UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 31, 2020

 

 

 

CLEANSPARK, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   000-53498   87-0449945

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1185 S. 1800 West, Suite 3

Woods Cross, Utah 84087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(702) 941-8047 

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 

 

 

70 North Main Street, Ste. 105

Bountiful, Utah 84010

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

         
Title of each class  

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   CLSK   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

   
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 31, 2020, CleanSpark, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with p2klabs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“p2k”), and its sole stockholder, Amer Tadayon (“Seller”), whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of p2k from the Seller (the “Transaction”) in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of cash and stock of $1,600,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Transaction closed simultaneously with execution on January 31, 2020.

 

As a result of the Transaction, p2k, a design and innovation consulting firm that specializes in applying design, technology, and business process methodologies to create intuitive digital experiences and journeys that help transform and grow businesses, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Purchase Price was as follows:

 

a)                $1,039,500.00 in cash was paid to the Seller;

 

b)                31,183 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $145,000, were issued to the Seller (the “Shares”). The Shares are subject to certain lock-up and leak-out provisions whereby the Seller may sell an amount of Shares equal to ten percent (10%) of the daily dollar trading volume of the Company’s common stock on its principal market for the prior 30 days (the “Leak-Out Terms”);

 

c)                $115,500 in cash was paid to an independent third-party escrow where such cash is subject to offset for adjustments to the Purchase Price and indemnification purposes; and

 

d)                64,516 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $300,000, were issued to an independent third-party escrow (the “Holdback Shares”). The Holdback Shares will be released to Seller once p2k achieves certain revenue milestones for the future performance of p2k. The Holdback Shares will also be subject to the Leak-Out Terms once they are released from escrow 12 months from closing.

 

The Shares and Holdback Shares were issued at a fair market value of $4.65 which was the closing price on January 31, 2020.

 

The Agreement contains standard representations, warranties, covenants, indemnification and other terms customary in similar transactions.

 

In connection with the Transaction, the Company also entered into employment relationships with p2k’s employees and plans to issue future equity compensation to said employees, subject to approval of the Company’s board of directors.

 

The foregoing description of the Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 10.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

  

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

The issuance of the shares of the Company’s common stock upon consummation of the Transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Act in transactions not involved in a public offering pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Act.

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 31, 2020, and in connection with the Transaction, the Company appointed Amer Tadayon as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer.

 

Mr. Tadayon, 49, has over 25 years of experience in the software and services industry. Most recently, he was the founder and CEO of p2klabs, a design and innovation consulting firm. Mr. Tadayon has held leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies including IBM, Cognizant, and frog design. He holds a B.S. in Information Systems from the University of San Francisco.

 

Mr. Tadayon’s employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) has a three-year term and provides for an annual base salary of $250,000. Mr. Tadayon is also entitled to receive a commission-based bonus on an annual basis which includes a non-recoverable draw at the annual rate of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD $50,000). Commission payments will not be made until such commissions exceed the draw, measured on an annual basis. Mr. Tadayon will also be granted a total of 90,000 stock options over three years (30,000 per each year of the term of the employment agreement) (the “Options”) to purchase the Company’s common stock. Such Options shall vest ratably (1/12) over a 12 month period commencing on the date of grant of such Options. The exercise price for such Options shall be equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant (i.e. the first and second anniversaries of the closing). Furthermore, the Options are subject to the Leak-Out Terms.


There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Tadayon and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Tadayon was appointed as an executive officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Tadayon and any of the Company’s directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Tadayon is not a participant in, nor is Mr. Tadayon to be a participant in, any related-person transaction or proposed related-person transaction required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

The foregoing description of the terms of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 6, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”).

 

The information set forth under Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

 

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Current Report, including statements regarding the Agreement, the Transaction, issuing Options, business strategy, and plans are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of the Company’s future performance and the future performance of the markets in which the Company operates are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report are only predictions. The Company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, operating results, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives. These forward- looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The events and circumstances reflected in such forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

 

  Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 1, 2020, the Company moved its principal business office to 1185 S. 1800 West, Suite 3, Woods Cross, Utah 84087. The Company also changed its telephone number to 702-941-8047.

 

  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

 

As permitted by Item 9.01(a)(4) of Form 8-K, the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K will be filed by the Company by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date upon which this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

As permitted by Item 9.01(b)(2) of Form 8-K, the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K will be filed by the Company by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date upon which this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020  
10.1 Escrow Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020
10.2 Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020
99.1 Press Release, dated as of February 6, 2020

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CLEANSPARK, INC.  
         
 Dated: February 6, 2020   By: /s/ Zachary K. Bradford  
      Zachary K. Bradford  
      Chief Executive Officer and President  

 

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

 

by and among

 

 

CleanSpark, Inc.,

 

 

p2klabs, Inc.,

 

and

 

The Sole Stockholder

of

p2klabs, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated as of January 31, 2020

 

 

 

   
 

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A Certain Definitions
   
Exhibit B Employment and Non-Competition Agreement
   
Exhibit C Escrow Agreement
   
Exhibit D Spousal Consent
   
Exhibit E Leak-Out Agreement

 

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule A Seller Information
   
Schedule B Holdback Milestones
   
Schedule C Key Employee Options
   
Disclosure Schedules  

 

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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 31, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and among CleanSpark, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Buyer”), p2klabs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Amer Tadayon, the Company’s sole stockholder (the “Seller”). The Buyer, the Company and the Seller may collectively be referred to herein as the “Parties”, and individually as “Party”.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Seller owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (the “Shares”);

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Seller, 100% of the Shares owned by the Seller on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, Buyer will purchase the Shares free and clear of all Encumbrances, in return for the consideration set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:


AGREEMENT

 

1. Sale and Purchase of shares; Closing

1.1.            Sale and Purchase of Shares. Upon the terms, and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in Section 1.1), Seller shall sell, assign, and transfer all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to the Shares held by Seller to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances.

1.2.            Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares held by the Seller to the Buyer under this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place on a date and time within two (2) business days from the date of execution of this Agreement at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (the “Closing Date”). The Closing will take place via an electronic medium in which separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument, will be delivered by electronic mail exchange of signature pages.

(a)                Closing Deliverables to Buyer. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Buyer or any other Person designated by Buyer (unless the delivery is waived in writing by Buyer), the following documents, in each case duly executed or otherwise in proper form:

(i)                 Stock Certificates. Original stock certificates evidencing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers or other forms of assignment and transfer) for transfer to Buyer or its designee(s);

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(ii)               Secretary Certificate. A certificate signed by the secretary of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that attached thereto are true and complete copies of (a) the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, (b) the Bylaws of the Company, (c) resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Company authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (d) resolutions adopted by the stockholders of the Company authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions (by the board of directors and stockholders) are in full force and effect;

(iii)             Officer Closing Certificate. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that specified date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

(iv)             Good Standing Certificate. A good standing certificate with respect to the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, dated as of a date not more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(v)               Required Consents. All consents, authorizations, orders, and approvals listed on Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedules, if any, shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to Buyer at or prior to the Closing;

(vi)             Form W-9. A properly completed and duly executed IRS Form W-9 from Seller;

(vii)           FIRPTA Certificate. A certificate of non-foreign status that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.4445-2(c)(3), executed by the Company;

(viii)         Employment and Non-Competition Agreement. An Employment and Non-Competition Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, duly executed by Buyer and Seller with respect to the Company and its business and operations for a period of two (2) years from the date Seller is no longer an employee of the Company, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference herein (the “Employment Agreement”);

(ix)             Escrow Agreement. An escrow agreement, duly executed by the Seller and the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference herein (the “Escrow Agreement”);

(x)               Spousal Consent. A spousal consent, duly executed by the spouse or former spouse, as applicable, of Seller who is married or whose former spouse has any community and/or marital property interest in or to the Shares held by Seller, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated by reference herein (the “Spousal Consent”);

(xi)             Leak-Out Agreement. A leak-out agreement, duly executed by the Seller and the Buyer, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated by reference herein (the “Leak-Out Agreement”).

(xii)           Resignations. Resignations, effective at and subject to the Closing, of such officers and directors of the Company as may be requested by the Buyer;

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(xiii)         Corporate Books and Records. All corporate books and records and other property of the Company in the possession of the Seller;

(xiv)         Other Documents. Such other customary instruments of transfer, assumption, filings or documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as may be required to give effect to this Agreement.

(b)               Closing Deliverables to Seller. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Seller or any other Person designated by the Seller (unless the delivery is waived in writing by the Seller), the following documents, in each case duly executed or otherwise in proper form:

(i)                 Purchase Price Deliverables. The Cash Purchase Price, Stock Purchase Price and Retention Stock Options, as described in Section 1.3 herein.

(ii)               Good Standing Certificate. A good standing certificate with respect to the Buyer issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, dated as of a date not more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

(iii)             Secretary Certificate. A certificate signed by the secretary of the Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that attached thereto are true and complete copies of (a) the Articles of Incorporation of the Buyer, (b) the Bylaws of the Buyer, and (c) resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect;

(iv)             Officer Closing Certificate. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer, that the representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in Section 4 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of that specified date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(v)               Key Employment Agreements. An employment agreement for each Key Employee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, duly executed by Buyer and each respective person.

1.3.            Purchase Price. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to the adjustments set forth herein, the aggregate Transaction consideration (the “Purchase Price”) shall be One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) and consist of: (a) the Cash Purchase Price, and (b) the Stock Purchase Price.

1.4.            Delivery of Purchase Price at Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing:

(a)                Buyer shall remit One Million One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,155,000.00) in cash payable to Seller in the following manner (the “Cash Purchase Price”):

(i)                 Buyer shall pay One Million Thirty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,039,500.00) in cash to Seller via wire transfer. Buyer shall wire said amount to Seller pursuant to written instructions provided by Seller to Buyer at or prior to the Closing; and

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(ii)               Buyer shall remit One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($115,500.00) (the “Escrow Amount”) of the Purchase Price to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 1.6 herein.

(b)               Buyer shall deliver to Seller 95,699 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share valued at Four Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($445,000.00) in the following manner (the “Stock Purchase Price”):

(i)                 Buyer shall deliver to Seller 31,183 shares of its common stock $0.001 par value per share, valued at One Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($145,000.00), evidenced by a stock certificate, free and clear of all Encumbrances, in the name of the Seller, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the Leak-Out Agreement (the “Stock Consideration”); and

(ii)               Buyer shall deliver to the Escrow Agent 64,516 shares of its common stock $0.001 par value per share, valued at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), evidenced by a stock certificate, free and clear of all Encumbrances, in the name of the Seller (the “Stock Holdback Amount”); the Stock Holdback Amount shall be subject to the Escrow Agreement that will govern the Stock Holdback Amount, and which will be held as described in Exhibit C and, upon release from the Escrow Agent, subject to certain restrictions as set forth in the Leak-Out Agreement.

All payments made by Buyer to Seller shall be in lawful money of the United States of America in immediate available funds.

1.5.                  Purchase Price Adjustment.

(a)                Closing Date Indebtedness Statement. Prior to the date of this Agreement, the Seller has delivered to Buyer a statement (the “Closing Statement”), reasonably acceptable to Buyer, setting forth a list of the Indebtedness (the “Estimated Amount”).

(b)               Within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a statement (the “Post-Closing Statement”) setting forth the Buyer’s calculation, together with reasonably detailed supporting documentation, the actual amount of the Indebtedness immediately prior to the Closing (the “Actual Amount”). If the Actual Amount exceeds the Estimated Amount (the “Excess Amount”), the Buyer shall have the right to offset the Excess Amount from the Escrow Amount. The Seller shall provide and deliver joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to release from the Escrow Account an amount equal to the Excess Amount to the Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by Buyer in such joint written instructions.

1.6.                  Escrow Arrangement.

(a)                At the Closing, Buyer and the Seller shall enter into an Escrow Agreement with the Escrow Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, pursuant to which, among other things, Buyer shall deposit an amount in cash equal to the Escrow Amount in order to (i) provide Buyer with a source of funds for satisfaction of any amounts owing to Buyer resulting from any adjustment to the amount of the Purchase Price in connection with the Excess Amount, (ii) provide Buyer with a source of funds for satisfaction of any amounts owing from the Seller to the Buyer resulting from Damages required to be indemnified by the Seller under Section 6 of this Agreement (the “Escrow Account”).

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(b)               All parties hereto agree for all Tax purposes that: (i) Buyer shall be treated as the owner of the Escrow Account, and all interest and earnings earned from the investment and reinvestment of the Escrow Amount, if any, or any portion thereof, shall be allocable for income Tax purposes to Buyer pursuant to Section 468B(g) of the Code and Proposed Treasury Regulation Section 1.468B-8, (ii) if and to the extent any amount in the Escrow Account is actually distributed to or on behalf of the Seller (or deemed distributed to or on behalf of the Seller under applicable Law), interest may be imputed on such amount payable (or deemed payable) to the Seller, as required by Section 483 or 1274 of the Code, and (iii) in no event shall the aggregate payments under the Escrow Agreement to the Seller from the Escrow Account exceed the sum of the Escrow Amount. Clause (iii) of the preceding sentence is intended to ensure that the right of the Seller to the Escrow Amount and any interest and earnings earned thereon is not treated as a contingent payment without a stated maximum selling price under Section 453 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. No party hereto shall take any action or filing position inconsistent with the foregoing, except as required by applicable Law.

(c)                In addition, Buyer shall deliver to Escrow Agent a stock certificate evidencing the Stock Holdback Amount which shall constitute additional consideration to be earned by the Seller, in accordance with the future performance milestones (the “Holdback Milestones”) set forth in Schedule B.

(d)               Distributions from the Escrow Account to the Seller or Buyer, as applicable, shall be made as provided in this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.

1.7.                  Required Withholdings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, each of Buyer and the Escrow Agent will be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any Seller such amounts as are required under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Buyer or the Escrow Agent, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Seller in respect of which such deduction and withholding were made by Buyer or the Escrow Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amount shall be withheld from any payment made hereunder to a seller who provides Buyer or the Escrow Agent with a properly completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or Substitute Form W-9, or who otherwise provides Buyer or the Escrow Agent with appropriate evidence that such Person is exempt from federal income Tax back-up withholding.

2. Representations and Warranties of the company

The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and will be deemed to represent and warrant as of the Closing Date as follows, except as set forth on the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to the Buyer in connection herewith and which are attached hereto (the “Disclosure Schedules”). The sections of the Disclosure Schedules are numbered and captioned to correspond to the sections of this Agreement, and each disclosure will qualify the representations and warranties in the corresponding section of this Agreement and in any other section(s) of this Agreement to which such disclosure is cross-referenced or to which the relevance of such disclosure is reasonably apparent on its face:

2.1.                  Organization; Subsidiaries.

(a)                The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business or ownership of its properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)               The Company has no subsidiaries or Affiliated entities.

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2.2.                  Authorization; Enforceability. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each Transaction Document to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein and therein. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming that this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally, or (b) legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

2.3.                  Capitalization. The Shares constitute all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. Each of the Shares is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no outstanding or authorized (i) options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, or other contracts or commitments that require the Company to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock, or (ii) stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar equity participation rights with respect to the Company, and there is no agreement or arrangement, whether or not in writing, not yet fully performed that would result in the creation of any of the foregoing. There are no obligations, contingent or otherwise, of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares or any other securities of the Company or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other entity. There are no voting trusts or agreements, stockholder agreements, pledge agreements, buy-sell agreements, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights or proxies relating to any securities of the Company.

2.4.                  Non-Contravention; Consents. Assuming the receipt of the consents, approvals and waivers listed in Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and under the Transaction Documents will not: (a) breach, violate or conflict with, or require any consent, filing, notice, approval or waiver under, any term, condition or provision of, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company or to a loss of any benefit to which the Company is entitled under, any provision of (i) the articles of incorporation, by-laws or analogous organizational documents of the Company, (ii) any Material Contract to which the Company is a party or by which any of their respective assets are bound, (iii) any Law applicable to the Company, or (iv) any license, franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Company; or (b) result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the Company’s assets or properties.

Except for the consents, authorizations and approvals set forth in Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedules, no authorization, consent, or approval of, or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Body or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of, or performance by the Company and/or the Seller of their respective obligations under, this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which they are a party, and/or the consummation by the Company and/or the Seller of the Contemplated Transactions.

2.5.                  Financial Statements. The Company has made available to the Buyer copies of (a) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and the related consolidated unaudited statements of income, cash flows and shareholder equity for the same periods then ended (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements (i) have been prepared in all material respects on a consistent basis during the periods involved, (ii) have been prepared from the books and records of the Company, and (iii) present fairly in all material respects the Company’s financial condition and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein, subject to normal year-end adjustments.

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2.6.                  No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company does not have any liability except for liabilities (i) reflected or reserved against in the Financial Statements, (ii) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since December 31, 2019, and (iii) that are executory obligations arising in the Ordinary Course of Business under any contracts (and not as a result of any breach thereof).

2.7.                  Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedules, there have not been within the last three (3) calendar years and there are currently no actions, suits, claims, investigations or other legal proceedings pending or threatened against or by Seller relating to or affecting the Company, or the Shares. There are also no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against or affecting the Company, or the Shares which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

2.8.                  Intellectual Property.

(a)                Seller owns or has the right to use all Company IP and the Intellectual Property licensed to Seller under the Intellectual Property Agreements, except where such right is qualified in Section 2.8(a) of the Disclosure Schedules.

(b)               The (i) conduct of the Company, its employees, or the Seller as currently conducted does not infringe, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property of any Person; and (ii) no Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Company IP.

2.9.                  Real Property.

(a)                Section 2.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth all material real property leased by the Company used in connection with its business (collectively, the "Leased Real Property"), and a list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all leases for each Leased Real Property involving annual payments of at least $20,000 (collectively, the "Leases").

(b)               The Company has not received any written notice of existing, pending or threatened (i) condemnation proceedings affecting the Leased Real Property, or (ii) zoning, fire or building code violations or other proceedings, or similar matters which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability to utilize the Leased Real Property as currently operated. Neither the whole nor any material portion of any Leased Real Property has been damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty.

2.10.              Insurance. True and complete copies of all insurance policies of the Company have been made available to the Buyer. Each of the Company’s insurance policies are in full force and effect. Since January 1, 2019, and up through the Closing, the Company has not received any written notice regarding any actual or possible: (a) cancellation or invalidation of any insurance policy; (b) refusal of any coverage or rejection of any claim under any insurance policy; or (c) material adjustment in the amount of the premiums payable with respect to any insurance policy. There are no claims involving more than $25,000 in any individual circumstance pending under any of such insurance policies, and no such claim has been made under any of such insurance policies in the last two (2) years.

2.11.              Employment Matters.

(a)                The Company is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining or other agreement with a union or labor organization representing any of the Employees. Since January 1, 2019, there has not been, nor has there been any threat of, any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor activity or dispute affecting the Company or any of the Employees.

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(b)               The Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices to the extent they relate to the Employees, except to the extent non-compliance would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

2.12.              Employee Benefit Matters.

(a)                Section 2.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of each material benefit, retirement, employment, consulting, compensation, incentive, bonus, stock option, restricted stock, stock appreciation right, phantom equity, change in control, severance, vacation, paid time off, welfare and fringe-benefit agreement, plan, policy and program in effect and covering one or more Employees, former employees of the Company, current or former directors of the Company or the beneficiaries or dependents of any such Persons, and is maintained, sponsored, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by the Company, or under which the Company has any material liability for premiums or benefits (as listed on Section 2.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, each, a "Benefit Plan").

(b)               Except as set forth in Section 2.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, no Benefit Plan provides benefits or coverage in the nature of health, life or disability insurance following retirement or other termination of employment (other than death benefits when termination occurs upon death).

2.13.              Material Contracts.

(a)                Section 2.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each of the following Contracts (x) by which any of the Shares are bound or affected, or (y) to which Seller or the Company are bound in connection with the business of the Company (collectively the “Material Contracts”):

(i)                 All Contracts involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20,000;

(ii)               All Contracts where such provisions restrict the development, manufacture, marketing or distribution of the Company’s products or services;

(iii)             All Contracts where such provisions restrict the Company from carrying on any line of business or carrying on any business in any geographic location;

(iv)             All Contracts where such provisions contain any fees or payments to any Person (including any broker, investment bank or other finder) relating to any financing (public or private) or the sale of the enterprise value of the Company (through merger, consolidation, asset transfer, equity transfer, license or otherwise);

(v)               All Contracts that relate to the acquisition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);

(vi)             All Contracts relating to Indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees);

(vii)           All Contracts between or among the Seller on the one hand, and any Affiliate of Seller on the other hand;

(viii)         All collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any labor organization, union or association;

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(b)               With respect to each Material Contract, (i) such Material Contract is legal, valid, binding, enforceable in accordance with its terms and in full force and effect and will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable by the Company and in full force and effect on identical terms following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) the Company and the other parties to such Material Contract are not in material breach of such Material Contract; and (iii) no party has actually repudiated or has provided notice or received any notice of any intention to terminate such Material Contract. No event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit under any Material Contract.

2.14.              Permits. The Company has all Permits and Governmental Authorizations necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted, the lack of which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

2.15.              Sufficiency of Assets. The property, assets, and Shares of the Company are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Company after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property, and assets necessary to conduct the business of the Company as currently conducted. All assets held by the Company have been adequately maintained and is in good operating condition.

2.16.              Absence of Certain Changes, Events, and Conditions.

From January 1, 2020, through the Closing Date, the Company has been operated in the Ordinary Course of Business in all material respects, and there has not been, with respect to the Company, any:

(a)                Event, occurrence or development that has had a Material Adverse Effect;

(b)               Incurrence of any indebtedness for borrowed money in connection with the Company, except customary trade payables and obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(c)                Sale or other disposition of the Shares;

(d)               Material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice for the Company;

(e)                Imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Shares;

(f)                Increase in the compensation of any Employees, other than as provided for in any written agreements or in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(g)                Any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any current or former directors, managers, officers or Employees of the Company;

(h)               Adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;

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(i)                 Any damage, destruction or loss not covered by insurance materially and adversely affecting the assets, properties, financial condition or business of the Company;

(j)                 Any waiver by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

(k)               Any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any of such capital stock by the Company other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; or any agreement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things set forth above in this Section 2.16.

2.17.              Tax Returns and Payments. The Company has filed (taking into account any valid extensions) all Tax Returns with respect to the Company required to be filed and has paid all Taxes shown thereon as owing. The Company is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return other than extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the Ordinary Course of Business. No issue relating to Taxes has been raised by a taxing authority during any pending audit or examination, and no issue relating to Taxes was raised by a taxing authority in any completed audit or examination, that reasonably can be expected to recur in a later taxable period. All Taxes due and owing by the Company have been paid (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required).

2.18.              Compliance With Laws. The Company is in compliance with all Laws applicable to the conduct of the Company as currently conducted or the ownership and use of the Shares, except where the failure of such compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

2.19.              Bank Accounts. Set forth in Section 2.19 of the Disclosure Schedules is an accurate and complete list showing (a) the name and address of each bank or other depository with which the Company has an account and/or safe deposit box, the number of any such account or any such box and the names of all Persons authorized to draw thereon or to have access thereto, and (b) the names of all Persons, if any, holding powers of attorney from the Company and a summary statement of the terms thereto.

2.20.              Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable.

(a)                Section 2.20(a) of the Disclosure Schedules provides an accurate and complete breakdown of all Accounts Receivable as of the date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 2.20(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, all Accounts Receivable: (i) represent sales actually made in the Ordinary Course of Business; (ii) are not subject to any valid set-off or counterclaim other than for return policies to which the Company is subject in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) do not represent obligations for goods sold on consignment; and (iv) are not the subject of any formal actions or proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Company.

(b)               All accounts payable of the Company arose in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice, and no such accounts payable is past due or otherwise in default in its payment. Since January 1, 2019, the Company has paid its accounts payable in the Ordinary Course of Business, except for those accounts payable the Company is contesting in good faith.

2.21.              Brokers or Finders. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Company will be responsible.

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2.22.              Books and Records. The Company has used commercially reasonable efforts to maintain business records, including with respect to the assets and its business and operations, and such records are true, accurate and complete except where the failure to be true, accurate and complete would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the records, systems, controls, data or information which are material to the operation of the Company’s business are recorded, stored, maintained, operated or otherwise wholly or partly dependent upon or held by any means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic process, whether or not computerized) which (including all means of access thereto and therefrom) are not under the exclusive ownership and direct control of the Company.

2.23.              Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by the Company in this Agreement and no statement contained in the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

2.24.              No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 2 (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules), neither the Company nor any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of the Company, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company, its assets, and the Shares furnished or made available to Buyer, or as to the future revenue, profitability or success of the Company, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise under applicable Laws.

3. Representations and Warranties of the seller

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and will be deemed to represent and warrant as of the Closing Date as follows:

3.1.                  Authority. Seller has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents contemplated hereby to which Seller is a party and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions and thereby. This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and each such document to which Seller is or will be a party have been (and as to those yet to be executed, will be) duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally, or (b) legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

3.2.                  No Conflicts. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents contemplated hereby to which Seller is a party will not result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or require any consent, approval or waiver under, any term, condition or provision of any Contract to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound or result in any violation of any Law to which Seller is subject or by which his, her or its assets or properties are bound. No authorization of any Governmental Body, filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Body or any lenders, lessors, creditors, stockholders or any other Person, is required by Seller in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and each of the documents, agreements, instruments and certificates to which Seller is a party in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, and the consummation by Seller of the Contemplated Transactions.

3.3.                  Title to Shares. The Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Shares set forth next to Seller’s name on Schedule A, which constitutes all of the equity interests of the Company held by the Seller and the Seller does not own any other securities of the Company or options to purchase or rights to subscribe for or

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otherwise acquire any securities of the Company and has no other interest in or voting rights with respect to any securities of the Company. The Seller has good and valid title to the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances and restrictions on transfer, and has full power, right and authority to transfer the Shares hereunder and immediately following the Closing, Buyer will have sole record and beneficial ownership of and valid title to all of the Shares free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances imposed by securities laws applicable to securities generally or by action taken by Buyer). None of the Shares is subject to any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such stock.

3.4.                  Brokers or Finders. No broker or investment banker acting on behalf of Seller is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee directly or indirectly in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

4. Representations and Warranties of the Buyer

4.1.                  Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being conducted.

4.2.                  Authorization; Enforceability. Buyer has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated herein. The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and Seller, as applicable, then this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws from time to time in effect which affect creditors’ rights generally, or (b) legal and equitable limitations on the availability of specific remedies.

4.3.                  No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance by the Buyer of its obligations hereunder will not: (a) violate or conflict with the charter, by-laws or analogous organizational documents of the Buyer, (b) result in a material breach or constitute a material default under any material Contract to which the Buyer is a party or by which any of the Buyer’s assets are bound, (c) result in any material violation of any Law applicable to the Buyer or (d) require the consent, authorization or approval of, or require any notification to, any Person that is necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

4.4.                  Litigation. There are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or other legal proceedings pending or threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.5.                  Sufficient Funds. Buyer has sufficient funds available to it, without requiring the prior consent, approval or other discretionary action of any third party, to make the payments required under this Agreement, to pay all fees and expenses to be paid by Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to satisfy any other payment obligations that may arise in connection with, or may be required in order to consummate, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.6.                  Brokers or Finders. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.7.                  Due Diligence Investigation. Buyer has had an opportunity to discuss the business, management, operations and finances of the Company with the Company’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates and have had an opportunity to inspect the facilities of the Company. Buyer has conducted its own independent investigation of the Company. In making its decision to execute and deliver this

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Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer has relied solely upon the representations and warranties of the Company and the Seller set forth in Section 2 and Section 3 herein and have not relied upon any other information provided by, for or on behalf of the Company, the Seller, or its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives to Buyer, the Seller, or its advisors in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer has entered into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the understanding, acknowledgement and agreement that no representations or warranties, express or implied, are made with respect to any projection or forecast regarding future results or activities or the probable success or profitability of the Company.

5. Covenants

5.1.                  Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing. From the date hereof until the Closing, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or consented to in writing by Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company shall (a) conduct the business of the Company in the Ordinary Course of Business; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact its current Company organization, operations, and franchise and to preserve the rights, franchises, goodwill and relationships of its Employees, customers, lenders, suppliers, regulators and others having relationships with the Company. From the date hereof until the Closing Date, except as consented to in writing by Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company shall not take any action that would cause any of the changes, events or conditions described in Section 2.16 to occur.

5.2.                  Accounts Receivable. From and after the Closing, if Buyer receives or collects any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable which relates to services provided by the Company or its Affiliates prior to the Closing, such funds are the property of the Buyer. From and after the Closing, if Seller receives or collects any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable which relates to services provided by the Company or its Affiliates prior to the Closing, Seller shall cause the funds to be remitted to the Buyer within ten (10) Business days after receipt thereof.

5.3.                  Access to Information. From the date hereof until the Closing, the Company shall (a) afford Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access to and the right to inspect all of the properties, assets, premises, Books and Records, assigned Contracts and other documents and data related to the Company; (b) furnish Buyer and its Representatives with such financial, operating and other data and information related to the Company as Buyer or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; and (c) instruct the Representatives of the Company to cooperate with Buyer in its investigation of the Company; provided, however, that any such investigation shall be conducted during normal business hours upon reasonable advance notice to the Company, under the supervision of the Company’s personnel and in such a manner as not to interfere with the conduct of the Company or any other businesses of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to disclose any information to Buyer if such disclosure would, in the Company's sole discretion: (x) cause significant competitive harm to the Company and its businesses if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated; (y) jeopardize any attorney-client or other privilege; or (z) contravene any applicable Law, fiduciary duty or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. Any and all information about the Company or its business which the Buyer acquires pursuant hereto shall be maintained as and kept confidential at all times prior to Closing, and if the within sale is not completed for any reason, the Buyer shall continue to maintain and keep such information confidential.

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5.4.                  Public Announcements. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Seller shall not issue any press release or make any public statement regarding this Agreement or the transactions or documents contemplated by this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Buyer or as may be required by Law.

5.5.                  Tax Matters.

(a)                All transfer, stamp, sales, use, registration, value-added and other similar Taxes (including all applicable real estate transfer Taxes and real property transfer gains Taxes and including any filing and recording fees) and related amounts (including any penalties, interest and additions to Tax) and all such reasonable costs (including accounting and legal fees) associated with filing all Tax Returns related to transfer Taxes imposed on the Company or Seller in connection with this Agreement (“Transfer Taxes”) shall be paid by the Seller. At least thirty (30) days prior to filing any such Tax Return, the Seller shall submit a copy of such Tax Return to Buyer for Buyer’s review and comment, but Seller shall not be obliged to make any changes to any tax Return based on Buyer’s comments. The Seller shall be responsible for, and shall be responsible for all costs and fees associated with, filing all Tax Returns related to Transfer Taxes.

(b)               The Seller shall cause the Company to prepare and file or cause to be filed any Tax Returns of the Company for Tax periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer shall cause the Company to prepare and file any Tax Returns of the Company for Tax periods after the Closing Date.

(c)                After the Closing, the Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by each other, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes subject to Tax Returns including any Tax period up to and including the Closing Date. In that regard, the Buyer and the Seller shall maintain such Tax information or Tax records relating to the Company for a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date and, upon the Buyer’s or Seller’s request, provide to the other party such Tax information or Tax records which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding.

5.6.                  Books and Records. Seller shall transfer and deliver all of the Company’s books and records to Buyer on the Closing Date. For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, the Buyer shall make available to the Seller, from time to time as the Seller may reasonably request, and at Seller’s sole cost and expense, during normal business hours and in a manner that would not materially interfere with the operations of the Company, copies of such of the records of the Company and its Affiliates that exist as of the Closing Date.

5.7.                  Delivery of Audited Financials. Within 65 days following Closing, the Company shall deliver audited financial statements prepared according to GAAP for the two latest fiscal year periods and reviewed financials for any interim period (the “Company Financials”) to Buyer for purposes of the Buyer complying with its audit filing requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

5.8.                  Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.9.                  Option Agreements. Promptly following the Closing Date, Buyer shall submit to its board of directors with regard to the approval and issuance of the Option Agreements and shall deliver to each Key Employee an Option Agreement for such Key Employee’s acceptance and execution.

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6. INDEMNIFICATION

6.1.                  Survival of Representations.

(a)                General Survival. The representations and warranties made by the Parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall expire on the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that if, at any time prior to the Termination Date, any Indemnified Party delivers to an Indemnifying Party a written notice alleging an inaccuracy in or a breach of any of such representations and warranties and asserting a claim for recovery under Section 6.2 based on such alleged inaccuracy or breach, then the claim asserted in such notice shall survive the Termination Date until such time as such claim is resolved.

6.2.                  Indemnification.

(a)                Seller Indemnification. From and after the Closing (but subject to Section 6.1),

(i)                 Seller shall indemnify the Buyer from and against any Damages which are incurred by the Buyer as a result of any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller or the Company in this Agreement as of the Closing Date; and

(ii)               Seller shall indemnify the Buyer from and against any Damages which are incurred by the Buyer as a result of any breach of any covenant or obligation by Seller or the Company in this Agreement.

(b)               Buyer Indemnification. From and after the Closing (but subject to Section 6.1), the Buyer shall indemnify Seller from and against any Damages which are incurred by Seller as a result of:

(i)                 any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Buyer in this Agreement as of the Closing Date; and

(ii)               any breach of any covenant or obligation of the Buyer in this Agreement; and

(iii)             any claim, loss, costs, or expenses sustained or incurred by Seller as a result of being, as the case may be, a shareholder, director, officer or guarantor of the obligations of the Company, provided that the same is for or relates to exclusively to the business or actions of the Company after the Closing Date.

6.3.                  Limitations.

(a)                Basket. The Buyer shall not have any rights under Section 6.2(a) for any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty in this Agreement except to the extent that the total amount of all recoverable Damages that have been incurred by the Buyer for inaccuracies in, or breach of representations or warranties of, the Seller and the Company in this Agreement exceeds $20,000 in the aggregate (the “Basket”); provided, that, if the total amount of such Damages exceeds the Basket, then the Buyer shall be entitled to be indemnified for all of such Damages without any reduction for the Basket.

(b)               Calculation of Damages. The Damages suffered by any Indemnified Party shall be calculated after giving effect to any amounts recoverable from third parties, including insurance proceeds recovered in respect of such Damages (and Buyer shall, and shall cause the Company to, use commercially reasonable efforts to effect any such recovery) and taking into account any tax benefit actually realized by, or any

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tax liability actually imposed on, the Indemnified Party and its Affiliates that is associated with such Damages or the receipt of an indemnification payment in respect thereof. Any liability for indemnification hereunder shall be determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the same set of facts giving rise to such liability constituting a breach of more than one representation, warranty, covenant or agreement. There shall be no obligation to indemnify for any Damages which would not have arisen but for any alteration or repeal or enactment of any Legal Requirement after the Closing Date. The Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Damages.

6.4.                  Procedures for Indemnified Claims.

(a)                The party seeking indemnification under Section 6.2 (the “Indemnified Party”) agrees to give prompt notice in writing to the party against whom indemnity is to be sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the assertion of any claim or the commencement of any Legal Proceeding by any third party (a “Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought under such section. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail such Third Party Claim and the basis for indemnification (taking into account the information then available to the Indemnified Party). The failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent such failure shall have actually prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

(b)               The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and shall be entitled to control and appoint lead counsel for such defense. The Indemnified Party shall obtain the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party before entering into any settlement of a Third Party Claim.

(c)                If the Indemnifying Party assumes the control of the defense of any Third Party Claim in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4, the Indemnifying Party shall obtain the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) before entering into any settlement of such Third Party Claim if the settlement does not release the Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations with respect to such Third Party Claim or the settlement imposes injunctive or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party.

(d)               If the Indemnifying Party has elected to control the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and to employ separate counsel of its choice for such purpose, in which case the fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be borne by the Indemnified Party.

(e)                Each Party hereto shall cooperate, and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate, in the defense or prosecution of any Third Party Claim and shall furnish or cause to be furnished such records, information and testimony, and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials or appeals, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith.

(f)                In the event an Indemnified Party has a claim for indemnity under Section 6.2 against an Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party agrees to give prompt notice in writing of such claim to the Indemnifying Party. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail such claim and the basis for indemnification (taking into account the information then available to the Indemnified Party). The failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent such failure shall have actually prejudiced the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party disputes its indemnity obligation for any Damages with respect to such claim, the parties shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute and, if not resolved through negotiations, such dispute shall be resolved by litigation in an appropriate court of jurisdiction determined pursuant to Section 7.6.

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6.5.                  Treatment of Indemnification Payments. The Parties agree that any indemnity payments made pursuant to this Section 6 shall be deemed to be an adjustment to the Purchase Price paid for the Shares for Tax purposes to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements. In addition, the Parties agree that if any indemnity payments are owed to Buyer pursuant to this Section 6, Buyer shall have the right to offset the payment amounts from the Escrow Amount in the Escrow Account.

6.6.                  Exclusive Remedy. The Parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to claims for money damages, other than claims arising from intentional misrepresentation or fraud on the part of a Party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Section 6. Nothing in this Section 6.6 shall limit any Person's right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled, or to seek any remedy on account of any intentional misrepresentation or fraud by any Party hereto.

7. MISCELLANEOUS

7.1.                  Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing: (i) by the mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer; (ii) by Buyer, upon written notice to Seller if: (a) there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Seller or the Company pursuant to this Agreement and such breach, inaccuracy, or failure cannot be cured by Seller or the Company within thirty (30) days, (b) any closing condition by Seller or the Company has not been fulfilled by February 29, 2020, or (c) a Material Adverse Effect occurs prior to the Closing; or (iii) by Seller, upon written notice to Buyer if: (a) there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement and such breach, inaccuracy, or failure cannot be cured by Buyer within thirty (30) days, or (b) any closing condition by Buyer has not been fulfilled by February 29, 2020.

In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any Party hereto except that nothing herein shall relieve any Party hereto from liability for any intentional breach of any provision hereof.

7.2.                  Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Party to this Agreement shall bear and pay all fees, costs and expenses that have been incurred or that are incurred in the future by such party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all fees, costs and expenses incurred by such party in connection with or by virtue of: (a) the negotiation, preparation and review of this Agreement, Transaction Documents, and all agreements, certificates, opinions and other instruments and documents delivered or to be delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (b) the preparation and submission of any filing or notice required to be made or given in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the obtaining of any consent required to be obtained in connection with any of such transactions; and (c) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

7.3.                  Attorneys’ Fees. If any Legal Proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement is brought against any Party hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party its reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements (in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled).

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7.4.                  Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be delivered to any party under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly delivered, given and received: (a) if delivered by hand, when delivered; (b) if sent by registered, certified or first class mail, the third Business Day after being sent; and (c) if sent by overnight delivery via a national courier service, one Business Day after being sent, in each case to the address set forth beneath the name of such party below (or to such other address as such party shall have specified in a written notice given to the other parties hereto in accordance with this section):

 

If to Buyer:

 

 

 

CleanSpark, Inc.
Attn: Zach Bradford
70 North Main Street, Ste. 105

Bountiful, UT 84010

E-mail: zach@cleanspark.com

 

 

with a copy to:

 

Procopio Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

***
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E-mail: ***

 

  If to Seller or Company:

Amer Tadayon

***
***
E-mail: ***

 

  With a copy to:

White Summers Caffee & James LLP

Attn: Mark Cameron White

***
***
E-mail: ***

7.5.                  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by electronic transmission in PDF format or by facsimile shall be sufficient to bind the Parties to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

7.6.                  Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.

(a)                Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Nevada (including in respect of the statute of limitations or other limitations period applicable to any state Law claim, controversy or dispute) that apply to agreements made and performed entirely within the State of Nevada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof or of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties waive any right or interest in having the Laws of any other state, including specifically, state Law regarding the statute of limitation or other limitations period, apply to any party’s state Law claim, controversy or dispute which in any way arises out of or relates to this Agreement.

(b)               Venue. Each party hereto, for itself and its successors and assigns, irrevocably agrees that any Legal Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents shall be brought and determined in any court of competent jurisdiction in Clark County in the State of Nevada, and each

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party hereto, for itself and its successors and assigns and in respect to its property, hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such Legal Proceeding, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each party hereto, for itself and its successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any such Legal Proceeding: (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve process; (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of such courts or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise); and (iii) that (A) such Legal Proceeding in any such courts are brought in an inconvenient forum; (B) the venue of such Legal Proceeding is improper; and (C) this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the subject matter hereof or thereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

(c)                WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

7.7.                  Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon: (a) Seller and his/her/its estate, heirs, successors, assigns, legatees, executors, personal representatives, guardians, custodians, administrators and conservators, (b) the Buyer and its successors and assigns, and (c) the Company and its successors and assigns.

7.8.                  Remedies Cumulative; Specific Performance. The rights and remedies of the Parties hereto shall be cumulative (and not alternative). The Parties to this Agreement agree that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any party to this Agreement of any covenant, obligation or other provision set forth in this Agreement, for the benefit of any other party to this Agreement: (a) such other party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity that may be available to it) to seek: (i) a decree or order of specific performance or mandamus to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant, obligation or other provision; and (ii) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach; and (b) such other party shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such decree, order or injunction or in connection with any related action or Legal Proceeding.

7.9.                  Waiver. No failure on the part of any party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of any party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy. No party shall be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

7.10.              Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, the Company and the Seller.

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7.11.              Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.  Upon such determination that any term, provision, covenant or restriction is invalid, illegal, void, unenforceable or against regulatory policy, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions herein are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

7.12.              Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (including the documents and the instruments referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Furthermore, except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, benefits or remedies whatsoever. The Parties hereto have voluntarily agreed to define their rights, liabilities and obligations respecting the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to the express terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Parties hereto expressly disclaim that they are owed any duties not expressly set forth in this Agreement. In addition, the Parties each hereby acknowledge that this Agreement embodies the justifiable expectations of sophisticated parties derived from arm’s-length negotiations; and all Parties to this Agreement specifically acknowledge that no party has any special relationship with another party that would justify any expectation beyond that of an ordinary buyer and an ordinary seller in an arm’s-length transaction.

7.13.              Construction.

(a)                For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders.

(b)               The Parties and their respective counsel have reviewed, negotiated, and adopted this Agreement as the joint agreement and understanding of the Parties hereto, and the language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Person.

 

 

[Signature Page to Follow]

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The Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the Effective Date.

 

Buyer:

CleanSpark, Inc.

By: /s/Zach Bradford

Name: Zach Bradford

Title: President and CEO

 

company:

p2klabs, Inc.

By:/s/ Amer Tadayon

Name: Amer Tadayon

Title: CEO

 

Seller:

Amer Tadayon


/s/ Amer Tadayon____________
Amer Tadayon, an individual

 

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EXHIBIT A

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement (including this Exhibit A):

Accounts Receivable” shall mean all accounts and accounts receivable of the Company.

Affiliate or Affiliated” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such specified Person and shall include family members of such Person.

Business Day” shall mean any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks in Las Vegas, Nevada are authorized by applicable Legal Requirements or executive orders to be closed.

Company IP” shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company.

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contemplated Transactions” shall mean all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.

Contract” shall mean any written or oral agreement, contract, lease, instrument or legally binding commitment or undertaking of any nature.

Control” (including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, as trustee or executor, by Contract or otherwise.

Damages” shall mean all actual losses, damages, settlements, judgments, awards, fines, penalties, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), charges, costs and expenses of any nature; provided, that “Damages” shall not include any: (a) punitive, exemplary, special, incidental, remote or speculative damages, (b) lost profits, (c) consequential or other indirect damages or (d) diminution of value (including damages based on a theory of a valuation multiple, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; income; revenue; or any derivation thereof), except in each case in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) to the extent any such Damages are paid to a third party in respect of a third-party claim.

Disclosure Schedule” shall mean the disclosure schedules (dated as of the date of this Agreement) delivered to the Buyer on behalf of the Seller.

Employees” shall mean those Persons employed by the Company who worked for the Company immediately prior to the Closing.

Encumbrance” shall mean any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security interest or other similar encumbrance.

Entity” shall mean any corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company) or other enterprise, association, organization or entity.

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Governmental Authorization” shall mean any permit, license, registration, qualification or authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise provided by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.

Governmental Body” shall mean any: (a) nation, state, county, or city; (b) federal, state or foreign government; or (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission or instrumentality).

Governmental Order” shall mean any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Body.

Indebtedness” shall mean the outstanding debt and trade payables of the Company not to exceed $225,000.00.

Intellectual Property” shall mean any and all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (i) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brands, slogans, logos, Internet domain names, and corporate names, all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, together with all of the goodwill associated with the foregoing, (ii) copyrights and works of authorship (whether or not copyrightable), and moral rights, and all applications, registrations, and renewals, (iii) computer software (including source code and object code, data, databases and documentation thereof), (iv) trade secrets and other confidential or proprietary information, know-how, processes, formulations, methods and techniques, research and development information, industry analyses, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals, industrial models, technical data, financial and accounting data, business and marketing plans and customer and supplier lists and related information; (v) patents (including all reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and extensions thereof), patent applications, and other patent rights and any other Governmental Body-issued indicia of invention ownership (including inventor's certificates, petty patents and patent utility models); (vi) copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, in whatever form or medium; and (vii) all other intellectual property and industrial property rights and assets, and all rights, interests and protections that are associated with, similar to, or required for the exercise of, any of the foregoing.

Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean all rights in connection with Intellectual Property which may exist or be created under the laws of any jurisdiction.

Key Employees” shall mean Natasha Betancourt, Danielle Nazareno, Denise Martinez, Catherine Rowan.

Key Employment Agreements” means those certain employment agreements dated as of the Closing Date between the Company and each of the Key Employees.

Law” shall mean any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Body.

Legal Proceeding” shall mean any action, suit, litigation, arbitration or proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative or appellate proceeding), commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.

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Legal Requirement” shall mean any federal, state or foreign law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, rule or regulation issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any change, event or effect that has a material adverse effect on the (i) business, assets, liabilities, or results of operations of the Company in excess of $20,000.00, or (ii) the ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided however, that a Material Adverse Effect shall not include: (a) changes in general local, domestic, foreign, or international economic conditions, (b) changes affecting generally the industries or markets in which the Company operates, (c) acts of war, sabotage or terrorism, military actions or the escalation thereof, (d) any changes in applicable laws or accounting rules or principles, (e) any other action required by this Agreement, or (f) the announcement of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Option Agreements” means agreements issued pursuant to and in accordance with Buyer’s then effective equity incentive plan with respect to stock options with respect to the award of options to purchase shares of Buyer’s common stock between Buyer and each of the Key Employees, such agreements (a) representing an aggregate total of twenty-six thousand nine-hundred and fifty (26,950) shares of Buyer’s common stock to be allocated among the Key Employees in accordance with Schedule C attached hereto, (b) including an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Buyer Common Stock as of the date such option is granted and (z) fully vested on date of grant.

Ordinary Course of Business” shall mean the ordinary course of business of the Company consistent with past practices.

Permit” shall mean all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations and consents required to be obtained from a Governmental Body.

Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Body, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.

Representative” shall mean with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.

Tax(es)” shall mean all forms of taxation by Governmental Bodies, whenever imposed, and all penalties, charges, surcharges, costs, expenses and interest relating thereto.

Tax Return” shall mean any return, report, statement or declaration, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof, filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax.

Transaction Documents” shall mean this Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement or to be executed by Buyer, the Company or the Seller in connection with the consummation of the Contemplated Transaction, in each case only as applicable to the relevant party or parties to such Transaction Documents, as indicated by the context in which such term is used.

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ESCROW AGREEMENT

This Escrow Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 31, 2020, is entered into by and among CleanSpark, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Buyer”), p2klabs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), Amer Tadayon, the Company’s Seller (the “Seller”), and The Doney Law Firm (the “Escrow Agent”). The Buyer, the Company, and the Seller are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party”, and collectively as the “Parties”.

RECITALS

A.    WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Seller will sell 100% of the Shares that Seller owns in the Company to Buyer;

B.     WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to such terms as set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

C.     WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer will remit and deliver (i) One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($115,500.00) (the “Escrow Amount”), and (ii) 64,516 shares of restricted common stock of the Buyer (the “Escrow Shares”), $0.001 par value per share, valued at Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), evidenced by a stock certificate, free and clear of all Encumbrances, in the name of the Seller (the “Stock Holdback Amount”) to the Escrow Agent;

D.    WHEREAS, the Escrow Shares shall be held by the Escrow Agent and shall constitute additional consideration to be earned by Seller, in accordance with future performance milestones (the “Holdback Milestones”), as set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein;

E.     WHEREAS, the Parties desire that the Escrow Agent accept the (i) Escrow Amount, and (ii) Escrow Shares, plus any and all dividends and distributions thereon (collectively, the “Escrow Property”), in escrow, to be held and disbursed as hereinafter provided;

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

AGREEMENT

1.                  Appointment of Escrow Agent. The Parties hereby appoint the Escrow Agent to act in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in accordance with and subject to such terms.

2.                  Deposits.

2.1              Escrow Amount. Pursuant to Section 1.4(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement, Buyer shall deposit in escrow with Escrow Agent the Escrow Amount within a reasonable period of time after the date hereof, but no later than 5 business days. The Escrow Amount shall be held by Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any distributions of all or a portion of the Escrow Amount shall be governed by the terms set forth herein.

   

 

2.2              Escrow Shares. Within a reasonable period of time after the date hereof, but no later than 5 business days, the Buyer shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a certificate representing the Escrow Shares, to be held and disbursed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

3.                  Disposition of Escrow Property.

3.1              Release of Funds. Upon the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Purchase Agreement, Escrow Agent shall release to Seller the Escrow Amount, after any necessary reductions as provided in Section 1.6(a) of the Purchase Agreement. Such release shall be in the form of a wire transfer to Seller, in immediately available funds. The Buyer and Seller shall jointly inform Escrow Agent by written notice, no later than 5 business days prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Purchase Agreement, what reductions, if any, shall apply prior to release of the Escrow Amount.

3.2              Disposition of Escrow Shares. The Escrow Agent will hold the Escrow Shares in escrow and shall release and deliver the Escrow Shares as follows:

(a)                Releases of Escrow Shares Upon Achievement of Holdback Milestones.

(i)                 Within thirty (30) days following the one (1) year anniversary hereof (the “Term”) Buyer shall send a written notice to Escrow Agent (with a copy to Seller or its designee) certifying to the Escrow Agent, the number of Escrow Shares that have been earned by Seller during the Term (a “Milestone Achievement Notice”). If Buyer believes that not all Escrow Shares have been earned during the Term, the Milestone Achievement Notice shall include a calculation of Gross Revenues (as defined in Exhibit A) for the Term, together with all applicable financial statements for the Term. Upon receipt of a Milestone Achievement Notice pursuant to this Section 3.2(a)(i), the Escrow Agent shall promptly, without any further notice, action or deed, release and deliver to the Seller or its designee, the number of Escrow Shares set forth in the Milestone Achievement Notice, and the remaining Escrow Shares applicable to such Term shall be released back to Buyer to be cancelled.

(ii)               If Seller, in good faith, disputes the amount of Escrow Shares earned for the Term, the Seller shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of the applicable Milestone Achievement Notice, send notice of such dispute to the Buyer (a “Milestone Dispute Notice”). Buyer and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts and in good faith, attempt to resolve such dispute within twenty (20) days after delivery of such Milestone Dispute Notice. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within such twenty (20) day period, they shall promptly, and in any event, within thirty (30) days following receipt of a Milestone Dispute Notice, commence the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement.

(iii)             If the Buyer fails to deliver a Milestone Achievement Notice within the thirty (30) day period set forth in Section 3.2(a)(i) of this Agreement and Seller reasonably believes such Holdback Milestones have been met, Seller shall be entitled to send a Milestone Achievement Notice, but in any event, no later than forty five (45) days following the Term . Upon receipt of a Milestone Achievement Notice pursuant to this Section 3.2(a)(iii), the Escrow Agent shall promptly, without any further notice, action or deed, release and deliver to the Seller or its designee, the number of Escrow Shares set forth in the Milestone Achievement Notice, and the remaining Escrow Shares applicable to such Term shall be released back to Buyer to be cancelled.

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(iv)             If Buyer, in good faith, disputes the amount of Escrow Shares earned for the Term as set forth in a Milestone Achievement Notice delivered by Seller pursuant to Section 3.2(a)(iii), the Buyer shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of the applicable Milestone Achievement Notice, send a Milestone Dispute Notice. Buyer and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts and in good faith, attempt to resolve such dispute within twenty (20) days after delivery of such Milestone Dispute Notice. If they are unable to resolve such dispute within such twenty (20) day period, they shall promptly, and in any event, within thirty (30) days following receipt of a Milestone Dispute Notice, commence the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement.

3.3              No Discretionary Authority. Upon receipt of a Milestone Achievement Notice from either Buyer, as contemplated in Section 3.2(a)(i), or from Seller, as contemplated in Section 3.2(a)(iii), Escrow Agent shall release and deliver the Escrow Shares as required by those Sections and neither Buyer nor Seller may request that Escrow Agent not release and deliver the Escrow Shares pending the outcome of any dispute that may arise between Buyer and Seller. The Escrow Agent has no discretion with respect to, or duty to make any determination as to, whether a notice is properly given, nor is the Escrow Agent required to review or evaluate, or be subject to, the Purchase Agreement, and any other ancillary agreement, transaction or underlying document entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no further duties hereunder after the disbursement of the Escrow Property in accordance with this Section 3.

4.                  Rights of Seller in the Escrow Shares.

4.1              Voting and Other Stockholder Rights. The Seller shall have voting rights as a stockholder of the Buyer with respect to the Escrow Shares, until such Escrow Shares are returned to the Buyer as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement.

4.2              Adjustments for Stock Splits, Reclassifications or other adjustment to Common Stock. The number of Escrow Shares (and the number of shares to be released pursuant to any provision of this Agreement) will be adjusted to reflect any split, reverse split, reclassification or other adjustment to the Common Stock of the Buyer in the same manner as the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are adjusted to reflect any such event.

4.3              Adjustments for Mergers. If at any time after the date hereof there shall be a merger or consolidation of the Buyer with or into another corporation where the Buyer is not the surviving corporation, then the Escrow Shares shall be replaced with amount of cash, or the number of shares, other securities or property, as applicable, received from the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation, which would have been received by Seller had the Escrow Shares been released prior to such merger or consolidation.

4.4              Restrictions on Transfer and Redemption. During the Escrow Period, no sale, transfer or other disposition may be made of any or all of the Escrow Shares by the Buyer.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, during the Escrow Period, the Buyer shall not be permitted to redeem, substitute or replace the Escrow Shares without the Seller’s prior written consent.  During the Escrow Period, the Escrow Shares will be reflected on the books and records of the Buyer as issued and outstanding shares.

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5.                  Escrow Agent Matters.

5.1              Good Faith Reliance. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith or for any mistake of fact or law, or for any error of judgment, or for the misconduct of any employee, agent or attorney appointed by it, while acting in good faith. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with internal or external counsel of its own selection and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Escrow Agent in respect of any action taken or omitted by the Escrow Agent hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel. The Escrow Agent may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including internal or external counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is believed by the Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement unless evidenced by a writing delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are affected, unless it shall have given its prior written consent thereto. The Escrow Agent has acted as legal counsel for the Buyer, and may continue to act as legal counsel for the Buyer from time to time, notwithstanding its duties as the Escrow Agent hereunder. Each of Seller, Buyer and the Company consents to the Escrow Agent in such capacity as legal counsel for the Buyer and waives any claim that such representation represents a conflict of interest on the part of the Escrow Agent. Each of Seller, Buyer and the Company understands and acknowledges that the Escrow Agent and the Buyer are relying explicitly on the foregoing provision in entering into this Escrow Agreement.

5.2              Duties Limited. The Escrow Agent: (i) is not responsible for the performance by the Parties of this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, or any ancillary document or agreement made in connection thereto, or for determining or compelling compliance therewith; and (ii) is only responsible for holding the Escrow Property in escrow pending release thereof in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. The duties and obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be limited to and determined solely by the express provisions of this Escrow Agreement and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder are purely ministerial and the Escrow Agent is not acting as a fiduciary to the Parties. The Escrow Agent is not bound by and is under no duty to inquire into the terms or validity of any other agreements or documents, including any agreements which may be related to, referred to in or deposited with the Escrow Agent in connection with this Agreement.

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5.3              Indemnification. The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and held harmless jointly and severally by the Parties from and against any expenses, including counsel fees and disbursements, or loss suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding involving any claim which in any way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Escrow Agent hereunder, or the Escrow Property held by it hereunder. In no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for special, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages, or damages for lost profits. The provisions of this Section 5.3 shall survive in the event the Escrow Agent resigns or is discharged pursuant to Sections 5.6 or 5.7 below. The Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability for not performing or fulfilling any duty, obligation or responsibility hereunder by reason of any occurrence beyond the control of the Escrow Agent (including but not limited to any act or provision of any present or future Law or Governmental Body or any act of God or war).

5.4              Fees and Expenses. The Parties shall be equally liable for the Escrow Agent’s reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by Escrow Agent in the performance of its duties hereunder. The out of pocket expenses shall be paid to the Escrow Agent from time to time at its request.

5.5              Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date hereof, the Parties shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent such further documents and instruments and shall do or cause to be done such further acts as the Escrow Agent shall reasonably request to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, to evidence compliance herewith or to assure itself that it is protected in acting hereunder.

5.6              Resignation. The Escrow Agent shall have the right at any time to resign for any reason or no reason at all and be discharged of its duties as Escrow Agent hereunder by giving written notice of its resignation to the parties hereto at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the date specified for such resignation to take effect. All obligations of the Escrow Agent hereunder shall cease and terminate on the effective date of its resignation and its sole responsibility thereafter shall be to hold the Escrow Property, for a period of ten (10) calendar days following the effective date of resignation, at which time:

(a)                if a successor escrow agent shall have been appointed and written notice thereof shall have been given to the resigning Escrow Agent by the Parties hereto and the successor escrow agent, then the resigning Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Property to the successor escrow agent; or

(b)               if a successor escrow agent shall not have been appointed, for any reason whatsoever, the resigning Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Property to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the Escrow Property is then being held, and take all necessary steps to do so, and give written notice of the same to the Parties hereto.

5.7              Discharge of Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall resign and be discharged from its duties as escrow agent hereunder if so requested in writing at any time jointly by the Parties; provided, that any notice of discharge must (i) direct the disposition of the Escrow Property by Escrow Agent and (ii) include a full release of the Escrow Agent of all liability hereunder.

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5.8              Conflicting Demands. In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions with respect to the Escrow Property which, in its sole and absolute discretion, are in conflict either with other instructions received by it or with any provision of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall have the absolute right to suspend all further performance or that portion of further performance subject to such uncertainty under this Agreement (except for the safekeeping of the Escrow Property) until such uncertainty or conflicting instructions have been resolved to the Escrow Agent’s reasonable satisfaction in accordance with Section 3 hereof; provided that if the Escrow Agent so suspends all or some portion of further performance under this Agreement because of any such uncertainty, then the Escrow Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to resolve such uncertainty as soon as reasonably practicable so as to be able to resume such performance.

6.                  Dispute Resolution. Seller and Buyer hereby agree that if they are unable to resolve within the time periods set forth herein, any dispute with respect to the release of Escrow Property as set forth in an Objection Notice (a “Dispute”), the following procedures shall apply:

(a)                Dispute Resolution Procedures. Either Party may within the time periods set forth herein, and with the cooperation of the other Party, request that Haskell & White LLP (the “Independent Accountant”) review this Agreement, the disputed items, the applicable Milestone Dispute Notice, and all other notices provided by Buyer, Seller or Escrow Agent under this Agreement, and the financial information related to Buyer or otherwise applicable to the calculations provided for under Exhibit A. Each of the Buyer and the Seller agrees to execute, if requested by the Independent Accountant, a reasonable engagement letter. The Buyer and the Seller shall cooperate with the Independent Accountant and promptly provide all documents, financial and other information requested by the Independent Accountant. In determining a resolution of the Dispute, the Independent Accountant shall (i) act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and (ii) be empowered and authorized only to decide those items or amounts to which the Buyer and Seller disagree in their Milestone Dispute Notice, subject to amendments to the same to the extent such amendments have been approved by the other Party in writing, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Independent Accountant shall deliver to the Buyer and the Seller, as promptly as practicable (but in any case no later than thirty (30) days from the date of engagement of the Independent Accountant), a written report (the “Independent Report”) setting forth its calculation of the Escrow Property to be released to Seller, based solely (and not based, in whole or in part, on any independent investigation) on (A) the definitions and other applicable provisions of this Agreement and Exhibit A, (B) a single written presentation submitted by each of the Buyer and the Seller, which may be modified from time to time by mutual approval of Buyer and Seller, which in either case, shall not be unreasonably withheld, during the course of the Independent Account’s review, as applicable (which presentations and modifications the Independent Accountant shall be instructed to distribute to the Buyer and the Seller upon receipt of both such presentations or any such modifications) and (C) one written response of each of the Buyer and the Seller to each such presentation so submitted (which the Independent Accountant shall be instructed to distribute to the Buyer and the Seller upon receipt of such responses). In resolving the Dispute and the amounts of the applicable Escrow Property to be released to Seller, the Independent Accountant shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (and not by independent review). The Independent Accountant’s report, absent manifest error, shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Buyer and the Seller, shall be deemed a final award that is binding on the Buyer and the Seller, and none of the Buyer

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nor the Seller shall seek further recourse to courts or other tribunals, other than to enforce the determination of the Independent Report, in which case, the party seeking such enforcement shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs in connection with seeking such enforcement. Judgment may be entered to enforce such report in any court of competent jurisdiction. The fees and expenses of the review and report by the Independent Accountant shall be borne by the Party or Parties as determined by the Independent Accountant, based on the relative merits of their respective positions in inverse proportion as they may prevail on the matters resolved by the Independent Accountant, which proportionate allocation shall be calculated on an aggregate basis based on the relative dollar values of the amounts in dispute and shall be determined by the Independent Accountant at the time of the determination of such Independent Accountant is rendered on the merits of the matters submitted. The fees and disbursements of the representatives of each Party incurred in connection with the preparation or review of any Milestone Dispute Notice, as applicable, shall be borne by such Party.

(b)               Disposition of Escrow Property Upon Resolution of a Dispute. Upon resolution of any Dispute by the Independent Accountant, Escrow Agent shall have already released and delivered the Escrow Amount pursuant to Section 3.1 and the Escrow Shares pursuant to a Milestone Achievement Notice from either Buyer or Seller, as required by Section 3.2(a)(i) or Section 3(a)(iii), respectively. Seller or Buyer shall promptly deliver the Independent Report to the Escrow Agent, certifying to the Escrow Agent that it is authorized to promptly release and deliver additional Escrow Shares, if the prior release and deliver of Escrow Shares was deficient based on the Independent Report. Within 5 business days from receipt by Escrow Agent of the Independent Report, Escrow Agent shall release and deliver the additional Escrow Shares. If the Independent Report shows that too many Escrow Shares were released and delivered by Escrow Agent, then Seller shall return to Buyer, for cancellation, the difference in Escrow Shares no later than 5 business days from the release of the Independent Report.

7.                  Miscellaneous.

7.1              Successors and Assigns. The covenants and agreements set forth herein shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the respective successors and assigns of the Parties.

7.2              Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Nevada to the rights and duties of the parties. In the event that any dispute between the Parties should result in litigation, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the other party all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.

7.3              Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a party when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid), or (b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment confirmed with a copy delivered as provided in clause (a), in each case to the following addresses, facsimile numbers or e-mail addresses and marked to the attention of the person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number, e-mail address or person as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):

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If to Buyer:

 

 

 

CleanSpark, Inc.
Attn: Zach Bradford
70 North Main Street, Ste. 105

Bountiful, UT 84010

E-mail: zach@cleanspark.com

 

with a copy to:

 

Procopio Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Attn: Christopher L. Tinen, Esq.
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E-mail: ***

 

If to Seller or Company:

Amer Tadayon

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E-mail: ***

 

With a copy to:

White Summers Caffee & James LLP

Attn: Mark Cameron White

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E-mail: ***

If to Escrow Agent:

The Doney Law Firm

Attn: Scott Doney

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E-mail: ***

 

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

7.5              Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the documents referenced herein and therein, and the attached Exhibit A constitute the entire agreement between the Parties, and supersede any and all prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No amendment, modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Assignment will be valid unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the party to be bound. To the extent the terms and conditions of this Agreement or Exhibit A, conflict with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement or any other agreement, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Exhibit A, shall govern.

7.6              Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement may be signed and delivered by electronic means or means of a PDF or facsimile machine and any such delivery shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original contract and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Escrow Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Buyer:

CleanSpark, Inc.

By: /s/ Zach Bradford

Name: Zach Bradford

Title: President and CEO

 

company:

p2klabs, Inc.

By: /s/ Amer Tadayon

Name: Amer Tadayon

Title: CEO

 

Seller:

Amer Tadayon

 

/s/ Amer Tadayon_________
Amer Tadayon, an individual



ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO BY:

Escrow Agent:

The Doney Law Firm

By: /s/ Scott Doney
Name: Scott Doney
Title: Owner

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EXHIBIT A

HOLDBACK MILESTONES

The following sets forth the terms of the release of the Holdback Stock Amount to the Seller, which consists of 64,516 shares of Common Stock of Buyer (the “Escrow Shares”), and which terms shall be incorporated into the Escrow Agreement to be entered into as a condition to the Closing. All Capitalized Terms used and not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning for such terms as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In no event shall the amount of shares issued hereunder exceed the amount of Escrow Shares set forth above.

 

1. Definitions

 

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

 

Gross Revenues” means the all revenues resulting from the business activities of Company, and shall include all revenues of any other entity to which Buyer or its Subsidiaries transfers any portion of its business.

 

2. Holdback Milestones and Distributions

 

If Gross Revenues during the twelve (12) month period commencing on the date hereof (the “Term”) equals or exceeds $2,000,000 (the “Gross Revenue Benchmark”), all 64,516 of the Escrow Shares shall be released to the Seller.

 

If Gross Revenues is less than $2,000,000, but greater than $1,500,000, during the Term, a percentage of the Escrow Shares shall be released to the Seller, equal to the percentage by which the Gross Revenues during the Term, bears to the Benchmark.

 

By way of example, if the Gross Revenues during the Term are equal to or less than $1,500,000, then 0% of the escrow shares or 0 Escrow shares shall be distributed to the Seller and the remaining 64,516 shall be returned to the Company and cancelled.

 

By way of further example, if the Gross Revenues during the Term are $1,750,000, then 50.0% of the Escrow Shares, or 32,258 Escrow Shares shall be distributed to the Seller and the remaining 32,258 shall be returned to the Company and cancelled.

 

By way of further example, if the Gross Revenues during the Term are equal to or greater than $2,000,000 100.0% of the Escrow Shares, or 64,516 Escrow Shares shall be distributed to the Seller and the remaining 0 shall be returned to the Company and cancelled.

 

3. Fractional Shares

 

No fractional Escrow Shares will be issued, and no cash or other consideration will be paid. Instead, the Buyer will issue one whole Escrow Share to the Seller if he otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the formulae set forth above.

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 31, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between CleanSpark, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Amer Tadayon (the “Employee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, Employee was an

employee of P2K Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“P2K”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to, and in accordance with, that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, P2K, and its sole stockholder, the Company shall on the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of P2K’s common stock, and as a result of such transaction, P2K will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Acquisition”), and the Employee desires to enter into this Agreement, to be effective as of the Effective Date, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the Employee’s employment with the Company from and after the Effective Date;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

 

AGREEMENT

1.       Definitions. In addition to the capitalized terms defined elsewhere herein, the following definitions shall be in effect under this Agreement:

(a)              Affiliate” means, with respect to any entity, any person or entity, directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such entity.

(b)              Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(c)              Business” means any business dealings of CleanSpark Inc. or its subsidiaries which includes, energy software and consulting and offering a platform that helps companies go from idea to market by offering services such as software engineering, design ux/ui, digital content, salesforce, and business development.

(d)              Cause” means: (i) the Employee’s material breach of this Agreement and such breach is not cured by the Employee within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company; (ii) the Employee’s

   

failure to perform Employee’s material duties and obligations under this Agreement (other than during any period of Disability) and such failure is not cured by the Employee within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company; (iii) the Employee’s material malfeasance or material misconduct in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder and such conduct is not cured by the Employee within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company; or (iv) the Employee’s conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or the equivalent thereof, any other crime having as its predicate element fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation, moral turpitude, or theft.

(e)              Disability” means and shall be deemed to have occurred if, in the Board’s reasonable discretion, after consultation with a physician selected by the Board, the Employee shall have been unable to perform the essential functions of the Employee’s duties, even with reasonable accommodation if required by law, for a period of not less than one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days, or one hundred eighty (180) total days, during any twelve (12) month period. The Employee shall cooperate in submitting to medical examinations and providing medical records to the physician selected by the Board as reasonably requested by the Board in making a determination of Disability hereunder.

(f)               Sale” means the sale by the Company of substantially all of the capital stock or assets of the Company.

2.                   Employment. The Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee agrees to be employed by the Company, for the period set forth in Paragraph 3, in the position and with the duties and responsibilities set forth in Paragraph 4, and upon the other terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

3.                   Term. The term of the Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, shall terminate at 12:00 a.m. midnight on the day immediately preceding the thirty-six (36) month anniversary thereof, unless earlier terminated as provided herein (the “Initial Term”). The Initial Term shall be automatically extended for successive six (6) month terms after the expiration of the Initial Term, unless either the Company or the Employee provides the other party written notice no more than ninety (90) days and no less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any renewal term of such party’s desire not to renew this Agreement (the Initial Term, as so extended, the “Employment Term”).

4.                   Position and Duties.

(a)       During the Employment Term, the Employee shall serve as the Chief Revenue Officer of the Company. The Employee shall serve and perform such other duties, functions, responsibilities, and authority as are from time to time delegated to the Employee by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; provided, however, that such duties, functions, responsibilities, and authority are reasonable and customary for a person serving in the same or similar capacity of an enterprise comparable to the Company.

(b)                During the Employment Term, the Employee shall devote sufficient business time, skill, attention and effort to all facets of the business and affairs of the Company and will use Employee’s efforts to discharge fully, faithfully, and efficiently the duties and responsibilities delegated and assigned to the Employee in or pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, nothing herein shall be construed as providing that Employee may not engage in outside business activities.

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(c)                The Company considers the protection of its confidential information, proprietary materials and goodwill to be extremely important. Accordingly, the Employee will be required to sign the Company’s confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-compete and assignment of inventions agreement attached as Exhibit 1 hereto (the “Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation Non-Compete and Assignment of Inventions Agreement”), as a condition of Employee’s employment.

5.       Compensation and Related Matters.

(a)                Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Employee a base salary at the annual rate of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD $250,000), provided, however, such base salary shall be earned monthly and payable “on a salary basis” under applicable federal law (“Base Salary”). During the Employment Term, the Base Salary will be reviewed annually and is subject to adjustment at the discretion of the Board, but in no event may the Company pay the Employee a Base Salary less than that set forth above during the Employment Term. Payment of all compensation to the Employee hereunder shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable Company policies in effect from time to time, including normal payroll practices, and shall be subject to all applicable withholdings and taxes.

(b)                Non-recoverable draw. The Company shall pay the Employee a non-recoverable draw at the annual rate of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars (USD $50,000). Commission payments will not be made to the employee until such Commissions exceed the non-recoverable draw amount which shall be measured annually.

(c)                Bonus and commissions. The Employee shall be entitled to receive commissions and a bonus based on the annual gross margin of the Company (the “Bonus”). Payment of the Bonus is conditioned on compliance with applicable law, and shall be payable to the Employee (i) only if the Employee has not breached the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) only if the Employee continues to be employed by the Company on the date of determination of the Bonus as well as on the date of payment thereof. Any Bonus shall be paid at such time as the Company customarily pays bonuses. The bonus percentage(s) shall be mutually agreed upon within 10 days of the execution of this agreement and may be subject to adjustment with at least 30 days’ notice no more than annually.

(d)               Options. As of the Effective Date, the Company will grant Employee an option to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Options”) as well as an additional 30,000 Options on the first and second anniversaries hereof. The Options shall vest ratably over a 12 month period commencing on the date of grant of each Options (the “Vesting Start Date”) as follows: 1/12 upon each of month anniversary of the Vesting Start Date, (such that 100% of the Options shall be vested as of the anniversary of the Vesting Start Date), provided that Employee is employed by the Company on each such vesting date. Subject to Paragraph 7 herein, in the event Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, all unvested Options (the “Unvested Options”) as of the date of such termination shall immediately be forfeited, and Employee’s rights in any Unvested Options shall thereupon lapse and expire. If elected by Employee, the Company shall withhold shares sufficient to cover the minimum statutory withholding taxes due in connection with the grant or vesting of the Options.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Options, upon exercise, shall be subject to that certain lock-up and leak-out and release agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by reference herein (the “Leak-Out Agreement”).

(e)                Employee Benefits and Perquisites. During the Employment Term, the Employee will be entitled to: (i) participate in the Company’s long-term disability, and health plans (“Employee Benefits”); (ii) the perquisites and other fringe benefits that are from time to time made available by the Company generally to its employees; and (iii) such perquisites and fringe benefits that are from time to time made available by the Company to the Employee in particular, subject to any applicable terms and conditions of any specific perquisite or other fringe benefit; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the Company to adopt, maintain or provide any particular plan, program, arrangement, policy, perquisite or fringe benefit. The Employee shall be required to comply with the conditions attendant to coverage by such plans and shall comply with and be entitled to benefits only in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans as they may be amended from time to time. The Employee agrees to cooperate and participate in any medical or physical examinations as may be required in connection with the applications for such life and/or disability insurance policies.

(f)                 Expenses. The Employee shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by the Employee in performing Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, consistent with the Company’s policies or practices as may from time to time be in effect for reimbursement of expenses incurred by other Company employees. All expenses shall be reimbursed within fifteen (15) days after Employee submits an expense report and any required documentation.

(g)                Vacations. The Employee shall be eligible for vacation, sick pay, and other paid and unpaid time off in accordance with the policies and practices of the Company as may from time to time be in effect for its employees which will include, at a minimum, three (3) weeks of paid vacation per year.

(h)                Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Employee, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, against all costs, charges and expenses incurred or sustained by Employee in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which Employee may be made a party by reason of being an officer, director, employee, contractor or agent of the Company or of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company or any other corporation for which Employee serves as an officer, director, or employee at the Company’s request.

6.       Termination of Employment.

(a)                Death. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the Employee’s death.

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(b)                Disability. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time upon the Board’s determination of the Employee’s Disability; provided, however, that such termination must occur while the Disability is in existence and before the Employee returns to work at the Company on a full time basis.

(c)                Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may immediately terminate this Agreement for Cause after the Board’s determination that Cause exists.

(d)       Termination by the Employee (Resignation). The Employee may terminate this Agreement for any reason, upon at least ten (10) days advance prior written notice to the Company.

 

(e)       Termination by the Company Without Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement without Cause upon ten (10) days’ advance prior written notice to Employee; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may elect to terminate this Agreement immediately and provide the Employee an immediate payment equal to six (6) month of the Employee’s Base Salary and other employment benefits .

 

(f) Termination or Assignment upon a Sale. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon a Sale provided that the Employee enters into a new employment agreement with the acquiring entity as a part of the Sale. If no new employment agreement is entered into with such acquiring entity, then the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned to and assumed by such acquiring entity as provided in Paragraph 12 herein.

 

(g)       Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company or the Employee (other than a termination pursuant to Paragraph 6(a)) shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination. A “Notice of Termination” is a written notice delivered in the manner set forth in Paragraph 10 hereof that must (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, and (ii) specify the Employment Termination Date.

(h)       Employment Termination Date. The Employment Termination Date shall be as follows: (i) if the Employee’s employment is terminated by Employee’s death, the date of Employee’s death; (ii) if the Employee’s employment is terminated pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement, the date specified in the Notice of Termination (the “Employment Termination Date”).

 

(i)       Transition Period. Upon termination of this Agreement, and for a period of thirty (30) days thereafter (the “Transition Period”), the Employee agrees to make Employee available to assist the Company with transition projects assigned to Employee by the Board. The Employee will be paid at an agreed upon hourly rate commensurate with the industry standard rate of pay for any work performed by the Employee for the Company during the Transition Period.

 

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7.       Compensation Upon Termination of Employment.

(a)       Death. Upon termination of this Agreement because of the Employee’s death: (i) the Company shall pay the Employee’s estate the accrued and unpaid portion of the Employee’s Base Salary and any Bonuses earned for services provided through the Employment Termination Date (the “Compensation Payment”); (ii) the Company shall pay the Employee’s estate any reimbursement for business travel and other expenses to which the Employee is entitled hereunder (the “Reimbursement”); and (iii) any unvested portion of any options, stock or other securities of Company or any of its Affiliates granted to Employee which are subject to vesting (“Unvested Securities”), shall immediately be issued (in the case of the stock grants) and become exercisable (in the case of the stock options, warrants or other convertible securities), regardless of the vesting or termination provisions of such Unvested Securities. For purposes of clarity, to the extent the vesting or other provisions of any Unvested Securities conflict with the terms of this Paragraph 7(a), the terms of this Paragraph 7(a) shall govern.

(b)       Disability. Upon termination of this Agreement by the Company due to Disability pursuant to Paragraph 6(b): (i) the Company shall pay the Employee the Compensation Payment; (ii) the Company shall pay the Employee the Reimbursement; and (iii) any Unvested Securities shall immediately be issued (in the case of the stock grants) and become exercisable (in the case of the stock options, warrants or other convertible securities). For purposes of clarity, to the extent the vesting or other provisions of any Unvested Securities conflict with the terms of this Paragraph 7(b), the terms of this Paragraph 7(b) shall govern.

 

(c)        Termination for Cause. Upon termination of this Agreement by the Company for Cause pursuant to Paragraph 6(c), the Company shall pay the Employee: (i) the Compensation Payment; and (ii) the Reimbursement.

 

(d)               Termination by the Employee (Resignation). Upon Termination of this Agreement by the Employee pursuant to Paragraph 6(d), the Company shall pay the Employee: (i) the Compensation Payment; and (ii) the Reimbursement.

(e)       Termination by the Company Without Cause. Upon termination of this Agreement by the Company without Cause pursuant to Paragraph 6(e), except in connection with a termination in connection with a Sale: (i) the Company shall pay the Employee the Compensation Payment; (ii) the Company shall pay the Employee the Reimbursement; (iii) any Unvested Securities shall immediately be issued (in the case of the stock grants) and become exercisable or convertible (in the case of the stock options, warrants or other convertible securities); (iv) the Company shall pay the Employee, as severance, a sum equal to six (6) months Base Salary, as adjusted pursuant to Paragraph 5(a) (the “Severance”); (v) the Company shall continue to provide Employee with Employee Benefits for six (6) months, or reimburse Employee for the expense of obtaining equivalent benefits; and (vi) the Company shall pay Employee an amount equal to 100% of the Bonus paid to the Employee during the prior six (6) months. The Severance shall be payable in equal payments over 12 months following the effective date of the termination, and shall be subject to all applicable withholdings and taxes. For purposes of clarity, to the extent the vesting or other provisions of any Unvested Securities conflict with the terms of this Paragraph 7(e), the terms of this Paragraph 7(e) shall govern.

 

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(f)                  Termination upon a Sale. Upon termination or assignment of this Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 6(f): (i) the Company shall pay the Employee the Compensation Payment; (ii) the Company shall pay the Employee the Reimbursement; and (iii) any Unvested Securities shall immediately be issued (in the case of the stock grants) and become exercisable or convertible (in the case of the stock options, warrants or other convertible securities). For purposes of clarity, to the extent the vesting or other provisions of any Unvested Securities conflict with the terms of this Paragraph 7(f), the terms of this Paragraph 7(f) shall govern.

 

(g)                 No Effect on Other Benefits. The payments provided for in Paragraphs 7(a) through 7(f) do not limit the entitlement of the Employee or the Employee’s estate or beneficiaries to any amounts payable pursuant to the terms of any applicable disability insurance plan, policy, or similar arrangement that is maintained by the Company for the Employee’s benefit or to any death or other vested benefits to which the Employee may be entitled under any life insurance, stock ownership, stock options, or other benefit plan or policy that is maintained by the Company for the Employee’s benefit.

 

(h)                 No Mitigation. The Employee will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor will the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement be reduced by any profits, income, earnings, or other benefits received by the Employee from any source other than the Company or its successor.

8.                  Survival. The expiration or termination of this Agreement will not impair the rights or obligations of any party hereto that accrues hereunder prior to such expiration or termination, including, but not limited to, the Company’s obligations under Paragraphs 5(g) and 7.

9.                  Withholding Taxes. The Company shall withhold from any payments to be made to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement such amounts (including social security contributions and federal income taxes) as shall be required by federal, state, and local withholding tax laws.

10.              Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted to be given or made by either party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) when delivered personally, or (b) when deposited and sent via overnight courier, to the party for which intended at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt):

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If to the Company, at:

 

CleanSpark, Inc.

Attn: Zach Bradford

70 North Main Street, Ste. 105

Bountiful, UT 84010

E-mail: ***

 

If to the Employee, at: the Employee’s then-current home address on file with the Company.

Notice so given shall, in the case of overnight courier, be deemed to be given and received on the date of actual delivery and, in the case of personal delivery, on the date of delivery.

 

11.              Binding Effect: No Assignment by the Employee: No Third-Party Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns. The Employee shall not have any right to pledge, hypothecate, anticipate, or in any way create a lien upon any payments or other benefits provided under this Agreement; and no benefits payable under this Agreement shall be assignable in anticipation of payment either by voluntary or involuntary acts, or by operation of law, except by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person other than the parties, and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, any rights, benefits, or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

12.              Assumption by Successor. Subject to Paragraph 6(f), the Company shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in writing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Employee, expressly, absolutely, and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. As used in this Paragraph, “Company” shall include any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all the business and/or assets of the Company that executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this Paragraph or that otherwise becomes obligated under this Agreement by operation of law.

13.              Arbitration. The parties agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be resolved exclusively by confidential, final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. All disputes shall be resolved by one (1) arbitrator. The arbitrator will have the authority to award the same remedies, damages, and costs that a court could award, and will have the additional authority to award specific 

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performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof (without requiring the posting of a bond or other security). The arbitrator shall issue a reasoned award explaining the decision, the reasons for the decision, and any damages or other relief awarded. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding. The judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This provision and any decision and award hereunder can be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act.

14.              Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflict of laws rules or principles which might refer the governance or construction of this Agreement to the laws of another jurisdiction. Any action or arbitration in regard to this Agreement or arising out of its terms and conditions shall be instituted and litigated only in Las Vegas, Nevada.

15.              Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the Exhibits, schedules, and documents attached and referred to herein, contains the entire agreement among the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, except that all confidentiality, assignment, and non-disclosure provisions and agreements between the Employee and the Company are still in force and non-superseded.

16.              Modification: Waiver. No amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Employee and by a duly authorized representative of the Company (other than the Employee). Each party acknowledges and agrees that no breach of this Agreement by the other party or failure to enforce or insist on its or Employee’s rights under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or abandonment of any such rights or defenses to enforcement of such rights.

17.              Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined by a court or arbitrator to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

18.              Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts delivered by electronic mail or facsimile shall be effective.

 

[Signatures on following page.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Employee have executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  CLEANSPARK, INC.,
  a Nevada corporation
   
   
Dated: 1/31/2020 By: /s/ Zachary K. Bradford
         Zachary K. Bradford, CEO
   
   
  EMPLOYEE:
   
   
Dated: 1/31/2020 /s/ Amer Tadayon
  AMER TADAYON
   
  ADDRESS: ____________________
                      ____________________

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Exhibit 1

 

Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete and Assignment of Inventions Agreement

 

[attached]

 

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CONFIDENTIALITY,

NON-SOLICITATION, NON-COMPETE AND

ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

 

This Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete and Assignment of Inventions Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of January 31, 2020, by and between CleanSpark, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Amer Tadayon, an individual (“Recipient”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to, and in accordance with, that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, P2K Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“P2K”), and its sole stockholder, the Company shall on the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of P2K’s common stock, and as a result of such transaction, P2K will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the parties are executing and delivering this Agreement concurrently with the Purchase Agreement, the effectiveness of which is conditioned upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction”);

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is integral to the Transaction, and the Company would not consummate the Transaction absent the Recipient’s execution and delivery of this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Recipient is not entering into this Agreement in his or her capacity as an employee of P2K, and (ii) the Recipient is entering into this Agreement in connection with, and ancillary to, the Transaction;

 

WHEREAS, the restrictive covenants set forth in this Agreement are to be construed in the context of a sale of the business of P2K and/or in order for Recipient to receive a raise, promotion, bonus or other benefit from the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth in writing the terms and conditions of their agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises herein contained, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1.                  The Company’s Business Purpose. Recipient acknowledges that the Company is engaged in a continuous program of research, development, experimentation, production and provision of services respecting its business and products, present and future, and operates in a highly competitive industry, requiring a substantial investment of money and other resources, has a legitimate business interest in protecting its confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets and has also developed, at substantial expense, relationships with and knowledge about its customers, prospects, employees, suppliers, vendors, consultants, strategic partners, business partners, joint venturers and others, and has a legitimate business interest in protecting the identity of and its relationship with them. Accordingly, Recipient agrees that the obligations and restrictions in this Agreement are fair and reasonable, are reasonably required to protect the Company’s business interests, and would not unfairly or unreasonably restrict Recipient’s ability to obtain other comparable employment/business.

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2.                  Protection of Confidential Information. Recipient agrees to hold in the strictest confidence and will not, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, use, disclose, copy or remove any of the Company’s Confidential Information (defined below), except as such use, disclosure, copying or removal may be required in connection with Recipient’s services rendered to the Company, or unless the Company expressly authorizes such use, disclosure, copying or removal in writing. Recipient further agrees not to use, disclose, copy or remove, or facilitate the use, disclosure, copying or removal of any Confidential Information in a manner or for a purpose which is (a) in violation of the Company’s policies or procedures; (b) otherwise inconsistent with the Company’s measures to protect its interests in the Confidential Information; (c) in violation of any lawful instruction or directive, either written or oral, of an employee of the Company authorized to issue such instruction or directive; (d) in violation of any duty Recipient has existing under law; or (e) otherwise to the detriment of the Company.

The term “Confidential Information” means any and all confidential and/or proprietary knowledge, data or information owned, developed or possessed by the Company whether in tangible or intangible form and all trade secrets as defined under applicable state law. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to: (a) information relating to the Company’s products and services, pricing, customers, customer needs, suppliers, processes, know-how, specifications, designs, drawings, concepts, test data, formulas, methods, compositions, ideas, algorithms, software, source codes, techniques, developmental or experimental work, research, improvements and discoveries; (b) information relating to plans for research and development, new products and services, marketing and selling, sales forecasts, business plans, budgets and unpublished financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, planned acquisitions and divestitures, and planned purchases; and (c) information regarding the skills and compensation of employees of the Company, personnel and policy manuals, and contracts with employees, customers, suppliers, consultants, strategic partners, business partners and others.

3.                  Protection of Third-Party Information. Recipient understands that the Company from time to time may receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on the Company to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. Recipient agrees to hold any such Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose to anyone (other than personnel of the Company who need to know such information in connection with their work for the Company) or use, except in connection with its work for the Company, Third Party Information unless expressly authorized by the Company in writing.

4.                  Court Order. In the event that Recipient is requested or ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to disclose Confidential Information of the Company or Third Party Information, Recipient agrees to provide the Company immediate notice of such request or order, provided that the giving of such notice will not violate the order and, at the Company’s request and expense, resist such request or order to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a final, non-appealable order is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, the disclosure of such Confidential Information or Third-Party Information will be limited solely to comply with the final order.

5.                  No Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. Recipient shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, recruit, hire, or induce or encourage to leave the employ of the Company any person who is at that time an employee or independent contractor of the Company, or who has been employed or hired by the Company for any period of time, nor will Recipient cooperate with others in doing or attempting to do so. The terms “solicit, recruit, hire, or induce or encourage” include, but are not limited to, directly or indirectly: (a) initiating communications with an employee or independent contractor of the Company relating to actual or possible employment or an independent contractor relationship for an entity other than the Company; (b) offering bonuses or additional compensation to encourage or cause any employee or independent contractor of the Company to terminate employment with the Company; or (c) supplying the names of, or otherwise referring or recommending, any employee or independent contractor of the Company to personnel recruiters or persons engaged in hiring for an entity other than the Company.

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6.                  No Solicitation of Customers and Prospects. Recipient shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, canvas, transfer, assign, sell to or accept any business from, or engage in any business relationship with, for Recipient’s own benefit or on behalf of any entity engaged in a business competitive with the business of the Company (defined below): (a) any existing customer of the Company or any entity that was a customer of the Company during the one year period before Recipient’s ceases to be employed by the Company (the date Recipient ceases to be employed by the Company is referred to herein as, the “Termination Date”) for any reason; or (b) any prospective customer of the Company if Recipient had responsibilities or duties with respect to or was involved in the development of such prospective customer, nor will Recipient cooperate with others in doing or attempting to do so.

7.                  No Interference. Recipient shall not, directly or indirectly, induce, influence, cause, advise or encourage any customer, prospect, employee, independent contractor, supplier, vendor, Recipient, strategic partner, business partner, joint venturer or representative of the Company to terminate his, her or its relationship with the Company, nor will Recipient cooperate with others in doing or attempting to do so, nor will Recipient interfere with any of the Company’s contracts or relationships.

8.                  Duration of Restrictions. Recipient’s obligations under paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 will continue during the term of Recipient’s engagement by the Company and thereafter. The restrictions in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 apply during the term of Recipient’s engagement by the Company and for a period of twenty-four (24) months following Recipient’s Termination Date for any reason, provided that, in the event that the Recipient’s employment is terminated without Cause by the Company under the terms of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, by and between Recipient and the Company (the “Employment Agreement”), the restrictions set forth in paragraphs 5,6 and 7 shall terminate.

9.                  Geographic Scope. Recipient acknowledges that the Company services customers nationwide and has and is pursing business opportunities nationwide and, accordingly, Recipient agrees that its obligations under paragraph 6 extend to an area covering North America.

10.              Disclosure of Inventions. Recipient shall promptly disclose to the Company, or any persons designated by the Company, all improvements, inventions, creations, processes, know-how, data and ideas (“Inventions”) made, conceived, reduced to practice, developed, originated or learned by Recipient, either alone or jointly with others during the period of Recipient’s engagement by the Company or during the twenty-four (24) month period after Recipient’s Termination Date for any reason, provided such Invention is directly or indirectly conceived as a result of, or is suggested by or attributable to, work done by Recipient during Recipient’s engagement with the Company.

11.              Assignment of Inventions. All Inventions are considered works-made-for-hire and thereby owned by the Company; provided, however, that in the event that, by operation of law, an Invention cannot be considered a work-made-for-hire, Recipient agrees to assign any and all right, title and interest in and to all Inventions (and all trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights with respect thereto) to the Company. In connection with such assignment, Recipient further agrees to assist the Company or its nominees at any time during or after Recipient’s Termination Date and in every proper way in both securing foreign and domestic protection for the Inventions and preventing and defending infringement of the Inventions. Such assistance includes, without limitation, (a) the execution of any documentation necessary to evidence the Company’s full rights in the Inventions; and (b) testimony, at the Company’s expense, evidencing the ownership of the Inventions by the Company. Recipient’s obligation to assist the Company with respect to proprietary rights relating to such Inventions in any and all countries will continue beyond the Termination Date, but the Company will compensate Recipient at a reasonable rate after such termination for time actually spent by Recipient at the Company’s request for such assistance.

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12.              Records of Inventions. Recipient shall keep and maintain adequate and current records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings and in any other form that may be required by the Company) of all Inventions developed by Recipient or made by Recipient during the period of Recipient’s engagement by the Company, which records will be available to and remain at all times the sole property of the Company.

13.              Authorization to Act. In the event the Company is unable for any reason, after reasonable effort, to secure Recipient’s signature on any document needed in connection with the actions specified in the preceding paragraph, Recipient irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Recipient’s agent and attorney in fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest to act for and in Recipient’s behalf to execute, verify and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the preceding paragraph with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Recipient. Recipient hereby waives and quitclaims to the Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which Recipient now or may hereafter have for infringement of any proprietary rights assigned to the Company.

14.              Prior Inventions. Any improvements, inventions, creations, processes, know-how, data and ideas, patented or unpatented, that Recipient made prior to the commencement of Recipient’s employment with the Company are excluded from the scope of this Agreement and are described in Exhibit A (“Prior Inventions”), which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. If disclosure of any Prior Invention(s) would cause Recipient to violate any prior confidentiality agreement or other agreement, Recipient will not describe it in Exhibit A, but will only disclose a cursory name for each, list the party(ies) to whom it belongs and state that full disclosure was not made for that reason. If no disclosure is attached, Recipient represents that there are no Prior Inventions.

15.              Return of Documents and Property. Upon the termination of Recipient’s employment with the Company, whether by Recipient or by the Company, for any reason, or at any time at the request of the Company, Recipient shall deliver to the Company any and all material containing or otherwise memorializing any Confidential Information, Third Party Information, or Inventions and any copies, notes or excerpts within Recipient’s possession, custody or control, whether in written, mechanical, electromagnetic, analog, digital or any other format or medium. Upon the termination of Recipient’s employment with the Company, Recipient shall also return any and all other property of the Company and equipment in its possession, custody or control.

16.              Indemnification. Recipient agrees to indemnify the Company and its officers, directors and agents (collectively, “Representatives”) from and against any and all claims, causes of action, damages, losses and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liabilities of any nature which may at any time be asserted against or suffered by the Company or its Representatives, directly or indirectly, relating to or arising out of a breach of this Agreement by Recipient.

17.              Remedies; Attorneys’ Fees. Any violation by either party of the obligations or restrictions in this Agreement will cause the other party irreparable harm. Each party is entitled to protection from such violations, both actual and threatened, including protection by injunctive relief, in addition to other remedies available under law. All remedies for breach of this Agreement are cumulative and the pursuit of one remedy will not be deemed to exclude other remedies. The non-prevailing party in any lawsuit or legal proceeding seeking to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement agrees to pay all costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the prevailing party.

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18.              Severability. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 20, in the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement are, for any reason, held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained in this Agreement.

19.              Judicial Modification. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the character, duration, geographic scope, activity or subject of any provision of this Agreement is unreasonable under the circumstances as they then exist, then Recipient agrees that it should be limited and reduced so as to be enforceable under the applicable law to assure the Company of the intended maximum benefit of this Agreement.

20.              Waiver. No waiver by the Company of any right under this Agreement will be construed as a waiver of any other right.

21.              Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

22.              Assignability. This Agreement is not assignable by Recipient. The Company may assign this Agreement without notice to Recipient and without Recipient’s consent.

23.              Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the Exhibits, schedules, and documents attached and referred to herein, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior discussions between them. No modification or amendment to this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties. Recipient agrees that any subsequent change or changes in its duties or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement.

24.              Opportunity to Consult with Independent Counsel. Recipient acknowledges that Recipient has read this Agreement and consulted with or had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of Recipient’s choice concerning the terms, provisions, covenants and obligations set forth herein, and has been fully advised of the legal significance of the terms, provisions, covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete and Assignment of Inventions Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:

 

CLEANSPARK, INC.,
a Nevada corporation

 

 

By: /s/ Zachary K. Bradford_____

Zachary K. Bradford, CEO

 

 

RECIPIENT:

 

 

/s/ Amer Tadayon_____________

AMER TADAYON

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Exhibit 2

 

Lock-Up and Leak-Out and Release Agreement

 

[attached]

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LOCK-UP AND LEAK-OUT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

January 31, 2020

CleanSpark, Inc. Stockholder

RE: CleanSpark, Inc. – P2K Labs, Inc. Transaction

Dear Stockholder:

Reference is made to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among CleanSpark, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) P2K Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“P2K”), and its sole stockholder, the Company shall on the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of P2K’s common stock, and as a result of such transaction, P2K will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company

Reference is also made to that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2020 (the “Employment Agreement”), by and between the Company and the undersigned.

This Lock-Up and Leak-Out and Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(i) of the Purchase Agreement, and is attached as Exhibit 2 to the Employment Agreement.

In connection with the Purchase Agreement and Employment Agreement, the undersigned is agreeing to transfer all right, title and interest to any and all equity security, stock, stock option, warrant, or any right or option to purchase any equity security of P2K to the Company. In order to induce the Company to sell and issue (i) 95,699 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”), par value $0.0001 per share, of which (a) 64,516 shall be in escrow subject to lock-up for one year from closing (the “Lock-Up Securities”), (b) and 31,183 shall be subject to the leak-out provisions below (the “Leak-Out Securities”) and (ii) shall grant the Options (as defined in the Employment Agreement) (together with the Lock-Up Securities, the Leak-Out Securities, the “Shares”), to the undersigned pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Employment Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees as follows:

1.                  The undersigned will not, without the prior written approval of the Company, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of the Lock-Up Securities held by the undersigned, including any securities acquired by the undersigned hereafter, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Company may, in its sole discretion and in good faith, at any time and from time to time, waive any of the conditions or restrictions contained herein to increase the liquidity of the Common Stock or if such waiver would otherwise be in the best interests of the development of the trading market for the Common Stock.

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2.                  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the undersigned may transfer the Shares (including the Lock-Up Securities once released from escrow) (any transferred being the “Permitted Transfer Shares”) (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree in writing to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees in writing to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further, that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (iii) as part of a sale of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company, or (iv) in one or more private transactions to a bona fide third-party purchaser not conducted through a trading market, provided that (A) the sale and transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable securities laws, and if requested by the Company, the undersigned shall have delivered an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company to that effect, and (B) the proposed transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply to the transferred Shares in the hands of such proposed transferee.

3.                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares (including the Lock-Up Securities once released from escrow) shall be transferrable, in accordance with the following schedule (the “Leak-Out Schedule”):

Lock-Up Milestones: Leak-Out Provisions:
1-year anniversary of the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) The Undersigned may sell the Shares(including the Lock-Up Securities once released from escrow), including Permitted Transfer Shares, equal to ten percent (10%) of the daily dollar trading volume of the Company’s common stock on its principal market for the prior 30 days.

 

4.                  The undersigned agrees and consents to the entry of stock transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and/or registrar against the transfer of the Shares except in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and, if desired by the Company, an appropriate legend describing this Agreement shall be imprinted on each stock certificate representing the Shares covered hereby.

5.                  The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that the ability to sell the Shares in accordance with the Leak-Out Schedule is subject to state and federal securities laws including, but not limited to Rule 144, Rule 10b5-1 and other affiliate or insider selling restrictions, if applicable.

6.                  This Agreement is irrevocable and will be binding on the undersigned and the respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the undersigned.

7.                  The undersigned understands and agrees that this Agreement shall be effective concurrently with and conditioned upon the closing of the Purchase Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Lock-Up and Leak-Out and Release Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:

 

CLEANSPARK, INC.,
a Nevada corporation

 

 

By: /s/ Zachary K. Bradford____

Zachary K. Bradford, CEO

 

 

 

AMER TADAYON

 

 

/s/ Amer Tadayon___________

(Signature)

AMER TADAYON_________

(Print Name)

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CleanSpark Completes Strategic Acquisition of p2klabs Inc.

 

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK), a software company with advanced engineering, software and controls for innovative microgrid and distributed energy resource management systems today announced it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of p2klabs, Inc. a design and innovation consulting firm that specializes in applying design, technology, and business process methodologies to create intuitive digital experiences and journeys that help transform and grow businesses.

“This acquisition will enable CleanSpark to continue to accelerate the development and deployment of our software platforms and significantly expand our sales and marketing capabilities. This strategic move will bring significantly increased software revenues, and the integration of the talented p2k team will allow us to reduce our operating expenses. We have been working with p2klabs for the past several months and have been impressed with their capabilities. It was quickly apparent that an acquisition of p2k’s technologies and team was the right move.” said CEO of CleanSpark, Zach Bradford.

Mr. Bradford continued, “We are projecting that the acquisition will add up to $2,000,000 in additional revenue related to the acquired business in the coming year. We will also be adding significant depth in software sales experience and will be enhancing our top-tier sales and marketing team. Mr. Amer Tadayon will join the CleanSpark executive team as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer to oversee this enhanced business development strategy. Mr. Tadayon has more than 25 years of experience working with world-class companies including IBM, Cognizant and Frog Design.”

Mr. Tadayon commented “We are excited to join the CleanSpark family of personnel and technologies and to help further innovate on their product offerings, as well as to make available an even more diverse set of services to their existing client base.”

Mr. Bradford concluded, “We’ve identified the opportunity to maximize the value of our offering, internalize what would otherwise be expenses, and diversify our ability to better serve our valued clients. We also plan to add further strategic acquisitions in the near future to continue to build the Company’s reach and capabilities.”

About CleanSpark:

CleanSpark provides advanced energy software and control technology that enables a plug-and-play enterprise solution to modern energy challenges. Our services consist of intelligent energy monitoring and controls, microgrid design and engineering, microgrid consulting services and turn-key microgrid implementation services. CleanSpark's software allows energy users to obtain resiliency and economic optimization. Our software is uniquely capable of enabling a microgrid to be scaled to the user's specific needs and can be widely implemented across commercial, industrial, military, agricultural and municipal deployment.

About p2kLabs Inc:

P2K Labs is a design and innovation consulting firm that specializes in applying design, technology, and business process methodologies to create intuitive digital experiences and journeys that help transform and grow businesses.

   

 

Forward-Looking Statements:

CleanSpark cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on CleanSpark's current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by CleanSpark that any of our plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: the ability to successfully integrate p2k into CleanSpark’s business and operations, the expectations of future revenue growth may not be realized, demand for our software products; and other risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Contact - Investor Relations:

Shawn Severson

Integra Investor Relations

(415) 233-7094

info@integra-ir.com

 

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