United states

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

[X] Annual report pursuant to section 13 0r 15(d) of the securities exchange act of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

 

[  ] transition report pursuant to section 13 0r 15(d) of the securities exchange act of 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________ to___________

 

Commission file number 000-51302

 

madison Technologies Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   85-2151785
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY   10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-339-5888

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

  OTCQB

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock - $0.001 par value

(Title of Class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

[  ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

[  ] Yes [X] No

 

Note - Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act from their obligations under those sections.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the last 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[X] Yes [  ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

[  ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Larger accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)      

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

[  ] Yes [X] No

 

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $564,867.37 ($0.0449 X 12,580,565) as of June 30, 2020

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class   Outstanding at March 30, 2021
Common Stock - $0.001 par value   23,472,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Madison Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “us,” “we,” or the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (the “First Amendment”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 15, 2021 (the “Original Report”) to amend and restate the filing in its entirety and to, among other things, (i) include disclosure of the exchange of our series A preferred stock and convertible debt for shares of preferred stock of CZJ License, Inc, our wholly owned subsidiary which was inadvertently not included, (ii) include disclosure about certain legal proceedings regarding Mr. Falcone which was inadvertently not included, (ii) update our security ownership table to include our preferred stock that was issued in February 2021 which was inadvertently not included and (iv) attach exhibits which were previously referenced in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2021. Except as described above, no other information in the Original Filing has been updated and this First Amendment continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing. Other events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing or other disclosure necessary to reflect subsequent events will be addressed in other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of the filing of the Original Filing.

 

 
 

 

    Page
PART I    
Item 1. Business 3
Item 1A. Risk Factors 8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 8
Item 2. Properties 8
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 8
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 8
     
PART II    
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 8
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 11
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 15
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 16
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 17
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 17
Item 9B. Other Information 19
     
PART III    
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 19
Item 11. Executive Compensation 22
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Holders and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 23
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 24
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 25
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 26
     
SIGNATURES 27

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 2

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

The information in this annual report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding Madison’s capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined from time to time, in other reports Madison’s files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The information constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in or implied by the statements contained in this report. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives requires the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that any of the assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified in the following information are accurate.

 

All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of filing of this Form 10-K and Madison disclaims any obligation to publicly update these statements, or disclose any difference between its actual results and those reflected in these statements. Madison may, from time to time, make oral forward-looking statements. Madison strongly advises that the above paragraphs and the risk factors described in this Annual Report and in Madison’s other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission should be read for a description of certain factors that could cause the actual results of Madison to materially differ from those in the oral forward-looking statements. Madison disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any oral or written forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 3

 

part I

 

Item 1. Business.

 

Summary

 

Madison Technologies Inc. (“Madison”) is a Nevada corporation that was incorporated on June 15, 1998. Madison was initially incorporated under the name “Madison-Taylor General Contractors, Inc.” Effective May 24, 2004, Madison changed its name to “Madison Explorations, Inc.” by a majority vote of the shareholders. Effective March 9, 2015, Madison changed its name to “Madison Technologies Inc,” by a majority vote of the shareholders. See Exhibit 3.3 – Certificate of Amendment for more details.

 

On September 16, 2016, pursuant to the terms of the Product License Agreement Madison was granted the exclusive rights to distribute Tuffy Pack’s product line of line custom inserts that provide a level of personal protection from ballistic threats similar to what law enforcement officers wear daily as bullet proof vests. See Exhibit 10.5 - Product License Agreement for more details.

 

Effective the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 Madison abandoned the Tuffy Pack product line to focus on the deployment of the Luxurie Legs line of products

 

On July 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the Casa Zeta-Jones Brand License Agreement from Luxurie Legs, LLC of Delaware. Luxurie Legs transferred all of its rights, title and interest in the License Agreement to the Company in exchange for the Company’s newly issued preferred convertible Series A stock. See Form 8-K - Current Report filed July 20, 2020 for more details.

 

On February 16, 2021, Madison Technologies Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Sovryn Holdings, Inc. (“Sovryn”) and the holders (the “Sovryn Shareholders”) of Sovryn’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Sovryn Common Shares”), pursuant to which the Shareholders exchanged 100% of the outstanding Sovryn Common Shares, for (i) 100 shares of series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”), of the Company which was transferred by Jeffrey Canouse, the Company’s controlling shareholder and existing Chief Executive Officer (the “Controlling Shareholder”), to the designee of Sovryn and (ii) 1,000 shares of series E convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of Sovryn (“Series E Preferred Stock,” and together with Series B Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Exchange Shares,” and the foregoing exchange of Sovryn Common Shares for Preferred Exchange Shares being the “Equity Exchange”).See Form 8-K – Current Report filed February 23, 2021 for more details

 

Immediately prior to the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, we entered into Exchange Agreements (the “Convertible Note Exchange Agreements”) with the holders of our outstanding of convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”). Pursuant to Convertible Note Exchange Agreements, the holders of the Convertible Notes were issued, in exchange for their Convertible Notes, a total of 230,000 shares of our newly-designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. Our new Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock at a ratio of 1,000 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock held. Immediately prior to the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, we entered into Exchange Agreements (the “Preferred Stock Exchange Agreements” and together with the Convertible Note Exchange Agreements, the “Exchange Agreements”) with the holders of our outstanding series A convertible preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Exchange Agreements, the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock were issued, in exchange for their Series A Preferred Stock, options to purchase a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of a newly to be formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to be called CJZ License, Inc.

 

Madison maintains its statutory resident agent’s office at 1859 Whitney Mesa Drive, Henderson, Nevada, 89014 and its business office is located at 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10022. Madison’s office telephone number is 212-339-5888

 

Madison has an authorized capital of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, of which 23,472,565 shares of Common Stock are currently issued and outstanding.

 

Madison has not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings. There has been no material reclassification, merger consolidation or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of Madison’s business.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 4

 

Business of Madison

 

Casa Zeta-Jones Brand License Agreement;

 

On July 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the Casa Zeta-Jones Brand License Agreement from Luxurie Legs, LLC of Delaware. Luxurie Legs transferred all of its rights, title and interest in the License Agreement to the Company in exchange for the Company’s newly issued preferred convertible Series A stock.

 

Product and Services

 

With its licensing agreement with Casa Zeta-Jones Brand, Madison is currently developing a new luxury shaving regiment exclusively designed and branded for women. The core objective of the brand is to focus on the daily shaving experience and a regiment of luxury products selected by Catherine Zeta-Jones. The product will be an online subscription as a club model format. For an estimate $34.99 monthly reoccurring fee customers will receive a 30 day supply including the following:

 

  - A weekly exfoliating wash
  - A daily moisturizing pre-shave leg wash
  - A daily super moisturizing luxury shave cream
  - 4 – 5 blade self lubricating razor cartridge
  - A luxury razor handle included in the first shipment

 

Markets

 

Madison’s sale strategy is to create a sophisticated social media marketing operation that employs online marketing strategies developed by Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to track the behavior of potential customers that are most likely to buy specific products based of their previous and recent purchases.

 

The operation will also utilize retargeting techniques that place promotional video marketing ads on the news feed of potential customers in real time that have done searches for particular products that align with the ones we are selling.

 

The creative/marketing team will maintain ongoing market analysis with a key focus on market differentiation. From the onset, they will create a “Casa Zeta-Jones Marketing Roadmap” including everything from software and branding, ecommerce website, loyalty program and email automation to marketing tactics execution and marketing-as-a-service.

 

Madison will also engage brand influencers and top social media personas in an aggressive strategy to use the power of their social networks to help build and maintain the shave club membership base.

 

Distribution Methods

 

Madison distribution method is to deliver the products worldwide via an online sign up process through an e-commerce website. The website will use a subscription based revenue model, and will offer a tier system for subscriptions. Customers will be a able to select from luxury products selected exclusively by Catherne Zeta-Jones.

 

Once an order is received Madison will outsource the packaging and delivery to fulfillment providers services including but not limited to The Jay Group, ModusLink and Echodata. By implementing these companies’ services Madison will be able to establish a reliable supply chain that will receive delivery of the Licensed Products, warehouse the Luxurie Legs Products, package the Luxurie Legs Products as per each customer order, and ship the Licensed Products to the customer efficiently and cost effectively.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 5

 

Management expects to expand Madison’s sales distribution strategy beginning in May 2021 and to be operational by November 2021, this includes the following components:

 

1. Initial inventory with an estimated cost of $600,000

 

2. Social media and online advertising of $50,000

 

Status of Licensed Products

 

The Luxerie Legs Products razor handle will be supplied by Shick Edgewell, and the creams will be formulated by a independent formulation laboratory . Madison is currently working with several laboratories to perfect the cream products. Madison anticipates establishing a supply chain that is able to supply up to 200,000 units on an initial order. Management believes this initial order of Luxurie Legs Products will be sufficient for Madison’s anticipated inventory requirements for the first six months.

 

Competitive Conditions

 

Madison will be competing with other online retail companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities than Madison in connection with the sale of similar products. Many of the competitors have a very diverse portfolio and have not confined their market to one product or line of products, but offer a wide array of products. All of these competitors have been in business for longer than Madison and may have established more strategic partnerships and relationships than Madison.

 

Management believes that it will have a competitive advantage over its competitors due to its plan of operations.

 

Madison has identified numerous competitors in the women’s shaving market products segment, from a variety of online merchants, and although most offer products similar or the same as Madison, management believes Madison will have a competitive advantage in the ability to fill orders and deliver the Luxurie Legs Products to its customers building on Catherine Zeta-Jones fame and followership to rapidly draw market attention which will develop buyer loyalty.

 

Madison has also identified several online retailers that supply products that management believes would be in direct competition with Madison’s business. Some of those competitors include, but not limited to, the following:

 

  All Girl Shave Club - an online based supplier of high quality, female focused unique shaving and body products, delivered on a bi-monthly subscription model.
     
  Oui the People- an online based supplier of premium shaving related products built around a proprietary safety razor focused on the female consumer .
     
  Billie - an online supplier women’s shaving and beauty products through a 1, 2 or 3 month reoccuring ordering model.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 6

 

Sovryn Holdings, Inc.

 

On February 16, 2021, Madison Technologies Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Sovryn Holdings, Inc. (“Sovryn”) and the holders (the “Sovryn Shareholders”) of Sovryn’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

Product and Services

 

Through Sovryn Holdings, Inc., Madison has embarked on an acquisition strategy, rolling-up un-affiliated Class A/LPTV TV stations in the top 100 DMA’s (Designated Market Areas) with a goal of building out a nationwide platform through one or more station acquisitions per DMA. Each licensed TV station can broadcast between 10 and 12 and potentially more revenue “streams” of content (“channels”) over-the-air, 24 hours per day/7 days per week. Management’s strategy is to stage the acquisitions focusing on DMA’s 1-30 and expanding thereafter on DMA’s 31-100, acquiring one station per DMA and building a portfolio of 100 stations within 18-24 months. Management has currently identified and held discussions with a number stations owners, has received FCC approval for the acquisition of KNLA/KNET, a revenue producing Class A television station with coverage of 16mm people in the number 2 DMA in the U.S., Los Angeles, signed letters of intent with 3 other stations in the top 20 and verbal agreements on another 11 key, cash flowing stations in the top 30 markets.

 

Madison’s objective is to create one the largest, most comprehensive, state of the art, broadcast Over-The-Air (“OTA”) content distribution platforms to capitalize on the changing media and distribution landscape and on the growing OTA viewership in the U.S. The over-the-air programming carried on these stations is initially expected to include entertainment, shopping, weather, sports as well as religious networks and networks targeting select ethnic groups with content lease agreements as the prime source of revenue. Pricing of lease agreements is in part determined by market rank, the signal contour and the number of OTA TV households in a given market, as well as supply and demand.

 

As the platform is built out, management not only anticipates substantial operational synergies from the roll-up but also an expansion in the revenue base with greater channel utilization and the addition of high-quality third-party content providers that are currently not reaching the “OTA” viewers, which now stands at an estimated 20mm households (44mm people) out of 108mm TV HH’s nationwide.

 

Station Operations

 

Madison’s plan is to acquire 50 independent TV stations in the top 30 DMA’s over the next 6-12 months. In addition, Madison expects to grow the station base to 100 tv stations nationwide through additional acquisitions targeting the top 100 DMA’s across the nation, ultimately covering 80% of the population of the U.S. over the next 18-24 months.

 

Each licensed TV station has the capability of delivering 10+ different revenue “streams” (channels) of content Over-the-Air, 24 hours per day/7 days per week . If converted to the new FCC approved ATSC 3.0 technology, the streaming capacity will increase to 25+ channels or more, giving Sovryn the potential to stream content upon completion of the roll-up to over 2500 channels aggregated over expected 100 stations.

 

Madison will operate the stations remotely and centrally, eliminating the need for in-market personnel or a studio facility. Remote operations of stations results in significant cost efficiencies. Recent FCC deregulation in TV broadcasting has eliminated the need for full time employees and studio facilities operating Class A and Low Power stations allowing for greater cost efficiency.

 

New Broadcast TV Technology

 

In 2017, the FCC approved ATSC 3.0 technology, a next generation broadcast platform that will bring new revenue opportunities to broadcast television. ATSC 3.0 is an enhancement to the previous standard, providing new opportunities such as increased capacity, mobility and addressability allowing for customizable content, viewer measurability, target advertising and internet connectivity. All these features and more will be available on mobile devices allowing for broadcast operators to capitalize on audiences traditionally reserved for telecom operators.

 

Competitive Conditions

 

Madison’s broadcast stations will face competition from other free over-the-air television and radio stations, telecommunication companies, cable and satellite providers, print media providers, internet and other emerging technologies. Some of the company’s current and potential competitors have greater resources and access to capital. If Madison needs to obtain additional funding, the company may be not be able to obtain such capital on favorable terms and be forced to delay its development as a result. Furthermore, technological advancements and the resulting increase in programming alternatives may increase competition for household audiences.

 

     
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Dependence on Customers

 

Currently, Madison is not and will not be dependent on one or a few major customers.

 

Technology and Intellectual Property

 

Madison does not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.

 

Governmental and Industry Regulations

 

Broadcast licenses are issued by and subject to the jurisdiction of the FCC, pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934. The FCC regulates Madison’s broadcasting business and has the authority to issue, renew, revoke and modify broadcast licenses and impose penalties for the violation of its regulations. The company’s must at often obtain the FCC’s approval to obtain, renew, assign or modify a license, purchase a new station or sell an existing station. The FCC licenses are critical to the operations and we cannot operate without them. We cannot be certain that the FCC will renew these licenses in the future if acquired or approve new acquisitions in a timely manner. If licenses are not renewed or acquisitions are not approved, we may lose revenue that we could otherwise have earned and this would have an adverse effect on the overall business and financial condition.

 

Madison will be subject to federal and state laws and regulations that relate directly or indirectly to its operations including federal securities laws. Madison will also be subject to common business and tax rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of its business.

 

Research and Development Activities and Costs

 

Madison has not spent any funds on research and development activities to date.

 

Compliance with Environmental Laws

 

Madison’s current operations are not subject to any environmental laws.

 

Facilities

 

Madison does not own or rent facilities of any kind at the date of this filing. Madison’s plan of operation may require the use of warehousing facilities to store inventory and fulfill customer orders, these may be leased on a month to month basis as required.

 

Madison plans to conduct its operations from the office of its chief executive officer without paying any rent until Madison is in a position to commence and expand operations.

 

Number of Total Employees and Number of Full Time Employees

 

Other than the directors and officers, Madison has the following employees;

 

Employee Name   Position
Stuart Sher   Creative Manager

 

Mr. Sher is the founder of ICON Licensing Group positioned in New York City and has launched and executed successful multimillion dollar licensing and branding platforms for celebrities. Stuart also the founder of Noah’s Ark Miami 1969-1993 a landmark fashion retailer President of criteria recording studios A&R.

 

Mr. Sher is the creative manager of Madison to oversee and approve overall creative direction of brand, product, packaging, creative assets, brand messaging, new product offerings, new brand opportunities.

 

Employee Name   Position
Walter Hoelzel   Marketing Manager

 

Mr. Hoelzel is a business entrepreneur and advertising and marketing expert with a 30 plus year career working extensively in the fields of advertising, marketing and product development. Mr. Hoelzel has developed numerous highly successful private label design programs for companies like J.C. Penney’s, Bloomingdales, Old Navy and American Eagle Outfitters.

 

Mr. Hoelzel is the marketing manager to oversee all product and packaging development (core and new) - brand development, go-to-market strategy and marketing, brand messaging and creative asset development, marketing, website and social media agencies.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 8

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Madison is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

Madison is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

Item 2. Properties.

 

Madison’s executive offices are located at 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY, 10022.

 

Madison currently has no interest in any property.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

Madison is not a party to any pending legal proceedings and, to the best of Madison’s knowledge, none of Madison’s property or assets are the subject of any pending legal proceedings.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

There are no current mining activities at the date of this report.

 

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

(a) Market Information

 

Madison’s Common Stock has been quoted on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “MDEX” since April 26, 2006. The following table gives the high and low price information for each fiscal quarter Madison’s common stock has been quoted for the last two fiscal years and for the interim period ended March 30, 2020. The price information was obtained from OTC Markets Group Inc. and reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

High & Low Prices(1)                
Period ended   High     Low     Source
31 March 2020   $ 0.940     $ 0.190     OTC Markets Group Inc.
31 December 2020   $ 1.600     $ 0.160     OTC Markets Group Inc.
30 September 2020   $ 0.430     $ 0.040     OTC Markets Group Inc.
30 June 2020   $ 0.060     $ 0.024     OTC Markets Group Inc.
31 March 2020   $ 0.080     $ 0.050     OTC Markets Group Inc.
31 December 2019   $ 0.188     $ 0.050     OTC Markets Group Inc.
30 September 2019   $ 0.050     $ 0.050     OTC Markets Group Inc.
30 June 2019   $ 0.095     $ 0.010     OTC Markets Group Inc.
31 March 2019   $ 0.100     $ 0.095     OTC Markets Group Inc.

 

(1) All high & low price data for all periods reflect Madison’s 10:1 consolidation, which was effective March 11, 2015 Effective March 11, 2015, by a majority vote of the shareholders, Madison consolidated its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, without correspondingly decreasing the number of authorized shares of common stock, on a 10 “old” shares for every one “new” share basis, resulting in a decrease of Madison’s issued and outstanding share capital from 113,020,000 shares to approximately 11,302,000 shares of common stock, not including any rounding up of fractional shares to be issued on consolidation.

 

     
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(b) Holders of Record

 

Madison has approximately 20 holders of record of Madison’s Common Stock as of December 31, 2020 according to a shareholders’ list provided by Madison’s transfer agent as of that date. The number of registered shareholders does not include any estimate by Madison of the number of beneficial owners of Common Stock held in street name. The transfer agent for Madison’s Common Stock is Pacific Stock Transfer, 4045 South Spencer Street, Suite 403, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 and their telephone number is (702) 361-3033.

 

(c) Dividends

 

Madison has declared no dividends on its Common Stock, and is not subject to any restrictions that limit its ability to pay dividends on its shares of Common Stock. Dividends are declared at the sole discretion of Madison’s Board of Directors.

 

(d) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

There have been no sales of unregistered securities within the last three years that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 701 of Regulation S-K., with the exception of the following:

 

June 23, 2020 – Conversion of Promissory Notes

 

On July 23, 2020, the Company issued 1,785,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of a note payable of $16,900 at $0.01 per share plus legal fees of $950, totaling $17,850.

 

For this share issuance, Madison relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The value of the restricted shares was set by Madison and the lenders as part of the negotiations of the terms and conditions of the convertible promissory notes.

 

October 28, 2020 – Conversion of Promissory Notes

 

On October 28, 2020, the Company issued 1,900,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of a note payable of $9,500 at $0.005 per share.

 

For this share issuance, Madison relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The value of the restricted shares was set by Madison and the lenders as part of the negotiations of the terms and conditions of the convertible promissory notes.

 

     
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November 2, 2020 – Conversion of Promissory Notes

 

On November 2, 2020, the Company issued 1,730,000 shares of common stock pursuant the conversion of a note payable of $17,300 at $0.01 per share.

 

For this share issuance, Madison relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 903 of Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The value of the restricted shares was set by Madison and the lenders as part of the negotiations of the terms and conditions of the convertible promissory notes.

 

December 31, 2020 – Issuance of Convertible Promissory Notes

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued convertible notes payable totaling $35,000, convertible at $0.05 with a rate of 10% per annum that matures on January 31, 2022.

 

February 17, 2021 – Issuance of Convertible Promissory Notes

 

On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with funds affiliated with Arena Investors LP (the “Investors”) pursuant to which we pursuant to which it issued convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of $16.5 million for an aggregate purchase price of $15 million (collectively, the “Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company issued to the Investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 192,073,017 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the “Warrants”) and 1,000 shares of series F convertible preferred stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”).

 

The Notes each have a term of thirty-six months and mature on February 17, 2023, unless earlier converted. The Notes accrue interest at a rate of 11% per annum, subject to increase to 20% per annum upon and during the occurrence of an event of default. Interest is payable in cash on a quarterly basis beginning on March 31, 2021. Notwithstanding the above, at the Company’s election, any interest payable on an applicable payment date may be paid in registered Common Stock of the Company (rather than cash) in an amount equal (A) the amount of the interest payment due on such date, divided by (B) an amount equal to 80% of the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) days immediately preceding the date of conversion.

 

The Notes are convertible at any time, at the holder’s option, into shares of our common stock equal to the lesser of: (i) the amount determined by dividing (A) $50,000,000, by (B) the total number of shares of preferred stock, Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on such Conversion Date (assuming full conversion or exercise of all then issued and outstanding securities of the Company that are exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities of the Company) and (ii) $1.00, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”), subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price then in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Conversion Price in effect shall be equal to 75% of the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days on the Trading Market immediately preceding the date of conversion (the Alternative Conversion Price”); provided, however, that the Alternate Conversion Price may not exceed $0.015 per share, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Notes. The conversion price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price then in effect. The Notes may not be redeemed by the Company.

 

Each Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance at an initial exercise price to (i) 125%, times (ii) the amount determined by dividing (A) $50,000,000, by (B) the total number of shares of preferred stock, Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on such Conversion Date (assuming full conversion or exercise of all then issued and outstanding securities of the Company that are exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities of the Company), subject to adjustment herein, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of 9.99%). The exercise price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and recapitalizations.

 

The Series F Preferred Stock have no voting rights and shall convert into 4.9% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully-diluted basis upon Shareholder Approval.

 

Each of the Investors have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to exercise the Warrants and convert the Notes such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by each of them and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 9.99% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

     
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(e) Penny Stock Rules

 

Trading in Madison’s Common Stock is subject to the “penny stock” rules. The SEC has adopted regulations that generally define a penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. These rules require that any broker-dealer who recommends Madison’s Common Stock to persons other than prior customers and accredited investors, must, prior to the sale, make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to execute the transaction. Unless an exception is available, the regulations require the delivery, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated with trading in the penny stock market. In addition, broker-dealers must disclose commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities they offer. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by such requirements may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in Madison’s securities, which could severely limit their market price and liquidity of Madison’s securities. The application of the “penny stock” rules may affect your ability to resell Madison’s securities.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

Madison is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION OF THE PLAN OF OPERATION OF MADISON TECHNOLOGIES INC. SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDED HEREIN.

 

Overview

 

Madison was incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 15, 1998 under the name “Madison-Taylor General Contractors, Inc.” Effective May 24, 2004, Madison changed its name to “Madison Explorations, Inc.” by a majority vote of the shareholders. Effective March 9, 2015, Madison changed its name to “Madison Technologies Inc,” by a majority vote of the shareholders. See Exhibit 3.3 – Certificate of Amendment for more details.

 

On September 16, 2016, pursuant to the terms of the Product License Agreement Madison was granted the exclusive rights to distribute Tuffy Pack’s product line of line custom inserts that provide a level of personal protection from ballistic threats similar to what law enforcement officers wear daily as bullet proof vests. See Exhibit 10.5 - Product License Agreement for more details.

 

Effective the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 Madison abandoned the Tuffy Pack product line to focus on the deployment of the Luxurie Legs line of products

 

On July 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire the Casa Zeta-Jones Brand License Agreement from Luxurie Legs, LLC of Delaware. Luxurie Legs transferred all of its rights, title and interest in the License Agreement to the Company in exchange for the Company’s newly issued preferred convertible Series A stock. See Form 8-K - Current Report filed July 20, 2020 for more details.

 

On February 16, 2021, Madison Technologies Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Sovryn Holdings, Inc. (“Sovryn”) and the holders (the “Sovryn Shareholders”) of Sovryn’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Sovryn Common Shares”), pursuant to which the Shareholders exchanged 100% of the outstanding Sovryn Common Shares, for (i) 100 shares of series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”), of the Company which was transferred by Jeffrey Canouse, the Company’s controlling shareholder and existing Chief Executive Officer (the “Controlling Shareholder”), to the designee of Sovryn and (ii) 1,000 shares of series E convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of Sovryn (“Series E Preferred Stock,” and together with Series B Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Exchange Shares,” and the foregoing exchange of Sovryn Common Shares for Preferred Exchange Shares being the “Equity Exchange”).See Form 8-K – Current Report filed February 23, 2021 for more details

 

     
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Results of Operation for the Period Ended December 31, 2020

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, we incurred net losses of $910,163, compared to our net losses in fiscal 2019 of $42,263. Our losses in the current fiscal year were higher due to an increase in amortization expense, operating expenses and consulting fees.

 

We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to complete our proposed business plan. For these reasons our auditors believe that there is substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern.

 

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and, accordingly, do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and realization of assets and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue in operation.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2020, Madison had total assets of $510,616, and a working capital deficit of $533,548, compared with a working capital deficit of $358,377 as of December 31, 2019. The increase in the working capital deficit was primarily due to an increase in demand notes and interest payable and convertible notes and interest payable. The assets consisted of $9,491 in cash ($1,366 in 2019) and $67,718 in prepaid expenses ($5,718 in 2019). The liabilities consisted of $61,779 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities ($33,655 in 2019), $33,500 in license fee payable ($33,500 in 2019), $20,486 in notes payable and accrued interest, $494,992 in convertible notes payable to third parties ($297,766 in 2019).

 

There are no assurances that Madison will be able to achieve further sales of its Common Stock or any other form of additional financing. If Madison is unable to achieve the financing necessary to continue its plan of operations, then Madison will not be able to continue its plan of operations and its business will fail.

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operating activities increased to $489,325 compared with $51,177 for the previous fiscal year. The use of cash was primarily due to a net loss of $910,163 less non-cash items of interest on the convertible debt of $25,134, amortization of intangible assets of $64,687, amortization of interest of $212,769, services of $95,000 and $164 of foreign exchange. Changes in current assets and liabilities of $23,084 also affected cash used.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

The Company did not invest any cash in investing activities in either the year ending December 31, 2020 or 2019.

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities was $507,450 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 as compared with financing activities of $50,000 for the previous fiscal year. The net cash provided by financing activities was due to the proceeds from convertible debt issued.

 

Plan of Operation

 

Luxurie Legs Products

 

Madison’s plan of operation for the next 12 months is to deliver the Luxurie Legs Products into the US market via the use of online marketing strategies developed by Facebook, Instagram and Youtube and to use fulfillment services including but not limited to The Jay Group, ModusLink and Echodata. By implementing these companies’ services Madison will be able to establish a reliable supply chain that will receive delivery of the Luxurie Legs Products, warehouse the Luxurie Legs Products, package as per each customer order, and ship the Luxurie Legs Products to the customer efficiently and cost effectively.

 

     
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Management expects to expand Madison’s sales distribution strategy beginning in May 2021 and to be operational by November 2021, this includes the following components:

 

1. Initial inventory with an estimated cost of $600,000

 

2. Social media and online advertising of $50,000

 

Madison sales strategy is to develop online exposure through the use of social media marketing and brand influencers and top social media personas in an aggressive strategy to use the power of their social networks to help build and maintain the shave club membership base.

 

Sovryn Holdings, Inc.

 

Madison’s plan is to acquire 50 independent TV stations in the top 30 DMA’s over the next 6-12 months. In addition, Madison expects to grow the station base to 100 tv stations nationwide through additional acquisitions targeting the top 100 DMA’s across the nation, ultimately covering 80% of the population of the U.S. over the next 18-24 months.

 

Each licensed TV station has the capability of delivering 10+ different revenue “streams” (channels) of content Over-the-Air, 24 hours per day/7 days per week . If converted to the new FCC approved ATSC 3.0 technology, the streaming capacity will increase to 25+ channels or more, giving Sovryn the potential to stream content upon completion of the roll-up to over 2500 channels aggregated over expected 100 stations.

 

Madison will operate the stations remotely and centrally, eliminating the need for in-market personnel or a studio facility. Remote operations of stations results in significant cost efficiencies. Recent FCC deregulation in TV broadcasting has eliminated the need for full time employees and studio facilities operating Class A and Low Power stations allowing for greater cost efficiency.

 

In addition to the costs associated to Madison’s sales and distribution strategy, management anticipates incurring the following expenses during the next 12 month period:

 

  Management anticipates spending approximately $30,000 in ongoing general and administrative expenses per month for the next 12 months, for a total anticipated expenditure of $360,000 over the next 12 months. The general and administrative expenses for the year will consist primarily of professional fees for the audit and legal work relating to Madison’s regulatory filings throughout the year, as well as transfer agent fees, annual mineral claim fees and general office expenses.
     
  Management anticipates spending approximately $15,000 in complying with Madison’s obligations as a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as a reporting issuer in Canada. These expenses will consist primarily of professional fees relating to the preparation of Madison’s financial statements and completing and filing its annual report, quarterly report, and current report filings with the SEC and with SEDAR in Canada.

 

     
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As at December 31, 2020, Madison had cash of $9,491 and current liabilities of $610,757. Accordingly, Madison will require additional financing in the amount of $601,266 in order to fund its obligations as a reporting company under the Securities Act of 1934 and its general and administrative expenses for the next 12 months.

 

During the 12 month period following the date of this annual report, management anticipates that Madison will not generate any revenue. Accordingly, Madison will be required to obtain additional financing in order to continue its plan of operations. Management believes that debt financing will not be an alternative for funding Madison’s plan of operations as it does not have tangible assets to secure any debt financing. Rather, management anticipates that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of Madison’s Common Stock. However, Madison does not have any financing arranged and cannot provide investors with any assurance that it will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of its Common Stock to fund its plan of operations. In the absence of such financing, Madison will not be able to acquire any interest in a new technology and its business plan will fail. Even if Madison is successful in obtaining equity financing and acquire an interest in a new technology, additional research and development will be required before a determination as to whether the technology will be commercially viable. If Madison does not continue to obtain additional financing, it will be forced to abandon its business and plan of operations.

 

Purchase of Significant Equipment

 

We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment during the next 12 months.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Madison has no off-balance sheet arrangements including arrangements that would affect its liquidity, capital resources, market risk support and credit risk support or other benefits.

 

Material Commitments for Capital Expenditures

 

Madison had no contingencies or long-term commitments at December 31, 2020.

 

Going Concern

 

The independent auditors’ report accompanying our December 31, 2020 and 2019 financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates that we will realize our assets and satisfy our liabilities and commitments in the ordinary course of business.

 

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

Madison is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

     
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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Madison’s financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. Management believes that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of Madison’s financial statements is critical to an understanding of Madison’s financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. Madison regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. Madison bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by Madison may differ materially and adversely from Madison’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Madison follows FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, for all financial instruments and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. This new accounting standard establishes a single definition of fair value and a framework for measuring fair value, sets out a fair value hierarchy to be used to classify the source of information used in fair value measurement and expands disclosures about fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements. It does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value. Madison defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, Madison considers the principal or most advantageous market in which Madison would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and credit risk. Madison has adopted FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments”, which allows companies to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not required to be measured at fair value. Madison has not elected the fair value option for any eligible financial instruments.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Madison is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

     
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

MADISON TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

TABLE OF Contents

 

Independent Auditor’s Report F-2
   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
   
Balance Sheets F-3
   
Statements of Operations F-4
   
Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit F-5
   
Statements of Cash Flows F-7
   
Notes to the Financial Statements F-8 to F-19

 

     
     

 

K. R. MARGETSON LTD. Chartered Professional Accountant
313 East 5th Street Tel: 604.220.7704
North Vancouver BC, V7L 1M1 Fax: 1.855.603.3228
Canada  

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

 

Madison Technologies Inc.

 

Opinion on the financial statements

 

I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Madison Technologies Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements’). In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred operating losses since inception, and has a working capital deficiency which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to their planned financing and other matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audits. My company is a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and is required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

I conducted my audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that I plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor was I engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of my audits, I am required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, I express no such opinion.

 

My audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. My audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. I believe that my audits provide a reasonable basis for my opinion.

 

Critical Audit Matter

 

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. I determined that there are no critical audit matters.

 

I have served as the Company’s auditor since 2009.  
   
/s/ K. R. Margetson Ltd  
   
Chartered Professional Accountant  
North Vancouver, BC  
Canada  
April 15, 2021  

 

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Balance Sheets

 

    December 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
ASSETS                
                 
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash   $ 9,491     $ 1,366  
Prepaid expenses (Note 6)     67,718       5,178  
      77,209       6,544  
Intangible Assets – (Note 3)     433,707       -  
Total Assets   $ 510,616     $ 6,544  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT                
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable and accrued charges   $ 61,779     $ 33,655  
License fee payable (Note 4)     33,500       33,500  
Demand notes and accrued interest payable (Note 7)     20,486       -  
Convertible notes payable (Note 8)     494,992       297,766  
      610,757       364,921  
                 
Long term portion of convertible notes and interest payable (Note 8)     57,759       -  
Total liabilities     668,516       364,921  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIIT                
Capital Stock: (Note 10 and 11)                
Preferred Shares – 50,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value                
Preferred Shares - Series A, $0.001 par value; 3%, stated value $100 per share 100,000 shares designated, 92,999 shares issued and outstanding   $ 93     $ -  
Preferred Shares - Series B, $0.001 par value; Super Voting 100 shares designated, 100 shares issued and outstanding     -       -  
Preferred Shares - Series C, $0.001 par value; 2%, stated value $100 per share 10,000 shares designated, none issued     -       -  
Common Shares - $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized 23,472,565 shares issued and outstanding (Dec 31, 2019 - 18,057,565 shares)     23,472       18,057  
Additional Paid in Capital:                
Preferred shares Series A     343,001       -  
Common shares     959,976       197,845  
Accumulated deficit     (1, 484,442 )       (574,279 )
Total stockholders’ deficit     (157,900 )     (358,377 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit   $ 510,616     $ 6,544  

 

Note 1 Going concern

 

Note 14 Subsequent events

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS of Operations

 

    For the     For the  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Dec 31, 2020     Dec 31 2019  
             
Revenues                
Sales   $ 1,374     $ 4,983  
Cost of sales     796       3,081  
                 
Gross Margin     578       1,902  
                 
Operating expenses                
Amortization     64,687       -  
General and administrative     30,314       25,575  
Consulting fees     172,750       -  
Management fees     34,000       -  
Marketing and product development     88,647       -  
Professional fees     55,144       12,449  
Royalties     62,782       -  
                 
Total operating expenses     508,324       38,024  
                 
Loss before other expense     (507,746 )     (36,122 )
                 
Other items                
Amortized interest     (212,769 )     -  
Interest     (24,648 )     (6,141 )
Write down of investment (Note 5)     (165,000 )     -  
                 
Net loss and comprehensive loss   $ (910,163 )   $ (42,263 )
                 
Net loss per share-Basic and diluted   $ (0.047 )   $ (0.002 )
                 
Average number of shares of common stock outstanding     19,453,890       17,462,770  

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

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StatementS of stockholders’ DEFICIT

 

    Number of Shares     Amount    

Additional

Paid In Capital

             
    Preferred     Preferred           Preferred     Preferred           Preferred         Accumulated         
    Series A     Series B     Common     Series A     Series B     Common     Series A     Common     Deficit     Total  
                                                             
Balance, December 31, 2019     -       -       18,057,565     $ -     $ -     $ 18,057     $ -     $ 197,845     $ (574,279 )   $ (358,377 )
Conversion of debt at $0.01 per share     -       -       3,420,000       -       -       3,420       -       30,780       -       34,200  
Issuance of shares for services     -       -       95,000       -       -       95       -       855       -       950  
Shares issued for license     92,999       10,000       -           93       -       -       343,001       -       -       343,094  
Conversion of debt at $0.005 per share     -       -       1,900,000       -       -       1,900       -       7,600       -       9,500  
Equity portion on convertible debt issued     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       722,896       -       722,896  
Net loss for the year     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (910,163 )     (910,163 )
                                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2020     92,999       10,000         23,472,565     $ 93     $        -     $ 23,472     $ 343,001     $        959,976     $ (1,484,442 )   $   (157,900 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements

 

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StatementS of stockholders’ DEFICIT

 

                Additional                    
    Common           Paid In     Shares     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Subscribed     Deficit     Total  
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2018     16,757,565     $ 16,757     $ 119,145     $ 30,000     $ (532,016 )   $ (366,114 )
Common shares issued for cash                                                
Shares issued at $0.05 per share     1,000,000       1,000       49,000       -       -       50,000  
Shares issued at $0.10 per share     300,000       300       29,700       (30,000 )     -       -  
Net loss for the year     -       -       -       -       (42,263 )     (42,263 )
                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2019       18,057,565     $ 18,057     $ 197,845     $ -     $ (574,279 )   $   (358,377 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

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StatementS of cash flows

 

    For the     For the  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Dec 31, 2020     Dec 31, 2019  
             
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss for the year   $ (910,163 )   $ (42,263 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:                
Amortization of intangible assets     64,687       -  
Amortized interest     212,769       -  
Accrued interest on notes payable     25,134       6,141  
Foreign exchange on notes payable     164       1,637  
Demand note issued for services     20,000       -  
Convertible notes issued for services     75,000       -  
Changes in current assets and liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses     (5,040 )     (2,178 )
Accounts payable and accrued charges     28,124       (14,514 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (489,325 )     (51,177 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Website     (10,000 )     -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (10,000 )     -  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from convertible notes issued     506,500       -  
Fees incurred in debt conversion     950       -  
Cash received from share issuance     -       50,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities     507,450       50,000  
                 
Net increase in cash     8,125       (1,177 )
Cash, beginning of year     1,366       2,543  
Cash, end of year   $ 9,491     $ 1,366  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE                
                 
Interest paid   $ -     $ -  
Taxes paid   $ -     $ -  

 

The following is information pertaining to the year ended December 31, 2020:

 

  (1) In the transaction wherein the Company was assigned the Casa Zeta- Jones License, $45,000 of debt assumed and $100,000 of costs incurred were secured with convertible notes.
     
  (2) $50,000 of prepaid royalty fees were secured with convertible notes.
     
  (3) A retainer for legal fees for $12,500 was secured with a convertible note. During the year, legal fees of $5,000 were incurred and paid for in cash, which reduced both amount of the retainer and the balance owing on the convertible note.
     
  (4) Convertible debt of $44,650 was converted into 5,415,000 shares of common stock.

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements

 

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MADISON TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2020

 

Note 1 Nature and Continuance of Operations

 

The Company was incorporated on June 15, 1998 in the State of Nevada, USA and the Company’s common shares are publicly traded on the OTC Markets OTCQB.

 

Up until fiscal 2014, the Company was in the business of mineral exploration. On May 28, 2014, the Company formalized an agreement whereby it purchased assets associated with a smokeless cannabis delivery system. The Company planned to develop this system for commercial purposes. On December 14, 2014, this asset purchase agreement was terminated.

 

On September 16, 2016, the Company entered into an exclusive distribution product license agreement with Tuffy Packs, LLC to distribute products into the United Kingdom and 43 other essentially European countries. The Company Soled ballistic panels which are personal body armors, that conform to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level IIIA threat requirements. The Company’s plan of operations and sales strategy included online and social media marketing, as well as attending various tradeshows and conferences. As the Company failed to make specified payments as required, the agreement was amended to a non-exclusive basis.

 

On July 17, 2020, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire the Casa Zeta-Jones Brand License Agreement from Luxurie Legs, LLC of Delaware (“Luxurie”). Luxurie transferred all its rights, title and interest in the License Agreement to the Company in exchange for the Company’s newly issued preferred convertible Series A stock. Upon conversion, the stock could control up to 95% of the outstanding common shares. The agreement also required voting control, represented by newly issued shares of super voting preferred Series B stock.

 

On September 28, 2020, the Company entered into a share exchange agreement to acquire 51% interest of Posto Del Sole Inc., a jewelry designer company to further develop the Company’s existing brands and create new designer labels. The title and rights will be transferred when all the terms and conditions in the Securities Exchange Agreement are met. At December 31, 2020, the share exchange had not closed and advances made to Posto Del Sole Inc. were expensed.

 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations for its next twelve months. Realization values may be substantially different from carrying values as shown and these financial statements do not give effect to adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying values and classification of assets and liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. At December 31, 2020, the Company had not yet achieved profitable operations, had a working capital deficit $533,548, had accumulated losses of $1,484,442 since its inception and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business, all of which casts substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Subsequent to the year-end, the Company entered into a number of agreements that provide financing in amounts greater than $16.5 million. That said, there is no assurance that the businesses being funded by this additional debt will ultimately be successful.

 

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Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

a) Year end

 

The Company has elected a December 31st fiscal year end.

 

b) Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents. As at December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any cash equivalents. (2019 – $nil).

 

c) Revenue Recognition

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on the recognition of Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the guidance is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration which the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, the guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The guidance addresses several areas including transfer of control, contracts with multiple performance obligations, and costs to obtain and fulfill contracts. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.

 

The Company adopted the ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), using the modified retrospective method. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 were not adjusted. The adoption of Topic 606 did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial statements. Revenue from contracts with customers is generated primarily from selling products online. The customer orders and pays for the products through an online portal. Once the payment goes through, a purchase order is generated and submitted to the supplier. When the supplier ships the products to the customer, revenue is then recognized when the performance obligation is completed.

 

The Company recognizes revenue when a contract is in place, goods or services are delivered to the purchaser and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

d) Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share

 

The Company reports basic loss per share in accordance FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per share”. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share on the potential exercise of the equity-based financial instruments is not presented where anti-dilutive.

 

e) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from the estimates. Management believes such estimates to be reasonable.

 

f) Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, for all financial instruments and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis. This accounting standard establishes a single definition of fair value and a framework for measuring fair value, sets out a fair value hierarchy to be used to classify the source of information used in fair value measurement and expands disclosures about fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and credit risk. The Company has adopted FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments”, which allows companies to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not required to be measured at fair value. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any eligible financial instruments.

 

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The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, license fee payable, demand notes and interest payable and convertible notes payable approximate their fair value due to the short maturities of these financial instruments.

 

g) Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, all expected future events other than enactment of changes in the tax laws or rates are considered.

 

Due to the uncertainty regarding the Company’s future profitability, the future tax benefits of its losses have been fully reserved.

 

h) Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are non-monetary identifiable assets, controlled by the Company that will produce future economic benefits, based on reasonable and supportable assumptions about conditions that will exist over the life of the asset. An intangible asset that does not meet these attributes will be recognized as an expense when it is incurred. Intangible assets that do, are capitalized and initially measured at cost. Those with a determinable life will be amortized on a systematic basis over their future economic life. Those with a indefinite useful life shall not be amortized until its useful life is determined to be longer indefinite. An intangible asset subject to amortization shall be periodically reviewed for impairment. A recoverability test will be performed and, if applicable, unscheduled amortization is considered.

 

License agreements have been capitalized, recorded at cost and amortized over the life of the contracts. Website costs have been capitalized and will be subject to amortization once the website is operational. They will be amortized over the life of the license to which it supports.

 

i) Recent Accounting Standards

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”. This new guidance includes several provisions to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The standard removes certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod allocation, and calculating income taxes in interim periods. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of this standard is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract”. This new guidance requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (i.e., hosting arrangement) that is a service contract to follow the internal-use software guidance in ASC 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as assets or expense as incurred. Also, capitalized implementation costs related to a hosting arrangement that is a service contract will be amortized over the term of the hosting arrangement, beginning when the module or component of the hosting arrangement is ready for its intended use. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. The ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model which requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Recently, the FASB issued the final ASU to delay adoption for smaller reporting companies to calendar year 2023. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its financial statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” and subsequent amendments to the initial guidance: ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2018-20 and ASU 2019-01 (collectively, Topic 842). As the Company has no leases, this pronouncement did not affect the Company’s financial statements.

 

The Company adopts new pronouncements relating to generally accepted accounting principles applicable to the Company as they are issued, which may be in advance of their effective date. Management does not believe that any pronouncement not yet effective but recently issued would, if adopted, have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

Note 3 Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the license agreements.

 

    Cost     Amortization     Net  
Tuffy Packs, LLC License   $ 50,000     $ 50,000     $ -  
Website for Casa-Zeta Jones Brand   $ 10,000     $ -     $ 10,000  
Casa Zeta-Jones Brand License   $ 488,094     $ 64,687     $ 423,407  
    $ 548,094     $ 94,687     $ 433,407  

 

Note 4 License Agreements

 

  A. The Company entered into an exclusive product license agreement on September 16, 2016 with Tuffy Packs, LLC, a Texas corporation, to sell Ballistic Panels in certain countries, essentially in Europe. The license was for a period of two years and may be renewed for successive terms of two years each. The payment terms for the license was as follows:

 

  1. $10,000 payable within seven days after the effective date;
  2. An additional $15,000 payable within 30 days after the effective date; and
  3. A final payment of $25,000 payable within 90 days of the effective date.

 

At December 31, 2018, the Company had paid $16,500 to the Licensor, leaving an unpaid balance of $33,500. To date, the Company has recorded a total license amortization of $50,000, which fully amortizes the license.

 

As a result of the failure to make payments as required under the agreement, the Company was informed on March 20, 2017, that going forward, the agreement would be on a non-exclusive basis.

 

  B. On July 17, 2020, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement with Luxurie Legs, LLC, a Delaware corporation, to acquire the Casa Zeta-Jones Brand license agreement. The license agreement, as amended, grants the Company the worldwide rights to promote and sell certain products, and license the rights to manufacture, promote and sell such products under the brand Casa Zeta-Jones and more. The license agreement purchase included the issuance of 92,999 Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Series A shares valued at $343,094, 10,000 Preferred Series B voting shares valued at $nil, the assumption of $45,000 in debt and costs incurred of $100,000.

 

The values were based on the licensor obtaining 95% of the Company’s common shares, whose value was discounted by a 50% factor, given the lightly traded history in its shares.

 

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The Company is subject to the following terms:

 

  a. A 3.5 year term as follows:

 

  i. Year 1: execution – December 31, 2021
  ii. Year 2: January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
  iii. Year 3: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

 

  b. Marketing date November 2020, On Shelf Date February 15, 2021.
     
  c. Royalty payments with a rate of 8%, net of sales, subject to guaranteed minimums noted below.
     
  d. Advance prepayment of $150,000 to be applied against royalties, paid as follows:

 

  i. $50,000 upon signing (paid)
  ii. $50,000 on July 20, 2020 (paid)
  iii. $50,000 on September 1, 2020 (paid)

 

  e. Guaranteed minimum sales and guaranteed minimum royalties:

 

Year   Guaranteed Minimum Royalties     Guaranteed Minimum Sales  
                 
i.   7/17/20 – 12/31/21   $ 250,000     $ 3,200,000  
ii.   1/1/22 – 12/31/22   $ 250,000     $ 3,200,000  
iii.   1/1/23 – 12/31/23   $ 250,000     $ 3,200,000  

 

  f. The Company to provide the Licensor with 50 gift sets of Licensed Products annually.

 

Note 5 Securities Exchange Agreement

 

The Company entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement on September 25, 2020 with Posto Del Sole Inc. (“PDS”) a New York corporation, to acquire 51% of the shares of PDS and in return, the Company will issue 10,000 Preferred Series C shares. (See Note 11). As part of the agreement, the Company is to provide monthly investments to a total aggregate of $1,000,000 during the twelve-month period following the closing. PDS has 60 days from closing to provide the necessary financial statements and notes in order to satisfy regulatory requirements and disclosures. As at December 31, 2020 PDS had not provided any such information, the Securities Exchange Agreement had not closed and as a result, the Company wrote off advances of $165,000 that were made to PDS in anticipation of closing.

 

Note 6 Prepaid Expenses

 

The Company has the following in prepaid expenses:

 

    December 31, 2020    

December 31,

2019

 
             
Advances for service fees   $ 3,000     $ 5,178  
Advance for legal fees     7,500       -  
Advances for management fees     20,000       -  
Advance for royalties     37,218       -  
    $ 67,718     $ 5,178  
                 

 

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Note 7 Note Payable

 

The Company has one note payable that is accruing interest at 5% per annum. The note is unsecured and matures on June 30, 2021.

 

    December 31, 2020    

December 31,

2019

 
             
Note payable bearing interest at 5%   $ 20,000     $       -  
Accrued interest thereon     486       -  
    $ 20,486     $ -  

 

Note 8 Convertible Notes and Accrued Interest Payable

 

A summary of the convertible notes and accrued interest payable is as follow:

 

Face Value    

Conversion

Rate

 

Interest rate

    Due Date    

Accrued

Interest

   

Carrying

Value

   

Dec 31

2020

Total

   

Dec 31

2019

Total

 
$ 10,000     $ 0.005       -       -     $ -     $ 500     $ 500     $10,000 (a)
$ 85,000     $ 0.01       -       -       -       50,800       50,800     85,000 (b)
$ 50,000     $ 0.01       10 %     05/01/2022       2,500       50,000       52,500     - (c)
$ 5,000     $ 0.01       10 %     05/01/2022       259       5,000       5,259     - (d)
$ 12,500     $ 0.01       10 %     6/23/2021       457       7,500       7,957     - (d)
$ 20,000     $ 0.04       -       -       -       20,000       20,000     20,000  
$ 68,490     $ 0.05       -       -       -       68,490       68,490     48,490 (e)
$ 25,000     $ 0.05       12 %     -       19,682       25,000       44,682     41,690 (f)
$ 25,000     $ 0.05       8 %     -       31,797       25,000       56,797     54,797 (f)
$ 23,438     $ 0.05       5 %     -       16,113       23,438       39,551     37,789 (f)
$ 649,000     $ 0.05       10 %     Various       13,931       140,513       154,444     - (g)
$ 75,000     $         10 %     Various       911       50,860       51,771     - (h)
                                $ 85,650     $ 467,101     $ 552,751     $297,766  
        Less long-term portion                               57,759     -  
        Current portion                             $ 494,992     $297,766  

 

All notes are unsecured and, except where specifically noted, are due on demand. Except for notes denoted below under (e), all accrued interest occurred in the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. No conversion shall result in the Holder holding in excess of 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding common stock of the Company at any time.

 

  (a) On October 28, 2020, $9,500 was converted into 1,900,000 common shares.
  (b)

On July 23, 2020, $16,900 in debt and $950 in costs were converted into 1,785,000 common shares and on November 2, 2020, $17,300 was converted into 1,730,000 common shares.

  (c) The notes are convertible into common stock at the discretion of the Holder at the lesser of $0.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price for the Company’s stock during the 20 immediately preceding the date of delivery by Holder to the Company of the Conversion Notice.

 

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  (d) The notes are convertible into common stock at the discretion of the Holder at 50% of the lowest closing bid price for the Company’s common stock during the 30 trading days immediately preceding the date of delivery by Holder to the Company of the Conversion Notice.
  (e) Included in this debt is $490 due to the former CEO.
  (f) On April 2, 2020, these notes terms were changed from non-convertible to convertible at $0.05 debt to 1 common share. They were also amended to include the above noted clause with respect to holding less than 9.99% of the issued and outstanding common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2020, interest accrued on this debt was $6,164 (2019 - $6,146). For comparative purposes, these amounts previously shown as debt payable as at December 31, 2019, have been reclassified as convertible debt.
  (g) Based on the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature, as per FASB topic ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and other Options, it was determined that all of the value of the following notes issued during the year ended December 31, 2020 should be allocated to equity and amortized to interest, based on the due date of the debt. A summary of the balances is as follows:

 

Allocated to       Amortized     Accrued      
Equity     Due Date   as interest     at 10%     Total  
$ 30,000     03-31-2021   $ 18,651     $ 1,258     $ 19,909  
  100,000     07-20-2021   43,752     4,493     48,245  
  60,000     08-31-2021     20,232       2,121       22,353  
  20,000     09-30-2021     5,344       570       5,914  
  60,000     10-31-2021     11,826       1,282       13,108  
  50,000     10-31-2021     8,582       890       9,472  
  50,000     10-31-2021     8,582       890       9,472  
  10,000     11-04-2021     1,474       153       1,627  
  110,000     11-18-2021     12,354       1,266       13,620  
  55,000     11-19-2021     6,160       633       6,793  
  27,000     12-31-2021     1,336       148       1,484  
  27,000     12-31-2021     1,336       148       1,484  
  20,000     12-31-2021     696       71       767  
  30,000     12-31-2021     188       8       196  
$ 649,000         $ 140,513     $ 13,931     $

154,444

 

 

(h) Based on the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature, as per FASB topic ASC 470-20 Debt with Conversion and other Options, it was determined that a portion of the value of the following notes issued during the year ended December 31, 2020 should be allocated to equity and amortized to interest, based on the due date of the debt. These notes are convertible into common stock at the discretion of the Holder at 70% of the lowest closing bid price for the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date of delivery by Holder to the Company of the Conversion Notice. The face value of each note is $25,000 and a summary of the balances is as follows:

 

Allocated to equity     Due date  

Amortized as

Interest

   

Accrued

Interest

at 10%

    Total  
$ 10,714     07-31-2021   $ 2,772     $ 514     $ 17,572  
  10,714     08-31-2021     1,618       301       16,205  
  7,468     09-30-2021     366       96       17,994  
$ 28,896         $ 4,756     $ 911     $

51,771

 

 

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Note 9 Related Party

 

On September 28, 2020, the Company entered into a renewable employment agreement with the President and CEO of the Company as described in Note 12, Commitments.

 

The President and CEO of the Company currently holds 100 Series B Preferred Super Voting shares which he is entitled to 51% voting rights no matter how many shares of common stock or other voting stock of the Company are issued or outstanding in the future, such that he shall always have majority voting control of the Company.

 

Note 10 Common Stock

 

The following common stock transactions occurred during the year ended December 31, 2020:

 

On July 23, 2020, the Company issued 1,785,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of a note payable of $16,900 at $0.01 per share plus legal fees of $950, totaling $17,850.

 

On October 28, 2020, the Company issued 1,900,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of a note payable of $9,500 at $0.005 per share.

 

On November 2, 2020, the Company issued 1,730,000 shares of common stock pursuant the conversion of a note payable of $17,300 at $0.01 per share.

 

The following common stock transactions occurred in the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

On March 25, 2019, the Company completed a private placement of 600,000 shares of common stock at a per share price of $0.05 for gross proceeds of $30,000. This was issued during the period ended December 31, 2019.

 

On February 14, 2019, the Company completed a private placement of 400,000 shares of common stock at a per share price of $0.05 for gross proceeds of $20,000. This was issued during the period ended December 31, 2019.

 

There are no shares subject to warrants or options as of December 31, 2020.

 

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Note 11 Preferred Shares

 

Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 with a stated valued of $100 per share

 

There are 100,000 designated and authorized Series A 3% convertible preferred stock with a 9.99% conversion cap and anti-dilution rights for 24 months from time of issuance. Holders of Series A 3% Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared, dividends equal to 3% per annum on the stated value, payable in additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Holders of Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to vote on any matter that may be submitted to the Company’s shareholders for vote, on an as converted basis, either by written consent or by proxy. Each share of Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Stock may be convertible into 3420 shares of Common Stock, or as adjusted to equal the conversion ratio multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis after the issuance of the dilution shares, and the denominator shall be 360,000,000. (See Form 8K filing on August 6, 2020, Exhibit 10.3)

 

On July 17, 2020, 92,999 Series A 3% Convertible Preferred Stock were issued pursuant to the License Agreement at a value of $343,094 The acquisition cost was derived using the current market price of $0.04 x 95% of the number of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at the time (18,057,565) x 50% of the value. (See Note 4).

 

As at December 31, 2020, there were unpaid and accrued dividends of $703.

 

Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.001

 

There are 100 designated and authorized Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock. Holders with Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock have the right to vote on all shareholder matters equal to 51% of the total vote of common stockholders. The Series B Super Voting Preferred Stockholder is entitled to 51% voting rights no matter how many shares of common stock or other voting stock of the Company are issued or outstanding in the future, such that the holder of Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock shall always have majority control of the Company.

 

On July 17, 2020, 100 Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock were issued pursuant to the License Agreement. The Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock was valued at par at $Nil. Although the Series B Super Voting Preferred Stock is entitled to 51% voting rights as described above, the stock has no dividend rate nor a conversion feature. Furthermore, the shares were not issued to the investors but rather were granted to new unrelated management.

 

Series C 2% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 with a stated value of $100 per share

 

There are 10,000 designated and authorized Series C 2% convertible preferred stock with a 9.99% conversion cap. Holders of Series C 2% Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared, dividends equal to 2% per annum on the stated value, payable in additional shares of Series C Preferred Stock. So long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock remain outstanding, neither the Company nor any subsidiary thereof shall, without the consent of the Holders of 80% of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock then outstanding, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Junior Securities nor shall the Company directly or indirectly pay or declare or make any distribution upon, nor shall any distribution be made in respect of, any Junior Securities, nor shall any monies be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption of any Junior Securities. Each holder of the Series C Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote on any matter that may from time to time be submitted to the Company’s shareholders for a vote, on an as converted basis, either by written consent or by proxy. Each share of Series C 2% Convertible Preferred Stock may be convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock. (See Note 5)

 

As at December 31, 2020, no Series C Convertible Preferred shares were issued.

 

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Note 12 Commitments

 

The Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with Jeffrey Canouse on September 28, 2020 as President and Chief Executive Officer. The term may be renewed or non-renewed with not less than thirty days’ notice prior to the expiration of the initial employment term. The employment may be terminated by death or disability, terminated with or without cause or terminated by the employee. If the employee is terminated by the Company without cause or by the employee for good reason, then the Company will continue to pay his base salary of $8,000 for the remainder of the employment term or renewal term. Beginning on the first anniversary date of the initial salary increase and continue on each anniversary of the increase date, the base salary shall be increased by an amount not less than 5% times the base salary in effect, plus any additional amount as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2020, Canouse had received $34,000 in management fees, $24,000 of which was pursuant to the employment agreement.

 

The Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with Walter Hoelzel on September 29, 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer. The term may be renewed or non-renewed with not less than thirty days’ notice prior to the expiration of the initial employment term. The employment may be terminated by death or disability, terminated with or without cause or terminated by the employee. If the employee is terminated by the Company without cause or by the employee for good reason, then the Company will continue to pay his base salary of $5,000 for the remainder of the employment term or renewal term. As of December 31, 2020, Hoelzel had received $25,000 in consulting fees, $15,000 of which were pursuant to the employment agreement.

 

The Company entered into a one-year employment agreement with Stuart Sher on September 29, 2020 as Chief Creative Officer. The term may be renewed or non-renewed with not less than thirty days’ notice prior to the expiration of the initial employment term. The employment may be terminated by death or disability, terminated with or without cause or terminated by the employee. If the employee is terminated by the Company without cause or by the employee for good reason, then the Company shall continue to pay his base salary for the remainder of the employment term or renewal term. As of December 31, 2020, Sher had received $25,000 in consulting fees, $15,000 of which were pursuant to the employment agreement.

 

The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Virtue Development Company on September 29, 2020 for project consultancy. The consulting agreement is for 6 months with 6 months renewal options at the beginning of the 5th month. The monthly compensation is $4,250 and as at December 31, 2020, the Company had paid $12,750 in fees pursuant to this agreement.

 

The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Oscaleta Partners LLC on November 1, 2020 as project manager. The consulting agreement may be terminated by either party at the end of the initial 6 months term by giving 30 days written notice to the other party or at any time with cause. The monthly compensation is $25,000 and as of December 31, 2020, the Company incurred $75,000 in consulting fees.

 

The Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement with Bernt Ullmann on November 23, 2020 to provide market exposure services. The monthly compensation is $5,000 per month and as of December 31, 2020, the Company incurred $5,000 fees.

 

Note 13 Income Taxes

 

Income tax recovery differs from that which would be expected from applying the effective tax rates to the net income (loss) as follows:

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
Net loss for the year   $ (910,163 )   $ (42,263 )
Statutory and effective tax rates     21.0 %     27.0 %
Income taxes expenses (recovery) at the effective rate   $ (191,134 )   $ (11,406 )
Effect of change in tax rates     26,276       -  
Permanent differences     44,681       -  
Tax benefit not recognized     120,177       11,406  
Income tax expense (recovery) and income tax liability (asset)   $ -     $ -  

 

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As at December 31, 2020 the tax effect of the temporary timing differences that give rise to significant components of deferred income tax asset are noted below. A valuation allowance has been recorded as management believes it is more likely than not that the deferred income tax asset will not be realized.

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
Tax loss carried forward   $ 1,135,000     $ 437,900  
                 
Deferred tax assets   238,421     118,244  
Valuation allowance     (238,421 )     (118,244 )
Deferred taxes recognized   $ -     $ -  

 

Tax losses of $438,000 will expire between 2028 and 2039. Tax losses of $697,000 have no expiry date.

 

Note 14 Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued convertible notes payable totaling $35,000, convertible at $0.05 with a rate of 10% per annum that matures on January 31, 2022.

 

On February 16, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with Sovryn Holdings, Inc. to exchange 100% of the outstanding common shares of Sovryn Holdings, Inc. for i) 100 shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company to be transferred by Jeffrey Canouse, the Company’s CEO to a designee of Sovryn and ii) 1,000 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. Upon the effectiveness of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized common stock, from par value $0.001 to par value $0.0001 per share, from 500,000,000 shares to 7,000,000,000 shares, all shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock issued to the shareholders shall automatically convert into approximately 2,305,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Series E Convertible Preferred Stock votes on an as-converted basis with the common stock prior to their conversion. The Series E Preferred Stock shall represent approximately 59% of the fully diluted shares of common stock of the Company after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement with Sovryn Holdings, Inc., the Holders of the outstanding convertible notes payable of $764,000 will exchange their convertible notes payable to 230,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. These new Series D Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible into common stock of the Company at a ratio of 1,000 shares of common stock for each share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock held. At the same time, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that were previously issued, can be exchanged for common stock as well.

 

On February 17, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with funds affiliated with Arena Investors LP (the “Investors”) pursuant to which we pursuant to which it issued convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of $16.5 million for an aggregate purchase price of $15 million (collectively, the “Notes”). In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company issued to the Investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 192,073,017 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the “Warrants”) and 1,000 shares of series F convertible preferred stock (the “Series F Preferred Stock”).

 

The Notes each have a term of thirty-six months and mature on February 17, 2023, unless earlier converted. The Notes accrue interest at a rate of 11% per annum, subject to increase to 20% per annum upon and during the occurrence of an event of default. Interest is payable in cash on a quarterly basis beginning on March 31, 2021. Notwithstanding the above, at the Company’s election, any interest payable on an applicable payment date may be paid in registered Common Stock of the Company (rather than cash) in an amount equal (A) the amount of the interest payment due on such date, divided by (B) an amount equal to 80% of the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) days immediately preceding the date of conversion.

 

  F-18  
     

 

The Notes are convertible at any time, at the holder’s option, into shares of our common stock equal to the lesser of: (i) the amount determined by dividing (A) $50,000,000, by (B) the total number of shares of preferred stock, Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on such Conversion Date (assuming full conversion or exercise of all then issued and outstanding securities of the Company that are exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities of the Company) and (ii) $1.00, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”), subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of 9.99%). The conversion price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price then in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Conversion Price in effect shall be equal to 75% of the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days on the Trading Market immediately preceding the date of conversion (the Alternative Conversion Price”); provided, however, that the Alternate Conversion Price may not exceed $0.015 per share, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Notes. The conversion price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price then in effect. The Notes may not be redeemed by the Company.

 

Each Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance at an initial exercise price to (i) 125%, times (ii) the amount determined by dividing (A) $50,000,000, by (B) the total number of shares of preferred stock, Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on such Conversion Date (assuming full conversion or exercise of all then issued and outstanding securities of the Company that are exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities of the Company), subject to adjustment herein, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations (with a maximum ownership limit of 9.99%). The exercise price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and recapitalizations.

 

The Series F Preferred Stock have no voting rights and shall convert into 4.9% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis upon Shareholder Approval.

 

Each of the Investors have contractually agreed to restrict their ability to exercise the Warrants and convert the Notes such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by each of them and their affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 9.99% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

On February 17, 2021, Sovryn, entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with NRJ TV II CA OPCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OpCo”) and NRJ TV III CA License Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with OpCo, “Sellers”). Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described in the Asset Purchase Agreement, Sovryn will acquire the licenses and Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) authorizations to the KNET-CD and KNLA-CD Class A television stations owned by the Sellers (the “Acquired Stations”), certain tangible personal property, real property, contracts, intangible property, files, claims and prepaid items together with certain assumed liablities in connection with the Acquired Stations (the “Asset Sale Transaction”). As consideration for the Asset Sale Transaction, Sovryn has agreed to pay the Sellers $10,000,000, $2,000,000 of which was paid to Sellers upon execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement, as follows: (i) an escrow deposit of $1,000,000 to be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement entered into between Sovryn and the Sellers (the “Escrow Fee”) and (ii) a non-refundable option fee of $1,000,000 (the “Option Fee”).

 

The closing of the Asset Sale Transaction (the “Closing”) is subject to, among other things, consent by the FCC to the assignment of the FCC authorizations pertaining to the Acquired Stations, from Sellers to Sovryn (the “FCC Consent”). The Closing shall occur no more than five (5) business days following the later to occur of (i) the date on which the FCC Consent has been granted and (ii) the other conditions to the Closing set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

Concurrently with the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Phil Falcone to serve as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors; Henry Turner was appointed as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer; and Warren Zenna as a member of the Board of Directors. Jeffrey Canouse resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer and was appointed as Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of the Company and will continue to be a member of the Board of Directors. Effective 10 days after mailing to shareholders of a Schedule 14F-1 proposing changes in the Company’s Board of Directors, Jeffrey Canouse will resign as a director of the Company and Warren Zenna will become a director of the Company.

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

There are no changes in and disagreements with Madison’s accountants on accounting and financial disclosure. Madison’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm since January 31, 2009 has been K. R. Margetson Ltd, Chartered Professional Accountant, 331 East 5th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1M1, Canada.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

In connection with the preparation of this annual report on Form 10-K, an evaluation was carried out by Madison’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of Madison’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) as of December 31, 2020. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

Based on that evaluation, Madison’s management concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that Madison’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting information required to be disclosed, within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and that such information was accumulated or communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In particular, Madison has identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, as discussed below.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 A. Madison’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of Madison’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Madison’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of Madison’s assets;
     
  provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Board of Directors; and
     
  provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Madison’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control –Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). As a result of this assessment, management identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.

 

A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of Madison’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

     
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The matters involving internal controls and procedures that management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee and lack of a majority of outside directors on Madison’s board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; (3) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements; and (4) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by Madison’s Chief Financial Officer in connection with the audit of its financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and communicated the matters to management.

 

As a result of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described above, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, Madison’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective based on the criteria in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

 

Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth in items (2), (3) and (4) above did not have an effect on Madison’s financial results. However, management believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and lack of a majority of outside directors on Madison’s board of directors caused and continues to cause an ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of the required internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Madison is committed to improving its financial organization. As part of this commitment and when funds are available, Madison will create a position to Madison to segregate duties consistent with control objectives and will increase its personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function by: (i) appointing one or more outside directors to its board of directors who will also be appointed to the audit committee of Madison resulting in a fully functioning audit committee who will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls over financial reporting; and (ii) preparing and implementing sufficient written policies and checklists that will set forth procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements.

 

Management believes that the appointment of one or more outside directors, who will also be appointed to a fully functioning audit committee, will remedy the lack of a functioning audit committee and a lack of a majority of outside directors on Madison’s Board. In addition, management believes that preparing and implementing sufficient written policies and checklists will remedy the following material weaknesses: (i) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements; and (ii) ineffective controls over period end financial close and reporting processes. Further, management believes that the hiring of additional personnel who have the technical expertise and knowledge will result proper segregation of duties and provide more checks and balances within the department. Additional personnel will also provide the cross training needed to support Madison if personnel turn-over issues within the department occur. This coupled with the appointment of additional outside directors will greatly decrease any control and procedure issues Madison may encounter in the future.

 

Management will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Madison’s internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.

 

Madison’s independent auditors have not issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of Madison’s internal control over financial reporting. As a result, this annual report does not include an attestation report of Madison’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Madison was not required to have, nor has Madison, engaged its independent registered public accounting firm to perform an audit of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit Madison to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There were no changes in Madison’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2020, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Madison’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

     
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Item 9B. Other Information

 

None

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance.

 

(a) Identify Directors and Executive Officers

 

Each director of Madison holds office until (i) the next annual meeting of the stockholders, (ii) his successor has been elected and qualified, or (iii) the director resigns.

 

Madison’s management team is listed below.

 

Officer’s Name   Madison Technologies Inc.

Philip Falcone

  CEO and Director

 

Mr. Falcone is the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Harbinger Capital, and is the Chief Investment Officer of other Harbinger Capital-affiliated funds. Mr. Falcone co-founded the funds affiliated with Harbinger Capital in 2001.Mr. Falcone served as a director of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCHC), a diversified holding company (“HC2”), from January 2014 until July 2020, as President and CEO of HC2 from May 2014 to June 2020 and as Chairman of the Board of HC2 from May 2014 until April 2020. Mr. Falcone served as a director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of HRG Group, Inc. (f/k/a Harbinger Group Inc., “HRG”) from July 2009 to November 2014. From July 2009 to July 2011, Mr. Falcone also served as the President of HRG. Mr. Falcone has over two decades of experience in leveraged finance, distressed debt and special situations. Prior to joining the predecessor of Harbinger Capital, Mr. Falcone served as Head of High Yield trading for Barclays Capital. From 1998 to 2000, he managed the Barclays High Yield and Distressed trading operations. Mr. Falcone held a similar position with Gleacher Natwest, Inc., from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Falcone began his career in 1985, trading high yield and distressed securities at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Mr. Falcone served as a member of the board of directors of Inseego Corp. (NASDAQ: INSG), a provider of intelligent wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market from 1994 through August 2018, as its Chairman of the Board from May 2017 through August 2018, and as a member of its Audit Committee from June 2017 through August 2018. Mr. Falcone received an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University.

 

Officer’s Name   Madison Technologies Inc.
Henry Turner   Director and Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer

 

Mr. Turner, COO and CTO, is a broadcast engineer and operations specialist with over 35 years of experience in the industry in many capacities including construction, maintenance and operation of broadcast stations. Most recently Mr. Turner was the COO and director of engineering at Hc2 Broadcasting, prior to that he was the director of engineering at Dallas based Daystar Television Network. Mr Turner is a graduate of the Texas A&M University system.

 

Officer’s Name   Madison Technologies Inc.
Warren Zenna  

Director Nominee

 

Mr. Zenna, is the founder of Zenna Consulting Group a strategic advisory that develops and executes marketing strategies for B2B tech firms. Mr Zenna is currently a revenue and marketing consultant for companies looking for insights into developing sales, marketing and business growth strategies, he current clients include Equinox, DailyPay, EngageDBR, Semcasting and AdvancedContextual. Mr. Zenna’s appointment as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company is subject to the Company’s compliance with Rule 14f-1 under the Exchange Act, which was not satisfied as of the date of this Annual Report.

 

     
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Officer’s Name   Madison Technologies Inc.
Jeffrey Canouse   Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary

 

Mr. Canouse, age 46, combines over twenty-three years of experience in financial senior management following a thirteen-year career as an Investment Banker. Previously, he had been involved in various companies in the investment industry holding positions including Vice President, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at J. P. Carey Inc., J.P. Carey Securities Inc. and JPC Capital a boutique (the “Carey Company’s”) investment banking firm that assisted in arranging over $2 billion in financing. During his time with the Carey Company’s Mr. Canouse was personally responsible for sourcing new corporate clients, presenting to institutional investors, structuring terms, and working with counsel for timely closings. From July 11, 2011 through the present day, Mr. Canouse has acted as Managing Member of Anvil Financial Management, LLC where he has offered his expertise to companies in need of restructuring, financing, debt settlement and compliance assistance. Mr. Canouse has also previously acted as Chief Executive Officer of two other publicly traded companies, where he oversaw acquisitions and restructuring amongst other duties in those roles.

 

(b) Identify Significant Employees

 

Other than the directors and officers, Madison has the following employees;

 

Employee Name   Position
Stuart Sher   Creative Manager

 

Mr. Sher is the founder of ICON Licensing Group positioned in New York City and has launched and executed successful multimillion dollar licensing and branding platforms for celebrities. Stuart also the founder of Noah’s Ark Miami 1969-1993 a landmark fashion retailer President of criteria recording studios A&R.

 

Mr. Sher is the creative manager of Madison to oversee and approve overall creative direction of brand, product, packaging, creative assets, brand messaging, new product offerings, new brand opportunities.

 

Employee Name   Position
Walter Hoelzel   Marketing Manager

 

Mr. Hoelzel is a business entrepreneur and advertising and marketing expert with a 30 plus year career working extensively in the fields of advertising, marketing and product development. Mr. Hoelzel has developed numerous highly successful private label design programs for companies like J.C. Penney’s, Bloomingdales, Old Navy and American Eagle Outfitters.

 

Mr. Hoelzel is the marketing manager to oversee all product and packaging development (core and new) - brand development, go-to-market strategy and marketing, brand messaging and creative asset development, marketing, website and social media agencies.

 

(c) Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among the directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by Madison to become directors or executive officers.

 

(d) Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

  (1) No bankruptcy petition has been filed by or against any business of which any director was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.
     
  (2) No director has been convicted in a criminal proceeding and is not subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences).
     
  (3) No director has been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities.
     
  (4) No director has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, that has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

Certain Legal Proceedings involving Mr. Falcone

 

On September 16, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final Judgment (the “Final Judgment”) approving a settlement between the SEC and Harbinger Capital, Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., and Philip A. Falcone (collectively, the “HCP Parties”), in connection with two civil actions previously filed against the HCP Parties by the SEC. One civil action alleged that Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C., and Mr. Falcone violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws by engaging in market manipulation in connection with the trading of the debt securities of a particular issuer from 2006 to 2008. The other civil action alleged that Harbinger Capital and Mr. Falcone violated the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws in connection with a loan made by Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. to Mr. Falcone in October 2009 and in connection with the circumstances and disclosure regarding alleged preferential treatment of, and agreements with, certain fund investors.

 

The Final Judgment barred and enjoined Mr. Falcone for a period of five years (after which he may seek to have the bar and injunction lifted) from acting as or being an associated person of any “broker,” “dealer,” “investment adviser,” “municipal securities dealer,” “municipal adviser,” “transfer agent,” or “nationally recognized statistical rating organization.” During the period of the bar, Mr. Falcone may remain associated with Harbinger Capital and certain other Harbinger Capital-related entities; provided that, during such time, Mr. Falcone’s association will be limited as set forth in the Final Judgment. The HCP Parties must take all actions reasonably necessary to expeditiously satisfy all redemption requests of investors in the Harbinger Capital-related funds, which may include the orderly disposition of Harbinger Capital-related fund assets. In addition, during the bar period, the HCP Parties and certain Harbinger Capital-related entities may not raise new capital or make capital calls from existing investors. The Final Judgment required the HCP Parties to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties totaling approximately $18 million. In addition, certain of the activities of the HCP Parties at the Harbinger Capital-related funds were subject to the oversight of an independent monitor for two years.

 

Additionally, on October 7, 2013, HRG, Fidelity & Guaranty Life (f/k/a, Harbinger F&G, LLC, “FGL”), a subsidiary of  HRG Group, Inc. (f/k/a Harbinger Group Inc.., an entity in which Mr. Falcone use to serve as CEO and a director, “HRG”), Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company of New York (“FGL NY Insurance”), a subsidiary of FGL, and Mr. Falcone delivered a commitment (the “NYDFS Commitment”) to the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) pursuant to which Mr. Falcone agreed for a period of up to seven years that he will not, directly or indirectly, individually or through any person or entity, exercise control (within the meaning of New York Insurance Law Section 1501(a)(2)) over FGL NY Insurance or any other New York-licensed insurer. In connection with the NYDFS Commitment, neither Mr. Falcone nor any employee of Harbinger Capital, may (i) serve as a director or officer of FGL or (ii) be involved in making investment decisions for FGL’s portfolio of assets or any funds withheld account supporting credit for reinsurance for FGL. The NYDFS Commitment provides that: (i) Mr. Falcone may continue to own any direct or indirect interest in HRG and serve as an officer or director of HRG and (ii) HRG may continue to own any direct or indirect interest in FGL NY Insurance and any other New York-licensed insurer. Any other activities related solely to FGL (other than FGL NY Insurance) are not prohibited and HRG executives may continue to serve on FGL’s board of directors. In addition, in connection with its re-domestication to Iowa, on October 7, 2013, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (“FGL Insurance”), a subsidiary of FGL, agreed to the conditions set by the Iowa Insurance Commissioner that neither Mr. Falcone nor any employees of Harbinger Capital may serve as an officer or director of FGL Insurance or FGL (but FGL Insurance may request that the Iowa Insurance Division lift this restriction after five years) and neither Mr. Falcone nor Harbinger Capital will be involved in making investment decisions for FGL Insurance or any funds withheld account that supports credit for reinsurance for FGL Insurance for five years. Our Insurance Company is not licensed to operate in New York State, and does not currently operate in New York State; therefore, the ban does not apply to our Insurance Company.

 

In addition, Mr. Falcone is a named defendant in litigation in connection with certain personal financial matters. The Company understands that Mr. Falcone continues to vigorously pursue his defense in connection with these matters, which may be time consuming and may result in the loss of certain shares of his investment in the Company.

 

(e) Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Section 16(a) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors, executive officers and 10% or greater shareholders of Madison to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership (Form 3) and reports of changes in ownership of equity securities of the Company (Form 4 and Form 5) and to provide copies of all such Forms as filed to Madison. Based solely on Madison’s review of the copies of these forms received by it or representations from certain reporting persons, management believes that SEC beneficial ownership reporting requirements for fiscal 2020 were not met since our executive officers and directors have not filed any Forms 3, 4 or 5s..

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 21

 

(f) Nomination Procedure for Directors

 

Madison does not have a standing nominating committee; recommendations for candidates to stand for election as directors are made by the board of directors. Madison has not adopted a policy that permits shareholders to recommend candidates for election as directors or a process for shareholders to send communications to the board of directors.

 

(g) Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Madison has no financial expert. Management believes the cost related to retaining a financial expert at this time is prohibitive. Madison’s Board of Directors has determined that it does not presently need an audit committee financial expert on the Board of Directors to carry out the duties of the Audit Committee. Madison’s Board of Directors has determined that the cost of hiring a financial expert to act as a director of Madison and to be a member of the Audit Committee or otherwise perform Audit Committee functions outweighs the benefits of having a financial expert on the Audit Committee.

 

(h) Identification of Audit Committee

 

Madison does not have a separately-designated standing audit committee. Rather, Madison’s entire board of directors performs the required functions of an audit committee. Currently, Jeffrey Canouse is the only member of Madison’s audit committee, but he does not meet Madison’s independent requirements for an audit committee member. See “Item 12. (c) Director independence” below for more information on independence.

 

Madison’s audit committee is responsible for: (1) selection and oversight of Madison’s independent accountant; (2) establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls and auditing matters; (3) establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by Madison’s employees of concerns regarding accounting and auditing matters; (4) engaging outside advisors; and, (5) funding for the outside auditor and any outside advisors engaged by the audit committee.

 

As of December 31, 2020, Madison did not have a written audit committee charter or similar document.

 

(i) Code of Ethics

 

Madison has adopted a financial code of ethics that applies to all its executive officers and employees, including its CEO and CFO. See Exhibit 14 – Code of Ethics for more information. Madison undertakes to provide any person with a copy of its financial code of ethics free of charge. Please contact Madison at 212-339-5888 to request a copy of Madison’s financial code of ethics. Management believes Madison’s financial code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 22

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

Madison has paid the following compensation to its named executive officers and managers during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

summary compensation table

 

Name and principal position
(a)
  Year
(b)
    Salary
($)
(c)
    Bonus
($)
(d)
  Stock Awards
($)
(e)
  Option Awards
($)
(f)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
($)
(g)
  Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
(h)
  All other compensation
($)
(i)
  Total
($)
(j)
 

Jeffrey Canouse

President

July 2020 – February 2021

Director

February 2021- to present

    2020       34,000     nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   Nil     34,000  
                                               
Joseph Gallo     2020       nil     nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil     nil  
President     2019       nil     nil   nil   nil   nil   nil   nil     nil  
Mar 2018 – July 20, 2020                            

 

Since Madison’s inception, no stock options, stock appreciation rights, or long-term incentive plans have been granted, exercised or repriced.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 23

 

Currently, there are no arrangements between Madison and any of its directors whereby such directors are compensated for any services provided as directors.

 

There are no employment agreements between Madison and any named executive officer, and there are no employment agreements or other compensating plans or arrangements with regard to any named executive officer which provide for specific compensation in the event of resignation, retirement, other termination of employment or from a change of control of Madison or from a change in a named executive officer’s responsibilities following a change in control.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Holders and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The following table sets forth, as of March 30, 2021, information regarding beneficial ownership of our capital stock by:

 

  each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of our voting securities;
     
  each of our current directors and nominees;
     
  each of our current named executive officers; and
     
  all current directors and named executive officers as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership means that a person has or shares voting or investment power of a security and includes any securities that person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days after the measurement date. This table is based on information supplied by officers, directors and principal shareholders. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that each of the beneficial owners of the common stock listed below, based on the information such beneficial owner has given to us, has sole investment and voting power with respect to such beneficial owner’s shares, except where community property laws may apply.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner   Common
Stock
Beneficial
Ownership
    Percent
of
Class(1)
    Series B
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
Beneficial
Ownership
   

Percent

of

Class(2)

   

Series E
Convertible
Preferred

Stock

Beneficial
Ownership

   

Percent

of

Class(3)

 
Named Executive Officers and Directors:                                                
Philip A. Falcone(4)     -       -       100       100 %     800       80 %
Warren Zenna     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Jeffrey Canouse     6,177,000       26.3 %     -       -       -       -  
Henry Turner     -       -       -       -       -       -  
All executive officers and directors as a group (four persons)     -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Other 5% Shareholders:                                                
FFO I Trust(5)     -       -       100       100 %     400       40 %
FFO II Trust(6)     -       -       -       0       400       40 %
KORR Value, LP(7)     -       -       -       -       200       20 %

 

(1) Except as otherwise indicated, the persons named in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and to the information contained in the footnotes to this table. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of the beneficial owner is Madison Technologies, Inc., 450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
   
(2) Series B Convertible Preferred Stock has the right to vote together with the holders of the common stock, as a single class, upon all matters submitted to holders of common stock for a vote. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock will carry a number of votes equal to 51% (representing majority voting power) of all voting shares of every class, including 51% of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the date of any shareholder vote, such that the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall always possess the majority of voting rights, and shall always out vote all holders of common stock.
   
(3) The 1,000 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into a number of shares of common stock equal to 56.38% of our capital stock on a fully diluted basis on the date of conversion (approximately 2,305,000,000 shares of common stock as of the Closing Date), and is entitled to vote on an as converted basis until conversion.
   
(4) Includes (i) 100 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by FFO 1 2021 Irrevocable Trust, (ii) 400 shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock held by each of FFO 1 2021 Irrevocable Trust and FFO 2 2021 Irrevocable Trust. Philip A. Falcone, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, as a trustee of the FFO I Trust, has the sole voting and shared dispositive power over the shares held by the FFO I Trust, and Lisa Falcone, the wife of Mr. Falcone, as the trustee of the FFO II Trust, has shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the FFO II Trust.
   
(5) Philip A. Falcone, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, as trustee of the FFO I Trust, has the sole voting and shared dispositive power over the shares held by the FFO I Trust. The address for the FFO I Trust is c/o Harbinger Capital, 430 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
   
(6) Lisa Falcone, the wife of Philip A. Falcone, the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. As the trustee of the FFO II Trust, Lisa Falcone has shared voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the FFO II Trust. The address for each the FFO II Trust is c/o Harbinger Capital, 430 Park Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
   
(7) Kenneth Orr is the president of KORR Value, LP, and in such capacity, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. KORR Value, LP and Mr. Orr disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

(c) Changes in Control

 

Management is not aware of any arrangement that may result in a change in control of Madison, with the exceptions set forth below.

 

On July 20, 2020, Jeffrey Canouse and Joseph Gallo entered into a share assignment agreement for the assignment of 6,177,000 shares in the capital of Madison. For more details, see Exhibit 10.1 – Share Assignment Agreement. As a result of the assignment of the 6,177,000 shares, there was a change in control in the voting shares of Madison. Jeffrey Canouse is now the beneficial owner of 25.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock in the capital of Madison and Mr. Gallo owns no shares of common stock in the capital of Madison.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 24

 

Prior to the assignment of shares, no shareholder beneficially owned 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, with the exception of Mr. Gallo, who owned 34.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock in the capital of Madison.

 

On February 16, 2021, Madison Technologies Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Sovryn Holdings, Inc. (“Sovryn”) and the holders (the “Sovryn Shareholders”) of Sovryn’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Sovryn Common Shares”), pursuant to which the Shareholders exchanged 100% of the outstanding Sovryn Common Shares, for (i) 100 shares of series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”), of the Company which was transferred by Jeffrey Canouse, the Company’s controlling shareholder and existing Chief Executive Officer (the “Controlling Shareholder”), to the designee of Sovryn and (ii) 1,000 shares of series E convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of Sovryn (“Series E Preferred Stock,” and together with Series B Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Exchange Shares,” and the foregoing exchange of Sovryn Common Shares for Preferred Exchange Shares being the “Equity Exchange”). See Form 8-K – Current Report filed February 23, 2021 for more details.

 

As result of the issuance of the transfer of the Series B Preferred Stock and the issuance of the shares of Series E Preferred Stock pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, a change in control of the Company occurred on February 16, 2021. Under the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, Sovryn has appointed two (2) members of the Board of Directors of the Company. The appointment of these members is subject to compliance with Rule 14f-1 under the Exchange Act.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

(a) Transactions with Related Persons

 

Since the beginning of Madison’s last fiscal year, no director, executive officer, security holder, or any immediate family of such director, executive officer, or security holder has had any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or currently proposed transaction, which Madison was or is to be a participant, that exceeded the lesser of (1) $120,000 or (2) one percent of the average of Madison’s total assets at year-end for the last three completed fiscal years.

 

(b) Promoters and control persons

 

From July 2004 until June 2007, Kevin Stunder and Joel Haskins were promoters of Madison’s business. From June 2007 until July 2011, Joseph Gallo and Steven Cozine were promoters of Madison’s business. From July 2011 until September 2014 Joseph Gallo was the promoter of Madison’s business. From September 2014 until November 2014 Brent Inzer was the promoter of Madison’s business. From November 2014 until Jan 2015 Mr. Frank McEnulty was the promoter of Madison’s business. From January 2015 until September 2016 Mr. Joseph Gallo was the promoter of Madison’s business. From September 2016 until March 2018 Mr. Thomas Brady was the promoter of Madison’s business. Since March 3, 2018 until July 14, 2020 Joseph Gallo was the promoter of Madison’s business. From July 14, 2020 until present Jeffrey Canouse has been the promoter of Madison,. From February 17, 2021 Jeffrey Canouse, Phillip Falcone, Warren Zenna and Henry Turner have been the promoters of Madison, none of these promoters have received anything of value from Madison nor is any person entitled to receive anything of value from Madison for services provided as a promoter of the business of Madison.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 25

 

(c) Director independence

 

Madison’s board of directors currently consists of Phillip Falcone and Jeffrey Canouse. Pursuant to Item 407(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act, Madison’s board of directors has adopted the definition of “independent director” as set forth in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Manual. In summary, an “independent director” means a person other than an executive officer or employee of Madison or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of Madison’s board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director, and includes any director who accepted any compensation from Madison in excess of $200,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months with the three past fiscal years. Also, the ownership of Madison’s stock will not preclude a director from being independent.

 

In applying this definition, Madison’s board of directors has determined that no director currently qualifies as an “independent director” pursuant to Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASDAQ Manual.

 

As of the date of the report, Madison did not maintain a separately designated compensation or nominating committee. Madison has also adopted this definition for the independence of the members of its audit committee.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

(1) Audit Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for Madison’s audit of annual financial statements and for review of financial statements included in Madison’s Form 10-Q’s or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years was:

 

2020 - $8,900 – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

2019 - $8,900 – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

 

(2) Audit-Related Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of Madison’s financial statements and are not reported in the preceding paragraph:

 

2020 - $nil – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

2019 - $nil – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

 

(3) Tax Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning was:

 

2020 - $nil – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

2019 - $nil – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

 

(4) All Other Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for the products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) was:

 

2020 - $nil – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

2019 - $nil – K. R. Margetson Ltd. – Chartered Professional Accountant

 

(6) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit Madison’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full time, permanent employees was nil %.

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 26

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

1. Financial Statements

 

Consolidated financial statements of Madison Technologies Inc. have been included in Item 8 above.

 

2. Financial Statement Schedules

 

All schedules for which provision is made in Regulation S-X are either not required to be included herein under the related instructions or are inapplicable or the related information is included in the footnotes to the applicable financial statement and, therefore, have been omitted from this Item 15.

 

(b) Exhibits

 

The following documents are included as exhibits to this report

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
     
2.1   Acquisition Agreement, ratified July 17, 2020 and Officers Certificates for Madison Technologies, Inc. and Luxurie Legs, LLC dated July 17, 2020 filed as an exhibit to Madison’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
2.2  

Acquisition Agreement dated September 25, 2020 for Fifty-One percent (51%) of the total outstanding shares of Posto Del Sole, Inc. filed as an exhibit to Madison’s registration statement on Form S-1/A filed on December 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

     
2.3   Share Exchange Agreement dated February 16, 2021 by and among Madison Technologies, Inc., Sovryn Holdings, Inc. and the shareholders of Sovryn Holdings, Inc.
     
2.4   First Amendment to the July 17, 2020 Acquisition Agreement, dated March 23, 2021 by and between Madison Technologies, Inc., CZJ License, Inc. and Luxurie Legs, LLC
     
3.1   Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of Amendment, filed as an exhibit to Madison’s registration statement on Form 10-SB filed on May 4, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
3.2   By-Laws, filed as an exhibit to Madison’s registration statement on Form 10-SB filed on May 4, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
3.3   Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated March 3, 2015, filed as an Exhibit to Madison’s current report on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference
     
3.4   Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated July 28, 2020, filed as an Exhibit to Madison’s current report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
3.5   Certificate of Designation for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, dated July 28, 2020, filed as an Exhibit to Madison’s current report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
3.6   Certificate of Designation for the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, dated July 28, 2020, filed as an Exhibit to Madison’s current report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
3.7   Certificate of Designation for the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, dated February 11, 2021.
     
3.8   Certificate of Designation for the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, dated March 26, 2021.
     
3.9   Certificate of Designation for the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, dated March 26, 2021.
     
3.10   Certificate of Designation for the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, dated March 26, 2021.
     
3.11   Certificate of Designation for the Series G Convertible Preferred Stock, dated March 26, 2021.
     
4.1   Form of Secured Note issued in the February 2021 Private Placement
     
4.2   Form of Warrant issued in the February 2021 Private Placement
     
4.3   Description of Registrant’s Securities
     
10.1   Product License Agreement dated September 16, 2016 between Tuffy Packs, LLC and Madison Technologies Inc., filed as an exhibit to Madison’s Form 8-K (Current Report) filed on September 19, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
10.2   Share Purchase Agreement dated July 3, 2018 between Thomas Brady and Joseph Gallo, filed as an Exhibit to Madison’s current report on Form 8-K filed July 9, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
     
10.3   Share Assignment Agreement dated July 20, 2021 between Jeffrey Canouse and Joseph Gallo., filed as an exhibit to Madison’s Annual Report on Form 10-K  filed on April 15, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
10.4   Share Transfer Agreement dated February 16, 2021 between Madison Technologies, Inc. and Jeff Canouse
     
10.5   Form of Exchange Agreement with the Convertible noteholders and Series A Preferred Stock Holders, dated February 16, 2021
     
10.6   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 17, 2021, by and between the Company and the investors signatory thereto
     
10.7   Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 17, 2021, by and between the Company and the investors signatory thereto
     
10.8   Security Agreement, dated February 17, 2021, by and between the Company and the investors signatory thereto
     
10.9   Guaranty Agreement, dated February 17, 2021, issued to the February 2021 Investors.
     
14   Code of Ethics, filed as an exhibit to Madison’s 2010 annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference.
     
21.1   Subsidiaries of the Registrant
     
31   Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

     
Madison Technologies Inc. Form 10-K - 2020 Page 27

 

Signatures

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Madison Technologies Inc. has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

 

  Madison Technologies Inc.
     
  By: /s/ PhilipFalcone
  Name: Philip Falcone
  Title: Director and CEO
  Dated:

June 23, 2021

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following persons on behalf of Madison Technologies Inc. and in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this report below.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Philip Falcone  

Chief Executive Officer, Director

Principal Executive Officer,

Principal Financial Officer, and

Principal Accounting Officer

  June 23, 2021
Philip Falcone        
         
/s/ Henry Turner   Chief Technology Officer   June 23, 2021
Henry Turner        
         
/s/ Jeff Canouse   Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary   June 23, 2021
Jeff Canouse        
         
/s/ Warren Zenna   Director   June 23, 2021
Warren Zenna        

 

     

 

Exhibit 2.3

 

SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of February 16, 2021, by and among Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Buyer”), Sovryn Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the shareholders of the Company identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (each a “Shareholder” and collectively, the “Shareholders”).Capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Annex A attached hereto.

 

WHEREAS, the Company has 1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Company Shares”) issued and outstanding, all of which are held by the Shareholders.

 

WHEREAS, the Shareholders have agreed to exchange the Company Shares with Buyer in exchange for transfer of 100 shares of series B preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of Buyer currently held by Jeff Canouse, the Buyer’s CEO, to the designee of the Company (the “Buyer Series B Preferred Stock”) and 1,000 shares of series E preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Buyer, with such terms as set forth in the certificate of designations attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Buyer Series E Preferred Stock” and collectively, the “Exchange Shares”) of the Buyer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the “Exchange”).

 

WHEREAS, the Exchange is intended to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or such other tax free reorganization or restructuring provisions as may be available under the Code.

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of the Buyer and the Company has determined that it is desirable and in the best interests of their respective shareholders of their respective companies to effect the Exchange.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

 

1.1. Exchange by the Shareholder. At the Closing, each Shareholder shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to the Buyer the Company Shares owned by the Shareholder free and clear of all Liens of in exchange for the Exchange Shares.

 

1.2. Closing. The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at the offices of the Buyer, commencing upon the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions and obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions and obligations with respect to the actions that the respective parties will take at Closing) or such other date and time as the parties may mutually determine (the “Closing Date”).

 

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

 

Each Shareholder represents and warrants to the Buyer, as follows:

 

2.1 Good Title. The Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner, and has good and marketable title to the Company Shares being exchanged by such Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement as set forth on Exhibit A, with the right and authority to sell and deliver such Company Shares to Buyer as provided herein. Upon registering of the Buyer as the new owner of such Company Shares in the share register of the Company, the Buyer will receive good title to such Company Shares, free and clear of all Liens.

 

2.2 Power and Authority. All acts required to be taken by the Shareholder to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been properly taken. The obligations of the Shareholder under this Agreement constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Shareholder, enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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2.3 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder and the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof: (i) will not require the consent of any Governmental Entity under any Laws; (ii) will not violate any Laws applicable to Shareholder; and (iii) will not violate or breach any contractual obligation to which Shareholder is a party.

 

2.4 No Finder’s Fee. The Shareholder has not created any obligation for any finder’s, investment banker’s or broker’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement that the Company or the Buyer will be responsible for.

 

2.5 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Exchange Shares proposed to be acquired by the Shareholder hereunder will be acquired for investment for its own account, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and the Shareholder has no present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the Exchange Shares, except in compliance with applicable securities laws.

 

2.6 Available Information. The Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Buyer. Shareholder acknowledges that an investment in the Buyer Common Stock involves a high degree of risk, is speculative and there can be no assurance of any return on any such investment.

 

2.7 Non-Registration. The Shareholder understands that the Exchange Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, if issued in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be issued by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Shareholder’s representations as expressed herein. The non-registration shall have no prejudice with respect to any rights, interests, benefits and entitlements attached to the Exchange Shares in accordance with the Buyer charter documents or the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

2.8 Restricted Securities. The Shareholder understands that the Exchange Shares are characterized as “restricted securities” under the Securities Act inasmuch as this Agreement contemplates that, if acquired by the Shareholder pursuant hereto, the Exchange Shares would be acquired in a transaction not involving a public offering. The Shareholder further acknowledges that if the Exchange Shares are issued to the Shareholder in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, such Exchange Shares may not be resold without registration under the Securities Act or the existence of an exemption therefrom.

 

2.9 Legends. The Shareholder understands that the Exchange Shares will bear the following legend or another legend that is similar to the following:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

and any legend required by the “blue sky” laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the securities represented by the certificate so legended.

 

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2.10 Accredited Investor. The Shareholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act.

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Shareholders and the Company jointly and severally represent and warrant to Buyer that, except as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to Buyer (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”) which have been provided to Buyer prior to the date hereof:

 

3.1. Organization, Standing and Corporate Power. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority and all government licenses, authorizations, Permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.2. Subsidiaries. The Company does not have any Subsidiaries and does not own directly or indirectly, any equity or ownership interest in any company, corporation, partnership, joint venture or otherwise.

 

3.3. Capital Structure of the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, the number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, and all shares of capital stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s various option and incentive plans is specified on Schedule 3.3. No shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Company are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. There are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness or other securities of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters. There are no outstanding securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity or voting securities of the Company or obligating the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments, understandings or arrangements of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or make any payment in respect of any shares of capital stock of the Company.

 

3.4. Corporate Authority; Noncontravention. The Company has all requisite corporate and other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contemplated hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and the Shareholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered by the Company shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Exchange and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any breach or violation of, or Default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of or “put” right with respect to any obligation or to a loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or Assets of the Company under, (i) the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or other organizational or charter documents of the Company (copies of which have been provided to Buyer on or prior to the date of this Agreement) (the “Company Charter Documents”), (ii) any, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, Permit, concession, franchise or license applicable to the Company or the Shareholder, theirs properties or Assets, or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any judgment, Order, decree, statute, Law, ordinance, rule, regulation or arbitration award applicable to the Company or the Shareholder, their properties or Assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, Defaults, rights, losses or Liens that individually or in the aggregate could not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or could not prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of the Company to consummate the Exchange.

 

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3.6. Governmental Authorization. No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Entity, is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to this Agreement, any filings under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”).

 

3.7. Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.8. Litigation; Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) There is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary or any basis for any such suit, action, proceeding or investigation that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or Order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Company having, or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by the Company, in the future could have, any such effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8, neither the Company, any Subsidiary nor to the Company’s Knowledge, any director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, is or has been the subject of any Order involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company.

 

(b) The conduct of the business of the Company complies with all statutes, Laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, Orders, decrees or arbitration awards applicable thereto, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company.

 

3.9. Tax Returns and Tax Payments.

 

(a) The Company was formed in December 2020 and has not filed with the appropriate taxing authorities any Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all applicable extensions). No claim has ever been made in writing or otherwise addressed to the Company or any Subsidiary by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.

 

(b) No material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a Lien against the property of the Company or is being asserted against the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(c) As used herein, “Taxes” shall mean all taxes of any kind, including, without limitation, those on or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, value added, property or windfall profits taxes, customs, duties or similar fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any governmental authority, domestic or foreign. As used herein, “Tax Return” shall mean any return, report or statement required to be filed with any governmental authority with respect to Taxes.

 

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3.10. Material Agreements.

 

(a) Schedule 3.10 lists the following contracts and other agreements (“Company Material Agreements”) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party: (i) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of real or personal property, including capital leases, to or from any person providing for annual lease payments in excess of $25,000; (ii) any licensing agreement, or any agreement forming a partnership, strategic alliances, profit sharing or joint venture; (iii) any agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000, or under which a security interest has been imposed on any of its Assets, tangible or intangible; (iv) any profit sharing, deferred compensation, severance, or other material plan or arrangement for the benefit of its current or former officers, directors and managers or any employees; (v) any employment or independent contractor agreement providing annual compensation in excess of $10,000 or providing post-termination or severance payments or benefits or that cannot be cancelled without more than thirty (30) days’ notice; (vi) any agreement with any current or former officer, director, shareholder, members, manager or affiliate; (vii) any agreements relating to the acquisition (by merger, purchase of units or assets or otherwise) of any operating business or material assets or the capital stock of any other person; (viii) any agreements for the sale of any of the assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; (ix) any outstanding agreements of guaranty, surety or indemnification, direct or indirect; (x) any royalty agreements, licenses or other agreements relating to Intellectual Property (excluding licenses pertaining to “off-the-shelf” commercially available software used pursuant to shrink-wrap or click-through license agreements on reasonable terms for a license fee of no more than $10,000); and (xi) any other agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) The Company has made available to Buyer either an original or a correct and complete copy of each written Material Agreement. With respect to each Material Agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party thereto: (i) the agreement is the legal, valid, binding, enforceable obligation and is in full force and effect in all material respects, subject to bankruptcy and equitable remedies exceptions; (ii) (A) is not in material breach or default thereof and (B) no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute a material breach or default of, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration under, the Material Agreement; and (iii) no material provision of the agreement has been repudiated.

 

3.11. Board Recommendation. The Board of Directors of the Company have determined that the terms of the Exchange is fair to and in the best interests of the respective shareholders of the Company.

 

3.13. No Registration of Securities. The Company understands and acknowledges that except as set forth in this Agreement, the offering, exchange and issuance of the Exchange Shares pursuant to this Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act on the grounds that the offering, sale, exchange and issuance of securities contemplated by this Agreement are exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and that Buyer’s reliance upon such exemption is predicated in part upon the Company’s and the Shareholders’ representations herein.

 

3.14. 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 Company 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 that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

3.15. Registration Rights. No Person has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

3.16. Bad Actor Disqualification. With respect to the Exchange Shares to be issued hereunder in reliance on Rule 506 under the Securities Act (“Regulation D Securities”), except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, none of the Shareholders, the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Shareholder’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” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) 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). The Shareholder has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to Buyer a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder as set forth on Schedule 3.16.

 

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3.17. Full Disclosure. All of the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement, including the Company Disclosure Schedules attached hereto, and all statements set forth in the certificates delivered by the Company at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, are true, correct and complete in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make such representations, warranties or statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, misleading. The copies of all documents furnished by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are complete and accurate copies of the original documents. The schedules, certificates, and any and all other statements and information, whether furnished in written or electronic form, to Buyer or its representatives by or on behalf of any Company or its Affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

 

3.18 Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE III, the Company does not make any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of the Company in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

 

Buyer represents and warrants to the Company and to the Shareholders that, except as set forth in Buyer Disclosure Schedule:

 

4.1. Organization, Standing, Corporate Power and Quotation of Common Stock. Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and has the requisite corporate power and authority and all government licenses, authorizations, Permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being conducted. Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer. If the Buyer has no Subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in this Agreement, shall be disregarded.

 

4.2. Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries of the Buyer, and the authorized and outstanding capital stock of each are set forth on Schedule 4.2. All of the outstanding capital stock of the Buyer’s Subsidiaries are owned by Buyer free and clear of all Liens. Other than as set forth on Schedule 4.2, Buyer does not own directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest in any company, corporation, partnership, joint venture or otherwise. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, rights, agreements or commitments to which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or which are binding on any of them providing for the issuance, disposition or acquisition of any capital stock of any Subsidiary of Buyer. There are no outstanding stock appreciation, phantom stock or similar rights with respect to any Subsidiary of Buyer. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of any capital stock of any Subsidiary of Buyer. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, (i) there are no ongoing obligations or costs that would be required to be borne by the Seller after the Closing Date related to any Subsidiary of the Buyer, (ii) neither Buyer nor Subsidiary is party to any contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement, whether written or oral, by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound related to any business and/or activities conducted by any Subsidiary, and (iii) there are no liability as of the Closing Date related to any Subsidiary.

 

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4.3. Capital Structure of Buyer.

 

Immediately prior to the issuance of the Exchange Shares at Closing, as of the date of this Agreement, the number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, and all shares of capital stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s various option and incentive plans is specified on Schedule 4.3. No Shares of Buyer Common Stock or Buyer Preferred Stock will be issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants, convertible notes, options or otherwise (except as described below). All outstanding shares of capital stock of Buyer and its Subsidiaries are, and all shares which may be issued pursuant to this Agreement will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, not subject to preemptive rights, and issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal Laws concerning the issuance of securities. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, there are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness or other securities of Buyer having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, there are no outstanding securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is bound obligating Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or obligating Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments, understandings or arrangements of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or make any payment in respect of any shares of capital stock of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries. There are no agreements or arrangements pursuant to which the Buyer is or could be required to register shares of Buyer Common Stock or other securities under the Securities Act or other agreements or arrangements with or among any security holders of the Buyer with respect to securities of the Buyer. The Buyer does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement.

 

4.4. Corporate Authority; Noncontravention. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered by Buyer, shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

 

4.5. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Exchange Shares and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Buyer’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Buyer or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Buyer or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Buyer or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Buyer or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Buyer or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Buyer or a Subsidiary is bound or affected.

 

4.6. SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Information Provided.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, Buyer has filed all forms, reports, certifications and other documents required to be filed by Buyer with the SEC since January 1, 2018. All such forms, reports and other documents, as amended prior to the date hereof are referred to herein as the “Buyer SEC Reports.” All of the Buyer SEC Reports (A) at the time filed (or if amended prior to the date hereof, when so amended), complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act applicable to such Buyer SEC Reports and (B) did not at the time they were filed (or if amended prior to the date hereof, when so amended) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in such Buyer SEC Reports or necessary in order to make the statements in such Buyer SEC Reports, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in any material respect.

 

(b) The consolidated financial statements of the Buyer (including, in each case, any related notes and schedules) contained in the Buyer SEC Reports at the time filed (or if amended prior to the date hereof, when so amended) (i) complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and at the dates involved (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as permitted by the SEC on Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act) and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Buyer and its Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated assets, liabilities, business, financial condition, results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, consistent with the books and records of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, except that the unaudited interim financial statements were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments. The consolidated balance sheet of Buyer as of December 31, 2019 is referred to herein as the “Buyer Balance Sheet.”

 

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(c) K. R. Margetson Ltd., Buyer’s current auditors, is and has been at all times since its engagement by Buyer (i) “independent” with respect to Buyer within the meaning of Regulation S-X and (ii) in compliance with subsections (g) through (l) of Section 10A of the Exchange Act (to the extent applicable) and the related rules of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

(d) Buyer has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (e) and (f), respectively, of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Buyer’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by Buyer in the reports that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Buyer’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Since January 1, 2018, Buyer’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer have disclosed to Buyer’s auditors and the audit committee of the Buyer Board all known (i) significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adverse and materially affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information, (ii) material weaknesses in the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting, and (iii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the management or other employees who have a significant role in the Buyer’s internal controls over financial reporting. Each of the Buyer and its Subsidiaries have materially complied with or substantially addressed such deficiencies, material weaknesses and/or fraud.

 

(e) Buyer is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Each required form, report and document containing financial statements that has been filed with or submitted to the SEC was accompanied by any certifications required to be filed or submitted by Buyer’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and, at the time of filing or submission of each such certification, any such certification complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Neither Buyer nor any of its executive officers has received written notice from any Governmental Entity challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of such certifications.

 

(f) As of the date of this Agreement, the Buyer has timely responded to all comment letters of the staff of the SEC relating to the Buyer SEC Reports, and the SEC has not advised the Buyer that any final responses are inadequate, insufficient or otherwise non-responsive. The Buyer has made available to the Seller true, correct and complete copies of all comment letters, written inquiries and enforcement correspondence between the SEC, on the one hand, and the Buyer and any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, occurring since January 1, 2018 and will, reasonably promptly following the receipt thereof, make available to the Company any such correspondence sent or received after the date hereof. To the knowledge of the Buyer, as of the date of this Agreement, none of the Buyer SEC Reports is the subject of ongoing SEC review or outstanding SEC comment.

 

(h) Each of the principal executive officer of the Buyer and the principal financial officer of the Buyer (or each former principal executive officer of the Buyer and each former principal financial officer of the Buyer, as applicable) has made all certifications required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder with respect to the Buyer SEC Reports, and the statements contained in such certifications were true and correct on the date such certifications were made. For purposes of this Section 4.02(h), “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” has the meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

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(i) Neither the Buyer, nor to the Knowledge of the Buyer, any of its Subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, or the internal or external auditors of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained actual knowledge of any substantive material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, that the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices.

 

(j) Buyer is not currently an issuer identified in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) of the Securities Act. Buyer acknowledges that it was, prior to October 21, 2016, an issuer identified under Rule 144(i)(1)(i) of the Securities Act and it has satisfied the requirements under Rule 144(i)(2) for ceasing to be an issuer identified under Rule 144(i)(1)(i) of the Securities Act.

 

4.7. Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the Buyer SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent Buyer SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof or as set forth on Schedule 4.7, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Buyer has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Buyer’s Financial Statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, and (iv) the Buyer has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans. The Buyer does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Purchased Shares contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Section 5.09 of the Disclosure Schedules, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Buyer or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Buyer under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

4.8. Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by Buyer to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.9. Litigation; Labor Matters; Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 to this Agreement, there is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened against or affecting Buyer or any basis for any such suit, action, proceeding or investigation that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer or prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of Buyer to consummate the Exchange, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or Order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Buyer having, or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by Buyer, in the future could have, any such effect.

 

(b) Buyer is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, Contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization, nor is it the subject of any proceeding asserting that it has committed an unfair labor practice or seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment nor is there any strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute involving it pending or, to its Knowledge, threatened, any of which could have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no employee grievances, complaints or charges pending against Buyer or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, otherwise related to the business under any employee dispute resolution procedure. Buyer is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and all other applicable laws, regulations, ordinances or orders with respect to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours. Except as would not result in a material liability, neither Buyer nor, to Buyer’s Knowledge, any of its Affiliates has misclassified any Employee as an independent contractor, temporary employee, leased employee, volunteer or any other servant or agent compensated other than through reportable wages as an employee (each a “Contingent Worker”) and no Contingent Worker has been improperly excluded from any benefit plan of the Buyer.

 

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(c) Buyer and each Subsidiary is and has been since January 1, 2018, in compliance in all material respects with all Laws and Governmental Orders applicable to the conduct of its business as described in the Buyer SEC Reports. Since January 1, 2018, neither Buyer nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice or other written communication from any Governmental Authority or any other person regarding any actual or alleged violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any such Law or Governmental Order.

 

(d) Neither the Buyer nor to the best of Buyer’s Knowledge, any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Order involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the best knowledge of the Buyer, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Buyer or any current or former director or officer of the Buyer.

 

4.10. Benefit Plans. Buyer is not a party to any Benefit Plan under which Buyer currently has an obligation to provide benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of Buyer.

 

4.11. Tax Returns and Tax Payments.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11, Buyer has filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all applicable extensions or agreed payment schedules). No claim has ever been made in writing or otherwise addressed to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where Buyer does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. Since the Buyer Balance Sheet Date, Buyer has not incurred any liability for Taxes outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice.

 

(b) No material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a Lien against the property of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or is being asserted against Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, no audit of any Tax Return of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is being conducted by a tax authority, and no extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes has been granted by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries and is currently in effect. Buyer has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party.

 

4.12. Environmental Matters. Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all requisite Environmental Laws in all material respects. Neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice regarding any violation of any Environmental Laws, including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, which, if determined adversely to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Buyer and each its Subsidiaries holds all Permits and authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, unless the failure to hold such Permits and authorizations would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer, and is compliance with all terms, conditions and provisions of all such Permits and authorizations in all material respects. No releases of Hazardous Materials have occurred at, from, in, to, on or under any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor thereof and no Hazardous Materials are present in, on, about or migrating to or from any such property which could result in any liability to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has transported or arranged for the treatment, storage, handling, disposal, or transportation of any Hazardous Material to any off-site location which could result in any liability to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability, absolute or contingent, under any Environmental Law that if enforced or collected would have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries. There are no past, pending or threatened claims under Environmental Laws against Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries and neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in a liability or claim against Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Environmental Laws.

 

4.13. Properties. Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries has valid land use rights for all real property that is material to its business and good, clear and marketable title to all the tangible properties and tangible Assets reflected in the latest balance sheet as being owned by Buyer or acquired after the date thereof which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to Buyer’s business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all Material Liens, encumbrances, claims, security interest, options and restrictions of any nature whatsoever. Any real property and facilities held under lease by Buyer or its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.14. Intellectual Property. The Buyer Intellectual Property is set forth on Schedule 4.14. Except as set forth in the Buyer SEC Reports Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries owns or has valid rights to use the trademarks, trade names, domain names, copyrights, patents, logos, licenses and computer software programs (including, without limitation, the source codes thereto) that are necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted. All of Buyer’s and its Subsidiaries’ licenses to use software programs are current and have been paid for the appropriate number of users. To the Knowledge of Buyer, none of Buyer’s or its Subsidiaries’ Intellectual Property infringe upon the rights of any third party that may give rise to a cause of action or claim against Buyer or each of its successors. Neither the Buyer nor any Subsidiary is not currently infringing or misappropriating the Intellectual Property of any other Person that would have a Material Adverse Effect. No licenses or rights from any third parties (or additional payments to any such persons resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are required to use and exploit the Intellectual Property as currently used and exploited by Seller.

 

4.15. Board Determination. The Board of Directors of Buyer has determined as of the Closing Date that the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair to and in the best interests of Buyer and its stockholders.

 

4.16. Due Authorization. Buyer represents that the issuance of the Exchange Shares will be in compliance with Nevada law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Buyer. The Exchange Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free (and not issued or sold in violation) of statutory and contractual preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first refusal and similar rights, taxes, claims, liens, charges, encumbrances or other restrictions (other than as provided herein and restrictions under federal and applicable state securities laws).

 

4.17. Compliance. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17, neither the Buyer nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Buyer or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Buyer or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.18. Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws. Neither Buyer nor to the knowledge of Buyer, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of Buyer has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, Buyer (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 foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any applicable U.S. laws; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

4.19. OFAC; Illegal Payments. Neither Buyer, nor to the knowledge of Buyer, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of Buyer, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department. Neither Buyer, nor any director, officer, member, manager, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of Buyer has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, Buyer: (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 foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar foreign law or regulation; or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

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4.20. Liabilities. Buyer has no liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether fixed or unfixed, secured or unsecured, known or unknown and whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) except for liabilities indebtedness or obligations disclosed to the Company in writing and set forth on Schedule 4.20.

 

4.21. transactions contemplated by this Agreement With Affiliates and Employees. No officer, director, employee or stockholder of the Buyer or any Affiliate of any such Person, has or has had, either directly or indirectly, an interest in any transaction with Buyer (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such Person or, to the knowledge of Buyer, any entity in which any such Person has an interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

 

4.22. Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes. Buyer has such bank accounts at such banks and with such account numbers as set forth on Schedule 4.22.

 

4.23. Investment Company. Neither Buyer nor any subsidiary is an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

4.24. Bankruptcy and Indebtedness. Buyer has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any Law or statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, liquidation or winding up, nor does Buyer have any Knowledge or reason to believe that any of its respective creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. There is no outstanding secured and unsecured indebtedness of Buyer, or for which the Company has commitments except as set forth on Schedule 4.20. All indebtedness of the Buyer will be paid off on or prior to the Closing Date. Neither the Buyer nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any indebtedness.

 

4.25. Listing and Maintenance Requirements. Buyer’s common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB Market tier maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (“OTC”) under the symbol “MDEX”, and Buyer has not, in the 24 months preceding the date hereof, received any notice from the OTC or FINRA or any trading platform on which the common stock is or has been traded or quoted to the effect that Buyer is not in compliance with the quoting, listing or maintenance requirements of the OTC or such other trading market. Buyer is, and has no reason to believe that it will not, in the foreseeable future, continue to be in compliance with all such quoting, listing and maintenance requirements.

 

4.26. No SEC or FINRA Inquiries. Neither Buyer nor any of its present officers or directors is, or has ever been, the subject of any formal or informal inquiry or investigation by the SEC or FINRA.

 

4.27. DTC Eligible. The Buyer’s common stock is DTC eligible and DTC has not placed a “freeze” or a “chill” on such securities and the Company has no reason to believe that DTC has any intention to make its common stock not DTC eligible, or place a “freeze” or “chill” on such securities.

 

4.28. Promotional Stock Activities. Neither the Buyer, its officers, or any affiliates or agents of Buyer have engaged in any stock promotional activity that could give rise to a complaint or inquired by the SEC alleging (i) a violation of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, (ii) violations of the anti-touting provisions, (iii) improper “gun-jumping; or (iv) promotion without proper disclosure of compensation.

 

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4.29. Material Contracts. Schedule 4.29 lists the following contracts and other agreements (“Material Agreements”) to which the Buyer is a party: (i) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of real or personal property, including capital leases, to or from any person providing for annual lease payments in excess of $25,000; (ii) any licensing agreement, or any agreement forming a partnership, strategic alliances, profit sharing or joint venture; (iii) any agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000, or under which a security interest has been imposed on any of its assets, tangible or intangible; (iv) any profit sharing, deferred compensation, severance, or other material plan or arrangement for the benefit of its current or former officers, directors and managers or any of the Buyer’s employees; (v) any employment or independent contractor agreement providing annual compensation in excess of $10,000 or providing post-termination or severance payments or benefits or that cannot be cancelled without more than thirty (30) days’ notice; (vi) any agreement with any current or former officer, director, shareholder, members, manager or affiliate of the Buyer; (vii) any agreements relating to the acquisition (by merger, purchase of units or assets or otherwise) by the Buyer of any operating business or material assets or the capital stock of any other person; (viii) any agreements for the sale of any of the assets of the Buyer, other than in the ordinary course of business; (ix) any outstanding agreements of guaranty, surety or indemnification, direct or indirect, by the Buyer; (x) any royalty agreements, licenses or other agreements relating to Intellectual Property (excluding licenses pertaining to “off-the-shelf” commercially available software used pursuant to shrink-wrap or click-through license agreements on reasonable terms for a license fee of no more than $10,000); and (xi) any other agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer including any customer agreements. 

 

(a) The Buyer has made available to Company either an original or a correct and complete copy of each written Material Agreement. With respect to each Material Agreement to which the Company is a party thereto: (i) the agreement is the legal, valid, binding, enforceable obligation of the Company and is in full force and effect in all material respects, subject to bankruptcy and equitable remedies exceptions; (ii) (A) the Company is not in material breach or default thereof and (B) no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute a material breach or default of, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration under, the Material Agreement; and (iii) the Company has not repudiated any material provision of the agreement.

 

4.30 Organizational Documents. Buyer has delivered in electronic form, hard copy or made available to the Company a true and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended and Bylaws, as amended of Buyer and any other organizational documents of Buyer, each as amended, and each such instrument is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date (the “Organizational Documents”). Buyer is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Organizational Documents. Buyer has also delivered or made available to the Company a true and correct copy of the minute book as applicable of Buyer as is in full force and effect as of the Closing Date (the “Minute Book”). All information contained in the Minute Book has not been revoked as of the Closing Date.

 

4.31. Stock Option Plans. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.31, each stock option granted by the Buyer under any Buyer’s stock option or equity incentive plan was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of such plan and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such stock option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. No stock option granted under the Buyer’s stock option plan has been backdated. The Buyer has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Buyer policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Buyer or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

4.32 Solvency. Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Buyer as of the Closing Date: (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Buyer’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Buyer’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Buyer, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Buyer, together with the proceeds the Buyer would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are required to be paid. The Buyer does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Buyer has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date.

 

4.33. Registration Rights. No Person has any right to cause the Buyer or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Buyer or any Subsidiary.

 

4.33. Full Disclosure. All of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in this Agreement, including the Buyer Disclosure Schedules attached hereto, and all statements set forth in the certificates delivered by Buyer at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, are true, correct and complete in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make such representations, warranties or statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, misleading. The copies of all documents furnished by Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are complete and accurate copies of the original documents. The schedules, certificates, and any and all other statements and information, whether in written or electronic form, to the Company or its representatives by or on behalf of Buyer or their Affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

 

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ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

5.1. Conduct of the Company Business. From the date of this Agreement and until the Closing Date, or until the prior termination of this Agreement, the Company shall not, unless agreed to in writing by Buyer:

 

(a) engage in any transaction, except in the normal and ordinary course of business, or create or suffer to exist any lien or other encumbrance upon any of its assets or which will not be discharged in full prior to the Closing Date;

 

(b) sell, assign or otherwise transfer any of its assets, or cancel or compromise any debts or claims relating to its assets, other than for fair value, in the ordinary course of business, and consistent with past practice;

 

(c) fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present business organizations, keep available the services of its employees and preserve its material relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors and others, to the end that its good will and ongoing business not be impaired prior to the Closing Date;

 

(d) intentionally permit any Material Adverse Effect to occur with respect to the Company;

 

(e) make any material change in its accounting or bookkeeping methods, principles or practices, except as required by GAAP; or

 

(f) authorize any, or commit or agree to take any of, the foregoing actions.

 

5.2. Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all the conditions precedent that are set forth in ARTICLE VIII, and the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated.

 

5.3. No Other Negotiations. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has not entered into any agreement or understanding with, and is not engaging in any discussions with any third party concerning an Alternative Acquisition including, without limitation, any agreement or understanding that would require the Buyer to notify any third party of the terms of this Agreement. From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither the Buyer nor the Company shall, directly or indirectly, (a) initiate, solicit, encourage, negotiate, accept or discuss any transaction or series of transactions with any Person, other than Buyer and its Affiliates involving any Alternative Acquisition, (b) provide information with respect to either Party to any Person, other than in connection with this Agreement, relating to a possible Alternative Acquisition by any Person, (c) enter into an agreement with any Person providing for a possible Alternative Acquisition, or (d) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any possible Alternative Acquisition by any Person, other than by Buyer and its Affiliates.

 

If either party receives any unsolicited offer, inquiry or proposal to enter into discussions or negotiations relating to an Alternative Acquisition, or that could reasonably expected to lead to an Alternative Acquisition, or any request for nonpublic information relating to the Company, the Company shall promptly notify Buyer thereof, including information as to the identity of the party making any such offer, inquiry or proposal and the specific terms of such offer, inquiry or proposal, as the case may be, and shall keep Buyer promptly informed of any developments with respect to same.

 

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5.4. Access. The Company shall afford to Buyer, and to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives of Buyer, reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement to all of the Company’s properties, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records and, during such period, the Company shall furnish promptly to Buyer, (a) a copy of each report, schedule, and other documents filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities Laws and (b) all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as Buyer or its representatives may reasonably request.

 

5.5. Notification of Certain Matters. The Company shall give prompt notice to Buyer of (i) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would cause any Company representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate at or prior to the Closing Date and (ii) any failure of the Company to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to Buyer.

 

5.6. Audit Requirement. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to undertake an audit of its financial statements required to be included in the Buyer SEC Reports to be filed with the SEC after the Closing Date in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC (the “Audit Deadline”). Buyer and the Company shall act in good faith and take such further assurances as are necessary to comply with the requirements set forth in this Section to meet the Audit Deadline.

 

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS OF THE BUYER

 

6.1. Conduct of the Buyer Business. From the date of this Agreement and until the Closing Date, or until the prior termination of this Agreement, the Buyer shall not, unless agreed to in writing by the Company:

 

(a) engage in any transaction, except in the normal and ordinary course of business, or create or suffer to exist any lien or other encumbrance upon any of its assets or which will not be discharged in full prior to the Closing Date;

 

(b) sell, assign or otherwise transfer any of its assets, or cancel or compromise any debts or claims relating to its assets, other than for fair value, in the ordinary course of business, and consistent with past practice;

 

(c) fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present business organizations, keep available the services of its employees and preserve its material relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors and others, to the end that its good will and ongoing business not be impaired prior to the Closing Date;

 

(d) intentionally permit any Material Adverse Effect to occur with respect to the Buyer;

 

(e) make any material change in its accounting or bookkeeping methods, principles or practices, except as required by GAAP; or

 

(f) authorize any, or commit or agree to take any of, the foregoing actions.

 

6.2 Access. Buyer shall afford to the Company and to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives of the Company reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement to all of the Buyer’s properties, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records and, during such period, the Buyer shall furnish promptly to the Company, (a) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statements and other documents filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities Laws and (b) all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as the Company or its representatives may reasonably request.

 

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6.3. No Other Negotiations. As of the date of this Agreement, the Buyer has not entered into any agreement or understanding with, and is not engaging in any discussions with any third party concerning an Alternative Acquisition including, without limitation, any agreement or understanding that would require the Buyer to notify any third party of the terms of this Agreement. From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither the Buyer nor the Company shall, directly or indirectly, (a) initiate, solicit, encourage, negotiate, accept or discuss any transaction or series of transactions with any Person, other than Buyer and its Affiliates involving any Alternative Acquisition, (b) provide information with respect to either Party to any Person, other than in connection with this Agreement, relating to a possible Alternative Acquisition by any Person, (c) enter into an agreement with any Person providing for a possible Alternative Acquisition, or (d) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any possible Alternative Acquisition by any Person, other than by Buyer and its Affiliates.

 

If either party receives any unsolicited offer, inquiry or proposal to enter into discussions or negotiations relating to an Alternative Acquisition, or that could reasonably expected to lead to an Alternative Acquisition, or any request for nonpublic information relating to the Company, the Company shall promptly notify Buyer thereof, including information as to the identity of the party making any such offer, inquiry or proposal and the specific terms of such offer, inquiry or proposal, as the case may be, and shall keep Buyer promptly informed of any developments with respect to same.

 

6.3. Notification of Certain Matters. The Buyer shall give prompt notice to the Company of (i) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would cause any Buyer representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate at or prior to the Closing Date and (ii) any failure of the Buyer to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the Company.

 

6.4. Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. During the term of this Agreement, Buyer will use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all the conditions precedent that are set forth in Article 8, and Buyer will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated.

 

6.5. Delivery of Certificates for Exchange Shares. As soon as practicable after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Shareholder certificates for the Exchange Shares.

 

6.6. Filing of Schedule 14f-1. Buyer shall as promptly as practicable after the Closing Date, file the Schedule 14f-1 with the SEC with respect to the transactions described in this Agreement. As soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date, Seller shall provide all information to Buyer as reasonably required in order to file the Schedule 14f-1 with the SEC.

 

6.7. Bank Accounts. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall take appropriate steps to transfer all cash on hand and maintained in the bank accounts identified in Schedule 4.22 to one bank account as identified on Schedule 4.22 and wire all cash to a bank account of the Company as designed in writing between the parties. Following execution of this Agreement, Buyer shall take all necessary steps, as soon as commercially practicable after the Closing Date, to close all bank accounts in the name of Buyer and shall provide evidence of such closures to the Company, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company. In addition, following the execution of this Agreement, any check, withdrawal, wire or other deduction from any Buyer bank account shall require the approval and signature of Philip Falcone, or such other representative of the Company as may be identified on or after the date of this Agreement.

 

6.8. Effectiveness of Buyer Shareholder Approval. As soon as commercially practicable after Closing, Buyer shall file a Schedule 14C in connection with the approval by the majority shareholders of the Buyer of the increase in the amount of authorized Common Stock to 5,000,000,000 shares and the change in the corporation’s name to Sovryn TV Holdings, Inc.

 

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6.9 Post-Closing Actions. The Buyer shall execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks set forth in this Section as soon as reasonably practicable and in each case no later than the time limit specified in this Section or such longer time as the Company may agree in its sole discretion:

 

(a) The Buyer and Jeffrey Canouse shall take all such further assurances and provide such further documentation not later than ten (10) calendar days after the Closing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, to transfer all shares of Series B Preferred Stock of Buyer currently held by Mr. Canouse into the such names and the Buyer shall designate. In addition, the Buyer and Jeffrey Canouse shall take all such further assurances and provide such further documentation not later than five (5) calendar days after the Closing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, to enter into an agreement, effective as of the Closing Date, for the provision of services to the Company as Chief Compliance Officer in consideration for the issuance of 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Buyer.

 

(b) The Buyer shall take all such further assurances and provide such further documentation not later than ten (10) calendar days after the Closing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, showing evidence as to (i) the cancellation of the Series A Preferred Stock and (ii) the creation of the Buyer Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, the filing of the certificate of designations for the Buyer Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State.

 

ARTICLE VII

COVENANTS OF BUYER, THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE COMPANY

 

7.1. Notices of Certain Events. The Company and Buyer shall promptly notify each party of:

 

(a) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(b) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(c) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting such party that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be disclosed pursuant to Articles 3 or 4 or that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other development causing a breach of any representation or warranty made by a party hereunder. Delivery of notice pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall not limit or otherwise affect remedies available to any party hereunder.

 

7.2. Public Announcements. No party shall have the right to issue any press release or other public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein without the prior written consent of each other party (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied or conditioned), except as required by Law.

 

7.3. Transfer Taxes. Buyer and the Company shall cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents regarding any real property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer, value added, stock transfer and stamp taxes, any transfer, recording, registration and other fees, and any similar taxes which become payable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby that are required or permitted to be filed on or before the Closing Date. Buyer and the Company agree that the Company will pay any real property, transfer or gains tax, stamp tax, stock transfer tax, or other similar tax imposed on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the surrender of the Shares pursuant thereto (collectively, “Transfer Taxes”), excluding any Transfer Taxes as may result from the transfer of beneficial interests in the Shares other than as a result of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, and any penalties or interest with respect to the Transfer Taxes. The Company agrees to cooperate with Buyer in the filing of any returns with respect to the Transfer Taxes.

 

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7.4. Reasonable Efforts. The parties further agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, and to satisfy all conditions to, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including (i) the obtaining of all other necessary actions or nonactions, waivers, consents, licenses, Permits, authorizations, Orders and approvals from Governmental Entities and the making of all other necessary registrations and filings, (ii) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties related to or required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or required to prevent a Material Adverse Effect on the Company from occurring prior to or after the Closing Date, (iii) the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the parties’ obligations hereunder, and (iv) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement.

 

7.5. Fees and Expenses. Each party will be responsible for all of the legal, accounting and other expenses incurred by such party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

7.6. Regulatory Matters and Approvals. Each of the Shareholder, the Company and the Buyer will give any notices to, make any filings with, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments and governmental agencies in connection with the matters contemplated by this Agreement.

 

7.7 Post-Closing Financing. Within 30 days of the Closing Date, the parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to consummate an equity (or equity-linked) financing of the Buyer which results in aggregate gross proceeds of at least Three Million Dollars (US$3,000,000.00) (the “Financing”) on such terms as may be agreed upon between the parties. The Financing shall be based upon an enterprise value of not less than $45,000,000.00.

 

ARTICLE VIII

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

8.1. Condition to Obligation of Each Party to Effect the Exchange. The respective obligations of Buyer, each Shareholder and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions.

 

(a) No Injunctions. No temporary restraining Order, preliminary or permanent injunction issued by any court of competent jurisdiction preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contemplated herein shall be in effect; provided, however, that each of Buyer and the Company shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the entry of such Orders or injunctions and to appeal as promptly as possible any such Orders or injunctions and to appeal as promptly as possible any such Orders or injunctions that may be entered.

 

(b) Director and Officer Appointments. As of the Closing Date, the Company shall have received evidence showing that on or prior to the Closing Date, the current board of directors of the Buyer has adopted resolutions setting the number of directors at three (3) and appointing the persons identified on Annex B hereto and accepting the resignations of the persons identified on Schedule A hereto from the board of directors of the Buyer, which appointments and resignations will be effective on the later of (1) the Closing Date, or (2) the eleventh (11th) calendar day on which the Buyer meets its information obligations under the Exchange Act, including the filing and mailing of the Schedule 14f-1 set forth in Section 6.6 above;.

 

8.2. Additional Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions.

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company and each Shareholder contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered to Buyer pursuant hereto shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date, and Buyer shall have received a certificate to such effect signed by the President and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

(b) Agreements and Covenants. The Company and each Shareholder shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, and Buyer shall have received a certificate to such effect signed by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

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(c) Consents Obtained. All consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or Orders required to be obtained, and all filings required to be made, by the Company for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and made by the Company, except for such consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations and Orders, and such filings, which would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

 

(d) Absence of Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been any Material Adverse Effect on the Company other than any change that shall result from general economic conditions or conditions generally affecting the industry in which the Company conducts operations.

 

8.3. Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Shareholders. The obligations of the Company and each Shareholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver in writing at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions.

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered to the Company pursuant hereto shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date, and the Company shall have received a certificate to such effect signed by the President and the Chief Executive Officer of Buyer.

 

(b) Agreements and Covenants. Buyer shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, and the Company shall have received a certificate to such effect signed by the President and Chief Executive Officer of Buyer.

 

(c) Exchange Indebtedness. Evidence satisfactory to the Company as to the exchange of all outstanding indebtedness of the Buyer identified on Schedule 4.22 and all shares of Series A Preferred Stock for up to 230,000 shares of Buyer Series D Preferred Stock on such terms as reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

(d) Consents Obtained. All consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or Orders required to be obtained, and all filings required to be made, by Buyer for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and made by Buyer, except for such consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations and Orders, and such filings, which would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer.

 

(e) Absence of Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the this Agreement, there shall not have been any Material Adverse Effect on Buyer, other than any change that shall result from general economic conditions or conditions generally affecting the industry in which Buyer conducts operations.

 

(f) Resignations. The current officers and directors of Buyer shall submit written resignations from their respective positions with Buyer and Buyer shall provide copies of such resignations to the Company.

 

(g) Due Diligence. The Company and the Shareholders shall be satisfied with its due diligence investigations.

 

(h) Conversion of Series C Preferred Stock. Evidence satisfactory to the Company as to the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock into 1,000,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock.

 

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ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION; SURVIVAL

 

9.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:

 

(a) by mutual written agreement of the Company and Buyer duly authorized by the Boards of Directors of the Company and Buyer;

 

(b) by either the Company or Buyer, if the other party (which, in the case of Company, shall mean Company or any Shareholder) has breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of such other party set forth in this Agreement and such breach has resulted or can reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on such other party or would prevent or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(c) by any party, if all the conditions to the obligations of such party for Closing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been satisfied or waived on or before the Final Date (as defined below) other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement by the terminating party; or

 

(d) by any party, if a permanent injunction or other Order by any Federal or state court which would make illegal or otherwise restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been issued and shall have become final and nonappealable.

 

As used herein, the “Final Date” shall be February 28, 2021.

 

9.2. Notice of Termination. Any termination of this Agreement under Section 9.1 above will be effective immediately upon by the delivery of written notice of the terminating party to the other parties hereto specifying with reasonable particularity the reason for such termination.

 

9.3. Effect of Termination. In the case of any termination of this Agreement as provided in this Section 9, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.

 

9.4. Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. None of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time. This Section 9.4 shall have no effect upon any other obligations of the Parties hereto, whether to be performed before or after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

10.1. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) when sent by electronic mail, on the date of transmission to such recipient; provided, that such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication is also sent to the recipient pursuant to clauses (i), (iii) or (iv) of this Section, (iii) one Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid), or (iv) four (4) Business Days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and, in each case, addressed to the intended recipient at its address specified on the signature page hereof or to such electronic mail address or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section. A courtesy electronic copy of any notice sent by methods (i), (iii), or (iv) above shall also be sent to the recipient via electronic mail if provided in the applicable signature page hereof or to an electronic mail address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section. All communications shall be sent to the parties at the following information specified below (or at such other information for a party as shall be designated in advance written notice to the other parties hereto):

 

  (a) If to Buyer:
     
   

Madison Technologies, Inc.

240 Vaughan Drive

Suite 200

Alpharetta, GA 30009

Attention: Jeffrey Canouse, CEO

Email:

 

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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Stout Law Group, P.A.

201 International Circle, Suite 230

Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Attn: Matheau J. W. Stout, Esq.

Email: mjwstout@gmail.com

 

  (b) If to the Company or Shareholders:
     
   

Sovryn Holdings, Inc.

450 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Philip Falcone, CEO

Email:

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza, 39th Floor

New York, New York 10112

Attn: Richard A. Friedman, Stephen Cohen

Email: rafriedman@sheppardmullin.com, scohen@sheppardmullin.com

 

10.2. Amendment. To the extent permitted by Law, this Agreement may be amended by a subsequent writing signed by each of the parties.

 

10.3. Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, any party hereto may with respect to any other party hereto (a) extend the time for performance of any of the obligations or other acts, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.

 

10.4. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other rights. Except as otherwise provided hereunder, all rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

10.5. Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

10.6. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible, in a mutually acceptable manner, to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 

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10.7. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Buyer Disclosure Schedule together with the Transaction Documents and the exhibits and schedules attached hereto and thereto and the certificates referenced herein) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings both oral and written, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

10.8. Assignment. No party may assign this Agreement or assign its respective rights or delegate their duties (by operation of Law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other parties, provided however the parties may assign this agreement to an Affiliate or successor-in-interest to all or substantially all of such respective party’s business provided such party agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

10.9. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their permitted assigns and respective successors, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, including, without limitation, by way of subrogation.

 

10.10. Governing Law; Submission of Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEVADA, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

10.11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail (including .pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method) and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts so executed and delivered shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

10.12. Attorneys’ Fees. If any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement is brought by a party hereto against any party hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements (in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled).

 

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10.13. Representation. Each party to this Agreement, severally, and not jointly and only as to itself, represents that it: (a) has been represented in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement by counsel of that party’s choosing; (b) has authority to enter into and sign the Agreement; and (c) enters into and signs the same by its own free will.

 

10.14. Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, references to the masculine gender shall include feminine and neuter genders and entities. Where a reference in this Agreement is made to a Section, Exhibit or Disclosure Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section of, Exhibit to or Disclosure Schedule of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” References to a “party” or “parties” shall mean Buyer, the Company and/or Shareholder, as applicable. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References to “this Agreement” shall include the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Buyer Disclosure Schedule.

 

10.15. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that monetary damages or other legal remedies would not be an adequate remedy for such damage. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including in the form of an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that they shall be entitled to specifically enforce the provisions of this Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree: (x) to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with any such equitable remedy; (y) not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement pursuant to this Section is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to applicable law or inequitable for any reason; and (z) to waive any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

10.16. Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto will co-operate with the others and execute and deliver to the other parties hereto such other instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time by any other party hereto as necessary to carry out, evidence, and confirm the intended purposes of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed or caused this Share Exchange Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  Buyer:
     
  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Nevada corporation
     
  By:  
  Name: Jeffrey Canouse
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  Company:
     
  SOVRYN HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation
     
  By:  
  Name: Philip Falcone
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Share Exchange Agreement]

 

     
 

 

  KORR VALUE, LP
   
  By: KORR Acquisitions Group, Inc, its general partner
   
   
  Name: Kenneth Orr
  Title: President
     
  FFO 1 2021 IRREVOCABLE TRUST
 
   
  Name: Philip Falcone
  Title: Trustee
     
  FFO 2 2021 IRREVOCABLE TRUST
     
   
  Name: Philip Falcone
  Title: Trustee

 

     
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Name of Shareholder   Ownership of Company Common Stock     Number of Shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be Issued     Number of Shares of Series E Preferred Stock to be Issued  
FFO 1 2021 Irrevocable Trust     400,000       100       400  
FFO 2 2021 Irrevocable Trust     400,000               400  
KORR Value, LP     200,000               200  
Total     1,000,000       100       1,000  

 

[Exhibit A – Shareholder List]

 

     
 

 

ANNEX A

 

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms, as used in the Agreement, have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate(s)” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Alternative Acquisition” means any recapitalization, restructuring, financing, merger, consolidation, sale, license or encumbrance or other business combination transaction or extraordinary corporate transaction of the Company or the Buyer (as applicable) which would or could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or materially delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including a firm proposal to make such an acquisition.

 

Assets” of a Person shall mean all of the assets, properties, businesses and rights of such Person of every kind, nature, character and description, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, accrued or contingent, or otherwise relating to or utilized in such Person’s business, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, whether or not carried on the books and records of such Person, and whether or not owned in the name of such Person or any Affiliate of such Person and wherever located.

 

Buyer Disclosure Schedule” shall mean the written disclosure schedule delivered on or prior to the date hereof by Buyer to the Company that is arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in the Agreement.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Contract” means any written or oral agreement, arrangement, commitment, contract, indenture, instrument, lease, obligation, plan, restriction, understanding or undertaking of any kind or character, or other document to which any Person is a party or by which such Person is bound or affecting such Person’s capital stock, Assets or business.

 

Default” means (i) any breach or violation of or default under any Contract, Order or Permit, (ii) any occurrence of any event that with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a breach or violation of or default under any Contract, Order or Permit, or (iii) any occurrence of any event that with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice would give rise to a right to terminate or revoke, change the current terms.

 

Environmental Laws” mean any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, codes, plans, injunctions, Permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements and governmental restrictions, relating to human health, the environment or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants or other Hazardous Material or wastes into the environment, including without limitation ambient air, surface water, ground water or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants or other Hazardous Material or wastes or the clean-up or other remediation thereof.

 

GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Governmental Entity” shall mean any government or any agency, bureau, board, directorate, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal, or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.

 

Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of the officers of a party, and knowledge that a reasonable person in such capacity should have after due inquiry.

 

Law” means any code, law, ordinance, regulation, reporting or licensing requirement, rule, or statute applicable to a Person or its Assets, liabilities or business, including those promulgated, interpreted or enforced by any Governmental Entity.

 

[Annex A – Definitions]

 

     
 

 

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect to such asset.

 

Material” and “Materially” for purposes of this Agreement shall be determined in light of the facts and circumstances of the matter in question; provided that any specific monetary amount stated in this Agreement shall determine materiality in that instance.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any Person, a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, Assets, liabilities or the reported or reasonably anticipated future results or prospects of such Person and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; to be free from doubt, any breach of any agreement between the Company and/or the Shareholders shall be considered a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that any adverse change, event, development or effect arising from or relating to any of the following shall not be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect: (a) general business or economic conditions, (b) national or international political or social conditions, including the engagement by the United States in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack upon the United States, or any of its territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular offices or upon any military installation, equipment or personnel of the United States, (c) financial, banking, or securities markets (including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any security or any market index), (d) changes in United States generally accepted accounting principles, (e) changes in laws, rules, regulations, orders, or other binding directives issued by any Governmental Entity or (f) the taking of any action required by this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby.

 

Order” means any administrative decision or award, decree, injunction, judgment, order, quasi-judicial decision or award, ruling, or writ of any federal, state, local or foreign or other court, arbitrator, mediator, tribunal, administrative agency or Governmental Entity.

 

Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, a limited liability company or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

Permit” shall mean any federal, state, local, and foreign governmental approval, authorization, certificate, consent, easement, filing, franchise, letter of good standing, license, notice, permit, qualification, registration or right of or from any Governmental Entity (or any extension, modification, amendment or waiver of any of these) to which any Person is a party or that is or may be binding upon or inure to the benefit of any Person or its securities, Assets or business, or any notice, statement, filing or other communication to be filed with or delivered to any Governmental Entity.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation, limited liability company, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof) and (ii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).

 

Transaction Documents” means the Agreement, and any other document executed and delivered pursuant hereto together with any exhibits or schedules to such documents.

 

[Annex A – Definitions]

 

     
 

 

ANNEX B

 

Directors to be Appointed

 

Philip A. Falcone

Warren Zenna

 

Officers to be Appointed

 

Philip A. Falcone – CEO/Chairman

Henry Turner – CTO/COO

 

Resigning Officers and Directors

 

Jeffrey Canouse, will resign as CEO, but will be appointed

Chief Compliance Officer

 

[Annex B – Officers and Directors]

 

     

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.7

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Original Issue Date: February 17, 2021

 

Original Principal Amount: ________

 

Purchase Price: ________

 

ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT SENIOR SECURED

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

DUE February 17, 2024

 

THIS ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE is a duly authorized and validly issued debt obligation of Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company” or the “Borrower”), having its principal place of business at 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, designated as its Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note due February 17, 2024 (the “Note”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to __________ or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of _______ and any other sums due hereunder on February 17, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”), or such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, and to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note in accordance with the provisions hereof. This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Note, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement and (b) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Alternate Conversion Price” means 75% of the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days on the Trading Market immediately preceding the date of conversion; provided, however, that the Alternate Conversion Price may not exceed $0.015 per share, as adjusted pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) any Obligor commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to such Obligor, (b) there is commenced against any Obligor any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) any Obligor is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) any Obligor suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) any Obligor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) any Obligor calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts or (g) any Obligor, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

Base Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which the New York Federal Reserve Bank is closed.

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of the following: (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Note), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

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Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b). References to “Conversion Price” herein may refer to the Alternate Conversion Price and/or the Base Conversion Price, where appropriate, based on the terms set forth herein.

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

Late Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Mandatory Default Amount” means either, at the Holder’s discretion (i) the conversion of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, and, at the Holder’s election, all accrued and unpaid interest hereon, converted at the Alternate Conversion Price, or (ii) the payment of 100% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note and accrued and unpaid interest hereon, in addition to, for both (i) and (ii) above, the payment in cash of all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Note and the other Transaction Documents. In the event the Holder makes the election described in (i) above but does not elect to receive Conversion Shares in respect of all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note, all accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Holder in cash no later than the date the Conversion Shares are required to be delivered to the Holder.

 

New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(d).

 

Note Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of the Note, as set forth on the first page hereof, regardless of any transfers of any Note and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence such Note.

 

Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2021, by and among the Company, the Holder and the other Purchasers from time to time party thereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Purchase Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

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Required Minimum” means, as of any date after receipt of the Shareholder Approval, the number of shares of Common Stock that equals the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments of Section 5) upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes and payment of interest hereunder and thereunder. The initial reserve shall be 1,165,800,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

Section 2. Interest, Prepayment, Redemption and Put Provisions.

 

a) Payment of Interest in Cash.

 

i. The Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note at the rate of eleven percent (11%) per annum, payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the first such date after the Original Issue Date, on each Conversion Date (as to that principal amount then being converted), and on the Maturity Date (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) (if any Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the applicable payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day), in cash. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note at the rate of twenty percent (20%) per annum (the “Default Rate”).

 

ii. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clause (i) above, at the Company’s election, interest payable on any Interest Payment Date may be paid in registered Common Stock of the Company (rather than cash) in an amount equal (A) the amount of the interest payment due on such date, divided by (B) an amount equal to 80% of the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days on the Trading Market immediately preceding the date of conversion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, interest at the Default Rate shall not be permitted to be paid in registered Common Stock of the Company, but shall be paid exclusively in cash.

 

b) Intentionally Omitted.

 

c) Interest Calculations. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date until payment in full of the outstanding principal, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which may become due hereunder, has been made. Interest shall cease to accrue with respect to any principal amount converted, provided that the Company actually delivers the Conversion Shares within the time period required by Section 4(c)(ii) herein. Interest hereunder will be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Note (the “Note Register”).

 

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d) All overdue accrued and unpaid interest to be paid hereunder shall incur a late fee at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 20% per annum (the “Late Fees”) which shall accrue daily from the date such interest is due hereunder through and including the date of actual payment in full.

 

e) Optional Redemption. The Company shall not be entitled to redeem the Note.

 

Section 3. Registration of Transfers and Exchanges.

 

a) Different Denominations. This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b) Investment Representations. This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.

 

c) Reliance on Note Register. Prior to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. The Company shall update the Note Register to reflect permitted transferees and assignees of the Note.

 

Section 4. Conversion.

 

a) At any time after the Original Issue Date until this Note is no longer outstanding, this Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof). The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”), specifying therein the principal amount of this Note, and amount of accrued and unpaid interest (if any), to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless the entire principal amount of this Note, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Note in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s). The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within two Business Days of delivery of such Notice of Conversion, stating the basis of such objection and citing the relevant Section of the Note upon which such objection is based. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the Company and the Holder shall work to resolve such dispute or discrepancy to the mutual satisfaction of both parties. The Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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b) Conversion Price. Except as expressly set forth herein, the conversion price in effect on any Conversion Date shall be equal to the lesser of: (i) the amount determined by dividing (A) $50,000,000, by (B) the total number of shares of preferred stock, Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on such Conversion Date (assuming full conversion or exercise of all then issued and outstanding securities of the Company that are exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities of the Company) and (ii) $1.00, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Conversion Price in effect shall be equal to the Alternate Conversion Price. If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then at the sole discretion of the Holder, the Conversion Price hereunder may equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Price for such conversion may be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the principal amount of this Note to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been adjusted by the Holder to the par value price. In the event the Borrower has a DTC “Chill” on its shares, the Holder may convert the Note at the Alternate Conversion Price while that “Chill” is in effect. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such measuring period.

 

c) Mechanics of Conversion.

 

i. Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount. The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii. Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion. Not later than three Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder (A) a certificate or certificates representing the Conversion Shares representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of this Note and (B) a bank check in the amount of accrued and unpaid interest (unless the Holder has elected to receive Conversion Shares for the accrued and unpaid interest).

 

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iii. Failure to Deliver Certificates. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Notice of Conversion, ab initio, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

iv. Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action the Company may have against the Holder. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of principal amount being converted $5 per Trading Day (increasing to $10 per Trading Day on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Share Delivery Date until such certificates are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6 hereof for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

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v. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 4(c)(ii). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

vi. Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to 100% of the Required Minimum (to be adjusted monthly) for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note and payment of interest on this Note, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Note). The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

vii. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

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viii. Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificates, provided that, the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Note so converted and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion.

 

d) Holder’s Conversion Limitations. The Company shall not effect any conversion of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates) (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note or any portion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and the portion of principal amount (and accrued but unpaid interest) of this Note that is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and the portion of principal amount of this Note (and, if applicable, accrued and unpaid interest) that is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice delivered by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent to the Holder setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder. The Holder may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder and the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

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Section 5. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b) Subsequent Equity Sales. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Conversion Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 5(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company engages in an at-the-market offering, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock at the lowest sale price at which the Common Stock was sold in such offering. If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, despite the prohibition set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate (or other price) at which such securities may be converted into or exchangeable or exercised for. The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than 1 Business Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 5(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price (as adjusted in accordance with Section 5)(a)) on or after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

 

c) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 5(a) and Section 5(b) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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d) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Note is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Note, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

e) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of 1 share of Common Stock (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of 1 share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new Note consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to convert such Note into Alternate Consideration. The terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this Section 5(e) and insuring that this Note (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.

 

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f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

g) Notice to the Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Note, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified (or such shorter period as is reasonably possible, but not less than ten (10) calendar days, if twenty (20) calendar days is not reasonably possible), a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, or the date on which the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company was authorized, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon any such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, share exchange, or voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K or if it is not subject to the reporting requirements of the Commission, a press release. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Note during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

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Section 6. Events of Default.

 

a) “Event of Default” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i. any default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of the Note or (B) interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder on the Note, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of an interest payment or other default under clause (B) above, is not cured within five (5) Trading Days;

 

ii. the Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the Note (other than a breach by the Company of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (xi) below) which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) five (5) Trading Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder to the Company and (B) ten (10) Trading Days after the Company has become or should have become aware of such failure;

 

iii. a breach, default, event of default or the failure observe or perform any covenant or agreement (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under (A) any of the Transaction Documents or (B) any other material agreement, lease, document or instrument to which any Obligor is obligated (and not covered by clause (v) below);

 

iv. any Obligor experiences a Material Adverse Effect;

 

v. any Person shall breach any agreement delivered to the initial Holder pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Purchase Agreement;

 

vi. any representation or warranty made in this Note, any other Transaction Documents, any written statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder or any other Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect (or, to the extent such representation or warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in any respect) as of the date when made or deemed made;

 

vii. any Obligor shall default on any of its obligations under any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation greater than $100,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being able to be declared to be due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

viii. any Obligor shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

 

ix. (A) the Common Stock shall not be eligible for listing or quotation for trading, or has been suspended from listing or quotation, on its Principal Market and shall not resume listing or quotation for trading thereon or on any other Trading Market (other than OTC Pink) within three (3) Trading Days, or (B) the transfer of shares of Common Stock through the Depository Trust Company System is no longer available or “chilled”;

 

x. the Company shall be a party to any Change of Control Transaction or shall agree to sell or dispose of all or in excess of fifty percent (50%) of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions (whether or not such sale would constitute a Change of Control Transaction);

 

xi. the Company shall fail for any reason to deliver certificates to the Holder prior to the fifth Trading Day after a Conversion Date or the Company shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of the Company’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of the Note in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

xii. the Company fails to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable);

 

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xiii. the occurrence of any levy upon or seizure or attachment of, or any uninsured loss of or damage to, any property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary having an aggregate fair value or repair cost (as the case may be) in excess of $100,000 individually or in the aggregate, and any such levy, seizure or attachment shall not be set aside, bonded or discharged within forty-five (45) days after the date thereof;

 

xiv. any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against any Obligor or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $100,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days;

 

xv. prior to the payment in full and satisfaction of all amounts owed under this Note, any security interest and Lien purported to be created by any Transaction Document shall cease to be in full force and effect, or shall cease to give the Secured Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement), the Liens, rights, powers and privileges purported to be created and granted under such Transaction Documents (including a perfected first priority security interest in and Lien on all of the Collateral thereunder (except as otherwise expressly provided in such Transaction Document)) in favor of the Secured Parties, or shall be asserted by any Obligor or any Affiliate(s) not to be a valid, perfected, first priority (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any such Transaction Document) security interest in or Lien on the Collateral covered thereby;

 

xvi. the Company shall enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act;

 

xvii. the Company shall enter into a Variable Rate Transaction;

 

xviii. any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s public disclosure of such information on that same date;

 

xix. the Initial Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) shall not have been filed by the Filing Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) or declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the Effectiveness Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement);

 

xx. if, during the Effectiveness Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), either (a) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement lapses for any reason or (b) the Holder shall not be permitted to resell Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) under the Registration Statement for a period of more than 20 consecutive Trading Days or 30 non-consecutive Trading Days during any 12 month period; provided, however, that if the Company is negotiating a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of its assets or a similar transaction and, in the written opinion of counsel to the Company, the Registration Statement would be required to be amended to include information concerning such pending transaction(s) or the parties thereto which information is not available or may not be publicly disclosed at the time, the Company shall be permitted an additional 10 consecutive Trading Days during any 12 month period pursuant to this Section;

 

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xxi. the closing of the Subsequent Equity Financing does not occur on or prior to the one (1)-month anniversary of the Closing Date;

 

xxii. the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date does not occur by May 15, 2021 in accordance with the terms of the NRJ Acquisition Agreement (without waiver or amendment of any of the terms thereof; provided, that no Event of Default will occur under this clause (xxii) if on or prior to such date, the Deposit and the Option Payment (each as defined in the NRJ Acquisition Agreement) are returned to the Company by such date and deposited into the Funding Account;

 

xxiii. any Individual Guarantor shall breach any provision of the Individual Guaranty or the Individual Pledge Agreement;

 

xxiv. any License shall be cancelled, terminated, rescinded, revoked, suspended, impaired, otherwise finally denied renewal, or otherwise modified in a manner that is adverse in any material respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or shall be renewed on terms that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be adverse in any material respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; or any License shall cease to be in full force and effect; or the grant of any License shall have been stayed, vacated or reversed, or modified by judicial or administrative proceedings; or any administrative law judge or other representative of the FCC shall have issued an initial decision in any non-comparative License renewal, License revocation or any comparative (multiple applicant) proceeding to the effect that any License should be revoked or not be renewed; or any other proceeding shall have been instituted by the FCC or shall have been commenced before any court, the FCC or any other regulatory body that could reasonably be expected to result in (A) cancellation, termination, rescission, revocation, impairment, suspension or denial of renewal of a License, (B) a modification of a License or a renewal thereof on terms that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be adverse in any material respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or (C) a forfeiture (within the meaning of 47 C.F.R. Section 1.80 of the FCC Regulations) of any License;

 

xxv. any Operating Agreement shall be revoked or terminated or materially, adversely modified and not replaced by a substitute reasonably acceptable to the Agent within thirty (30) days of such revocation, termination or modification;

 

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xxvi. the Borrower’s on-the-air broadcast operations at any Station shall be interrupted at any time for more than forty-eight (48) hours, whether or not consecutive, during any period of five (5) consecutive days; or

 

xxvii. the Company does not receive the Shareholder Approval by May 15, 2021.

 

b) Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs, at the Holder’s election (i) the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become immediately due and payable in cash pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of Mandatory Default Amount, or (ii) the outstanding principal amount of this Note, and, if elected by the Holder, all accrued and unpaid interest hereon, shall be converted into share of Common Stock at the Alternate Conversion Price pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of Mandatory Default Amount. In the event the Holder makes the election described in clause (ii) of this Section above, but does not elect to receive Conversion Shares in respect of all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note, all accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Holder in cash no later than the date the Conversion Shares are required to be delivered to the Holder. Commencing on the occurrence of any Event of Default and for as long an Event of Default is not cured, the interest rate on this Note as set forth in Section 2 above shall accrue at a rate equal to 20% per annum. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 6(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon; and in addition to any other rights and remedies available to the Holder in an Event of Default, the Conversion Price in effect on any Conversion Date shall be equal to the Alternate Conversion Price, subject to adjustment herein, without any notice or any action taken by the Holder. The Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

Section 7 Negative Covenants. As long as any portion of this Note remains outstanding, unless the Holder shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries (whether or not a Subsidiary on the Original Issue Date) to, directly or indirectly:

 

a) except for Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any Indebtedness of any kind, including, but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

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b) except for Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

c) amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, any documents with respect to its Indebtedness, or any contract or other agreement material to its business in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder or amend any provision of the NJR Acquisition Agreement;

 

d) repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents or other equity interests other than as to (i) the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents and (ii) repurchases of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents of departing officers and directors of the Company, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $100,000 for all officers and directors during the term of this Note;

 

e) repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness, other than the Liabilities, and other than regularly scheduled principal and interest payments of Permitted Indebtedness as such terms are in effect as of the Original Issue Date, provided that such payments shall not be permitted if, at such time, or after giving effect to such payment, any Event of Default exist or occur;

 

f) pay cash dividends or distributions on any equity securities of the Company;

 

g) enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Company unless (i) such transaction (A) is in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, (B) is made on an arm’s-length basis on terms no less favorable to such Person than would be obtained in a transaction with a non-Affiliate, (C) expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, and (D) does not involve the payment or receipt of consideration, or otherwise involve value, in excess of $250,000 and (ii) the Company provides 5 Trading Days prior written notice to the Purchasers thereof;

 

h) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on or after the Original Issue Date (i) for less than fair market value and at least 75% cash consideration or (ii) having a value in excess of $250,000 during any calendar year;

 

i) make or suffer to exist any Investments or acquire any assets or business on or after the Original Issue Date (including without limitation, loans and advances to, and other Investments in, Subsidiaries), or commitments therefor, or to become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture, except for: (i) Investments in cash equivalents made in the ordinary course of business; (ii) Investments in existing Subsidiaries that have guaranteed the Liabilities and joined the Security Agreement as a debtor pursuant to Section 4.24(b) of the Purchase Agreement; (iii) the acquisition contemplated by the NRJ Acquisition Agreement; and (iv) other Investments approved in writing by the Holder and the other Purchasers;

 

j) pay any compensation that may be due and payable and/or accrued, whether in cash, in kind or any combination thereof, to its executive officers other than with the proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock of the Company it being understood and agreed that all such compensation shall be on customary terms for companies of a similar size and stage of development);

 

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k) use any proceeds from the Holder or any other Purchaser to pay any liquidated damages, penalties, fees or other amounts that may be due and payable under the Note;

 

l) file any registration statement with respect to any securities issued pursuant to the Subsequent Equity Financing or any Indebtedness issued after the date hereof, or otherwise cause such securities to become registered with the SEC or under any state securities laws prior to the registration of the Commitment Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares (or that would have priority in right of sale over the Commitment Shares, the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares);

 

m) make any material change to the nature of its business (as in effect after giving effect to consummation of the transactions contemplated by the NRJ Acquisition Agreement);

 

n) wind-up, liquidate, or dissolve, or merge, consolidate or amalgamate with any Person;

 

o) enter into, incur or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or revenues, or that requires the grant of any security for an obligation if security is granted for another obligation, except (i) this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and (ii) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to Permitted Indebtedness described in clause (iii) of the definition thereof (so long as such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets financed by such Indebtedness);

 

p) take any action that would cause it become subject to the registration requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or

 

q) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Section 8. Miscellaneous.

 

a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, electronic mail or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the facsimile number, email address or mailing address set forth on its signature page hereto, or such other facsimile number, electronic mail or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 8(a). Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by electronic mail, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the email address, facsimile number or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such email address or facsimile number or address appears on the books of the Company, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, or such other facsimile number, electronic mail or address as the Holder may specify for such purposes by notice to the Company delivered in accordance with this Section 8(a). Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via electronic mail or facsimile prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via electronic mail or facsimile on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

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b) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company. This Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein.

 

c) Lost or Mutilated Note. If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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e) Waiver. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder must be in writing.

 

f) Severability. If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Note as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Note, and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

 

g) Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note and any of the other Transaction Documents at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any such breach or any such threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Note.

 

h) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

i) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Note and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

j) Secured Obligation. The obligations of the Company under this Note are secured by all assets of the Company and each Subsidiary pursuant to the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2021 between the Company, the Subsidiaries of the Company and the Secured Parties (as defined therein).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

 

  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
     
  By:  
  Name:                                                
  Title:  
     
  Mailing Address for Notices:
     
  Madison Technologies, Inc.
  c/o Harbinger Capital
  450 Park Avenue
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: Phil Falcone
     
  Email Address for delivery of Notices:
  pfalcone@harbingercapital.com

 

Signature Page to Note

 

 

 

 

ANNEX A - NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal (and, if applicable, accrued and unpaid interest) under the Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note due February 17, 2024 of Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), into shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of the Company according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4(d) of this Note, as determined in accordance with such Section.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion Information

 

Date to Effect Conversion: _____________________________________________________

 

Outstanding Principal Before Conversion: _____________________________________________________

 

Outstanding Interest Before Conversion: ______________________________________________________

 

Principal Amount of Note to be Converted: _________________________________________

 

Interest Amount of Note to be Converted: __________________________________________

 

Conversion Price Calculations:

 

Total Shares of Common Stock to be Issued:

 

Outstanding Principal After Conversion: ___________________________________________

 

Outstanding Interest After Conversion: ____________________________________________

 

DWAC Instructions

 

Broker:

 

DTC#:

 

Account:

 

Account Name:

Physical Delivery

 

 

Issue to:

 

Address:

 

 

 

Entity Name: _______________________________  
     
Signatory Name: _______________________________  
     
Title: _______________________________  
     
Signature: _______________________________  

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1

 

CONVERSION SCHEDULE

 

This Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note due on February 17, 2024 in the original principal amount of _________ is issued by Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation. This Conversion Schedule reflects conversions made under Section 4 of the above referenced Note.

 

Dated:

 

Date of Conversion

(or for first entry,
Original Issue Date)

  Amount of
Conversion
 

Aggregate Principal
Amount Remaining
Subsequent to Conversion
(or original Principal Amount)

  Company Attest
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Warrant Shares: ______________   Initial Exercise Date: May 17, 2021

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, _____________ or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after May 17, 2021 (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to the close of business at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on May 17, 2026 (the “Termination Date) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), up to _________ shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated February 17, 2021, among the Company and the Purchasers from time to time party thereto.

 

Section 2. Exercise.

 

a) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by electronic (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (“Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2(d)(i) herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within two (2) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Days of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to (i) 125%, times (ii) the amount determined by dividing (A) $50,000,000, by (B) the total number of shares of preferred stock, Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on such Conversion Date (assuming full conversion or exercise of all then issued and outstanding securities of the Company that are exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities of the Company), subject to adjustment herein (the “Exercise Price”), which Exercise Price may be paid on a cashless basis.

 

c) Intentionally Omitted.

 

d) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earlier of (i) the earlier of (A) three (3) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and (B) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) three (3) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after the first Business Day after the Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

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ii. Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

v. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

vi. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

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vii. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

e) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.

 

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Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to the Reverse Stock Split.

 

b) Intentionally Omitted.

 

c) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

d) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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e) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

g) Notice to Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously publicly disseminate such notice. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

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Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

a) Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

b) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d) Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

e) Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

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Section 5. Miscellaneous.

 

a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity and/or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d) Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, after the consummation of the Reverse Stock Split, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

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Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e) Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

f) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h) Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

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j) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By:                                    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of lawful money of the United States.

 

(3) Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

  _______________________________  

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

  _______________________________  
     
  _______________________________  
     
  _______________________________  

 

(4) Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:
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Address:
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Phone Number:  
   
Email Address:  
   
Dated: _______________ __, ______  

 

Holder’s Signature:  
     
Holder’s Address:  

 

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Exhibit 4.3

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES

REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

As of December 31, 2020, Madison Technologies, Inc. (“the Company”) had one class of security registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

 

Description of Common Stock

 

The following description of the Company’s Common Stock is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”) and the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit 4.3 is a part. The Company encourages you to read its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes for additional information.

 

Authorized Capital Shares

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s authorized capital shares consist of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), of which 100,000, 100 and 10,000 shares of Preferred Stock have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, there were 23,472,565 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and 92,999, 100 and 0 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters voted on by the Company’s shareholders, including the election of directors. The Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws do not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.

 

Dividend Rights

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock are entitled, subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to any other class of shares ranking in priority to the Common Stock, to receive any dividend declared by the Company’s board of directors.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

If the Company is voluntarily or involuntarily liquidated, dissolved or wound-up, the holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive, after distribution in full of the preferential amounts, if any, all of the remaining assets available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.

 

Description of Preferred Stock

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor, dividends at a rate of three percent (3%) per annum. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the Holder, into 3,420 shares of Common Stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustment if the Company has more than 360,000,000 shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. Each Holder shall be entitled to the whole number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock would be convertible on the record date for the vote or consent of stockholders. The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank senior with respect to all other equity securities upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company. At no time may any holder convert into common stock if such conversion would cause the holder to beneficially own more than 9.9% of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

 

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

The Series B Preferred Stock are not entitled to any dividends (unless specifically declared by our Board), but will participate on an as-converted-to-common-stock basis in any dividends to the holders of our common stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote together with the holders of the Common Stock, as a single class, upon all matters submitted to holders of Common Stock for a vote. The shares of Series B preferred Stock will carry a number of votes equal to 51% of all voting shares of every class, including 51% of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the date of any shareholder vote, such that such Series B Preferred Stock shall always possess the majority of voting rights.. The Series B Preferred Stock does not have any redemption rights or any conversion rights.

 

Series C Preferred Stock

 

Holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor, dividends at a rate of two percent (2%) per annum. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the Holder, into 100 shares of Common Stock. Each Holder shall be entitled to the whole number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock would be convertible on the record date for the vote or consent of stockholders. The Series C Preferred Stock shall rank senior with respect to all other equity securities except the Series A Preferred Stock upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Company. At no time may any holder convert into common stock if such conversion would cause the holder to beneficially own more than 9.9% of the Company’s common stock.

 

Applicable Anti-Takeover Law

 

Set forth below is a summary of the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws that could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company. The following description is only a summary, and it is qualified by reference to the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and relevant provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

Board of Directors Vacancies

 

The Company’s Bylaws authorize only its board of directors to fill vacant directorships. In addition, the number of directors constituting the Company’s board of directors may be set only by resolution of the majority of the incumbent directors.

 

Special Meeting of Shareholders

 

The Company’s Bylaws provide that special meetings of its shareholders may be called by the president of the Company, the board of directors, the Chairman of the Board or by shareholders holding not less than one-tenth (1/10) of the voting power of the Company.

 

Authorized but Unissued Share

 

The Company’s authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock are available for future issuance without shareholder approval and may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved Common Stock and Preferred Stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The Company’s transfer agent and registrar is Action Stock Transfer whose address is 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd., Suite 214, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121.

 

Listing

 

The Company’s Common Stock is listed on OTCQB under the symbol “MDEX.”

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 16th day of February 2021, by and between, Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and such persons listed on Schedule I who have executed a signature page to this Agreement (each, an “Investor”).

 

WHEREAS, the Investor has previously acquired various securities from the Company in the form of promissory notes and/or series A convertible preferred stock issued by the Company, as set forth on Schedule I (the “Securities”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized a new series of Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), the terms of which are set forth in the Certificate of Designations for such series of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

WHEREAS, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein, the Company and each Investor desire to enter into a transaction wherein the Company shall issue such aggregate number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock in exchange for each of the Securities as set forth on Schedule I.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Exchange. The closing of the Exchange (the “Closing”) will occur on or before February __, 2021 (or such later date as the parties hereto may agree) following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth herein (such date, the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Investor shall, and the Company shall, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), exchange the Securities for (i) shares of the Series D Preferred Stock [and (ii) Options (as defined below) to purchase shares of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CZJ License, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Sub”) (in the amounts and pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 1.8 below). At the Closing, the following transactions shall occur (such transactions in this Section 1, the “Exchange”):

 

1.1. Delivery of Securities. On the Closing Date, the Company shall issue the Series D Preferred Stock [and Options] to each Investor (or its designees); provided that each Investor has complied with its obligations in this Section 1. As soon as commercially practicable after the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver a certificate evidencing the Series D Preferred Stock to the Investor. On the Closing Date, the Investor shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Series D Preferred Stock and shall have the right to convert the Series D Preferred Stock, irrespective of the date the Company delivers the certificate evidencing the Series D Preferred Stock to each Investor.

 

 

 

 

1.2. No Rights Following Exchange. Upon receipt of the Series D Preferred Stock [and Options] in accordance with Section 1.1, each Investor’s rights under the Securities shall be extinguished (including, without limitation, the rights to receive, as applicable, any principal, premium, make-whole amount, accrued and unpaid interest, dividends or other payment thereon or any other shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) with respect thereto (whether upon in connection with a fundamental transaction, event of default or otherwise)). In consideration for the issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock and the Options, each Investor hereby irrevocably waives any obligations of the Company under the Securities or any promissory note, purchase agreement, security agreement, pledge agreement, warrant, guarantee or any other document executed in connection with the issuance of the Securities.

 

1.3. Further Assurances. The Company and each Investor shall execute and/or deliver such other documents and agreements as are customary and reasonably necessary to effectuate the Exchange.

 

1.4. Termination Before Closing. If the Closing has not occurred on or prior to April 12, 2021, any Investor shall have the right, by delivery of written notice to the Company to terminate this Agreement (such date, the “Termination Date”). From the date hereof until the earlier of (x) the Closing Date and (y) the Termination Date, each Investor shall forbear from taking any actions with respect to the Securities not explicitly set forth herein, including, without limitation, conversions, exercises, redemptions, exchanges or delivery of written notice to the Company to require the conversion, exercise, redemption or exchange of any of the Securities.

 

1.5. Representations and Warranties True at Closing. It shall be a condition to the obligation of the Investor on the one hand and Company on the other hand, to consummate the Exchange contemplated hereunder that the other party’s representations and warranties contained herein are true and correct on the Closing Date with the same effect as though made on such date, unless waived in writing by the party to whom such representations and warranties are made.

 

1.6. Deliveries. At or before the Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, (i) the Securities held by such Investor free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, options or other purchase rights, equities, charges, claims, pledges, defects of title or other restrictions of any kind (other than federal and state securities laws) (ii) the executed Agreement and (iii) other items required to effectuate the Exchange.

 

1.7. Intentionally Omitted.

 

1.8. Options.

 

1.8.1. The Company shall issue to each Investor an exclusive option to acquire shares of common stock of the Sub in the amounts set forth on Schedule II hereto for a payment of $10.00 per share (the “Options”).

 

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1.8.2. Each Investor may deliver notice to the Company of its desire to exercise (“Exercise Notice”) its Options at any time during the period from the Closing Date through February 16, 2022. Within ten (10) days of receipt by the Company of Exercise Notices from Investors holding Options covering a majority of the shares of the Sub (the “Majority”), the Company shall deliver a written notice to all Investors (the “Company Notice”) notifying them that the Company has received such Exercise Notices from the Majority and the date of the closing of the purchase of the shares of Sub by such Majority (the “Sub Closing”), which date will be not less than sixteen (16) days from the date of such notice. Such Company Notice shall also include a notification to any Investor who wishes to exercise its Options but has not delivered an Exercise Notice, that it must do so within fifteen (15) days following the date of the Company Notice in order to participate in the Sub Closing. In the event the Company does not receive an Exercise Notice from any Investor, then such Investor’s Options shall be automatically cancelled (the “Cancelled Options”) on the sixteenth (16th) day following the date of the Company Notice and such Investors will have no rights and the Company no additional obligations under such Cancelled Options.

 

1.8.3. The shares of the Sub underlying the Cancelled Options shall be divided pro rata among the Investors who timely deliver Exercise Notices (“Participating Investors”). Each Participating Investor’s pro rata share shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying: (i) the aggregate number of shares underlying the Cancelled Options, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Options owned by such Investor on the date the Company Notice is delivered and the denominator of which is the total number of Options granted on the Closing Date. On the date of the Sub Closing, each Participating Investor shall deliver the exercise price for its Options to the Company in cash, and the Company shall issue to each Investor the number of shares of the Sub underlying their Options plus any shares underlying Cancelled Options, if any, to which they are entitled.

 

2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Investor that:

 

2.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on its business or properties. As used in this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, individually or taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or on the Exchange (as defined below) or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into (or entered into) in connection herewith or therewith, or on the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Exchange.

 

2.2. Authorization. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Exchange and the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder, and the authorization of the Exchange, the issuance (and reservation for issuance) of the Series D Preferred Stock have been taken on or prior to the date hereof.

 

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2.3. Valid Issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock. The Series D Preferred Stock shares when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, for the consideration expressed herein, and the Common Stock when issued in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations, for the consideration expressed therein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

2.4. Consents; Waivers. No consent, waiver, approval or authority of any nature, or other formal action, by any individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof (each, a “Person”), not already obtained, is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions provided for herein and therein.

 

2.5. Acknowledgment Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Series D Preferred Stock. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Investor is acting solely for itself and not any other Investor in the capacity of arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the Exchange and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that each Investor is not (i) an officer or director of the Company, (ii) an “affiliate” of the Company (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act), or (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, a “beneficial owner” of more than 9.9% of the shares of Common Stock (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act). The Company further acknowledges that each Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Exchange 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 Exchange and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s acceptance of the Series D Preferred Stock. The Company has not (i) received any consideration from each Investor for the Series D Preferred Stock received in the Exchange, other than the Securities, (ii) paid any commission or remuneration for the solicitation of the Exchange or (iii) offered any shares of the Series D Preferred Stock to any Person other than each Investor.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Investor. Each Investor hereby represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

3.1. Authorization. The Investor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken all action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.2. Exchange Only. The Investor is a current holder of Securities and has not provided any consideration to the Company for the Series D Preferred Stock received in the Exchange other than the Securities. Each Investor understands that: (i) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and the Series D Preferred Stock issued in the Exchange may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) pursuant to Rule 144, or (C) pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act, including but not limited to Section 3(a)(9) thereunder.

 

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3.3. No Governmental Review. The Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Series D Preferred Stock or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Series D Preferred Stock nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

3.4. Validity; Enforcement; No Conflicts. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Investor and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

 

3.5. Ownership of Securities. The Investor owns and holds, beneficially and of record, the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Securities free and clear of all rights and liens (other than pledges or security interests (x) arising by operation of applicable securities laws and (y) that the Investor may have created in favor of a prime broker under and in accordance with its prime brokerage agreement with such broker). The Investor has full power and authority to transfer and dispose of the Securities to the Company free and clear of any right or lien. Other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, there is no outstanding, plan, pending proposal, or other right of any Person to acquire all or any part of the Securities or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Securities.

 

3.6. Release of Reserve. If prior to the date hereof, the Investor had a share reserve with the Company’s transfer agent, it has instructed such transfer agent to release the amount shares of Common Stock the Investor has reserved of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any of the Securities.

 

4. Additional Covenants.

 

4.1. Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth above, each party to this Agreement shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

4.2. Legal Opinions. The Company agrees to take all actions, including, without limitation, the issuance by its legal counsel, or any legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, of any legal opinions, in the connection of any sale of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series D Preferred Stock by any Investor; provided that each such investor provides customary representation letters and all other such documentation as required by counsel to the Company to issue a legal opinion.

 

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5. Miscellaneous

 

5.1. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

5.2. Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts sitting in New York County, New York, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. 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 WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

5.3. Notices. All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by FedEx or similar overnight next business day delivery, or by email followed by overnight next business day delivery, to the address as provided for on the signature page to this Agreement.

 

5.4. Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Investor.

 

5.5. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

 

5.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

5.7. Survival. Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

 

  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Jeffrey Canouse
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  Address for Notices:
   
  240 Vaughan Drive
  Suite 200
  Alpharetta, GA 30009
  Email: jeffcanouse@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date provided above.

 

  INVESTORS:

 

  By:
  Name:
  Title:

 

  Address for Notices:
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Email:  
     
  SSN#:

 

[TO BE COMPLETED FOR EACH INVESTOR]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

Certificate of Designations

 

[See attached]

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Schedule II

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of February 17, 2021, by and among Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and the purchasers from time to time party hereto as “Purchasers” (together with their respective successors and assigns, each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below), and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.

 

B. Each of the Purchasers, wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell at closing, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, the Securities (as defined herein), all in the amounts and for the price set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

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, the Purchasers and the Agent hereby agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Defined Terms. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement or in any supplement, amendment or exhibit hereto, when used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Action” has the meaning specified for such term in Section 3.1(z).

 

(b) “Additional Financing” means any incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of convertible securities incurred or entered into by the Company or any of its Affiliates or through special purpose vehicle or joint venture structures, but excluding financing in the form of common equity investments in the Company or any of its Affiliates. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the term “Additional Financing” shall not include the Notes or any other financing provided by the Purchasers in connection with the Transaction Documents.

 

(c) “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act, including, among others, executive officers, directors, large stockholders, subsidiaries, parent entities and sister companies.

 

(d) “Agent” has the meaning specified for such term in the Security Agreement.

 

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(e) “Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

(f) Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to the parties’ obligations hereunder have been satisfied or waived, including (i) each Purchaser’s obligation to pay the Purchase Price as described in Section 2.5, and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities.

 

(g) “Closing Fee” means a cash fee in the aggregate amount of $660,000 payable by the Company to the Purchasers on the Closing Date (or such later date as the Purchasers may otherwise agree) (which amount shall be in addition to the original issue discount applicable to the Notes).

 

(h) Collateral” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in the Security Agreement.

 

(i) “Commitment Shares” means shares of the Company’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 192,073,017 shares of the Company’s Common Stock) to be issued to the Purchasers at Closing.

 

(j) “Commitment Conversion Shares” means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any of the Commitment Shares.

 

(k) “Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) any capital stock into which such common stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such common stock.

 

(l) “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, 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 Stock.

 

(m) “Communications Act” shall mean the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and any similar or successor federal statute.

 

(n) “Communications Laws” shall mean the Communications Act and the FCC Regulations, as each may be in effect from time to time.

 

(o) “Contingent Obligation” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.

 

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(p) “Control Agreement” means, with respect to any deposit account, any securities account, commodity account, securities entitlement or commodity contract, an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, among Agent, the financial institution or other Person at which such account is maintained or with which such entitlement or contract is carried and the Company or the Subsidiary maintaining such account, effective to grant “control” (as defined under the applicable UCC) over such account to Agent.

 

(q) “Conversion Date” has the meaning set forth in the Notes; provided, that no Conversion Date shall occur prior to the date on which the Shareholder Approval is received.

 

(r) “Conversion Shares” means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any portion of any Note (including, at any Purchaser’s election pursuant to the conditions set forth in the Notes, accrued and unpaid interest thereon), but solely to the extent and subject to any conditions set forth in the Notes.

 

(s) “Dollar(s)” and “$” means lawful money of the United States.

 

(t) “Effective Date” means the date that the initial Registration Statement filed by the Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the Commission.

 

(u) “Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Notes.

 

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

 

(w) “Exchange Agreement” means the Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, as buyer, Sovryn Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the “Company” and the shareholders of the Company identified on Exhibit A attached thereto.

 

(x) “Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers, consultants, advisors or directors of the Company in consideration of services to the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of directors established for such purpose, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise, exchange or conversion price of such securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to the Subsequent Equity Financing, so long as such issuance is based on an enterprise valuation of not less than $45,000,000.

 

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(y) “FCC” shall mean the Federal Communications Commission and any successor or substitute governmental commission, agency, department, board or authority performing functions similar to those performed by the Federal Communications Commission on the Closing Date.

 

(z) “FCC License” shall mean any license required under the Communications Laws.

 

(aa) “FCC Enforcement Provisions” shall have the meaning set forth for such term in the Security Agreement.

 

(bb) “FCC Regulations” shall mean all rules, regulations, written policies, orders and decisions of the FCC under the Communications Act.

 

(cc) “Funding Account” means a deposit account in the name of Agent into which $14,500,000 of the Purchase Price shall be deposited on the Closing Date.

 

(dd) “Funding Release” has the meaning specified for such term in Section 2.5.

 

(ee) “Funding Release Date” means any date on which any funds are released from the Funding Account pursuant to Section 2.5.

 

(ff) “Funding Release Request” means a Funding Release Request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, from Company to Agent, requesting that funds on deposit in the Funding Account be released to Company following the satisfaction of the conditions precedent contained in Sections 2.5.

 

(gg) “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time.

 

(hh) “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or the purchaser under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (e) all capital lease obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under acceptance, letter of credit, surety bond or similar facilities, (g) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any capital stock of such Person, (h) all obligations for any earn-out consideration, (i) the liquidation value of preferred capital stock of such Person, (j) all guarantee obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above, (k) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien on property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation and all obligations of such Person in respect of hedge agreements; and (l) all Contingent Obligations in respect to indebtedness or obligations of any Person of the kind referred to in clauses (a)-(k) above. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include, without duplication, the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

 

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(ii) “Individual Guarantor” means each of Philip Falcone, Kenneth Orr, FFO 1 2021 Irrevocable Trust, FFO 2 2021 Irrevocable Trust and KORR Value LP.

 

(jj) “Individual Guaranty Agreement” means the Limited Guaranty Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, made by each Individual Guarantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

 

(kk) “Individual Pledge Agreement” means the Limited Guarantor Pledge Agreement, made by each Individual Guarantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.

 

(ll) “Investment” means any investment (including, without limitation, any loan or advance) in or to any Person, whether payment therefor is made in cash or capital stock or other equity interests or otherwise, and whether such Investment is by acquisition of capital stock or other equity interests or Indebtedness, or by loan, advance, transfer of property out of the ordinary course of business, capital contribution, equity or profit sharing interest, extension of credit on terms other than those normal in the ordinary course of business or otherwise.

 

(mm) “Joint Sales Agreement” shall mean an agreement for the sale of commercial or advertising time or any similar arrangement pursuant to which a Person (other than the Person holding the FCC License for the applicable television broadcast station or an Affiliate of such Person) obtains the right to (i) sell at least a majority of the time for commercial spot announcements, and/or resell to advertisers such time on, (ii) provide the sales staff for the sale of the advertising time or the collection of accounts receivable with respect to commercial advertisements broadcast on, (iii) set the rates for advertising on and/or (iv) provide the advertising material for broadcast on, such television broadcast station.

 

(nn) “Liens” or “liens” means a lien, mortgage, charge pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction, or other clouds on title.

 

(oo) “Liabilities” means all direct or indirect liabilities, Indebtedness and obligations of any kind of Company to the Agent and/or the Purchasers, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether now existing or hereafter arising (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, joint or several, whether existing or arising through discount, overdraft, purchase, direct loan, participation, operation of law, or otherwise, including, but not limited to, pursuant to the Notes, this Agreement and/or any of the other Transaction Documents, all accrued but unpaid interest on the Notes, the principal, any letter of credit, any standby letter of credit, and/or outside attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees or charges relating to the preparation of the Transaction Documents and the enforcement of the Agent’s and/or the Purchasers’ rights, remedies and powers under this Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants and/or the other Transaction Documents.

 

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(pp) “License” shall mean any license, authorization, permit, consent, franchise, ordinance, registration, certificate, agreement or other right filed with, granted by, or entered into by a federal, state or local governmental authority which permits or authorizes the acquisition, construction or operation of a television station or any part of a television station or which is required for the acquisition, ownership or operation of any Station, including, without limitation, the FCC Licenses.

 

(qq) “License Sub” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Company which has no assets other than FCC Licenses and no liabilities.

 

(rr) “Local Marketing Agreement” shall mean a local marketing arrangement, time brokerage agreement, management agreement or similar arrangement pursuant to which a Person (other than the Person holding the FCC License for the applicable television broadcast station or an Affiliate of such Person) obtains the right, subject to customary preemption rights and other limitations, to exhibit programming and sell advertising time during more than fifteen percent (15%) of the air time per week of such television broadcast station.

 

(ss) “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, property, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Obligor, (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, (c) the rights or remedies of the Agent or any Purchaser hereunder or thereunder, or (d) the ability of any Obligor to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document.

 

(tt) “Note” means all of the Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes due on the third anniversary of the Closing Date that are owned by the Purchasers, which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, shall be purchased from the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and any and all Note(s) issued in exchange, transfer or replacement of the Note(s), in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

 

(uu) NRJ Acquisition Agreement” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Sovryn Holdings, Inc., as buyer, and NRJ TV III CA Opco, LLC and NRJ TV III CA License Co., LLC, as sellers.

 

(vv) “Obligor” means the Company, each of its Subsidiaries and each Individual Guarantor.

 

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(ww) “Operating Agreement” shall mean any agreement in respect of a Sharing Arrangement, network affiliation agreement, programming agreement, franchise agreement, lease or other agreement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the operation of a Station.

 

(xx) “Ownership Reports” shall mean, with respect to any Station, the reports and certifications filed with the FCC pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §73.3615, or any comparable reports filed pursuant to any successor regulation thereto.

 

(yy) “Permitted Indebtedness” means (i) the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, (ii) any indebtedness of the Company outstanding as of the date of this Agreement that is listed on Schedule 3.1(n), and (iii) purchase money indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of capital assets and lease obligations with respect to newly acquired or leased assets in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $1,000,000.

 

(zz) “Permitted Lien” means the individual and collective reference to the following: (a) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Company) have been established in accordance with GAAP; (b) Liens imposed by law which were incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, statutory landlords’ Liens, and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, and which (x) do not individually or in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries or (y) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing for the foreseeable future the forfeiture or sale of the property or asset subject to such Lien; (c) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Indebtedness permitted under clause (iii) of the definition thereof; provided that such Liens (i) attach only to the property so acquired and (ii) secure only the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire such property; (d) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations; (e) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature that are not past due, in each case in the ordinary course of business, but excluding any contract for the payment of money; and (f) any Liens in favor of the Agent.

 

(aaa) “Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, entity, party or government (whether national, federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

(bbb) “Principal Market” means the principal Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.

 

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(ccc) Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

(ddd) Purchase Price” shall have the meaning as set forth on Schedule 1 next to the heading “Purchase Price,” in United States Dollars.

 

(eee) “Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Company and the Purchasers as hereinafter amended and/or supplemented altogether with all exhibits, schedules and annexes to such Registration Rights Agreement, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

 

(fff) Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares and the Commitment Conversion Shares, each as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(ggg) “SEC” or “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(hhh) “Securities” means the Notes, the Warrants and the Commitment Shares purchased pursuant to this Agreement, all Conversion Shares, all Warrant Shares, all Commitment Conversion Shares and any securities of the Company issued to the Purchasers in replacement, substitution and/or in connection with any exchange, conversion and/or any other transaction involving all or any of such securities of the Company.

 

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

 

(jjj) “Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Subsidiaries of the Company, and the Agent, as hereinafter amended and/or supplemented altogether with all exhibits, schedules and annexes to such Security Agreement, pursuant to which the Liabilities are secured by the Collateral, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

 

(kkk) “Series F Preferred Stock” means the Company’s Series F convertible preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

(lll) “Shared Services Agreement” shall mean a shared services arrangement or other similar arrangement pursuant to which two Persons (who are not Affiliates of each other) owning separate television broadcast stations agree to share the costs of certain services and procurements which they individually require in connection with the ownership and operation of one television broadcast station, whether through the form of joint or cooperative buying arrangements or the performance of certain functions relating to the operation of one television broadcast station by employees of the owner and operator of the other television broadcast station, including, but not limited to, the co-location of the studio, non-managerial administrative and/or master control and technical facilities of such television broadcast station and/or the sharing of maintenance, security and other services relating to such facilities.

 

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(mmm) “Shareholder Approval” shall mean the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized thereunder from 500,000,000 to 6,000,000,000 by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast thereon, whether presented at a special or annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and the subsequent filing of such amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.

 

(nnn) “Sharing Arrangement” shall mean any Station Servicing Arrangement or Station Sharing Arrangement.

 

(ooo) “Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).

 

(ppp) SMRH” means Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, with offices located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 39th Floor, New York, New York 10112.

 

(qqq) “Station” shall mean, collectively (a) each of the television stations to be acquired pursuant to the NRJ Acquisition Agreement, and (b) any other television station acquired after the Closing Date by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(rrr) “Station Servicing Arrangement” shall mean any arrangement or transaction evidenced by any Joint Sales Agreement, Local Marketing Agreement, Shared Services Agreement or similar agreement or instrument under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries provides services or obtains the right to provide programming to, or sells advertising availabilities on, a television broadcast station of another Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries).

 

(sss) “Station Sharing Arrangement” shall mean any arrangement or transaction evidenced by any Joint Sales Agreement, Local Marketing Agreement, Shared Services Agreement or similar agreement or instrument under which a Person, other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, provides services or obtains the right to provide programming to, or sells advertising availabilities on, a Station.

 

(ttt) Subsequent Equity Financing” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.20.

 

(uuu) Subsequent Equity Financing Closing” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.20.

 

(vvv) Subsequent Equity Financing Deadline Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.20.

 

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(www) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. All of the Company’s Subsidiaries are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) hereto.

 

(xxx) Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement means each Guaranty Agreement, between a Subsidiary and the Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

 

(yyy) “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

(zzz) “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, any market or quotation service of the OTC Markets Group (including the OTCQX, the OTCQB, the Pink Open Market or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

(aaaa) “Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrants, the Security Agreement, each Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, the Individual Guaranty Agreement, the Individual Pledge Agreement and all financing statements (or comparable documents now or hereafter filed in accordance with the UCC or other comparable or similar laws, rules or regulations) in favor of the Agent perfecting all Liens the Agent has on the Collateral (which security interests and Liens of the Agent shall be senior to all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries), any Control Agreement, and such other documents, instruments, certificates, supplements, amendments, exhibits and schedules required and/or attached pursuant to this Agreement and/or any of the above documents, and/or any other document and/or instrument related to the above agreements, documents and/or instruments, and the transactions hereunder and/or thereunder and/or any other agreement, documents or instruments required or contemplated hereunder or thereunder, whether now existing or at any time hereafter arising.

 

(bbbb) “Transfer Agent” means Pacific Stock Transfer Co., the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 6725 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89119 and a phone number of 800-785-7782, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

(cccc) “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, however, that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies with respect to the Agent’s Liens on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies.

 

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(dddd) “Underlying Shares” means all Conversion Shares, all Warrant Shares and all Commitment Conversion Shares.

 

(eeee) “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

(ffff) “Warrant Shares” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Warrants.

 

(gggg) “Warrants” means those certain Common Stock Purchase Warrants, issued by the Company to the Purchasers on the Closing Date and any and all Warrant(s) issued in exchange, transfer or replacement of the Warrant(s), in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

 

1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a) Use of Defined Terms. Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Transaction Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

(b) Accounting Terms. As used herein and in the other Transaction Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating to the Company not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP (provided that all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts referred to herein shall be made without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company at “fair value”, as defined therein, and (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof).

 

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(c) Construction. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and section, schedule and exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

(d) UCC Terms. Terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the UCC shall, unless the context indicates otherwise or are otherwise defined in this Agreement, have the meanings provided for by the UCC.

 

ARTICLE 2

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1 Closing. On the Closing Date, time being of the essence, subject to the occurrence of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and each Purchaser severally, but not jointly or jointly and severally, agrees to purchase, the Securities in such amounts as indicated next to its name on Schedule 1 hereto. Each Purchaser shall deliver, via wire transfer, immediately available funds equal to the Purchase Price for its Securities as set forth in Section 2.5 hereof, and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser the Note, the Warrant and the Commitment Shares specified opposite its name on Schedule 1 on the Closing Date, and the Company and the Purchasers shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable on the Closing Date. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the closing shall occur at the offices of SMRH or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

2.2 Deliveries.

 

(a) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Agent and the Purchasers the following:

 

(i) this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii) a Security Agreement providing the Agent (for the benefit of the Purchasers) with a lien on all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, duly executed by the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

(iii) a Note registered in the name of each Purchaser with such principal amount as set forth on Schedule 1, duly executed by the Company;

 

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(iv) the Commitment Shares, registered in the name of each Purchaser as set forth on Schedule 1;

 

(v) a Warrant, registered in the name of each Purchaser as set forth on Schedule 1, duly executed by the Company;

(vi) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(vii) the Individual Guaranty Agreement, duly executed by the Individual Guarantors;

 

(viii) the Individual Pledge Agreement, duly executed by the Individual Guarantors;

 

(ix) UCC financing statements with respect to each Obligor;

 

(x) a certificate, in the form acceptable to the Purchasers and their counsel, executed by the secretary of the Company dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions as adopted by the Company’s board of directors relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a form acceptable to the Purchasers, (ii) Certificate of Incorporation or other similar organizational document of the Company, (iii) the Bylaws or other similar organizational document of the Company, (iv) the NRJ Acquisition Agreement and each of the documents executed in connection therewith (along with a certification that such documents are in full force and effect), and (v) the Exchange Agreement, each as in effect on the Closing Date;

 

(xi) a certificate for each Subsidiary of the Company, in the form acceptable to the Purchasers and their counsel, executed by the secretary of such Subsidiary dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions as adopted by the Subsidiary’s board of directors or other governing body relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a form acceptable to the Purchasers, (ii) Certificate of Incorporation or other similar organizational document of such Subsidiary, and (iii) the Bylaws or other similar organizational document of such Subsidiary, each as in effect on the Closing Date;

 

(xiii) a certificate, duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, confirming compliance with Section 2.3(b)(i) and (ii) below and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Purchasers and their counsel in the form acceptable to the Purchasers;

 

(xiii) certificates evidencing the good standing of the Company and each Company Subsidiary in such entity’s jurisdiction of incorporation issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such jurisdiction of formation as of a date within five (5) days of the Closing Date;

 

(xiv) an opinion of counsel to the Company and its Subsidiaries, in such form as reasonably acceptable to the Purchasers;

 

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(xv) a Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement for each Subsidiary of the Company;

 

(xvi) the Closing Fee (payable in cash or by set-off from the Purchase Price), unless deferred by the Purchasers; and

 

(xvii) such other documents, instruments, opinions or certificates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Purchasers or their counsel may reasonably request.

 

(b) On or prior to the Closing, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

 

(i) this Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(ii) the portion of the Purchase Price specified opposite its name on Schedule 1 hereto, by wire transfer; provided, that it is understood and agreed that the Purchase Price shall be delivered as set forth in Section 2.5 hereof;

 

(iii) the Security Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser and the Agent; and

 

(iv) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser.

 

2.3 Conditions to Purchase the Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, each Purchaser, severally, but not jointly or jointly and severally, will purchase from the Company the Securities in the amounts and for the Purchase Price as set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1, provided the following:

 

(a) The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchasers required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii) the delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement;

 

(iv) there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the Balance Sheet Date; and

 

(v) no statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

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(b) The obligations of each Purchaser hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on the date of the Closing of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects;

 

(iii) the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv) there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the Balance Sheet Date;

 

(v) the Company shall have obtained all governmental, regulatory and third party consents and approvals, if any, necessary for the entry into the Transaction Documents and the sale of the Securities;

 

(vi) the NRJ Acquisition Agreement, the Exchange Agreement and each of the documents required to be executed in connection therewith shall have been executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto; and

 

(vii) no statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

2.4 Purchase Price and Payment of the Purchase Price for the Securities. The Purchase Price for the Securities to be purchased by each Purchaser at the Closing shall be as set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1 and shall be paid at the Closing by the Purchasers by wire transfer of immediately available funds against delivery of the Securities; provided, that it is understood and agreed that (a) $2,000,000 of the Purchase Price shall be delivered to the Company on the Closing Date for application to the Deposit and the Option Fee (each as defined in the NRJ Acquisition Agreement), and (b) $14,500,000 shall be funded to the Funding Account for release (i) to the Company to fund acquisitions by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries that are approved by the Purchasers and (ii) to the Purchasers to pay original issue discount on the Notes, the Closing Fee and Purchaser’s Expenses incurred on or prior to the Closing Date (which release, in the case of this clause (ii) shall not occur later than the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date and shall not be subject to the release procedures described above). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the entire amount of the Purchase Price shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Company on the Closing Date (and interest shall accrue on the full amount of the Purchase Price commencing on the Closing Date).

 

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2.5 Funding Account.

 

(a) Releases from Funding Account. The obligation of the Purchasers to direct the Agent to release any funds from the Funding Account on any proposed Funding Release Date (each, a “Funding Release”) is subject to the fulfillment, in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers, of each of the following conditions precedent:

 

(i) Funding Release Request. The Purchasers shall have received at least 5 Trading Days prior to the proposed Funding Release Date, a fully-completed Funding Release Request (together with all attachments thereto), executed by the Company, together with such other documents and certificates that the Agent or the Purchasers may request.

 

(ii) Specific Conditions. In the case of any Funding Release being made (A) as a result of the consummation of the acquisition contemplated by the NRJ Acquisition Agreement, the Agent shall have received evidence that the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date has occurred in accordance with the terms of the NRJ Acquisition Agreement and applicable law (without any amendment or waiver of the terms of the NRJ Acquisition Agreement (including, without limitation, any waiver of the conditions precedent to closing)) or (B) for any other reason, the Agent and the Purchasers shall have such other information and documents as they have requested, which shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, evidence that the Purchasers have consented to the proposed use of proceeds on such Funding Release Date. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the maximum amount of funds to be released on the Funding Release Date described in clause (A) above shall not exceed $8,000,000, and the maximum amount of funds to be released on any other Funding Release Date shall be the amount approved by the Purchasers for such Funding Release Date.

 

(iii) No Default, Etc. No Default, Event of Default or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Event, shall have occurred and be continuing on the Funding Release Date, or would result from the making of the Funding Release.

 

(iv) Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in each other Transaction Document and certificate delivered to Agent or any Purchaser shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifiers contained therein) on and as of the Funding Release Date with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (other than any representation or warranty that specifically refers to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty was true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of materiality qualifiers contained therein) as of such earlier date).

 

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(v) Additional Documentation. Agent and Purchasers shall have received such additional agreements, certificates, documents, approvals, or opinions as Agent, Purchasers and/or their legal counsel may reasonably request.

 

(b) Grant of Security Interest in Funding Account. As security for the due and punctual payment in full of the Liabilities, the Company hereby assigns to the Agent and grants to the Agent, a first and prior Lien upon all of its rights, title and interest in and to the Funding Account, all cash, documents, instruments and securities from time to time held therein, and all rights pertaining to investments of funds in the Funding Account and all products and proceeds of any of the foregoing. All cash, documents, instruments and securities from time to time on deposit in the Funding Account, and all rights pertaining to investments of funds in the Funding Account shall immediately and without any need for any further action on the part of any Person become subject to the Lien set forth in this Section 2.5, be deemed Collateral for all purposes under the Transaction Documents and be subject to the provisions of the Transaction Documents. The Funding Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Agent.

 

(c) Funding Account Generally.

 

(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under this Agreement, the Agent may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to the Agent and the Purchasers hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, apply any sums then present in the Funding Account to the payment of the Indebtedness in any order in its sole discretion.

 

(ii) Any interest on the amounts on deposit in the Funding Account shall be added to or become a part of the funds on deposit in such Funding Account for all purposes of the Transaction Documents. The Company shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to such interest.

 

(iii) The Company shall not further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in the Funding Account or the income or proceeds thereof or permit any Lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC financing statements, except those naming Agent as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.

 

(iv) Neither the Agent nor any Purchaser shall be liable for any loss sustained on any funds on deposit in the Funding Account.

 

(v) Any amount remaining in the Funding Account after all Liabilities have been indefeasibly paid in full, shall be returned to the Company.

 

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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; OTHER ITEMS

 

3.1 Representation and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules (but in no event shall qualify any indemnity obligation of the Company hereunder), the Company represents and warrants to the Agent and the Purchasers on the Closing Date and on each date on which the representations and warranties are required to be made or remade (unless as of a specific date set forth below) as follows:

 

(a) Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company and the locations thereof are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other interests of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. Schedule 3.1(a) sets forth, as of the Closing Date, the jurisdiction of organization and the location of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ executive offices and other places of business.

 

(b) Organization, Etc. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of their respective organization and are duly qualified and in good standing or has applied for qualification as a foreign corporation authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its activities or properties, such qualification is required except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c) Authorization: No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby by the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, (x) the sale and issuance of the Securities for the Purchase Price, (y) subject to the receipt of Shareholder Approval, the reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares required to be reserved pursuant to the terms of the Notes, the reservation for issuance of the Warrant Shares required to be reserved pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, and the reservation for issuance of the Commitment Conversion Shares required to be reserved pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation regarding the Commitment Shares, and (z) subject to the receipt of Shareholder Approval, the issuance of the Warrant Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Commitment Conversion Shares) (i) are within the corporate powers of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action by or on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries (and/or their respective stockholders to the extent required by law), (iii) have received all necessary and/or required governmental, regulatory and other approvals and consents (if any shall be required), (iv) do not and shall not contravene or conflict in any material respect with any provision of, or require any consents under (1) any law, rule, regulation or ordinance, (2) the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s organizational documents; and/or (3) any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, and (v) other than the Liens granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers pursuant to the Transaction Documents, do not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien and/or encumbrance on any of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s properties or revenues pursuant to any law, rule, regulation or ordinance or otherwise.

 

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(d) Validity and Binding Nature. The Transaction Documents to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and/or such Subsidiary, enforceable against the Company and/or such Subsidiary in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

(e) Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(f) Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to securities, corporate law, taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g) Taxes. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim.

 

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(h) Licenses and Permits. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries possesses all certificates, authorizations, consents, approvals, orders, Licenses and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities (collectively, the Permits), necessary to conduct its business as now conducted. All of such Permits are valid and in full force and effect. There is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation that individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to lead to the revocation, modification, termination, suspension or any other impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit.

 

(i) Investment Company. The Company is not (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled”, whether directly or indirectly, by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or (ii) engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

 

(j) Absence of Defaults and Conflicts. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its charter, by-laws or similar incorporation or organizational documents or (ii) in violation or default in the performance or observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or such Subsidiary is a party or by which it may be bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject (collectively, Agreements and Instruments). The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and compliance by the Company and its Subsidiaries with its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, (w) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default or Repayment Event (as defined below) under, (x) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens) upon any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to, the Agreements and Instruments, (y) result in any violation of the provisions of the charter, by-laws or similar organizational documents of the Company or any Subsidiary, or (z) result in any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, properties or operations, except in the case of this clause (z) for such conflicts, violations, breaches or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, a Repayment Eventmeans any event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness that is material to the operations or financial results of the Company (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.

 

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(k) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a material violation by such person of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the FCPA), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and, to the Company’s knowledge, its affiliates have conducted their businesses in material compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.

 

(l) Rule 506(d) Bad Actor Disqualification Representations and Covenants.

 

(i) No Disqualification Events. Neither the Company, nor any of its predecessors, affiliates, any manager, executive officer, other officer of the Company or any Subsidiary participating in the offering, any beneficial owner (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) 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 as of the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date (each, a “Company Covered Person” and, together, “Company Covered Persons”) 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). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine (A) the identity of each person that is a Company Covered Person; and (B) whether any Company Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e).

 

(ii) Other Covered Persons. The Company is not aware of any person (other than any Company Covered Person) who has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration in connection with the purchase and sale of the Notes, the Warrants and the Commitment Shares who is subject to a Disqualification Event (each, an “Other Covered Person”).

 

(iii) Reasonable Notification Procedures. With respect to each Company Covered Person, the Company has established procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the Company receives notice from each such Company Covered Person of (A) any Disqualification Event relating to that Company Covered Person, and (B) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to that Company Covered Person; in each case occurring up to and including the Closing Date.

 

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(iv) Notice of Disqualification Events. The Company will notify each Purchaser immediately in writing upon becoming aware of (A) any Disqualification Event relating to any Company Covered Person and (B) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Company Covered Person and/or Other Covered Person.

 

(m) Accuracy of Information, etc. No statement or information contained in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document, certificate or statement furnished to the Agent or any Purchaser by or on behalf of any Obligor in writing for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or the other Transaction Documents contained, as of the date such statement, information, document or certificate was made or furnished, as the case may be, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading. There is no fact known to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to materially affect any Obligor that has not been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Transaction Documents, or in any other documents, certificates and written statements furnished to the Agent or any Purchaser for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents.

 

(n) Solvency. Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder: (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. Schedule 3.1(n) sets forth as of the date hereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.

 

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(o) Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. None of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 per year, other than for: (i) without limiting the provisions of Section 7(j) of the Note, payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered (so long as (i) no such amounts are paid from internally generated funds and not more than $1,000,000 of such amounts are paid from proceeds of the issuance of the Securities (with all additional amounts being paid with proceeds of equity issuances) and (ii) such salaries and consulting fees are on customary terms for companies of a similar size and stage of development), (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.

 

(p) Intellectual Property. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has, or has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described on Schedule 3.1(p) that are material to the conduct of its business (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any material Intellectual Property Right has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received, since the Balance Sheet Date, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as would not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has taken commercially reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of its intellectual property.

 

(q) USA Patriot Act. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law on October 26, 2001) (the “Act”). No part of the proceeds of the Notes will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(r) Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, joint venture employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently, or in the past 5 years, has been subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

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(s) Filings, Consents and Approvals. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement and the declaration of effectiveness by the SEC of the Registration Statement, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Conversion Shares, the Commitment Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby, (iii) the filing of Form D with the Commission and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws and (iv) following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the NRJ Acquisition, the filing with the FCC of a copy of certain of the Transaction Documents as required by Section 73.3613 of the FCC’s regulations (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(t) Authorization; Enforcement. All corporate action on the part of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the performance of all obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under the Transaction Documents and have been taken on or prior to the date hereof. Each of the Transaction Documents has been duly executed by the Company and its Subsidiaries and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company and its Subsidiaries enforceable against the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by general equitable principles regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law, (iii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iv) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(u) Valid Issuance of Securities. Each Note has been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens and all restrictions on transfer other than those expressly imposed by the federal securities laws and vest in the Purchasers full and sole title and power to the Note purchased hereby by such Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens, and restrictions on transfer other than those imposed by the federal securities laws. All Conversion Shares, when issued pursuant to conversion of the Notes, all Warrant Shares, when issued pursuant to exercise of the Warrants, and all Commitment Conversion Shares, when issued pursuant to this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, will be free and clear of all Liens and vest in the holder full and sole title and power to such securities. As of the date of the receipt of Shareholder Approval, the Company has reserved from its duly authorized unissued Common Stock, (i) the Required Minimum (as defined in the Notes), which Required Minimum shall be continuously determined by the Company to ensure that the Required Minimum is in reserve with the Transfer Agent at all times and (ii) a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, which number shall be continuously determined by the Company to ensure that such number is in reserve with the Transfer Agent at all times.

 

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(v) Offering. The offer and sale of the Notes, the Warrants, the Commitment Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, when issued pursuant to this Agreement (or the Notes or the Warrants, as applicable), as contemplated by this Agreement, are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the qualification or registration requirements of state securities laws or other applicable blue sky laws. Neither the Company nor any authorized agent acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemptions.

 

(w) Capitalization and Voting Rights. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), which Schedule 3.1(w) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. The authorized capital stock of the Company and all securities of the Company issued and outstanding are set forth on Schedule 3.1(w) as of the dates reflected therein. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and other securities of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the sale of any of the Company’s securities under the Securities Act. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), no shares of Common Stock and/or other securities of the Company are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock and/or other securities of the Company or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by the Company to sell restricted securities and/or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), the Company is not a party to, and it has no knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock and/or other securities of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), the offer and sale of all capital stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, rights, warrants, options and/or any other securities of the Company, when any such securities of the Company were issued, complied in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and no current and/or prior holder of any securities of the Company has any right of rescission or damages or any “put” or similar right with respect thereto. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(w), there are no securities or instruments of the Company containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance and/or sale of the Securities and/or the consummation of the transactions described herein or in any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

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(x) Shell Company Status; Financial Statements. The Company has been an issuer subject to Rule 144(i) under the Securities Act. The unaudited financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2020 is included in Schedule 3.1(x) hereto. The financial statements of the Company included on Schedule 3.1(x) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. For purposes of this Section 3.1, September 30, 2020 is referred to as the “Balance Sheet Date”.

 

(y) Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the Balance Sheet Date: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission (if the Company is an issuer required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act), and (C) liabilities in respect of the NRJ Acquisition Agreement, (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has altered its method of accounting, (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, other than pursuant to the Exchange Agreement and (v) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans, other than pursuant to the Exchange Agreement. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(y), no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

(z) Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any current or former director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

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(aa) Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any Purchaser or its respective agents or counsel with any information that constitutes material, non-public information. The Company understands that the Purchasers may rely on the Transaction Documents, the information included therein, including, but not limited to, the foregoing representation in purchasing the Securities. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchasers in the Transaction Documents regarding, among other matters relating to the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents, is true and correct in all material respects as of the date made and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser has made or shall make any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(bb) No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor 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 the issuance and/or sale of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings of securities by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act that would require the registration of any such Securities and/or any other securities of the Company under the Securities Act, or that would invalidate the exemptions from registration relied upon by the Company, or (ii) any stockholder-approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed, eligible for quotation and/or designated.

 

(cc) Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged; neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been refused any coverage sought or applied for; and the Company does not have any reason to believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business.

 

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(dd) Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one 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 Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

(ee) Registration Rights. No Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiaries.

 

(ff) Labor Relations. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(gg) Dilutive Effect. The Company understands and acknowledges that the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes, the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and the number of Commitment Conversion Shares issuable upon exercise of the Commitment Shares, in each case, pursuant to the terms thereof, will increase in certain circumstances. The Company further acknowledges that its obligations to issue (i) Conversion Shares pursuant to the terms of the Notes in accordance with this Agreement and the Notes, (ii) Warrant Shares pursuant to the terms of the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement and the Warrants, and (iii) Commitment Conversion Shares pursuant to the terms of the Commitment Shares in accordance with this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation relating to the Commitment Shares, is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that any such issuances may have on the percentage ownership interests of other stockholders of the Company.

 

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(hh) Application of Takeover Protections; Rights Agreement. The Company and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provisions under the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended, or the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation that are or could become applicable to any Purchaser as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or the other Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the Company’s issuance of the Securities and each Purchaser’s ownership of the Securities. The Company has not adopted a stockholder rights plan or similar arrangement relating to accumulations of beneficial ownership of Common Stock or a change in control of the Company.

 

(ii) Manipulation of Price. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result, or that could reasonably be expected to cause or 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 Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

 

(jj) DTC Eligible. The Common Stock is DTC eligible and DTC has not placed a “freeze” or a “chill” on the Common Stock and the Company has no reason to believe that DTC has any intention to make the Common Stock not DTC eligible, or place a “freeze” or “chill” on the Common Stock. No federal or state regulatory authority has indicated that it will prohibit the listing of the Company’s securities based upon its prior business in the cannabis or cannabis-related markets nor will any Purchaser be prohibited from depositing, clearing or settling the Securities, including through the DTC or otherwise, on account of the Company’s prior business in the cannabis or cannabis-related markets.

 

(kk) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Common Stock is eligible for quotation on the Principal Market and the Company has no reason to believe that the Principal Market has any intention of delisting or no longer quoting the Common Stock from the Principal Market. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market. All Commitment Shares, Commitment Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares have been approved, if so required, for listing or quotation on the Trading Market, subject only to notice of issuance.

 

(ll) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Person acting on its behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.

 

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(mm) Acknowledgment Regarding Each Purchaser’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that no Purchaser is (i) an officer or director of the Company, (ii) an Affiliate of the Company or (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the shares of Common Stock (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act). The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the decision of the Company and its Subsidiaries to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives.

 

(nn) Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an unconsolidated or other off-balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Company in its Exchange Act filings and is not so disclosed.

 

(oo) Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries 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. No Purchaser shall have any 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 that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(pp) Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption; Sanctions.

 

(i) Neither the Company nor, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any director or officer of any of them is an individual or entity currently, or has not in the past 5 years been, subject to any Sanctions or is on any Sanctions List.

 

(ii) Each of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and, to the knowledge of the Company, agents and any other person or entity acting on behalf of the Company, has complied with the Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws, in each case as applicable to them, and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or any arbitrator or any governmental agency, authority or body involving the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or their respective directors or officers and, to the knowledge of the Company, the employees, agents, or representatives of each of them, is pending or threatened with respect to Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws.

 

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(iii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor their respective directors or officers, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, the employees or agents of any of them has:

 

  A. used any corporate funds (nor will it use any proceeds from the Notes) for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or unlawful expense relating to political activity;
     
  B. taken any action in furtherance of an unlawful offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment or giving of money, property, gifts or (anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any “government official” (including any officer or employee of a government or government owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for public office) or made any other bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment or kickback intended to improperly influence official action or secure an improper advantage;
     
  C. nor will it use any proceeds from the Notes in furtherance of any such unlawful payment or violation of Sanctions or Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws.

 

(iv) The Company and each Subsidiary will promote and ensure compliance with Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws in all jurisdictions where they operate and with the representations and warranties contained herein.

 

(v) As used in this Section 3.1(pp):

 

  A. Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws” means money laundering and anti- corruption statutes of all jurisdictions (including, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and any similar national or local law or regulation in the United Kingdom or elsewhere where the Company and each other Subsidiary conducts business), the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency or any such jurisdiction.
     
  B. Sanctions” means any laws or regulations or restrictive measures relating to economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by a Sanctions Authority.

 

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  C. Sanctions Authority” means (i) the United Nations Security Council; (ii) the United States government; (iii) the European Union; (iv) the United Kingdom government; (v) the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, OFAC, the United States Department of State and Department of Commerce, and Her Majesty’s Treasury; and (vi) any other governmental institution or agency with responsibility for imposing, administering or enforcing Sanctions with jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries (together, “Sanctions Authorities”).
     
  D. Sanctions List” means the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC, the Denied Persons List maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets maintained by Her Majesty’s Treasury, or any other list issued or maintained by any Sanctions Authority of persons subject to Sanctions (including investment or related restrictions), each as amended, supplemented or substituted from time to time.

 

(qq) Environmental Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, (i) are in compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(rr) Seniority. As of the Closing Date, (i) all Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes, and (ii) no Indebtedness or other claim against the Company is senior to or pari passu with the Notes in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured by purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying assets covered thereby) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to the property covered thereby).

 

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(ss) Licenses; Operating Agreements.

 

(i) As of the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date and at all times thereafter, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite power and authority, Operating Agreements and Licenses to own and operate its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Schedule 3.1(ss) correctly identifies the call letters and designated market area of each Station and sets forth all of the material Sharing Arrangements, network affiliation agreements, programming agreements, franchise agreements and Licenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to such Station and correctly sets forth the termination date, if any, of each such Sharing Arrangement, network affiliation agreement, programming agreement, franchise agreement and License. True, correct and complete copies of each Operating Agreement and License set forth in Schedule 3.1(ss) has been made available to the Agent. Each material Operating Agreement and License was duly and validly issued pursuant to procedures which comply in all material respects with all requirements of applicable law, including the Communications Laws. As of the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date and at all times thereafter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have the right to use all Licenses required in the ordinary course of business for all Stations, and each such License is in full force and effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has taken all actions and performed all of its obligations that are necessary to maintain all Licenses without adverse modification or impairment. No event has occurred which (A) has resulted in, or after notice or lapse of time or both would reasonably be expected to result in, revocation, suspension, adverse modification, non-renewal, impairment, restriction or termination of or any order of forfeiture with respect to, any License or (B) materially and adversely affects or could reasonably be expected in the future to materially and adversely affect the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder. Commencing on the date that is 30 days after the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date, each FCC License is held by a License Sub. None of the FCC Licenses requires that any present stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries remain a stockholder or employee of such Person, or that any transfer of control of such Person must be approved by any public or governmental body other than the FCC.

 

(ii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or has knowledge of any investigation, notice of apparent liability, violation, forfeiture or other order or complaint issued by or before any court or regulatory body, including the FCC, or of any other proceedings (other than proceedings relating to the radio or television industries generally) which could in any manner materially threaten or adversely affect the validity or continued effectiveness of the Licenses of any such Person. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any reason to believe that any Licenses listed and described in Schedule 3.1(ss) will not be renewed in the ordinary course. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, (A) has duly filed in a timely manner all material filings, reports, applications, documents, instruments and information required to be filed by it under the Communication Act or pursuant to FCC Regulations or requests of any regulatory body having jurisdiction over any of its Licenses, (B) has submitted to the FCC on a timely basis all required equal employment opportunity reports, and (C) is in compliance with the Communications Laws, including all FCC Regulations relating to the broadcast of television signals, all FCC Regulations concerning the limits on the duration of advertising in children’s programming and the record keeping obligations relating to such advertising, the Children’s Television Act and all FCC Regulations promulgated thereunder and all equal employment opportunity-related FCC Regulations. The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain appropriate public files at the Stations and at its chief executive office in a manner that complies in all material respects with all FCC Regulations.

 

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(iii) The Ownership Reports filed by the Company and its Subsidiaries with the FCC are true, correct and complete in all material respects and there have been no material changes in the ownership of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company since the filing of such Ownership Reports other than as described in information filed with the FCC.

 

3.2 Representation and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Authority. Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b) Own Account. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities 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 Securities 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 Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to an effective registration statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

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(c) Purchaser Status. At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(d) Experience of Purchaser. Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e) General Solicitation. Such Purchaser is not, to such Purchaser’s knowledge, purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

(f) Access to Information. Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.

 

(g) Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Such Purchaser has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Purchaser is a multi-managed investment vehicle, whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement or to such Purchaser’s representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents and Affiliates, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction).

 

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The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in this Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE 4
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1 Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a) The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b) Each Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

[NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS [CONVERTIBLE] HAS [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON [CONVERSION] OF THIS SECURITY] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

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The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At such Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are then registered for resale on a registration statement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders thereunder.

 

(c) Certificates evidencing the Commitment Shares, the Commitment Conversion Shares and/or the Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) when they have been sold while a registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 and a sale or transfer will be taking place prior to the Company’s next periodic report becomes due under the Exchange Act or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Transfer Agent promptly after the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c) if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder, or if requested by any Purchaser. If any portion of any Note is converted or any portion of any Warrant is exercised at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover any sale of the Underlying Shares, or if such Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares have been sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions provided the conditions of Rule 144(i)(2) have been satisfied and a sale of such shares will be taking place prior to the Company’s next annual or quarterly report becoming due under its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) three (3) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of certificate(s) representing the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4. Certificates for Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the applicable Purchaser by crediting the account of such Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

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(d) In addition to each Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to each Purchaser, in cash, the greater of (i) as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date such Securities are submitted to the Transfer Agent) delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1(c), $5 per Trading Day (increasing to $10 per Trading Day five (5) Trading Days after such damages have begun to accrue) for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend and (ii) if the Company fails to (x) issue and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to a Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date a certificate representing the Securities so delivered to the Company by such Purchaser that is free from all restrictive and other legends or (y) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then, an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) (the “Buy-In Price”) over the product of (A) such number of Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the lowest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this clause (ii).

 

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4.2 Furnishing of Information. Beginning on the Closing Date, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the Pink Basic Disclosure Guidelines which set forth the disclosure obligations that make up the “Alternative Reporting Standard” for OTC Pink companies as such obligations are published by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. In addition, the Company shall file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A as soon as practicable, but in no event no later than five (5) Trading Days, after the effective date of first registration statement filed by the Company that is declared effective by the SEC which registers securities held by a Purchaser or any of its Affiliates. If after the date hereof the Company becomes subject to the rules and regulations of the Exchange Act and as long as any Purchaser owns Securities, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as any Purchaser owns Securities, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to each Purchaser and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchasers to sell the Securities, including without limitation, under Rule 144. In addition, the Company shall file with Commission current “Form 10 information”, as defined in Rule 144(i)(3), as soon as practicable after the date the Company becomes subject to the rules and regulations of the Exchange Act, reflecting its status as an entity that is no longer an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i). The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell such Securities without registration under the Securities Act, including without limitation, within the requirements of the exemption provided by Rule 144.

 

4.3 Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

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4.4 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall by 9:00am on the 2nd Trading Day after the date of this Agreement, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, which press release shall have been approved by the Purchasers prior to its release (which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed). From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to each Purchaser that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to any Purchaser by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any Purchaser or any of its Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company and the Purchasers shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of the Purchasers, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of each Purchaser, (a) use the name of any Purchaser, “Arena Investors LP,” “Arena” or any other derivative thereof (each, a “Trade Name”) in any press releases or other public disclosures (including in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market), offering documents, sales materials, brochures or similar publicity or promotional materials, or for promotional purposes, whether orally or in writing, except (x) as required by federal securities law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents, any disclosure required pursuant to any reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date hereof or the Registration Statement with the Commission, (y) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, including the “Alternative Reporting Standard” required by OTC Markets, in which case the Company shall provide each Purchaser with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (y), or (z) as required under Nevada General Corporation Law or (b) represent that an investment in the Company or any product or any service provided by the Company has been approved or endorsed by any Purchaser. Following any such written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, the Company shall provide each Purchaser with a copy of such written or other materials using the Trade Name if requested by any Purchaser. Each Purchaser shall be deemed to have provided prior written consent of the disclosure of such Purchaser’s name to other stockholders and investors in the Company, and to potential investors in the Company (that to the extent such information has not already been publicly disclosed, have been informed of the confidential nature thereof) that in the course of their due diligence require disclosure of the identity of the existing investors in the Company.

 

4.5 Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents.

 

4.6 Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which shall be disclosed pursuant to Section 4.4, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any other Person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. To the extent that the Company delivers any material, non-public information to any Purchaser without such Purchaser’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Purchaser shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates, or a duty to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information, provided that such Purchaser shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K or if not subject to the reporting requirements under the Commission, file a press release. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

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4.7 Use of Proceeds. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth on Schedule 4.7 attached hereto, the Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder (i) to pay the Deposit and Option Fee under the NRJ Acquisition Agreement, (ii) to fund the consideration for the NRJ Acquisition Agreement upon the consummation of the acquisition contemplated thereby, and (iii) for other acquisitions and purposes approved in writing by the Purchasers. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall not use any such proceeds: (a) for the satisfaction of any portion of the Company’s debt, (b) for the redemption of any of its preferred stock, Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (c) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (d) in violation of FCPA, OFAC regulations or Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may receive permission to use such funds to the extent expressly agreed to in advance, in writing (including electronic mail) by the Purchasers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents or otherwise, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries may use any portion of the Purchase Price or any other proceeds from the Purchasers or any of their respective Affiliates to pay any liquidated damages, penalties, fees or other amounts due and payable to any Purchaser or its Affiliates under the Transaction Documents or otherwise without the express advance written consent of the Purchasers (including at the election of the Purchasers, in the case of an Event of Default under any Note, to repay the Company’s obligations under any Note, including the outstanding principal amount of any Note, accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and/or other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration using the proceeds in the Funding Account). For the avoidance of doubt, the net proceeds from the Sale of the Securities hereunder shall be distributed as set forth in Section 2.5 hereof on the Closing Date, and amounts deposited in the Funding Account on the Closing Date shall be further distributed to the Company as set forth in Section 2.5 hereof.

 

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4.8 Indemnification of Purchasers. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.8, the Company will indemnify and hold the Agent, each Purchaser and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls any Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, as incurred, arising out of or relating to (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement filed by the Company, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Purchaser Party furnished in writing to the Company by such Purchaser Party expressly for use therein, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder in connection therewith. If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party 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 such Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party 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 Purchaser Party except to the extent that (x) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (y) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (z) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (1) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (2) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.8 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law.

 

4.9 Reservation of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Minimum (as defined in the Notes) for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue the Conversion Shares and any other shares that may be issuable pursuant to the Notes. If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then the Board of Directors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 75th day after such date

 

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4.10 Listing of Common Stock. The Company hereby agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on which it is currently listed, and concurrently with the Closing, the Company shall apply to list or quote all of the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares on such Trading Market and promptly secure the listing of all of the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares on such Trading Market. The Company further agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market (including in accordance with Section 4.23), it will then include in such application all of the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares, and will take such other action as is necessary to cause all of the Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares to be listed or quoted on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on such Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

4.11 Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Each Purchaser covenants, severally, but not jointly or jointly and severally, that neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including Short Sales of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4. Each Purchaser covenants, severally, but not jointly or jointly and severally, that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, such Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Disclosure Schedules. Notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) no Purchaser makes any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced, (ii) no Purchaser shall be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, (iii) no Purchaser has been asked by the Company to agree, nor has any Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling Securities which have been issued under the terms of this Agreement, any Note, any Warrant or any other Transaction Document, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term, (iv) no Purchaser shall be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction, (v) any Purchaser may engage in hedging activities, other than Short Sales at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, and (vi) no Purchaser shall have any duty of confidentiality or duty not to trade in the securities of the Company to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release. Except as contemplated above, Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

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4.12 Conversion and Exercise Procedures. The form of Notice of Conversion in the Notes sets forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to convert the Notes, the form of Delivery Notice in the Certificate of Designation regarding the Commitment Shares sets forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to convert the Commitment Shares and the form of Notice of Exercise in the Warrants sets forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise the Warrants. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of any Purchaser to convert the Notes or the Commitment Shares or exercise the Warrants. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion, Notice of Exercise or Delivery Notice shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form, Notice of Exercise form or Delivery Notice form be required in order to covert the Notes or the Commitment Shares or exercise the Warrants. The Company shall honor conversions of the Notes and the Commitment Shares and exercises of the Warrants, and shall deliver the Conversion Shares, Commitment Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, as applicable, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.13 Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities with the Commission as required under Regulation D, and with the applicable securities regulators in the states in which the Securities were sold, and to provide copies thereof, promptly upon request of any Purchaser. The Company shall take such further action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any Purchaser.

 

4.14 Maintenance of Property. So long as any Note remains outstanding, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, all of their respective properties, which are necessary or useful to the conduct of their business, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

4.15 Preservation of Corporate Existence. So long as any Note remains outstanding, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain their respective corporate existences, rights, privileges and franchises in their respective jurisdictions of incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified, as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary in view of their respective businesses and operations and where the failure to qualify or remain qualified would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.16 DTC Program. At all times that the Securities are outstanding, the Company will employ as the transfer agent for the Common Stock, the Commitment Shares, the Commitment Conversion Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares a participant in the Depository Trust Company Automated Securities Transfer Program and cause the Common Stock (including the Commitment Shares, the Commitment Conversion Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) to be transferable pursuant to such program.

 

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4.17 Subsequent Equity Sales. So long as any Note remains outstanding, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction which is not Permitted Indebtedness and in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price. The foregoing restrictions shall not include any agreement for an at-the-market offering. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

4.18 Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent in a form acceptable to the Purchasers (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”) to issue certificates or credit shares via DWAC or otherwise to the applicable balance accounts at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), registered in the name of the Purchasers and/or their respective nominee(s), for the Underlying Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Purchasers to the Company upon conversion of the Notes and/or exercise of the Warrants and for the Commitment Shares. The Company represents and warrants that no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section will be given by the Company to its Transfer Agent with respect to the Securities, and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company, as applicable, to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. In the event that such sale, assignment or transfer involves Commitment Conversion Shares, Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement or in compliance with Rule 144, the transfer agent shall issue such shares to such buyer, assignee or transferee (as the case may be) without any restrictive legend in accordance with Section 4.1. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Purchasers. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that each Purchaser shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an order and/or injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall cause its counsel to issue the legal opinion referred to in the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions to the Company’s transfer agent from and after the Applicable Date. Any fees (with respect to the transfer agent, counsel to the Company or otherwise) associated with the issuance of such opinion or the removal of any legends on any of the Securities shall be borne by the Company. “Applicable Date” means the first date on which all of the Commitment Shares and Underlying Shares are eligible to be resold by the Purchasers pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective registration statement is in effect.

 

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4.19 Public Information. At any time during the period commencing from the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date and ending at such time that all of the Securities, may be sold without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, if the Company shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to the Purchasers’ other available remedies, the Company shall pay to each Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities, an amount in cash equal to two percent (2.0%) of the aggregate Purchase Price of each Purchaser’s Securities on the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth (30th) day (prorated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required for the Purchasers to transfer the Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144. The payments to which the Purchasers shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.19 are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured. If an Event (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) is occurring at the time of a Public Information Failure, and the Company is (x) then obligated to pay, and (y) timely pays the Purchasers partial liquidated damages under Section 2(d) of the Registration Rights Agreement for the period occurring simultaneous with the applicable Public Information Failure (such payments, the “Simultaneous Registration Rights Partial Liquidated Damages”) and (z) has timely paid the Purchasers all previously accrued partial liquidated damages under Section 2(d) of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company may deduct the amounts paid in connection with such Simultaneous Registration Rights Partial Liquidated Damages from such Public Information Failure Payments due for such simultaneous Public Information Failure. In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Nothing herein shall limit any Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Public Information Failure, and each Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

4.20 Subsequent Equity Financing. Within thirty (30) calendar days of the Closing Date (the “Subsequent Equity Financing Deadline Date”), the Company shall sell in one or more closings shares of preferred stock (which may be convertible into shares of Common Stock) on terms reasonably acceptable to the Purchasers (the “Subsequent Equity Financing”) for aggregate gross proceeds equal to or exceeding $3,000,000 (“Subsequent Equity Financing Closing”), which Subsequent Equity Financing shall not be subject to the issuance of any warrants or similar equity securities. To the extent the Subsequent Equity Financing Subsequent Closing does not occur on or prior to the Subsequent Equity Financing Deadline Date, then, in addition to the Agent’s and each Purchaser’s other available remedies, an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, shall be payable by the Company to the Purchasers equal to $60,000 on the day of the Subsequent Equity Financing Deadline Date and on every thirtieth (30th) day (prorated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the Subsequent Equity Financing Closing occurs; provided, the amount set forth above shall increase by $30,000 on every thirtieth (30th) day after the Subsequent Equity Financing Deadline Date if such closing(s) for the Subsequent Equity Financing have not taken place. The payments to which the Purchasers shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.20 are referred to herein as “Subsequent Equity Financing Failure Payments.” Subsequent Equity Financing Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Subsequent Equity Financing Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Subsequent Equity Financing Failure Payments is cured. The Company acknowledges and agrees that if the Subsequent Equity Financing Closing does not occur by the Subsequent Equity Financing Deadline Date, it shall be an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) under the Notes, notwithstanding the payment of the Subsequent Equity Financing Failure Payments.

 

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4.21 Litigation and Other Notices. For as long as any Note remains outstanding, the Company shall promptly, to the extent not prohibited by law, give each Purchaser notice in writing of:

 

(a) within three Trading Days following the knowledge by the Company thereof, any Action before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) affecting the Company, any Subsidiary, any director and/or officer including but not limited to, any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws, a claim of breach of fiduciary duty or any investigation by a governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state county, local or foreign);

 

(b) within three Trading Days following the occurrence thereof, any Default or Event of Default or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c) upon the consummation of any acquisition or investment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and as and at the end of each fiscal year, a restatement of Schedule 3.1(ss) hereto with respect to the following items: (i) the call letters and designated market area of each Station, (ii) all of the network affiliation agreements for the primary channel of such Station, (iii) the FCC Licenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to such Stations and (iv) the termination date, if any, of each such network affiliation agreement and FCC License;

 

(d) promptly upon their becoming available, copies of (i) all press releases and other statements made available generally by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the public concerning material developments in the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any material non-routine correspondence or official notices received by the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries from the FCC or other communications regulatory authority, and (iii) all material information filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the FCC; and

 

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(e) within three Trading Days following receipt of notice thereof (i) any forfeiture, non-renewal, cancellation, termination, revocation, suspension, impairment or material modification of any material License held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any notice of default or forfeiture with respect to any such License, (ii) any complaint or other matter filed with or communicated to the FCC or other Governmental Authority of which the Company and any of its Subsidiaries has knowledge which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) any lapse, termination or relinquishment of any material License held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any refusal by any Governmental Authority or agency (including the FCC) to renew or extend any such License.

 

Any such information provided to any Purchaser shall comply with the requirements of Section 4.6 above.

 

4.22 Access to Records. The Company shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to provide the Agent and each Purchaser and/or any of their respective duly authorized representatives, attorneys or accountants access to any and all bank records at the premises of the Company or such Subsidiary where such records are kept, such access being afforded without charge, but only during normal business hours. Any such information provided to the Agent or any Purchaser shall comply with the requirements of Section 4.6 above.

 

4.23 OTC Markets; National Securities Exchange.

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided in clause (b) below, the Company shall take all necessary and appropriate actions to ensure that its shares of Common Stock remain listed and quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX at all times.

 

(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Company meets the qualitative and quantitative listing standards for listing on a national securities exchange, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to take all necessary and appropriate actions to list its shares of Common Stock for trading on such national securities exchange.

 

4.24 Post-Closing Actions. The Company shall and shall cause each of its relevant Subsidiaries to execute and deliver the documents and complete the tasks set forth in this Section as soon as reasonably practicable and in each case no later than the time limit specified in this Section or such longer time as the Purchasers may agree in their sole discretion:

 

(a) Not later than ten (10) calendar days after the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the Agent (i) original certificates representing the equity interests required to be pledged under the Security Agreement and the Individual Pledge Agreement, in each case, accompanied by appropriate transfer powers, duly executed in blank;

 

(b) Not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing Date, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall deliver to the Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, Control Agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, with respect to each of its deposit accounts and securities accounts;

 

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(c) Not later than the NRJ Acquisition Closing Date, copies of insurance certificates describing all insurance policies maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries (which shall include liability insurance and property insurance in amounts and otherwise on terms reasonably satisfactory to Agent), together with mortgagee, lender loss payable and additional insured endorsements in favor of Agent; and

 

(d) Any Person acquired by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or that otherwise becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company, on or after the date of this Agreement shall enter into a Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and be joined to the Security Agreement as a debtor not later than one (1) calendar day after the consummation of such acquisition by the Company or such Subsidiary or the date the Person otherwise becomes a Subsidiary of the Company or such Subsidiary.

 

4.25 Future Financings. Except for Permitted Indebtedness and for so long as Liabilities are outstanding, neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, shall enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any Indebtedness. Despite the foregoing prohibition and for so long as Liabilities are outstanding, if at any time the Company or any of its Subsidiaries issues or incurs any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness, in addition to the Agent’s and the Purchasers’ other available remedies, the Company shall pay to the Purchasers, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, on each date of any such issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, $30,000. Any such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated to the Notes, and the holders of such Indebtedness shall not be granted any registration rights, nor shall the Company register, or cause to be registered, with the SEC or any state securities commission the notes or other debt instruments representing such Indebtedness or any equity securities issuable in connection with such Indebtedness. In addition, the Company shall not grant any registration rights in connection with the Subsequent Equity Financing, nor shall the Company register, or cause to be registered, with the SEC or any state securities commission any equity securities issuable in connection with the Subsequent Equity Financing.

 

4.26 License Subs. At the time of any acquisition or investment permitted hereunder and under the Notes, the Company shall cause each of the FCC Licenses being acquired by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be transferred to one or more License Subs, each of which License Subs shall have as its sole asset or assets the FCC Licenses of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and a management agreement with the Company and such of its Subsidiaries subject to such FCC License or FCC Licenses, such that from and after such applicable date neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries (other than License Subs) shall hold any FCC Licenses other than through one or more duly created and existing License Subs. The Company shall not permit the License Subs to have any business activities, operations, assets, Indebtedness, Contingent Obligations or Liens (other than holding FCC Licenses, being a party to network affiliation agreements and owning the equity interests of other License Subs, and its obligations under the Transaction Documents). Promptly after the transfer of the FCC Licenses to the License Subs, the Company shall, upon the request of the Agent, provide to the Agent copies of any required consents to such transfer from the FCC and any other governmental authority which such consents shall be in full force and effect and not subject to any pending reversal or cancellation.

 

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4.27 Maintenance of Network Affiliations; Operating Agreements. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain one or more network affiliations with networks reasonably satisfactory to the Agent at all times for each Station except where the failure to maintain such network affiliation could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with any and all Operating Agreements except where the failure to so comply could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.28 Ownership Reports. The Company will file Ownership Reports for any Station acquired after the Closing Date (reflecting such acquisition by the Company or its Subsidiaries) with the FCC within the time frames required under applicable law, including the Communications Laws.

 

4.29 Licenses and Operating Agreements. The Company will cause each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1(ss) to be true and correct at all times.

 

4.30 Company as Holding Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the other Transaction Documents, the Company will have (a) no assets (other than deposit accounts and the ownership of its Subsidiaries), (b) no liabilities (other than under the Transaction Documents) and (c) no business operations (other than the ownership of its Subsidiaries and activities required to maintain its status as a public company).

 

4.31 Negative Covenants. The Company shall company and cause its Subsidiaries to comply with the negative covenants contained in Section 7 of the Note.

 

4.32 Right of First Refusal.

 

(a) The Company, on behalf of itself and each of its Subsidiaries, hereby grants to the Purchasers a right of first refusal to provide any Additional Financing to be sought by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates (directly or indirectly, including through special purpose vehicles or joint ventures) (each, an “Offeror” and collectively, the “Offerors”), subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Right of First Refusal”). Such Right of First Refusal shall expire upon the earlier of (i) the date on which the Purchasers have provided $50,000,000 of Additional Financing to the Offerors, and (ii) the date that is twelve months following the Closing Date.

 

(b) Without derogating from any other provision under this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, prior to the consummation of any Additional Financing with other lenders and finance providers, each Offeror shall notify each Purchaser of its intention to obtain such Additional Financing. In connection therewith, such Offeror shall deliver to each Purchaser a written notice setting forth all of the terms and conditions of any such Additional Financing proposed to be entered into, along with a binding commitment letter from the lender or finance provider that has agreed to provide such Additional Financing to such Offeror (the “Financing Notice”).

 

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(c) If a Purchaser wishes to exercise the Right of First Refusal, such Purchaser must provide notice of its election to provide such Additional Financing upon the same terms and provisions in the Financing Notice (the “ROFR Election Notice”), within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of the Financing Notice. Upon receipt of the ROFR Election Notice by an Offeror, such Offeror and such Purchaser shall negotiate in good faith and enter into definitive agreements with respect to the Additional Financing in the ROFR Election Notice and consummate such transaction within sixty (60) days of receipt of the ROFR Notice by Offeror.

 

(d) If (i) no Purchaser elects to exercise the Right of First Refusal or (ii) no Purchaser provides its response to the Financing Notice within such fourteen (14) Business Days, the Purchasers shall be deemed to have waived their Right of First Refusal for the subject Additional Financing, but not any Right of First Refusal for future Additional Financing. If the Right of First Refusal is deemed waived pursuant to this Section 4.32, the Offeror shall have the right to negotiate and consummate the Additional Financing described in the Financing Notice with the lender specified in the Financing Notice on terms not more favorable than the terms described in the Financing Notice, to be consummated within sixty (60) days from the date of such waiver or deemed waiver by the Purchasers, otherwise such Additional Financing shall again be subject to the Right of First Refusal set forth in this Section 4.32.

 

(e) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates to, agree, directly or indirectly, to any restriction with any person or entity which limits the Right of First Refusal.

 

(f) The provisions of this Section 4.32 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1 Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth below and in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the reasonable, documented fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any exercise notice delivered by any Purchaser), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to any Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company agrees to pay all direct and indirect costs and expenses of the Agent and the Purchasers related to the negotiation, due diligence, preparation, closing, and all other items regarding or related to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and all of the transactions contemplated herein and/or therein, including, but not limited to, the legal fees and expenses of the Agent’s and the Purchasers’ legal counsel (collectively, the “Purchaser’s Expenses”), all of which will be deducted and paid on Closing Date.

 

5.2 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

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5.3 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email attachment at the facsimile number or email address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day, (b) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email attachment at the facsimile number or email address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, (c) the second (2nd) Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

5.4 Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Purchasers or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Any amendment effected in accordance with accordance with this Section 5.4 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and holders of Securities and the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

5.5 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities in compliance with the Transaction Documents, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchasers,” and provided further that (i) such transferee is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act and (ii) such transferee is not a direct competitor of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

5.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

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5.7 Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Action or Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If any party shall commence an Action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company elsewhere in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such Action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action or Proceeding.

 

5.8 Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities at Closing.

 

5.9 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.10 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated, as long as the essential terms and conditions of the Notes for each party remain valid, binding, and enforceable. The parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction.

 

5.11 Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever the Agent or any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Agent and/or the Purchasers may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights; provided, however, that, in the case of a rescission of a conversion of a Note, the applicable Purchasers shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock subject to any such rescinded conversion or exercise notice concurrently with the return to such Purchasers of the aggregate exercise price paid to the Company for such shares.

 

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5.12 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.13 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Agent, the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any Action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.14 Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or the Agent or any Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.15 Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any Action or Proceeding that may be brought by the Agent or any Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Purchasers with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by the Purchasers to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Purchasers’ election.

 

5.16 Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.17 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.18 Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto.

 

5.19 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:                            
  Title:  
     
  Address for Notice:
     
  With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

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Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement

 

 
 

 

PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
  ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNER I, LP
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
  Address for Notice to Purchasers:
   
  405 Lexington Avenue, 59th Floor
  New York, NY 10174
  Attention: Lawrence Cutler
  Email: lcutler@arenaco.com
  Facsimile: 212.612.3207
   
  Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement

 

 
 

 

Schedule 1

Purchase Price; Securities Purchased

 

Name of Purchaser   Purchase Price     Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes being Purchased     Number of Common Shares into which Commitment Shares are Convertible (subject to adjustment)     Number of Common Shares into which Warrants are Exercisable (subject to adjustment)  
Arena Special Opportunities Fund, LP   $ 4,905,000     $ 5,395,500       62,807,875.559       62,807,875.559  
Arena Special Opportunities Partner I, LP   $ 10,095,000     $ 11,104,500       129,265,140.441       129,265,140.441  
TOTAL   $ 15,000,000     $ 16,500,000       192,073,017       192,073,017  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 17, 2021, between Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the purchasers from time to time party hereto (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

The Company and the Purchasers hereby agrees as follows:

 

1. Definitions.

 

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Event Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Filing Date” means, (a) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required hereunder, the 90th calendar day following the date hereof, and (b) with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2(c) or Section 3(c), the earliest practical date on which the Company is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statement related to the Registrable Securities.

 

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Initial Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

Plan of Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

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Registrable Securities” means, as of any date of determination, (a) all Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note (assuming on such date the Note is converted in full without regard to any conversion limitations therein), (b) all Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, (c) all Commitment Conversion Shares issuance upon conversion of the Commitment Shares, (c) any additional shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Note or the Warrant (without giving effect to any limitations on conversion set forth in the Note or the Warrant) and (d) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Holder in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (ii) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (iii) such securities become eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without current public information pursuant to Rule 144, and the conditions of Rule 144(i)(2) have been met, as set forth in a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (assuming that such securities and any securities issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of which, or as a dividend upon which, such securities were issued or are issuable, were at no time held by any Affiliate of the Company, as reasonably determined by the Company, upon the advice of counsel to the Company.

 

Registration Statement” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder pursuant to Section 2(a) and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2(c) or Section 3(c), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to any such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in any such registration statement.

 

Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

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SEC Guidance” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance of the Commission staff, or any comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.

 

2. Shelf Registration.

 

(a) On or prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering and shall contain (unless otherwise directed by at least 85% in interest of the Holders) substantially the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex A and substantially the “Selling Stockholder” section attached hereto as Annex B; provided, however, that no Holder shall be required to be named as an “underwriter” without such Holder’s express prior written consent. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under this Agreement (including, without limitation, under Section 3(c)) to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, and shall use its best efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the date that all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (i) have been sold, thereunder or pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144, and the conditions of Rule 144(i)(2) have been met, as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (the “Effectiveness Period”). The Company shall telephonically request effectiveness of a Registration Statement as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Trading Day. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement by the next Trading Day that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement. The Company shall, by 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the Trading Day five (5) days after the effective date of such Registration Statement, file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424. Failure to so notify the Holder within two (2) Trading Days of such notification of effectiveness or failure to file a final Prospectus as foresaid shall be deemed an Event under Section 2(d).

 

(b) Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in Section 2(a), if the Commission informs the Company that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single registration statement, the Company agrees to promptly inform each of the Holders thereof and use its reasonable best efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the Commission, covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission, on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, subject to the provisions of Section 2(d) with respect to the payment of liquidated damages; provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment, the Company shall be obligated to use diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without limitation, Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 612.09.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and subject to the payment of liquidated damages pursuant to Section 2(d), if the Commission or any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement as a secondary offering (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced as follows:

 

  a. First, the Company shall reduce or eliminate any securities to be included other than Registrable Securities;
     
  b. Second, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares; and
     
  c. Third, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by Commitment Conversion Shares.

 

In the event of a cutback hereunder, the Company shall give the Holder at least five (5) Trading Days prior written notice along with the calculations as to such Holder’s allotment. In the event the Company amends the Initial Registration Statement in accordance with the foregoing, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by Commission or SEC Guidance provided to the Company or to registrants of securities in general, one or more registration statements on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Initial Registration Statement, as amended.

 

(d) If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date (if the Company files the Initial Registration Statement without affording the Holders the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3(a) herein, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i)), or (ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, within five Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, or (iii) [reserved], or (iv) [reserved], (v) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days or more than an aggregate of fifteen (15) calendar days (which need not be consecutive calendar days) during any 12-month period or (vi) the Company shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144 or the requirements of Rule 144(i)(2) as to the applicable Registrable Securities (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clauses and (iv), the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (ii) the date on which such five (5) Trading Day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (v) the date on which such ten (10) or fifteen (15) calendar day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to the Holders an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, their pro rata portion of $25,000, on the Event Date and on every thirtieth (30th) day (prorated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter. In addition, if the Initial Registration Statement is not deemed effective by the date that is 270 days following the Closing Date (the “Effectiveness Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Company shall pay to the Holders an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, their pro rata portion of $50,000, on the Effective Date and on every thirtieth (30th) day (prorated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the Initial Registration Statement is deemed effective. The foregoing liquidated damages shall not apply if the Registrable Securities may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 at the time the Event occurs, provided that the Company shall also be in compliance with the requirements of Rule 144(i)(2) and the current public information requirement under Rule 144 to the extent required. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section in full within seven days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 20% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

 

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(e) [reserved]

 

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Company be permitted to name any Holder or affiliate of a Holder as any Underwriter without the prior written consent of such Holder.

 

3. Registration Procedures.

 

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

(a) Not less than five (5) Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall (i) furnish to each Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Holders, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent registered public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to each Holder, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that, the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than five (5) Trading Days after the Holders have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement or one (1) Trading Day after the Holders have been so furnished copies of any related Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto. Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex B (a “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire”) on a date that is not less than two (2) Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the fourth (4th) Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials in accordance with this Section.

 

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(b) (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities, (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424, (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and provide as promptly as reasonably possible to the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to a Registration Statement (provided that, the Company shall excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), and (iv) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

(c) If during the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time exceeds 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock constituting Registrable Securities then registered in a Registration Statement, then the Company shall file, as soon as reasonably practicable, an additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holders of not less than the number of such Registrable Securities.

 

(d) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post- effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed, (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement, and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provided, however, in no event shall any such notice contain any information which would constitute material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(e) Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

(f) Furnish to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system (or successor thereto) need not be furnished in physical form.

 

(g) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).

 

(h) Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, or from time to time as requested by the Holder, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement, provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

(i) If requested by a Holder, cooperate with such Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may request.

 

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(j) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(d), as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its shareholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company shall be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(j) to suspend the availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus, subject to the payment of partial liquidated damages otherwise required pursuant to Section 2(d), for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12-month period.

 

(k) Otherwise use reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 172 under the Securities Act, file any final Prospectus, including any supplement or amendment thereof, with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, promptly inform the Holders in writing if, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company does not satisfy the conditions specified in Rule 172 and, as a result thereof, the Holders are required to deliver a Prospectus in connection with any disposition of Registrable Securities and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the registration of the Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

(l) Intentionally Omitted.

 

(m) The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares. During any periods that the Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such information within three Trading Days of the Company’s request, any liquidated damages that are accruing at such time as to such Holder only shall be tolled and any Event that may otherwise occur solely because of such delay shall be suspended as to such Holder only, until such information is delivered to the Company.

 

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4. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (vii) reasonable and reasonably-documented fees and disbursements, not to exceed $10,000 in the aggregate, of one counsel for the Purchasers. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of any Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.

 

5. Indemnification.

 

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents, and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d). The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such indemnified person and shall survive the transfer of any Registrable Securities by any of the Holders in accordance with Section 6(h).

 

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(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such information relates to such Holder’s information provided in the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire or the proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability of a selling Holder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such Holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 5 and the amount of any damages such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission) received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof, provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

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An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party, provided that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. In no event shall the contribution obligation of a Holder of Registrable Securities be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such Holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 5 and the amount of any damages such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

 

6. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. Each of the Company and each Holder agrees that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

(b) No Piggyback on Registrations; Prohibition on Filing Other Registration Statements. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities or any securities held by Affiliates of the Holders. The Company shall not file any other registration statements until at least six months after all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to a Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided that this Section 6(b) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(c) [Reserved]

 

(d) Discontinued Disposition. By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company agrees and acknowledges that any periods during which the Holder is required to discontinue the disposition of the Registrable Securities hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2(d).

 

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(e) Piggy-Back Registrations. If, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall deliver to each Holder a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6(e) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 (without volume restrictions or current public information requirements) promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then effective Registration Statement that is available for resales or other dispositions by such Holder.

 

(f) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of 50.1% or more of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (for purposes of clarification, this includes any Registrable Securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of any Security), provided that, if any amendment, modification or waiver disproportionately and adversely impacts a Holder (or group of Holders), the consent of such disproportionately impacted Holder (or group of Holders) shall be required. If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given only by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 6(f). No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

 

(g) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

(h) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under Section 5.5 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(i) No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 6(i), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.

 

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(j) Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together 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, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

(k) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(l) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

(m) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(n) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
  By:                     
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS FOLLOWS]

 

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF holders]

 

  ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
  ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNER I, LP
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Plan of Distribution

 

Each Selling Stockholder (the “Selling Shareholders”) of the securities and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the principal Trading Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
     
  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
     
  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
     
  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
     
  privately negotiated transactions;
     
  settlement of short sales;
     
  in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Shareholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
     
  through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
     
  a combination of any such methods of sale; or
     
  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The Selling Shareholders may also sell securities under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Shareholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Shareholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

 

 

 

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Shareholders may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Shareholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.

 

The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the securities. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Shareholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Shareholders without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Shareholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the common stock by the Selling Shareholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Shareholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

 

 

 

 

Annex B

 

SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

The common stock being offered by the selling shareholders are those previously issued to the selling shareholders, and those issuable to the selling shareholders, upon conversion of the notes. For additional information regarding the issuances of the notes, see “Private Placement” above. We are registering the shares of common stock in order to permit the selling shareholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for the ownership of the notes and the shares of common stock, the selling shareholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.

 

The table below lists the selling shareholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the selling shareholders. The second column lists the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder, based on its ownership of the shares of common stock, notes and warrants, as of [______], assuming conversion of the notes and exercise of warrants held by the selling shareholders on that date, without regard to any limitations on exercises.

 

The third column lists the shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus by the selling shareholders.

 

In accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement with the selling shareholders, this prospectus generally covers the resale of the sum of (i) the number of shares of common stock issued to the selling shareholders as commitment shares, and (ii) the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, determined as if the outstanding notes were exercised in full as of the trading day immediately preceding the date this registration statement was initially filed with the SEC, subject to adjustment as provided in the registration right agreement, without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the notes. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the selling shareholders pursuant to this prospectus.

 

Under the terms of the notes, a selling shareholder may not exercise the notes and/or exercise the warrants to the extent such exercise would cause such selling shareholder, together with its affiliates and attribution parties, to beneficially own a number of shares of common stock which would exceed 9.99% of our then outstanding common stock following such conversion, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes which have not been converted. The number of shares in the second column does not reflect this limitation. The selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

 

 

Name of Selling Shareholder

  Number of shares of Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering   Maximum Number of shares of Common Stock to be Sold Pursuant to this Prospectus   Number of shares of Common Stock Owned After Offering
             

 

 

 

 

Annex C

 

MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire

 

The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “Registrable Securities”) of Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) for the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) to which this document is annexed. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

 

NOTICE

 

The undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling Stockholder”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by it in the Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate:

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

1. Name.

 

  (a) Full Legal Name of Selling Stockholder
     
     
     
  (b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:
     
     
     
  (c) Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire):
     
     

 

2. Address for Notices to Selling Stockholder:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Telephone:  
   
Fax:  
   
Contact Person:  

 

3. Broker-Dealer Status:

 

  (a) Are you a broker-dealer?
     
    Yes [  ]          No [  ]

 

  (b) If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?
     
    Yes [  ]          No [  ]

 

 

 

 

Note: If “no” to Section 3(b), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

  (c) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?
     
    Yes [  ]          No [  ]
     
  (d) If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you purchased the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?
     
    Yes [  ]          No [  ]

 

Note: If “no” to Section 3(d), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

  4. Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling Stockholder.

 

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

  (a) Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder:

 

  5. Relationships with the Company:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

   
   
   

 

The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any material inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective; provided, that the undersigned shall not be required to notify the Company of any changes to the number of securities held or owned by the undersigned or its affiliates.

 

 

 

 

The undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that it is familiar with and understands Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and agrees to abide by the provisions of Regulation M during any time Regulation M applies to the undersigned via the Registrable Securities. By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

 

Date:     Beneficial Owner:  

 

    By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

PLEASE FAX A COPY (OR EMAIL A .PDF COPY) OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE TO:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of February 17, 2021 (this “Agreement”), is by and among Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the Subsidiaries of the Company set forth on the signature pages hereto or that become party hereto following the date hereof (such subsidiaries, the “Subsidiaries” and, together with the Company, the “Debtors”), the Secured Parties (as defined below) and Arena Investors, LP as agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company has issued to the Purchasers Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes issued as of the date hereof and due thirty-six (36) months following their issuance, in the aggregate principal amount of $16,500,000 (the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Purchase Agreement”), the Purchasers have severally agreed to extend loans to the Company evidenced by the Notes;

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Purchasers to extend the loans evidenced by the Notes to the Company, each Debtor has agreed to grant to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in certain property of such Debtor to secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC (such as “account”, “chattel paper”, “commercial tort claim”, “deposit account”, “document”, “equipment”, “fixtures”, “general intangibles”, “goods”, “instruments”, “inventory”, “investment property”, “letter-of-credit rights”, “proceeds” and “supporting obligations”) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in Article 9 of the UCC. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

(a) “Collateral” means the collateral in which the Agent is granted a security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties by this Agreement and which shall comprise all the assets of the Debtors, including, without limitation, the following personal property of the Debtors, whether presently owned or existing or hereafter acquired or coming into existence, wherever situated, and all additions and accessions thereto and all substitutions and replacements thereof, and all proceeds, products and accounts thereof, including, without limitation, all proceeds from the sale or transfer of the Collateral and of insurance covering the same and of any tort claims in connection therewith, and all dividends, interest, cash, notes, securities, equity interest or other property at any time and from time to time acquired, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the Pledged Securities (as defined below):

 

(i) All goods, including, without limitation, (A) all machinery, equipment, computers, motor vehicles, trucks, tanks, boats, ships, appliances, furniture, special and general tools, fixtures, test and quality control devices and other equipment of every kind and nature and wherever situated, together with all documents of title and documents representing the same, all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts therefor, and all substitutes for any of the foregoing and all other items used and useful in connection with any Debtor’s businesses and all improvements thereto; and (B) all inventory;

 

 

 

 

(ii) All contract rights and other general intangibles, including, without limitation, all partnership interests, membership interests, stock or other securities, rights under any of the Organizational Documents, agreements related to the Pledged Securities, licenses, distribution and other agreements, computer software (whether “off-the-shelf”, licensed from any third party or developed by any Debtor), computer software development rights, leases, franchises, customer lists, quality control procedures, grants and rights, goodwill, Intellectual Property and income tax refunds;

 

(iii) All accounts, together with all instruments, all documents of title representing any of the foregoing, all rights in any merchandising, goods, equipment, motor vehicles and trucks which any of the same may represent, and all right, title, security and guaranties with respect to each account, including any right of stoppage in transit;

 

(iv) All documents, letter-of-credit rights, instruments and chattel paper;

 

(v) All commercial tort claims;

 

(vi) All deposit accounts and all cash (whether or not deposited in such deposit accounts);

 

(vii) All investment property;

 

(viii) All supporting obligations;

 

(ix) All files, records, books of account, business papers, and computer programs;

 

(x) all FCC Licenses, including, without limitation, the right to receive monies, proceeds, or other consideration in connection with the sale, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of any FCC Licenses, the proceeds from the sale of any FCC Licenses or any goodwill or other intangible rights or benefits associated therewith, including without limitation all right of each Debtor to (A) transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of its rights, title and interests, if any, under or in respect of such FCC Licenses, (B) exercise any rights, demands and remedies against the lessor, licensor or other parties thereto, and (C) all rights of such Debtor to receive proceeds of any insurance, indemnities, warranties, guaranties or claims for damages in connection therewith; provided, however that such security interest does not include at any time any FCC License to the extent (but only to the extent) that at such time the Agent may not validly possess a security interest directly in the FCC License pursuant to applicable federal law, including the Communications Laws, as in effect at such time, but such security interest does include at all times all proceeds of the FCC Licenses, and the right to receive all monies, consideration, economic value and proceeds (the “Economic Value of the FCC Licenses”) derived from or in connection with the sale, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of the FCC Licenses (it being understood and agreed that the right to receive the Economic Value of the FCC Licenses shall be deemed a Lien held by the Agent that attaches upon execution of this Agreement); and

 

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(xi) the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing Collateral set forth in clauses (i)-(x) above.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the “Collateral” shall include all investment property and general intangibles respecting ownership and/or other equity interests in each Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the shares of capital stock and the other equity interests listed on Schedule G hereto (as the same may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof), and any other shares of capital stock and/or other equity interests of any other direct or indirect subsidiary of any Debtor obtained in the future, and, in each case, all certificates representing such shares and/or equity interests and, in each case, all rights, options, warrants, stock, other securities and/or equity interests that may hereafter be received, receivable or distributed in respect of, or exchanged for, any of the foregoing and all rights arising under or in connection with the Pledged Securities, including, but not limited to, all dividends, interest and cash.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an assignment of any asset which, in the event of an assignment, becomes void by operation of applicable law or the assignment of which is otherwise prohibited by applicable law (in each case to the extent that such applicable law is not overridden by Sections 9-406, 9-407 and/or 9-408 of the UCC or other similar applicable law); provided, however, that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in such asset and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in the proceeds of such asset; provided, further, that the FCC Licenses shall not be subject to this provision, but instead shall be subject to the provisions contained in Section 1(a)(x) above.

 

(b) “Intellectual Property” means the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, (i) all copyrights arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, all registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, (ii) all letters patent of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, all reissues and extensions thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, (iii) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade dress, service marks, logos, domain names and other source or business identifiers, and all goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise, and all common law rights related thereto, (iv) all trade secrets arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (v) all rights to obtain any reissues, renewals or extensions of the foregoing, (vi) all licenses for any of the foregoing, and (vii) all causes of action for infringement of the foregoing.

 

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(c) “Necessary Endorsement” means undated stock powers endorsed in blank or other proper instruments of assignment duly executed and such other instruments or documents as the Agent (as that term is defined below) may reasonably request.

 

(d) “Obligations” means all of the liabilities and obligations (primary, secondary, direct, contingent, sole, joint or several) due or to become due, or that are now or may be hereafter contracted or acquired, or owing to, of any Debtor to the Secured Parties under this Agreement, the Notes, the other Transaction Documents and any other instruments, agreements or other documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith or therewith, in each case, whether now or hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later increased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from any of the Secured Parties as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise as such obligations may be amended, supplemented, converted, extended or modified from time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Obligations” shall include, without limitation: (i) principal of, and interest on the Notes and the loans extended pursuant thereto; (ii) any and all other fees, indemnities, costs, obligations and liabilities of the Debtors from time to time under or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes and any other instruments, agreements or other documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith or therewith; and (iii) all amounts (including but not limited to post-petition interest) in respect of the foregoing that would be payable but for the fact that the obligations to pay such amounts are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving any Debtor.

 

(f) “Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Debtor, the documents by which such Debtor was organized (such as articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or articles of organization, and including, without limitation, any certificates of designation for preferred stock or other forms of preferred equity) and which relate to the internal governance of such Debtor (such as bylaws, a partnership agreement or an operating, limited liability or members agreement).

 

(g) “Pledged Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(g).

 

(h) “Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble.

 

(i) “Secured Parties” means the Agent, the Purchasers from time to time party to the Purchase Agreement, any other holders of a Note and their respective, endorsees, transferees and assigns.

 

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2. Grant of Security Interest in Collateral. As an inducement for the Purchasers to extend the loans as evidenced by the Notes and to secure the complete and timely payment, performance and discharge in full, as the case may be, of all of the Obligations, each Debtor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably pledges, grants and hypothecates to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected, first priority security interest in and to, a lien upon and a right of set-off against all of their respective right, title and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to, the Collateral (a “Security Interest” and, collectively, the “Security Interests”).

 

3. Delivery of Certain Collateral. Contemporaneously or prior to the execution of this Agreement, each Debtor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Agent (a) any and all certificates and other instruments representing or evidencing the Pledged Securities (if any), and (b) any and all certificates and other instruments or documents representing any of the other Collateral, in each case, together with all Necessary Endorsements. The Debtors are, contemporaneously with the execution hereof, delivering to Agent, or have previously delivered to Agent, a true and correct copy of each Organizational Document governing any of the Pledged Securities. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, prior to any Event of Default, each Debtor shall have the right vote any Pledged Securities and receive dividends therefrom.

 

4. Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements of the Debtors. Except as set forth under the corresponding Section of the disclosure schedules delivered to the Secured Parties concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure Schedules”), which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, each Debtor represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties as follows:

 

(a) The Debtors have no place of business or offices where their respective books of account and records are kept (other than temporarily at the offices of its attorneys or accountants) or places where Collateral is stored or located, except as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Except as specifically set forth on Schedule A, each Debtor is the record owner of the real property where such Collateral is located, and there exist no mortgages or other liens on any such real property except for Permitted Liens as set forth on Schedule A. Except as disclosed on Schedule A, none of such Collateral is in the possession of any consignee, bailee, warehouseman, agent or processor.

 

(b) Except for Permitted Liens and as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, the Debtors are the sole owners of the Collateral, free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, rights or claims, and are fully authorized to grant the Security Interests. Except as set forth on Schedule C attached hereto, there is not on file in any governmental or regulatory authority, agency or recording office an effective financing statement, security agreement, license or transfer or any notice of any of the foregoing (other than those that will be filed in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement) covering or affecting any of the Collateral. Except as set forth on Schedule C attached hereto and except pursuant to this Agreement, as long as this Agreement shall be in effect, the Debtors shall not execute and shall not knowingly permit to be on file in any such office or agency any other financing statement or other document or instrument (except to the extent filed or recorded in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement).

 

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(c) No written claim has been received that any Collateral or any Debtor’s use of any Collateral violates the rights of any third party. There has been no adverse decision to any Debtor’s claim of ownership rights in or exclusive rights to use the Collateral in any jurisdiction or to any Debtor’s right to keep and maintain such Collateral in full force and effect, and there is no proceeding involving said rights pending or, to the best knowledge of any Debtor, threatened before any court, judicial body, administrative or regulatory agency, arbitrator or other governmental authority.

 

(d) Each Debtor shall at all times maintain its books of account and records relating to the Collateral at its principal place of business and its Collateral at the locations set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and may not relocate such books of account and records or tangible Collateral unless it delivers to the Secured Parties at least thirty (30) days prior to such relocation (i) written notice of such relocation and the new location thereof (which must be within the United States) and (ii) evidence that appropriate financing statements under the UCC and other necessary documents have been filed and recorded and other steps have been taken to perfect the Security Interests to create in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid, perfected and continuing perfected first priority lien in the Collateral (to the extent such Collateral can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement).

 

(e) This Agreement creates in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a valid first priority security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens, securing the payment and performance of the Obligations. Upon making the filings described in the immediately following paragraph, all security interests created hereunder in any Collateral which may be perfected by filing UCC financing statements shall have been duly perfected. Except for (i) the recordation of the Intellectual Property Security Agreement (as defined in Section 4(dd) hereof) with respect to copyrights and copyright applications referred to in paragraph (z) in the United States Copyright Office, (ii) the recordation of the Intellectual Property Security Agreement (as defined in Section 4(dd) hereof) with respect to patents and trademarks of the Debtors referred to in paragraph (bb) in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and (iii) the delivery of the certificates and other instruments provided in Section 3, no action is necessary to create, perfect or protect the security interests created hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for the foregoing, no consent of any third parties and no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for (x) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (y) the creation or perfection of the Security Interests created hereunder in the Collateral (to the extent such Collateral can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement) or (z) the enforcement of the rights of the Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(f) Each Debtor hereby authorizes the Agent to file one or more financing statements under the UCC, with respect to the Security Interests, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction deemed proper by it.

 

(g) The capital stock and other equity interests listed on Schedule G hereto (including all uncertificated equity interests consisting of capital stock of any corporation as well as partnership or limited liability company interests of any other entity) (the “Pledged Securities”) represent all of the capital stock and other equity interests of the Debtors, and represent all capital stock and other equity interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. All of the Pledged Securities are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the Company is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Securities, free and clear of any lien, security interest or other encumbrance except for the security interests created by this Agreement and other Permitted Liens.

 

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(h) Except for Permitted Liens, each Debtor shall at all times maintain the liens and Security Interests provided for hereunder as valid and perfected, first priority (to the extent that such liens and Security Interests can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement) liens and security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties until this Agreement and the Security Interest hereunder shall be terminated pursuant to Section 14 hereof. Each Debtor hereby agrees to defend the same against the claims of any and all persons and entities. Each Debtor shall safeguard and protect all Collateral for the account of the Secured Parties. At the request of the Agent, each Debtor will deliver to the Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties at any time or from time to time one or more financing statements pursuant to the UCC in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and will pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices wherever filing is, or is deemed by the Agent to be, necessary or desirable to effect the rights and obligations provided for herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Debtor shall pay all fees, taxes and other amounts necessary to maintain the Collateral and the Security Interests hereunder, and each Debtor shall obtain and furnish to the Agent from time to time, upon demand, such releases and/or subordinations of claims and liens which may be required to maintain the priority of the Security Interests hereunder. In addition to the foregoing, each Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Agent such further deeds, mortgages, assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other instruments, documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action as the Agent may from time to time request and may in its sole discretion deem necessary to perfect, protect or enforce the Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, including, without limitation, if applicable, the execution and delivery of a separate security agreement with respect to each Debtor’s Intellectual Property (“Intellectual Property Security Agreement”) in which the Agent has been granted a security interest hereunder for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in a form reasonably acceptable to the Agent, which Intellectual Property Security Agreement, other than as stated therein, shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof.

 

(i) No Debtor will transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, license, sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral (except for Permitted Liens or non-exclusive licenses granted by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business, sales of inventory by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business and the replacement of worn-out or obsolete equipment by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business) without the prior written consent of the Agent.

 

(j) Each Debtor shall keep and preserve its equipment, inventory and other tangible Collateral in good condition, repair and order (other than ordinary use wear and tear) and shall not operate or locate any such Collateral (or cause to be operated or located) in any area excluded from insurance coverage.

 

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(k) Each Debtor shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to the Collateral, including Collateral hereafter acquired, against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts customarily insured against by entities of established reputation having similar properties similarly situated and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by other such entities and otherwise as is prudent for entities engaged in similar businesses but in any event sufficient to cover the full replacement cost thereof. Each Debtor shall cause each insurance policy issued in connection herewith to provide, and the insurer issuing such policy to certify to the Agent, that (a) the Agent will be named as lender loss payee and additional insured under each such insurance policy; (b) if such insurance be proposed to be cancelled or materially changed for any reason whatsoever, such insurer will promptly notify the Agent and such cancellation or change shall not be effective as to the Agent for at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Agent of such notice, unless the effect of such change is to extend or increase coverage under the policy; and (c) the Agent will have the right (but no obligation) at its election to remedy any default in the payment of premiums within thirty (30) days of notice from the insurer of such default. If no Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) exists and if the proceeds arising out of any claim. Loss payments received by any Debtor after an Event of Default occurs and is continuing or in excess of $100,000 for any occurrence or series of related occurrences, upon approval by Agent, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied or conditioned, loss payments in each instance will be applied by the applicable Debtor to the repair and/or replacement of property with respect to which the loss was incurred to the extent reasonably feasible, and any loss payments or the balance thereof remaining, to the extent not so applied, shall be paid to the Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties.

 

(l) Each Debtor shall, within ten (10) days of obtaining knowledge thereof, advise the Secured Parties, in sufficient detail, of any material adverse change in the Collateral, and of the occurrence of any event that would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or on the Agent’s security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties, therein.

 

(m) Upon reasonable prior notice (so long as no Event of Default has occurred or continuing, which in either such event, no prior notice is required), each Debtor shall permit the Agent and its representatives and agents to inspect the Collateral during normal business hours and to make copies of records pertaining to the Collateral as may be reasonably requested by the Agent from time to time.

 

(n) Each Debtor shall promptly notify the Secured Parties in sufficient detail upon becoming aware of any attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process levied against any material portion of the Collateral and of any other information received by such Debtor that may materially affect the value of the Collateral, the Security Interest or the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(o) All information heretofore, herein or hereafter supplied to the Secured Parties by or on behalf of any Debtor with respect to the Collateral is accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date furnished.

 

(p) The Debtors shall at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect their respective valid existence and good standing and any rights and franchises material to its business. No Debtor will change its name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number (if it has one), legal or corporate structure, or identity, or add any new fictitious name unless it provides at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Agent of such change and, at the time of such written notification, such Debtor provides any financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue the perfection of the Security Interests granted and evidenced by this Agreement.

 

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(q) Except in the ordinary course of business, no Debtor may consign any of its inventory or sell any of its inventory on bill-and-hold, sale-or-return, sale-on-approval, or other conditional terms of sale without the consent of the Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned.

 

(r) No Debtor may relocate its chief executive office to a new location without providing thirty (30) days’ prior written notification thereof to the Agent and so long as, at the time of such written notification, such Debtor provides any financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue the perfection of the Security Interests granted and evidenced by this Agreement.

 

(s) Each Debtor was organized and remains organized solely under the laws of the state set forth next to such Debtor’s name in Schedule D attached hereto, which Schedule D sets forth each Debtor’s organizational identification number or, if any Debtor does not have one, states that one does not exist.

 

(t) (i) The actual name of each Debtor is the name set forth in Schedule D attached hereto; (ii) no Debtor has any trade names except as set forth on Schedule E attached hereto; (iii) no Debtor has used any name other than that stated in the preamble hereto or as set forth on Schedule E for the preceding five (5) years; and (iv) no entity has merged into any Debtor or been acquired by any Debtor within the past five years except as set forth on Schedule E.

 

(u) Each Debtor, in its capacity as issuer, hereby agrees to comply with any and all orders and instructions of Agent regarding the Pledged Securities consistent with the terms of this Agreement without the further consent of any Debtor as contemplated by Section 8-106 (or any successor section) of the UCC. Further, each Debtor agrees that it shall not enter into a similar agreement (or one that would confer “control” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC) with any other person or entity.

 

(v) Each Debtor shall cause each subsidiary of such Debtor to immediately become a party hereto (an “Additional Debtor”), by executing and delivering an Additional Debtor Joinder in substantially the form of Annex A attached hereto and comply with the provisions hereof applicable to the Debtors. Concurrently therewith, the Additional Debtor shall deliver replacement schedules for, or supplements to all other Disclosure Schedules to (or referred to in) this Agreement, as applicable, which replacement schedules shall supersede, or supplements shall modify, the Disclosure Schedules then in effect. The Additional Debtor shall also deliver such authorizing resolutions, good standing certificates, incumbency certificates, organizational documents, financing statements and other information and documentation as the Agent may reasonably request. Upon delivery of the foregoing to the Agent, the Additional Debtor shall be and become a party to this Agreement with the same rights and obligations as the Debtors, for all purposes hereof as fully and to the same extent as if it were an original signatory hereto and shall be deemed to have made the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein as of the date of execution and delivery of such Additional Debtor Joinder, and all references herein to the “Debtors” shall be deemed to include each Additional Debtor.

 

(w) Each Debtor shall vote the Pledged Securities to comply with the covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the Notes.

 

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(x) Each Debtor shall register the pledge of the applicable Pledged Securities on the books of such Debtor. Each Debtor shall notify each issuer of Pledged Securities to register the pledge of the applicable Pledged Securities in the name of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties on the books of such issuer. Further, except with respect to certificated securities delivered to the Agent, the applicable Debtor shall deliver to Agent an acknowledgement of pledge (which, where appropriate, shall comply with the requirements of the relevant UCC with respect to perfection by registration) signed by the issuer of the applicable Pledged Securities, which acknowledgement shall confirm that: (a) it has registered the pledge on its books and records; and (b) at any time directed by Agent during the continuation of an Event of Default, such issuer will transfer the record ownership of such Pledged Securities into the name of any designee of Agent, will take such steps as may be necessary to effect the transfer, and will comply with all other instructions of Agent regarding such Pledged Securities without the further consent of the applicable Debtor.

 

(y) In the event that, upon an occurrence of an Event of Default, Agent shall sell all or any of the Pledged Securities to another party or parties (herein called the “Transferee”) or shall purchase or retain all or any of the Pledged Securities, each Debtor shall, to the extent applicable: (i) deliver to Agent or the Transferee, as the case may be, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, minute books, stock certificate books, corporate seals, deeds, leases, indentures, agreements, evidences of indebtedness, books of account, financial records and all other Organizational Documents and records of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries (but not including any items subject to the attorney-client privilege related to this Agreement or any of the transactions hereunder); (ii) use its best efforts to obtain resignations of the persons then serving as officers and directors of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, if so requested; and (iii) use its best efforts to obtain any approvals that are required by any governmental or regulatory body in order to permit the sale of the Pledged Securities to the Transferee or the purchase or retention of the Pledged Securities by Agent and allow the Transferee or Agent to continue the business of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries.

 

(z) Without limiting the generality of the other obligations of the Debtors hereunder, each Debtor shall promptly (i) cause to be registered at the United States Copyright Office all of its material copyrights, (ii) following an Event of Default, upon the written request of the Agent, cause the security interest contemplated hereby with respect to all Intellectual Property registered at the United States Copyright Office or United States Patent and Trademark Office to be duly recorded at the applicable office, and (iii) give the Agent notice whenever it acquires (whether absolutely or by license) or creates any additional material Intellectual Property.

 

(aa) Each Debtor will from time to time, at the joint and several expense of the Debtors, promptly execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents, and take all such further action as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect (to the extent such security interest can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement) and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Secured Parties to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder and with respect to any Collateral or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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(bb) Schedule F attached hereto lists all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, registered copyrights, and domain names owned by any of the Debtors as of the date hereof. Schedule F lists all material licenses in favor of any Debtor for the use of any patents, trademarks, copyrights and domain names as of the date hereof. All material patents and trademarks of the Debtors have been duly recorded at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and all material copyrights of the Debtors have been duly recorded at the United States Copyright Office.

 

(cc) Each Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Agent such further deeds, mortgages, assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other instruments, documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action as the Agent may from time to time request and may in its sole discretion deem necessary to perfect, protect or enforce the Agent’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

(dd) Each Debtor will not transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, license, sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business and sales of inventory by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business) without the prior written consent of the Agent.

 

5. Effect of Pledge on Certain Rights. If any of the Collateral subject to this Agreement consists of nonvoting equity or ownership interests (regardless of class, designation, preference or rights) that may be converted into voting equity or ownership interests upon the occurrence of certain events (including, without limitation, upon the transfer of all or any of the other stock or assets of the issuer), it is agreed by Debtors that the pledge of such equity or ownership interests pursuant to this Agreement or the enforcement of any of Agent’s rights hereunder shall not be deemed to be the type of event which would trigger such conversion rights notwithstanding any provisions in the Organizational Documents or agreements to which any Debtor is subject or to which any Debtor is party.

 

6. Defaults. The following events shall be “Events of Default”:

 

(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) under the Notes;

 

(b) Any representation or warranty of any Debtor in this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made;

 

(c) The failure by any Debtor to observe or perform any of its obligations hereunder for fifteen (15) days after delivery to such Debtor of notice of such failure by or on behalf of a Secured Party unless such default is capable of cure but cannot be cured within such time frame and such Debtor is using best efforts to cure same in a timely fashion; or

 

(d) If any material provision of this Agreement shall at any time for any reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any Debtor, or a proceeding shall be commenced by any Debtor, or by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any Debtor, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or any Debtor shall deny that any Debtor has any liability or obligation purported to be created under this Agreement.

 

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7. Duty to Hold in Trust.

 

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Debtor shall upon receipt of any revenue, income, dividend, interest or other sums subject to the Security Interests, whether payable pursuant to the Notes or otherwise, or of any check, draft, note, trade acceptance or other instrument evidencing an obligation to pay any such sum, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and shall forthwith endorse and transfer any such sums or instruments, or both, to the Agent, pro-rata in proportion to their respective then-currently outstanding principal amount of Notes for application to the satisfaction of the Obligations (and if any Notes is not outstanding, pro-rata in proportion to the initial purchases of the remaining Notes).

 

(b) If any Debtor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any material securities or other property (including, without limitation, shares of Pledged Securities or instruments representing Pledged Securities acquired after the date hereof, or any options, warrants, rights or other similar property or certificates representing a dividend, or any distribution in connection with any recapitalization, reclassification or increase or reduction of capital, or issued in connection with any reorganization of such Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) in respect of the Pledged Securities (whether as an addition to, in substitution of, or in exchange for, such Pledged Securities or otherwise), such Debtor agrees to (i) accept the same as the agent of the Secured Parties; (ii) hold the same in trust on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and (iii) to deliver any and all certificates or instruments evidencing the same to Agent on or before the close of business on the fifth (5th) business day following the receipt thereof by such Debtor, in the exact form received together with the Necessary Endorsements, to be held by Agent subject to the terms of this Agreement as Collateral.

 

8. Rights and Remedies Upon Default.

 

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have the right to exercise all of the remedies conferred hereunder and under the Notes, and the Secured Parties shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC. Without limitation, the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have the following rights and powers:

 

(i) The Agent shall have the right to take possession of the Collateral and, for that purpose, enter, with the aid and assistance of any person, any premises where the Collateral, or any part thereof, is or may be placed and remove the same, and each Debtor shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Agent at places which the Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Debtor’s premises or elsewhere, and make available to the Agent, without rent, all of such Debtor’s respective premises and facilities for the purpose of the Agent taking possession of, removing or putting the Collateral in saleable or disposable form.

 

(ii) Upon written notice to the Debtors by Agent, all rights of each Debtor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise and all rights of each Debtor to receive the dividends and interest which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain, shall cease. Upon such written notice, Agent shall have the right to receive, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, any interest, cash dividends or other payments on the Collateral and, at the option of Agent, to exercise in such Agent’s discretion all voting rights pertaining thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to exercise all rights with respect to the Collateral as it were the sole and absolute owner thereof, including, without limitation, to vote and/or to exchange, at its sole discretion, any or all of the Collateral in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization or other readjustment concerning or involving the Collateral or any Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

 

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(iii) The Agent shall have the right to operate the business of each Debtor using the Collateral and shall have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the Collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise, either with or without special conditions or stipulations, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, in such parcel or parcels and at such time or times and at such place or places, and upon such terms and conditions as the Agent may deem commercially reasonable, all without (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) advertisement or demand upon or notice to any Debtor or right of redemption of a Debtor, which are hereby expressly waived. Upon each such sale, lease, assignment or other transfer of Collateral, the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may, unless prohibited by applicable law which cannot be waived, purchase all or any part of the Collateral being sold, free from and discharged of all trusts, claims, right of redemption and equities of any Debtor, which are hereby waived and released.

 

(iv) The Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to notify any account debtors and any obligors under instruments or accounts to make payments directly to the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and to enforce the Debtors’ rights against such account debtors and obligors.

 

(v) The Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may (but is not obligated to) direct any financial intermediary or any other person or entity holding any investment property to transfer the same to the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, or its designee.

 

(vi) The Agent may (but is not obligated to) transfer any or all Intellectual Property registered in the name of any Debtor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or Copyright Office into the name of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or any designee or any purchaser of any Collateral.

 

(b) The Agent shall comply with any applicable law in connection with a disposition of Collateral and such compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral. The Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties and may specifically disclaim such warranties. If the Agent sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Debtors will only be credited with payments actually made by the purchaser. In addition, each Debtor waives (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) any and all rights that it may have to a judicial hearing in advance of the enforcement of any of the Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder, including, without limitation, its right following an Event of Default to take immediate possession of the Collateral and to exercise its rights and remedies with respect thereto.

 

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(c) For the purpose of enabling the Agent to further exercise rights and remedies under this Section 8 or elsewhere provided by agreement or applicable law, each Debtor hereby grants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Debtor) to use, license or sublicense following an Event of Default, any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

 

9. Applications of Proceeds. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the proceeds of any sale, lease or other disposition by the Agent of the Collateral hereunder or from payments made to the Agent on account of any insurance policy insuring any portion of the Collateral shall be applied first, to the expenses of retaking, holding, storing, processing and preparing for sale, selling, and the like (including, without limitation, any taxes, fees and other costs incurred in connection therewith) of the Collateral, to the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Agent in enforcing the Secured Parties’ rights hereunder and in connection with collecting, storing and disposing of the Collateral, and then to satisfaction of the Obligations pro rata among the Secured Parties (based on then-outstanding principal amounts of Notes at the time of any such determination), and to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable law, after which the Secured Parties shall pay to the applicable Debtor any surplus proceeds. If, upon the sale, license or other disposition of all of the Collateral, the proceeds thereof are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Secured Parties are legally entitled, the Debtors will be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon, at the rate of 20% per annum or the lesser amount permitted by applicable law (the “Default Rate”), and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Secured Parties to collect such deficiency. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Debtor waives all claims, damages and demands against the Secured Parties arising out of the repossession, removal, retention or sale of the Collateral, unless due solely to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Secured Parties as determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

10. Securities Law Provision. Each Debtor recognizes that Agent may be limited in its ability to effect a sale to the public of all or part of the Pledged Securities by reason of certain prohibitions in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other federal or state securities laws (collectively, the “Securities Laws”), and may be compelled to resort to one or more sales to a restricted group of purchasers who may be required to agree to acquire the Pledged Securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Debtor agrees that sales so made may be at prices and on terms less favorable than if the Pledged Securities were sold to the public, and that Agent has no obligation to delay the sale of any Pledged Securities for the period of time necessary to register the Pledged Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Laws. Each Debtor shall cooperate with Agent in its attempt to satisfy any requirements under the Securities Laws (including, without limitation, registration thereunder if requested by Agent) applicable to the sale of the Pledged Securities by Agent.

 

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11. Costs and Expenses. Each Debtor agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filing required hereunder, including without limitation, any financing statements pursuant to the UCC, continuation statements, partial releases and/or termination statements related thereto or any expenses of any searches reasonably required by the Agent. The Debtors shall also pay all other claims and charges which in the reasonable opinion of the Agent is reasonably likely to prejudice, imperil or otherwise affect the Collateral or the Security Interests therein. The Debtors will also, upon demand, pay to the Agent the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may incur in connection with the creation, perfection, protection, satisfaction, foreclosure, collection or enforcement of the Security Interest and the preparation, administration, continuance, amendment or enforcement of this Agreement and pay to the Agent the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties may incur in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, or (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Parties under the Notes or the other Transaction Documents.

 

12. Responsibility for Collateral. The Debtors assume all liabilities and responsibility in connection with all Collateral, and the Obligations shall in no way be affected or diminished by reason of the loss, destruction, damage or theft of any of the Collateral or its unavailability for any reason. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as required by applicable law, (a) neither the Agent nor any other Secured Party (i) has any duty (either before or after an Event of Default) to collect any amounts in respect of the Collateral or to preserve any rights relating to the Collateral, or (ii) has any obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale, and (b) each Debtor shall remain obligated and liable under each contract or agreement included in the Collateral to be observed or performed by such Debtor thereunder. Neither the Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any such contract or agreement by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Agent or any other Secured Party of any payment relating to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Agent or any other Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Debtor under or pursuant to any such contract or agreement, to make inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Agent or any other Secured Party in respect of the Collateral or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any such contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to the Agent or to which the Agent or any other Secured Party may be entitled at any time or times.

 

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13. Security Interests Absolute. All rights of the Secured Parties and all obligations of each Debtor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of: (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or any agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing, or any portion hereof or thereof, against any other Debtor or Guarantor; (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment or performance of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Notes, any other Transaction Document or any other agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing; (c) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any of the Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other collateral for, or any guarantee, or any other security, for all or any of the Obligations; (d) any action by the Secured Parties to obtain, adjust, settle and cancel in its sole discretion any insurance claims or matters made or arising in connection with the Collateral; or (e) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute any legal or equitable defense available to a Debtor, or a discharge of all or any part of the Security Interests granted hereby. Until the Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made), the rights of the Secured Parties shall continue even if the Obligations are barred for any reason, including, without limitation, the running of the statute of limitations. Each Debtor expressly waives presentment, protest, notice of protest, demand, notice of nonpayment and demand for performance. In the event that at any time any transfer of any Collateral or any payment received by the Secured Parties hereunder shall be deemed by final order of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the United States, or shall be deemed to be otherwise due to any party other than the Secured Parties, then, in any such event, each Debtor’s obligations hereunder shall survive cancellation of this Agreement, and shall not be discharged or satisfied by any prior payment thereof and/or cancellation of this Agreement, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof. Each Debtor waives all right to require the Secured Parties to proceed against any other person or entity or to apply any Collateral which the Secured Parties may hold at any time, or to marshal assets, or to pursue any other remedy. Each Debtor waives any defense arising by reason of the application of the statute of limitations to any obligation secured hereby.

 

14. Term of Agreement. This Agreement and the Security Interests shall terminate on the date on which all payments under the Notes have been indefeasibly paid in full and all other Obligations (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made) have been paid or discharged; provided, however, that all indemnities of the Debtors contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Annex B hereto) shall survive and remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement.

 

15. Power of Attorney; Further Assurances.

 

(a) Each Debtor authorizes the Agent, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint the Agent and its officers, agents, successors or assigns with full power of substitution, as such Debtor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power, in the name of the Agent or such Debtor, to, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i) endorse any note, checks, drafts, money orders or other instruments of payment (including payments payable under or in respect of any policy of insurance) in respect of the Collateral that may come into possession of the Agent; (ii) to sign and endorse any financing statement pursuant to the UCC or any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts, and other documents relating to the Collateral; (iii) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral; (iv) to demand, collect, receipt for, compromise, settle and sue for monies due in respect of the Collateral; (v) to transfer any Intellectual Property or provide licenses respecting any Intellectual Property; and (vi) generally, at the option of the Agent, and at the expense of the Debtors, at any time, or from time to time, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to do all acts and things which the Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon the Collateral and the Security Interests granted therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement and the Notes all as fully and effectually as the Debtors might or could do; and each Debtor hereby ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding. The designation set forth herein shall be deemed to amend and supersede any inconsistent provision in the Organizational Documents or other documents or agreements to which any Debtor is subject or to which any Debtor is a party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) is specifically authorized to execute and file any applications for or instruments of transfer and assignment of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.

 

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(b) Each Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Agent as such Debtor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and instead of such Debtor and in the name of such Debtor, from time to time in the Agent’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including the filing, in its sole discretion, of one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of such Debtor where permitted by law, which financing statements may (but need not) describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” or words of like import, and ratifies all such actions taken by the Agent. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations shall be outstanding.

 

16. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be subject to the notice provision of the Purchase Agreement.

 

17. Other Security. To the extent that the Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee, endorsement or property of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, then the Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of the Secured Parties’ rights and remedies hereunder.

 

18. Appointment of Agent. The Secured Parties hereby appoint Arena Investors LP to act as their agent (“Agent”) for purposes of exercising any and all rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents. Such appointment shall continue until revoked in writing by the Secured Parties, at which time the Secured Parties shall appoint a new Agent. The Agent shall have the rights, responsibilities and immunities set forth in Annex B hereto.

 

19. Communications Law Provisions.

 

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Collateral shall not include at any time any FCC Licenses held by Debtors to the extent (but only to the extent) that at such time Agent may not validly possess a security interest therein pursuant to the Communications Laws, as in effect at such time, but such security interest does include, to the maximum extent permitted by law all rights incident or appurtenant to all FCC Licenses and the right to receive all proceeds derived from or in connection with the sale, assignment or transfer of the FCC Licenses, as set forth in Section1(a)(x).

 

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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, any foreclosure on, sale, transfer or other disposition of, or the exercise of any rights to vote or consent with respect to the FCC Licenses or any of the Collateral as provided herein or any other action taken or to be taken by Agent hereunder shall be in compliance with the Communications Laws, and to the extent required thereby, subject to the prior approval of the FCC. In determining whether an approval of the FCC is required in connection with any action taken under this Agreement, Agent shall be entitled to rely on the advice of FCC or regulatory counsel experienced in giving such advice selected by Agent.

 

(c) It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Liens in favor of Agent on the FCC Licenses and the other Collateral shall in all relevant aspects be subject to and governed by the Communications Laws and that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to diminish the control exercised by the Debtor except in accordance with the provisions of such Communications Laws. Each Debtor agrees that upon the written request from time to time by Agent it will (i) actively pursue obtaining any governmental, regulatory or third party consents, approvals or authorizations referred to in this Section 19, including, upon any written request of Agent following the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the preparation, signing and filing with (or causing to be prepared, signed and filed with) the FCC or any other governmental authority, the assignor’s, transferor’s or controlling person’s portion of any application or other request for consent, approval or authorization necessary or appropriate under the Communications Laws (A) to assign or transfer control of any FCC License, (B) to transfer control of any Debtor or Subsidiary of Debtor and/or (C) to transfer or assign any of the Collateral or assets of any Debtor or Subsidiary of Debtor, which is required to be signed by any Debtor or Subsidiary of a Debtor, (ii) cooperate fully with any trustee or receiver referred to below, the successful bidders at any foreclosure sale, and the Agent, including, without limitation, sharing any FCC registration numbers, account numbers and passwords for the FCC’s CDBS System as any such Person may request, (iii) pending the receipt of any FCC or any governmental authority approval, not do anything to delay, hinder, interfere or obstruct the exercise of the Agent’s rights or remedies hereunder in obtaining such approvals and (iv) to the extent permitted by law, irrevocably constitutes and appoints (for itself and the Subsidiaries) the Agent and any agent or officer thereof (which appointment is coupled with an interest) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority and in the place and stead of such Debtor (or the applicable Subsidiary) and in the name of such Debtor (or the applicable Subsidiary) or in its own name, from time to time in its discretion after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and in connection with the foregoing, for the purpose of executing on behalf and in the name of such Debtor (or the applicable Subsidiary) any and all of the above-referenced instruments and to take any and all appropriate action in furtherance of the foregoing.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Transaction Document to the contrary, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the voting rights with respect to any Collateral that consists of equity securities in any Debtor that holds an FCC License, or that, directly or indirectly through one or more subsidiaries, controls an entity that holds an FCC License, shall, to the extent required by provisions of the Communications Laws, remain with the party or parties previously approved by the FCC to hold such voting rights to the Collateral. There shall be either a public or private arm’s length sale of such equity securities, and, to the extent required by provisions of the Communications Laws, the successful bidder for, or purchaser of, such equity securities at such sale shall neither acquire nor exercise any rights with respect to such equity securities until such time as the FCC shall have granted its consent to such acquisition or exercise.

 

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(e) To enforce the provisions of this Section 19, the Agent is empowered to seek from the FCC or any other governmental authority, to the extent required, consent to or approval of any involuntary transfer of control of any entity whose Collateral is subject to this Agreement for the purpose of seeking a bona fide purchaser to whom control will ultimately be transferred. Each Debtor hereby (i) agrees to consent to any such involuntary transfer of control upon the written request of the Agent after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and (ii) without limiting any rights of the Agent under this Agreement, authorizes the Agent to nominate a trustee or receiver to assume, upon receipt of all necessary judicial, FCC or other governmental authority consents or approvals, control of or ownership of any or all of the FCC Licenses, related property and other licenses, certificates, approvals and permits and other Collateral, in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated in this Section 19. Such trustee or receiver shall have all the rights and powers as provided to it by applicable law or court order, or to the Agent under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the rights to seek from the FCC an involuntary assignment of any such FCC License and other assets for the purpose of seeking a bona fide purchaser to whom control will ultimately be assigned, subject to prior FCC consent. Each Debtor shall cooperate fully in obtaining the consent of the FCC and the approval or consent of each other governmental authority required to effectuate the foregoing.

 

(f) Each Debtor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the FCC Licenses and related assets are unique assets and that a violation of such Debtor’s covenant to cooperate with respect to any regulatory consents would result in irreparable harm to the Agent for which monetary damages are not readily ascertainable. Each Debtor further agrees that, because of the unique nature of its undertakings in this Section 19, the same may be specifically enforced, and it hereby waives, and agrees to waive, any claim or defense that the Agent would have an adequate remedy at law for the breach of such undertakings.

 

(g) Without limiting the obligations of any Debtor hereunder in any respect, each Debtor further agrees that if such Debtor, upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, should fail or refuse for any reason whatsoever, without limitation, to execute any application necessary or appropriate to obtain any governmental consent necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any right of the Agent hereunder, such Debtor agrees that such application may be executed on such Debtor’s behalf by the clerk of the court or other representative of any court or other forum of competent jurisdiction without notice to such Debtor, pursuant to an order of such court or forum.

 

(h) The parties agree that, in the event of changes in law or governmental policy occurring after the date hereof that affect in any manner the Agent’s or any Purchaser’s rights of access to, or use or sale of, the Licenses, the related assets or Collateral, or the procedures necessary to enable the Agent or any of the other Secured Parties to obtain such rights of access, use or sale, the Agent and Debtors shall amend this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in such manner as the Agent shall reasonably request, in order to provide the Agent and the Purchasers such rights to the greatest extent possible consistent with then applicable law and governmental policy.

 

(i) For the avoidance of any doubt, in the event of any conflict between any provision of this Section 19 and any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Transaction Document, the provisions of this Section 19 shall control. The provisions of this Section 19 are hereinafter referred to as the “FCC Enforcement Provisions”.

 

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20. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) No course of dealing between the Debtors and the Secured Parties, nor any failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Secured Parties, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the Notes or the other Transaction Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

(b) All of the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral, whether established hereby, by the Notes, by and other Transaction Document or by any other agreements, instruments or documents or by law shall be cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently.

 

(c) This Agreement, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Debtors and the Agent, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought.

 

(d) If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(e) No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

(f) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company and the Subsidiaries may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Agent (other than by merger). Any Secured Party may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to whom such Secured Party assigns or transfers any Obligations, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Obligations, by the provisions of this Agreement that apply to the “Secured Parties.”

 

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(g) Each party shall take such further action and execute and deliver such further documents as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

(h) Except to the extent mandatorily governed by the jurisdiction or situs where the Collateral is located, all questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Except to the extent mandatorily governed by the jurisdiction or situs where the Collateral is located, each Debtor agrees that all proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Notes (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan. Except to the extent mandatorily governed by the jurisdiction or situs where the Collateral is located, each Debtor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such proceeding is improper. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(i) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

 

(j) All Debtors shall jointly and severally be liable for the obligations of each Debtor to the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(k) Each Debtor agrees to indemnify, pay and hold harmless the Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective assignees and affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants, auditors, and attorneys of any of them (collectively, “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not such Purchaser Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitee in any way related to or arising from or alleged to arise from this Agreement or the Collateral, except any such losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses which result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitee as determined by a final, nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that the Debtors shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnitees, or have any liability, in excess of the aggregate Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). This indemnification provision is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification provision in the Notes, the Purchase Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or other document executed or delivered in connection herewith or therewith.

 

(l) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to subject Agent or any other Secured Party to liability as a partner in any Debtor or any if its direct or indirect subsidiaries that is a partnership or as a member in any Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries that is a limited liability company, nor shall Agent or any other Secured Party be deemed to have assumed any obligations under any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement, as applicable, of any such Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or otherwise, unless and until any such Secured Party exercises its right to be substituted for such Debtor as a partner or member, as applicable, pursuant hereto.

 

(m) To the extent that the grant of the security interest in the Collateral and the enforcement of the terms hereof require the consent, approval or action of any partner or member, as applicable, of any Debtor or any direct or indirect subsidiary of any Debtor or compliance with any provisions of any of the Organizational Documents, the Debtors hereby represent that all such consents and approvals have been obtained.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

 

  DEBTORS:
   
  MADISON TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  SovRyn Holdings, Inc.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  agent:
   
  arena investors lp
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF HOLDERS TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

  ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
  ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNER I, LP
     
  By:  
  Name: Lawrence Cutler
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

ANNEX A
to
SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF ADDITIONAL DEBTOR JOINDER

 

Security Agreement dated as of February 17, 2021, made by Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation and its Subsidiaries party thereto from time to time, as Debtors to and in favor of the Secured Parties identified therein (the “Security Agreement”).

 

Reference is made to the Security Agreement as defined above; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in, or by reference in, the Security Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby agrees that, upon delivery of this Additional Debtor Joinder to the Secured Parties referred to above, the undersigned shall (a) be an Additional Debtor under the Security Agreement, (b) have all the rights and obligations of the Debtors under the Security Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if the undersigned was an original signatory thereto and (c) be deemed to have made the representations and warranties set forth therein as of the date of execution and delivery of this Additional Debtor Joinder. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE UNDERSIGNED SPECIFICALLY GRANTS TO THE SECURED PARTIES A SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH THEREIN.

 

Attached hereto are supplemental and/or replacement Disclosure Schedules to the Security Agreement, as applicable.

 

An executed copy of this Joinder shall be delivered to the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties may rely on the matters set forth herein on or after the date hereof. This Joinder shall not be modified, amended or terminated without the prior written consent of the Secured Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joinder to be executed in the name and on behalf of the undersigned.

 

[Name of Additional Debtor]  
               
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

Address:    
Dated:    

 

 

 

 

ANNEX B
to
SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THE AGENT

 

1. Appointment. The Secured Parties (all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided in the Security Agreement to which this Annex B is attached (the “Agreement”)), by their acceptance of the benefits of the Agreement, hereby designate Arena Investors LP (“Agent”) as the Agent to act as specified herein and in the Agreement. Each Secured Party shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of the Agreement and any other Transaction Document (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees.

 

2. Nature of Duties. The Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in the Agreement. Neither the Agent nor any of its partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it as such under the Agreement or hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, be responsible for the consequence of any oversight or error of judgment or answerable for any loss, unless caused solely by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction. The duties of the Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the Agent shall not have by reason of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Debtor or any Secured Party; and nothing in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Agent any obligations in respect of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except as expressly set forth herein and therein.

 

3. Lack of Reliance on the Agent. Independently and without reliance upon the Agent, each Secured Party, to the extent it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with such Secured Party’s investment in the Debtors, the creation and continuance of the Obligations, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and the taking or not taking of any action in connection therewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Company and its subsidiaries, and of the value of the Collateral from time to time, and the Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Secured Party with any credit, market or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before any Obligations are incurred or at any time or times thereafter. The Agent shall not be responsible to the Debtors or any Secured Party for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith, or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, perfection, collectability, priority or sufficiency of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the financial condition of the Debtors or the value of any of the Collateral, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the financial condition of the Debtors, or the value of any of the Collateral, or the existence or possible existence of any default or Event of Default under the Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

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4. Certain Rights of the Agent. The Agent shall have the right to take any action with respect to the Collateral, on behalf of all of the Secured Parties. To the extent practical, the Agent shall request instructions from the Secured Parties with respect to any material act or action (including failure to act) in connection with the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and shall be entitled to act or refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of the Secured Party; if such instructions are not provided despite the Agent’s request therefor, the Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action, and if such action is taken, shall be entitled to appropriate indemnification from the Secured Parties in respect of actions to be taken by the Agent; and the Agent shall not incur liability to any person or entity by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, (a) no Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Agent as a result of the Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and the Debtors shall have no right to question or challenge the authority of, or the instructions given to, the Agent pursuant to the foregoing and (b) the Agent shall not be required to take any action that the Agent believes (i) could reasonably be expected to expose it to personal liability or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or applicable law.

 

5. Reliance. The Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or facsimile message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone message signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it and upon all other matters pertaining to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of other experts selected by it. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Secured Party to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Debtors or is cared for, protected or insured or that the liens granted pursuant to the Agreement have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority.

 

6. Indemnification. To the extent that the Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Debtors, the Secured Parties will jointly and severally reimburse and indemnify the Agent, in proportion to their initially purchased respective principal amounts of Notes, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent in performing its duties hereunder or under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or in any way relating to or arising out of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except for those determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the Agent’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Prior to taking any action hereunder as Agent, the Agent may require each Secured Party to deposit with it sufficient sums as it determines in good faith is necessary to protect the Agent for costs and expenses associated with taking such action.

 

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7. Resignation by the Agent.

 

(a) The Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice (as provided in the Agreement) to the Debtors and the Secured Parties. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below.

 

(b) Upon any such notice of resignation, the Secured Parties shall appoint a successor Agent hereunder.

 

(c) If a successor Agent shall not have been so appointed within said thirty (30)-day period, the Agent shall then appoint a successor Agent who shall serve as Agent until such time, if any, as the Secured Parties appoint a successor Agent as provided above. If a successor Agent has not been appointed within such thirty (30)-day period, the Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction or may interplead the Debtors and the Secured Parties in a proceeding for the appointment of a successor Agent, and all fees, including, but not limited to, extraordinary fees associated with the filing of interpleader and expenses associated therewith, shall be payable by the Debtors on demand.

 

8. Rights with respect to Collateral. Each Secured Party agrees with all other Secured Parties and the Agent (i) that it shall not, and shall not attempt to, exercise any rights with respect to its security interest in the Collateral, whether pursuant to any other agreement or otherwise (other than pursuant to this Agreement), or take or institute any action against the Agent or any of the other Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral or its rights hereunder (other than any such action arising from the breach of this Agreement) and (ii) that such Secured Party has no other rights with respect to the Collateral other than as set forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Agreement. After any retiring Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Agent, the provisions of the Agreement including this Annex B shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent.

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Guaranty”) is entered into as of February 17, 2021 by and among each of the parties identified as a Guarantor on the signature pages hereto (each, a “Guarantor”, and collectively, the “Guarantors”), in favor of the Purchasers from time to time party to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (together with their respective successors and assigns, including, any future holder of the Notes (as defined below), the “Holders”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended and in effect from time to time, including any replacement agreement therefor, the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), among the Madison Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and the Holders, the Holders have extended credit to the Company as evidenced by certain Senior Secured Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $16,500,000 issued by the Company to the Holders (together with any notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof or any additional investment made by the Holders and as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Senior Notes”); and

 

WHEREAS, each Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the provision of the loans evidenced by the Notes.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. The Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby guarantees, as a co-obligor and not merely as surety, to the Holders, the prompt payment of all Liabilities (including without limitation principal, premium if any, and interest (including all interest that accrues after the commencement of any proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of the Company or any Guarantor (the Company and each Guarantor collectively referred to herein as the “Note Parties” and each individually, a “Note Party”) at the rate provided in the respective Transaction Document, whether or not a claim for post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws) on the Notes, and all obligations which, but for the automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. Section 362 (or similar successor statute), would become due), whenever arising, in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise in accordance with any Transaction Document) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (hereinafter, collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Guarantor hereby further agrees that if any of the Guaranteed Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise in accordance with any Transaction Document), such Guarantor will promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise in accordance with any Transaction Document) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.

 

 

 

 

2. Joint and Several Liability.

 

(a) Each of the Guarantors is accepting joint and several liability hereunder in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Holders under the Transaction Documents, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each of the Note Parties and other Guarantors (if any) and in consideration of the undertakings of each of the Guarantors to accept joint and several liability for the obligations of each of the Note Parties.

 

(b) Each of the Guarantors jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-obligor, joint and several liability with the other Guarantors with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Guaranteed Obligations, it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Guaranteed Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of the Guarantors without preferences or distinction among them.

 

(c) If and to the extent that any of the Note Parties or Guarantors shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations as and when due or to perform any of the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event, the other Guarantors will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Guaranteed Obligation.

 

3. Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of each of the Guarantors under Section 1 hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents, or any other agreement or instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guaranty of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with their terms, it being the intent of this Section 3 that the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Each Guarantor agrees that it shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution against any Note Party for amounts paid under this Guaranty until the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and the Purchase Agreement has terminated in accordance with its terms. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:

 

(a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

 

(b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Purchase Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Documents shall be done or omitted;

 

(c) the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under any of the Purchase Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Documents shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with, in each case, in accordance with the Transaction Documents; or

 

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(d) any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of any Guarantor).

 

4. Reinstatement. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Person in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify each Holder on demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel) incurred by any Holder in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

 

5. Certain Additional Waivers. With respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, to the extent permitted by applicable law, and any requirement that any Holder exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Purchase Agreement, the Transaction Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to in the Purchase Agreement or the Transaction Documents, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

6. Remedies. Each Guarantor agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as between such Guarantor and the Holders, the Guaranteed Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable for purposes of Section 1 hereof notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or preventing the Guaranteed Obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the event of such declaration (or the Guaranteed Obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), the Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for purposes of said Section 1.

 

7. Limitation on Guaranteed Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Transaction Documents, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under applicable law (whether federal or state and including, without limitation, 11 U.S.C. Section 548 (or similar successor statute)), after taking into account, among other things, such Guarantor’s right of contribution and indemnification from each other Guarantor under applicable law.

 

The Guarantors hereby agree, as among themselves, that if any Guarantor shall become an Excess Funding Company (as defined below), each other Guarantor shall, on demand of such Excess Funding Company (but subject to the next sentence hereof and to subsection (B) below), pay to such Excess Funding Company an amount equal to such Guarantor’s Pro Rata Share (as defined below and determined, for this purpose, without reference to the properties, assets, liabilities and debts of such Excess Funding Company) of such Excess Funding Company’s Excess Payment (as defined below). The payment obligation of any Guarantor to any Excess Funding Company under this Section 7 shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty, and such Excess Funding Company shall not exercise any right or remedy with respect to such excess until payment and satisfaction in full of all of such Guaranteed Obligations. For purposes hereof, (i) “Excess Funding Company” means, in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations arising under the other provisions of this Guaranty (hereafter, the “Joint Obligations”), a Guarantor that has paid an amount in excess of its Pro Rata Share of the Joint Obligations; (ii) “Excess Payment” means, in respect of any Joint Obligations, the amount paid by an Excess Funding Company in excess of its Pro Rata Share of such Joint Obligations; and (iii) “Pro Rata Share”, for the purposes of this Section 7, means, for any Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (A) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (B) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of such Guarantor and all of the other Note Parties exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor and the other Note Parties hereunder) of such Guarantor and all of the other Note Parties, all as of the Closing Date (if any Guarantor becomes a party hereto subsequent to the Closing Date, then for the purposes of this Section 7 such subsequent Guarantor shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor as of the Closing Date and the information pertaining to, and only pertaining to, such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be deemed true as of the Closing Date).

 

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8. Representations.

 

(a) Each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation or incorporation and in each other jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Each Guarantor further represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to enter into this Guaranty and to perform its obligations and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has by proper action duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Guaranty.

 

(c) Each Guarantor further represents and warrants that this Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy laws and other similar laws of general application affecting rights of creditors and subject to the application of the rules of equity, including those respecting the availability of specific performance.

 

(d) Each Guarantor further represents and warrants that it has knowledge of the other Note Parties’ financial condition and affairs and represents and agrees that it will keep so informed while this Guaranty is in force. Each Guarantor agrees that no Holder will have any obligation to investigate the financial condition or affairs of the other Note Parties for the benefit of such Guarantor nor to advise such Guarantor of any fact respecting, or any change in, the financial condition or affairs of the other Note Parties which might come to the knowledge of the Holders at any time, whether or not any Holder knows or believes or has reason to know or believe that any such fact or change is unknown to such Guarantor or might (or does) materially increase the risk of such Guarantor as a guarantor or might (or would) affect the willingness of such Guarantor to continue as a guarantor with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

9. Incorporated Provisions. Each Guarantor acknowledges, agrees to, and agrees to perform, as applicable, all of the representations, warranties, covenants, waivers and other provisions pertaining to it as a Guarantor or Subsidiary contained in any Transaction Document.

 

10. Amendment. This Guaranty may be amended or modified only in a writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

11. Termination. This Guaranty shall terminate automatically upon the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Upon the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all of the equity interests of any Guarantor in a transaction permitted pursuant to the Transaction Documents (other than to a Note Party) and the application of the proceeds thereof as provided in the Transaction Documents, such Guarantor shall cease to be a “Guarantor” for purposes of the Transaction Documents and shall be released from its obligations hereunder.

 

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12. Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which where so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Guaranty to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. Facsimile or electronic transmissions of any executed original document and/or retransmission of any executed facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be the same as the delivery of an executed original. At the request of any party hereto, the other parties hereto shall confirm such transmissions by executing duplicate original documents and delivering the same to the requesting party or parties.

 

13. Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of any provision of this Guaranty.

 

14. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Notice THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND ENFORCED UNDER, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW OF SUCH STATE THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT RELATING TO SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION, WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL AND VENUE ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, MUTATIS MUTANDIS.

 

15. Entirety. This Guaranty represents the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, including any commitment letters or correspondence relating to the transactions contemplated herein.

 

16. Holder Assigns. This Guaranty is intended for and shall inure to the benefit of each and every person who shall from time to time be or become the owner or holder of (or participant in) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and each and every reference herein to a “Holder” shall include and refer to each and every successor or assignee of a Holder, as applicable, at any time holding or owning any part of or interest (or participation) in any part of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Holder shall be entitled to rely upon and be the third party beneficiary of the provisions of this Guaranty and shall be entitled to enforce the terms and provisions hereof to the same extent as if such Holder were directly party hereto. This Guaranty shall be transferable and negotiable by such Persons only with the same force and effect, and to the same extent, that the Guaranteed Obligations are transferable and negotiable, it being understood and stipulated that upon assignment or transfer by any Holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations the legal holder or owner of said Guaranteed Obligations (or a part thereof or interest therein thus transferred or assigned by a Holder) shall (except as otherwise stipulated by a Holder in its assignment) have and may exercise all of the rights granted to the Holders under this Guaranty to the extent of that part of or interest in the Guaranteed Obligations thus assigned or transferred to said person. Each Guarantor expressly waives notice of transfer or assignment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, or of the rights of the Holders hereunder. Failure to give notice will not affect the liabilities of any Guarantor hereunder.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

  GUARANTORS:
   
  SOVRYN HOLDINGS, INC.
                         
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Guaranty Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written.

 

HOLDERS:  
     

ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND, LP

 
                  
By:    
Name: Lawrence Cutler  
Title: Authorized Signatory  

 

ARENA SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

PARTNER I, LP

 
   
By:    
Name: Lawrence Cutler  
Title: Authorized Signatory  

 

[Signature Page to Guaranty Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries of Madison Technologies, Inc.

 

Name   State/Country of Organization or Incorporation
Sovryn Holdings, Inc.   Delaware
CZJ License, Inc.   Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31

 

Madison Technologies Inc.
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Philip Falcone, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 of Madison Technologies Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 23, 2021  
   
/s/ Philip Falcone  

Philip Falcone

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
 

 

Madison Technologies Inc.
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Philip Falcone, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 of Madison Technologies Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: June 23, 2021

 
   
/s/ Philip Falcone  
Phillip Falcone
Principal Financial Officer
 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Madison Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Philip Falcone, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Philip Falcone  
Philip Falcone
Chief Executive Officer
June 23, 2021