AN OFFERING STATEMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC” OR THE “COMMISSION”). INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO SATISFY ITS OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE COMPANY’S SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE OFFERING STATEMENT IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.
PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR
DATED MARCH 28, 2024
Mode Mobile, Inc.
One East Erie Street, Suite 525
Chicago, IL 60611
Up to
300,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock(1)
Including up to 150,000,000 Bonus Shares(7) and 30,000,000 shares to be sold by selling securityholders(5)
We are offering, on a “best efforts” basis, a maximum of 300,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock, composed of 120,000,000 shares to be offered directly by us at $0.25 per share for cash consideration of up to $30,000,000, a maximum of 150,000,000 shares to be issued as “Bonus Shares” for no additional cash consideration to eligible investors in this offering based on certain criteria, and 30,000,000 shares to be sold by selling stockholders at $0.25 per share for up to $7,500,000, the proceeds from which will be received directly by the selling securityholders, and not by us.(5)
Each purchaser of Class AAA Common Stock is limited to up to one Bonus Share for each Class AAA Common Stock purchased for $0.25 per share. See “Plan of Distribution” for further details.
The minimum investment in this offering is $1,000.00, or 4,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock.
Price Per Share to the Public | Underwriting Discounts and Commissions, per share(2) | Proceeds to Company Before Expenses | Proceeds to other persons (5) | |||||||||||||
| Per Share of Class AAA Common Stock(4) | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.01250 | $ | 0.24250 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
| Investor Fee Per Share(3) | $ | 0.00500 | ||||||||||||||
| Per Share Plus Investor Fee | $ | 0.25500 | $ | 0.01250 | $ | 0.24000 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
| Total Maximum | $ | 37,500,000 | (6) | $ | 1,875,000 | $ | 28,125,500 | $ | 7,500,000 | |||||||
| (1) | The Company is offering up to 120,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock directly to investors (the “Cash Shares”) for up to a maximum of $30,000,000, plus up to 150,000,000 additional shares of Class AAA Common Stock eligible to be issued as Bonus Shares to eligible investors at no additional charge based certain criteria. Investors in this 30,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock are being offered by selling stockholders of the Company for up to $7,500,000, the proceeds from which will be received directly by the selling securityholders, and not by our Company. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders” for further details. |
| (2) | The Company has engaged DealMaker Securities, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC (the “Broker” or “Dealmaker Securities”), as broker-dealer of record, to perform broker-dealer administrative and compliance related functions in connection with this Offering, but not for underwriting or placement agent services. The Broker and its affiliates will receive a monthly fee of $5,000 up to a maximum of $45,000 after the Offering commencement, and a $5,000 accountable expense up to $15,000 prior to the Offering commencement. Once the Commission has qualified the Offering Statement and this Offering commences, the Broker will receive a cash commission equal to five percent (5.0%) of the amount raised in the Offering. There is also a budgeted fee of $330,000 for media management and supplementary services on a case-by-case basis, but not to exceed the total. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Security Holders” for more details. In the case of a fully subscribed offering, the maximum amount the Company would pay DealMaker Securities is $2,302,500 in commissions, expense reimbursements, and fees. To the extent that the Company’s officers and directors make any communications in connection with the Offering they intend to conduct such efforts in accordance with an exemption from registration contained in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and, therefore, none of them is required to register as a broker-dealer. |
| (3) | Investors will be responsible for a transaction fee equal to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price for shares of Class AAA Common Stock paid at the time of investment (the “Investor Fee”). Broker will receive commissions on the Investor Fee. If fully subscribed, this would represent a maximum commission of $37,500. See Plan of Distribution and for additional discussion of this Investor Fee. We note that the Investor Fee will only be based on the purchase price for shares in this Offering, and therefore will not be affected by any Bonus Shares investors receive in this Offering. |
| (4) | Does not include effective discount that would result from the issuance of Bonus Shares. For details of the effective discount, see “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders” |
| (5) | Shares of Class AAA Common Stock will be sold by selling securityholders of the Company only after the Company has received aggregate gross proceeds $5,000,000 as a part of this Offering. This amount represents proceeds that will be received directly by the selling securityholders listed in this Offering Circular. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders” for more information. Shares will be sold in proportion with the Cash Shares so that at no point will the selling securityholder shares be greater than 30% of the value of the Class AAA Common Stock issued in this Offering. |
| (6) | The total maximum offering proceeds that the Company may receive in this Offering is $30,000,000. The remainder of this total represents the maximum offering proceeds that selling securityholders in this Offering may receive ($7,500,000). |
| (7) | Each purchaser of Class AAA Common Stock is limited to up to one Bonus Share for each Class AAA Common Stock purchased for $0.25 per share. Investors will be eligible for Bonus Shares regardless of whether shares are purchased from the Company or from Selling Stockholders. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders” for further details, including the eligibility criteria to receive Bonus Shares in this Offering. We note that purchasing shares of Class AAA Common Stock on this offering is a requirement to receive Bonus Shares. Even if investors, existing stockholders of our Company or Mode Mobile users and/or members meet the criteria set forth in “Plan of Distribution and Selling Stockholders”, such as signing up for membership, attending webinars, entering sweepstakes, redeeming rewards points, or making referrals, they will not receive any Bonus Shares unless they purchase shares of Class AAA Common Stock for cash in this Offering Circular. |
The Company is selling shares of Class AAA Common Stock.
The Offering will terminate at the earlier of the date at which the maximum offering amount has been sold or the date at which the offering is earlier terminated by the Company at its sole discretion. At least every 12 months after this Offering has been qualified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company will file a post-qualification amendment to include the Company’s recent financial statements. The Offering covers an amount of securities that we reasonably expect to offer and sell within two years, although the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part may be used for up to three years and 180 days under certain conditions.
This Offering does not have a minimum offering amount. The Company will not utilize a third-party escrow account for this offering, and all funds tendered by investors will be held in a segregated account until investor subscriptions are accepted by the Company and reviewed by DealMaker Securities. Once investor subscriptions are accepted by the Company and reviewed by DealMaker Securities, funds will be deposited into an account controlled by the Company.
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL OF ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
GENERALLY, NO SALE MAY BE MADE TO YOU IN THIS OFFERING IF THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE YOU PAY IS MORE THAN 10% OF THE GREATER OF YOUR ANNUAL INCOME OR NET WORTH. DIFFERENT RULES APPLY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AND NON-NATURAL PERSONS. BEFORE MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT YOUR INVESTMENT DOES NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW RULE 251(d)(2)(i)(c) OF REGULATION A. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON INVESTING, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REFER TO www.investor.gov.
This Offering is inherently risky. See “Risk Factors” on page 6.
Sales of these securities will commence on approximately [____].
The Company is following the “Offering Circular” format of disclosure under Regulation A.
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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
The Company is not subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) because it is not registering its securities under the Exchange Act. Rather, it will be subject to the more limited reporting requirements under Regulation A, including the obligation to electronically file:
| ● | annual reports (including disclosure relating to the company’s business operations for the preceding three fiscal years, or, if in existence for less than three years, since inception, related party transactions, beneficial ownership of the issuer’s securities, executive officers and directors and certain executive compensation information, management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the issuer’s liquidity, capital resources, and results of operations, and two years of audited financial statements), |
| ● | semi-annual reports (including disclosure primarily relating to the issuer’s interim financial statements and MD&A) and |
| ● | current reports for certain material events. |
In addition, at any time after completing reporting for the fiscal year in which this offering statement was qualified, if the securities of each class to which this offering statement relates are held of record by fewer than 300 persons and offers or sales are not ongoing, the company may immediately suspend the Company’s ongoing reporting obligations under Regulation A.
If and when the Company becomes subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, as an issuer with less than $1.07 billion in total annual gross revenues during its last fiscal year, it will qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and this status will be significant. An emerging growth company may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements and is relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. In particular, as an emerging growth company it:
| ● | will not be required to obtain an auditor attestation on its internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
| ● | will not be required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing its compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with its principles and objectives (commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”); |
| ● | will not be required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from its shareholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden-parachute” votes); |
| ● | will be exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure; |
| ● | may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A; and |
| ● | will be eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards. |
The Company intends to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under Section 107 of the JOBS Act. The company’s election to use the phase-in periods may make it difficult to compare its financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the phase-in periods under Section 107 of the JOBS Act.
Under the JOBS Act, the company may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions for up to five years after the company’s initial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or such earlier time should it no longer meet the definition of an emerging growth company. Note that this offering, while a public offering, is not a sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement, since the offering is conducted pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements. In this regard, the JOBS Act provides that the Company would cease to be an “emerging growth company” if the Company has more than $1.07 billion in annual revenues, has more than $700 million in market value of its common stock held by non-affiliates, or issues more than $1 billion in principal amount of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.
Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions are also available to the Company due to the fact that it may also qualify, once listed, as a “smaller reporting company” under the Commission’s rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation on their assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.
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The following summary of certain information contained in this Offering Circular is not intended to be complete in itself. The summary does not provide all the information necessary for you to make an investment decision. You are encouraged to review the more detailed information in the remainder of the Offering Circular.
As used in this Offering Circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company”, “Mode”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to Mode Mobile, Inc. and Current (Gibraltar) Limited on a consolidated basis, unless the context indicates otherwise.
THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.
Mode Mobile Company Overview
Mode Mobile, Inc. was founded in 2015 as a Limited Liability Company with a mission to provide people around the world with income and saving opportunities through their everyday mobile activities. Mode Mobile was previously known as Nativ Mobile, Inc. before it changed its name to Mode Mobile, Inc. in 2022. Prior to that, the Company was originally founded as Nativ Mobile, LLC before a name change and conversion a Delaware corporation in 2021. The Company aims to unlock the full potential of the world’s most accessible income-generating asset, the smartphone, currently sitting untapped in the pockets of over 7 billion global consumers. These consumers spend 4 trillion hours per year on their smartphones and we believe this presents a massive opportunity to turn people’s phones into income streams, just like Uber and Airbnb did with cars and homes. At Mode, we enable customers to earn and save money directly from the things they already do – like playing games, listening to music, watching videos, and even charging and unlocking their phones.
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Selected Risks Associated With The Business
Our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section titled “Risk Factors” immediately following this summary. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
| ● | We have a limited operating history upon which to evaluate our performance and have not yet generated profits or net income. |
| ● | We are constantly updating and advancing our technology and there is no guarantee that we will be able to find a product-market fit that will allow us to see consistent profits. |
| ● | We conducted a token offering, through our Gibraltar-based subsidiary, which may open us up to future regulatory action or litigation.
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| ● | We will be required to raise additional capital in order to continue to develop our technology and commercial ready versions of our product. |
| ● | We rely on a small management team to execute our business plan. |
| ● | We may need to raise additional capital, which might not be available or might be available only on terms unfavorable to us or our investors. |
| ● | There is no current market for any shares of the Company’s stock. |
| ● | The auditor included a “going concern” note in its audit report. |
Offering Terms
| Securities Offered by the Company | Maximum of 120,000,000 of Class AAA Common Stock at $0.25 per share for up to $30,000,000, plus up to 150,000,000 additional shares of Class AAA Common Stock eligible to be issued as Bonus Shares for no additional consideration. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders” for more information on the eligibility criteria to receive Bonus Shares, which will only be offered to investors in this Offering. |
| Securities Offered by Selling Securityholders | Maximum of 30,000,000 of Class AAA Common Stock at $0.25 per share for up to $7,500,000 to be received by the selling securityholders. |
| Minimum Investment | The minimum investment in this offering is $1,000.00 or 4,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock. |
| Securities outstanding before the Offering (as of March 28, 2024): | |
| Class AAA Common Stock | 71,653,061 |
| Class A Common Stock | 646,825,014 |
| Class B Common Stock (1) | 224,646,945 |
| Class C Common Stock | 10,993,629 |
| Series Seed Preferred Stock | 353,712,906 |
| Securities outstanding after the Offering (assuming the maximum number of shares of Class AAA Common Stock are sold in this offering).(2) | |
| Class AAA Common Stock | 341,653,061 |
| Class A Common Stock | 646,825,014 |
| Class B Common Stock | 224,646,945 |
| Class C Common Stock | 10,993,629 |
| Series Seed Preferred Stock | 353,712,906 |
| Use of Proceeds | The proceeds of this Offering will be used for product development, payroll, marketing, and general overhead. See the “Use of Proceeds” section of this Offering Circular for further details. |
(1) Includes up to 214,684,507 shares issuable upon the exercise of options for Class B Common Stock
(2) Assumes all 120,000,000 of Class AAA Common Stock offered for cash by the Company are sold, plus to the maximum of 150,000,000 Bonus Shares are issued in this Offering. Additionally, assumes all 30,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock are sold by selling stockholders in this Offering. These shares of Class AAA Common Stock would be newly issued as a result of conversion by the following holders: 19,478,247 shares of Class A Common Stock, 8,635,079 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, and options exercisable for 1,886,674 shares of Class B Common Stock. This would therefore have the effect of reducing the number of issued and outstanding Class A Common Stock, Series Seed Preferred Stock, and Class B Common Stock by those amounts.
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The SEC requires that we identify risks that are specific to our business and financial condition. We are still subject to all the same risks that all companies in our business, and all companies in the economy, are exposed to. These include risks relating to economic downturns, political and economic events and technological developments (such as hacking and the ability to prevent hacking). Additionally, early-stage companies are inherently more risky than more developed companies. You should consider general risks as well as specific risks when deciding whether to Invest.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have a limited operating history upon which to evaluate our performance and have generated minimal profits and net income.
While we were first organized in 2015, we still have a limited operating history and have yet to consistently generate operating profits or net income. We have been generating revenue since 2020, but we also continue to iterate on our products and technology and as such, cannot guarantee that our prior operating history will be indicative of our future operating results, or future products will be able to consistently generate revenue and operating profits.
If the Company cannot raise sufficient funds, it will not succeed.
The Company may receive up to a maximum of $30,000,000 from the sale of Class AAA Common Stock in this Offering, with additional proceeds going to selling securityholders. Even if the maximum amount is raised, the Company is likely to need additional funds in the future in order to grow, and if it cannot raise those funds for whatever reason, including reasons relating to the Company itself or to the broader economy, it may not survive. If the Company manages to raise only the minimum amount of funds sought, it will have to find other sources of funding for some of the plans outlined in “Use of Proceeds.”
Any valuation at this stage is difficult to assess.
The valuation for the Offering was established by the Company. Unlike listed companies that are valued publicly through market-driven stock prices, the valuation of private companies, especially startups, is difficult to assess and you may risk overpaying for your investment.
Our subsidiary conducted a token offering which may open us up to future regulatory action or litigation.
In 2018, our Gibraltar-based subsidiary, Current (Gibraltar) Limited, conducted and completed a security token offering where we offered $CRNC tokens to investors in consideration for their investments, the proceeds of which are to be used to build out a rewards earning system. The token offering was conducted pursuant to the registration exemption under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D. There is a chance that the rewards earning system may never be completed, and as a result, the holders of the $CRNC token may pursue litigation against us, and may seek damages to recoup the amount invested in the Company in this offering. Additionally, if the SEC or other regulatory bodies determine that the token offering constituted the sale of securities without compliance with applicable exemptions, the Company may face regulatory enforcement actions, fines, and legal proceedings. Such actions could result in significant financial and reputational harm, as well as diversion of management resources to address regulatory compliance matters. Investors should be aware that regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges in the cryptocurrency space are ongoing, and adverse regulatory outcomes could materially and adversely affect the Company’s operations and financial condition. The Company may also be required to undertake remedial measures, cease certain activities, or restructure its operations to comply with securities laws, which could further impact its business and financial performance.
The Company depends on key personnel and faces challenges recruiting needed personnel.
The Company’s future success depends on the efforts of a small number of key personnel. These key personnel include our Chief Executive Officer, Dan Novaes, and our Chief Technology Officer, Kiran Panesar. In addition, due to its limited financial resources and the specialized expertise required across marketing, business development, and product development, it may not be able to recruit the individuals needed for its business needs. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining the personnel the Company requires to operate and be innovative.
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Competitors may be able to call on more resources than the Company.
While the Company believes that its platform and product are unique, it is not the only way that its customers and user base can earn supplemental income. Additionally, competitors may replicate our business ideas and produce directly competing products. These competitors may be better capitalized than us, which would give them a significant advantage.
Our new products and services could fail to achieve the market acceptance.
Our future success is partially based on an assumption that our new products will be able to gain traction in the marketplace. It is possible that these new products will fail to gain market acceptance for any number of reasons. If our products fail to achieve significant traction and acceptance in the marketplace, this could materially and adversely impact the value of your investment.
Expansion of our platform to a larger number of users will pose challenges.
As the number of customers using our platform grows, we will face challenges associated with managing our growth. For example, we may need to license rights from content developers. There is no guarantee that we will be able to license such rights at prices that are advantageous to the Company.
The Company is vulnerable to hackers and cyber-attacks.
As an internet-based business, we may be vulnerable to hackers who may access the data of the users of our platform. Further, any significant disruption in service on Mode Mobile or in its computer systems could reduce the attractiveness of the platform and result in a loss of investors and users interested in using our platform. Further, we rely on a third-party technology provider to provide some of our back-up technology. Any disruptions of services or cyber-attacks either on our technology provider or on Mode Mobile could harm our reputation and materially negatively impact our financial condition and business.
Any breach of our users’ data could impose liability upon the Company.
If we or third parties with which we do business were to fall victim to successful cyber-attacks or experience other cybersecurity incidents, including the loss of individually identifiable customer or other sensitive data, we may incur substantial costs and suffer other negative consequences, which may include liability for harms caused to our users from such a breach, or increased cybersecurity and other insurance premiums.
The Company may face liability if it is unable to complete the $CRNC Network.
The $CRNC Network (as described elsewhere in this Offering Circular)
Risks Related to the Securities in this Offering
There is no current market for any shares of the Company’s stock.
There is no formal marketplace for the resale of the Company’s Class AAA Common Stock being sold in this Offering. Investors should assume that they may not be able to liquidate their investment for some time or be able to pledge their shares as collateral. The Company currently has no plans to list any of its shares on any OTC or similar exchange. It is also unlikely that the Company will ever go public or get acquired by a bigger company. That means the money you paid for these securities could be tied up for a long time.
We have not set a minimum offering amount for this Offering.
We have not set a minimum offering amount for this Offering and funds received will not be deposited into a third-party escrow account prior to their release to the Company. This means that we will accept and have access to funds as they are received, but we may never raise enough to execute the business plan or even cover the costs of the Offering.
Our Company is controlled by few shareholders.
A substantial majority of the Company’s outstanding voting securities are held by one shareholder, who can therefore exert significant control over the Company. There are no guarantees that the position of this shareholder will always coincide with the opinion and interests of the other shareholders of the Company.
Investors in this Offering are purchasing Securities with No Voting Rights.
The Class AAA Common Stock that we are offering to investors in this offering has no voting rights. This means that you will have no rights in dictating on how the Company will be run. You are trusting in management discretion in making good business decisions that will grow your investment.
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The Company has issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock with rights superior to those of the Class AAA Common Stock being offered in this Offering, including a liquidation preference.
The Company has Series Seed Preferred Stock issued and outstanding that entitles its holders to a liquidation preference in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or certain other events (such as, but not limited to, a merger, reorganization or consolidation). In such an event, the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding will be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders before any payment will be made to the holders of any classes of the Company’s Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the Series Seed Original Issue Price (which is currently is $0.01345679), plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to such event. As such, it is possible that, in such a liquidation event, investors in this Offering would not receive any distributions of cash or other assets from the Company. See “Securities Being Offered” for more information on the liquidation preference.
Our potential issuance of Bonus Shares may result in a discounted offering price being paid by certain investors in this Offering.
Certain investors may be entitled to Bonus Shares in this Offering, which results in an effective discount on any shares purchased. These shares will immediately dilute the value of your shares. Therefore, the value of shares of investors who pay the full price in this Offering will be diluted by investments made by investors entitled to these shares, who will effectively pay less per share. Investors may also suffer immediate dilution if they qualify for a lesser amount of Bonus Shares than other investors, who will effectively pay less per share.
There is fixed number of Bonus Shares, and therefore certain investors may not receive Bonus Shares even if they meet the criteria to receive Bonus Shares. We have authorized up to 150,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock to be issued as Bonus Shares to investors in this Offering. The Company will not issue more Bonus Shares than this amount. It is possible that, prior to the Company raising the maximum offering amount in this offering of $37,500,000, it will have issued all 150,000,000 Bonus Shares. If that occurs, investors in this offering that meet the eligibility requirements to receive Bonus Shares will not receive them.
There is no guarantee of return on investment.
There is no assurance that a purchaser will realize a return on its investment or that it will not lose its entire investment. For this reason, you should not invest in this Offering if you are unable to withstand losing your entire investment. Each purchaser should read this Offering Circular and all exhibits carefully and should consult with its own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.
The Company’s management has discretion as to use of proceeds.
The proceeds from this Offering will be used for the purposes described under “Use of Proceeds.” The Company reserves the right to use the funds obtained from this Offering for other similar purposes not presently contemplated which it deems to be in the best interests of the Company and its investors in order to address changed circumstances or opportunities. As a result of the foregoing, the success of the Company will be substantially dependent upon the discretion and judgment of management with respect to application and allocation of the net proceeds of this Offering. Investors for the Class AAA Common Stock hereby will be entrusting their funds to the Company’s management, upon whose judgment and discretion the investors must depend.
The Company’s future fundraising may affect the rights of investors.
In order to expand, the Company is likely to raise funds again in the future, either by offerings of securities or through borrowing from banks or other sources. The terms of future capital raising, such as loan agreements, may include covenants that give creditors greater rights over the financial resources of the Company.
Our valuation and our Offering price have been established internally and are difficult to assess.
The Company has set the price of its Class AAA Common Stock at $0.25 per share, plus a 2% Investor Transaction Fee, see “Securities Being Offered” for further details on this fee. Valuations for companies at this stage are generally purely speculative. Our valuation has not been validated by any independent third party and may decrease precipitously in the future. It is a question of whether you, the investor, are willing to pay this price for a percentage ownership of a start-up company. The issuance of additional shares of Common Stock, or additional option grants may dilute the value of your holdings. You should not invest if you disagree with this valuation. See “Dilution” for more information.
The Investor Transaction Fee may not count toward your cost basis for tax purposes.
The IRS and/or another relevant tax authority may consider the price of the share before including the Investor Transaction Fee as the cost basis for determining any gain or loss at a realization event. You should discuss with your tax advisor the appropriate way to determine the relevant tax obligation.
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The Company may fundraise at a price per share lower than offered to investors in this Offering.
The Company may seek to raise additional capital in other offerings of its equity securities (including, but not limited to, offerings under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D). In any such offerings, the Company may offer shares of its Class AAA Common Stock at a price per share lower than what is available to investors in this Offering, and could also result in additional dilution to investors in this Offering.
The subscription agreement has a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of Delaware, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor.
In order to invest in this Offering, investors agree to resolve disputes arising under the subscription agreement in state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the agreement. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. We believe that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. You will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This forum selection provision may limit your ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. Alternatively, if a court were to find the provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, includes a forum selection clause, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, requires that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Company Law, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that this exclusive forum provision will not apply to claims arising under the Securities Act. Further, this provision will not apply to claims arising under the Exchange Act, as Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. This forum selection provision in our Bylaws may limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage lawsuits against us and such persons. It is also possible that, notwithstanding the forum selection clause included in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, , a court could rule that such a provision is inapplicable or unenforceable.
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Investors in this Offering may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the subscription agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreement.
Investors in this Offering will be bound by the subscription agreement, which includes a provision under which investors waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against the Company arising out of or relating to the agreement, including any claims made under the federal securities laws. By signing the agreement, the investor warrants that the investor has reviewed this waiver with his or her legal counsel, and knowingly and voluntarily waives the investor’s jury trial rights following consultation with the investor’s legal counsel.
If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable based on the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with the applicable state and federal law. To our knowledge, the enforceability of a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver in connection with claims arising under the federal securities laws has not been finally adjudicated by a federal court. However, we believe that a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver provision is generally enforceable, including under the laws of the State of Delaware, which governs the agreement, by a federal or state court in the State of New York. In determining whether to enforce a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver provision, courts will generally consider whether the visibility of the jury trial waiver provision within the agreement is sufficiently prominent such that a party knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived the right to a jury trial. We believe that this is the case with respect to the subscription agreement. You should consult legal counsel regarding the jury waiver provision before entering into the subscription agreement.
If you bring a claim against the Company in connection with matters arising under the agreement, including claims under the federal securities laws, you may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to those claims, which may have the effect of limiting and discouraging lawsuits against the Company. If a lawsuit is brought against the Company under the agreement, it may be heard only by a judge or justice of the applicable trial court, which would be conducted according to different civil procedures and may result in different outcomes than a trial by jury would have had, including results that could be less favorable to the plaintiff(s) in such an action.
Nevertheless, if the jury trial waiver provision is not permitted by applicable law, an action could proceed under the terms the agreement with a jury trial. No condition, stipulation or provision of the subscription agreement serves as a waiver by any holder of the Company’s securities or by the Company of compliance with any substantive provision of the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated under those laws.
In addition, when the shares are transferred, the transferee is required to agree to all the same conditions, obligations and restrictions applicable to the shares or to the transferor with regard to ownership of the shares, that were in effect immediately prior to the transfer of the shares, including but not limited to the subscription agreement.
Using a credit card to purchase shares may impact the return on your investment as well as subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment.
Investors in this Offering have the option of paying for their investment with a credit card, which is not usual in the traditional investment markets. Transaction fees charged by your credit card company (which can reach 5% of transaction value if considered a cash advance) and interest charged on unpaid card balances (which can reach almost 25% in some states) add to the effective purchase price of the shares you buy. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders.” The cost of using a credit card may also increase if you do not make the minimum monthly card payments and incur late fees. Using a credit card is a relatively new form of payment for securities and will subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment, including that, if you fail to make credit card payments (e.g. minimum monthly payments), you risk damaging your credit score and payment by credit card may be more susceptible to abuse than other forms of payment. Moreover, where a third-party payment processor is used, as in this Offering, your recovery options in the case of disputes may be limited. The increased costs due to transaction fees and interest may reduce the return on your investment.
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert dated February 14, 2018 entitled: Credit Cards and Investments – A Risky Combination, which explains these and other risks you may want to consider before using a credit card to pay for your investment.
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Dilution means a reduction in value, control or earnings of the shares the investor owns.
Immediate dilution
An early-stage company typically sells its shares (or grants options over its shares) to its founders and early employees at a very low cash cost, because they are, in effect, putting their “sweat equity” into the Company. When the Company seeks cash investments from outside investors, like you, the new investors typically pay a much larger sum for their shares than the founders or earlier investors, which means that the cash value of your stake is diluted because each share of the same type is worth the same amount, and you paid more for your shares than earlier investors did for theirs.
The following table compares the price that new investors are paying for their shares with the effective cash price paid by existing shareholders, giving effect to full conversion of all outstanding stock options, and assuming that the shares are sold at $0.25 per share. The schedule presents shares and pricing as issued and reflects all transactions since inception, which gives investors a better picture of what they will pay for their investment compared to the Company’s insiders than just including such transactions for the last 12 months, which is what the SEC requires.
Date Issued | Issued Shares | Potential Shares | Total Issued and Potential Shares | Effective Cash Price per Share at Issuance or Potential Conversion | ||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | 2021 | 646,825,014 | 0 | 646,825,014 | $ | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| Class B Common Stock | 2021 | 9,962,438 | 0 | 9,962,438 | $ | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| Class C Common Stock | 2023 | 10,993,629 | 0 | 10,993,629 | $ | 0.026 | ||||||||||||
| Series Seed Preferred Stock | 2021 | 353,712,906 | (1) | 0 | 353,712,906 | $ | 0.00493 | |||||||||||
| Class AAA Common Stock - Regulation CF | 2023 | 63,894,341 | (2) | 0 | 63,894,341 | $ | 0.07639 | |||||||||||
| Class AAA Common Stock - Regulation D Rule 506(c) and Regulation S | 2024 | 7,758,720 | (3) | 0 | 7,758,720 | $ | 0.05446 | |||||||||||
| Warrants for Class AAA Common Stock | 2023 | 0 | 3,375,000 | 3,375,000 | $ | 0.00690 | ||||||||||||
| Options for Class B Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||
| $0.0069 Strike Price | 2023 | 0 | 214,684,507 | 214,684,507 | $ | 0.00690 | ||||||||||||
| Total Common Share Equivalents | 1,093,147,048 | 218,059,507 | 1,311,206,555 | |||||||||||||||
| Investors in Class AAA Common Stock, assuming full amount raised | 300,000,000 | (4)(5) | 0 | 300,000,000 | $ | 0.1000 | ||||||||||||
| Total After Inclusion of this Offering | 1,363,147,048 | (6) | 218,059,507 | 1,581,206,555 | $ | 0.024569 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Assumes conversion of all Series Seed Preferred Stock to Class A Common Stock |
| (2) | Assumes a fully-subscribed Regulation CF round of 60,998,154 shares of Class AAA Common Stock |
| (3) | Includes $422,549.92 raised via Rule 506(c) and Regulation S, from the issuance of 7,758,720 shares. |
| (4) | Includes shares of Class AAA to be sold by selling securityholders following conversion of their existing shares. |
| (5) | Assumes 150,000,000 Bonus Shares issued as a part of this Offering |
| (6) | Reduces total shares outstanding prior to this Offering by 30,000,000 to reflect selling securityholders |
The following table demonstrates the dilution that new investors will experience upon investment in the Company. The price per share in this table reflects the price of Class AAA Common Stock in the Offering of $0.25. This table uses the Company’s audited net tangible book value as of December 31, 2022 of $4,274,287 which is derived from the net equity of the Company in the December 31, 2022 audited financial statements. This tangible net book value is then adjusted to contemplate conversion of all other convertible instruments outstanding at current that would provide proceeds to the Company, which assumes exercise of all warrants and stock options outstanding. While not every outstanding warrant or option may be exercised, we believe that it is important to identify the potential dilution that could occur upon the exercise of all existing securities issued by the Company. To further illustrate the dilution that investors may experience, the second and third tables illustrate dilution including authorized, but unissued stock options, and solely on the basis of outstanding equity securities, respectively.
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| On Basis of Full Conversion of Issued | $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |||||||||
| Instruments | Raise | Raise | (1) | Raise | (1) | |||||||
| Price Per Share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||
| Shares Issued | 40,000,000 | (2) | 65,840,000 | (2) | 270,000,000 | (2) | ||||||
| Capital Raised | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 8,000,000 | $ | 30,000,000 | ||||||
| Less: Offering Costs | $ | (210,500 | )(3) | $ | (367,400 | )(3) | $ | (1,298,000 | )(3) | |||
| Net Offering Proceeds | $ | 4,789,500 | $ | 7,862,600 | $ | 32,452,000 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Pre-Financing | $ | 5,778,898 | (4) | $ | 5,778,898 | (4) | $ | 5,778,898 | (4) | |||
| Net Tangible Book Value Post-Financing | $ | 10,568,398 | $ | 13,418,398 | $ | 34,593,398 | ||||||
| Shares Issued and Outstanding Pre-Financing | 1,308,784,270 | (5) | 1,308,784,270 | (5) | 1,308,784,270 | (5) | ||||||
| Post-Financing Shares Issued and Outstanding | 1,348,784,270 | 1,374,624,270 | 1,578,784,270 | |||||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Per Share Prior To Offering | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) Per Share Attributable to New Investors | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Per Share After Offering | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
| Dilution Per Share To New Investors ($) | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||
| Dilution Per Share to New Investors (%) | 96.87 | % | 96.10 | % | 91.24 | % | ||||||
The offering costs assumed in the following table includes up to $1,875,000 in commissions to Dealmaker Securities, LLC, as well as legal and accounting fees incurred for this Offering. The table presents three scenarios for the convenience of the reader: a $5,000,000 raise from this Offering, a $8,000,000 raise from this Offering, and a fully subscribed $30,000,000 raise from this Offering.
| (1) | Excludes proceeds from selling securityholders |
| (2) | Assumes maximum Bonus Shares of 150,000,000 are issued in this Offering. |
| (3) | Assumes variable costs of 3% which includes 5% broker commission less 2% investor transaction fee. |
| (4) | Net Tangible Book Value is adjusted for conversion proceeds for the outstanding stock options and warrants discussed in (5). The Net Tangible Book Value without the adjustment is equal to $4,274,287. |
| (5) | Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock and conversion of 212,262,222 outstanding stock options (providing proceeds of $1,481,323 to net tangible book value) and conversion of 3,375,000 outstanding warrants (providing $23,287.50 to net tangible book value). |
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The next table is the same as the previous, but adds in consideration of authorized but unissued stock options, presenting the fully diluted basis. This adds 20,775,340 pre-financing shares outstanding and is not adjusted for potential conversion proceeds on the hypothetical exercise of these options.
| On Basis of Full Conversion of Issued Instruments and Authorized but Unissued Stock Options | $5,000,000 Raise | $8,000,000 Raise | (1) | $30,000,000 Raise | (1) | |||||||
| Price Per Share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||
| Shares Issued | 40,000,000 | (2) | 65,840,000 | (2) | 270,000,000 | (2) | ||||||
| Capital Raised | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 8,000,000 | $ | 30,000,000 | ||||||
| Less: Offering Costs | $ | (210,500 | )(3) | $ | (360,500 | )(3) | $ | (1,185,500 | )(3) | |||
| Net Offering Proceeds | $ | 4,789,500 | $ | 7,639,500 | $ | 28,814,500 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Pre-Financing | $ | 5,778,898 | (4) | $ | 5,778,898 | (4) | $ | 5,778,898 | (4) | |||
| Net Tangible Book Value Post-Financing | $ | 10,568,398 | $ | 13,418,398 | $ | 34,593,398 | ||||||
| Shares Issued and Outstanding Pre-Financing | 1,329,559,610 | (5) | 1,329,559,610 | (5) | 1,329,559,610 | (5) | ||||||
| Post-Financing Shares Issued and Outstanding | 1,369,559,610 | 1,395,399,610 | 1,599,559,610 | |||||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Per Share Prior To Offering | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) Per Share Attributable to New Investors | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Per Share After Offering | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
| Dilution Per Share To New Investors ($) | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||
| Dilution Per Share to New Investors (%) | 96.91 | % | 96.15 | % | 91.35 | % | ||||||
| (1) | Excludes proceeds from selling securityholders |
| (2) | Assumes maximum Bonus Shares of 150,000,000 are issued in this Offering. |
| (3) | Assumes variable costs of 3% which includes 5% broker commission less 2% investor transaction fee |
| (4) | Net Tangible Book Value is adjusted for conversion proceeds for the outstanding stock options and warrants discussed in (5). The Net Tangible Book Value without the adjustment is equal to $4,274,287. |
| (5) | Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock and conversion of 212,262,222 outstanding stock options (providing proceeds of $1,481,323 to net tangible book value), and conversion of 3,375,000 outstanding warrants (providing $23,287.50 to net tangible book value), and conversion of authorized, but unissued stock options of 20,775,340 (no adjustment for proceeds contemplated in the calculations). |
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The final table is the same as the previous two, but removes the assumptions of conversion of options, and warrants and consideration of authorized but unissued stock options, instead only presenting issued shares (common shares, plus the assumption of conversion of all issued and outstanding preferred shares).
| $5,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $30,000,000 | ||||||||||
| On Issued and Outstanding Basis | Raise | Raise | (1) | Raise | (1) | |||||||
| Price Per Share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||
| Shares Issued | 40,000,000 | (2) | 64,000,000 | (2) | 240,000,000 | (2) | ||||||
| Capital Raised | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 8,000,000 | $ | 30,000,000 | ||||||
| Less: Offering Costs | $ | (210,500 | )(3) | $ | (360,500 | )(3) | $ | (1,185,500 | )(3) | |||
| Net Offering Proceeds | $ | 4,789,500 | $ | 7,639,500 | $ | 28,814,500 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Pre-Financing | $ | 4,274,287 | $ | 4,274,287 | $ | 4,274,287 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Post-Financing | $ | 9,063,787 | $ | 11,913,787 | $ | 33,088,787 | ||||||
| Shares Issued and Outstanding Pre-Financing | 1,093,147,048 | (4) | 1,093,147,048 | (4) | 1,093,147,048 | (4) | ||||||
| Post-Financing Shares Issued and Outstanding | 1,133,147,048 | 1,158,987,048 | 1,363,147,048 | |||||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Per Share Prior To Offering | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) Per Share Attributable to New Investors | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||
| Net Tangible Book Value Per Share After Offering | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | ||||||
| Dilution Per Share To New Investors ($) | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||
| Dilution Per Share to New Investors (%) | 96.80 | % | 95.89 | % | 90.29 | % | ||||||
| (1) | Excludes proceeds from selling securityholders |
| (2) | Assumes maximum Bonus Shares of 150,000,000 are issued in this Offering. |
| (3) | Assumes variable costs of 3% which includes 5% broker commission less 2% investor transaction fee |
| (4) | Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock |
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Future Dilution
Another important way of looking at dilution is the dilution that happens due to future actions by a company. The investor’s stake in a company could be diluted due to the company issuing additional shares, whether as part of a capital-raising event, or issued as compensation to the company’s employees or marketing partners. In other words, when the company issues more shares, the percentage of the company that you own will go down, even though the value of the company may go up. You will own a smaller piece of a larger company. This increase in number of shares outstanding could result from a stock offering (such as an initial public offering, another crowdfunding round, a venture capital round, or an angel investment), employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of certain instruments (e.g. convertible bonds, preferred shares or warrants) into stock.
If the company decides to issue more shares, an investor could experience value dilution, with each share being worth less than before, and control dilution, with the total percentage an investor owns being less than before. There may also be earnings dilution, with a reduction in the amount earned per share (though this typically occurs only if the company offers dividends, and most development stage companies do not pay dividends for some time).
The type of dilution that hurts early-stage investors most occurs when the company sells more shares in a “down round,” meaning at a lower valuation than in earlier offerings. An example of how this might occur is as follows (numbers are for illustrative purposes only):
| ● | In June 2014, Jane invests $20,000 for shares that represent 2% of a company valued at $1 million. |
| ● | In December, the company is doing very well and sells $5 million in shares to venture capitalists on a valuation (before the new investment) of $10 million. Jane now owns only 1.3% of the company, but her stake is worth $200,000. |
| ● | In June 2015, the company has run into serious problems, and in order to stay afloat, it raises $1 million at a valuation of only $2 million (the “down round”). Jane now owns only 0.89% of the company, and her stake is worth only $26,660. |
If you are making an investment expecting to own a certain percentage of the company or expecting each share to hold a certain amount of value, it’s important to realize how the value of those shares can decrease by actions taken by the company. Dilution can make drastic changes to the value of each share, ownership percentage, voting control, and earnings per share. In some cases, dilution can also completely wipe out the value of investments made by early investors, without any person being at fault.
Investors should understand how dilution works and the availability of anti-dilution protection.
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Please see the table below for a summary our intended use of proceeds from this Offering under various raise scenarios:
| Maximum Offering | ||||||||||||
| Total Gross Cash Proceeds | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 37,500,000 | ||||||
| To Selling Securityholders | $ | 0 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 7,500,000 | ||||||
| Commissions & Variable Expenses | $ | 250,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 1,875,000 | ||||||
Transaction Fee Charged To Investors | $ | -100,000 | $ | -200,000 | $ | -750,000 | ||||||
| Fixed Costs | $ | 60,500 | $ | 60,500 | $ | 60,500 | ||||||
| Total Net Proceeds | $ | 4,789,500 | $ | 7,639,500 | $ | 28,814,500 | ||||||
| Use of Net Proceeds | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payroll | $ | 1,197,375 | 25 | % | $ | 1,909,875 | 25 | % | $ | 7,203,625 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
| Product Development | $ | 1,197,375 | 25 | % | $ | 1,909,875 | 25 | % | $ | 7,203,625 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
| Marketing & Advertising | $ | 1,197,375 | 25 | % | $ | 1,909,875 | 25 | % | $ | 7,203,625 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
| General & Administrative | $ | 1,197,375 | 25 | % | $ | 1,909,875 | 25 | % | $ | 7,203,625 | 25 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total Use of Proceeds | $ | 4,789,500 | $ | 7,639,500 | $ | 28,814,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Because the Offering is a “best efforts,” we may close the Offering without sufficient funds for all the intended purposes set out above, or even to cover the costs of this Offering.
The Company reserves the right to change the above use of proceeds if management believes it is in the best interests of the Company.
Company Operations & Product Overview
Mode Mobile, Inc. was founded in 2015 as a Limited Liability Company by Dan Novaes, CEO, and Kiran Panesar, CTO, with a mission to provide people around the world with income and saving opportunities through their everyday mobile activities. Mode Mobile was previously known as Nativ Mobile, Inc. before a name change in 2022, and prior to that, was originally founded as Nativ Mobile, LLC before a name change in 2021. The Company aims to unlock the full potential of the world’s most accessible income-generating asset, the smartphone, currently sitting untapped in the pockets of over 7 billion global consumers. These consumers spend 4 trillion hours per year on their smartphones and we believe this presents a massive opportunity to turn people’s phones into income streams, just like Uber and Airbnb did with cars and homes. At Mode, we enable customers to earn and save money directly from the things they already do – like playing games, listening to music, watching videos, and even charging and unlocking their phones.
Products
The Company’s Mode Earn App enables users the ability to earn rewards on a single platform for interacting with digital content on their smartphones. Mode Mobile drives user engagement and monetizes user activity primarily through digital marketing revenue from advertising partners. The Company shares a portion of generated revenue with users and also facilitates earnings and savings for users directly from advertising brands. Since 2019 Mode has generated nearly $50 million in revenue from advertisers, with 2022 revenue reflecting more than 150x growth from 2019, even while still in beta.
Mode Mobile also offers the Mode EarnPhone which is a smartphone embedded with the Company’s EarnOS software for a more integrated and enhanced earnings experience. The ModePhone’s software is similar to the Mode Earn App, but includes more functionality and lives in the form of an Operating System. The Mode EarnPhone has all the specs one would want from a phone – like a triple lens camera, fingerprint and face ID, and a 6.52 inch HD screen, but unlike other smartphones, it was developed to make money for its user. The Mode EarnPhone is available at www.modephone.com and a variety of online retailers in the United States such as Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. We are currently growing our subscription channels, as well as partnerships with major telecom carriers, while also turning towards international expansion.
In 2023, the Company launched a new subscription software product, called the Mode Earn Club, whereby our users pay a monthly fee for access to our rewards ecosystem. In this new product, the Company keeps 100% of the subscription revenue and the user keeps 100% of all rewards they earn. This product is still in testing phase and may change over time based on its performance with our existing user base and in the market.
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Trademarks
The Company has protected its Trademarks, which is a key part of its business operations and overall corporate strategy. A summary of its Trademarks can be found below:
| Name | Status | Number | Filing Date | |||
| Earn As You Go | Live | 90072702 | July 24, 2020 | |||
| Earn As You Go: Activate Earn Mode | Live | 90072727 | July 24, 2020 | |||
| Earn OS | Live | 97021733 | September 10, 2021 | |||
| Earn UI | Live | 97023073 | September 21, 2021 | |||
| Mode Logo | Live | 90815642 | July 7, 2022 | |||
| The Phone that Pays | Live | 90823313 | July 12, 2021 | |||
| Earn Mode | Live | 97023080 | September 21, 2021 | |||
| Mode Earn App | Live | 97177172 | December 17, 2021 | |||
| Earn App | Live | 97177401 | December 17, 2021 | |||
| Mode Earn Phone | Live | 97178560 | December 17, 2021 | |||
| Mode Earn OS | Live | 97181074 | December 20, 2021 |
Key Suppliers
The Company sources its EarnPhone from Skyworth, a manufacturer based in China. The Company does not have an exclusive relationship with this supplier and can easily source new partners to manufacture the EarnPhone.
Competition
The market for rewards-based mobile apps continues to grow and evolve with numerous companies offering consumers the ability to earn cash-back and rewards for various online activities. Competitors include Fetch Rewards, Ibotta, Rakuten, and Swagbucks. Mode Mobile offers an integrated hardware and software solution, the Mode EarnPhone, that rewards users for everyday mobile activities on their smartphones.
While the majority of smartphone manufacturers do not offer an integrated rewards-based operating system like the EarnOS, we do also view smartphone manufacturers like Apple, Samsung, Nokia, and others as indirect competitors to the Mode EarnPhone.
Customers
Our customer base is comprised of over 40,000,000 users spread across over 170 countries, who have downloaded the Mode Earn App or purchased the Mode EarnPhone. To date, our users and customers have earned over $250,000,000 in rewards by interacting with our technology. The Company typically acquires customers by advertising on social media and search channels such as Google and Meta (Facebook and Instagram).
The Company also counts members of its Mode Earn Club as customers, each of which pay anywhere from $1 to $20 per month to be a member of the Club and earn additional savings and benefits.
The Company also sells its EarnPhone through certain third party retailers, which then sell the EarnPhone to their customers. These third-party retailers include BestBuy, Amazon, Walmart, Newegg, Adorama, Groupon, Mason, Dailysteals, eBay, Reebelo, and UnbeatableSale. The Company uses an in-house business development team, led by its CEO, to acquire new retailers and distribution channels.
The Company also views its advertising partners as customers. The Company has agreements with these advertising partners whereby the partners pay the Company based on how the Company’s customers and users interact with various websites and mobile applications. No single advertising partner makes up more than 15% of the Company’s advertising revenue.
Current (Gibraltar) Limited & $CRNC Token Issuance
The Company also has a subsidiary, Current (Gibraltar) Limited (“CGL”), a Gibraltar company organized in 2018. The Company owns 100% of the voting shares of CGL. CGL was organized to develop a rewards network and protocol, the purpose of which was intended to be used as a rewards distribution mechanism for Mode Mobile and its user base (the “$CRNC Network”). In order to build out this network, the Company, via CGL, conducted and completed a security token offering pursuant utilizing exemptions from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and Regulation S to non-US investors. In that offering, CGL offered $CRNC tokens to investors in consideration for their investments. The proceeds from the token offering was approximately $26 million, which was to be used to build out the $CRNC Network. Due to a disclosed delay in delivering tokens to investors resulting from regulatory uncertainties associated with blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, the investments were executed pursuant to “Simple Agreement(s) for Future Tokens” (“SAFTs”), which, among other things, contemplated the Company delivering $CRNC tokens to investors in advance of the $CRNC Network launch. The obligations to these SAFT holders are described more fully in the “Securities Being Offered – Simple Agreement for Future Tokens” section.
The buildout and launch of the $CRNC Network will be carried out by a foundation established by CGL. The Company expects the foundation to be established, and the $CRNC Network to be built, in Q2 2024. At such time, all obligations due from the Company to $CRNC token holders (including obligations of the Company set forth in the SAFTs) will cease. By virtue of the creation of the foundation, control over the governance of the $CRNC tokens will transfer from the Company to token holders. The Company will have no financial responsibility for the operation of the foundation – however, the Company anticipates that it will engage with CGL and the foundation as an advertising partner, in the same capacity as the Company engages with third-party advertising partners. As of the date of this offering circular, no written agreement is in place between the Company and CGL or the foundation to serve as an advertising partner.
Employees
The company currently has 16 full-time employees, 34 full-time contractors, and 4 part-time contractors. These employees are spread out across 19 countries. Approximately 40% of the Company’s employees are based in the United States and all of the Company’s executive officers and directors are based in the United States.
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Regulation
By virtue of handling our user’s data, we are subject to numerous statutes related to data privacy, and additional legislation and regulation should be anticipated in every jurisdiction in which we operate. Example federal (US) and European statutes we could be subject to are:
GDPR
The EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation imposes onerous accountability obligations requiring data controllers and processors to maintain a record of their data processing and policies. It requires data controllers to implement more stringent operational requirements for processors and controllers of personal data, including, for example, transparent and expanded disclosure to data subjects (in a concise, intelligible and easily accessible form) about how their personal information is to be used, imposes limitations on retention of information, increases requirements pertaining to health data and pseudonymized (i.e., key-coded) data, introduces mandatory data breach notification requirements, and sets higher standards for data controllers to demonstrate that they have obtained valid consent for certain data processing activities. Fines for non-compliance with the GDPR will be significant—the greater of €20 million or 4% of global turnover.
ePrivacy Directive
The ePrivacy directive sets out the rules relating to the processing of personal data across public communications networks. This directive requires business to ensure consent requests are made and that consent is received from the user before the use of cookies is made. Businesses must communicate the privacy rules with accurate and specific information regarding the data contained in the cookie. Information must be communicated before the consent requests are made, in plain language. Organizations must ensure that users are able to withdraw consent in the same simple manner as the initial consent request.
CRPA and CCPA
The CRPA and CCPA define and establish various rights that consumers residing in California have over the privacy of their data along with the responsibilities of businesses when collecting personal information. It requires businesses that control the collection of consumers’ personal information to inform them of the category, purpose and duration the business intends to retain such information. It lists the consumers’ right to correct their data and have their data deleted. Customers may also exercise their right to limit the sale or sharing of their personal or sensitive personal information. Fines for non-compliance can range from $100 to $750 per consumer per incident. Additionally, in certain cases the California Privacy Protection Agency may impose administrative fines ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 for each violation.
Mode Mobile, Inc. is a fully remote, U.S.-based company and as such, does not have a central headquarters from which it conducts its operations. The Company has limited fixed assets consisting mostly of computer hardware used by employees. The Company’s current mailing address is One East Erie Street, Suite 525, Chicago, IL 60611.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included in this Offering Circular. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. The audited financials and overall financial discussion in this Offering cover the consolidated financials for both Mode Mobile, Inc., which was incorporated in 2015 and Current (Gibraltar) Limited, which was incorporated in 2018.
In addition, we are providing unaudited financial statements for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The unaudited financial statements may not include year-end adjustments necessary to make those financial statements comparable to audited results, although in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to make interim statements of operations not misleading have been included.
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Operating Results
Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2022
Mode Mobile generated net revenues of $24,947,043 in 2022 compared to $22,950,934 in 2021, representing an 9% year-over-year increase which was driven primarily by growth in the Mode Earn App. The Company had cost of net revenues of $10,249,605 and $7,849,687 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively., respectively. The majority of these revenues in both periods were earned through the Company’s Mode Earn App, where Mode Mobile gets paid by advertising partners, brands, and other technology providers when Mode users interact with digital content on their smartphones. Costs of revenue included rewards that are paid out to Mode Mobile users, payment processing fees, EarnPhone hardware costs, website hosting, and revenue share payouts. The majority of costs of revenue are related to reward pay outs. The Company’s gross profit for 2022 was $14,697,438 versus $15,101,247 for 2021, which represents 2.7% decrease year over year. The Company’s gross margin for 2022 was 58.9% compared to 65.8% for 2021. The decrease in gross margin was primarily related to the fact that we saw our partners advertise less in financial services, consumer goods, and gaming categories, which traditionally have been major revenue drivers for us.
Operating expenses for the Company primarily consist of customer acquisition costs and employee and contractor compensation related to software development and general and administrative expenses. Operating expenses in 2022 amounted to $24,754,480, a 79% increase from $13,837,290 in 2021. The largest component of operating expenses in both 2022 and 2021 was sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses consisted primarily of digital advertising costs on social media and search platforms such as Meta and Google, which totaled $12,384,163 in 2022 and $15,863,698 in 2021, or a 22% decrease year over year. Despite this decrease in advertising spend, the Company only saw a 8.6% decrease in revenue over the same period. Additionally, the Company recognized research and development expenses of $5,434,239 in 2022 versus $4,258,915 in 2021, which was a 27.6% increase year over year. This increase was mostly related to product enhancements made on the Company’s EarnOS software and EarnPhone hardware. General and administrative expenses, which represent categories such as salaries, contractor fees, professional service, and overhead were $5,036,078 in 2022 versus $3,794,781 in 2021, which was a 32.7% increase year over year. This primary driver for this increase was related to additional full-time hires the Company made in 2022. Finally, the Company recognized a $1,900,000 royalty payment expense in 2022 related to royalties that the Company incurred to holders of its $CRNC tokens. These royalty payments were voluntarily paid out in lieu of the Company completing a build out of the $CRNC Network, due to the delays described in “The Company’s Business” section of this offering circular. These royalty payments were paid out in two forms – either additional $CRNC tokens at $0.16 per token, or shares of Class C Common Stock at $0.026 per share, at the option of the individual due to receive the royalty payment. 10,716,386 $CRNC tokens and 10,993,629 shares of Class C Common Stock were paid out in lieu of cash royalties.
Subsequent to the Company completing its Audited Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company discovered that a small number of tokenholders had not received the full value of their respective royalty payments. The Company rectified this oversight in December 2023. As a result, the full value of the royalty payment is $2,000,456 and the Company will make the required adjustments regarding the difference in its Audited Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2023.
Finally, the primary driver for the increase in operating expenses was related to a realized benefit of $10,080,104 in 2021 related to satisfying a SAFT performance obligation to fund software development related to the $CRNC Network, which was $0 in for the year ended December 31, 2022 (as the Company funded all required software under the SAFT performance obligation during the year ended December 31, 2021). Excluding this one-time benefit, the Company would have had operating expenses of $23,917,394 in 2021.
In addition to the above, the Company recognized total other income of $7,682,764 in 2022, versus $4,657,196 in 2021, which was an increase of 65% year over year. The majority of the increase was related to realized gains on cryptocurrency sales of $8,099,516 in 2022, versus $4,269,858 in 2021.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company realized a net loss of $2,374,278 in 2022 versus net income of $5,921,153 in 2021. The biggest reason for this change in net income was related to the one-time SAFT performance obligation in 2021 as mentioned above.
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
Mode Mobile generated net revenues of $3,699,098 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $18,613,106 during the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a 80% decrease which was related to the Company’s plans to decrease expenses, increase profit margin, and increase operating income. As mentioned above, because the Company saw a decrease in activity from our advertising partners in 2022, we felt it appropriate to be more conversative on top line growth, and instead focus on improving unit economics. That means spending less money on advertising and user acquisition, which ultimately resulted in less new customers and lower revenue. The majority of these revenues in both periods were earned through the Company’s Mode Earn App, where Mode Mobile gets paid by advertising partners, brands, and other technology providers when Mode users interact with digital content on their smartphones. The Company had cost of revenue of $1,434,243 and $7,874,571, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 Costs of revenue include rewards that are paid out to Mode Mobile users, payment processing fees, EarnPhone hardware costs, website hosting, and revenue share payouts. The majority of costs of revenue are related to reward pay outs. The Company’s gross margin for the period ending June 30, 2023 was 61.23% compared to 57.69% for the period ending June 30, 2022. The increase in gross margin was primarily related to the Company decreasing advertising spend for customer acquisition and the launch of a new product, the Mode EarnClub, a discussion of which is included above.
Operating expenses for the Company primarily consist of customer acquisition costs and employee and contractor compensation related to software development and general and administrative expenses. Operating expenses during the six month period ending June, 30 2023 amounted to $5,412,513, a 70% decrease from $18,115,690 during the six-month period ending June 30, 2022. Sales and marketing expenses consisted primarily of digital advertising costs on social media and search platforms such as Meta and Google, which totaled $2,932,880 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and $8,786,800 during the six months ended June 30, 2022, or a 67% decrease period over period. Additionally, the Company recognized research and development expenses of $1,286,964 through June 30, 2023 versus $3,855,696 through June 30, 2022, which was a 67% decrease period over period. Finally, general and administrative expenses, which represent categories such as salaries, contractor fees, professional service, and overhead were $1,192,669 during the six months ended June 30, 2023 versus $3,573,193 during the six months ended June 30, 2022, which was a 67% decrease period over period. Finally, during the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized a non-cash expense of $1,900,000 related to royalty payments to holders of its $CRNC tokens voluntarily paid out in lieu of the Company completing a build out of the $CRNC Network, due to the delays described in “The Company’s Business” section of this offering circular, and recognized no expenses in this category during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The overall decrease in operating expenses during the six-month period ending June 30, 2023 as compared to the prior period was related the Company’s efforts to decrease user acquisition advertising spend and overall operating expenses, with the goal of increasing profitability.
In addition to the above, the Company recognized total other income of $1,016,724 during the six-month period ending 2023, versus $6,880,930 during the six-month period ending 2022, which was a decrease of 85% period over period. The majority of the increase was related to realized gains on cryptocurrency sales of $623,344 in 2023, versus $6,908,083 in 2022.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company realized a net loss of $2,130,934 during the six-month period ending June 30, 2023 versus net loss of $496,224 during the six-month period ending June 30, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had cash on hand of $1,517,084. To date, the Company has generated minimal net income, and over the past two years, the Company has operated under losses, excluding a one-time negative expense related to a $10,080,104 amortization of SAFT performance obligation liability as explained further above. As of June 30, 2023 the Company has an accumulated deficit of $3,090,881. However, the Company has generated substantial revenue and gross profit over the last three years and expects to continue to grow revenue by launching new products, increasing marketing spend, and onboarding new third-party retailers and also reducing operating expenses, with a goal of reaching positive net income in the next twelve to eighteen months.
To date, the Company has been capitalized by equity investments from its shareholders, primarily from the sale of its Series Seed financing round Preferred Stock. The Company has also received significant operating income from the sale of crypto assets that it purchased for investment and has re-sold for profit intermittently. The Company held approximately $108,583 in cryptocurrency assets as of June 30, 2023.
In July 2023, the Company launched a Regulation CF campaign to fund growth and operations. As of December 11, 2023, the Company has received nearly $5,000,000 in gross proceeds from this fundraise. In November 2023, the Company opened a fundraise pursuant to rule 506I of Regulation D, which is only available to accredited investors. This Offering is still ongoing as of the date of this offering circular and has raised approximately $153,000 as of the date of this offering circular. The Company also intends to launch an additional fundraise pursuant to Regulation S and additional overseas capital raises in Canada and Europe. The Company is seeking to raise up to $5,000,000 across all of these fundraises.
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The Company has access to potential debt and lines of credit and it can also access additional equity capital through its existing shareholder base and network. The Company expects to continue needing the assistance of outside capital, whether via debt or equity, later this year as it grows its revenue, customer base and operating expenses.
$CRNC Tokens Royalty
In 2018, the Company (via CGL) conducted and completed a security token offering pursuant to a side-by-side, Regulation D and Regulation S offering where it offered $CRNC tokens to investors in consideration for their investments, which were to be used to build the $CRNC Network described elsewhere int this Offering Circular. Due to a delay in delivering tokens to investors, the investments were executed pursuant to “Simple Agreement(s) for Future Tokens” (“SAFTs”), which, among other things, contemplated the Company delivering $CRNC tokens to investors in advance of the $CRNC Network.
On account of the launch of the $CRNC Network being delayed longer than expected, the Company elected to pay the SAFT holders a royalty based on the Company’s financial performance in 2021. Based on what each individual investor elected to receive, the consideration paid to investors on account of the royalty were either additional $CRNC tokens or shares in the Company. The value of this one-time royalty was $1,900,000 and the number of $CRNC tokens or Company shares an investor would receive was based on the original investment amount paid at the time of the execution of the SAFTs. Approximately 86% of investors elected to receive additional $CRNC tokens and 14% of investors elected to receive Company shares. Accordingly, the Company has recognized a royalty liability of $1,900,000 as of December 31, 2022. The liability will be released based on the ultimate distribution means, increasing the performance obligation for $CRNC token issuances and recording paid-in capital for share issuances, when distribution occurs in 2023. In the six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of $285,834.35, of the royalty was released in exchange of the issuance of 10,993,629 of the Company’s shares of Class C Common Stock. As of June 30, 2023, the remaining balance of the royalty liability was $1,714,621.70.
As described elsewhere in this offering circular, the buildout and launch of the $CRNC Network will be carried out by a foundation established by CGL. The Company expects the foundation to be established, and the $CRNC Network to be built, in Q2 2024. At such time, all obligations due from the Company to $CRNC token holders (including obligations of the Company set forth in the SAFTs, such as the royalty liability described above) will cease. By virtue of the creation of the foundation, control over the governance of the $CRNC tokens will transfer from the Company to token holders. The Company will have no financial responsibility for the operation of the foundation.
Plan of Operations
The Company has recognized revenue over the past three years, including $24,947,043 and $22,950,934 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, the Company recognized revenue of $3,699,098 during the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to revenue of $18,613,106 during the six months ended June 30, 2022. As mentioned above, the decrease in revenue during the first half of 2023 was related to the Company decreasing overhead and advertising expenses with the goal of attaining profitability earlier. The majority of the revenue the Company has earned has been through the Company’s Mode Earn App, where Mode Mobile gets paid by advertising partners, brands, and other technology providers when Mode users interact with digital content on their smartphones. Mode Mobile has also generated minimal revenue from sales of the Mode EarnPhone. In the Company’s opinion, proceeds from this Offering will satisfy its cash requirements for the next twelve to eighteen months to sustain normal operations and achieve minimal net profits. However, it does anticipate that it will need to raise additional capital in 2025 and beyond if it wants to accelerate revenue and customer growth, with the majority of proceeds going towards advertising and increasing headcount.
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Trend Information
In 2023, the Company began testing a new product called the “Mode Earn Club”, which is a subscription service whereby Mode users can pay a monthly fee for access to more ways to earn cash and rewards within the Mode EarnOS ecosystem. The Company benefits from this because it is able to earn a more stable and predictable monthly subscription fee from its users. In return, Mode users can get access to more cash and non-cash rewards than they would have previously earned via the Mode EarnOS. The Company plans to roll out this product more broadly over the coming years. The Company expects this will contribute meaningful revenue and gross profit to its business over the coming years, however, in the short-term, the Company will continue rely mostly on revenue from the EarnOS app and the EarnPhone for operations.
In 2023, the Company made certain operational changes, including the reduction of headcount, to lower its monthly operating losses to approximately $250,000.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES
| Name | Position | Age | Term in Office | Approximate hours per week for part-time employees | ||||
| Executive Officers | ||||||||
| Dan Novaes | CEO | 34 | June 2015 to Present | Full-time | ||||
| Kiran Panesar | CTO | 29 | June 2015 to Present | Full-time | ||||
| Chip Correra | CIO | 59 | February 2023 to Present | Full-time | ||||
| Prakash Ramachandran | CFO | 59 | January 2024 to Present | Full-time | ||||
| Justin Hines | General Counsel | 54 | December 2018 to Present | Full-time | ||||
| Kathy DeKam | Chief People Officer | 62 | May 2021 to Present | Full-time | ||||
| Directors | ||||||||
| Dan Novaes | Director | 34 | June 2015 to Present | |||||
| Ross Holdren | Director | 39 | February 2021 to Present | 1 | ||||
| Mark Lawrence | Director | 37 | February 2021 to Present | 1 |
Dan Novaes, CEO and Director
Dan co-founded Mode Mobile with Kiran Panesar and has been CEO of the Company since June 2015. During that time, Dan has been responsible for setting the vision and direction for the Company, leading and inspiring a team of executives and managers, developing and executing strategic plans, and representing the organization to stakeholders and the public. Additionally, Dan has played a vital role in building relationships with key partners and vendors, ensuring the Mode Mobile brand is well represented, and the organization is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. Dan has also been a driving force behind the culture of excellence that can be found throughout the organization and inspiring its team members to reach their highest potential. Dan has followed his entrepreneurial passion throughout his career. From an early age, he used his skills to establish a variety of businesses across international e-commerce, consumer products, and media. Dan is one of the youngest members of YPO and the Chicago Economic Club. He is a graduate of the Indiana Kelley School of Business. Prior to co-founding Mode Mobile, Dan was the co-founder and CEO of MobileX Labs, an application design and development company, from 2012 to 2015. Before then, he spent 10 years as the founder of Elekteks, a consumer electronics ecommerce retailer, and was the inventor of iFlask, the world’s first “smart” flask.
Kiran Panesar, CTO
Kiran co-founded the Company with Dan Novaes and began as CTO in June 2015. Kiran is responsible for leading the development and implementation of technology strategies to ensure the success of the organization. He oversees the development of new technologies and systems that will enhance the users’ experience, supports our engineering and product teams, while also focusing on costs and efficiency. Kiran has over 10 years software development experience and is a product and engineering leader with a passion for building cross-functional teams to solve problems. Kiran has a strong track record of successful product launches, including Instaliker, a project that helped millions of people boost their social media following. Before Mode Mobile, Kiran was the co-founder and CTO of MobileX Labs, an application design and development company, with tens of millions of monthly online users, where Kiran oversaw the building and maintenance of infrastructure. Prior to that, Kiran was a co–founder and Programmer for daptppt Designs, a software development company for iPhone and gaming applications.
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Prakash Ramachandran, CFO
Prakash Ramachandran currently serves as the CFO at Mode Mobile and is responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial & business operations functions, including developing & implementing financial plans, policies, and procedures, budgeting & forecasting, and overseeing accounting and financial reporting. Prior to working at Mode Mobile, Prakash served as CFO of Crownpeak Technology from June 2021 to 2023, a PE funded SaaS business. He helped to grow the company’s revenue during his tenure, primarily through acquisition initiatives. Before that, Prakash worked as an EVP and CFO for Digital Reasoning, an AI and cognitive computing company from December 2015 to June 2021. During that time, he successfully secured two rounds of financing, oversaw an acquisition of a medium-sized healthcare technology company, and contributed to Digital Reasoning’s acquisition by Smarsh, Inc. Prakash previously worked as the CFO for Polyera Corporation from 2011 to 2015, and held various VP and CFO positions in different organizations prior to that, showcasing diverse financial expertise. Prakash has a Bachelor of Commerce from Madras University and a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is a Chartered Accountant from India as well as a Chartered Management Accountant of the U.K.
Francis “Chip” Correra, CIO
Chip began as CIO February 1, 2023, and is responsible for leading our product and engineering teams, including researching innovative new technologies, developing high-quality products, integrating third parties, and operating our technology platform and products. This includes researching industry trends and user needs, managing product roadmaps, and driving product success. Additionally, he is responsible for identifying and managing technology-related risks and staying abreast of new technology trends and developments. Chip has over 30 years’ experience directing all aspects of research and development, product engineering, project management, and operations. Chip is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, where he obtained a BS in Computer System Engineering. Before joining Mode Mobile, Chip served as the CTO at Pixability, an ad tech company focusing on YouTube and connected TV advertising. From 20–7 - 2019, Chip was the SVP of Data, Engineering, and Delivery at Label Insight, a SaaS company providing insights on food label data that was acquired by NielsenIQ. Chip was also the founder and CTO at Linkable Networks from 2010 to 2017, a digital advertising and loyalty company that was acquired by Collinson Group.
Kathy DeKam, Chief People Officer
Kathy joined Mode Mobile as Chief People Officer on May 4, 2021. During her time in that role, she has been responsible for overall strategic direction and management of all human resources activities to support the organizat’on’s goals and objectives. This has included performance management, talent acquisition, training and development, and team engagement. Additionally, she is responsible for fostering an open and inclusive culture, and supporting diversity and inclusion. Kathy leads the Company-wide OKR process and is responsible for leading the IT function, which includes technical support and maintenance for computer hardware, software, networks, systems integration, and development and adherence to IT policies and procedures
Before joining the Mode Mobile team, Kathy served from 2020 to 2021 as Chief People and Culture Officer at Qualifacts, a SaaS and web-based electronic health record company with 430+ employees in the U.S. and Peru and $70M+ annual revenue. Her role prior to that ran from 2015 to 2020, when she served as an EVP and Chief People and Culture Officer (5 ½ years) and Co-COO (1 ½ years) at Digital Reasoning, an artificial intelligence cognitive computing company with 180+ employees in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore and $38M+ annual revenue. While with Digital Reasoning, she participated in multiple capital fundraising events totaling $100M, and Smarsh’s acquisition of the company. From 2011 to 2015, Kathy was the Director of Human Resources (3 ½ years) and Chief of Staff (6 months) at Video Gaming Technologies, a casino video game developer and manufacturing company with 650+ employees in the U.S. and Mexico and $65M annual revenue. She participated in Aristocrat’s acquisition of Video Gaming Technologies, resulting in a company with a total of 6,000+ employees in 103 countries and $3B annual revenue. Kathy is also a U.S. Navy veteran with six years of service.
Justin Hines, General Counsel & Secretary
Judd joined Mode Mobile as General Counsel on December 3, 2018. In this role, Judd is responsible for corporate governance, corporate compliance, and legal risk management and ensuring the organization upholds the highest standards of professional excellence. Additionally, Judd monitors and reviews legal and regulatory developments to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, prepares, reviews, and negotiates contracts, agreements, and other legal documents, and advises on the Company’s investment initiatives. Judd is an experienced attorney, with over 24 years of experience in legal, compliance, and investment advisory roles, including Senior Associate at Katten Muchin Rosenman , an AmLaw 100, global law firm. He holds a BA in American Studies from Fairfield University and a Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law. Prior to working at Mode Mobile, Judd served from 2014 to 2018 as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Hayden Royal, an investment banking and finance company with $3B under management. From 2010 to 2014 Judd was the Managing Director at Majestic Capital Advisors, an investment advisory services firm. Prior to that, Judd was a director from 2005 to 2010 with the Macquarie Group, a global financial services company with $600B under management.
Ross Holdren, Director
Ross has been on the Board of Directors for Mode Mobile since February, 2021. In addition to his role at Mode Mobile, Ross currently serves as the CEO of Dose, a position he has held since February 2019. Ross has also been on the Board of Directors of Dose since August 2018. Ross is also a Principal at Garland Capital Group, where he has been since July 2013. Ross holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from College of Charleston and a Master in Business Administration from INSEAD.
Mark Lawrence, Director
Mark has been on the Board of Directors for Mode Mobile since February, 2021. In addition to his role at Mode Mobile, Mark is the Founder and CEO of SpotHero, a position he has held since October 2010. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Bradley University.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company compensated its executive officers and directors as follows:
| Name | Capacities in which compensation was received | Cash Compensation | Other Compensation (1) | Total Compensation | ||||||||||
| Dan Novaes | CEO, Director | $ | 199,375 | $ | 0 | $ | 199,375 | |||||||
| Kiran Panesar | CTO | $ | 227,094 | $ | 35,415 | $ | 262,509 | |||||||
| Chip Correra | CIO | $ | 268,314 | $ | 85,805 | $ | 354,118 | |||||||
| Justin Hines | General Counsel | $ | 199,486 | $ | 71,641 | $ | 271,127 | |||||||
| Kathy DeKam | Chief People Officer | $ | 234,731 | $ | 87,769 | $ | 322,500 | |||||||
| Prakash Ramachandran | CFO | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
| Ross Holdren | Director | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||
| Mark Lawrence | Director | $ | 0 | $ | 33,782 | $ | 33,782 | |||||||
(1) Includes stock options granted by 2023; the value of which is calculating by multiplying all granted options by a strike price of $0.0069
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors granted the following stock options under the Company’s 2021 Plan to its officers: Justin Hines, 985,770; Kathy DeKam, 3,867,102; Kiran Panesar, 1,008,612, and Chip Correra, 12,435,444. All of these options are exercisable into shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock.
The Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Prakash Ramachandran, began his role on January 15, 2024.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, none of our Directors received cash compensation for their services as Directors of the Company.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
The Company has adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”), which provides for the grant of shares of stock options and restricted stock awards to employees, non-employee directors, and non-employee consultants. The number of shares authorized by the 2021 Plan was 243,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock as of December 31, 2022. The options have a term of ten years. The amounts granted each calendar year to an employee or non-employee is limited depending on the type of award. Stock options comprise all of the awards granted since the 2021 Plan’s inception. Stock options granted under the 2021 Plan typically vest between immediate and four-year periods. As of December 31, 2022, there were 10,940,346 shares of Class B Common Stock available for future issuance under the 2021 Plan, and 226,757,718 options outstanding as of March 28, 2024, of which 164,537,528 were exercisable into shares of Class B Common Stock.
Employment Agreements with Executive Officers
Kiran Panesar Employment Agreement
The Company and Kiran Panesar are each party to an employment agreement dated April 1, 2019. Pursuant to the employment agreement, in exchange for Mr. Panesar’s services as CTO, Mr. Panesar is entitled to a starting base salary of $150,000 per year, which may be increased each year based on his performance, as well as an annual bonus not to exceed 20% of the base salary then in effect under the agreement. The agreement renews each year on March 31, unless earlier terminated. The Company may terminate Mr. Panesar’s employment for cause with 10 days notice, or without cause with 6 months’ notice. If terminated without cause, Mr. Panesar will be entitled to all compensation otherwise due during that 6 month period. The agreement also contains customary indemnification provisions, whereby the Company agrees to indemnify Mr. Panesar against certain liabilities and expenses that he may become subject to in performance of his duties, subject to certain limitations.
A copy of the employment agreement between Kiran Panesar and the Company is filed as an exhibit to the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
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Kathy DeKam Employment Agreement
The Company and Kathy DeKam are each party to an employment agreement dated May 4, 2021. Pursuant to the employment agreement, in exchange for Ms. DeKam’s services as Chief People Officer, Ms. DeKam is entitled to a starting base salary of $220,000 per year, which may be adjusted each year based on performance, as well as an annual bonus not to exceed 15% of the base salary then in effect under the agreement. Ms. DeKam is also eligible to receive revenue-linked bonuses depending on the revenues generated by the Company. Ms. DeKam also received a grant of 1,550,000 $CRNC Tokens, which will vest in equal installments over four years, as well as 52,891 options under the Company’s 2021 Plan. Ms. DeKam’s employment is “at-will”, and either the Company or Ms. DeKam may terminate the agreement at any time for any reason – but if Ms. DeKam is terminated without cause, or resigns without “good reason”, she shall be entitled to severance pay of 3 months’ salary. The agreement contains certain customary non-disclosure provisions, whereby Ms DeKam cannot disclose certain proprietary information of the Company, and also contains non-disparagement clauses. The agreement also contains customary indemnification provisions, whereby the Company agrees to indemnify Mr. Dekam against certain liabilities and expenses that he may become subject to in performance of her duties, subject to certain limitations.
A copy of the employment agreement between Kathy DeKam and the Company is filed as an exhibit to the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
Justin Hines Employment Agreement
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS
The following information on the security ownership of management and others is as of March 28, 2024:
| Title of Class | Name and address of beneficial owner | Amount and nature of beneficial ownership | Amount and nature of beneficial ownership acquirable | Percent of class | ||||||||||
| Officers and Directors | ||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Dan Novaes | (1) | 525,121,542 | 0 | 81.2 | % | ||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Kiran Panesar | (1) | 106,698,870 | 0 | 16.5 | % | ||||||||
| Class B Common Stock | Kiran Panesar | (1) | 0 | 5,132,646 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||
| Class B Common Stock | All Other Officers & Directors | (1) | 0 | 40,434,330 | 16.6 | % | ||||||||
| Other Significant Holders | ||||||||||||||
| Series Seed Preferred Stock | Garland Fund I LLC | (1)(2) | 166,115,772 | 0 | 47.0 | % | ||||||||
| 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| 0.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| (1) | The following address may be used for each holder: One East Erie Street, Suite 525, Chicago, IL 60611 |
| (2) | Garland Fund I LLC is controlled by Ross Holdren who also serves as a Director of the Company |
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
The Company has employment agreements in place with certain of its executive officers, which are described in the “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers” section of this Offering Circular.
As of the date of this Offering Circular, other than the agreements described above, the Company is not aware of any transactions with related parties that are required to be disclosed.
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General
The Company is offering 120,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock directly, plus up to 150,000,000 additional shares of Class AAA Stock eligible to be issued as Bonus Shares. 30,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock are being offered by selling securityholders of the Company.
The following description summarizes important terms of our capital stock. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (our “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) and our Bylaws, copies of which have been filed as Exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part. For a complete description of our capital stock, you should refer to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and our Bylaws, and applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Under our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our authorized capital stock consists of:
3,005,150,0000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
| ● | 2,125,000,000 shares designated as Class A Common Stock | |
| ● | 268,000,000 shares designated as Class B Common Stock | |
| ● | 12,150,000 shares designated as Class C Common Stock | |
| ● | 600,000,000 shares designated as Class AAA Common Stock |
388,800,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
| ● | 388,800,000 shares designated as Series Seed Preferred Stock |
Class AAA Common Stock
Voting Rights
The shares of Class AAA Common Stock have no voting rights of any kind, except as may be otherwise required by law.
Conversion
Each share of Class AAA Common Stock automatically converts into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock immediately upon the earlier of (x) the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock for the account of the Company or (y) an election by the Board of Directors of the Company to effect any such conversion.
Dividend Rights
The Company will not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding will first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series Seed Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock or any class or series that is convertible into Common Stock, that dividend per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock as would equal the product of (A) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series Seed Preferred Stock, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend or (ii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, at a rate per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) multiplying such fraction by an amount equal to the Series Seed Original Issue Price.
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Liquidation Rights
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event, after the payment in full of all Preferred Liquidation Amounts (which equaled $4,759,840 as of December 31, 2023) required to be paid to the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders will be distributed among the holders of shares of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class AAA Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.
“Deemed Liquidation Event” is defined as follows:
| a) | a merger, reorganization or consolidation | |
| b) | the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or all or substantially all of the assets or intellectual property of the Company and its subsidiaries |
Additional information can be found in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Class B Common Stock
Voting Rights
The shares of Class B Common Stock have no voting rights of any kind, except as may be otherwise required by law.
Conversion
Each share of Class B Common Stock automatically converts into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock immediately upon the earlier of (x) the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock for the account of the Company or (y) an election by the Board of Directors of the Company to effect any such conversion.
Dividend Rights
The Company will not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding will first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series Seed Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock or any class or series that is convertible into Common Stock, that dividend per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock as would equal the product of (A) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series Seed Preferred Stock, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend or (ii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, at a rate per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) multiplying such fraction by an amount equal to the Series Seed Original Issue Price.
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Liquidation Rights
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event, after the payment in full of all Preferred Liquidation Amounts (which equaled $4,759,840 as of December 31, 2023) required to be paid to the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders will be distributed among the holders of shares of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class AAA Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.
“Deemed Liquidation Event” is defined as follows:
| a) | a merger, reorganization or consolidation | |
| b) | the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or all or substantially all of the assets or intellectual property of the Company and its subsidiaries |
Additional information can be found in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Class C Common Stock
Voting Rights
The shares of Class C Common Stock have no voting rights of any kind, except as may be otherwise required by law.
Conversion
Each share of Class C Common Stock automatically converts into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock immediately upon the earlier of (x) the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock for the account of the Company or (y) an election by the Board of Directors of the Company to effect any such conversion.
Dividend Rights
The Company will not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding will first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series Seed Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock or any class or series that is convertible into Common Stock, that dividend per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock as would equal the product of (A) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series Seed Preferred Stock, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend or (ii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, at a rate per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) multiplying such fraction by an amount equal to the Series Seed Original Issue Price.
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Liquidation Rights
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event, after the payment in full of all Preferred Liquidation Amounts (which equaled $4,759,840 as of December 31, 2023) required to be paid to the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders will be distributed among the holders of shares of Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class AAA Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.
“Deemed Liquidation Event” is defined as follows:
| a) | a merger, reorganization or consolidation | |
| b) | the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or all or substantially all of the assets or intellectual property of the Company and its subsidiaries |
Additional information can be found in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Class A Common Stock
Voting Rights
The holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of such stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings); provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Class A Common Stock, as such, will not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.
Additionally, holders of Class A Common Stock, exclusively and as a separate class, will be entitled to elect all directors of the Company.
Protective Provisions
The Company will not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and Class A Common Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting together as a class:
| ● | purchase or redeem or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, on any capital stock, other than (i) dividends or other distributions payable on the Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock, (ii) redemptions of or dividends or distributions on the Series Seed Preferred Stock as expressly provided herein and (iii) stock repurchased from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Company or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of their employment/services at the lower of the original purchase price or the then current fair market value thereof, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors; |
| ● | create or hold capital stock in any subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary (either directly or through one or more other subsidiaries); or |
| ● | permit any subsidiary of the Company to do any of the foregoing. |
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Dividend Rights
The dividend rights of holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are identical to those of the Class AAA, Class B, and Class C Common Stock described above.
Liquidation Rights
The liquidation rights of holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are identical to those of the Class AAA, Class B, and Class C Common Stock described above.
Series Seed Preferred Stock
Voting Rights
On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock will be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation , holders of Preferred Stock will vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class.
Protective Provisions
The Company will not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and Class A Common Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting together as a class:
| ● | purchase or redeem or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, on any capital stock, other than (i) dividends or other distributions payable on the Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock, (ii) redemptions of or dividends or distributions on the Series Seed Preferred Stock as expressly provided herein and (iii) stock repurchased from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Company or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of their employment/services at the lower of the original purchase price or the then current fair market value thereof, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors; | |
| ● | create or hold capital stock in any subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary (either directly or through one or more other subsidiaries); or | |
| ● | permit any subsidiary of the Company to do any of the foregoing. |
Additionally, at any time when at least 70,596,360 shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock), the Company will not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, without (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class, amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation in a manner that substantially and disproportionately adversely affects the powers, preferences or special rights of the Preferred Stock (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) (it being understood that any increase in the authorized number of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, any authorization of any additional class or series of capital stock or any Deemed Liquidation Event will not constitute such an adverse effect).
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Further, in holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to certain anti-dilution rights, whereby the holders of Preferred Stock will be entitled to convert their shares of Preferred Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock if the Company makes certain dilutive issuances of additional shares of Common Stock of the Company. See the “Conversion Rights” discussion further below for additional details.
Dividend Rights
The Company will not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding will first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series Seed Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock or any class or series that is convertible into Common Stock, that dividend per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock as would equal the product of (A) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series Seed Preferred Stock, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend or (ii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, at a rate per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) multiplying such fraction by an amount equal to the Series Seed Original Issue Price.
Liquidation Rights
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined above), the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding will be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders before any payment will be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the Series Seed Original Issue Price (which is currently is $0.01345679), plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event. If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders will be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock will share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
Conversion Rights
Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder, into shares of Class A Common Stock by dividing the “Original Issue Price” by the “Conversion Price”, each of which were initially set at $0.01345679 per share. The Conversion Price is subject to adjustment certain circumstances, including, but not limited to (i) the Company making certain issuances of shares of Common Stock for less per share than the Conversion Price then in effect; (ii) the Company effecting a stock split; and/or (iii) distributions or dividends paid in Common Stock to holders of the Company’s Common Stock.
Additionally, upon the sale by the Company of shares of its Common Stock in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering at a price per share equal to or greater than three times the Original Issue Price, or upon the vote of the majority of the holders of Preferred Stock of the Company and certain other key holders of the Company’s equity securities, all shares of Preferred Stock must convert into shares of Common Stock.
The above descriptions of the terms of our authorized capital stock are only summaries, and are qualified by reference to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed as an exhibit to the Offering statement of which this Offering circular forms a part.
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Warrants
The Company has four outstanding warrants exercisable for a total of 3,375,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.0069 per share. In each case, the exercise price of the warrants is subject to adjustment in the occurrence of certain events, including upon the Company making payments of dividends, stock splits of the Class AAA Common Stock, and certain business combination transactions. Each warrant has an exercise period of 10 years from the date of issuance, and will automatically terminate upon the expiration of this period. All outstanding warrants will expire in 2034.
A form of warrant, which has substantially the same terms of each of the outstanding warrants described above, has been filed as exhibit 3.5 to the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFTs)
As discussed above, due to a delay in delivering $CRNC tokens to investors that purchased these tokens in the Company’s 2018 side-by-side Regulation D and Regulation S offering of $CRNC tokens (conducted through CGL), the Company issued Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) to those investors, totaling approximately $26 million in value (equal to the proceeds from the $CRNC token offering). The form of SAFT entered into with these investors dictates that upon launch of the $CRNC Network, the Company will issue a number of $CRNC tokens based on when the SAFT Purchaser (“Purchaser”) is willing to take receipt of the $CRNC tokens. This formula, also called a “Bonus Arrangement” in the SAFT, is an arrangement whereby the Company agrees to issue a larger allocation of $CRNC tokens to the Purchaser if the Purchaser agrees to accept a deferred delivery or distribution of the $CRNC tokens following the effective date of the SAFT. The longer the Purchaser is willing to delay receipt or distribution of $CRNC tokens after the Effective Date of the SAFT, the larger the Bonus (in the form of $CRNC tokens) the Purchaser will receive from the Company. For example, if a Purchaser agrees to a delayed delivery or distribution of: (a) six (6) months following the Effective Date, the Purchaser will receive a Bonus of 55%, (b) three (3) months following the Effective Date, the Purchaser will receive a Bonus of 40% and (c) if there is no delayed delivery or distribution following the Effective Date, the Purchaser will receive a Bonus of 25%.
Between August 2021 and October 2021, all $CRNC tokens due to be issued under the SAFTs (including any additional “Bonus” tokens) were issued to the Purchasers. As such, there are no longer any $CRNC tokens issuable pursuant to the SAFTs.
On account of the launch of the $CRNC Network being delayed longer than expected, the Company elected to pay the SAFT holders a royalty based on the Company’s financial performance in 2021, which is described under “Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - $CRNC Tokens Royalty”.
As described elsewhere in this offering circular, in connection with planned launch of the $CRNC Network and the creation of the foundation in Q2 2024, all obligations due from the Company to the Purchasers under the SAFTs will cease.
A copy of the form of SAFT entered into with the Purchasers described above if filed as exhibit 3.4 to the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
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Provisions of Note in Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive judicial forum for the following actions will be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware:
(1) Any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company;
(2) Any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders;
(3) Any action asserting a claim against the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Company Law or the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(4) Any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws; or
(5) Any action asserting a claim against the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
Although we believe the provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies and in limiting our litigation costs, the forum selection provision may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. The Company has adopted the provision to limit the time and expense incurred by its management to challenge any such claims. As a company with a small management team, this provision allows its officers to not lose a significant amount of time travelling to any particular forum so they may continue to focus on operations of the Company.
Investors’ Rights Agreement
On February 25, 2021, the Company entered into an Investors’ Rights Agreement with certain investors in the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock and Class A Common Stock (each, an “Investor”) the material terms of which are summarized below.
Registration Rights
The Company agreed to not grant any registration rights to the holders of any class or series of stock of the Company, other than to the Investors, unless the Investors are simultaneously granted registration rights that are comparable to those granted to the holders of such other class or series of stock of the Company (with appropriate adjustments for economic terms). Upon the granting of registration rights to the Investors in connection with a bona fide material transaction by the Company with the principal purpose of raising capital from investors buying stock of the Company, these registration rights will terminate.
Market Stand-Off
The Investors agreed not to engage in certain transactions (like selling or transferring shares) without the managing underwriter’s consent for a period of time after the commencement of the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock under the Securities Act (an “IPO”) or an offering pursuant to an alternative registration of the Company’s equities securities under the Securities Act. This period can last up to 180 days for an IPO and up to 90 days for other registrations of the Company’s equity securities. These restrictions will apply to the Investors only if similar restrictions apply to all officers and directors of the Company. The underwriters have enforcement rights for these provisions
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Rights to Future Stock Issuances (Right of First Offer)
If the Company proposes to offer or sell any equity securities of the Company (including
rights, options, or warrants to purchase such equity securities, or securities convertible or exchangeable into such equity securities), it must first offer them to each “Major Investor”. “Major Investor” means any Investor that, individually or together with such Investor’s affiliates, holds at least 137,615 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification) or any other Investor that the Company has agreed in writing is a “Major Investor.” Major Investors can elect to purchase such securities proportional to their existing ownership. This right does apply to shares issued in an IPO. These rights terminate immediately before an IPO of the Company, or when the Company becomes subject to Exchange Act reporting requirements.
The foregoing description of the Investors’ Rights Agreement is intended to be a summary, and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Investors’ Rights Agreement filed as exhibit 3.2 the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
Series Seed Preferred Voting Agreement
Also on February 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Voting Agreement with the same Investors described above, as well all other Series Seed Preferred Stockholders of the Company (collectively, the “Stockholders”), the material terms of which are summarized below.
Board of Directors Votes
Each Stockholder agreed to vote their shares to ensure that the size of the board of directors of the Company remains at three (3) directors. Additionally, subject to certain conditions, each Stockholder agreed to vote to elect (and re-elect) certain individuals designated by certain parties to the Company’s board of directors, as follows:
Founder Member Designee. For so long as Dan Novaes owns at least 131,280,386 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), the Stockholders must vote to elect one (1) individual designated by Mr. Novaes be elected to the Board.
Garland Designee. For so long as Garland Fund I, LLC (“Garland”) owns at least 83,057,886 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock of the Company (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), the Stockholders must vote to elect one (1) individual designated by Garland to the Board.
Independent Designee. For so long as the Dan Novaes owns at least 262,560,771 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), the Stockholders must vote to elect one individual to the Board who is an Independent Director and (i) is mutually designated by Mr. Novaes and Garland or (ii) if Mr. Novaes and Garland cannot mutually consent to such designation within 10 days of a vacancy in such seat, such individual may be designated by the holders of a majority of the voting stock of the Company (other than shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of options), voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis.
Vote to Increase Authorized Common Stock.
Each Stockholder agreed to vote to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from time to time to ensure that there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock available for conversion of all of the shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock outstanding at any given time.
Drag Along
The Stockholders also agreed that, in the event that (i) the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock that is then outstanding (other than shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of options) and the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series A-1 Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis (the “Selling Investors”); and (ii) the Board of Directors approve a sale of securities representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Company, and such a sale requires stockholder approval, the Stockholders vote to approve such transaction, and will sell shares of the Company’s stock as required to complete the transaction.
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The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement is intended to be a summary, and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Voting Agreement filed as exhibit 5 the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
Also on February 25, 2021, the Company entered into a Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement with the same Investors described above, as well all other Series Seed Preferred Stockholders of the Company (collectively, the “Stockholders”), pursuant to which the Stockholders granted the Company a right of first refusal to purchase all or any portion of shares of the Company’s capital stock that a Stockholder proposes to sell or transfer, at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as those offered to the proposed transferee. Additionally, certain “Major Investors” (as defined in the agreement) have a secondary right of first refusal, whereby if the Company declines to purchase the shares, the Major Investors will have the right to purchase those shares before the proposed transferee.
Additionally, if neither the Company nor the Major Investors exercise their right of first refusal, and the Stockholder decides to proceed with the sale or transfer of his or her capital stock to the proposed transferee, each respective Major Investor may elect to exercise a right of co-sale, and participate on a pro rata basis in the proposed Stockholder transfer on the same terms and conditions. The amount of shares that the Major Investor may include will be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be transferred by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of capital stock owned by such Major Investor immediately before consummation of the proposed transfer and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of capital stock owned, in the aggregate, by all participating investors immediately prior to the consummation of the transfer, plus the number of shares of capital stock held by the selling Stockholder.
Finally, each Stockholder agreed to a lock-up whereby, without the prior written consent of the managing
underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed 180 days), or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions, the Stockholder will not sell, otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock held immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement for the IPO.
The foregoing description of the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement is intended to be a summary, and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement filed as exhibit 3.3 the offering statement of which this offering circular forms a part.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS
Plan of Distribution
The Company is directly offering up to 120,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock, plus up to 150,000,000 additional shares of Class AAA Common Stock for Bonus Shares.
The Company has engaged DealMaker Securities, LLC as the broker-dealer of record to assist in the offering of its securities. DealMaker Securities is under no obligation to purchase any securities or arrange for the sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities.
Commissions and Discounts
The following table shows the total discounts and commissions payable to the agents in connection with this Offering:
| Per Share | Maximum | |||||||
| Public Offering Price | $ | 0.2500 | $ | 37,500,000 | ||||
| Commissions | $ | 0.0125 | $ | 1,875,000 | ||||
| Ancillary Fee, Paid by Investors | $ | 0.0025 | $ | 375,000 | ||||
| Proceeds, before expenses, to us (or to selling stockholders, as applicable) | $ | 0.2400 | $ | 36,000,000 | ||||
Bonus Shares for Certain Investors (Up to 100%)
Certain investors in this Offering are eligible to receive bonus shares of Class AAA Common Stock, which effectively gives them a discount on their investment. Those investors will receive, as part of their investment, additional shares for their shares purchased (“Bonus Shares”). The amount of Bonus Shares investors in this offering are eligible to receive and the criteria for receiving such Bonus Shares is as follows:
| (i) | “Reserved” Shares. Prior to the qualification by the SEC of the Company’s offering, the Company will offer investors the opportunity to “reserve” shares through a reservation process on the DealMaker subscription processing platform. On our campaign page, the investor may select the “Reserve My Shares” button, which will bring the investor to a new page where the investor will indicate the amount of shares (and amount of money) he or she would like to reserve in the Company. The reservation is finalized by clicking the “Reserve My Shares” button. Investors who reserve shares in this manner will receive an additional 20% Bonus Shares on their actual investment once this offering is qualified by the SEC (rounded down to the nearest whole share). For example, if an investor reserves 4,000 shares, and subsequently confirms this reservation and purchases the 4,000 shares, such investor will receive an additional 800 shares of the Company’s Class AAA Common Stock, for a total of 4,800 shares. The 20% is stackable with the volume bonus tiers outlined in section (v) “Reserving” shares is simply an indication of interest. There is no binding commitment for investors that reserve shares in this manner to ultimately invest and purchase the shares reserved of the Company, or to purchase any shares of the Company whatsoever. |
| (ii) | Existing Investors – Mode Mobile. Individuals or entities that are existing investors of the Company prior to the qualification of this Offering Statement will be eligible to receive a certain amount of Bonus Shares based on how much they invest in this Offering. |
| Investment Amount | Bonus % | |||
| $1,000.00 to $4,950.00 | 50 | % | ||
| $4,950.25 or more | 100 | % | ||
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| (iii) | Existing Investors – Other Issuers. Individuals or entities that are existing Investors of certain Companies as of December 31, 2023 will be eligible to receive up to 100% Bonus Shares if they invest in this Offering. These Companies include: Boxabl, Miso Robotics, Aptera Motors, StartEngine Crowdfunding, BrewDog, NowRX, Liquid Piston, EnergyX, Legion M, Rentberry, Substack, NetCapital, WiGL, Rad, Republic, Knightscope, Monogram Orthopedics, U-Haul Investors Club, Mercury, Replit, Levels, Elio, JetToken, Flower Turbines, FanBase, StoreEn, and Wefunder. Investors will be required to submit proof of their shares in the eligible company. We are offering Bonus Shares to investors in these companies because they have a large investor base and have previously raised capital under Regulation A, Regulation CF, and/or Regulation D, Rule 506(c). |
| Investment Amount | Bonus % | |||
| $1,250.00 to $4,999.75 | 50 | % | ||
| $5,000.00 to $9,999.75 | 75 | % | ||
| $10,000.00 or more | 100 | % | ||
The following table indicates the relationship each of the above companies has with DealMaker Securities and the Company:
| Company | Relationship with DealMaker Securities | Relationship with Mode Mobile, Inc. | ||
| Boxabl Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| Miso Robotics, Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| Aptera Motors Corp | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| BrewDog USA, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| NowRX, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| LiquidPiston, Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| Legion M Entertainment, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Rentberry, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Substack, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| NetCapital, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Wireless Electrical Grid LAN, d/b/a WiGL Inc | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| RAD Diversified REIT, Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| OpenDeal, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Knightscope, Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| Monogram Orthopaedics, Inc. | Current or former broker & technology provider | No commercial relationship | ||
| U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Mercury Technologies, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Replit, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Elio Motors, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Jet Token, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| Flower Turbines, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| FanBase Social Media, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| StorEn Technologies, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship | ||
| WeFunder, Inc. | No commercial relationship | No commercial relationship |
| At its own discretion, the Company may add additional third party Companies to the above list and will file a supplement of this Offering Circular prior to marketing any future opportunities. | ||
| (iv) | Webinar Attendees. Individuals or entities that attend one of the Company’s pre-announced investment webinars will be eligible to receive 20% Bonus Shares if they invest in the Offering. The investor is eligible if they sign up for the webinar and invest with the same email address and if attend the webinar for more than thirty minutes. The webinars will take place every two weeks (14 days) while this Offering is open and taking investments. | |
| (v) | Investment Amount. Investors will be eligible to receive one of the below bonuses based on the amount of their investment in this offering. The below table indicates the % of bonus shares eligible by tier: |
| Investment Range | Bonus Shares | |||
| $1,950.00 - $4,949,75 | 15 | % | ||
| $4,950.00 - $9,949.75 | 50 | % | ||
| $9,950 or more | 80 | % | ||
For example, if an investor invests $10,000 the investor will receive 40,0000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock, and will receive an additional 32,000 Bonus Shares of Class AAA Common Stock, for a total of 72,000 shares. All bonus shares are rounded down to the nearest whole share.
Certain investors in this offering are eligible to receive Bonus Shares of Class AAA Common Stock without any cash consideration. The amount of Bonus Shares investors in this offering are eligible to receive and the criteria for receiving such Bonus Shares is as follows:
| (i) | Mode Users – Point Redemption. The Company will allow Mode Mobile users based in the United States to redeem their Mode Mobile points for shares of Class AAA Common Stock. The point redemption ratio will be as follows: |
| Mode Mobile Points Converted | Bonus Shares ($ Value) | Bonus Shares (Quantity) | ||||||
| 1,500 points | $ | 3.00 | 12 | |||||
| 4,500 points | $ | 10.00 | 40 | |||||
| 8,950 points | $ | 25.00 | 100 | |||||
| 16,950 points | $ | 50.00 | 200 | |||||
| 29,950 points | $ | 100.00 | 400 | |||||
| 99,950 points | $ | 500.00 | 2,000 | |||||
| 169,950 points | $ | 1,000.00 | 4,000 | |||||
In addition to the above Bonus Shares, every time a Mode User redeems points for Bonus Shares, they will earn an additional $5.00 or 20 shares of Class AAA Common Stock (subject to the total Bonus Share limits described below). As of March 27, 2024, there were a total of 4,306,674,022 Mode Mobile points outstanding and available to Mode Mobile users for redemption. Based on this number and the highest point-to-bonus share redemption rate of 169,950 points for 4,000 Bonus Shares, Mode Mobile users, in aggregate, would have the ability to convert their outstanding points for up to 101,360,000 Bonus Shares. As a part of this Offering, the Company will be able to issue a maximum of 150,000,000 Bonus Shares. Because of this restriction, the Company will be placing internal limits in place so that it does not issue more than the maximum allowable number of Bonus Shares.
| (ii) | New Mode Mobile Users. Every individual will receive $15.00 or 60 shares of Class AAA Common Stock when they sign up for Mode Mobile as a user. |
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| (iii) | Mode Earn Club Members. Individuals who sign up for the Company’s Mode Earn Club and complete the onboarding process will earn $40 or 160 Bonus Shares of Class AAA Common Stock. | |
| (iv) | Mode Investor Club Members. Individuals who sign up for the Company’s Mode Investor Club and complete the onboarding process will earn $25 or 100 Bonus Shares of Class AAA Common Stock. | |
| (v) | Mode Mobile Referrals – Existing Investors. Any existing Mode Mobile investor will be eligible to receive 200 shares of Class AAA Common Stock, or $50.00 in cash value, every time they sign up for the Company’s Mode Mobile Referral program and refer new users to the EarnOS app, Mode EarnPhone, or any of the Company’s other technologies. Each new users referred must not already be a Mode Mobile user. | |
| (vi) | Mode Mobile Referrals – Non-Investors. Any existing Mode Mobile users will be eligible to receive 100 shares of Class AAA Common Stock, or $25 in cash value, every time they sign up for the Company’s Mode Mobile Referral program and refer new users to the EarnOS app, Mode EarnPhone, or any of the Company’s other technologies. Each new users referred must not already be a Mode Mobile user. | |
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Mode Mobile Sweepstakes. Anyone who invests in this Offering will receive 100 entries into the Company’s sweepstakes. There will be only non-equity prizes for winners in the raffle. There is no cash requirement to enter the raffle and the raffle is open to all US citizens over the age of 18. Winners in the sweepstakes will be chosen periodically by the Company and will not have any direct correlation with the timing of this Offering. |
Bonus Share Limits
Investors in this Offering are eligible to receive any of the above Bonus Shares in any combination. However, for the categories of Bonus Shares that may only be received if an investor purchases shares with cash, the maximum amount of Bonus Shares that any one investor may receive is 100% of their cash investment amount. This means that investors can only ever receive, cumulatively among cash investment Bonus Shares (i.e. categories excluding non-payment categories), Bonus Shares equal to the number of shares they have purchased (i.e. double the amount of shares purchased for cash).
Additional limits are being placed on the categories of Bonus Shares that do not require any cash consideration. If an individual has not purchased any shares in the Offering, the individual may only receive only up to 12,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock for no cash consideration. If an individual has purchased shares in this Offering, and that individual is also redeeming Mode Mobile points for shares of Class AAA Common Stock, such individuals are eligible to redeem up to 36,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock through redeeming Mode Mobile points. For clarity, these shares will not count towards the 100% cash investment Bonus Shares limit described above.
Finally, the maximum number of Bonus Shares that will be issued in this Offering is 150,000,000, and under no circumstances will the Company issue more than 150,000,000 Bonus Shares. As such, it is possible that, prior to the Company raising the maximum offering amount in this offering of $37,500,000, it will have issued all 150,000,000 Bonus Shares. At such time as all 150,000,000 Bonus Shares have been issues, any new investors in this offering that meet the eligibility requirements to receive Bonus Shares will not receive them. Similarly, individuals will not be permitted to redeem Mode Mobile points for Bonus Shares after such time.
The issuance of Bonus Shares for no cash consideration will occur on either invest.modemobile.com or via the Company’s EarnOS app. All investors who receive Bonus Shares for no cash consideration will be required to sign a Subscription Agreement, a form of which is included as exhibit 4.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
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Other Terms
DealMaker Securities, LLC (the “Broker”), a broker-dealer registered with the Commission and a member of FINRA, has been engaged to provide administrative and compliance related functions in connection with this offering, and as broker-dealer of record, but not for underwriting or placement agent services. Affiliates of Broker have also been engaged to provide technology services and marketing advisory services, specifically Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker and DealMaker Reach, LLC.
The aggregate compensation payable to the Broker and its affiliates are described below.
| a.) | Administrative and Compliance Related Functions |
Broker will provide administrative and compliance related functions in connection with this offering, including
| ● | Reviewing investor information, including identity verification, performing Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and other compliance background checks, and providing the Company with information on an investor in order for the Company to determine whether to accept such investor into the offering; | |
| ● | If necessary, discussions with us regarding additional information or clarification on a Company-invited investor; | |
| ● | Coordinating with third party agents and vendors in connection with performance of services; | |
| ● | Reviewing each investor’s subscription agreement to confirm such investor’s participation in the offering and provide a recommendation to us whether or not to accept the subscription agreement for the investor’s participation; | |
| ● | Contacting and/or notifying us, if needed, to gather additional information or clarification on an investor; | |
| ● | Providing a dedicated account manager; | |
| ● | Providing ongoing advice to us on compliance of marketing material and other communications with the public, including with respect to applicable legal standards and requirements; | |
| ● | Reviewing and performing due diligence on the Company and the Company’s management and principals and consulting with the Company regarding same; | |
| ● | Consulting with the Company on best business practices regarding this raise in light of current market conditions and prior self-directed capital raises; | |
| ● | Providing white labelled platform customization to capture investor acquisition through the Broker’s platform’s analytic and communication tools | |
| ● | Consulting with the Company on question customization for investor questionnaire; | |
| ● | Consulting with the Company on selection of webhosting services; | |
| ● | Consulting with the Company on completing template for the offering campaign page; | |
| ● | Advising us on compliance of marketing materials and other communications with the public with applicable legal standards and requirements; | |
| ● | Providing advice to the Company on preparation and completion of this Offering Circular; | |
| ● | Advising the Company on how to configure our website for the offering working with prospective investors; | |
| ● | Providing extensive review, training and advice to the Company and Company personnel on how to configure and use the electronic platform for the offering powered by Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker (“DealMaker”), an affiliate of the Broker; | |
| ● | Assisting the Company in the preparation of state, Commission and FINRA filings related to the Offering; and | |
| ● | Working with Company personnel and counsel in providing information to the extent necessary. |
Such services will not include providing any investment advice or any investment recommendations to any investor.
For these services, we have agreed to pay Broker a cash commission equal to five percent (5.0%) of the amount raised in the Offering not to exceed $1,912,500, if fully subscribed and the total from the Investor Fee is included.
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| b.) | Technology Services |
The Company has also engaged Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker (“DealMaker”), an affiliate of Broker, to create and maintain the online subscription processing platform for the Offering.
After the qualification by the Commission of the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part, this Offering will be conducted using the online subscription processing platform of DealMaker through our website at invest.modemobile.com, whereby investors will receive, review, execute and deliver subscription agreements electronically as well as make payment of the purchase price through a third party processor by ACH debit transfer or wire transfer or credit card to an account we designate. DealMaker is providing the back-end technology to process investments on our invest.modemobile.com website through its integrated payment solutions. There is no escrow established for this offering. We will hold closings upon the receipt of investors’ subscriptions and our acceptance of such subscriptions.
Investors who are eligible to receive Bonus Shares through conversion of Mode Mobile points will be able to initiate this transaction via the Company’s EarnOS app. Once the conversion is approved by the Company via the app, the investor will then be directed to DealMaker to sign their subscription agreement and claim their shares. A form of the Subscription Agreement is included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
| c.) | Marketing and Advisory Services |
The Company has also engaged DealMaker Reach, LLC (“Reach”), an affiliate of Broker, for certain marketing advisory and consulting services, including some supplemental services on a case-by-case basis. Reach will consult and advise on the design and messaging on creative assets, website design and implementation, paid media and email campaigns, advise on optimizing the Company’s campaign page to track investor progress, and advise on strategic planning, implementation, and execution of Company’s capital raise marketing budget.
For these ongoing services, we have agreed to pay Reach compensation prior to the commencement of the Offering of $5,000 per month of accountable expenses up to a maximum of $15,000, which will be returned if not incurred. In addition, after the commencement of the Offering, $5,000 per month (not to exceed $45,000 in aggregate) while the Offering is ongoing.
For supplemental marketing services, Reach will receive as compensation a maximum of $330,000, which will be requested on a case-by-case basis as the Company requests for the placement of marketing advertisements.
The maximum compensation to be paid to Broker and affiliates is $2,302,500 (6.14%) of the Offering proceeds.
Subscription Procedures
After the Offering Statement has been qualified by the Commission, the Company will accept tenders of funds to purchase the Common Stock. The Company may close on investments on a “rolling” basis (so not all investors will receive their shares on the same date). Investors may subscribe by tendering funds via wire, credit or debit card, or ACH only, and checks will not be accepted. Investors will subscribe via the Company’s website and investor funds will be processed via DealMaker’s integrated payment solutions. Funds will be held in the Company’s payment processor account until the Broker has reviewed the proposed subscription, and the Company has accepted the subscription. Funds released to the Company’s bank account will be net funds (investment less payment for processing fees and a holdback equivalent to 5% for 90 days).
The Company will be responsible for payment processing fees. Upon each closing, funds tendered by investors will be made available to the Company and the selling stockholders for their use, as applicable.
In order to invest you will be required to subscribe to the offering via the Company’s website, invest.modemobile.com, integrating DealMaker’s technology and agree to the terms of the offering, Subscription Agreement, and any other relevant exhibit attached thereto.
Any investor that will be receiving Bonus Shares will also be required to subscribe to the offering via the Company’s website integrating DealMaker’s technology or via a separate electronic document signature technology employed by the Company. All investors that receive Bonus Shares will be required to agree to the terms of the offering, Subscription Agreement, and any other relevant exhibit attached thereto.
Investors will be required to complete a subscription agreement in order to invest. The subscription agreement includes a representation by the investor to the effect that, if the investor is not an “accredited investor” as defined under securities law, the investor is investing an amount that does not exceed the greater of 10% of his or her annual income or 10% of their net worth (excluding the investor’s principal residence).
Any potential investor will have ample time to review the subscription agreement, along with their counsel, prior to making any final investment decision. Broker will review all subscription agreements completed by the investor. After Broker has completed its review of a subscription agreement for an investment in the Company, and the Company has elected to accept the investor into the offering, the funds may be released to the Company.
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DealMaker Securities LLC (the “Broker”) has not investigated the desirability or advisability of investment in the Common Stock, nor approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of purchasing the Common Stock. Broker is not participating as an underwriter and under no circumstance will it recommend the Company’s securities or provide investment advice to any prospective investor, or make any securities recommendations to investors. Broker is not distributing any offering circulars or making any oral representations concerning this Offering Circular or this offering. Based upon Broker’s anticipated limited role in this offering, it has not and will not conduct extensive due diligence of this offering and no investor should rely on the involvement of Broker in this offering as any basis for a belief that it has done extensive due diligence. Broker does not expressly or impliedly affirm the completeness or accuracy of the Offering Statement and/or Offering Circular presented to investors by the Company. All inquiries regarding this offering should be made directly to the Company.
Investor Fee
Investors will be responsible for a 2.0% transaction fee applicable to the purchase amount paid by investors at the time of investment, which amounts to $20.00 for the minimum investment amount (the “Investor Fee”). Commissions are charged on the Investor Fee. This fee is not considered part of the cost basis of the subscribed Securities and will be remitted directly to the Company.
Selling Securityholders
The selling shareholders set forth below will sell up to a maximum of 30,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock.
The following table sets forth the names of the selling shareholders, the number of shares of capital stock (on an as-converted basis to Common Stock basis) beneficially owned prior to this offering, the number of shares being offered in this offering and the number of shares of Capital Stock to be beneficially owned after this offering, assuming that all of the selling shareholder shares are sold in the offering.
After $5,000,000 in gross proceeds has been raised by the Company from the sale of the Class AAA Common Stock in this Offering, 77% of the shares issued in subsequent closings to new investors will be newly issued shares by the Company, and 23% will be shares sold by the selling shareholders until total gross proceeds of $37,500,000 have been raised in the offering or the offering terminates. Shares sold by selling securityholders to new investors will be done on a pro-rata basis. In total, the selling shareholders may sell up to 30,000,000 shares, or 10% of the maximum number of shares being offered in this Offering.
Subscriptions for the Class AAA Common Stock will be applied between the selling shareholders on a pro rata basis, which means that at each closing in which selling shareholders are participating, a shareholder will be able to sell its “Pro Rata Portion” of the shares that the shareholder is offering (as set forth in the table below) of the number of securities being issued to investors. For example, if after raising $10,000,000 million, the Company holds a closing for $1 million in gross proceeds, the Company will issue shares and receive gross proceeds of $770,000 while each of the selling shareholders will receive their Pro Rata Portion of the remaining $230,000 in gross proceeds and will transfer their shares to investors in this Offering. Selling shareholders will not offer fractional shares and the shares represented by a shareholder’s Pro Rata Portion will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share. At no point will the selling securityholder shares be greater than 30% of the value of the Class AAA Common Stock issued in this Offering.
The Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate Incorporation will allow for the optional conversion of any outstanding class of capital stock into Class AAA Common Stock at the sole discretion of the shareholder. This second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will be filed and included in this Offering Statement via an amendment. As a part of this Offering, all shareholders listed in the below table have granted a power of attorney to the Company to convert their stock to Class AAA Common Stock if and when they sell some or all of their stock as a part of this Offering.
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Dealmaker Securities will receive a 5% commission on sales of Class AAA Common Stock of the selling shareholders through the Investment Page prior to disbursement to the selling shareholder. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of selling shareholder’s shares in the Offering.
| Selling Securityholder | Class of Stock Owned | Amount of Class AAA Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering (On An As-Converted Basis) | Amount Offered | Amount Owned After Offering (Assuming Sale of All Amount Offered) | Selling Security Holders Pro Rata Portion (1) | |||||||||||||
| Garland Fund I | Series Seed Preferred | 166,115,772 | 5,292,193.00 | 160,823,579.00 | 17.64 | % | ||||||||||||
| ARG Capital (Palchak) | Series Seed Preferred | 4,500,036 | 143,364.00 | 4,356,672.00 | 0.48 | % | ||||||||||||
| Charlie Mires | Series Seed Preferred | 18,661,752 | 594,535.00 | 18,067,217.00 | 1.98 | % | ||||||||||||
| IU Ventures (Jason Whitney) | Series Seed Preferred | 18,529,398 | 590,318.00 | 17,939,080.00 | 1.97 | % | ||||||||||||
| Alan Matthew | Series Seed Preferred | 2,382,372 | 75,899.00 | 2,306,473.00 | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||
| Dave Hoover | Series Seed Preferred | 2,382,372 | 75,899.00 | 2,306,473.00 | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||
| Seth Boston | Series Seed Preferred | 4,764,744 | 151,797.00 | 4,612,947.00 | 0.51 | % | ||||||||||||
| Lon Chow | Series Seed Preferred | 952,884 | 30,357.00 | 922,527.00 | 0.10 | % | ||||||||||||
| M25 Ventures (Victor Gutwein) | Series Seed Preferred | 3,811,698 | 121,435.00 | 3,690,263.00 | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||||
| Pallasite Ventures (Bissonette) | Series Seed Preferred | 18,529,398 | 590,318.00 | 17,939,080.00 | 1.97 | % | ||||||||||||
| Scott Wald | Series Seed Preferred | 7,147,116 | 227,696.00 | 6,919,420.00 | 0.76 | % | ||||||||||||
| Robert Wald Trust | Series Seed Preferred | 1,191,186 | 37,949.00 | 1,153,237.00 | 0.13 | % | ||||||||||||
| Marin Wald Trust | Series Seed Preferred | 1,191,186 | 37,949.00 | 1,153,237.00 | 0.13 | % | ||||||||||||
| Weiland Street Capital | Series Seed Preferred | 6,114,690 | 194,805.00 | 5,919,885.00 | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||||
| George Colis | Series Seed Preferred | 9,529,488 | 303,595.00 | 9,225,893.00 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||||
| Irma Tan | Series Seed Preferred | 952,884 | 30,357.00 | 922,527.00 | 0.10 | % | ||||||||||||
| Sarah Somers | Series Seed Preferred | 1,429,326 | 45,536.00 | 1,383,790.00 | 0.15 | % | ||||||||||||
| Chris D’Cruz | Series Seed Preferred | 2,858,814 | 91,077.00 | 2,767,737.00 | 0.30 | % | ||||||||||||
| Kiran Panesar | Class A Common | 106,698,870 | 3399262 | 103,299,608.00 | 11.33 | % | ||||||||||||
| Dan Novaes | Class A Common | 525,121,542 | 15,893,087.00 | 509,228,455.00 | 52.98 | % | ||||||||||||
| Justin Hines | Options for Class B Common Stock | 10,382,800 | 330,780.00 | 10,052,020.00 | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
| Kathy DeKam | Options for Class B Common Stock | 9,506,852 | 302,874.00 | 9,203,978.00 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||||
| Chip Correra | Options for Class B Common Stock | 3,108,861 | 99,044.00 | 3,009,817.00 | 0.33 | % | ||||||||||||
| Nick McEvily | Options for Class B Common Stock | 50,185,818 | 479653 | 49,706,165.00 | 1.60 | % | ||||||||||||
| San Phan | Options for Class B Common Stock | 9,002,202.00 | 143398 | 8,858,804.00 | 0.48 | % | ||||||||||||
| Mark Lawrence | Options for Class B Common Stock | 4,895,964 | 155978 | 4,739,986.00 | 0.52 | % | ||||||||||||
| Tim Wickey | Class A Common | 8,335,872 | 132784 | 8,203,088.00 | 0.44 | % | ||||||||||||
| Michael Israel | Class A Common | 6,668,730 | 53114 | 6,615,616.00 | 0.18 | % | ||||||||||||
| Dan Hoffer | Options for Class B Common Stock | 7,247,440 | 115446 | 7,131,994.00 | 0.38 | % | ||||||||||||
| Josh Moyer | Options for Class B Common Stock | 8,145,444 | 259501 | 7,885,943.00 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1,020,345,511 | 30,000,000.00 | 990,345,511.00 | 100.00 | % | |||||||||||||
| (1) | “Pro Rata Portion” represents that portion that a shareholder may sell in the Offering expressed as a percentage where the numerator is the amount offered by the shareholder divided by the total number of shares offered by all selling shareholders. |
All of the aforementioned selling securityholders will be entering into an irrevocable power of attorney (“POA”) with an individual, as attorney-in-fact, in which they will be directing the Company and the attorney-in-fact to take the actions necessary in connection with the Offering and the sale of shares. This includes the conversion of any of the above securities into Class AAA Common Stock and the signature of any required subscription agreements with each purchaser.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Transfer Online, Inc. will serve as transfer agent to maintain shareholder information on a book-entry basis. We will not issue shares in physical or paper form. Instead, our shares will be recorded and maintained on our shareholder register.
Provisions of Note in Our Subscription Agreement
Forum Selection Provision
The subscription agreement that investors will execute in connection with the Offering includes a forum selection provision that requires any claims against the Company based on the agreement to be brought in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the agreement. To the extent it is enforceable, the forum selection provision may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. The Company has adopted the provision to limit the time and expense incurred by its management to challenge any such claims. As a company with a small management team, this provision allows its officers to not lose a significant amount of time travelling to any particular forum so they may continue to focus on operations of the Company. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. We believe that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Investors will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 2022 and 2021
| F-1 |

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
July 25, 2023
| To: | Board of Directors, MODE MOBILE, INC. |
| Re: | 2022-2021 Financial Statement Audit |
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of MODE MOBILE, INC. (a corporation organized in Delaware) (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related statements of income, shareholders’ equity/deficit, and cash flows for the calendar years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of the Company’s financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in the notes to the financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations, shareholders’ equity/deficit and cash flows for the calendar years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Sincerely,

IndigoSpire CPA Group
IndigoSpire CPA Group, LLC
Aurora, CO
| F-3 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,788,854 | $ | 1,816,189 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 2,665,837 | 6,158,722 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 608,418 | 457,620 | ||||||
| Inventory | 266,299 | 168,404 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 6,329,408 | 8,600,935 | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs | 214,506 | 8,920 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 28,739 | 32,948 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 37,968 | 113,903 | ||||||
| Cryptocurrency assets | 108,583 | 840,761 | ||||||
| Nonfungible token assets | 170,199 | - | ||||||
| Deposits | 1,150 | - | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 6,890,553 | $ | 9,597,467 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 587,536 | $ | 2,794,839 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 90,762 | 7,811 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | - | 600,000 | ||||||
| Royalty liability | 1,900,000 | - | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,578,298 | 3,402,650 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 388,800,000 shares authorized, 353,712,906 shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2022 and 2021, liquidation preference of $4,759,840 as of both December 31, 2022 and 2021 | 35,371 | 35,371 | ||||||
| Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,100,000,000 shares authorized, 646,825,014 shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2022 and 2021 | 64,683 | 64,683 | ||||||
| Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 243,000,000 shares authorized, 5,301,936 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | 530 | - | ||||||
| Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value, 12,150,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Class AAA common stock, $0.0001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,321,618 | 4,830,432 | ||||||
| Treasury stock | (150,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (959,947 | ) | 1,414,331 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 4,312,255 | 6,194,817 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 6,890,553 | $ | 9,597,467 | ||||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-4 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 24,947,043 | $ | 22,950,934 | ||||
| Cost of net revenues | 10,249,605 | 7,849,687 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 14,697,438 | 15,101,247 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 3,161,922 | 2,021,357 | ||||||
| Research and development | 5,548,464 | 4,325,760 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 4,901,422 | 3,530,185 | ||||||
| Royalty payments | 1,900,000 | - | ||||||
| Amortization of SAFT performance obligation liability | - | (10,080,104 | ) | |||||
| Total operating expenses | 15,511,807 | (202,802 | ) | |||||
| Income (loss) from operations | (814,369 | ) | 15,304,049 | |||||
| Other income (expense), net: | ||||||||
| Realized gains on cryptocurrency sales | 8,099,516 | 4,269,858 | ||||||
| Impairment of nonfungible token assets | (408,015 | ) | - | |||||
| Loss on loan receivable forgiven | - | (75,195 | ) | |||||
| Other income | 34,865 | 464,038 | ||||||
| Interest income | 7,115 | 58,649 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (50,717 | ) | (60,155 | ) | ||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 7,682,764 | 4,657,196 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | - | - | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 6,868,395 | $ | 19,961,244 | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 939,359,161 | 649,123,849 | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 939,359,161 | 936,692,560 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - basic | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.02 | ||||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-5 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
| Series Seed | Common Stock | Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Class A | Class B | Paid-in | Treasury | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Stock | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2020 | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (4,506,822 | ) | $ | (4,506,822 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of note and SAFE agreements into preferred stock | 353,712,906 | 35,371 | - | - | - | - | 3,739,579 | - | - | 3,774,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock per asset purchase agreement | - | - | - | - | 18,360,594 | 1,836 | 225,971 | - | - | 227,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares repurchased by the Company | - | - | - | - | (18,360,594 | ) | (1,836 | ) | 1,836 | (150,000 | ) | - | (150,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class A common shares to founders | - | - | 646,825,014 | 64,683 | - | - | (64,683 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 927,729 | - | - | 927,729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19,961,244 | 19,961,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2021 | 353,712,906 | 35,371 | 646,825,014 | 64,683 | - | - | 4,830,432 | (150,000 | ) | 15,454,423 | 20,234,909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | - | - | - | - | 5,301,936 | 530 | (530 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 491,716 | - | - | 491,716 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,868,394 | 6,868,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2022 | 353,712,906 | $ | 35,371 | 646,825,014 | $ | 64,683 | 5,301,936 | $ | 530 | $ | 5,321,618 | $ | (150,000 | ) | $ | 22,322,818 | $ | 27,595,019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-6 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 6,868,395 | $ | 19,961,244 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 86,995 | 86,083 | ||||||
| Realized gains on cryptocurrency sales | (8,099,516 | ) | (4,269,858 | ) | ||||
| Bad debt | 555,000 | - | ||||||
| Impairment of nonfungible token assets | 408,015 | - | ||||||
| Loss on loan receivable forgiven | - | 75,195 | ||||||
| Other income - Payroll Protection Program forgiveness | - | (354,353 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense converted to preferred stock | - | 75,000 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 491,716 | 927,729 | ||||||
| Royalty payments | 1,900,000 | - | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 2,937,885 | (3,701,391 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (150,798 | ) | (385,921 | ) | ||||
| Inventory | (97,895 | ) | 176,067 | |||||
| Accounts payable | (2,207,304 | ) | 1,288,516 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 82,951 | (35,467 | ) | |||||
| Deferred revenue | (600,000 | ) | 600,000 | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 2,175,444 | 14,442,845 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from cryptocurrency sales | 8,831,694 | 4,455,520 | ||||||
| Purchases of nonfungible token assets | (578,214 | ) | - | |||||
| Payments made on software development for performance obligation | - | (10,080,104 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (6,850 | ) | (12,225 | ) | ||||
| Deposits | (1,150 | ) | 12,150 | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 8,245,480 | (5,624,659 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repayments of debt and SAFEs | - | (814,000 | ) | |||||
| Shares repurchased by the Company | - | (150,000 | ) | |||||
| Deferred offering costs | (205,586 | ) | (8,920 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (205,586 | ) | (972,920 | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 10,215,337 | 7,845,265 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 1,816,189 | 8,011,016 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 12,031,527 | $ | 15,856,280 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Conversion of note and SAFE agreements into preferred stock | $ | - | $ | 3,774,950 | ||||
| Intangible assets acquired per asset purchase agreement | $ | - | $ | 227,807 | ||||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
| F-7 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Mode Mobile, Inc. (collectively, the “Company” or “Mode Mobile”) is a technology company that operates the Mode EarnOS enabling users the ability to earn rewards on a single platform for interacting with digital content on their smartphones. The Company also offers the Mode EarnPhone, a smartphone embedded with the Company’s EarnOS software for a more integrated and enhanced earnings experience. The consolidated financial statements consist of the following entities (each an “Entity”, collectively the “Entities”):
| ● | Mode Mobile, Inc., a Delaware Corporation organized on April 23, 2015. Mode Mobile, Inc. is a holding company which owns 100% of Mode Mobile, LLC’s membership interests. Mode Mobile, Inc. was previously known as Nativ Mobile Inc. before a name change on October 25, 2022 and prior to that, was known as Nativ Mobile, LLC before a name change on February 25, 2021. | |
| ● | Mode Mobile, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company organized on April 25, 2017 and is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Mode Mobile, Inc. Mode Mobile, LLC was organized to develop an earnings ecosystem where users would be rewarded for their time, attention and data. Mode Mobile, LLC was previously known as Current Mobile, LLC before a name change on February 4, 2022 and prior to that, was known as Current Media, LLC before a name change on March 10, 2021. | |
| ● | Mode Phone, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company organized on November 10, 2020 and is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Mode Mobile, Inc. Mode Phone, LLC was organized to build out and support the Company’s smartphone business, which focuses on the marketing and distribution of the Mode Earn Phone. | |
| ● | Current (Gibraltar) Limited (“CGL”), a Gibraltar Company organized on June 19, 2018. The Entity was organized to develop a rewards protocol, the purpose of which is intended to be used as a rewards distribution mechanism through a deep partnership with Mode Mobile and its user base. Mode Mobile, Inc has 100% voting rights and 0% economic rights to CGL. |
The above entity structure has been in effect since February 25, 2021, on which date the Company consummated a corporate reorganization transaction (the “Reorganization”) where, among other things, Mode Mobile, Inc. converted its corporate status from a limited liability company to a C-corporation and became a holding company for the Company’s operating entities. Prior to the consummation of the corporate reorganization transaction, MobileX Labs, LLC, a now-defunct Indiana limited liability company formed in 2012, served as the entity through which all profits and losses ultimately flowed for tax purposes. On the effective date of the corporate reorganization, MobileX Labs, LLC was dissolved in accordance with applicable state law. The primary purpose of the corporate reorganization was to align the investments of the now-existing preferred stockholders into one single entity.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s fiscal year is December 31.
The consolidated financial statements have been presented to reflect the capital structure per the Reorganization on a retroactive basis.
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mode Mobile and its subsidiaries Mode Mobile, LLC, Mode Phone, LLC and CGL. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company evaluates its relationships with other entities to identify whether they are variable interest entities (“VIE”) as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), and to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary of such entities. If the determination is made that the Company is the primary beneficiary, then that entity is consolidated.
| F-8 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Reverse Stock Split
On February 28, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a 162-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common and preferred stock. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this forward stock split.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuations of common stock, amortization of performance obligation liabilities and valuation of cryptocurrency assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had not experienced losses on these accounts and held uninsured deposit amounts of $2,564,028 and $824,637, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
| ● | Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
| ● | Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. | |
| ● | Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques. |
The carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities approximate their fair values.
| F-9 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounts Receivable
The Company’s account receivables are due from customers primarily due to the Company’s marketing revenue. The Company also maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company’s customers to make payments. The Company periodically reviews these estimated allowances, including an analysis of the customers’ payment history and creditworthiness, the age of the trade receivable balances and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to make payments as well as historical collection trends for its customers as a whole. Based on this review, the Company specifically reserves for those accounts deemed uncollectible or likely to become uncollectible. When receivables are determined to be uncollectible, principal amounts of such receivables outstanding are deducted from the allowance. As of December 31, 2022, there was a $555,000 allowance for doubtful accounts related to the Voyager Digital bankruptcy.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company utilized accounts receivable factoring for select invoices totaling $2,983,197, and recorded factoring fees of $50,717 which was included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Note Receivable
In 2020, the Company entered into a note receivable agreement with X Global for a principal amount of $170,000, which shall be paid with X Global’s accounts receivable that will be collected by Mode. Total of $94,805 was collected in 2020. In 2021, the note receivable was written off and the balance was $0 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Inventory
The Company’s inventory consists of finished goods pertaining to the Company’s hardware phones. The inventory is valued at the lower of cost (weighted-average) or estimated net realizable value. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had deposits for future inventory of $387,620 and $121,604, respectively, which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Inventory balances are evaluated for excess quantities and obsolescence on a regular basis by analyzing estimated demand, inventory on hand, sales levels and other information and reduce inventory balances to net realizable value for excess and obsolete inventory based on this analysis. At the point of the write-down recognition, a new, lower cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis. Management believes there was no impairment of inventory as of both December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property and equipment consists of computer equipment, furniture and fixtures and office equipment, and depreciation expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of five years for computer equipment, seven years for furniture and fixtures, and five to fifteen years for office equipment.
The following is a summary of property and equipment:
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Computer equipment | $ | 51,460 | $ | 44,610 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 6,137 | 6,137 | ||||||
| Office equipment | 57,562 | 57,562 | ||||||
| Total | 115,159 | 108,309 | ||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (86,420 | ) | (75,361 | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 28,739 | $ | 32,948 | ||||
Depreciation expense was $11,059 and $10,147 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
| F-10 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets held and used in its operations for impairment on at least an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. When such factors and circumstances exist, the Company compares the projected undiscounted future net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amount. These projected future cash flows may vary significantly over time as a result of increased competition, changes in technology, fluctuations in demand, consolidation of its customers and reductions in average sales prices. If the carrying value is determined not to be recoverable from future operating cash flows, the asset is deemed impaired, and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. The fair value of the asset or asset group is based on market value when available, or when unavailable, on discounted expected cash flows. Management believes there was no impairment of long-lived assets as of both December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are amortized over the respective estimated lives, unless the lives are determined to be indefinite and reviewed for impairment whenever events or other changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Impairment testing compares carrying values to fair values and, when appropriate, the carrying value of these assets is reduced to fair value. Impairment charges, if any, are recorded in the period in which the impairment is determined.
Intangible assets, with a cost of $227,807, consist of mobile charge screens and monetization software, pursuant to an asset acquisition. The assets are amortized over a useful life of three years. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, amortization expense was $75,936 and $75,936, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $189,839, was $37,968.
Digital Assets – Cryptocurrencies and Nonfungible Tokens
The Company initially records cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (“NFTs”) when received at cost, and subsequently adjusts each reporting period to the lower of cost or fair value. The Company recognizes an impairment charge on these assets arising from decreases in market value based upon Level 2 inputs, being actively traded exchange’s closing prices at each reporting date, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such impairment in the value of cryptocurrencies and NFTs are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $408,015 on impairment related to its NFTs.
The Company realizes gains and losses upon sale or transfer of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, and are recorded under other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company uses cryptocurrencies to convert cryptocurrency holdings to other cryptocurrencies and US dollars as needed to fund operations. The gains and losses recognized from non-cash transactions are reflected as adjustments to reconcile to operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Software Development Costs
The Company expenses software development costs as incurred. Such software development costs have been reflected as a reduction to the SAFT performance obligation.
Revenue Recognition
The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and its related amendments (collectively known as “ASC 606”), effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach applied to all contracts. Therefore, the reported results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 reflect the application of ASC 606. Management determined that there were no retroactive adjustments necessary to revenue recognition upon the adoption of the ASU 2014-09. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
| ● | Identification of a contract with a customer; | |
| ● | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; | |
| ● | Determination of the transaction price; | |
| ● | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and | |
| ● | Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied. |
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Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to be one year or less.
The Company’s Mode Earn App enables users the ability to earn rewards on a single platform for interacting with digital content on their smartphones. Mode Mobile drives user engagement and monetizes user activity primarily through digital marketing revenue from advertising partners (including ad networks, ad exchanges, and brand partners). The Company satisfies performance obligations and recognizes revenue over time.
The Company also generates revenue from proof-of-concept phone hardware sales. Control transfers at a point in time, and as such, revenue is recognized upon shipment. This includes the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance. For proof-of-concept subscriptions, control transfers over time, and as such, revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis.
Revenue by source consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Advertising | $ | 24,411,911 | $ | 22,413,334 | ||||
| Other | 535,132 | 537,600 | ||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 24,947,043 | $ | 22,950,934 | ||||
Contract Balances
The Company invoices customers based upon contractual billing schedules, and accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities represent prepayments received in advance of performance obligations met.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company has deferred revenue of $0 and $600,000. The deferred revenue at December 31, 2021 was recognized in 2022.
Cost of Net Revenues
Cost of net revenues consists primarily of user redemptions on the Mode Earn App. The Company shares a portion of generated revenue with users and also facilitates earnings and savings for users directly from advertising brands. Monthly user redemption costs represent the dollar value of rewards redeemed by users that are paid out by the Company. Cost of net revenues also includes hosting costs, as well as the product and related fulfillment costs of hardware products sold.
Cost of net revenue by source consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Advertising | $ | 9,717,889 | $ | 6,984,507 | ||||
| Other | 531,716 | 865,180 | ||||||
| Cost of net revenues | $ | 10,249,605 | $ | 7,849,687 | ||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Advertising and Promotion
Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $9,244,000 and $13,945,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and are included in sales and marketing expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Research and Development Costs
Costs incurred in the research and development of the Company’s technology and products are expensed as incurred.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and payroll-related benefits and taxes, professional services, administrative expenditures, and information technology.
Accounting for Preferred Stock
ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, includes standards for how an issuer of equity (including equity shares issued by consolidated entities) classifies and measures on its consolidated balance sheet certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.
Management is required to determine the presentation for the preferred stock as a result of the redemption and conversion provisions, among other provisions in the agreement. Specifically, management is required to determine whether the embedded conversion feature in the preferred stock is clearly and closely related to the host instrument, and whether the bifurcation of the conversion feature is required and whether the conversion feature should be accounted for as a derivative instrument. If the host instrument and conversion feature are determined to be clearly and closely related (both more akin to equity), derivative liability accounting under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, is not required. Management determined that the host contract of the preferred stock is more akin to equity, and accordingly, liability accounting is not required by the Company. The Company has presented preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.
Costs incurred directly for the issuance of the preferred stock are recorded as a reduction of gross proceeds received by the Company, resulting in a discount to the preferred stock. The discount is not amortized.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company issues stock-based awards with only service-based vesting conditions and records the expense for these awards using the straight-line method. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company records the expense if and when the Company concludes that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.
The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.
The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company historically has been a private company and lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information for its stock. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock price volatility based on the historical volatility of publicly traded peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. The expected term of the Company’s stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends on common stock and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur as there is insufficient historical data to accurately determine future forfeitures rates. Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires the input of subjective assumptions. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense could be materially different for future awards.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company records an expense for stock issued for services as an expense based on the number of shares issued and fair value of the underlying stock issued to the recipient.
Deferred Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 with regards to offering costs. Prior to the completion of an offering, offering costs are capitalized. The deferred offering costs are charged to additional paid-in capital or as a discount to debt, as applicable, upon the completion of an offering or to expense if the offering is not completed.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had capitalized $214,506 and $8,920 in deferred offering costs, respectively.
Leases
On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases, as amended, which supersedes the lease accounting guidance under Topic 840, and generally requires lessees to recognize operating and finance lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use (ROU) assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surrounding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. The Company adopted the new guidance using a modified retrospective method. Under this method, the Company elected to apply the new accounting standard only to the most recent period presented, recognizing the cumulative effect of the accounting change, if any, as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Accordingly, prior periods have not been recast to reflect the new accounting standard. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of ASC 842 had no material impact on accumulated deficit.
The Company elected transitional practical expedients for existing leases which eliminated the requirements to reassess existing lease classification, initial direct costs, and whether contracts contain leases. Also, the Company elected to present the payments associated with short-term leases as an expense in statements of operations. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. The adoption of ASC 842 had no impact on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2022.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is unlikely that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon the evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. In accordance with ASC 740-10, for those tax positions where there is a greater than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company’s policy will be to record the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where there is less than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit will be recognized.
Net Income / (Loss) per Share
Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of December 31, 2022, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share.
The following table sets forth the a) the dilutive items included in the weighted average common shares – diluted amount above as of December 31, 2021 and b) the number of potential common shares excluded from the calculations of net loss per diluted share because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive as of December 31, 2022:
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Series Seed convertible preferred stock | 353,712,906 | 353,712,906 | ||||||
| Stock options | 226,757,718 | 221,424,516 | ||||||
| Total potentially dilutive shares | 580,470,624 | 575,137,422 | ||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability under most operating leases in its balance sheet. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2022 and it did not have any effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), simplifying Accounting for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 removes the requirement to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. For all other entities, the amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within ASC 740, Income Taxes, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard in 2022, which did not have a material impact on Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In August 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity; Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Among other changes, the new guidance removes from GAAP separation models for convertible debt that require the convertible debt to be separated into a debt and equity component, unless the conversion feature is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative or the debt is issued at a substantial premium. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present such embedded conversion features in equity, and will instead account for the convertible debt wholly as debt. The new guidance also requires use of the “if-converted” method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share, which is consistent with the Company’s current accounting treatment under the current guidance. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2022 and it did not have any effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.
3. GOING CONCERN
The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had a net loss of $2,374,278 and net cash used in operating activities of $7,067,229 for the year ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $959,947. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, which it has not been able to accomplish to date, and/or to obtain additional capital financing. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND NFTs
Due to the lack of authoritative guidance under GAAP, the Company accounts for its holdings in cryptocurrency as intangible assets. As a result, the Company initially measures the cryptocurrency at cost. Since there is no limit on the useful life of the cryptocurrencies, they are classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization, but rather are tested for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently if events or circumstances change that indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. As a result, the Company recognizes decreases in the value of its holdings in cryptocurrency. Both Bitcoin and Ether are traded on exchanges in which there are observable prices in an active market. The Company considers quoted prices below its carrying cost to be an impairment indicator. The quoted price and observable prices are determined by the Company using a principal market analysis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.
The Company considers each cryptocurrency as a separate unit of account when evaluating cryptocurrencies for impairment. The Company tracks the weighted average unit cost of each cryptocurrency received or purchased, when performing impairment testing and upon disposition either through sale or exchanged for goods or services.
The Company designates certain cryptocurrency transactions as fair value hedges to hedge volatility and market value risks for our cryptocurrencies. Fair value hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in other income (expense), net, along with the offsetting gains and losses of the related hedged items.
Cryptocurrencies
Realized gains on cryptocurrency holdings were $8,099,516 and $4,269,858 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recorded no impairment charges against its cryptocurrency holdings in 2022 or 2021.
The indefinite lived intangible activity for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
| Cryptocurrency | ||||
| assets | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,026,423 | ||
| Sales of cryptocurrency | (4,455,520 | ) | ||
| Realized gains on cryptocurrency sales | 4,269,858 | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | 840,761 | |||
| Sales of cryptocurrency | (8,831,694 | ) | ||
| Realized gains on cryptocurrency sales | 8,099,516 | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 108,583 | ||
Nonfungible Token Assets
The Company owns a portfolio of NFT assets that were first acquired in early 2022. The following is a summary of NFT activity for 2022:
| Nonfungible | ||||
| token assets | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | - | |||
| Purchases of NFTs | 578,214 | |||
| Impairment | (408,015 | ) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 170,199 | ||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
5. SAFT PERFORMANCE OBLIGATION LIABILITY
In 2018, the Company (via Nativ Mobile, LLC) conducted and completed a token offering pursuant to a side-by-side, U.S. Securities Act Regulation D and Regulation S offering where it offered $CRNC tokens to investors in consideration for their investments. Due to a disclosed delay in delivering tokens to investors, the investments were executed pursuant to “Simple Agreement(s) for Future Tokens” (“SAFTs”), which, among other things, contemplated the Company delivering $CRNC tokens to investors in advance of a network launch. The proceeds of this offering were contemplated to be used for the further buildout of the $CRNC Network, which was designed to serve as a robust earnings ecosystem for network participants (the “Project”). $CRNC tokens were designed to serve as the in-network currency for the $CRNC earnings ecosystem.
The initial SAFT proceeds of $26 million for developing the Project was recorded as a performance obligation liability, net of costs incurred in satisfying the performance obligations created in the token offering. The SAFTs do not provide the holder with a security interest in the issuing entity, Current (Gibraltar) Limited, or establish an economic or ownership right to the performance of specific assets, nor is there a form of partnership, joint venture, agency or any similar relationship between a token holder and the Company and/or other individuals or entities involved with the Project. The tokens do not pay interest and have no maturity date. The tokens confer only the right to services in the Project and confer no other rights of any form with respect to us including, but not limited to, any voting, distribution, redemption, liquidation, proprietary (including all forms of intellectual property), or other financial or legal rights.
The Company evaluated the terms of the Company’s $CRNC tokens and determined that, when sold, these tokens represent an obligation by the Company with counterparties that were determined to not be customers. Therefore, the Company determined that the tokens, when sold, are similar by analogy to debt securities under ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”). ASC 320 applies to all debt securities and defines a debt security as any security representing a creditor relationship. Based on its terms, the SAFT tokens are not debt securities in legal form, but are considered an obligation (as defined by FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial Statements) of the Company as issuer, since the Company represented that the proceeds raised would be used to fund future development of the Project. Therefore, the Company considers the $CRNC token, when sold, as an obligation in accordance with ASC 320, which effectively creates a creditor relationship to holders of its tokens.
The Company has considered the costs to satisfy its performance obligations and determined that the Project represents a “funded software arrangement”, and the parties who purchased tokens contributed towards the funding of the Project represent collaborators and not customers. Therefore, software development costs related to the Project were applied against the performance obligation.
The SAFT performance obligation activity as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
| SAFT | ||||
| Performance | ||||
| Obligation | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 10,080,104 | ||
| Payments made on software development for performance obligation | (10,080,104 | ) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | - | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | - | ||
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, payments made on software development for performance obligations totaled $0 and $10,080,104, respectively, which were credited to operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
On account of the delay in the launch of the Project by introducing $CRNC tokens into the Project ecosystem, the Company elected to pay investors a royalty based on the Company’s financial performance in 2021. Based on what each individual investor elected to receive, the consideration paid to investors on account of the royalty were either additional $CRNC tokens or shares in the Company. The value of the royalty was $1,900,000 and the number of $CRNC tokens or Company shares an investor would receive was based on the original investment amount paid at the time of the execution of the SAFTs. Approximately 86% of investors elected to receive additional $CRNC tokens and 14% of investors elected to receive Company shares. Accordingly, the Company has recognized a royalty liability of $1,900,000 as of December 31, 2022. The liability will be released based on the ultimate distribution means, increasing the performance obligation for token issuances and recording paid-in capital for share issuances, when distribution occurs in 2023.
6. DEBT
MXL Repayments
As part of the Company’s corporate reorganization, the Company took steps to wind-down MXL and make distributions as appropriate. As part of MXL’s liquidation, its primary remaining asset was a loan with the Company where MXL loaned approximately $664,000 to the Company in order to support operations. On the effective date of the corporate reorganization in February 2021, the $664,000 loan was repaid by the Company.
PPP Loan
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $354,353 on May 4, 2020. The Company later filed a loan forgiveness application with the U.S. Small Business Administration on May 17, 2021 and received notice that its Paycheck Protection Program loan had been forgiven in full on June 4, 2021. As such, $354,353 was recognized as other income in 2021.
Convertible Notes and Simple Agreements for Future Equity
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding convertible notes totaling $1,600,000 and Simple Agreements for Future Equity (“SAFEs”) totaling $2,249,950. In 2021, the Company repaid $50,000 of SAFEs and the balance outstanding of $2,199,950 was converted into shares of preferred stock. The Company also repaid $100,000 of convertible notes in 2021. The convertible notes were issued by the same institution, which also invested in the Company through a SAFE. Between 2015 and 2017, the Company entered into 26 different SAFEs with both institutional and individual investors. Each SAFE included a valuation cap ranging from $6.5 million to $9 million, which represented the upper limit for which investors could convert their SAFEs into Company shares. In 2021, as part of the Company’s corporate reorganization, $1,500,000 of the principal amount of the notes plus $75,000 in accrued interest and the remaining SAFEs (as noted above) were converted into an aggregate of 353,712,906 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock.
7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has issued Series Seed convertible preferred stock. The Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorized the Company to issue a total of 388,800,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which all are designated as Series Seed Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.0001 per share.
In 2021, the Company converted $3,774,950 in convertible notes and SAFES into an aggregate of 353,712,906 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock.
In 2021, the Company issued 18,360,594 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to an asset acquisition for a total fair value of $227,807. The Company then repurchased the 18,360,594 shares for $150,000 which were recorded as treasury stock.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The holders of the Preferred Stock have the following rights and preferences:
Voting
On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class and on an as converted to Common Stock basis.
The Company shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis:
| - | purchase or pay or declare any dividend on any capital stock other than (i) dividends payable on the Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock, (ii) redemptions of dividends or distributions on the Series Seed Preferred stock and (iii) stock repurchased from former employees, officers, directors or others who performed services for the Company | |
| - | create or hold capital stock in any subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary |
At any time when at least 70,596,360 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, without the written consent or affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company in a manner that substantially and disproportionally adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Series Seed Preferred Stock.
Dividends
The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation) the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Preferred Stock dividend rates contain certain dilution protections.
Liquidation
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders and, in the event of a deemed liquidation event, the holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the consideration payable to stockholders in such deemed liquidation event or out of the available proceeds, as applicable, on a pari passu basis among each other, the greater of (i) an amount per share equal to one times the applicable Original Issue Price (as defined below), plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, payable before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof (the amounts payable pursuant to this clause (i) are hereinafter referred to as the “Preferred Liquidation Amounts”), or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of such series of Preferred Stock (and all shares of all other series of Preferred Stock that would receive a larger distribution per share if such series of Preferred Stock and all such other series of Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock) been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or deemed liquidation event. If, upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or deemed liquidation event, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Series Seed Original Issue Price is $0.01345679 per share, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Series Seed Preferred Stock. After payment of the Preferred Liquidation Amounts, remaining assets are distributed ratably to holders of Common Stock.
The liquidation preference as of both December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $4,759,840.
Anti-Dilution Rights
Holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock have the benefit of anti-dilution protective provisions that will be applied to adjust the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock. If equity securities are subsequently issued by the Company at a price per share less than the conversion price of a series of Preferred Stock then in effect, the conversion price of the affected series of Preferred Stock will be adjusted using a broad-based, weighted-average adjustment formula as set out in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Preferred Stock has certain protections against additional issuances of Common Stock.
Conversion
Each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock as is determined by dividing the applicable original issue price by the applicable conversion price in effect at the time of conversion. The Series Seed conversion price is $0.01345679 per share.
Additionally, each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock (i) immediately prior to the closing at a price of at least 3 times the Series Seed Original Issue Price of a firm commitment underwritten public offering, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or (ii) a vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, and a vote of the key holders of common stock, as defined in the Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation.
Common Stock
The Company authorized 2,100,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, 243,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, 12,150,000 shares of Class C Common Stock and 600,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock at $0.0001 par value as of December 31, 2022.
The holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of such stock held at all meetings of stockholders. There shall be no cumulative voting, and the holders of shares of Class B, Class C and Class AAA common stock shall not be entitled to vote. The holders of record of Class A Common Stock exclusively shall be entitled to elect all directors of the Company.
The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Additionally, each share of Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or Class AAA Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock (i) immediately prior to the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or (ii) upon election from the Company’s board of directors.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 646,825,014 shares of Class A common stock to founders for no proceeds.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the year ended December 31, 2022, option holders exercised 5,301,936 options for shares of Class B common stock for no proceeds.
As of both December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were 646,825,014 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were 5,301,936 and 0 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
2021 Stock Plan
The Company has adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”), which provides for the grant of shares of stock options and restricted stock awards to employees, non-employee directors, and non-employee consultants. The number of shares authorized by the 2021 Plan was 243,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2022. The options have a term of ten years. The amounts granted each calendar year to an employee or non-employee is limited depending on the type of award. Stock options comprise all of the awards granted since the 2021 Plan’s inception. Stock options granted under the 2021 Plan typically vest between immediate and four-year periods. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were 10,940,346 and 21,575,484 shares, respectively, available for future issuance.
A summary of information related to stock options is as follows:
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||
| Outstanding as of Dececember 31, 2020 | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||||||
| Granted | 242,405,136 | 0.01 | ||||||||||
| Exercised | - | - | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | (20,980,620 | ) | 0.01 | |||||||||
| Outstanding as of Dececember 31, 2021 | 221,424,516 | 0.01 | $ | - | ||||||||
| Granted | 50,793,480 | 0.01 | ||||||||||
| Exercised | (5,301,936 | ) | 0.01 | |||||||||
| Forfeited | (40,158,342 | ) | 0.01 | |||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | 226,757,718 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 2,494,359 | |||||||
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2021 | 131,468,494 | $ | 0.01 | $ | - | |||||||
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2022 | 164,537,528 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 2,041,574 | |||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during year | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
| Weighted average duration (years) to expiration of outstanding options at year-end | 8.45 | 9.45 | ||||||
During the year ended December 31, 2022, option holders exercised 5,301,936 options for shares of Class B common stock for no proceeds.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table presents, on a weighted average basis, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors:
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.55%-3.91 | % | 0.47%-1.46 | % | ||||
| Expected term (in years) | 5.80 | 5.64 | ||||||
| Expected volatility | 80.00 | % | 61.70 | % | ||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
The total grant-date fair value of the options granted during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $917,571 and $1,644,330, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options of $491,716 and $927,729, respectively, was recognized under FASB ASC 718 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards amounted to $762,487 as of December 31, 2022 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.09 years as of December 31, 2022.
Classification
Stock-based compensation expense was classified in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ | 82,243 | $ | 101,282 | ||||
| Research and development | 245,065 | 623,979 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 164,408 | 202,468 | ||||||
| $ | 491,716 | $ | 927,729 | |||||
9. INCOME TAXES
Prior to February 25, 2021 (see Note 1), the Company was a limited liability company. Accordingly, taxable income and losses flowed to the members and the Company had no tax effects.
Deferred taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statements and income tax purposes. The differences relate primarily to net operating loss carryforwards and cash to accrual differences. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance of $1,103,327 and $695,504, respectively. The following table presents the deferred tax assets and liabilities by source:
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 879,210 | $ | 240,704 | ||||
| Cash to accrual differences | 224,117 | 454,801 | ||||||
| Valuation allowance | (1,103,327 | ) | (695,505 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. The Company assessed the need for a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets and determined a full valuation allowance is required due to cumulative losses through December 31, 2022, and no history of generating taxable income. Therefore, valuation allowances of $1,103,327 and $695,505 were recorded as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Valuation allowance increased by $407,823 and $695,504 during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Deferred tax assets were calculated using the Company’s combined effective tax rate, which it estimated to be 28.0%. The effective rate is reduced to 0% for 2022 and 2021 due to the full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards will depend on its ability to generate adequate future taxable income. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income in the amounts of $3,141,878 and $860,160, respectively. Pursuant to change in control rules associated with the merger, the Company may be at risk of losing the ability to utilize pre-merger net operating loss carryforwards.
The Company has evaluated its income tax positions and has determined that it does not have any uncertain tax positions. The Company will recognize interest and penalties related to any uncertain tax positions through its income tax expense.
The Company may in the future become subject to federal, state and local income taxation though it has not been since its inception, other than minimum state tax. The Company is not presently subject to any income tax audit in any taxing jurisdiction, though its 2021-2022 tax years remain open to examination.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies
The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 28, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a 162-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common and preferred stock. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this forward stock split.
In connection with its expected network launch of the $CRNC token in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company, through its affiliate, Current (Gibraltar) Limited, will facilitate the creation of a foundation that will be responsible for the governance of the token and the Project. As part of the creation of the foundation, all $CRNC treasury tokens shall be transferred to the foundation and all obligations due from the Company to token holders on account of their respective investments due from the Company shall cease. By virtue of the creation of the foundation, control over the governance of the $CRNC token shall transfer from the Company to token holders.
Management has evaluated subsequent events through July 25, 2023, the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional material events were identified which require adjustment or disclosure in these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED
JUNE 30, 2023
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements as of as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2022 (unaudited) then ended:
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
As of June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022 (audit)
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,517,084 | $ | 2,788,854 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 2,211,367 | 2,665,837 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30,875 | 608,418 | ||||||
| Other receivables | 465,000 | - | ||||||
| Inventory | 604,323 | 266,299 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 4,828,649 | 6,329,408 | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs | 340,704 | 214,506 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 25,496 | 28,739 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | - | 37,968 | ||||||
| Cryptocurrency assets | 25,677 | 108,583 | ||||||
| Nonfungible token assets | 51,060 | 170,199 | ||||||
| Deposits | - | 1,150 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 5,271,586 | $ | 6,890,553 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 624,827 | $ | 587,536 | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 204,639 | 90,762 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | - | - | ||||||
| Royalty liability | 1,629,511 | 1,900,000 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,458,977 | 2,578,298 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 388,800,000 shares authorized, 353,712,906 shares issued and outstanding as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, liquidation preference of $4,759,840 as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 35,371 | 35,371 | ||||||
| Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,100,000,000 shares authorized, 646,825,014 shares issued and outstanding as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 64,683 | 64,683 | ||||||
| Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 243,000,000 shares authorized, 8,478,837 and 5,301,936 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 848 | 530 | ||||||
| Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value, 12,150,000 shares authorized, 10,359,141 and no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | 1,036 | - | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,951,551 | 5,321,618 | ||||||
| Treasury stock | (150,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (3,090,881 | ) | (959,947 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 2,812,608 | 4,312,255 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 5,271,586 | $ | 6,890,553 | ||||
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 3,699,098 | $ | 18,613,106 | ||||
| Cost of net revenues | 1,434,243 | 7,874,571 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 2,264,855 | 10,738,535 | ||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 2,932,880 | 8,786,800 | ||||||
| Research and development | 1,286,964 | 3,855,696 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 1,192,669 | 3,573,193 | ||||||
| Royalty payments | - | 1,900,000 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,412,513 | 18,115,690 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (3,147,658 | ) | (7,377,155 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense), net: | ||||||||
| Realized gains (losses) on cryptocurrency sales | 623,344 | 6,908,083 | ||||||
| Impairment of nonfungible token assets | (119,139 | ) | - | |||||
| Other income | 512,519 | 23,564 | ||||||
| Interest expense | - | (50,717 | ) | |||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 1,016,724 | 6,880,930 | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes | - | - | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,130,934 | ) | $ | (496,224 | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 1,005,839,856 | 939,359,161 | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.002 | ) | $ | (0.001 | ) | ||
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)
| Series Seed | Common Stock | Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Class A | Class B | Class C | Paid-in | Treasury | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Stock | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2021 | 353,712,906 | $ | 35,371 | 646,825,014 | $ | 64,683 | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | 4,830,432 | $ | (150,000 | ) | $ | 1,414,331 | $ | 6,194,818 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | - | - | - | - | 5,301,936 | 530 | - | - | (530 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 285,195 | - | - | 285,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (496,224 | ) | (496,224 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at June 30, 2022 | 353,712,906 | $ | 35,371 | 646,825,014 | $ | 64,683 | 5,301,936 | $ | 530 | - | $ | - | $ | 5,115,097 | $ | (150,000 | ) | $ | 918,108 | $ | 5,983,789 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2022 | 353,712,906 | $ | 35,371 | 646,825,014 | $ | 64,683 | 5,301,936 | $ | 530 | - | $ | - | $ | 5,321,618 | $ | (150,000 | ) | $ | (959,947 | ) | $ | 4,312,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Class C common shares pursuant to royalty liability | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,359,141 | 1,036 | 269,453 | - | - | 270,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | - | - | - | - | 3,176,901 | 318 | - | - | 3,642 | - | - | 3,959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 356,839 | - | - | 356,839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (2,130,934 | ) | (2,130,934 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at June 30, 2023 | 353,712,906 | $ | 35,371 | 646,825,014 | $ | 64,683 | 8,478,837 | $ | 848 | 10,359,141 | $ | 1,036 | $ | 5,951,551 | $ | (150,000 | ) | $ | (3,090,881 | ) | $ | 2,812,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (2,130,934 | ) | $ | (496,224 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 44,270 | 43,497 | ||||||
| Realized gains on cryptocurrency sales | (623,344 | ) | (6,908,083 | ) | ||||
| Impairment of nonfungible token assets | 119,139 | - | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 356,839 | 285,195 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 454,469 | 1,850,911 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 577,543 | (129,519 | ) | |||||
| Inventory | (338,024 | ) | (225,934 | ) | ||||
| Other receivables | (465,000 | ) | - | |||||
| Accounts payable | 37,293 | (1,235,298 | ) | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 113,877 | 12,802 | ||||||
| Royalty liability | - | 1,900,000 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | - | (300,000 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (1,853,871 | ) | (5,202,652 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from cryptocurrency sales | 706,250 | 7,528,565 | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (3,060 | ) | (6,851 | ) | ||||
| Deposits | 1,150 | (1,150 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 704,340 | 7,520,564 | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Deferred offering costs | (126,198 | ) | (64,729 | ) | ||||
| Exercise of options | 3,959 | - | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (122,239 | ) | (64,729 | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (1,271,770 | ) | 2,253,183 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,788,854 | 1,816,189 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,517,084 | $ | 4,069,372 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Issuance of Class C common shares pursuant to royalty liability | $ | 270,489 | $ | - | ||||
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
| 1. | NATURE OF OPERATIONS |
Mode Mobile, Inc. (collectively, the “Company” or “Mode Mobile”) is a technology company that operates the Mode EarnOS enabling users the ability to earn rewards on a single platform for interacting with digital content on their smartphones. The Company also offers the Mode EarnPhone, a smartphone embedded with the Company’s EarnOS software for a more integrated and enhanced earnings experience. The consolidated financial statements consist of the following entities (each an “Entity”, collectively the “Entities”):
| ● | Mode Mobile, Inc., a Delaware Corporation organized on April 23, 2015. Mode Mobile, Inc. is a holding company which owns 100% of Mode Mobile, LLC’s membership interests. Mode Mobile, Inc. was previously known as Nativ Mobile Inc. before a name change on October 25, 2022 and prior to that, was known as Nativ Mobile, LLC before a name change on February 25, 2021. | |
| ● | Mode Mobile, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company organized on April 25, 2017 and is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Mode Mobile, Inc. Mode Mobile, LLC was organized to develop an earnings ecosystem where users would be rewarded for their time, attention and data. Mode Mobile, LLC was previously known as Current Mobile, LLC before a name change on February 4, 2022 and prior to that, was known as Current Media, LLC before a name change on March 10, 2021. | |
| ● | Mode Phone, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company organized on November 10, 2020 and is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Mode Mobile, Inc. Mode Phone, LLC was organized to build out and support the Company’s smartphone business, which focuses on the marketing and distribution of the Mode Earn Phone. | |
| ● | Current (Gibraltar) Limited (“CGL”), a Gibraltar Company organized on June 19, 2018. The Entity was organized to develop a rewards protocol, the purpose of which is intended to be used as a rewards distribution mechanism through a deep partnership with Mode Mobile and its user base. Mode Mobile, Inc has 100% voting rights and 0% economic rights to CGL. |
The above entity structure has been in effect since February 25, 2021, on which date the Company consummated a corporate reorganization transaction (the “Reorganization”) where, among other things, Mode Mobile, Inc. converted its corporate status from a limited liability company to a C-corporation and became a holding company for the Company’s operating entities. Prior to the consummation of the corporate reorganization transaction, MobileX Labs, LLC, a now-defunct Indiana limited liability company formed in 2012, served as the entity through which all profits and losses ultimately flowed for tax purposes. On the effective date of the corporate reorganization, MobileX Labs, LLC was dissolved in accordance with applicable state law. The primary purpose of the corporate reorganization was to align the investments of the now-existing preferred stockholders into one single entity.
| 2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s fiscal year is December 31.
The consolidated financial statements have been presented to reflect the capital structure per the Reorganization on a retroactive basis.
Principles of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mode Mobile and its subsidiaries Mode Mobile, LLC, Mode Phone, LLC and CGL. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company evaluates its relationships with other entities to identify whether they are variable interest entities (“VIE”) as defined by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), and to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary of such entities. If the determination is made that the Company is the primary beneficiary, then that entity is consolidated.
| F-30 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Reverse Stock Split
On February 28, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a 162-for-1 forward stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common and preferred stock. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this forward stock split.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuations of common stock, amortization of performance obligation liabilities and valuation of cryptocurrency assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in financial institutions, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had not experienced losses on these accounts and held uninsured deposit amounts of $1,267,084 and $2,538,854 respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at fair value under GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
| ● | Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
| ● | Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. | |
| ● | Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques. |
The carrying values of the Company’s assets and liabilities approximate their fair values.
| F-31 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Accounts Receivable
The Company’s account receivables are due from customers primarily due to the Company’s marketing revenue. The Company also maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company’s customers to make payments. The Company periodically reviews these estimated allowances, including an analysis of the customers’ payment history and creditworthiness, the age of the trade receivable balances and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to make payments as well as historical collection trends for its customers as a whole. Based on this review, the Company specifically reserves for those accounts deemed uncollectible or likely to become uncollectible. When receivables are determined to be uncollectible, principal amounts of such receivables outstanding are deducted from the allowance. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was a $555,000 allowance for doubtful accounts related to the Voyager Digital bankruptcy.
Inventory
The Company’s inventory consists of finished goods pertaining to the Company’s hardware phones. The inventory is valued at the lower of cost (weighted-average) or estimated net realizable value. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31 2022, the Company had deposits for future inventory of $0 and $387,620 respectively, which was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Inventory balances are evaluated for excess quantities and obsolescence on a regular basis by analyzing estimated demand, inventory on hand, sales levels and other information and reduce inventory balances to net realizable value for excess and obsolete inventory based on this analysis. At the point of the write-down recognition, a new, lower cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis. Management believes there was no impairment of inventory as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31,2022.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Property and equipment consists of computer equipment, furniture and fixtures and office equipment, and depreciation expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of five years for computer equipment, seven years for furniture and fixtures, and five to fifteen years for office equipment.
The following is a summary of property and equipment:
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Computer equipment | $ | 54,520 | $ | 51,460 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 6,137 | 6,137 | ||||||
| Office equipment | 57,562 | 57,562 | ||||||
| Total | 118,219 | 115,159 | ||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (92,723 | ) | (86,420 | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 25,496 | $ | 28,739 | ||||
Depreciation expense was $6,303 and $5,529 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 respectively.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets held and used in its operations for impairment on at least an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. When such factors and circumstances exist, the Company compares the projected undiscounted future net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amount. These projected future cash flows may vary significantly over time as a result of increased competition, changes in technology, fluctuations in demand, consolidation of its customers and reductions in average sales prices. If the carrying value is determined not to be recoverable from future operating cash flows, the asset is deemed impaired, and an impairment loss is recognized to the extent the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. The fair value of the asset or asset group is based on market value when available, or when unavailable, on discounted expected cash flows. Management believes there was no impairment of long-lived assets as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are amortized over the respective estimated lives, unless the lives are determined to be indefinite and reviewed for impairment whenever events or other changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Impairment testing compares carrying values to fair values and, when appropriate, the carrying value of these assets is reduced to fair value. Impairment charges, if any, are recorded in the period in which the impairment is determined.
Intellectual Property
Intangible assets, with a cost of $227,807, consist of mobile charge screens and monetization software, pursuant to an asset acquisition. The assets are amortized over a useful life of three years. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, amortization expense was $37,968 and $37,968, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $227,807, was $0.
Digital Assets – Cryptocurrencies and Nonfungible Tokens
The Company initially records cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (“NFTs”) when received at cost, and subsequently adjusts each reporting period to the lower of cost or fair value. The Company recognizes an impairment charge on these assets arising from decreases in market value based upon Level 2 inputs, being actively traded exchange’s closing prices at each reporting date, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such impairment in the value of cryptocurrencies and NFTs are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $119,139 and $0, respectively on impairment related to its NFTs.
The Company realizes gains and losses upon sale or transfer of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, and are recorded under other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company uses cryptocurrencies to convert cryptocurrency holdings to other cryptocurrencies and US dollars as needed to fund operations. The gains and losses recognized from non-cash transactions are reflected as adjustments to reconcile to operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Software Development Costs
The Company expenses software development costs as incurred. Such software development costs have been reflected as a reduction to the SAFT performance obligation.
Revenue Recognition
The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and its related amendments (collectively known as “ASC 606”), effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach applied to all contracts. Therefore, the reported results for the six month ended June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 reflect the application of ASC 606. Management determined that there were no retroactive adjustments necessary to revenue recognition upon the adoption of the ASU 2014-09. The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
| ● | Identification of a contract with a customer; | |
| ● | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; | |
| ● | Determination of the transaction price; | |
| ● | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and | |
| ● | Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied. |
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to be one year or less.
The Company’s Mode Earn App enables users the ability to earn rewards on a single platform for interacting with digital content on their smartphones. Mode Mobile drives user engagement and monetizes user activity primarily through digital marketing revenue from advertising partners (including ad networks, ad exchanges, and brand partners). The Company satisfies performance obligations and recognizes revenue over time.
The Company also generates revenue from proof-of-concept phone hardware sales. Control transfers at a point in time, and as such, revenue is recognized upon shipment. This includes the transfer of legal title, physical possession, the risks and rewards of ownership, and customer acceptance. For proof-of-concept subscriptions, control transfers over time, and as such, revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis.
Revenue by source consisted of the following for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Advertising | $ | 3,435,152 | $ | 18,241,599 | ||||
| Other | 263,945 | 371,508 | ||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 3,699,098 | $ | 18,613,106 | ||||
Contract Balances
The Company invoices customers based upon contractual billing schedules, and accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities represent prepayments received in advance of performance obligations met.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has deferred revenue of $0 and $0.
Cost of Net Revenues
Cost of net revenues consists primarily of user redemptions on the Mode Earn App. The Company shares a portion of generated revenue with users and also facilitates earnings and savings for users directly from advertising brands. Monthly user redemption costs represent the dollar value of rewards redeemed by users that are paid out by the Company. Cost of net revenues also includes hosting costs, as well as the product and related fulfillment costs of hardware products sold.
Cost of net revenue by source consisted of the following for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Advertising | $ | 1,233,767 | $ | 7,536,522 | ||||
| Other | 200,476 | 338,049 | ||||||
| Cost of net revenues | $ | 1,434,243 | $ | 7,874,571 | ||||
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Advertising and Promotion
Advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were approximately $820,935 and $7,925,705 for the years ended June 30,2 023 and 2022, respectively, and are included in sales and marketing expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Research and Development Costs
Costs incurred in the research and development of the Company’s technology and products are expensed as incurred.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and payroll-related benefits and taxes, professional services, administrative expenditures, and information technology.
Accounting for Preferred Stock
ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, includes standards for how an issuer of equity (including equity shares issued by consolidated entities) classifies and measures on its consolidated balance sheet certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.
Management is required to determine the presentation for the preferred stock as a result of the redemption and conversion provisions, among other provisions in the agreement. Specifically, management is required to determine whether the embedded conversion feature in the preferred stock is clearly and closely related to the host instrument, and whether the bifurcation of the conversion feature is required and whether the conversion feature should be accounted for as a derivative instrument. If the host instrument and conversion feature are determined to be clearly and closely related (both more akin to equity), derivative liability accounting under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, is not required. Management determined that the host contract of the preferred stock is more akin to equity, and accordingly, liability accounting is not required by the Company. The Company has presented preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.
Costs incurred directly for the issuance of the preferred stock are recorded as a reduction of gross proceeds received by the Company, resulting in a discount to the preferred stock. The discount is not amortized.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures all stock-based awards granted to employees and directors based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognizes compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company issues stock-based awards with only service-based vesting conditions and records the expense for these awards using the straight-line method. For awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company records the expense if and when the Company concludes that it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved.
The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s payroll costs are classified or in which the award recipient’s service payments are classified.
The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company historically has been a private company and lacks company-specific historical and implied volatility information for its stock. Therefore, it estimates its expected stock price volatility based on the historical volatility of publicly traded peer companies and expects to continue to do so until such time as it has adequate historical data regarding the volatility of its own traded stock price. The expected term of the Company’s stock options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method for awards that qualify as “plain-vanilla” options. The risk-free interest rate is determined by reference to the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the award for time periods approximately equal to the expected term of the award. Expected dividend yield is based on the fact that the Company has never paid cash dividends on common stock and does not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur as there is insufficient historical data to accurately determine future forfeitures rates. Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires the input of subjective assumptions. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense could be materially different for future awards.
The Company records an expense for stock issued for services as an expense based on the number of shares issued and fair value of the underlying stock issued to the recipient.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Deferred Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 with regards to offering costs. Prior to the completion of an offering, offering costs are capitalized. The deferred offering costs are charged to additional paid-in capital or as a discount to debt, as applicable, upon the completion of an offering or to expense if the offering is not completed.
As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had capitalized $340,704 and $214,506 in deferred offering costs, respectively.
Leases
On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases, as amended, which supersedes the lease accounting guidance under Topic 840, and generally requires lessees to recognize operating and finance lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use (ROU) assets on the balance sheet and to provide enhanced disclosures surrounding the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. The Company adopted the new guidance using a modified retrospective method. Under this method, the Company elected to apply the new accounting standard only to the most recent period presented, recognizing the cumulative effect of the accounting change, if any, as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Accordingly, prior periods have not been recast to reflect the new accounting standard. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of ASC 842 had no material impact on accumulated deficit.
The Company elected transitional practical expedients for existing leases which eliminated the requirements to reassess existing lease classification, initial direct costs, and whether contracts contain leases. Also, the Company elected to present the payments associated with short-term leases as an expense in statements of operations. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. The adoption of ASC 842 had no impact on the Company’s balance sheet as of June30,2023.
Net Loss per Share
Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of June 30,2023, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share. Potentially dilutive items included the following:
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Series Seed convertible preferred stock | 353,712,906 | 353,712,906 | ||||||
| Stock options | 203,649,829 | 221,424,516 | ||||||
| Total potentially dilutive shares | 557,362,735 | 575,137,422 | ||||||
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
| 3. | GOING CONCERN |
The Company has evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has net cash used in operating activities of $1,853,871 for the six months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $3,090,881. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, which it has not been able to accomplish to date, and/or to obtain additional capital financing. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities.
| 4. | CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND NFTs |
Due to the lack of authoritative guidance under GAAP, the Company accounts for its holdings in cryptocurrency as intangible assets. As a result, the Company initially measures the cryptocurrency at cost. Since there is no limit on the useful life of the cryptocurrencies, they are classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization, but rather are tested for impairment on an annual basis and more frequently if events or circumstances change that indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. As a result, the Company recognizes decreases in the value of its holdings in cryptocurrency. Both Bitcoin and Ether are traded on exchanges in which there are observable prices in an active market. The Company considers quoted prices below its carrying cost to be an impairment indicator. The quoted price and observable prices are determined by the Company using a principal market analysis in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.
The Company considers each cryptocurrency as a separate unit of account when evaluating cryptocurrencies for impairment. The Company tracks the weighted average unit cost of each cryptocurrency received or purchased, when performing impairment testing and upon disposition either through sale or exchanged for goods or services.
The Company designates certain cryptocurrency transactions as fair value hedges to hedge volatility and market value risks for our cryptocurrencies. Fair value hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in other income (expense), net, along with the offsetting gains and losses of the related hedged items.
Cryptocurrencies
Realized gains on cryptocurrency holdings were $623,344 and $6,908,083 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded no impairment charges against its cryptocurrency holdings in 2023 or 2022.
The indefinite lived intangible activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are as follows:
| Cryptocurrency | ||||
| assets | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 108,583 | ||
| Sales of cryptocurrency | (706,250 | ) | ||
| Realized gains on cryptocurrency sales | 623,344 | |||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 25,677 | |||
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Nonfungible Token Assets
The Company owns a portfolio of NFT assets that were first acquired in early 2022. The following is a summary of NFT activity for 2023:
| Nonfungible | ||||
| token assets | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 170,199 | |||
| Purchases of NFTs | - | |||
| Impairment | (119,139 | ) | ||
| Balance at Jun 30, 2023 | $ | 51,060 | ||
| 5. | SAFT PERFORMANCE OBLIGATION LIABILITY |
In 2018, the Company (via Nativ Mobile, LLC) conducted and completed a token offering pursuant to a side-by-side, U.S. Securities Act Regulation D and Regulation S offering where it offered $CRNC tokens to investors in consideration for their investments. Due to a disclosed delay in delivering tokens to investors, the investments were executed pursuant to “Simple Agreement(s) for Future Tokens” (“SAFTs”), which, among other things, contemplated the Company delivering $CRNC tokens to investors in advance of a network launch. The proceeds of this offering were contemplated to be used for the further buildout of the $CRNC Network, which was designed to serve as a robust earnings ecosystem for network participants (the “Project”). $CRNC tokens were designed to serve as the in-network currency for the $CRNC earnings ecosystem.
The initial SAFT proceeds of $26 million for developing the Project was recorded as a performance obligation liability, net of costs incurred in satisfying the performance obligations created in the token offering. The SAFTs do not provide the holder with a security interest in the issuing entity, Current (Gibraltar) Limited, or establish an economic or ownership right to the performance of specific assets, nor is there a form of partnership, joint venture, agency or any similar relationship between a token holder and the Company and/or other individuals or entities involved with the Project. The tokens do not pay interest and have no maturity date. The tokens confer only the right to services in the Project and confer no other rights of any form with respect to us including, but not limited to, any voting, distribution, redemption, liquidation, proprietary (including all forms of intellectual property), or other financial or legal rights.
The Company evaluated the terms of the Company’s $CRNC tokens and determined that, when sold, these tokens represent an obligation by the Company with counterparties that were determined to not be customers. Therefore, the Company determined that the tokens, when sold, are similar by analogy to debt securities under ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”). ASC 320 applies to all debt securities and defines a debt security as any security representing a creditor relationship. Based on its terms, the SAFT tokens are not debt securities in legal form, but are considered an obligation (as defined by FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial Statements) of the Company as issuer, since the Company represented that the proceeds raised would be used to fund future development of the Project. Therefore, the Company considers the $CRNC token, when sold, as an obligation in accordance with ASC 320, which effectively creates a creditor relationship to holders of its tokens.
The Company has considered the costs to satisfy its performance obligations and determined that the Project represents a “funded software arrangement”, and the parties who purchased tokens contributed towards the funding of the Project represent collaborators and not customers. Therefore, software development costs related to the Project were applied against the performance obligation.
The SAFT performance obligation liability was $0 as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, payments made on software development for performance obligations totaled $0 and $0, respectively, which were credited to operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
On account of the delay in the launch of the Project by introducing $CRNC tokens into the Project ecosystem, the Company elected to pay investors a royalty based on the Company’s financial performance in 2021. Based on what each individual investor elected to receive, the consideration paid to investors on account of the royalty were either additional $CRNC tokens or shares in the Company. The value of the royalty was $1,900,000 and the number of $CRNC tokens or Company shares an investor would receive was based on the original investment amount paid at the time of the execution of the SAFTs. Approximately 86% of investors elected to receive additional $CRNC tokens and 14% of investors elected to receive Company shares. Accordingly, the Company has recognized a royalty liability of $1,900,000 as of December 31, 2022. The liability will be released based on the ultimate distribution means, increasing the performance obligation for token issuances and recording paid-in capital for share issuances, when distribution occurs in 2023. In the six months ended June 30, 2023, a total of $270,489 of the royalty was released in exchange of the issuance of 10,359,141 of the Company’s shares of Class C common stock. As of June 30, 2023, the remaining balance of the royalty liability was $1,629,511.
In connection with its expected network launch of the $CRNC token in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company, through its affiliate, Current (Gibraltar) Limited, will facilitate the creation of a foundation that will be responsible for the governance of the token and the Project. As part of the creation of the foundation, all $CRNC treasury tokens shall be transferred to the foundation and all obligations due from the Company to token holders on account of their respective investments due from the Company shall cease. By virtue of the creation of the foundation, control over the governance of the $CRNC token shall transfer from the Company to token holders.
| 6. | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
Convertible Preferred Stock
The Company has issued Series Seed convertible preferred stock. The Company’s certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorized the Company to issue a total of 388,800,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which all are designated as Series Seed Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.0001 per share.
The holders of the Preferred Stock have the following rights and preferences:
Voting
On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Company (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class and on an as converted to Common Stock basis.
The Company shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without the written consent or affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis:
| - | purchase or pay or declare any dividend on any capital stock other than (i) dividends payable on the Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock, (ii) redemptions of dividends or distributions on the Series Seed Preferred stock and (iii) stock repurchased from former employees, officers, directors or others who performed services for the Company | |
| - | create or hold capital stock in any subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary |
At any time when at least 70,596,360 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, without the written consent or affirmative vote of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company in a manner that substantially and disproportionally adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Series Seed Preferred Stock.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Dividends
The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of incorporation) the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Preferred Stock dividend rates contain certain dilution protections.
Liquidation
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders and, in the event of a deemed liquidation event, the holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the consideration payable to stockholders in such deemed liquidation event or out of the available proceeds, as applicable, on a pari passu basis among each other, the greater of (i) an amount per share equal to one times the applicable Original Issue Price (as defined below), plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, payable before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof (the amounts payable pursuant to this clause (i) are hereinafter referred to as the “Preferred Liquidation Amounts”), or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of such series of Preferred Stock (and all shares of all other series of Preferred Stock that would receive a larger distribution per share if such series of Preferred Stock and all such other series of Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock) been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or deemed liquidation event. If, upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or deemed liquidation event, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
The Series Seed Original Issue Price is $0.01345679 per share, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Series Seed Preferred Stock. After payment of the Preferred Liquidation Amounts, remaining assets are distributed ratably to holders of Common Stock.
The liquidation preference as of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $4,759,840.
Anti-Dilution Rights
Holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock have the benefit of anti-dilution protective provisions that will be applied to adjust the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock. If equity securities are subsequently issued by the Company at a price per share less than the conversion price of a series of Preferred Stock then in effect, the conversion price of the affected series of Preferred Stock will be adjusted using a broad-based, weighted-average adjustment formula as set out in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Preferred Stock has certain protections against additional issuances of Common Stock.
Conversion
Each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock as is determined by dividing the applicable original issue price by the applicable conversion price in effect at the time of conversion. The Series Seed conversion price is $0.01345679 per share.
Additionally, each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock (i) immediately prior to the closing at a price of at least 3 times the Series Seed Original Issue Price of a firm commitment underwritten public offering, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or (ii) a vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, and a vote of the key holders of common stock, as defined in the Company’s Amended Articles of Incorporation.
| F-40 |
MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
Common Stock
The Company authorized 2,100,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, 243,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, 12,150,000 shares of Class C Common Stock and 600,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock at $0.0001 par value as of June 30, 2023.
The holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of such stock held at all meetings of stockholders. There shall be no cumulative voting, and the holders of shares of Class B, Class C and Class AAA common stock shall not be entitled to vote. The holders of record of Class A Common Stock exclusively shall be entitled to elect all directors of the Company.
The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Additionally, each share of Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or Class AAA Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock (i) immediately prior to the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or (ii) upon election from the Company’s board of directors..
During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, option holders exercised 2,603,097 and 5,301,936 options for shares of Class B common stock for no proceeds, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 573,804 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to exercises of stock options for proceeds of $3,959.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 10,359,141 shares of Class C common stock pursuant to the partial release of its royalty liability for a total value of $270,489 (see Note 5).
As of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were 646,825,014 shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were 8,478,837 and 5,301,936 shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were 10,359,141 and 0 shares of Class C Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.
| 7. | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |
2021 Stock Plan
The Company has adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”), which provides for the grant of shares of stock options and restricted stock awards to employees, non-employee directors, and non-employee consultants. The number of shares authorized by the 2021 Plan was 243,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2022. The options have a term of ten years. The amounts granted each calendar year to an employee or non-employee is limited depending on the type of award. Stock options comprise all of the awards granted since the 2021 Plan’s inception. Stock options granted under the 2021 Plan typically vest between immediate and four-year periods. As of June 30, 2023, here were 27,381,275 shares available for future issuance.
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MODE MOBILE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the period ended (unaudited)
A summary of information related to stock options is as follows:
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Intrinsic Value | ||||||||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2022 | 226,757,718 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 2,494,359 | |||||||
| Granted | 211,336,012 | $ | 0.02 | |||||||||
| Exercised | (573,804 | ) | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||
| Forfeited | (233,870,097 | ) | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||
| Outstanding as of June 30, 2023 | 203,649,829 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 2,036,498 | |||||||
| Exercisable as of December 31, 2022 | 164,537,528 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 2,041,574 | |||||||
| Exercisable as of June 30, 2023 | 214,329,906 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 2,143,299 | |||||||
| Weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during period | $ | 0.02 | ||
| Weighted average duration (years) to expiration of outstanding options at peirod-end | 8.45 |
During the six months ended June 2023 , option holders exercised 2,603,097 options for shares of Class B common stock for no proceeds.
During the six months ended June 2023, option holders exercised 573,804 options for shares of Class B common stock for $3,959 proceeds.
The following table presents, on a weighted average basis, the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant-date fair value of stock options granted to employees and directors:
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 1.55%-3.91 | % | 0.47%-1.46 | % | ||||
| Expected term (in years) | 5.80 | 5.64 | ||||||
| Expected volatility | 80.00 | % | 61.70 | % | ||||
| Expected dividend yield | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
The total grant-date fair value of the options granted during the six month ended June 30, 2023 was $4,226,720 and $1,644,330, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options of $356,839 and $285,195, respectively, was recognized under FASB ASC 718 for the six month ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards amounted to $3,428,416 as of June 30, 2023 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.43 years as of June 30, 2023.
Classification
Stock-based compensation expense was classified in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ | 71,368 | $ | 47,700 | ||||
| Research and development | 178,419 | 142,138 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 107,052 | 95,356 | ||||||
| $ | 356,839 | $ | 285,195 | |||||
| 8. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Contingencies
The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 1.1 | Placement Agreement with DealMaker Securities |
| 2.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mode Mobile, Inc. |
| 2.2 | Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mode Mobile, Inc. |
| 2.3 | Bylaws of Mode Mobile, Inc. |
| 3.1 | Form of Selling Shareholder Irrevocable Power of Attorney* |
| 3.2 | Investors’ Rights Agreement |
| 3.3 | Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement |
| 3.4 | Form of SAFT |
| 3.5 | Form of Warrant for Class AAA Common Stock |
| 4.1 | Form of Subscription Agreement |
| 5 | Voting Agreement |
| 6.1 | Employment Agreement with Justin Hines |
| 6.2 | Employment Agreement with Kathleen DeKam |
| 6.3 | Employment Agreement with Kiran Panesar |
| 11.1 | Consent of Independent Auditor |
| 12 | Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities* |
| 13 | Testing the Waters Materials* |
* To be filed by amendment
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this Offering Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 2024.
| Mode Mobile, Inc. | ||
| By | /s/ Dan Novaes | |
| Dan Novaes, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Mode Mobile, Inc. | ||
| Date: March 28, 2024 | ||
The following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this Offering Statement.
| By | /s/ Dan Novaes | |
| Dan Novaes, Director, Principal Executive Officer, | ||
| Mode Mobile, Inc. | ||
| Date: March 28, 2024 | ||
| By | /s/ Prakash Ramachandran | |
Prakash Ramachandran, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer Mode Mobile, Inc. |
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| Date: March 28, 2024 | ||
By |
/s/ Mark Lawrence | |
Mark Lawrence, Director Mode Mobile, Inc. |
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| Date: March 28, 2024 | ||
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Exhibit 1.1
DEALMAKER ORDER FORM
Regulation A Offerings (each, an “Offering”)
| Customer:. | Mode Mobile Inc. | Contact: | Dan Novaes |
| Address: | One East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611 | Phone: | (812) 552-6507 |
| Commencement Date (optional): | E-Mail: | dan@modemobile.com | |
This Order Form sets forth the terms of service by which a number of separate DealMaker affiliates are engaged to provide services to Customer (collectively, the “Services”). By its signature below in each applicable section, Customer hereby agrees to the terms of service of each company referenced in such section. Unless otherwise specified above, the Services shall commence on the date hereof.
By preceding with its order, Customer agrees to be bound contractually with each respective company. The Applicable Terms of Service include and contain, among other things, warranty disclaimers, liability limitations and use limitations.
There shall be no force or effect to any different terms other than as described or referenced herein (including all terms included or incorporated by reference) except as entered into by one of the companies referenced herein and Customer in writing.
A summary of Services purchased is described on Schedule A attached. The applicable Terms of Service are described on the Schedules thereafter, and are incorporated herein.

Schedule “A”
Summary of Compensation
| A. | Regulation A Offering |
| ● | $5,000 monthly marketing advisory compensation paid to DealMaker Reach, LLC (up to a maximum of $60,000) |
| ○ | Monthly fees commence on the first month following the Commencement Date | |
| ○ | To the extent services are commenced in advance of a FINRA no objection letter being received, such monthly account management compensation is anticipated to be incurred, and fully refunded to extent not actually incurred). A maximum of $15,000 or three months of account management expense is payable prior to a no objection letter being received. |
| ● | 5% Cash Fees From All Cash Proceeds: | |
| ● | Media Management and Supplementary Marketing Services to be determined on a case-by-case basis, as may be authorized by the Customer, not to exceed $330,000 of compensation during the Offering. | |
| ● | $11,750 in Corporate Filing Fees (payable to FINRA) |
Fair Compensation
To ensure adherence to fair compensation guidelines, DealMaker Securities will ensure that, in any scenario, the aggregate fees payable to DealMaker Securities and its affiliates in respect of Services related to the Offering shall never exceed the amounts set forth in the table below (the column entitled “Maximum
Compensation”).
| Total Offering Amount | Maximum Compensation | |||||
| $ | 9,375,000 | $ | 858,750 | |||
| $ | 18,750,000 | $ | 1,327,500 | |||
| $ | 28,125,000 | $ | 1,796,250 | |||
| $ | 37,500,000 | $ | 2,265,000 | |||
If the Offering is fully subscribed, the maximum aggregate amount of underwriting compensation will be $2,265,000
Schedule “B”
DealMaker Securities Services
Pre-Offering Analysis
| ● | Reviewing Customer, its affiliates, executives and other parties as described in Rule 262 of Regulation A, and consulting with Customer regarding same. |
Pre-Offering Consulting for Self-Directed Electronic Roadshow
| ● | Consulting with Customer on best business practices regarding raise in light of current market conditions and prior self-directed capital raises | |
| ● | Consulting with Customer on question customization for investor questionnaire, selection of webhosting services, and template for campaign page | |
| ● | Advising Customer on compliance of marketing material and other communications with the public with applicable legal standards and requirements | |
| ● | Providing advice to Customer on content of Form 1A and Revisions | |
| ● | Provide extensive, review, training, and advice to Customer and Customer personnel on how to configure and use electronic platform powered by DealMaker.tech | |
| ● | Assisting in the preparation of SEC and FINRA filings | |
| ● | Working with the Client’s SEC counsel in providing information to the extent necessary |
Advisory, Compliance and Consulting Services During the Offering
| ● | Reviewing investor information, including identity verification, performing AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and other compliance background checks, and providing Customer with information on an investor in order for Customer to determine whether to accept such investor into the Offering; | |
| ● | If necessary, discussions with the Customer regarding additional information or clarification on an Customer-invited investor; | |
| ● | Coordinating with third party agents and vendors in connection with performance of services; | |
| ● | Reviewing each investor’s subscription agreement to confirm such investor’s participation in the offering and provide a recommendation to the company whether or not to accept the subscription agreement for the investor’s participation; | |
| ● | Contacting and/or notifying the company, if needed, to gather additional information or clarification on an investor; | |
| ● | Providing ongoing advice to Customer on compliance of marketing material and other communications with the public, including with respect to applicable legal standards and requirements; | |
| ● | Consulting with Customer regarding any material changes to the Form 1A which may require an amended filing; and | |
| ● | Reviewing third party provider work-product with respect to compliance with applicable rules and regulations. |
Customer hereby engages and retains DealMaker Securities LLC, a registered Broker-Dealer, to provide the applicable services described above. Customer hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the DealMaker Securities Terms, with fees described on Schedule A hereto.
| Dau Novaes | |
| Customer Representative | |
| Accepted by | |
| Mat Goldstein | |
| DealMaker Securities |
Schedule “C”
DealMaker Reach Services
Pre-Offering Marketing & Advisory Services
| (1) | Website design and development |
| ● | Copywriting, wireframing, and website design | |
| ● | Website development in Webflow | |
| ● | Integration of tracking, analytics, and pixels | |
| ● | Ongoing upkeep and management of website content |
| (2) | Audience-building infrastructure |
| ● | Audience building via email capture on landing page | |
| ● | Copywriting and design for investor educational series (4 to 6-part email series delivered to emails are captured on the website) | |
| ● | Ongoing email list nurturing via updates repurposed from the Customer’s campaign-wide announcements, other relevant news, and webinars | |
| ● | Design and implement email capture in Klaviyo | |
| ● | Integrate DealMaker webhooks to build investor funnel and tracking of investor progress/status |
Ongoing Marketing & Advisory Services During the Offering
| (1) | Conversion rate optimization |
| ● | Continuous website content testing to improve conversion rate |
| (2) | Email and SMS marketing |
| ● | Ongoing email and SMS list nurturing via updates repurposed from the Customer’s campaign-wide announcements, other relevant news, and webinars |
| (3) | Partnerships |
| ● | Source and negotiate private ad placements with relevant publishers and email newsletters |
| (4) | Reporting: |
| ● | Regular calls weekly for month one after launch and 2/month thereafter | |
| ● | Strategic planning, implementation, and execution of the marketing budget | |
| ● | Coordinating with third party agents in connection with performance of services |
Marketing Services are provided by DealMaker Reach LLC. Customer hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the DealMaker Reach Terms of Service, with fees described on Schedules A and B hereto.
| Dau Novaes | |
| Customer Representative |
Schedule “D”
DealMaker.tech Subscription Platform
During the Offering, Subscription Processing and Payments Functionality
| ● | Creation and maintenance of deal portal powered by DealMaker.tech software with fully-automated tracking, signing, and reconciliation of investment transactions | |
| ● | Full analytics suite to track all aspects of the offering and manage the conversion of prospective investors into actual investors. |
Subscription Management and Shareholder Engagement Technology is provided by Novation Solutions Inc. O/A DealMaker. Customer hereby agrees to the terms set forth in the DealMaker Terms of Service with fees described on Schedules A and B hereto.
| Dau Novaes | |
| Customer Representative |

Exhibit 2.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION
OF
MODE MOBILE, INC.
Mode Mobile, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (as amended, the “General Corporation Law”),
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. That the name of this corporation is Mode Mobile, Inc. (the “Corporation”) and that the Corporation was originally formed as a limited liability company under the name of “Nativ Mobile LLC” (the “LLC”), pursuant to a Certificate of Formation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 23, 2015. The LLC was converted to a corporation, pursuant to a Certificate of Conversion and a Certificate of Incorporation, both filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 26, 2021, pursuant to the General Corporation Law under the name “Nativ Mobile Inc.” A Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation was filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on January 11, 2022. The Corporation changed its name from “Native Mobile Inc.” to “Mode Mobile, Inc.”, pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of the State on October 25, 2022.
2. That the Board of Directors and stockholders of this Corporation duly adopted resolutions, pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law, proposing to amend and restate the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation, declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best interests of this Corporation and its stockholders, and authorizing the appropriate officers of this Corporation to solicit the consent of the stockholders therefor, which resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and restatement is as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation (as amended) shall hereby be amended and restated in its entirety (as so amended and restated, this “Certificate”) to read as follows:
FIRST: The name of this corporation is Mode Mobile, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19801. The name of its Registered Agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.
THIRD: The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law.
FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is (i) 2,955,150,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) consisting of 2,100,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (“Class A Common Stock”), 243,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (“Class B Common Stock”), 12,150,000 shares of Class C Common Stock (“Class C Common Stock”), and 600,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock (“Class AAA Common Stock”), and (ii) 388,800,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”).
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Effective upon the filing of this Certificate, automatically and without further action: every one (1) share of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and/or Series Seed Preferred Stock (as defined herein) (collectively, the “Old Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate, will be divided into and automatically become one hundred and sixty-two (162) outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Series Seed Preferred Stock, respectively (“New Stock”). Each stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation their stock certificates (which may be electronic) representing shares of Old Stock and the proper officers of the Corporation shall execute, issue and deliver to each such stockholder certificates (which may be electronic) representing shares of New Stock.
The following is a statement of the designations and the powers, privileges and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof in respect of each class of capital stock of the Corporation.
A. COMMON STOCK
1. General. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of the holders of the Preferred Stock set forth herein. Except for the differences in voting rights set forth in Part A, Section 2 below and the conversion of the Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class AAA Common Stock set forth in Part B, Section 5 below, the shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class AAA Common Stock shall be identical in all respects.
2. Voting. The holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of such stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings); provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Class A Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation. There shall be no cumulative voting, and, except as required by law, the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class AAA Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote with respect to shares of Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and Class AAA Common Stock. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock and any class thereof may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by (in addition to any vote of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock that may be required by the express terms of the Certificate of Incorporation) the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the votes represented by all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the General Corporation Law.
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B. PREFERRED STOCK
388,800,000 shares of the authorized Preferred Stock of the Corporation are hereby designated “Series Seed Preferred Stock”. The “Original Issue Price” or “Series Seed Original Issue Price” shall each mean $0.01345679 per share (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Series Seed Preferred Stock). Unless otherwise indicated, references to “Sections” in this Part B of this Article Fourth refer to sections of Part B of this Article Fourth.
1. Dividends.
The Corporation shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in the Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series Seed Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock or any class or series that is convertible into Common Stock, that dividend per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock as would equal the product of (A) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Series Seed Preferred Stock, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend or (ii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, at a rate per share of Series Seed Preferred Stock determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) multiplying such fraction by an amount equal to the Series Seed Original Issue Price.
2. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up; Certain Mergers, Consolidations and Asset Sales.
2.1. Preferential Payments to Holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the Series Seed Original Issue Price, plus any dividends declared but unpaid thereon, or (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock pursuant to Section 4 immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event (the amount payable pursuant to this sentence is hereinafter referred to as the “Series Seed Liquidation Amount”). If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled under this Section 2.1, the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution under this Section 2.1 in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.
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2.2. Distribution of Remaining Assets. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or Deemed Liquidation Event, after the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 2.1, the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be distributed among the holders of shares of Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder. The aggregate amount which a holder of a share of Common Stock is entitled to receive in respect of such share under this Section 2.2 is hereinafter referred to as the “Common Stock Liquidation Amount.” The term “Liquidation Amount” shall mean the Series Seed Liquidation Amount or Common Stock Liquidation Amount, as applicable.
2.3. Deemed Liquidation Events.
2.3.1. Definition. Each of the following events shall be considered a “Deemed Liquidation Event” unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to the Common Stock basis, elect otherwise by written notice sent to the Corporation at least one (1) day prior to the effective date of any such event:
(a) a merger or consolidation in which
(i) the Corporation is a constituent party or
(ii) a subsidiary of the Corporation is a constituent party and the Corporation issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation,
except any such merger or consolidation involving the Corporation or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or
(b) the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more subsidiaries of the Corporation if substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.
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2.3.2. Effecting a Deemed Liquidation Event.
(a) The Corporation shall not have the power to effect a Deemed Liquidation Event referred to in Section 2.3.1(a)(i) unless the agreement or plan of merger or consolidation for such transaction (the “Merger Agreement”) provides that the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Corporation in such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be allocated among the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 2.1 and 2.2.
(b) In the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event referred to in Section 2.3.1(a)(ii) or 2.3.1(b), if the Corporation does not effect a dissolution of the Corporation under the General Corporation Law within 90 days after such Deemed Liquidation Event, then (i) the Corporation shall send a written notice to each holder of Preferred Stock no later than the 90th day after the Deemed Liquidation Event advising such holders of their right (and the requirements to be met to secure such right) pursuant to the terms of the following clause (ii) to require the redemption of such shares of Preferred Stock, and (ii) if the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, so request in a written instrument delivered to the Corporation not later than 120 days after such Deemed Liquidation Event, the Corporation shall use the consideration received by the Corporation for such Deemed Liquidation Event (net of any transaction expenses and retained liabilities associated with the assets sold or technology licensed, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation), together with any other assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, all to the extent permitted by Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders (the “Available Proceeds”), on the 150th day after such Deemed Liquidation Event (such day, the “Redemption Date”), to redeem all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to the applicable Liquidation Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a redemption pursuant to the preceding sentence, if the Available Proceeds are not sufficient to redeem all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall redeem a portion of each holder’s shares of Preferred Stock to the fullest extent of such Available Proceeds, based on Sections 2.1 and 2.2, and shall redeem the remaining shares to have been redeemed as soon as practicable after the Corporation has funds legally available therefor. In the event the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to the Common Stock basis, have so requested in writing in accordance with clause (ii) above, the Corporation shall send written notice of such redemption (the “Redemption Notice”) to each holder of record of Preferred Stock not less than 10 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Redemption Notice shall state: (a) the Redemption Date; (b) the date upon which the holder’s right to convert shares of Preferred Stock terminates (as determined in accordance with Section 4.1.2); and (c) that the holder is to surrender to the Corporation, in the manner and at the place designated, his, her or its certificate or certificates representing the shares of Preferred Stock held by him, her or it. On or before the Redemption Date, each holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such shares (or, if such registered holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate) to the Corporation, in the manner and at the place designated in the Redemption Notice, and thereupon the applicable Liquidation Amount for such shares shall be payable to the order of the person whose name appears on such certificate or certificates as the owner thereof. If the Redemption Notice shall have been duly given, and if on the Redemption Date the applicable Liquidation Amount payable upon redemption of the shares of Preferred Stock is paid or tendered for payment or deposited with an independent payment agent so as to be available therefor in a timely manner, then notwithstanding that the certificates evidencing any of the shares of Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, all rights with respect to such shares of Preferred Stock shall forthwith after the Redemption Date terminate, except only the right of the holders to receive the applicable Liquidation Amount without interest upon surrender of their certificate or certificates therefor. Prior to the distribution or redemption provided for in this Section 2.3.2(b), the Corporation shall not expend or dissipate the consideration received for such Deemed Liquidation Event, except to discharge expenses incurred in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event or in the ordinary course of business.
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2.3.3. Amount Deemed Paid or Distributed. The amount deemed paid or distributed to the holders of capital stock of the Corporation upon any such merger, consolidation, sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license, other disposition or redemption shall be the cash or the value of the property, rights or securities paid or distributed to such holders by the Corporation or the acquiring person, firm or other entity. The value of such property, rights or securities shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
2.4. General. For purposes of determining the amount a holder of a share of Preferred Stock is entitled to receive with respect to a liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event, each other share of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have converted (regardless of whether the holder of such other share actually converted) into a share of Common Stock immediately prior to the liquidation, dissolution, winding up or Deemed Liquidation Event, if, as a result of an actual conversion, the holder of such other share would receive, in the aggregate, an amount greater than the amount that would be distributed to such holder if such holder did not convert such other share of Preferred Stock into a share of Common Stock.
3. Voting.
3.1. General. On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class.
3.2. Election of Directors. The holders of record of Class A Common Stock, exclusively and as a separate class (and not including any shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock), shall be entitled to elect all directors of the Corporation. Any director elected as provided in the preceding sentence may be removed without cause by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock, acting exclusively and as a separate class, given either at a special meeting of such stockholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders. If the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock fail to elect a sufficient number of directors to fill all directorships for which they are entitled to elect directors, voting exclusively and as a separate class, pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 3.2, then any directorship not so filled shall remain vacant until such time as the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock elect a person to fill such directorship by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting; and no such directorship may be filled by stockholders of the Corporation other than by the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock, voting exclusively and as a separate class. At any meeting held for the purpose of electing a director, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding such shares of Class A Common Stock shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing such director. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.2, a vacancy in any directorship shall be filled only by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting of the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock or by any remaining director or directors elected by the holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Section 3.2.
3.3. Protective Provisions. The Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, do any of the following without (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and Class A Common Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) together as a class:
3.3.1. purchase or redeem or pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution on, on any capital stock, other than (i) dividends or other distributions payable on the Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock, (ii) redemptions of or dividends or distributions on the Series Seed Preferred Stock as expressly provided herein and (iii) stock repurchased from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of their employment/services at the lower of the original purchase price or the then current fair market value thereof, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors;
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3.3.2. create or hold capital stock in any subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary (either directly or through one or more other subsidiaries); or
3.3.3. permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to do any of the foregoing.
3.4. Preferred Stock Protective Provisions. At any time when at least 70,596,360 shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock), the Corporation shall not, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise, without (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class, amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation in a manner that substantially and disproportionately adversely affects the powers, preferences or special rights of the Preferred Stock (in addition to any other vote required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation) (it being understood that any increase in the authorized number of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, any authorization of any additional class or series of capital stock or any Deemed Liquidation Event shall not constitute such an adverse effect).
4. Optional Conversion.
The holders of Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows (the “Conversion Rights”):
4.1. Right to Convert.
4.1.1. Conversion Ratio. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A Common Stock as is determined by dividing the applicable Original Issue Price by the applicable Conversion Price (as defined below) in effect at the time of conversion. The “Series Seed Conversion Price” shall be equal to $0.01345679. The Series Seed Conversion Price shall be considered a “Conversion Price”. Each such initial Conversion Price, and the rate at which shares of Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to adjustment as provided below.
4.1.2. Termination of Conversion Rights. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or a Deemed Liquidation Event, the Conversion Rights shall terminate at the close of business on the last full day preceding the date fixed for the payment of any such amounts distributable on such event to the holders of Preferred Stock.
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4.2. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Class A Common Stock and the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.
4.3. Mechanics of Conversion.
4.3.1. Notice of Conversion. In order for a holder of Preferred Stock to voluntarily convert shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates for such shares of Preferred Stock (or, if such registered holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate), at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent), together with written notice that such holder elects to convert all or any number of the shares of the Preferred Stock represented by such certificate or certificates and, if applicable, any event on which such conversion is contingent. Such notice shall state such holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued. If required by the Corporation, certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. The close of business on the date of receipt by the transfer agent (or by the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) of such certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) and notice shall be the time of conversion (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares represented by such certificate shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such date. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the Conversion Time, (i) issue and deliver to such holder of Preferred Stock, or to his, her or its nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and a certificate for the number (if any) of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by the surrendered certificate that were not converted into Class A Common Stock, (ii) pay in cash such amount as provided in Section 4.2 in lieu of any fraction of a share of Class A Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion and (iii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock converted.
4.3.2. Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall at all times when the Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Preferred Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Class A Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing any applicable Conversion Price below the then par value of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.
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4.3.3. Effect of Conversion. All shares of Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Class A Common Stock in exchange therefor, to receive payment in lieu of any fraction of a share otherwise issuable upon such conversion as provided in Section 4.2 and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon. Any shares of Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for stockholder action) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock accordingly.
4.3.4. No Further Adjustment. Upon any such conversion, no adjustment to the Conversion Price for any share(s) of Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion shall be made for any declared but unpaid dividends on such share(s) of Preferred Stock or on the Class A Common Stock delivered upon conversion.
4.3.5. Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 4. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Preferred Stock so converted were registered, and no such issuance or delivery shall be made unless and until the person or entity requesting such issuance has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.
4.4. Adjustments to Conversion Price for Diluting Issues.
4.4.1. Special Definitions. For purposes of this Article Fourth, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
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(b) “Original Issue Date” shall mean the Series Seed Original Issue Date.
(c) “Series Seed Original Issue Date” shall mean the date on which the first share of Series Seed Preferred Stock was issued.
(d) “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.
(e) “Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 4.4.3 below, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Series Seed Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “Exempted Securities”):
(i) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Stock;
(ii) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock that is covered by Section 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 or 4.8;
(iii) shares of Common Stock, including Options therefor (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization affecting such shares), issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
(iv) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;
(v) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
(vi) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;
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(vii) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation by the Corporation by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, provided, that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; or
(viii) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, OEM, marketing, corporate partnering or other similar agreements, business combinations or strategic partnerships approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
4.4.2. No Adjustment of Conversion Price. No adjustment of any Conversion Price shall be made as the result of the issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock if the Corporation receives written notice from the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, agreeing that no such adjustment shall be made as the result of the issuance or deemed issuance of such Additional Shares of Common Stock.
4.4.3. Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock.
(a) If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Series Seed Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities) or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.
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(b) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to a Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4, are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the applicable Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such applicable Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this clause (b) shall have the effect of increasing a Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the applicable Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.
(c) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to a Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4 (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4.4.5) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the applicable Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Series Seed Original Issue Date), are revised after the Series Seed Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 4.4.3(a)) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.
(d) Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to a Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4, the applicable Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.
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(e) If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to a Conversion Price provided for in this Section 4.4.3 shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 4.4.3). If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to a Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 4.4.3 at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the applicable Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.
4.4.4. Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Series Seed Original Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 4.4.3), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue for a series of Preferred Stock, then the Conversion Price for such series shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula:
CP2 = CP1* (A + B) ÷ (A + C).
For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “CP2” shall mean the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock
(b) “CP1” shall mean the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock;
(c) “A” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issue or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities (including the Preferred Stock) outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue);
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(d) “B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and
(e) “C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction.
4.4.5. Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Section 4.4, the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:
(a) Cash and Property: Such consideration shall:
(i) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest;
(ii) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; and
(iii) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(b) Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 4.4.3, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing:
(i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by
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(ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
4.4.6. Multiple Closing Dates. In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the applicable Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4.4, and such issuance dates occur within a period of no more than ninety (90) days from the first such issuance to the final such issuance, then, upon the final such issuance, the applicable Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).
4.5. Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Series Seed Original Issue Date effect a subdivision of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, the applicable Conversion Price for each series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Series Seed Original Issue Date combine the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, the Conversion Price for each series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. Any adjustment under this Section 4.5 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
4.6. Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Series Seed Original Issue Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price for each series of Preferred Stock in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the applicable Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction:
| (1) | the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and |
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| (2) | the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the applicable Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the applicable Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.6 as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of the applicable series of Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Class A Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if such series of Preferred Stock had been converted into Class A Common Stock on the date of such event.
4.7. Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Series Seed Original Issue Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a distribution of shares of Common Stock in respect of outstanding shares of Common Stock) or in other property and the provisions of Section 1 do not apply to such dividend or distribution, then and in each such event the holders of Preferred Stock shall receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities or other property as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock had been converted into Class A Common Stock on the date of such event.
4.8. Adjustment for Merger or Reorganization, etc. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, if there shall occur any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock (but not the Preferred Stock) is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property (other than a transaction covered by Sections 4.4, 4.6 or 4.7), then, following any such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger, each share of each series of Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible in lieu of the Class A Common Stock into which it was convertible prior to such event into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which a holder of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Corporation issuable upon conversion of one share of such series of Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger would have been entitled to receive pursuant to such transaction; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation) shall be made in the application of the provisions in this Section 4 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of such series of Preferred Stock, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 4 (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the applicable Conversion Price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any securities or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of such series of Preferred Stock.
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4.9. Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of any Conversion Price for a series of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 4, the Corporation at its expense shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days thereafter, compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property into which such series of Preferred Stock is convertible) and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the written request at any time of any holder of any series of Preferred Stock (but in any event not later than ten (10) days thereafter), furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a certificate setting forth (i) the applicable Conversion Price for such series of Preferred Stock then in effect, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities, cash or property which then would be received upon the conversion of such series of Preferred Stock.
4.10. Notice of Record Date. In the event:
(a) the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security; or
(b) of any capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Corporation, or any Deemed Liquidation Event; or
(c) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation,
then, and in each such case, the Corporation will send or cause to be sent to the holders of the Preferred Stock a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record date for such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock. Such notice shall be sent at least ten (10) days prior to the record date or effective date for the event specified in such notice.
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5. Mandatory Conversion.
5.1. Trigger Events. Upon either (a) the closing of the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), at a price per share (prior to underwriting commissions and expenses) equal to no less than three (3) times the Series Seed Original Issue Price or (b) the date and time, or the occurrence of an event, specified by vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding (i) shares of Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to the Common Stock basis, and (ii) shares of Common Stock held by Key Holders (as such term is defined in that certain Voting Agreement by and among the Corporation and other parties thereto dated on or about the date hereof as such agreement may be amended from time to time) providing services to the Corporation as officers, employees or consultants (the time of such closing (or, with respect to the Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or Class AAA Common Stock, a closing under the next sentence) or the date and time specified or the time of the event specified in such vote or written consent is referred to herein as the “Mandatory Conversion Time”), (A) all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock, at the then effective conversion rate and (B) such shares may not be reissued by the Corporation. Each share of Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and/or Class AAA Common Stock shall automatically be converted into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock immediately upon the earlier of (x) the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock for the account of the Corporation or (y) an election by the Board of Directors of the Corporation to effect any such conversion.
5.2. Procedural Requirements. All holders of record of shares of Preferred Stock and, if applicable, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock and/or Class AAA Common Stock shall be sent written notice of any applicable Mandatory Conversion Time and the place designated for mandatory conversion of all such shares of Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and/or Class AAA Common Stock pursuant to this Section 5. Such notice need not be sent in advance of the occurrence of the applicable Mandatory Conversion Time. Upon receipt of such notice, each holder of shares of Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and/or Class AAA Common Stock, as applicable, shall surrender his, her or its certificate or certificates for all such shares (or, if such holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate) to the Corporation at the place designated in such notice. If so required by the Corporation, certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. All rights with respect to the Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and/or Class AAA Common Stock converted pursuant to Section 5.1, including the rights, if any, to receive notices and vote (other than as a holder of Class A Common Stock), will terminate at any applicable Mandatory Conversion Time (notwithstanding the failure of the holder or holders thereof to surrender the certificates at or prior to such time), except only the rights of the holders thereof, upon surrender of their certificate or certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) therefor, to receive the items provided for in the next sentence of this Section 5.2. As soon as practicable after the Mandatory Conversion Time and the surrender of the certificate or certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) for Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, or Class AAA Common Stock as applicable, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such holder, or to his, her or its nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof, together with cash as provided in Section 4.2 in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion and the payment of any declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock or Class AAA Common Stock converted. Such converted Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and/or Class AAA Common Stock, as applicable, shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for stockholder action) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock, Class B Common Stock, Class C Common Stock, and/or Class AAA Common Stock accordingly.
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6. Redeemed or Otherwise Acquired Shares. Any shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock that are redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries shall be automatically and immediately cancelled and retired and shall not be reissued, sold or transferred. Neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries may exercise any voting or other rights granted to the holders of such Preferred Stock or Common Stock following redemption. To the extent permissible under Section 244(a)(2) of the General Corporation Law, the paid-in capital of the Corporation shall be automatically reduced by the amount of any redemption payments made pursuant any such redemption or acquisition. This Section 6 shall not prohibit the Corporation from issuing any new shares under any authorized equity incentive plan of the Corporation as a result of such cancelled and retired shares being cancelled and retired and no longer included in the outstanding shares under such plan.
7. Waiver. Any of the rights, powers, preferences and other terms of the Preferred Stock set forth herein may be waived on behalf of all holders of Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding, voting together as a single class on an as-converted to Common Stock basis.
8. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by the provisions of this Article Fourth to be given to a holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the post office address last shown on the records of the Corporation, or given by electronic communication in compliance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law, and shall be deemed sent upon such mailing or electronic transmission.
FIFTH: Subject to any additional vote required by the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind any or all of the Bylaws of the Corporation.
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SIXTH: Subject to any additional vote required by the Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined in the manner set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
SEVENTH: Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
EIGHTH: Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
NINTH: To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director or officer of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. If the General Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article Ninth to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officers, then the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law, as so amended.
Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article Ninth by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director or officer of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.
Tenth: The following indemnification provisions shall apply to the persons enumerated below.
1. Right to Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Article Tenth, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify an Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Indemnified Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnified Person was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
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2. Prepayment of Expenses of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article Tenth or otherwise.
3. Claims by Directors and Officers. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article Tenth is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after a written claim therefor by the Indemnified Person has been received by the Corporation, the Indemnified Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.
4. Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The ultimate determination of entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person if the Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
5. Advancement of Expenses of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an employee or agent in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
6. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Article Tenth shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this certificate of incorporation, bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
7. Other Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer or employee of another Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise.
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8. Insurance. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or as may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation’s expense insurance: (a) to indemnify the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions of this Article Tenth; and (b) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Article Tenth.
9. Repeal or Amendment. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article Tenth shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Person and such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.
ELEVENTH: The Corporation renounces, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded Opportunity. An “Excluded Opportunity” is any matter, transaction or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of, (i) any director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) any holder of Preferred Stock or Common Stock or any partner, member, director, stockholder, officer, manager, employee or agent of any such holder, other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Covered Persons”), unless such matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the Corporation.
TWELFTH: Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law or the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten (10) days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. If any provision or provisions of this Article Twelfth shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article Twelfth (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article Twelfth containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
THIRTEENTH: The Corporation shall not be governed by or subject to Section 203 of the General Corporation Law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by a duly authorized officer of this corporation on this 28th day of February, 2023.
| MODE MOBILE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel Novaes | |
| Name: | Daniel Novaes | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer & President | |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Mode Mobile, Inc.]
Exhibit 2.2
| Delaware | Page 1 | |
| The First State |
I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF “MODE MOBILE, INC.”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 2024, AT 5:22 O`CLOCK P.M.

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Delivered 05:22 PM 01/18/2024 |
MODE MOBILE, INC. | |
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| SR 20240164031 - FileNumber 5734668 | CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO | |
| AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION | ||
Mode Mobile, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is Mode Mobile, Inc.
SECOND: The Corporation was originally formed as a limited liability company mider the name of Nativ Mobile LLC (the “LLC”) pursuant to a Certificate of Formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2015. The LLC was converted to a corporation pursuant to a Certificate of Conversion and a Certificate of Incorporation both filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 26, 2021, pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware under the name “Nativ Mobile Inc.” The Corporation changed its name from “Nativ Mobile Inc.” to “Mode Mobile, Inc.”, pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 25, 2022. The Corporation subsequently filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 28, 2023 (the “Certificate”).
THIRD: The Certificate, as amended to date, is hereby amended as set forth below:
1. The first sentence of Article Fourth is hereby amended and restated as follows:
“The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is (i) 3,005,150,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock’’) consisting of 2,125,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (“Class A Common Stock’’), 268,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (“Class B Common Stock”), 12,150,000 shares of Class C Common Stock (“Class C Common Stock”), and 600,000,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock (“Class AAA Common Stock”), and (ii) 388,800,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock’’).”
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The foregoing Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted by the Corporation’s board of directors and stockholders in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by a duly authorized officer of this corporation on the 17th day of January, 2024.
| MODE MOBILE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel Novaes | |
| Name: | Daniel Novaes | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer & President | |
Exhibit 2.3
BYLAWS
OF
NATIV MOBILE INC
Adopted [__], 2020
ARTICLE I
Meetings of Stockholders
Section 1.1. Annual Meetings. If required by applicable law, an annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors at such date, time and place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time. Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting. The corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.
Section 1.2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. The corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.
Section 1.3. Notice of Meetings. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a notice of the meeting shall be given that shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation.
Section 1.4. Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
Section 1.5. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, at each meeting of stockholders the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the stockholders so present may, by a majority in voting power thereof, adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 1.4 of these bylaws until a quorum shall attend. Shares of its own stock belonging to the corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the corporation or any subsidiary of the corporation to vote stock, including but not limited to its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.
Section 1.6. Organization. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence by the Vice Chairperson of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence by the Chief Executive Officer, if any, or in his or her absence by the President, or in his or her absence by a Vice President, if any, or in the absence of the foregoing persons by a chairperson designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation by a chairperson chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his or her absence the chairperson of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 1.7. Voting; Proxies. Except as otherwise provided by or pursuant to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such stockholder which has voting power upon the matter in question. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. All other elections and questions presented to the stockholders at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall, unless a different or minimum vote is required by the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws, the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the corporation, or any law or regulation applicable to the corporation or its securities, in which case such different or minimum vote shall be the applicable vote on the matter, be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of the corporation which are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.
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Section 1.8. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record.
(a) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance herewith at the adjourned meeting.
(b) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no such record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
(c) Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, in order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board of Directors, (i) when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation in accordance with applicable law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.
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Section 1.9. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of meeting or (ii) during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be examined by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by this Section 1.9 or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
Section 1.10. Action By Written Consent of Stockholders. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which minutes of proceedings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by electronic transmission provided that it meets the requirements of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “DGCL”). Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original consent could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall, to the extent required by law, be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the corporation.
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Section 1.11. Inspectors of Election. The corporation may, and shall if required by law, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors of election, who may be employees of the corporation, to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof and to make a written report thereof. The corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. In the event that no inspector so appointed or designated is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to execute faithfully the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspector or inspectors so appointed or designated shall (i) ascertain the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation outstanding and the voting power of each such share, (ii) determine the shares of capital stock of the corporation represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (iii) count all votes and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors, and (v) certify their determination of the number of shares of capital stock of the corporation represented at the meeting and such inspectors’ count of all votes and ballots. Such certification and report shall specify such other information as may be required by law. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders of the corporation, the inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by applicable law. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election.
Section 1.12. Conduct of Meetings. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the person presiding over the meeting. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the person presiding over any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such presiding person, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the presiding person of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the presiding person of the meeting shall determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. The presiding person at any meeting of stockholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such presiding person should so determine, such presiding person shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the person presiding over the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
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ARTICLE
II
Board of Directors
Section 2.1. Number; Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, the number thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders.
Section 2.2. Election; Resignation; Vacancies. The Board of Directors shall initially consist of the persons named as directors in the certificate of incorporation or elected by the incorporator of the corporation or the manager of the limited liability company from which the corporation was converted, and each director so elected shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. At the first annual meeting of stockholders and at each annual meeting thereafter, the stockholders shall elect directors each of whom shall hold office for a term of one year or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice to the corporation. Unless otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation, any newly created directorship or any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors for any cause may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although such majority is less than a quorum, or by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he or she has replaced or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
Section 2.3. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such places within or without the State of Delaware and at such times as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
Section 2.4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, or by any member of the Board of Directors. Notice of a special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given by the person or persons calling the meeting at least twenty-four hours before the special meeting.
Section 2.5. Telephonic Meetings Permitted. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this by-law shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 2.6. Quorum; Vote Required for Action. At all meetings of the Board of Directors the directors entitled to cast a majority of the votes of the whole Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except in cases in which the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws or applicable law otherwise provides, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
Section 2.7. Organization. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence by the Vice Chairperson of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence by the Chief Executive Officer or the President, or in their absence by a chairperson chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his or her absence the chairperson of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 2.8. Action by Unanimous Consent of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee in accordance with applicable law.
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ARTICLE III
Committees
Section 3.1. Committees. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of the committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent permitted by law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
Section 3.2. Committee Rules. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may make, alter and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to Article II of these bylaws.
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ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 4.1. Officers; Election; Qualifications; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies. The Board of Directors shall elect a President and a Secretary, and it may, if it so determines, choose a Chairperson of the Board and a Vice Chairperson of the Board from among its members. The Board of Directors may also choose a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as it shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable. Each such officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding his or her election, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation. The Board of Directors may remove any officer with or without cause at any time, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights of such officer, if any, with the corporation. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.
Section 4.2. Powers and Duties of Officers. The officers of the corporation shall have such powers and duties in the management of the corporation as may be prescribed in a resolution by the Board of Directors and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent or employee to give security for the faithful performance of his or her duties.
Section 4.3. Appointing Attorneys and Agents; Voting Securities of Other Entities. Unless otherwise provided by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the corporation, in the name and on behalf of the corporation, to cast the votes which the corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation or other entity, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of such other corporation or other entity, or to consent in writing, in the name of the corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation or other entity, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consents, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the corporation and under its corporate seal or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as he or she may deem necessary or proper. Any of the rights set forth in this Section 4.3 which may be delegated to an attorney or agent may also be exercised directly by the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President.
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ARTICLE V
Stock
Section 5.1. Certificates. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the corporation by any two authorized officers of the corporation (it being understood that each of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary shall be an authorized officer for such purpose), certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 5.2. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New Certificates. The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.
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ARTICLE VI
Transfer Restrictions
Section 6.1. Transfer of Stock. Unless previously authorized by the Board of Directors and except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law, (i) no share of the corporation’s common stock (other than shares of common stock issued upon the conversion of any preferred stock), or any economic interest therein, shall be directly or indirectly Transferred (as defined below) by any holder thereof, and (ii) no share of the corporation’s capital stock may be Transferred by the holder thereof to a competitor of the Company. “Transferred” means disposed of by any pledge, mortgage, hypothecation, encumbrance, derivative transaction, conveyance in trust, gift, transfer by request, devise or descent, sale, assignment or other transfer of any kind or encumbering of any shares of capital stock (or any interest therein), including, but not limited to, transfers to receivers, levying creditors, trustees or receivers in bankruptcy proceedings or general assignees for the benefit of creditors, whether voluntary or by operation of law.
Section 6.2. Right of First Refusal. No stockholder shall Transfer any shares of common stock of the corporation (other than shares of common stock issued upon the conversion of any preferred stock) except in compliance with Section 6.1 and in accordance with the requirements hereinafter set forth in this Article VI:
(a) If the stockholder desires to Transfer any of its shares of common stock of the corporation (other than shares of common stock issued upon the conversion of any preferred stock), then the stockholder shall first give written notice thereof to the corporation. The notice shall name the proposed transferee and state the number of shares to be Transferred, the proposed consideration, and all other terms and conditions of the proposed Transfer.
(b) For thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice, the corporation shall have the option to purchase the shares specified in the notice at the price and upon the terms set forth in such notice; provided, however, that, with the consent of the stockholder, the corporation shall have the option to purchase a lesser portion of the shares specified in said notice at the price and upon the terms set forth therein. In the event of a gift, property settlement or other Transfer in which the proposed transferee is not paying the full price for the shares, and that is not otherwise exempted from the provisions of this Section 6.2, the price shall be deemed to be the fair market value of the shares at such time as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. In the event the corporation elects to purchase all of the shares or, with consent of the stockholder, a lesser portion of the shares, it shall give written notice to the transferring stockholder of its election and settlement for said shares shall be made as provided below in paragraph (d).
(c) The corporation may assign its rights hereunder.
(d) In the event the corporation and/or its assignee(s) elect to acquire any of the shares of the transferring stockholder as specified in said transferring stockholder’s notice, the Secretary of the corporation shall so notify the transferring stockholder and settlement thereof shall be made in cash within forty-five (45) days after the Secretary of the corporation receives said transferring stockholder’s notice; provided, that if the terms of payment set forth in said transferring stockholder’s notice were other than cash against delivery, the corporation and/or its assignee(s) shall pay for said shares on the same terms and conditions set forth in said transferring stockholder’s notice.
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(e) In the event the corporation and/or its assignees(s) do not elect to acquire all of the shares specified in the transferring stockholder’s notice, said transferring stockholder may, within the sixty-day period following the expiration or waiver of the option rights granted to the corporation and/or its assignees(s) herein, Transfer the shares specified in said transferring stockholder’s notice which were not acquired by the corporation and/or its assignees(s) as specified in said transferring stockholder’s notice. All shares so sold by said transferring stockholder shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this bylaw in the same manner as before said Transfer.
(f) Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, the following transactions shall be exempt from the provisions of this Article VI:
(i) A stockholder’s Transfer of any or all shares held either during such stockholder’s lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to such stockholder’s immediate family or to any custodian or trustee for the account of such stockholder or such stockholder’s immediate family or to any limited partnership or limited liability company)of which the stockholder, members of such stockholder’s immediate family or any trust for the account of such stockholder or such stockholder’s immediate family will be the general or limited partners or members of such partnership or limited liability company. “Immediate family” as used herein shall mean and include the spouse or domestic partner, lineal descendants, father, mother, brother and sister of the stockholder making a Transfer.
(ii) A stockholder’s bona fide pledge or mortgage of any shares with a commercial lending institution, provided that any subsequent Transfer of said shares by said institution shall be conducted in the manner set forth in this Article VI.
(iii) A stockholder’s Transfer of any or all of such stockholder’s shares to the corporation.
(iv) An entity stockholder’s Transfer of any or all of its shares to any or all of its stockholders, partners, members or other equity holders on a pro rata basis.
In any such case, the transferee, assignee, or other recipient shall receive and hold such stock subject to the provisions of this Article VI, and there shall be no further Transfer of such stock except in accordance with this Article VI.
(g) Any sale or Transfer, or purported sale or Transfer, of securities of the corporation shall be null and void unless the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Article VI are strictly observed and followed.
(h) Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, in the event of a conflict between these bylaws and any agreement among the corporation and certain stockholders of the corporation containing a right of first refusal, the terms of such agreement will control and compliance with such agreement shall be deemed compliance with these bylaws.
(i) The foregoing right of first refusal shall terminate upon the date securities of the corporation are first offered to the public pursuant to a registration statement filed with, and declared effective by, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Section 6.3. Waiver. The provisions of this Article VI may be waived with respect to any Transfer by the corporation, upon duly authorized action of its Board of Directors.
Section 6.4. Legends. The certificates representing shares of stock of the corporation shall bear on their face the following legend so long as the foregoing restrictions on Transfer and right of first refusal set forth in this Article VI remain in effect:
“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OPTION IN FAVOR OF THE CORPORATION AND/OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION.”
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ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
Section 7.1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 7.2. Seal. The corporate seal shall have the name of the corporation inscribed thereon and shall be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 7.3. Manner of Notice. Without limiting the manner by which notice may otherwise be given effectively to stockholders under any agreement or contract with such stockholder, and except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, notices to directors and stockholders shall be in writing and delivered personally, mailed, or emailed to the directors or stockholders at their physical, mailing, or email addresses appearing on the books of the corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, and except as prohibited by applicable law, any notice to stockholders given by the corporation under any provision of applicable law, the certificate of incorporation, or these bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the corporation, within 60 days of having been given written notice by the corporation of its intention to send the single notice permitted under this Section 8.3, shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice. In addition, without limiting the manner by which the notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL and notice to directors may be given by telecopier, telephone or other means of electronic transmission.
Section 7.4. Waiver of Notice of Meetings of Stockholders, Directors and Committees. Any waiver of notice, given by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in a waiver of notice.
Section 7.5. Form of Records. Any records maintained by the corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account, and minute books, may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time.
Section 7.6. Amendment of Bylaws. These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, and new bylaws made, by the Board of Directors, but the stockholders may make additional bylaws and may alter and repeal any bylaws whether adopted by them or otherwise.
Section 7.7. Other Agreements. Notwithstanding any provision contained in these bylaws to the contrary, to the extent that any action or transaction described in any provision of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, Section 2.2, 2.6 or 7.6) requires any consent, vote or approval or the satisfaction of any condition under the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, any agreement by and among the Company and some or all of its stockholders, the DGCL or any other applicable law, such action or transaction shall not be taken or effected without such consent, vote or approval or the satisfaction of such condition.
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Exhibit 3.2
Execution Version
NATIV MOBILE INC.
INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 1. | DEFINITIONS | 1 |
| 2. | REGISTRATION RIGHTS | 3 |
| 2.1 Grant of Registration Rights | 3 | |
| 2.2 “Market Stand-off” Agreement | 4 | |
| 2.3 Restrictions on Transfer | 4 | |
| 3. | INFORMATION AND OBSERVER RIGHTS | 6 |
| 3.1 Delivery of Financial Statements and Budget | 6 | |
| 3.2 Inspection | 6 | |
| 3.3 Termination of Information Rights | 7 | |
| 3.4 Confidentiality | 7 | |
| 4. | RIGHTS TO FUTURE STOCK ISSUANCES | 7 |
| 4.1 Right of First Offer | 7 | |
| 4.2 Termination | 8 | |
| 5. | ADDITIONAL COVENANTS | 8 |
| 5.1 Actions Requiring Board Consent | 8 | |
| 5.2 Termination of Covenants. | 9 | |
| 6. | MISCELLANEOUS | 9 |
| 6.1 Successors and Assigns | 9 | |
| 6.2 Governing Law | 9 | |
| 6.3 Counterparts | 9 | |
| 6.4 Titles and Subtitles | 9 | |
| 6.5 Notices | 10 | |
| 6.6 Amendments and Waivers | 10 | |
| 6.7 Severability | 11 | |
| 6.8 Aggregation of Stock | 11 | |
| 6.9 Additional Investors | 11 | |
| 6.10 Entire Agreement | 11 | |
| 6.11 Dispute Resolution | 11 | |
| 6.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 11 | |
| 6.13 Delays or Omissions | 11 |
| Schedule A | - | Schedule of Investors |
| Schedule B | - | Schedule of Founders |
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INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of February 25, 2021, by and among Nativ Mobile Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each of the investors listed on Schedule A hereto (each such investor, an “Investor”), each of the stockholders listed on Schedule B hereto (each of whom is referred to herein as a “Founder”) and any other Person that becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Sections 6.6 or 6.9 hereof.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, certain of the Investors are parties to that certain Reorganization Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Company and such Investors (the “Restructuring Agreement”), under which certain of the Company’s and such Investors’ obligations are conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Investors and the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide the Investors with the rights and privileges as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing which is controlled by one or more general partners, or managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Certificate” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, in the form filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as the same may be modified or amended from time to time.
“Common Stock” means shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, and any and all such cases that are owned or used by the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted.
“Company Securities” means (i) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock; (ii) any Common Stock issued to the parties hereto pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement; (iii) any Common Stock, or any Common Stock issued or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise of any other securities of the Company, acquired by the parties hereto after the date hereof; (iv) any Common Stock held by or acquired by any Founder or a transferee of such Common Stock; or (v) any Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares referenced in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above; excluding in all cases, however, any Company Securities sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable rights under this Agreement are not assigned pursuant to Section 6.1.
“Company Securities then outstanding” means the number of shares determined by adding the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock that are Company Securities and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable (directly or indirectly) pursuant to then exercisable and/or convertible securities that are Company Securities.
“Competitor” means a Person engaged, directly or indirectly (including through any partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture or similar arrangement (whether now existing or formed hereafter)), in the business of the Company, but shall not include any financial investment firm, or collective investment vehicle that, together with its Affiliates, holds less than fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding equity of any Competitor and does not, nor do any of its Affiliates, have a right to designate any members of the board of directors or board of managers of any Competitor.
“Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Common Stock, including in-the-money options and warrants.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“FOIA Party” means a Person that, in the determination of the Board, may be subject to, and thereby required to disclose non-public information furnished by or relating to the Company under, the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 (“FOIA”), any state public records access law, any state or other jurisdiction’s laws similar in intent or effect to FOIA, or any other similar statutory or regulatory requirement.
“Form S-1” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.
“Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits forward incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
“Holder” means any holder of Company Securities who is a party to this Agreement.
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“Immediate Family Member” means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.
“IPO” means the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock under the Securities Act.
“Major Investor” means any Investor that, individually or together with such Investor’s Affiliates, holds at least 137,615 shares of Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification effected after the date here) or any other Investor that the Company has agreed in writing is a “Major Investor.” Garland Fund I, LLC (“Garland”) shall be deemed a Major Investor for purposes of this Agreement so long as it holds owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the initial capital stock of the Company issued to it under the Restructuring Agreement (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification effected after the date hereof).
“New Securities” means, collectively, equity securities of the Company, whether or not currently authorized, as well as rights, options, or warrants to purchase such equity securities, or securities of any type whatsoever that are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such equity securities.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
“Preferred Stock” means, collectively, shares of the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock.
“Restricted Securities” means the securities of the Company required to be notated with the legend set forth in Section 2.3(b) hereof.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
“SEC Rule 145” means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Series Seed Preferred Stock” means shares of the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
2. Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
2.1 Grant of Registration Rights. The Company shall not grant any registration rights to the holders of any class or series of stock of the Company, other than to the Investors, unless the Investors are simultaneously granted registration rights that are comparable to those granted to the holders of such other class or series of stock of the Company (with appropriate adjustments for economic terms). Upon the granting of registration rights to the Investors in accordance with this Section 2.1 in connection with a bona fide material transaction by the Company with the principal purpose of raising capital from investors buying stock of the Company, this Section 2.1 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.
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2.2 “Market Stand-off” Agreement. Each Holder hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the registration by the Company of shares of its Common Stock or any other equity securities under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 or Form S-3, and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days in the case of the IPO, or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (1) the publication or other distribution of research reports, and (2) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in FINRA Rule 2711(f)(4) or NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto), or ninety (90) days in the case of any registration other than the IPO, or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (1) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (2) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in FINRA Rule 2711(f)(4) or NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto), (i) lend; offer; pledge; sell; contract to sell; sell any option or contract to purchase; purchase any option or contract to sell; grant any option, right, or warrant to purchase; or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable (directly or indirectly) for Common Stock (whether such shares or any such securities are then owned by the Holder or are thereafter acquired) or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash, or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.2 shall not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement, and shall be applicable to the Holders only if all officers and directors are subject to the same restrictions. The underwriters in connection with such registration are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section 2.2 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Holder further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in connection with such registration that are consistent with this Section 2.2 or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. Any discretionary waiver or termination of the restrictions of any or all of such agreements by the Company or the underwriters shall apply pro rata to all Company stockholders that are subject to such agreements, based on the number of shares subject to such agreements.
2.3 Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) The Preferred Stock and the Company Securities shall not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, and the Company shall not recognize and shall issue stop- transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any such sale, pledge, or transfer, except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. A transferring Holder will cause any proposed purchaser, pledgee, or transferee of the Preferred Stock and the Company Securities held by such Holder to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.
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(b) Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing (i) the Preferred Stock, (ii) the Company Securities, and (iii) any other securities issued in respect of the securities referenced in clauses (i) and (ii), upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or similar event, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 2.3(c)) be notated with a legend substantially in the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR A VALID EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
The Holders consent to the Company making a notation in its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.3.
(c) The holder of such Restricted Securities, by acceptance of ownership thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2. Before any proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transaction, the Holder thereof shall give notice to the Company of such Holder’s intention to effect such sale, pledge, or transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer in sufficient detail and, if reasonably requested by the Company, shall be accompanied at such Holder’s expense by either (i) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transaction may be effected without registration under the Securities Act; (ii) a “no action” letter from the SEC to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of such Restricted Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with respect thereto; or (iii) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, whereupon the Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to sell, pledge, or transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice given by the Holder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or “no action” letter (x) in any transaction in compliance with SEC Rule 144; or (y) in any transaction in which such Holder distributes Restricted Securities to an Affiliate of such Holder for no consideration; provided that each transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Section 2.3. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall be notated with, except if such transfer is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Section 2.3, except that such certificate instrument, or book entry shall not be notated with such restrictive legend if, in the opinion of counsel for such Holder and the Company, such legend is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.
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3. Information Rights.
3.1 Delivery of Financial Statements and Budget. The Company shall deliver to each Major Investor, provided that the Board has not reasonably determined that such Major Investor is a Competitor:
(a) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an unaudited statement of income for such fiscal year, and an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year;
(b) within 30 business days after the end of each fiscal quarter, an unaudited statement of income for such fiscal quarter, and an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter; and
(c) at least 30 days before the end of each fiscal year, a comprehensive operating budget forecasting the Company’s revenues, expenses and cash position on a month- to-month basis for the following fiscal year.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, the Company may cease providing the information set forth in this Section 3.1 during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days before the Company’s good-faith estimate of the date of filing of a registration statement if it reasonably concludes it must do so to comply with the SEC rules applicable to such registration statement and related offering; provided that the Company’s covenants under this Section 3.1 shall be reinstated at such time as the Company is no longer actively employing its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective.
3.2 Inspection. The Company shall permit each Major Investor (provided that the Board has not reasonably determined that such Major Investor is a Competitor), at such Major Investor’s expense and upon reasonable advance notice, to (a) visit and inspect the Company’s properties; (b) examine its books of account and records; and (c) discuss the Company’s affairs, finances, and accounts with its officers, during normal business hours of the Company as may be reasonably requested by the Major Investor; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section 3.2 to provide access to any information that (i) it reasonably and in good faith considers to be a trade secret or confidential information (unless covered by an enforceable confidentiality agreement, in form acceptable to the Company), (ii) the disclosure of which would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel, or (iii) the Board in good faith determines is competitively sensitive information that would have a negative adverse effect on the Company if released.
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3.3 Termination of Information Rights. The covenants set forth in Section 3 (other than Section 3.4) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) immediately before the consummation of the IPO, (b) when the Company first becomes subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, (c) upon a Deemed Liquidation Event, as such term is defined in the Certificate or (d) upon the occurrence of a transaction or series of related transactions in which a Person, or a group of related Persons, acquires from stockholders of the Company shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company (a “Stock Sale”), whichever event occurs first.
3.4 Confidentiality. Each Holder agrees that such Holder will keep confidential and will not disclose, divulge, or use for any purpose (other than to monitor its investment in the Company) any confidential information obtained from the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including notice of the Company’s intention to file a registration statement) or otherwise obtained in connection with Holder holding or acquiring equity securities of the Company, unless such confidential information (a) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a result of a breach of this Section 3.4 by such Holder), (b) is or has been independently developed or conceived by the Holder without use of the Company’s confidential information, or (c) is or has been made known or disclosed to the Holder by a third party without a breach of any obligation of confidentiality such third party may have to the Company; provided, however, that an Holder may disclose confidential information (i) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with monitoring its investment in the Company; (ii) to any Affiliate, partner, member, stockholder, manager, officer, director, employee or wholly owned subsidiary of such Holder in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Holder informs such Person that such information is confidential and directs such Person to maintain the confidentiality of such information; or (iii) as may otherwise be required by law, provided that the Holder promptly notifies the Company of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure.
4. Rights to Future Stock Issuances.
4.1 Right of First Offer. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 4.1 and applicable securities laws, if the Company proposes to offer or sell any New Securities, the Company shall first offer such New Securities to each Major Investor. A Major Investor shall be entitled to apportion the right of first offer hereby granted to it among itself and its Affiliates in such proportions as it deems appropriate; provided that each such Affiliate is not a Competitor or FOIA Party, unless such party’s purchase of New Securities is otherwise consented to by the Board.
(a) The Company shall give notice (the “Offer Notice”) to each Major Investor, stating (i) its bona fide intention to offer such New Securities, (ii) the number of such New Securities to be offered, and (iii) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such New Securities.
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(b) By notification to the Company within twenty (20) days after the Offer Notice is given, each Major Investor may elect to purchase or otherwise acquire, at the price and on the terms specified in the Offer Notice, up to that portion of such New Securities which equals the proportion that the Common Stock issued and held, or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of the Preferred Stock and any other Derivative Securities then held, by such Major Investor bears to the total Common Stock of the Company then outstanding (assuming full conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of all Preferred Stock and other Derivative Securities). The closing of any sale pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) shall occur within the later of ninety (90) days of the date that the Offer Notice is given and the date of the initial sale of New Securities pursuant to Section 4.1(c).
(c) If all New Securities referred to in the Offer Notice are not elected to be purchased or acquired as provided in Section 4.1(b), the Company may, during the one hundred eighty (180) day period following the expiration of the periods provided in Section 4.1(b), offer and sell the remaining unsubscribed portion of such New Securities to any Person or Persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than, those specified in the Offer Notice. If the Company does not enter into an agreement for the sale of the New Securities within such period, or if such agreement is not consummated within sixty (60) days of the execution thereof, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such New Securities shall not be offered unless first reoffered to the Major Investors in accordance with this Section 4.1.
(d) The right of first offer in this Section 4.1 shall not be applicable to (i) Exempted Securities (as defined in the Company’s Certificate); (ii) shares of Common Stock issued in the IPO; or (iii) the issuance of capital stock pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement.Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, in lieu of complying with the provisions of this Section 4.1, the Company may elect to give notice to the Major Investors within thirty (30) days after the issuance of New Securities. Such notice shall describe the type, price, and terms of the New Securities. Each Major Investor shall have twenty (20) days from the date notice is given to elect to purchase up to the number of New Securities that would, if purchased by such Major Investor, maintain such Major Investor’s percentage-ownership position, calculated as set forth in Section 4.1(b) before giving effect to the issuance of such New Securities. The closing of such sale shall occur within sixty (60) days of the date notice is given to the Major Investors.Termination. The covenants set forth in Section 4.1 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) immediately before the consummation of the IPO, (b) when the Company first becomes subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, (c) upon a Deemed Liquidation Event, as such term is defined in the Company’s Certificate, or (d) a Stock Sale, whichever event occurs first.
5. Additional Covenants.
5.1 Actions Requiring Board Consent. The Company hereby covenants and agrees with each of the Investors that it shall not, without the approval of the Board of Directors, which approval must include the affirmative vote of the majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors: (i) make, or permit any subsidiary to make, any loan or advance to, or own any stock or other securities of, any subsidiary or other corporation, partnership, or other entity unless it is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company; (ii) make, or permit any subsidiary to make, any loan or advance to any person, including, any employee or director of the Company or any subsidiary, except advances and similar expenditures in the ordinary course of business or under the terms of an employee stock or option plan approved by the Board of Directors; (iii) enter into or be a party to any transaction with any director, officer or employee of the Company or any “associate” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of any such person, except for transactions resulting in payments to or by the Company in an aggregate amount less than $50,000 per year or transactions made in the ordinary course of business; or (iv) hire, terminate, or change the compensation of the c-suite executive officers of the Company, including approving any option grants or stock awards, except for changes in the compensation of c-suite executive officers (other than Dan Novaes, for whom all changes to compensation (other than changes resulting from generally applicable changes to employee benefits in the ordinary course of business) require approval of the Board of Directors as provided above) where the change is less than $75,000.
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5.2 Termination of Covenants. The covenants set forth in Section 2.1 and this Section 5, shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (a) immediately before the consummation of the IPO, (b) when the Company first becomes subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or (c) upon a Deemed Liquidation Event, as such term is defined in the Company’s Certificate, or (d) upon a Stock Sale, whichever event occurs first.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights under this Agreement may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee of Company Securities that (a) is an Affiliate of a Holder; (b) is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or one or more of such Holder’s Immediate Family Members; or (c) that is approved by the Board; provided, however, that (x) the Company is, at least 5 business days prior to such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee and the Company Securities with respect to which such rights are being transferred; and (y) such transferee agrees in a written instrument delivered to the Company to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Section 2.2. The terms and conditions of this Agreement inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein. The rights of Garland to be deemed a Major Investor are not assignable without the Company’s written consent, except by Garland to any Affiliate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
6.2 Governing Law. This Agreement and any controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law.
6.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.4 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
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6.5 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during the recipient’s normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day; (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. Each Holder hereby consents to the receipt of notices given by the Company under any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, its Certificate, its Bylaws or this Agreement pursuant to electronic transmission directed to the email address designated by such Purchaser pursuant to this Section 6.5 for purposes of Section 232 (“Notice by Electronic Transmission”) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses as set forth on Schedule A hereto, or to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Company, or to such email address, facsimile number, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.5. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60602, Attention: Michael B. Gray, facsimile:
(312) 750-6551, email: mgray@nge.com.
6.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority of the Company Securities then outstanding (other than Company Securities acquired by the exercise of stock options) held by parties to this Agreement (voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis); provided that (i) the Company may in its sole discretion waive compliance with Section 2.3(c) (and the Company’s failure to object promptly in writing after notification of a proposed assignment allegedly in violation of Section 2.3(c) shall be deemed to be a waiver), (ii) any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such party’s own behalf, without the consent of any other party, (iii) any amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement or waiver of the observance of any term hereof that would adversely and disproportionately alter the explicit rights and obligations of the Major Investors or Founders, as compared to other parties to this Agreement, shall require the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Securities (voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis) held by such Persons so affected (other than Company Securities acquired by exercise of stock options) and (iv) the sentence of the definition of “Major Investor” that refers to Garland may not be altered or amended in a manner adverse to Garland without Garland’s prior written consent, so long as Garland satisfies the shareholding threshold therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term hereof may not be waived with respect to any Investor without the written consent of such Investor, unless such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver applies to all Investors in the same fashion (it being agreed that a waiver of the provisions of Section 4 with respect to a particular transaction shall be deemed to apply to all Investors in the same fashion if such waiver does so by its terms, notwithstanding the fact that certain Investors may nonetheless, by agreement with the Company, purchase securities in such transaction; provided, however, that if any Major Investor (a “Participating Investor”) purchases securities in such transaction, then, notwithstanding any waiver of any of the provisions of Section 4, such waiver shall not be applicable to any Major Investor (a “Non-Waiving Investor”) who did not waive such right of first offer unless such Non-Waiving Investor has been provided the opportunity to purchase up to such Non-Waiving Investor’s pro rata share of the New Securities, determined in accordance with Section 4.1(b); provided, further, that if the number of New Securities that each Participating Investor purchases in such transaction is less than the pro rata share of New Securities allotted to such Participating Investor in accordance with Section 4.1(b), the pro rata share of New Securities allotted to the Non-Waiving Investor(s) in connection with such transaction shall be correspondingly reduced). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Schedules A and B hereto may be amended by the Company after the date of this Agreement without the consent of the other parties to add information regarding transferees of any Company Securities, any additional Investor who becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.9, remove former stockholders, or otherwise update the information thereon. The Company shall give prompt notice of any amendment or termination hereof or waiver hereunder to any party hereto that did not consent in writing to such amendment, termination, or waiver, other than an amendment to Schedule A or B hereto. Any amendment, modification, termination, or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.6 shall be binding on all parties hereto, regardless of whether any such party has consented thereto. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
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6.7 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
6.8 Aggregation of Stock. All shares of Company Securities held or acquired by Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement and such Affiliated persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
6.9 Additional Investors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company issues additional shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock after the date hereof any purchaser of such shares of Preferred Stock or, at the election of the Company, Common Stock, may become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering an additional counterpart signature page to this Agreement or other joinder agreement acceptable to the Company, and thereafter shall be deemed an “Investor” for all purposes hereunder and Schedule A attached to this Agreement may be updated by the Company to include such new Investor. No action or consent by the Investors shall be required for such joinder to this Agreement by such additional Investor, so long as such additional Investor has agreed in writing to be bound by all of the obligations as an “Investor” hereunder.
6.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto), the Certificate, and the other Stockholders’ Agreements (as such term is defined in the Restructuring Agreement) constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing among the parties is expressly canceled.
6.11 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of Illinois and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of the State of Illinois or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court. Each party will bear its own costs in respect of any disputes arising under this Agreement.
6.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
6.13 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or nondefaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Investors’ Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
| COMPANY: | ||
| NATIV MOBILE INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Dan Novaes | |
| Title: | Co-Founder & CEO | |
| Address for notice purposes: | ||
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO INVESTORS’ RIGHT AGREEMENT OF NATIV MOBILE INC.]
[OMITTED]
SCHEDULE A – INVESTORS
See attached—complete copy is maintained by the Company, and an applicable redacted version has been attached and approved by each applicable party.
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
| Shareholder | Shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock | Shares of Class A Common Stock | ||
| Daniel Novaes | 0 | 3,293,175 | ||
| Garland Fund I LLC | 1,025,406 | 0 | ||
| X Global, LLC | 0 | 113,337 | ||
| SAFE Holder 1 | 132,353 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 2 | 115,196 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 3 | 114,379 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 4 | 114,379 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 5 | 112,745 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 6 | 88,235 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 7 | 88,235 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 8 | 58,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 9 | 58,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 10 | 37,745 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 12 | 29,412 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 13 | 27,778 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 14 | 27,778 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 15 | 23,529 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 16 | 17,647 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 17 | 17,647 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 18 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 19 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 20 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 21 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 22 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 23 | 8,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 24 | 5,882 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 25 | 5,882 | 0 |
| Ex. A- 1 |
Exhibit 3.3
Execution Version
NATIV MOBILE INC.
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 1. | Definitions. | 1 | |
| 2. | Agreement Among the Company, the Investors and the Key Holders | 3 | |
| 2.1 | Right of First Refusal | 3 | |
| 2.2 | Right of Co-Sale | 5 | |
| 2.3 | Effect of Failure to Comply | 7 | |
| 3. | Exempt Transfers | 7 | |
| 3.1 | Exempted Transfers | 7 | |
| 3.2 | Exempted Offerings | 8 | |
| 3.3 | Transferees | 8 | |
| 4. | Legend | 8 | |
| 5. | Lock-Up | 9 | |
| 5.1 | Agreement to Lock-Up | 9 | |
| 5.2 | Stop Transfer Instructions | 10 | |
| 6. | Transfer of Securities | 10 | |
| 6.1 | Restrictions on Transfer | 10 | |
| 6.2 | Transfer Requirements | 10 | |
| 7. | Miscellaneous | 11 | |
| 7.1 | Term | 11 | |
| 7.2 | Stock Split | 11 | |
| 7.3 | Ownership | 11 | |
| 7.4 | Dispute Resolution | 11 | |
| 7.5 | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 11 | |
| 7.6 | Notices | 12 | |
| 7.7 | Entire Agreement | 12 | |
| 7.8 | Delays or Omissions | 12 | |
| 7.9 | Amendment; Waiver and Termination | 13 | |
| 7.10 | Assignment of Rights | 14 | |
| 7.11 | Severability | 14 | |
| 7.12 | Additional Investors | 14 | |
| 7.13 | Governing Law | 14 | |
| 7.14 | Titles and Subtitles | 15 | |
| 7.15 | Counterparts | 15 | |
| 7.16 | Aggregation of Stock | 15 | |
| 7.17 | Specific Performance | 15 | |
| 7.18 | Additional Key Holders | 15 | |
| 7.19 | Consent of Spouse. | 15 | |
| Schedule A | - | Investors |
| Schedule B | - | Key Holders |
| Exhibit A | - | Consent of Spouse |
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RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT
THIS RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of February 25, 2021 by and among Nativ Mobile, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Investors listed on Schedule A and the Key Holders listed on Schedule B.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, each Investor is the beneficial owner of the number of shares of Capital Stock, or of options to purchase Common Stock, set forth opposite the name of such Investor on Schedule A;
WHEREAS, each Key Holder is the beneficial owner of the number of shares of Capital Stock, or of options to purchase Common Stock, set forth opposite the name of such Key Holder on Schedule B; and
WHEREAS, the Key Holders, the Existing Investors and the Company desire to provide the Investors with the rights and privileges as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company, the Key Holders and the Investors, each hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Definitions. |
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Investor, any other Investor who directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Investor, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, or director or trustee of such Investor, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing which is controlled by one or more general partners, or managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Investor.
“Capital Stock” means (a) shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock (whether now outstanding or hereafter issued in any context), (b) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock and (c) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise or conversion, as applicable, of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities of the Company, in each case now owned or subsequently acquired by any Key Holder, any Investor, or their respective successors or permitted transferees or assigns. For purposes of the number of shares of Capital Stock held by a Key Holder or an Investor (or any other calculation based thereon), all shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been converted into Common Stock at the then applicable conversion ratio.
“Certificate” means the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time.
“Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock of the Company, $0.0001 par value per share.
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“Company Notice” means written notice from the Company notifying the selling Stockholders that the Company intends to exercise its Right of First Refusal as to some or all of the Capital Stock with respect to any Proposed Stockholder Transfer.
“Competitor” means a Person engaged, directly or indirectly (including through any partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture or similar arrangement (whether now existing or formed hereafter)), in the business of the Company, but shall not include any financial investment firm, or collective investment vehicle that, together with its Affiliates, holds less than fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding equity of any Competitor and does not, nor do any of its Affiliates, have a right to designate any members of the board of directors or board of managers of any Competitor.
“Investor Notice” means written notice from a Major Investor notifying the Company and the selling Stockholder that such Investor intends to exercise its Secondary Refusal Right as to a portion of the Capital Stock with respect to any Proposed Stockholder Transfer.
“Investors” means the Persons named on Schedule A hereto, each Person to whom the rights of an Investor are assigned pursuant to Section 7.10, each Person who hereafter becomes a signatory to this Agreement pursuant to Sections 7.9 or 7.12 and any one of them, as the context may require.
“Founder” means Dan Novaes.
“Key Holders” means the Persons named on Schedule B hereto, each Person to whom the rights of a Key Holder are assigned pursuant to Section 3.1, each Person who hereafter becomes a signatory to this Agreement pursuant to Sections 7.9, 7.10 or 7.18 and any one of them, as the context may require.
“Major Investor” means any Investor that, individually or together with such Investor’s Affiliates, holds at least 137,615 shares of Preferred Stock and/or Common Stock (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification effected after the date hereof) or any other Investor that the Company has agreed in writing is a “Major Investor”. Garland Fund I, LLC (“Garland”) shall be deemed a Major Investor for purposes of this Agreement so long as it holds owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the initial capital stock of the Company issued to it under the Restructuring Agreement (as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification effected after the date hereof).
“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust or other entity.
“Preferred Stock” means, collectively, shares of the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Proposed Stockholder Transfer” means any assignment, sale, offer to sell, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation, encumbrance, disposition of or any other like transfer or encumbering of any Capital Stock (or any interest therein) proposed by any Stockholder.
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“Proposed Transfer Notice” means written notice from a Stockholder setting forth the terms and conditions of a Proposed Stockholder Transfer.
“Prospective Transferee” means any Person to whom a Stockholder proposes to make a Proposed Stockholder Transfer.
“Right of Co-Sale” means the right, but not an obligation, of a Major Investor to participate in a Proposed Stockholder Transfer on the terms and conditions specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice.
“Right of First Refusal” means the right, but not an obligation, of the Company, or its permitted transferees or assigns, to purchase some or all of the Capital Stock with respect to a Proposed Stockholder Transfer, on the terms and conditions specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice.
“Secondary Notice” means written notice from the Company notifying the Major Investors and the selling Stockholder that the Company does not intend to exercise its Right of First Refusal as to all shares of Capital Stock with respect to any Proposed Stockholder Transfer.
“Secondary Refusal Right” means the right, but not an obligation, of each Major Investor to purchase up to its pro rata portion (based upon the total number of shares of Capital Stock then held by all Major Investors) of any Capital Stock not purchased pursuant to the Right of First Refusal, on the terms and conditions specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Stockholders” means, collectively, the Investors and the Key Holders and any one of them, as the context may require.
“Undersubscription Notice” means written notice from a Major Investor notifying the Company and the selling Stockholder that such Investor intends to exercise its option to purchase all or any portion of the Capital Stock not purchased pursuant to the Right of First Refusal or the Secondary Refusal Right.
| 2. | Agreement Among the Company, the Investors and the Key Holders. |
2.1 Right of First Refusal.
(a) Grant. Subject to the terms of Section 3 below, each Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Company a Right of First Refusal to purchase all or any portion of the Capital Stock that such Stockholder may propose to transfer in a Proposed Stockholder Transfer, at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as those offered to the Prospective Transferee.
(b) Notice. Each Stockholder proposing to make a Proposed Stockholder Transfer must deliver a Proposed Transfer Notice to the Company and each Major Investor not later than thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of such Proposed Stockholder Transfer. Such Proposed Transfer Notice shall contain the material terms and conditions (including price and form of consideration) of the Proposed Stockholder Transfer and the identity of the Prospective Transferee and the intended date of the Proposed Stockholder Transfer. To exercise its Right of First Refusal under this Section 2, the Board of Directors of the Company must approve such exercise and the Company must deliver a Company Notice to the selling Stockholder within fifteen (15) days after delivery of the Proposed Transfer Notice. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Company’s Bylaws containing a preexisting right of first refusal, the terms of this Agreement will control and compliance with Sections 2.1(a) and (b) shall be deemed compliance with the Bylaws in full.
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(c) Grant of Secondary Refusal Right to Investors. Subject to the terms of Section 3 below, each Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Major Investors a Secondary Refusal Right to purchase all or any portion of the Capital Stock not purchased by the Company pursuant to the Right of First Refusal, as provided in this Section 2.1(c). If the Company does not intend to exercise its Right of First Refusal with respect to all Capital Stock subject to a Proposed Stockholder Transfer, the Company must deliver a Secondary Notice to the selling Stockholder and to each Major Investor to that effect no later than fifteen (15) days after the selling Stockholder delivers the Proposed Transfer Notice to the Company. To exercise its Secondary Refusal Right, a Major Investor must deliver an Investor Notice to the selling Stockholder and the Company within twenty (20) days after the Company’s deadline for its delivery of the Secondary Notice as provided in the preceding sentence.
(d) Undersubscription of Capital Stock. If options to purchase have been exercised by the Company and the Major Investors with respect to some but not all of the Capital Stock by the end of the 20-day period specified in the last sentence of Section 2.1(c) (the “Investor Notice Period”), then the Company shall, within five (5) days after the expiration of the Investor Notice Period, send written notice (the “Company Undersubscription Notice”) to those Major Investors who fully exercised their Secondary Refusal Right within the Investor Notice Period (the “Exercising Investors”). Each Exercising Investor shall, subject to the provisions of this Section 2.1(d), have an additional option to purchase all or any part of the balance of any such remaining unsubscribed shares of Capital Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the Proposed Transfer Notice. To exercise such option, an Exercising Investor must deliver an Undersubscription Notice to the selling Stockholder and the Company within ten (10) days after the expiration of the Investor Notice Period. In the event there are two or more such Exercising Investors that choose to exercise the last-mentioned option for a total number of remaining shares in excess of the number available, the remaining shares available for purchase under this Section 2.1(d) shall be allocated to such Exercising Investors pro rata based on the number of shares of Capital Stock such Exercising Investors have elected to purchase pursuant to the Secondary Refusal Right (without giving effect to any shares of Capital Stock that any such Exercising Investor has elected to purchase pursuant to the Company Undersubscription Notice). To the extent any excess shares still remain, such shares shall be allocated by the Company among the Exercising Investors in an equitable manner. If the options to purchase the remaining shares are exercised in full by the Exercising Investors, the Company shall immediately notify all of the Exercising Investors and the selling Stockholder of that fact.
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(e) Consideration; Closing. If the consideration proposed to be paid for the Capital Stock is in property, services or other non-cash consideration, the fair market value of the consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors and as set forth in the Company Notice. If the Company or any Major Investor cannot for any reason pay for the Capital Stock in the same form of non-cash consideration, the Company or such Investor may pay the cash value equivalent thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors and as set forth in the Company Notice. The closing of the purchase of Capital Stock by the Company and the Major Investors shall take place, and all payments from the Company and the Major Investors shall have been delivered to the selling Stockholder, by the later of (i) the date specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice as the intended date of the Proposed Stockholder Transfer and (ii) sixty (60) days after delivery of the Proposed Transfer Notice.
2.2 Right of Co-Sale.
(a) Exercise of Right. If any Common Stock subject to a Proposed Stockholder Transfer is not purchased pursuant to Section 2.1 above and thereafter is to be sold to a Prospective Transferee, each respective Major Investor may elect to exercise its Right of Co- Sale and participate on a pro rata basis in the Proposed Stockholder Transfer as set forth in Section 2.2(b) below and otherwise on the same terms and conditions specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice (provided that if a Major Investor wishes to sell Preferred Stock, the price set forth in the Proposed Transfer Notice shall be appropriately adjusted based on the conversion ratio of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock). Each Major Investor who desires to exercise its Right of Co-Sale (each a “Participating Investor”) must give the selling Stockholder written notice to that effect within fifteen (15) days after the deadline for delivery of the Secondary Notice described above, and upon giving such notice such Major Investor shall be deemed to have effectively exercised the Right of Co-Sale.
(b) Shares Includable. Each Participating Investor who timely exercises such Major Investor’s Right of Co-Sale by delivering the written notice provided for above in Section 2.2(a) may include in the Proposed Stockholder Transfer all or any part of such Major Investor’s Capital Stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock Stock subject to the Proposed Stockholder Transfer (excluding shares purchased by the Company or the Major Investors pursuant to the Right of First Refusal or the Secondary Refusal Right) by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Capital Stock owned by such Major Investor immediately before consummation of the Proposed Stockholder Transfer (excluding any shares that such Major Investor has agreed to purchase pursuant to the Secondary Refusal Right) and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Capital Stock owned, in the aggregate, by all Participating Investors immediately prior to the consummation of the Proposed Stockholder Transfer (excluding any shares that the Major Investors have collectively agreed to purchase pursuant to the Secondary Refusal Right), plus the number of shares of Capital Stock held by the selling Stockholder. To the extent one or more of the Major Investors exercise such right of participation in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that the selling Stockholder may sell in the Proposed Stockholder Transfer shall be correspondingly reduced.
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(c) Delivery of Certificates. Each Participating Investor shall effect its participation in the Proposed Stockholder Transfer by delivering to the transferring Stockholder, no later than fifteen (15) days after such Major Investor’s exercise of the Right of Co-Sale, one or more stock certificates, properly endorsed for transfer to the Prospective Transferee, representing:
(i) the number of shares of Common Stock that such Participating Investor elects to include in the Proposed Stockholder Transfer; or
(ii) the number of shares of Preferred Stock that is at such time convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock that such Major Investor elects to include in the Proposed Stockholder Transfer; provided, however, that if the Prospective Transferee objects to the delivery of convertible Preferred Stock in lieu of Common Stock, such Major Investor shall first convert the Preferred Stock into Common Stock and deliver Common Stock as provided above. The Company agrees to make any such conversion concurrent with and contingent upon the actual transfer of such shares to the Prospective Transferee.
(d) Purchase and Sale Agreement. The parties hereby agree that the terms and conditions of any sale pursuant to this Section 2.2 will be memorialized in, and governed by, a written purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with customary terms and provisions for such a transaction and the parties further covenant and agree to enter into such an agreement as a condition precedent to any sale or other transfer pursuant to this Section 2.2.
(e) Deliveries. Each stock certificate a Major Investor delivers to the selling Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.2(c) above will be transferred to the Prospective Transferee against payment therefor in consummation of the sale of the Capital Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice and the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and the selling Stockholder shall concurrently therewith remit or direct payment to each Major Investor the portion of the sale proceeds to which such Major Investor is entitled by reason of its participation in such sale. If any Prospective Transferee or Transferees refuse(s) to purchase securities subject to the Right of Co-Sale from any Major Investor exercising its Right of Co-Sale hereunder, no selling Stockholder may sell any Common Stock to such Prospective Transferee or Transferees unless and until, simultaneously with such sale, such selling Stockholder purchases all securities subject to the Right of Co-Sale from such Major Investor on the same terms and conditions (including the proposed purchase price) as set forth in the Proposed Transfer Notice.
(f) Additional Compliance. If any Proposed Stockholder Transfer is not consummated within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Proposed Transfer Notice by the Company, the Stockholder proposing the Proposed Stockholder Transfer may not sell any Capital Stock unless it first complies in full with each provision of this Section 2. The exercise or election not to exercise any Right of Co-Sale by any Major Investor hereunder shall not adversely affect its right to participate in any other sales of Capital Stock subject to this Section 2.2.
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2.3 Effect of Failure to Comply.
(a) Transfer Void; Equitable Relief. Any Proposed Stockholder Transfer not made in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio, shall not be recorded on the books of the Company or its transfer agent and shall not be recognized by the Company. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that any breach of this Agreement would result in substantial harm to the other parties hereto for which monetary damages alone could not adequately compensate. Therefore, the parties hereto unconditionally and irrevocably agree that any non-breaching party hereto shall be entitled to seek protective orders, injunctive relief and other remedies available at law or in equity (including, without limitation, seeking specific performance or the rescission of purchases, sales and other transfers of Capital Stock not made in strict compliance with this Agreement).
(b) Violation of First Refusal Right. If any selling Stockholder becomes obligated to sell any Capital Stock to the Company or any Major Investor under this Agreement and fails to deliver such Capital Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company and/or such Investor may, at his, her or its option, in addition to all other remedies he, she or it may have, send to such selling Stockholder the purchase price for such Capital Stock as is herein specified and transfer to the name of the Company or such Investor (or request that the Company effect such transfer) on the Company’s books the certificate or certificates representing the Capital Stock to be sold.
(c) Violation of Co-Sale Right. If any Stockholder purports to sell any Common Stock in contravention of the Right of Co-Sale (a “Prohibited Transfer”), each Major Investor who desires to exercise its Right of Co-Sale under Section 2.2 may, in addition to such remedies as may be available by law, in equity or hereunder, require such selling Stockholder to purchase from such Major Investor the type and number of shares of Capital Stock that such Major Investor would have been entitled to sell to the Prospective Transferee under Section 2.2 had the Prohibited Transfer been effected pursuant to and in compliance with the terms of Section 2.2. The sale will be made on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as would have applied had the selling Stockholder not made the Prohibited Transfer, except that the sale (including, without limitation, the delivery of the purchase price) must be made within ninety (90) days after the Investor learns of the Prohibited Transfer, as opposed to the timeframe proscribed in Section 2.2. Such selling Stockholder shall also reimburse each Major Investor for any and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, incurred pursuant to the exercise or the attempted exercise of the Major Investor’s rights under Section 2.2.
| 3. | Exempt Transfers. |
3.1 Exempted Transfers. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the provisions of Sections 2.1 and 2.2 shall not apply: (a) in the case of a Stockholder that is a Major Investor or a Founder, upon a transfer by such Stockholder to its Affiliates, (b) to a repurchase of Capital Stock by the Company, (c) transfers of Capital Stock to the Founder or, solely with respect to the provisions of Sections 2.1(c), 2.1(d) and 2.2 (b), to employees of the Company; or (d) upon a transfer of Capital Stock by a Stockholder made for bona fide estate planning purposes or incidental to the dissolution of marriage, either during his or her lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his or her spouse, domestic partner, child (natural or adopted), or any other direct lineal descendant of such Stockholder (or his or her spouse or domestic partner) (all of the foregoing collectively referred to as “family members”), or any other relative approved by unanimous consent of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any custodian or trustee of any trust, partnership or limited liability company for the benefit of, or the ownership interests of which are owned wholly by, such Stockholder or any such family members; provided that in the case of this clause (a), (c) or (d), the Stockholder shall deliver prior written notice to the Company and the Major Investors of such transfer and such shares of Capital Stock shall at all times remain subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and such transferee shall, as a condition to such issuance, deliver a counterpart signature page to this Agreement (or other joinder agreement acceptable to the Company) as confirmation that such transferee shall be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement as a Key Holder or Investor, as applicable (but only with respect to the securities so transferred to the transferee), including the obligations of a Stockholder with respect to Proposed Stockholder Transfers of such Capital Stock pursuant to Section 2; and provided further in the case of any transfer pursuant to clause (a) or (d) above, that such transfer is made pursuant to a transaction in which there is no consideration actually paid for such transfer.
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3.2 Exempted Offerings. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the provisions of Section 2 shall not apply to the sale of any Capital Stock (a) to the public in an offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act described in Section 5.1(a) of the Certificate or (b) pursuant to a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate).
3.3 Transferees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transfer of Capital Stock shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6 herein, including, without limitation, the restrictions regarding transfer of Capital Stock to certain transferees.
4. Legend. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing shares of Capital Stock held by the Stockholders or issued to any permitted transferee in connection with a transfer permitted by Section 3.1 hereof shall be notated with a legend substantially in the following form:
THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO, AND IN CERTAIN CASES PROHIBITED BY, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND CO-SALE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE STOCKHOLDER, THE CORPORATION AND CERTAIN OTHER HOLDERS OF STOCK OF THE CORPORATION. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR A VALID EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
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Each Stockholder agrees that the Company may instruct its transfer agent to impose transfer restrictions on the shares represented by certificates bearing the legend referred to in this Section 4 above to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, and the Company agrees to promptly do so. The legend shall be removed upon termination of this Agreement at the request of the holder.
| 5. | Lock-Up. |
5.1 Agreement to Lock-Up. Each Stockholder who is not a party to a separate written agreement with the Company containing substantially similar terms as this Section 5 hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed 180 days), or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (1) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (2) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in FINRA Rule 2711(f)(4) or NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto), (a) lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Capital Stock held immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement for the IPO or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Capital Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by delivery of Capital Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 5 shall not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement, and shall only be applicable to the Stockholders if all officers, directors and holders of more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding Common Stock (after giving effect to the conversion into Common Stock of all outstanding Preferred Stock) enter into similar agreements. The underwriters in connection with the IPO are intended third party beneficiaries of this Section 5 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Stockholder further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in the IPO that are consistent with this Section 5 or that are necessary to give further effect thereto.
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5.2 Stop Transfer Instructions. In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Capital Stock of each Stockholder (and transferees and assignees thereof) until the end of such restricted period.
| 6. | Transfer of Securities. |
6.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Capital Stock shall not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, and the Company shall not recognize and shall issue stop-transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any such sale, pledge, or transfer (a) to any Competitor of the Company as determined in good faith by the Board (unless such restriction is waived by the Board), (b) any customer, distributor or supplier of the Company, if the Company’s Board of Directors should determine that such transfer would result in such customer, distributor or supplier receiving information that would place the Company at a competitive disadvantage with respect to such customer, distributor or supplier, and (c) with respect to any other such sale, pledge, or transfer, except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. A transferring Stockholder will cause any proposed purchaser, pledgee, or transferee of the Capital Stock held by such Stockholder to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.
6.2 Transfer Requirements. The holder of Capital Stock, by acceptance of ownership thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 6. Before any proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of any Capital Stock, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transaction, the Stockholder thereof shall give notice to the Company of such Stockholder’s intention to effect such sale, pledge, or transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer in sufficient detail and, if reasonably requested by the Company, shall be accompanied at such Stockholder’s expense by either (a) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transaction may be effected without registration under the Securities Act; (b) a “no action” letter from the SEC to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of such Restricted Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with respect thereto; or (c) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of the Capital Stock may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, whereupon the holder of such Capital Stock shall be entitled to sell, pledge, or transfer such Capital Stock in accordance with the terms of the notice given by the Stockholder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or “no action” letter (x) in any transaction in compliance with SEC Rule 144 or (y) in any transaction in which such Stockholder distributes Capital Stock to an Affiliate of such Stockholder for no consideration; provided that each transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Section 6.2. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing the Capital Stock transferred as above provided shall be notated with, except if such transfer is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Section 4, except that such certificate shall not bear such restrictive legends if, in the opinion of counsel for such Stockholder and the Company, such legends are not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.
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| 7. | Miscellaneous. |
7.1 Term. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earlier of to occur of either event described in Section 3.2(a) or (b).
7.2 Stock Split. All references to numbers of shares in this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock dividend, split, combination or other recapitalization affecting the Capital Stock occurring after the date of this Agreement.
7.3 Ownership. Each Key Holder represents and warrants that such Key Holder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the shares of Capital Stock subject to this Agreement and that no other Person has any interest in such shares (other than a community property interest as to which the holder thereof has acknowledged and agreed in writing to the restrictions and obligations hereunder).
7.4 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of Illinois and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of the State of Illinois or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
7.5 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
Each party will bear its own costs in respect of any disputes arising under this Agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents to personal jurisdiction for any equitable action sought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or any court of the State of Illinois having subject matter jurisdiction.
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7.6 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. Each Stockholder hereby consents to the receipt of notices given by the Company under any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, its Certificate of Incorporation (as amended), its Bylaws or this Agreement pursuant to electronic transmission directed to the email address designated by such Purchaser pursuant to this Section 7.6 for purposes of Section 232 (“Notice by Electronic Transmission”) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on Schedule A or Schedule B hereof, as the case may be, or to such email address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 7.6. If notice is given to the Company, it shall be sent to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, and a copy (which shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, Attention: Michael B. Gray (mgray@nge.com).
7.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Company’s Bylaws or any other agreement containing a preexisting right of first refusal, the terms of this Agreement will control.
7.8 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non- breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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7.9 Amendment; Waiver and Termination. This Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated (other than pursuant to Section 7.1 above) and the observance of any term hereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by a written instrument executed by (a) the Company and (b) the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Capital Stock (other than Capital Stock acquired by the exercise of stock options) held by parties to this Agreement (voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis). In addition, any amendment, modification or termination (other than pursuant to Section 7.1 above) of this Agreement or the waiver of the observance of any term hereof that would adversely and disproportionately alter the explicit rights and obligations of the Major Investors or Founders, as compared to other parties to this Agreement, shall require the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock (voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis) held by such Persons so affected (other than Capital Stock acquired by the exercise of stock options). Any amendment, modification, termination or waiver so effected shall be binding upon the Company, the Investors, the Key Holders and all of their respective successors and permitted assigns whether or not such party, assignee or other shareholder entered into or approved such amendment, modification, termination or waiver. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) this Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term hereunder may not be waived with respect to any Investor, Major Investor or Key Holder without the written consent of such Investor, Major Investor or Key Holder unless such amendment, modification, termination or waiver applies to all Investors, Major Investors and Key Holders, respectively, in the same fashion, and no Investor, Major Investor or Key Holder (respectively) is excepted from its application, (ii) the sentence of the definition of “Major Investor” that refers to Garland may not be altered or amended in a manner adverse to Garland without Garland’s prior written consent, so long as Garland satisfies the shareholding threshold therein, (iii) Schedule A and Schedule B may be amended by the Company from time to time to add information regarding any subsequent investors, stockholder, option holders, or transferees who become parties hereto as “Investors” or “Key Holders” by execution of a joinder or counterpart hereto, or remove former stockholders or otherwise update the information thereon, without the consent of the other parties hereto; and (iv) the Company may, in its sole discretion, waive compliance with Section 6.2. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any provision hereof may be waived by the waiving party on such party’s own behalf, without the consent of any other party. The Company shall give prompt written notice of any amendment, modification or termination hereof or waiver hereunder to any party hereto that did not consent in writing to such amendment, modification, termination or waiver, except such an event pursuant to the foregoing clause (iii). No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition or provision.
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7.10 Assignment of Rights.
(a) The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
(b) Any successor or permitted assignee of any Stockholder, including any Prospective Transferee who purchases shares of Capital Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, shall deliver to the Company and the Major Investors, as a condition to any transfer or assignment, a counterpart signature page hereto or any other agreement acceptable to the Company pursuant to which such successor or permitted assignee shall confirm their agreement to be subject to and bound by all of the provisions set forth in this Agreement that were applicable to the predecessor or assignor of such successor or permitted assignee.
(c) The rights of the Major Investors hereunder (including the rights of Garland to be deemed a Major Investor) are not assignable without the Company’s written consent, except by a Major Investor to any Affiliate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such assignment shall be subject to and conditioned upon any such assignee’s delivery to the Company and the other Major Investors of a counterpart signature page hereto or any other agreement acceptable to the Company pursuant to which such assignee shall confirm their agreement to be subject to and bound by all of the provisions set forth in this Agreement that were applicable to the assignor of such assignee.
(d) Except in connection with an assignment by the Company by operation of law to the acquirer of the Company, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned under any circumstances.
7.11 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
7.12 Additional Investors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company issues additional shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock or Common Stock after the date hereof, any purchaser of such shares of Preferred Stock or, at the election of the Company, Common Stock, may become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering an additional counterpart signature page to this Agreement (or any joinder agreement acceptable to the Company) and thereafter shall be deemed an “Investor” for all purposes hereunder.
7.13 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law.
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7.14 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
7.15 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
7.16 Aggregation of Stock. All shares of Capital Stock held or acquired by Affiliated Persons shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement and such Affiliated Persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
7.17 Specific Performance. In addition to any and all other remedies that may be available at law in the event of any breach of this Agreement, each Major Investor shall be entitled to specific performance of the agreements and obligations of the Company and the Stockholders hereunder and to such other injunction or other equitable relief as may be granted by a court of competent jurisdiction.
7.18 Additional Key Holders. In the event that after the date of this Agreement, the Company issues shares of Common Stock, or options to purchase Common Stock, to any employee or consultant, the Company may, as a condition to such issuance of shares or exercise of an option to purchase shares, cause such employee or consultant to execute a counterpart signature page hereto (or other joinder agreement acceptable to the Company) as a Key Holder, and such Person shall thereby be bound by, and subject to, all the terms and provisions of this Agreement applicable to a Key Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s obligations under this Section 7.18 shall only relate to employees or consultants which, taking into account all shares of Common Stock held by such employee or consultant, hold one percent (1%) or more of the Company’s then outstanding Common Stock. The Company shall be permitted to cause any other holder of Common Stock to execute a counterpart signature page hereto (or other joinder agreement acceptable to the Company) as a Key Holder, and such Person shall thereby be bound by, and subject to, all the terms and provisions of this Agreement applicable to a Key Holder.
7.19 Consent of Spouse. If any Stockholder is married on the date of this Agreement, if requested by the Company, such Stockholder’s spouse shall execute and deliver to the Company a consent of spouse in the form of Exhibit A hereto (“Consent of Spouse”), effective on the date hereof. Notwithstanding the execution and delivery thereof, such consent shall not be deemed to confer or convey to the spouse any rights in such Stockholder’s shares of Capital Stock that do not otherwise exist by operation of law or the agreement of the parties. If any Stockholder should marry or remarry subsequent to the date of this Agreement, if requested by the Company, such Stockholder shall within thirty (30) days thereafter obtain his/her new spouse’s acknowledgement of and consent to the existence and binding effect of all restrictions contained in this Agreement by causing such spouse to execute and deliver a Consent of Spouse acknowledging the restrictions and obligations contained in this Agreement and agreeing and consenting to the same.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Right of First Refusal and Co- Sale Agreement as of the date first written above.
| COMPANY: | ||
| NATIV MOBILE INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Dan Novaes | |
| Name: | Dan Novaes | |
| Title: | Co-Founder & CEO | |
| Address for notice purposes: | ||
[Signature Page to Nativ Mobile Inc. Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement]
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SCHEDULE A – INVESTORS
See attached—complete copy is maintained by the Company, and an applicable redacted version has been attached and approved by each applicable party.
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
| Shareholder | Shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock | Shares of Class A Common Stock | ||
| Daniel Novaes | 0 | 3,293,175 | ||
| Garland Fund I LLC | 1,025,406 | 0 | ||
| X Global, LLC | 0 | 113,337 | ||
| SAFE Holder 1 | 132,353 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 2 | 115,196 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 3 | 114,379 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 4 | 114,379 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 5 | 112,745 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 6 | 88,235 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 7 | 88,235 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 8 | 58,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 9 | 58,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 10 | 37,745 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 12 | 29,412 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 13 | 27,778 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 14 | 27,778 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 15 | 23,529 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 16 | 17,647 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 17 | 17,647 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 18 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 19 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 20 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 21 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 22 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 23 | 8,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 24 | 5,882 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 25 | 5,882 | 0 |
| Ex. A-1 |
SCHEDULE B
KEY HOLDERS
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| Schd. B-1 |
EXHIBIT A
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, ____________________, spouse of ___________________, acknowledge that I have read the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2021, to which this Consent is attached as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”), and that I know the contents of the Agreement. I am aware that the Agreement contains provisions regarding certain rights to certain other holders of Capital Stock of the Company upon a Proposed Stockholder Transfer of shares of Capital Stock of the Company which my spouse may own including any interest I might have therein.
I hereby agree that my interest, if any, in any shares of Capital Stock of the Company subject to the Agreement shall be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further understand and agree that any community property interest I may have in such shares of Capital Stock of the Company shall be similarly bound by the Agreement.
I am aware that the legal, financial and related matters contained in the Agreement are complex and that I am free to seek independent professional guidance or counsel with respect to this Consent. I have either sought such guidance or counsel or determined after reviewing the Agreement carefully that I will waive such right.
| Dated: | |||
| [Name of Stockholder’s Spouse, if any] |
Exhibit 3.4
Simple Agreement for Future Tokens
THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE OFFER, SALE OR PURCHASE OF ANY SAFT OR TOKENS WILL BE DEEMED “COMPLIANT” BY ANY REGULATORY AUTHORITY. PROSPECTIVE PARTIES TO A SAFT SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE SAFT OR ANY OTHER ATTENDANT COMMUNICATIONS AS LEGAL, INVESTMENT, TAX, REGULATORY, FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING OR OTHER ADVICE. PRIOR TO OFFERING, SELLING OR PURCHASING THE SAFT OR ANY TOKENS, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW ANY RISK FACTORS THAT ARE PROVIDED AND CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN LEGAL, INVESTMENT, TAX, ACCOUNTING, AND OTHER ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS, BURDENS, RISKS, AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH TRANSACTION. THE TAX TREATMENT OF THE SAFT, THE PURCHASE RIGHTS CONTAINED THEREIN AND ANY TOKEN DISTRIBUTION IS UNCERTAIN. THERE MAY BE ADVERSE TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR INVESTORS UPON CERTAIN FUTURE EVENTS. AN INVESTMENT PURSUANT TO THE SAFT AND THE PURCHASE OF TOKENS PURSUANT THERETO MAY RESULT IN ADVERSE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO INVESTORS OR ISSUERS, INCLUDING WITHHOLDING TAXES, INCOME TAXES, SALES OR USE TAXES, AND TAX REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. EACH ISSUER OR INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT WITH AND MUST RELY UPON THE ADVICE OF ITS OWN PROFESSIONAL TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE UNITED STATES AND NON-TAX TREATMENT OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SAFT AND THE RIGHTS CONTAINED THEREIN. THE DRAFT SAFT THAT FOLLOWS CONTAINS A SELECTION OF COMMERCIAL TERMS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION.
THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
CRNC TOKENS, a product of Nativ Mobile LLC
Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (“SAFT” or “Instrument”)
THIS CERTIFIES THAT in exchange for the payment by [__________] (the “Purchaser”) of $[__________] (the “Purchase Amount”) on or about [__________] (the “Effective Time”), Nativ Mobile LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Purchaser the right to certain tokens of the Company (the “Tokens” or “CRNC Tokens”), subject to the terms set forth below.
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See Section 2 for certain additional defined terms.
1. Events
(a) Network Launch. On the event of a Network Launch before the expiration or termination of this Instrument, the Company will issue to the Purchaser a number of CRNC Tokens based on a bonus arrangement (“Bonus Arrangement”). Bonus Arrangement means an arrangement whereby the Company agrees to issue a larger allocation of Tokens to the Purchaser if the Purchaser agrees to accept a deferred delivery or distribution of the Tokens following the Effective Date of the SAFT. The longer the Purchaser is willing to delay receipt or distribution of Tokens after the Effective Date of the SAFT, the larger the Bonus (in the form of Tokens) the Purchaser will receive from the Company. For example, if a Purchaser agrees to a delayed delivery or distribution of: (a) six (6) months following the Effective Date, the Purchaser will receive a Bonus of 55 percent (55%), (b) three (3) months following the Effective Date, the Purchaser will receive a Bonus of forty percent (40%) and (c) if there is no delayed delivery or distribution, the Purchaser will receive a Bonus of twenty five percent (25%).
In connection with and prior to the issuance of CRNC Tokens by the Company to the Purchaser pursuant to this Section 1(a):
(i) the Purchaser will execute and deliver to the Company any and all other transaction documents related to this SAFT as are reasonably requested by the Company, including verification of accredited investor (“Accredited Investor”) status or non-U.S. person status under the applicable securities laws and the execution of a Subscription Agreement in connection with Purchaser purchasing this SAFT; and
(ii) The Purchaser will provide to the Company a Ethereum compatible wallet address for which to allocate Purchaser’s Tokens.
(b) Dissolution Event. If there is a Dissolution Event before this Instrument expires or terminates, the Company will pay an amount equal to the Purchase Amount, due and payable to the Purchaser immediately prior to, or concurrent with, the consummation of a Dissolution Event. The Purchase Amount will be paid prior to and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Company to holders of outstanding equity of the Company by reason of their ownership thereof. If immediately prior to the consummation of a Dissolution Event, the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to the Purchaser and all holders of all other SAFTs (the “Dissolving Purchasers”), as determined in good faith by the Company’s managers, are insufficient to permit the payment to the Dissolving Purchasers of their respective Purchase Amounts, then the entire assets of the Company legally available for distribution will be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the Dissolving Purchasers in proportion to the Purchase Amounts they would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 1(b).
(c) Termination. This Instrument will expire and terminate (without relieving the Company of any obligations arising from a prior breach of or non-compliance with this Instrument) upon either (i) the issuance of CRNC Tokens to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(a); or (ii) the payment, or setting aside for payment, of amounts due the Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(b).
2. Definitions
“Dissolution Event” means (i) a voluntary termination of operations, (ii) a general assignment for the benefit of the Company’s creditors or (iii) any other liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
“Network Launch” means a bona fide transaction or series of transactions, pursuant to which the Company, either directly or through an affiliated entity, will distribute the Tokens to the general public following the launch of the Current Platform and functional Tokens.
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“SAFT” means an instrument containing a future right to Tokens, similar in form and content to this Instrument, purchased by Purchasers for the purpose of funding the Company’s products and services.
“Subsequent SAFT” means a SAFT the Company may issue after the issuance of this Instrument but prior to the Network Launch with the principal purpose of raising capital. This definition excludes: (i) Tokens issued pursuant to any staff incentive or similar plan of the Company; (ii) Tokens issued or issuable to third party service providers or others in connection with the Network Launch or the provision of goods or services to the Company; (iii) Tokens issued or issuable in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology licenses, development, OEM, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships; and (iv) any convertible securities issued by the Company.
3. SAFT Amendment Provision. If the Company issues any Subsequent SAFTs prior to termination of this Instrument, as described in Section 1(c), the Company will promptly provide the Purchaser with written notice thereof, together with a copy of all documentation relating to such Subsequent SAFT and, upon written request of the Purchaser, any additional information related to such Subsequent SAFT as may be reasonably requested by the Purchaser. In the event the Purchaser determines that the terms of the Subsequent SAFT are preferable to the terms of this Instrument, the Purchaser will notify the Company in writing. Promptly after receipt of such written notice from the Purchaser, the Company agrees to amend and restate this Instrument to be identical to the Subsequent SAFT.
4. Company Representations
(a) The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware, and has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Instrument is within the power of the Company and, other than with respect to the actions to be taken when Tokens are to be issued to the Purchaser, has been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Company. This Instrument constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. To the knowledge of the Company, it is not in violation of (i) its current certificate of formation or operating agreement, if any, (ii) any material statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or (iii) any material indenture or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, where, in each case, such violation or default, individually, or together with all such violations or defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(c) To the knowledge of the Company, the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Instrument do not and will not: (i) violate any material judgment, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (ii) result in the acceleration of any material indenture or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license or authorization applicable to the Company, its business or operations.
(d) To the knowledge of the Company, no consents or approvals are required in connection with the performance of this Instrument, other than: (i) the Company’s corporate approvals; and (ii) any qualifications or filings under applicable securities laws.
(e) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company owns or possesses (or can obtain on commercially reasonable terms) sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights necessary for its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted.
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(f) The Company makes no warranty whatsoever with respect to the Tokens, including any (i) warranty of merchantability; (ii) warranty of fitness for a particular purpose; (iii) warranty of title; or (iv) warranty against infringement of intellectual property rights of a third party; whether arising by law, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade, or otherwise. Except as expressly set forth herein, purchaser acknowledges that is has not relied upon any representation or warranty made by the Company, or any other person on the Company’s behalf.
(g) While Company believes that there may be situations where the CRNC Tokens may not be securities pursuant to the Securities Act, due to uncertainty in regulatory environment concerning SAFTs and to ensure regulatory compliance, the Company is treating the SAFT interests as if they were securities.
5. Purchaser Representations
(a) The Purchaser has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Instrument and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Instrument constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
(b) The Purchaser is an Accredited Investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The Purchaser has been advised that this Instrument is a security that has not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold, unless registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available. The Purchaser is purchasing this security instrument for its own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, including the Tokens, and is able to incur a complete loss of such investment without impairing the Purchaser’s financial condition and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time.
(c) The Purchaser has no set plan to and may or may not use or consume any or all of the Tokens on the corresponding blockchain network for the Tokens after the Network Launch. The Purchaser enters into this security instrument purely to realize profits that accrue from purchasing Tokens based on the Bonus Arrangement.
(d) The Purchaser enters into this SAFT with the anticipation that (i) he, she or it, as the case may be, will profit upon the successful development of the Network and the Network Launch arising from the efforts of the Company and its employees; and (ii) the Company will make actual delivery of the Tokens to the Purchaser upon the Network Launch or a reasonable time thereafter based on the Bonus Arrangement.
(e) The Purchaser is aware of Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire this SAFT. The Purchaser understands that the Tokens involve risks, all of which the Purchaser fully and completely assumes, including, but not limited to, the risk that (i) the technology associated with the Company will not function as intended; (ii) the Network Launch will not be completed; (iii) the Network
Launch will fail to attract sufficient interest from key stakeholders; (iv) the Tokens may experience significant price volatility which could result in significant price gains or losses for the Company; and (iv) the Company may be subject to investigation and legal and administrative actions from governmental authorities. The Purchaser understands and expressly accepts that the Tokens will be created and delivered to the Purchaser at the sole risk of the Purchaser on an “AS IS” and “CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT” basis. The Purchaser understands and expressly accepts that the Purchaser has not relied on any representations or warranties made by the Company outside of this Instrument, including, but not limited to, conversations of any kind, whether through oral or electronic communication, or any white paper. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR THE RESULTS OBTAINED BY THE USE OF ANY TOKENS AND REGARDLESS OF ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS MADE BY THE COMPANY, BY WAY OF TECHNICAL ADVICE OR OTHERWISE, RELATED TO THE USE OF THE TOKENS.
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(f) The Purchaser understands that Purchaser has no right against the Company or any other Person, except in the event of the Company’s breach of this Instrument or intentional fraud. THE COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS INSTRUMENT, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL OF THE AMOUNTS PAID TO THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO THIS INSTRUMENT. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR SIMILAR DAMAGES.
6. Procedures for Purchase of Rights and Valuation of Purchase Amount
(a) The Company will accept payment for the right purchased under this SAFT in U.S. dollars or Ether. Purchaser shall make the required payment to the Company in consideration for Purchaser’s purchase of the right pursuant to the SAFT in the manner communicated by the Company.
(b) For purposes of this Instrument, the value of the Purchase Amount shall be deemed in U.S. dollars or if the Purchaser pays in Ether or BTC, valued at the Applicable Exchange Rate for Ether or BTC. The term “Applicable Exchange Rate” shall mean the volume-weighted average hourly price of Ether across exchanges in the one hour preceding the Effective Time; provided, however, that in the event that such exchanges experience technical issues in such period that affect the accuracy of the volume weighted average price, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to determine the volume-weighted average price of Ether for such period.
7. Miscellaneous
(a) Any provision of this Instrument may be amended, waived or modified only upon the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.
(b) Any notice required or permitted by this Instrument will be deemed sufficient when sent by email to the relevant address listed on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice.
(c) The Purchaser is not entitled, as a holder of this Instrument, to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of equity of the Company for any purpose, nor will anything contained herein be construed to confer on the Purchaser, as such, any voting stake in a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (“DAO”), or suggest that the Company has created, operates or has a DAO, or confer on the Purchaser any of the rights of an equity holder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of managers or upon any matter submitted to equity holders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive subscription rights or otherwise.
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(d) Neither this Instrument nor the rights contained herein may be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that this Instrument and/or the rights contained herein may be assigned without the Company’s consent by the Purchaser to any other entity who directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Purchaser, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer or director of the Purchaser, or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing which is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, the Purchaser; and provided, further, that the Company may assign this Instrument in whole, without the consent of the Purchaser, in connection with a reincorporation to change the Company’s domicile.
(e) In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Instrument is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Instrument operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Instrument, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only will be deemed null and void and will not affect any other provisions of this Instrument and the remaining provisions of this Instrument will remain operative and in full force and effect and will not be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
(f) All rights and obligations hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of such jurisdiction. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in Delaware with respect to any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this SAFT. Each party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted or not prohibited by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party hereby agrees that a final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court, after all appropriate appeals, shall be conclusive and binding upon it.
(g) Each of the Company and the Purchaser agree to treat this Instrument as a forward contract for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes, and will not take any position on any tax return, report, statement or other tax document that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by a change in law occurring after the date hereof, a closing agreement with an applicable tax authority or a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(h) The Purchaser shall, and shall cause its affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably requested by Company to carry out the provisions of this Instrument and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Instrument, including, without limitation, to enable the Company or the transactions contemplated by this Instrument to comply with applicable laws.
(i) The Company shall not be liable or responsible to the Purchaser, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Instrument, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Instrument, including without limitation, the Network Launch, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the affected party’s reasonable control, including, without limitation: (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake or explosion; (c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, or other civil unrest; (d) law; or (e) action by any governmental authority; or the death or incapacity of key executives.
(j) This Instrument may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties; it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterparts. The exchange of copies of this Instrument and of signature pages by facsimile transmission (whether directly from one facsimile device
to another by means of a dial-up connection or whether mediated by the worldwide web), by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, or by combination of such means, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Instrument as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original instrument for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
(k) This Instrument and the documents delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the purchase of the SAFT, the Tokens and related documents, as well as the other transactions contemplated hereby, and supersedes all prior agreements between any of the parties with respect to the same. Any modification of this SAFT may be made only by an instrument in writing signed by all of the parties to this Instrument, except as provided in Section 3.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Instrument to be duly executed and delivered.
| Nativ Mobile LLC | ||
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| Name: | Dan Novaes | |
| Title: | Cheif Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 3.5
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Mode Mobile, Inc.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, for value received, [_______] (the “Holder”) is entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, [_______] shares of Class AAA common stock, par value $0.001 per share (as further detailed in Section 4 of this Warrant, the “Common Stock”), of Mode Mobile, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and to receive certificates for the Common Stock so purchased. The exercise price of this Warrant (the “Exercise Price”) is [_______] per share, subject to adjustment as provided in this Warrant.
| 1. | Exercise Period. This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder during the period beginning on the Issuance Date and ending at 5:00 pm (Central time) ten (10) years thereafter (the “Exercise Period”). This Warrant will terminate automatically and immediately upon the expiration of the Exercise Period. |
| 2. | Exercise of Warrant. |
| (a) | This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder (in whole or in part, in its entirety or in such increments, at any time and from time to time, as in each case the Holder may in its sole discretion elect) throughout the Exercise Period. Each such exercise shall be accomplished by the Holder’s (i) tender to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of underlying shares of Common Stock then being purchased (the “Purchase Price”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with wiring coordinates provided to the Holder by the Company, or by certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company, and (ii) surrender to the Company of this Warrant, together with an executed subscription agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Subscription”). The Holder’s right to exercise this Warrant is subject to its compliance with any applicable laws and rules, including Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
| (b) | Upon receipt of the Purchase Price in respect of any exercise by the Holder of this Warrant, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock then purchased, registered in the name of the Holder (or its transferee, if any, as permitted under Section 3 below). With respect to each exercise of this Warrant, if any, the Holder (or its transferee, if any, as the case may be) shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the number of shares of Common Stock purchased hereunder on the date a properly executed Subscription and payment of the Purchase Price are received by the Company (each, an “Exercise Date”), irrespective of the date of delivery to the Holder of the certificate(s) evidencing such shares. Fractional shares of Common Stock shall not be issued upon any exercise of this Warrant; provided that in lieu of any fractional shares that would have been issued but for the immediately preceding clause, the Holder shall be entitled to receive cash equal to the current market price of such fraction of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the respective Exercise Date. In the event this Warrant is ever exercised in part, the Company shall promptly (and in all events within two (2) trading days of the respective Exercise Date) issue a New Warrant (as defined below) to the Holder covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as to which this Warrant remains exercisable. The Company acknowledges and agrees that this Warrant was issued on the Issuance Date. |
3. Recording, Transferability, Exchange, and Obligations to Issue Common Stock.
| (a) | Registration of Warrant. The Company shall register this Warrant, in a register to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the Holder (or its transferee, if any, as the case may be). The Company may deem and treat the registered holder from time to time of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to such holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary from the Holder and any such transferee. |
| (b) | Registration of Transfers. The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address specified herein. Upon any such registration of transfer, a New Warrant to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (each, a “New Warrant”), evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to such transferee, and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant, if any, not so transferred shall be issued to the Holder. The acceptance of the New Warrant by such transferee shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder of a Warrant. |
| (c) | Exchange of Warrant. This Warrant is exchangeable upon its surrender by the Holder to the Company for New Warrants of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder, each of such New Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock as may be designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender (not to exceed the aggregate number of such shares underlying this Warrant). |
| (d) | Absolute Nature of Company’s Obligations. The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of Common Stock. Nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to him hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof. |
4. Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares Subject to Warrant. The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in this Section 4. For the purpose of this Section 4, “Common Stock” means shares now or hereafter authorized of any class of common stock of the Company, however designated, that has the right to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Company without limit as to per-share amount (excluding, and subject to any prior rights of, any class or series of preferred stock of the Company).
| (a) | In case the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide (“split”) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine (“reverse split”) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock other securities of the Company, then the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, as the case may be, and/or the number and kind of securities issuable on such date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the Holder of this Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or such other securities other than Common Stock) of the Company, at the same aggregate Exercise Price, that, if this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior to such date, the Holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever, and each time, any event listed above shall occur. |
| (b) | In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of Common Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation) of cash, evidences of indebtedness or assets, or subscription rights or warrants, the Exercise Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on such record date, less the amount of cash so to be distributed or the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed, or of such subscription rights or warrants, applicable to one share of Common Stock, and the denominator of which shall be the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever, and each time, such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall again be adjusted to be the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed. |
| (c) | Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, no adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4(c) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest one-hundredth of a share, as the case may be. |
| (d) | In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 4(a) above, the Holder of this Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 4, and the other provisions of this Warrant shall apply on like terms to any such other shares. |
| (e) | Fundamental Transactions. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another company, (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another company or person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (each, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant (the “Alternate Consideration”). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. At the Holder’s sole discretion and request, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a New Warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof. Any such successor or surviving entity shall be deemed to be required to comply with the provisions of this Section 4(e) and shall insure that this Warrant (or any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction. |
| (f) | In case any event shall occur as to which the other provisions of this Section 4 are not strictly applicable but the failure to make any adjustment would not fairly protect the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the essential intent and principles hereof, then, in each such case, the Company shall effect such adjustment, on a basis consistent with the essential intent and principles established in this Section 4, as may be necessary to preserve, without dilution, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant. |
| (g) | Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, the Company, at its own sole expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted number or type of Common Stock or other securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based. Upon written request, the Company shall promptly deliver a copy of each such certificate to the Holder and to the Company’s Transfer Agent. |
5. Legend. If there is not a current effective registration statement in effect and the exemption provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act is unavailable when this Warrant is exercised, the stock certificates issued to the Holder shall bear the following legend:
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered for sale or sold except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) an opinion of counsel to the issuer that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is available.”
6. Reservation of Common Stock. The Company covenants that it shall at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of shares of Common Stock which are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 4). The Company covenants that all Common Stock so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
7. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer-agent fee, or other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates for Common Stock or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder. The Holder shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Common Stock upon exercise hereof.
8. Certain Notices to Holder. In the event of (a) any fixing by the Company of a record date with respect to the holders of any class of securities of the Company for the purpose of determining which of such holders are entitled to dividends or other distributions, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, (b) any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company, or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company to, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, any other entity or person, or (c) any voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the Company, then and in each such event the Company shall give the Holder a written notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, transfer, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up is to take place and the time, if any, is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such capital stock or securities receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other stock securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such event. Any such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the earliest date therein specified.
9. No Rights as a Shareholder. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company, nor to any other rights whatsoever except the rights herein set forth; provided, however, that the Company shall not close any merger arising out of any merger agreement in which it is not the surviving entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets, unless the Company shall have first provided the Holder with twenty (20) days’ prior written notice.
10. Additional Covenants of the Company. The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant.
11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Holder, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12. Severability. Every provision of this Warrant is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Warrant.
13. Governing Law, Venue, and Submission to Jurisdiction. This Warrant and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Illinois applicable to contracts made between residents of that state, entered into and to be wholly performed within that state, without regard to the Company’s or the Holder’s actual states of residence or legal domicile if outside that state and without reference to any conflict of laws or similar principles that might otherwise mandate or permit the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Any action, suit or proceeding relating to this Warrant shall be brought exclusively in the courts of Illinois sitting in the City of Chicago, Cook County, or in federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and, for all purposes of any such action, suit or proceeding, each of the parties hereby irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (ii) waives any objection to such choice of venue based on forum non conveniens or any other legal or equitable doctrine, and (iii) waives trial by jury and, in the case of the Company, the right to interpose any set-off or counterclaim, of any nature or description whatsoever, in any such action, suit or proceeding.
14. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that there is any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Warrant, or to the interpretation, breach or enforcement hereof, and any action or proceeding is commenced to enforce the provisions of this Warrant, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Should a party take an appeal, the prevailing party shall recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs on the appeal, unless the outcome of the appeal is a remand for new trial, in which case the party that ultimately prevails shall recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs for all proceedings including any appeal.
15. Entire Agreement. This Warrant (including the Exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.
16. Good Faith. The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against such impairment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the Issuance Date.
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Exhibit A
SUBSCRIPTION FORM
The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”), hereby notifies the Company that he is exercising the Warrant on the following basis:
Section 1 - Exercise.
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, being all of the shares of Common Stock which I am entitled to purchase under the Warrant; or
I am exercising my right to purchase ________ shares of Common Stock, being a portion of the shares of Common Stock which I am entitled to purchase under the Warrant, and request that the Company deliver to me (or as I shall designate below) a new Warrant representing the right to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock, being the remaining shares of Common Stock which I am entitled to purchase under the Warrant.
Section 2 - Payment.
I am making payment in full for the shares of Common Stock being purchased hereby at an exercise price per share of $_______ as provided for in the Warrant. The total exercise price payable for the shares of Common Stock being purchased hereby is $___________. Such payment takes the form of (check and complete, as applicable):
$__________ in certified or official bank check payable to the order of the Company; or
$__________ by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
I request that a certificate for the shares of Common Stock being purchased hereby be issued in the name of the undersigned and delivered to me at the address stated below. If such shares of Common Stock do not comprise all such shares purchasable pursuant to the Warrant, I request that a new Warrant of like tenor for the balance of the shares purchasable thereunder be delivered to me at such address.
In connection with the issuance of the Common Stock, if the Common Stock may not be immediately publicly sold, I hereby represent to the Company that I am acquiring the Common Stock for my own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution of the shares within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).
I am______ am not ______ [please initial one] an accredited investor. If the SEC has amended the rule defining “accredited investor”, I acknowledge that as a condition to exercising the Warrant, the Company may request updated information regarding my status as an accredited investor. My exercise of the Warrant shall be in compliance with the applicable exemptions under the Securities Act and applicable state law.
I understand that if at this time the Common Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, I must hold the Common Stock indefinitely unless the Common Stock is subsequently registered and qualified under the Securities Act or is exempt from such registration and qualification. I shall make no transfer or disposition of the Common Stock unless (a) such transfer or disposition can be made without registration under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from such registration and such qualification or (b) a registration statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and has been declared effective with respect to such disposition. I agree that each certificate representing Common Stock delivered to me shall bear substantially the same legend as set forth on the front page of the Warrant.
I further agree that the Company may place stop-transfer orders with its transfer agent to the same effect as the above legend. The legend and stop-transfer notice referred to above shall be removed only upon my furnishing to the Company an opinion of counsel to the Company to the effect that such legend may be removed.
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Exhibit B
ASSIGNMENT
For Value Received __________________________ hereby sells, assigns and transfers to _________________________ the Warrant attached hereto and the rights represented thereby to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ as attorney to transfer such Warrant on the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
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Exhibit 4.1
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR
PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES, AND NO PUBLIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. ALTHOUGH AN OFFERING STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), THAT OFFERING STATEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OVER THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM MAINTAINED BY THE COMPANY (THE “PLATFORM”) OR THROUGH DEALMAKER SECURITIES, LLC (THE “BROKER”). ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 501 OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT) ARE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT THEY MAY INVEST, AS SET OUT IN SECTION 4. THE COMPANY IS RELYING ON THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH BY EACH SUBSCRIBER IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUBSCRIBER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY TO THIS OFFERING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.
THE OFFERING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.
THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED.
THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.
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| TO: | Mode Mobile, Inc. |
| One East Erie Street, Suite 525 | |
| Chicago, IL 60611 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Subscription.
(a) The undersigned (“Subscriber”) hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase shares of Class AAA Common Stock (the “Securities”), of Mode Mobile, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $0.25 per share of Class AAA Common Stock (the “Per Security Price”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The minimum subscription is $1,000.00, or 4,000 shares of Class AAA Common Stock. The rights and preferences of the Class AAA Common Stock are as set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement of the Company filed with the SEC (the “Offering Statement”).
(b) Subscriber understands that the Company will assess a processing fee of 2% of the value of the Securities subscribed for. This processing fee shall count against the per investor limit set out in Section 4(d)(ii) below.
(c) Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered pursuant to an offering circular (the “Offering Circular”) filed with the SEC as part of the Offering Statement (SEC File No. [X]), as may be amended from time to time. By executing this Subscription Agreement as provided herein, Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber has received access to this Subscription Agreement, copies of the Offering Circular and Offering Statement including exhibits thereto and any other information required by the Subscriber to make an investment decision.
(d) The Subscriber’s subscription may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, at any time prior to a Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), by the Company at its sole discretion. Upon the expiration of the period specified in Subscriber’s state for notice filings before sales may be made in such state, if any, the subscription may no longer be revoked at the option of the Subscriber. In addition, the Company, at its sole discretion, may allocate to Subscriber only a portion of the number of Securities Subscriber has subscribed for. The Company will notify Subscriber whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Subscriber’s subscription is rejected, Subscriber’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Subscriber without interest and all of Subscriber’s obligations hereunder shall terminate.
(e) The aggregate number of Securities sold shall not exceed 300,000,000 (the “Maximum Offering”) composed of 120,000,000 shares to be sold by the Company, 150,000,000 shares issued for no additional consideration as Bonus Shares (as defined in the Offering Circular), and 30,000,000 shares to be sold by selling securityholders. The Company may accept subscriptions until the termination of the Offering in accordance with its terms (the “Termination Date”). The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, on various dates at or prior to the Termination Date (each a “Closing Date”).
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(f) In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Securities (or any portion thereof) is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.
(g) The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Subscriber and its transferees, heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, “Transferees”); provided that for any such transfer to be deemed effective, the Transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company in advance an instrument in a form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall acknowledge, agree, and be bound by the representations and warranties of Subscriber and the terms of this Subscription Agreement.
2. Purchase Procedure.
(a) Payment. The purchase price for the Securities shall be paid simultaneously with the execution and delivery to the Company of this Subscription Agreement (via Online Acceptance or otherwise). Subscriber shall deliver a signed copy of this Subscription Agreement, along with payment for the aggregate purchase price of the Securities by a check for available funds made payable to “Mode Mobile, Inc.”, by ACH electronic transfer or wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, or by any combination of such methods.
(b) No Escrow. The Company will not utilize a third-party escrow account for this offering, and all funds tendered by investors will be held in a segregated account until investor subscriptions are accepted by the Company and reviewed by the Broker. Once investor subscriptions are accepted by the Company and reviewed by the Broker, funds will be deposited into an account controlled by the Company. The undersigned shall receive notice and evidence of the digital entry of the number of the Securities owned by undersigned reflected on the books and records of the Company and verified by Transfer Online, Inc., (the “Transfer Agent”), which books and records shall bear a notation that the Securities were sold in reliance upon Regulation A.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that the following representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing Date, except as otherwise indicated. For purposes of this Agreement, an individual shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact. The Company will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if one of the Company’s current officers has, or at any time had, actual knowledge of such fact or other matter.
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(a) Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
(b) Issuance of the Securities. The issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities in accordance with this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Securities, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
The execution and delivery by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities) are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon full execution hereof as provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies and (iii) with respect to provisions relating to indemnification and contribution, as limited by considerations of public policy and by federal or state securities laws.
(d) No filings. Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any governmental body, agency or official is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement except (i) for such filings as may be required under Regulation A or under any applicable state securities laws, (ii) for such other filings and approvals as have been made or obtained, or (iii) where the failure to obtain any such order, license, consent, authorization, approval or exemption or give any such notice or make any filing or registration would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.
(e) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding securities of the Company immediately prior to the initial investment in the Securities is as set forth “Securities Being Offered” in the Offering Circular. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), or agreements of any kind (oral or written) for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.
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(f) Financial statements. Complete copies of the Company’s financial statements meeting the requirements of Form 1-A under the Securities Act (the “Financial Statements”) have been made available to the Subscriber and appear in the Offering Circular. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods indicated. The auditing firm, or each firm, which has audited the Financial Statements, is an independent accounting firm within the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC.
(g) Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Securities as set forth in “Use of Proceeds” in the Offering Circular.
(h) Litigation. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there is no pending action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, complaint, claim, charge or investigation before any court, arbitrator, mediator or governmental body, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (a) against the Company or (b) against any consultant, officer, manager, director or key employee of the Company arising out of his or her consulting, employment or board relationship with the Company or that could otherwise materially impact the Company.
4. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber (and, if Subscriber is purchasing the Securities subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Subscriber is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of such Subscriber’s respective Closing Date(s):
(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Such Subscriber has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, and other agreements required hereunder and to carry out their provisions. All action on Subscriber’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder will be valid and binding obligations of Subscriber, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
(b) Investment Representations. Subscriber understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subscriber also understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Subscriber’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement.
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(c) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that there is no ready public market for the Securities and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and the Company has no obligation to list the Securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Securities. Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of losing Subscriber’s entire investment in the Securities. Subscriber also understands that an investment in the Company involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of Securities.
(d) Accredited Investor Status or Investment Limits. Subscriber represents that either:
(i) Subscriber is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Subscriber represents and warrants that it meets one or more of the criteria set forth in Appendix A attached hereto; or
(ii) The purchase price of the Securities (including any fee to be paid by the Subscriber), together with any other amounts previously used to purchase Securities in this offering, does not exceed 10% of the greater of the Subscriber’s annual income or net worth.
Subscriber represents that to the extent it has any questions with respect to its status as an accredited investor, or the application of the investment limits, it has sought professional advice.
(e) Shareholder information. Within five days after receipt of a request from the Company, the Subscriber hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a shareholder (or potential shareholder) and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is or may become subject. Subscriber further agrees that in the event it transfers any Securities, it will require the transferee of such Securities to agree to provide such information to the Company as a condition of such transfer.
(f) Valuation. The Subscriber acknowledges that the price of the Securities was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. The Subscriber further acknowledges that future offerings of Securities may be made at lower valuations, with the result that the Subscriber’s investment will bear a lower valuation.
(g) Domicile. Subscriber maintains Subscriber’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address provided by the Subscriber through the Online Acceptance process.
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(h) No Brokerage Fees. There are no claims for brokerage commission, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement or related documents based on any arrangement or agreement binding upon Subscriber.
(i) Foreign Investors. If Subscriber is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Securities. Subscriber’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction.
5. Survival of Representations and Indemnity. The representations, warranties and covenants made by the Subscriber herein shall survive the Termination Date of this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, including attorneys’ fees on appeal) and expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any false representation or warranty or breach of failure by the Subscriber to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Subscriber herein or in any other document furnished by the Subscriber to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.
6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
EACH OF THE SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND NO OTHER PLACE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT NOT ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS.
EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND HIMSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS AND HIS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT NOT ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS. EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN THE MANNER AND IN THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7 OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT.
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EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT BUT NOT INCLUDING CLAIMS UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ALSO WAIVES ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH BOND WHICH MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF SUCH PARTY. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. BY AGREEING TO THIS WAIVER, THE SUBSCRIBER IS NOT DEEMED TO WAIVE THE COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
7. Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed, telecopied or cabled, on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows:
If to the Company, to:
Dan Novaes, CEO
One East Erie Street, Suite 525
Chicago, IL 60611
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or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by telecopy or cable shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require.
(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Subscriber.
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(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Subscriber and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.
(d) None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Subscriber.
(e) In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never the subject of agreement.
(f) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(g) This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(h) The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.
(i) The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
(j) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(k) If any recapitalization or other transaction affecting the stock of the Company is effected, then any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is distributed with respect to the Securities shall be immediately subject to this Subscription Agreement, to the same extent that the Securities, immediately prior thereto, shall have been covered by this Subscription Agreement.
(l) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
9. Subscription Procedure. Each Subscriber, by providing his or her information, including name, address and subscription amount, and clicking “accept” and/or checking the appropriate box on the online investment platform (“Online Acceptance”), confirms such Subscriber’s information and his or her investment through the platform and confirms such Subscriber’s electronic signature to this Subscription Agreement. Each party hereto agrees that (a) Subscriber’s electronic signature as provided through Online Acceptance is the legal equivalent of his or her manual signature on this Subscription Agreement and constitutes execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement by Subscriber, (b) the Company’s acceptance of Subscriber’s subscription through the platform and its electronic signature hereto is the legal equivalent of its manual signature on this Subscription Agreement and constitutes execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement by the Company and (c) each party’s execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement as provided in this Section 9 establishes such party’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement.
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APPENDIX A
An accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, includes the following categories of investor:
(1) Any bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; any investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state; any investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; any insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Act; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
(2) Any private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
(3) Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, or limited liability company, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
(4) Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer;
(5) Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, exceeds $1,000,000.
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (5)(ii) of this section, for purposes of calculating net worth under this paragraph (5):
(A) The person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset;
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(B) Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability); and
(C) Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities shall be included as a liability;
(ii) Paragraph (5)(i) of this section will not apply to any calculation of a person’s net worth made in connection with a purchase of securities in accordance with a right to purchase such securities, provided that:
(A) Such right was held by the person on July 20, 2010;
(B) The person qualified as an accredited investor on the basis of net worth at the time the person acquired such right; and
(C) The person held securities of the same issuer, other than such right, on July 20, 2010.
(6) Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
(7) Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in §230.506(b)(2)(ii);
(8) Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors;
(9) Any entity, of a type of not listed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (7), or (8), not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000;
(10) Any natural person holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the Commission has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status;
(11) Any natural person who is a “knowledgeable employee,” as defined in rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.3c-5(a)(4)), of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold where the issuer would be an investment company, as defined in section 3 of such act, but for the exclusion provided by either section 3(c)(1) or section 3(c)(7) of such act;
(12) Any “family office,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1):
(i) With assets under management in excess of $5,000,000,
(ii) That is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and
(iii) Whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment; and
(13) Any “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1)), of a family office meeting the requirements in paragraph (12) of this section and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to paragraph (12)(iii).
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Exhibit 5
Execution Version
NATIV MOBILE INC.
VOTING AGREEMENT
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| 1. | VOTING PROVISIONS REGARDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | |
| 1.1 | Size of the Board | 1 | |
| 1.2 | Board Composition | 2 | |
| 1.3 | Failure to Designate a Board Member | 3 | |
| 1.4 | Removal of Board Members | 3 | |
| 1.5 | No Liability for Election of Recommended Directors | 3 | |
| 1.6 | No “Bad Actor” Designees | 4 | |
| 2. | VOTE TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK | 4 | |
| 3. | DRAG-ALONG RIGHT | 4 | |
| 3.1 | Definitions. | 4 | |
| 3.2 | Actions to be Taken | 4 | |
| 3.3 | Exceptions | 6 | |
| 3.4 | Restrictions on Sales of Control of the Company | 7 | |
| 4. | REMEDIES | 8 | |
| 4.1 | Covenants of the Company | 8 | |
| 4.2 | Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney | 8 | |
| 4.3 | Specific Enforcement | 8 | |
| 4.4 | Remedies Cumulative | 9 | |
| 5. | “BAD ACTOR” MATTERS | 9 | |
| 5.1 | Representation | 9 | |
| 5.2 | Covenant | 9 | |
| 6. | TERM | 9 | |
| 7. | CONFIDENTIALITY | 9 | |
| 8. | MISCELLANEOUS | 10 | |
| 8.1 | Additional Parties. | 10 | |
| 8.2 | Transfers | 10 | |
| 8.3 | Successors and Assigns | 10 | |
| 8.4 | Governing Law | 11 | |
| 8.5 | Counterparts | 11 | |
| 8.6 | Titles and Subtitles | 11 | |
| 8.7 | Notices | 11 | |
| 8.8 | Consent Required to Amend, Terminate or Waive | 12 | |
| 8.9 | Delays or Omissions | 13 | |
| 8.10 | Severability | 13 | |
| 8.11 | Entire Agreement | 13 | |
| 8.12 | Legend on Share Certificates | 13 | |
| 8.13 | Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, etc | 14 | |
| 8.14 | Manner of Voting | 14 | |
| 8.15 | Further Assurances | 14 | |
| 8.16 | Dispute Resolution | 14 | |
| 8.17 | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 14 | |
| 8.18 | Cost of Enforcement | 14 | |
| 8.19 | Aggregation of Stock | 14 | |
| 8.20 | Spousal Consent | 14 | |
| 8.21 | Company Legal Matters | 15 | |
| 8.22 | Consent to Electronic Notice | 15 | |
| Schedule A | – | Investors |
| Schedule B | – | Key Holders |
| Exhibit A | – | Adoption Agreement |
| Exhibit B | – | Consent of Spouse |
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VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 25, 2021, by and among NATIV MOBILE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each holder of the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Series Seed Preferred Stock” or “Preferred Stock”) or Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) listed on Schedule A (together with any subsequent investors, or transferees, who become parties hereto as “Investors” pursuant to Sections 8.1(a),8.2 or 8.8 below, the “Investors”), and those certain stockholders of the Company listed on Schedule B (together with any subsequent stockholders or any transferees, who become parties hereto as “Key Holders” pursuant to Sections 8.1(b), 8.2 or 8.8 below, the “Key Holders”, and together collectively with the Investors, the “Stockholders”).
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and certain of the Investors are entering into a Reorganization Agreement (the “Restructuring Agreement”) providing for, amongst other items, the issuance of the Series Seed Preferred Stock and shares of Common Stock. The Company, the Key Holders and the Investors desire to provide Dan Novaes (the “Founder”) and Garland Fund I, LLC (“Garland”) with the right, among other rights, to each elect certain members of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
B. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate”) provides that the holders of record of the shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect all directors of the Company.
C. The parties also desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth their agreements and understandings with respect to how shares of the Company’s capital stock held by them will be voted on, or tendered in connection with, an acquisition of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Voting Provisions Regarding Board of Directors.
1.1 Size of the Board. Each Stockholder agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares (as such term is defined below) owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to ensure that the size of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall be set and remain at three (3) directors. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Shares” shall mean and include any securities of the Company the holders of which are entitled to vote for members of the Board, including without limitation, all shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, by whatever name called, now owned or subsequently acquired by a Stockholder, however acquired, whether through stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications, recapitalizations, similar events or otherwise.
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1.2 Board Composition. Each Stockholder agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to ensure that at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which an election of directors is held or pursuant to any written consent of the stockholders, subject to Section 5, the following persons shall be elected to the Board:
(a) Founder Member Designee. For so long as the Founder owns at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the initial capital stock of the Company issued to the Founder under the Restructuring Agreement (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), one (1) individual designated by the Founder shall be elected to the Board, who shall initially be the Founder.
(b) Garland Designee. For so long as Garland owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the initial capital stock of the Company issued to it under the Restructuring Agreement (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), one (1) individual designated by Garland shall be elected to the Board. Garland initially designates Ross Holdren as such individual.
(c) Independent Designee. For so long as the Founder owns at least fifty percent (50%) of the initial capital stock of the Company issued to the Founder under the Restructuring Agreement (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), one individual shall be elected to the Board who is an Independent Director and (i) is mutually designated by the Founder and Garland or (ii) if the Founder and Garland cannot mutually consent to such designation within 10 days of a vacancy in such seat, such individual may be designated by the holders of a majority of the Shares (other than shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of options), voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis. Mark Lawrence shall be initially designated as such individual.
To the extent that any of clauses (a) through (c) above shall not be applicable, any member of the Board who would otherwise have been designated in accordance with the terms thereof shall instead be voted upon by all the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon in accordance with, and pursuant to, the Restated Certificate.
For purposes of this Agreement, an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust or any other entity (collectively, a “Person”) shall be deemed an “Affiliate” of another Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer or director of such Person or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, such Person. For purposes of this Agreement, “Independent Director” shall be defined as an individual (i) with no material relationship with the Company, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company and (ii) who is not a Family Member of an individual who is, or at any time during the past three years was, employed by the Company as an executive officer.
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1.3 Failure to Designate a Board Member. In the absence of any designation from the Persons or groups with the right to designate a director as specified above, the director previously designated by them and then serving shall be reelected if still eligible and willing to serve as provided herein (so long as the Persons or groups satisfy the applicable shareholding thresholds above) and otherwise, such Board seat shall remain vacant.
1.4 Removal of Board Members. Each Stockholder also agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to ensure that:
(a) no director elected pursuant to Sections 1.2 or 1.3 of this Agreement may be removed from office other than for Cause unless: (A) such removal is directed or approved by the applicable party or parties having the right to designate such director (which, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the director designated under Section 1.2(c) of this Agreement, shall be the Persons or groups described in either clause (i) or (ii) thereof); or
(B) the party or parties originally entitled to designate or approve such director is no longer so entitled to designate or approve such director;
(b) any vacancies, including those created by the resignation, removal or death of a director elected pursuant to Sections 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4 shall be filled pursuant to the provisions of this Section 1;
(c) upon the request of any party entitled to designate a director as provided in Section 1 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the director designated under Section 1.2(c) of this Agreement, shall be the Persons or groups described in either clause (i) or (ii) thereof) to remove such director, such director shall be removed.
All Stockholders agree to execute any written consents required to perform the obligations of this Agreement, and the Company agrees at the request of any Person or group entitled to designate directors to call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing directors.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (i) the commission of fraud, embezzlement, or theft; (ii) willful misconduct or gross negligence damaging to the Company, its reputation, products, services, or customers; (iii) intentional violation of any law or regulation related to the Company; (iv) unauthorized disclosure of any trade secret or confidential information of the Company or its subsidiaries that is materially damaging to the Company or that was disclosed for the disclosing party’s direct or indirect personal benefit; (v) commission of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or (vi) breach of fiduciary duties owed to the Company or its Stockholders.
1.5 No Liability for Election of Recommended Directors. No Stockholder, nor any Affiliate of any Stockholder, shall have any liability as a result of designating a person for election as a director for any act or omission by such designated person in his or her capacity as a director of the Company, nor shall any Stockholder have any liability as a result of voting for any such designee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
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1.6 No “Bad Actor” Designees. Each Person with the right to designate or participate in the designation of a director as specified above hereby represents and warrants to the Company that, to such Person’s knowledge, none of the “bad actor” disqualifying events described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (each, a “Disqualification Event”), is applicable to such Person’s initial designee named above except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. Any director designee to whom any Disqualification Event is applicable, except for a Disqualification Event to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable, is hereinafter referred to as a “Disqualified Designee”. Each Person with the right to designate or participate in the designation of a director as specified above hereby covenants and agrees (A) not to designate or participate in the designation of any director designee who, to such Person’s knowledge, is a Disqualified Designee or has previously been removed for Cause and (B) that in the event such Person becomes aware that any individual previously designated by any such Person is or has become a Disqualified Designee, such Person shall as promptly as practicable take such actions as are necessary to remove such Disqualified Designee from the Board and designate a replacement designee who is not a Disqualified Designee.
2. Vote to Increase Authorized Common Stock. Each Stockholder agrees to vote or cause to be voted all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from time to time to ensure that there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock available for conversion of all of the shares of Preferred Stock outstanding at any given time.
3. Drag-Along Right.
3.1 Definitions. A “Sale of the Company” shall mean either: (a) a transaction or series of related transactions in which a Person, or a group of related Persons, acquires from stockholders of the Company shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company (a “Stock Sale”); or (b) a transaction that qualifies as a “Deemed Liquidation Event” as defined in the Certificate.
3.2 Actions to be Taken. In the event that (i) the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock that is then outstanding (other than shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of options) and the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Series A-1 Preferred Stock, Series A-2 Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis (the “Selling Investors”); and (ii) the Board of Directors approve a Sale of the Company in writing, specifying that this Section 3 shall apply to such transaction, and any consent in relation to such Sale of the Company required under the protective provisions contained in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the Restated Certificate has been obtained, then each Stockholder and the Company hereby agree:
(a) if such transaction requires stockholder approval, with respect to all shares of capital stock of the Company that such Stockholder owns or over which such Stockholder otherwise exercises voting power, to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all such shares in favor of, and adopt, such Sale of the Company (together with any related amendment or restatement to the Certificate required in order to implement such Sale of the Company) and to vote in opposition to any and all other proposals that could reasonably be expected to delay or impair the ability of the Company to consummate such Sale of the Company;
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(b) if such transaction is a Stock Sale, to sell the same proportion of shares of capital stock of the Company beneficially held by such Stockholder as is being sold by the Electing Holders to the Person to whom the Electing Holders propose to sell their Shares, and, except as set forth in Section 3.3 below, on the same terms and conditions as the Electing Holders;
(c) if such transaction is a Stock Sale, to sell the number of shares of capital stock of the Company determined by the Board on the terms and conditions determined by the Board, provided that each Stockholder shall be required to sell only a proportionate number of shares as is being sold by other Stockholders, and except as set forth in Section 3.3 below;
(d) to execute and deliver all related documentation and take such other action in support of the Sale of the Company as shall reasonably be requested by the Company or the Electing Holders, in order to carry out the terms and provisions of this Section 3, including without limitation executing and delivering instruments of conveyance and transfer, and any purchase agreement, merger agreement, indemnity agreement, escrow agreement, any associated voting, support or joinder agreement, consent, waiver, governmental filing, share certificates duly endorsed for transfer (free and clear of impermissible liens, claims and encumbrances) and any similar or related documents;
(e) not to deposit, and to cause their Affiliates not to deposit, except as provided in this Agreement, any shares of the Company owned by such party or Affiliate in a voting trust or subject any shares to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of such shares, unless specifically requested to do so by the acquiror in connection with the Sale of the Company;
(f) to refrain from (i) exercising any dissenters’ rights or rights of appraisal under applicable law at any time with respect to such Sale of the Company, or (ii) asserting any claim or commencing any suit challenging the Sale of the Company or this Agreement, or (y) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the Electing Holders or any affiliate or associate thereof (including, without limitation, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty) in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Sale of the Company, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby;
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(g) if the consideration to be paid in exchange for the shares pursuant to this Section 3 includes any securities and due receipt thereof by any Stockholder would require under applicable law (x) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities or (y) the provision to any Stockholder of any information other than such information as a prudent issuer would generally furnish in an offering made solely to “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company may cause to be paid to any such Stockholder in lieu thereof, against surrender of the shares which would have otherwise been sold by such Stockholder, an amount in cash equal to the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of the securities which such Stockholder would otherwise receive as of the date of the issuance of such securities in exchange for the shares; and
(h) in the event that the Electing Holders, in connection with such Sale of the Company, appoint a stockholder representative (the “Stockholder Representative”) with respect to matters affecting the Stockholders under the applicable definitive transaction agreements following consummation of such Sale of the Company, (x) to consent to (i) the appointment of such Stockholder Representative, (ii) the establishment of any applicable escrow, expense or similar fund in connection with any indemnification or similar obligations, and (iii) the payment of such Stockholder’s pro rata portion (from the applicable escrow or expense fund or otherwise) of any and all reasonable fees and expenses to such Stockholder Representative in connection with such Stockholder Representative’s services and duties in connection with such Sale of the Company and its related service as the representative of the Stockholders, and (y) not to assert any claim or commence any suit against the Stockholder Representative or any other Stockholder with respect to any action or inaction taken or failed to be taken by the Stockholder Representative in connection with its service as the Stockholder Representative, absent fraud or willful misconduct.
3.3 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Stockholder will not be required to comply with Section 3.2 above in connection with any proposed Sale of the Company (the “Proposed Sale”) unless:
(a) the liability for indemnification, if any, of such Stockholder in the Proposed Sale and for the inaccuracy of any representations and warranties made by the Company or its Stockholders in connection with such Proposed Sale, is several and not joint with any other Person (except to the extent that funds may be paid out of an escrow established to cover breach of representations, warranties and covenants of the Company as well as breach by any stockholder of any of identical representations, warranties and covenants provided by all stockholders), and does not exceed the amount of consideration paid to such Stockholder in connection with such Proposed Sale (and is allocated in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation); except that the liability for indemnification for such Stockholder in the Proposed Sale need not be limited with respect to claims related to: (i) fraud by such Stockholder; (ii) intentional misrepresentations by such Stockholder or (iii) breaches of covenants by such Stockholder;
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(b) upon the consummation of the Proposed Sale, (i) each holder of each class or series of the Company’s stock will receive the same form of consideration for their shares of such class or series as is received by other holders in respect of their shares of such same class or series of stock, (ii) each holder of a series of Preferred Stock will receive the same amount of consideration per share of such series of Preferred Stock as is received by other holders in respect of their shares of such same series of Preferred Stock, (iii) each holder of Common Stock will receive the same amount of consideration per share of Common Stock as is received by other holders in respect of their shares of Common Stock, and (iv) unless waived pursuant to the terms of the Certificate and as may be required by law, the aggregate consideration receivable by all holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock shall be allocated among the holders of Preferred Stock and Common Stock on the basis of the relative liquidation preferences to which the holders of each respective series of the Preferred Stock and the holders of Common Stock are entitled in a Deemed Liquidation Event (assuming for this purpose that the Proposed Sale is a Deemed Liquidation Event) in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in effect immediately prior to the Proposed Sale; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) if the consideration to be paid in exchange for the Key Holder shares or Investor shares, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 3.3(b) includes any securities and due receipt thereof by any Key Holder or Investor would require under applicable law (x) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities or (y) the provision to any Key Holder or Investor of any information other than such information as a prudent issuer would generally furnish in an offering made solely to “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company may cause to be paid to any such Key Holder or Investor in lieu thereof, against surrender of the Key Holder shares or Investor shares, as applicable, which would have otherwise been sold by such Key Holder or Investor, an amount in cash equal to the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of the securities which such Key Holder or Investor would otherwise receive as of the date of the issuance of such securities in exchange for the Key Holder shares or Investor shares, as applicable; and (B) nothing in this Section 3.3(b) shall entitle any holder to receive any form of consideration that is being paid to a Key Holder in respect of such Key Holder’s agreement to continue employment with the Company or any successor Person; and
(c) subject to clause (b) above, requiring the same form of consideration to be available to the holders of any single class or series of capital stock, if any holders of any capital stock of the Company are given an option as to the form and amount of consideration to be received as a result of the Proposed Sale, all holders of such capital stock will be given the same option; provided, however, that (i) nothing in this Section 3.3(c) shall entitle any holder to receive any form of consideration that such holder would be ineligible to receive as a result of such holder’s failure to satisfy any condition, requirement or limitation that is generally applicable to the Company’s stockholders, and (ii) nothing in this Section 3.3(c) shall entitle any holder to receive any form of consideration that is being paid to a Key Holder in respect of such Key Holder’s agreement to continue employment with the Company or any successor Person.
3.4 Restrictions on Sales of Control of the Company. No Stockholder shall be a party to any Stock Sale unless all holders of Shares are allowed to participate in such transaction and the consideration received pursuant to such transaction is allocated among the parties thereto in the manner specified in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in effect immediately prior to the Stock Sale (as if such transaction were a Deemed Liquidation Event), except consideration that is being paid to a Key Holder in respect of such Key Holder’s agreement to continue employment with the Company or any successor Person, unless the holders of at least the requisite percentage required to waive treatment of the transaction(s) as a Deemed Liquidation Event pursuant to the terms of the Certificate elect to allocate the consideration differently by written notice given to the Company at least five (5) days prior to the effective date of any such transaction or series of related transactions.
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4. Remedies.
4.1 Covenants of the Company. The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts, within the requirements of applicable law, to ensure that the rights granted under this Agreement are effective and that the parties enjoy the benefits of this Agreement. Such actions include, without limitation, the use of the Company’s reasonable efforts to cause the nomination and election of the directors as provided in this Agreement.
4.2 Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney. Each party to this Agreement hereby constitutes and appoints as the proxies of the party and hereby grants a power of attorney to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and a designee of the Electing Holders, and each of them, with full power of substitution, with respect to the matters set forth herein, including without limitation, election of persons as members of the Board in accordance with Section 1 hereto, votes to increase authorized shares pursuant to Section 2 hereof and votes regarding any Sale of the Company pursuant to Section 3 hereof, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and to vote, if and only if the party (i) fails to vote or (ii) attempts to vote (whether by proxy, in person or by written consent), in a manner which is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, all of such party’s shares of capital stock of the Company in favor of the election of persons as members of the Board determined pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the increase of authorized shares or approval of any Sale of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of Sections 2 and 3, respectively, of this Agreement or to take any action necessary to effect Sections 2 and 3, respectively, of this Agreement. The power of attorney granted hereunder shall authorize the President of the Company to execute and deliver the documentation referred to in Section 3.2(d) on behalf of any party failing to do so within five (5) business days of a request by the Company. Each of the proxy and power of attorney granted in this Section 4.2 is given in consideration of the agreements and covenants of the Company and the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, as such, each is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 6 hereof. Each party hereto hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the shares of the capital stock of the Company and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 6 hereof, purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of such shares, deposit any of such shares into a voting trust or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any person, directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the shares, in each case, with respect to any of the matters set forth herein.
4.3 Specific Enforcement. Each party acknowledges and agrees that each party hereto will be irreparably damaged in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed by the parties in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached. Accordingly, it is agreed that each of the Company and the Stockholders shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement, and to specific enforcement of this Agreement and its terms and provisions in any action instituted in any court of the United States or any state having subject matter jurisdiction.
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4.4 Remedies Cumulative. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
5. “Bad Actor” Matters.
5.1 Representation. Each Person with the right to designate or participate in the designation of a director pursuant to this Agreement hereby represents that none of the Disqualification Events are applicable to its director designees, or any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. For purposes of this Agreement, “Rule 506(d) Related Party” shall mean with respect to any Person any other Person that is a beneficial owner of such first Person’s securities for purposes of Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act.
5.2 Covenant. Each Person with the right to designate or participate in the designation of a director pursuant to this Agreement hereby agrees that it shall notify the Company promptly in writing in the event a Disqualification Event becomes applicable to such Person or any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable, and shall as promptly as practicable take such actions as are necessary to remove such Person’s designee from the Board and designate a director who is not subject to a Disqualification Event.
6. Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in effect until and shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the consummation of the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock (other than a registration statement relating either to the sale of securities to employees of the Company pursuant to its stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or an SEC Rule 145 transaction); (b) the consummation of a Sale of the Company and distribution of proceeds to or escrow for the benefit of the Stockholders in accordance with the Certificate, provided that the provisions of Section 3 hereof will continue after the closing of any Sale of the Company to the extent necessary to enforce the provisions of Section 3 with respect to such Sale of the Company; and (c) termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.8 below.
7. Confidentiality. Each Stockholder agrees, severally and not jointly, that such Stockholder (a) will keep confidential, (b) will not disclose, divulge or use for any purpose (other than to monitor its investment in the Company) and (c) will protect to the same degree as it protects its own confidential information any confidential information obtained from the Company unless such confidential information (i) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a result of a breach of this Section 7 by such Stockholder), (ii) is or has been independently developed or conceived by the Stockholder without use of the Company’s confidential information, or (iii) is or has been made known or disclosed to the Stockholder by a third party which does not have a relationship with the Company; provided, however, that a Stockholder may disclose confidential information (A) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with monitoring its investment in the Company, provided that such parties are under a contractual or legal obligation to preserve the confidentiality of such information; or (B) as may otherwise be required by law, provided that the Stockholder promptly notifies the Company of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure (each Person contemplated by clause (A) and (B), a “Permitted Disclosee”). The obligations of each Stockholder under this Section 7 shall survive and continue, notwithstanding any of the following events: (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) such Stockholder no longer holds capital stock of the Company and/or (iii) such Stockholder is removed as a party to this Agreement.
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8. Miscellaneous.
8.1 Additional Parties.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company issues additional shares of Preferred Stock after the date hereof, as a condition to the issuance of such shares the Company shall require that any purchaser of Preferred Stock become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering (i) the Adoption Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A (or any other joinder agreement acceptable to the Company), or (ii) a counterpart signature page hereto agreeing to be bound by and subject to the terms of this Agreement as an Investor and Stockholder hereunder. In either event, each such person shall thereafter shall be deemed an Investor and Stockholder for all purposes under this Agreement.
(b) In the event that the Company issues shares of capital stock to such Person (other than to a purchaser of Preferred Stock described in Section 8.1(a) above), then the Company shall cause such Person, as a condition precedent to issuing such shares, to become a party to this Agreement by executing an Adoption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or any other agreement acceptable to the Company pursuant to which such Person agrees to be bound by and subject to the terms of this Agreement as (i) a Key Holder or Investor, as determined by the Company, and (ii) a Stockholder and thereafter such person shall be deemed a Key Holder or Investor, as applicable, and Stockholder for all purposes under this Agreement.
8.2 Transfers. Each transferee or assignee of any Shares subject to this Agreement shall continue to be subject to the terms hereof, and, as a condition precedent to the Company’s recognizing such transfer, each transferee or assignee shall agree in writing to be subject to each of the terms of this Agreement by executing and delivering an Adoption Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or any other agreement acceptable to the Company pursuant to which such Person agrees to be bound. Upon the execution and delivery of such an agreement by any transferee, such transferee shall be deemed to be a party hereto as if such transferee were the transferor and such transferee’s signature appeared on the signature pages of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be an Investor and Stockholder, or Key Holder and Stockholder, as applicable. The Company shall not permit the transfer of the Shares subject to this Agreement on its books or issue a new certificate representing any such Shares unless and until such transferee shall have complied with the terms of this Section 8.2. Each certificate representing the Shares subject to this Agreement if issued on or after the date of this Agreement shall be endorsed by the Company with the legend set forth in Section 8.12.
8.3 Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. The rights of the Founder and Garland under Section 1.2 may not be assigned.
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8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law.
8.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
8.6 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
8.7 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day; (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on their signature page, Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or to such email address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 8.7. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60602, Attention: Michael B. Gray, facsimile: (312) 750-6551, email: mgray@nge.com. Additionally, each Stockholder hereby consents to the receipt of notices given by the Company under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, its certificate of incorporation or its bylaws pursuant to electronic transmission directed to the email address designated by such Stockholder pursuant to this Section for purposes of Section 232 (“Notice by Electronic Transmission”) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
8.8 Consent Required to Amend, Terminate or Waive. This Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated (other than pursuant to Section 6) and the observance of any term hereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by a written instrument executed by (a) the Company and (b) the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Shares (other than those Shares obtained by exercise of stock options) held by parties to this Agreement (voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis). Notwithstanding the foregoing:
(a) this Agreement may not be amended or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may not be waived with respect to any Investor or Key Holder without the written consent of such Investor or Key Holder unless such amendment, termination or waiver applies to all Investors or Key Holders respectively, as the case may be, in the same fashion;
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(b) any amendment, modification, termination or waiver of this Agreement that would adversely and disproportionately alter the explicit rights and obligations of the Founder, as compared to other parties to this Agreement, shall require the consent of the Founder (as applicable);
(c) Section 1.2(a) shall not be amended, terminated or waived without the written consent of the Founder;
(d) Section 1.2(b) shall not be amended, terminated or waived without the written consent of Garland for so long as the applicable share threshold set forth in Section 1.2(b) is satisfied;
(e) Schedule A and Schedule B may be amended by the Company from time to time to add information regarding any subsequent investors, stockholder, option holders, or transferees who become parties hereto as “Investors” or “Key Holders” by execution of a joinder or counterpart hereto, or remove former stockholders or otherwise update the information thereon, without the consent of the other parties hereto; and
(f) any provision hereof may be waived by the waiving party on such party’s own behalf, without the consent of any other party.
The Company shall give prompt written notice of any amendment, termination, or waiver hereunder to any party that did not consent in writing thereto (other than an amendment pursuant to Section 8.8(e)). Any amendment, termination or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 8.8 shall be binding on each party and all of such party’s successors and permitted assigns, whether or not any such party, successor or assignee entered into or approved such amendment, termination or waiver. For purposes of this Section 8.8, the requirement of a written instrument may be satisfied in the form of an action by written consent of the Stockholders circulated by the Company and executed by the Stockholder parties specified, whether or not such action by written consent makes explicit reference to the terms of this Agreement.
8.9 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default previously or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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8.10 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
8.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto), the Certificate and the other Stockholders’ Agreements (as such term is defined in the Restructuring Agreement) constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing among the parties is expressly canceled.
8.12 Legend on Share Certificates. Each certificate representing any Shares issued after the date hereof shall be endorsed by the Company with a legend reading substantially as follows:
“THE SHARES EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO A VOTING AGREEMENT, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE COMPANY), AND BY ACCEPTING ANY INTEREST IN SUCH SHARES THE PERSON ACCEPTING SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE DEEMED TO AGREE TO AND SHALL BECOME BOUND BY ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THAT VOTING AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP SET FORTH THEREIN.”
The Company, by its execution of this Agreement, agrees that it will cause the certificates evidencing the Shares issued after the date hereof to bear the legend required by this Section 8.12, and it shall supply, free of charge, a copy of this Agreement to any holder of a certificate evidencing Shares upon written request from such holder to the Company at its principal office. The parties to this Agreement do hereby agree that the failure to cause the certificates evidencing the Shares to bear the legend required by this Section 8.12 herein and/or the failure of the Company to supply, free of charge, a copy of this Agreement as provided hereunder shall not affect the validity or enforcement of this Agreement.
8.13 Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, etc. In the event of any issuance of Shares of the Company’s voting securities hereafter to any of the Stockholders (including, without limitation, in connection with any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, or the like), such Shares shall become subject to this Agreement and shall be endorsed with the legend set forth in Section 8.12.
8.14 Manner of Voting. The voting of Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be effected in person, by proxy, by written consent or in any other manner permitted by applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, voting of the Shares pursuant to the Agreement need not make explicit reference to the terms of this Agreement.
8.15 Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the parties hereunder.
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8.16 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of Illinois and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of the State of Illinois or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
8.17 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
8.18 Cost of Enforcement. Each party will bear its own costs in respect of any disputes arising under this Agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents to personal jurisdiction for any equitable action sought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois or any court of the State of Illinois having subject matter jurisdiction.
8.19 Aggregation of Stock. All Shares held or acquired by a Stockholder and/or its Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement, and such Affiliated persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
8.20 Spousal Consent. If any individual Stockholder is married on the date of this Agreement, if requested by the Company, such Stockholder’s spouse shall execute and deliver to the Company a consent of spouse in the form of Exhibit B hereto (“Consent of Spouse”), effective on the date hereof. Notwithstanding the execution and delivery thereof, such consent shall not be deemed to confer or convey to the spouse any rights in such Stockholder’s Shares that do not otherwise exist by operation of law or the agreement of the parties. If any individual Stockholder should marry or remarry subsequent to the date of this Agreement, if requested by the Company, such Stockholder shall within thirty (30) days thereafter obtain his or her new spouse’s acknowledgement of and consent to the existence and binding effect of all restrictions contained in this Agreement by causing such spouse to execute and deliver a Consent of Spouse acknowledging the restrictions and obligations contained in this Agreement and agreeing and consenting to the same.
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8.21 Company Legal Matters. Each party hereto hereby agrees and acknowledges that Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (“Company Counsel”) is acting as counsel to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Restructuring Agreement and may act as counsel to the Board and/or the Company in connection with the management and operation of the Company, the making, holding and disposing of its assets, any dispute that may arise between the Stockholders, on the one hand, and the Board and/or the Company, on the other or other matters related to the Company (collectively, the “Company Legal Matters”). For the avoidance of doubt, Company Counsel is not representing any Stockholder in his, her or its capacity as a Stockholder in connection with this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated by the Restructuring Agreement. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that Company Counsel is not currently representing, and will not in the future represent, any Stockholder in connection with Company Legal Matters unless Company Counsel agrees in writing to do so and appropriate conflict waivers have been received, if necessary. Each Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that if he, she or it desires counsel on a Company Legal Matter, he, she or it will retain his, her or its own independent counsel with respect thereto and will pay all fees and expenses of such independent counsel. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that Company Counsel may represent the Board and the Company and its Affiliates in connection with any and all Company Legal Matters (including, without limitation, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any dispute between the Board, the Company or any of its Affiliates and one or more Stockholders) and waives any present or future conflict of interest arising from Company Counsel’s representation regarding such matters. Each party hereto (a) agrees that, to the extent permitted under applicable ethical standards, Company Counsel may represent stockholders, directors, officers and employees of the Company in any matter that is not directly adverse to the Company and (b) waives any present or future conflict of interest arising from Company Counsel’s representation regarding any such matter.
8.22 Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor and Key Holder consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), as amended or superseded from time to time, by electronic transmission pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the electronic mail address or the facsimile number set forth below such Investor’s or Key Holder’s name on the Schedules hereto, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company, or as on the books of the Company. Each Investor and Key Holder agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in its electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Voting Agreement as of the date first written above.
| COMPANY: | ||
| NATIV MOBILE INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Dan Novaes | |
| Name: | Dan Novaes | |
| Title: | Co-Founder & CEO | |
| Address for notice purposes: | ||
[Signature Page to Nativ Mobile Inc. Voting Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Voting Agreement as of the date first written above.
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SCHEDULE A – INVESTORS
See attached—complete copy is maintained by the Company, and an applicable redacted version has been attached and approved by each applicable party.
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE OF INVESTORS
| Shareholder | Shares
of Series Seed Preferred Stock |
Shares
of Class A Common Stock | ||
| Daniel Novaes | 0 | 3,293,175 | ||
| Garland Fund I LLC | 1,025,406 | 0 | ||
| X Global, LLC | 0 | 113,337 | ||
| SAFE Holder 1 | 132,353 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 2 | 115,196 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 3 | 114,379 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 4 | 114,379 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 5 | 112,745 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 6 | 88,235 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 7 | 88,235 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 8 | 58,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 9 | 58,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 10 | 37,745 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 12 | 29,412 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 13 | 27,778 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 14 | 27,778 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 15 | 23,529 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 16 | 17,647 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 17 | 17,647 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 18 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 19 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 20 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 21 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 22 | 14,706 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 23 | 8,824 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 24 | 5,882 | 0 | ||
| SAFE Holder 25 | 5,882 | 0 |
| Ex.A-1 |
SCHEDULE B
KEY HOLDERS
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| Schd. B-1 |
EXHIBIT A
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
This Adoption Agreement (“Adoption Agreement”) is executed on _____________________________, 20__, by the undersigned (the “Holder”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Voting Agreement dated as of February 25, 2021 (the “Agreement”), by and among NATIV MOBILE INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and certain of its Stockholders, as such Agreement may be amended or amended and restated hereafter. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Adoption Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. By the execution of this Adoption Agreement, the Holder agrees as follows.
1.1 Acknowledgement. Holder acknowledges that Holder is acquiring certain shares of the capital stock of the Company (the “Stock”) for one of the following reasons (Check the correct box):
| ☐ | as a transferee of Shares from a party in such party’s capacity as an “Investor” bound by the Agreement, and after such transfer, Holder shall be considered an “Investor” and a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement. | |
| ☐ | as a transferee of Shares from a party in such party’s capacity as a “Key Holder” bound by the Agreement, and after such transfer, Holder shall be considered a “Key Holder” and a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement. | |
| ☐ | as a new Investor in accordance with Section 8.1(a) of the Agreement, in which case Holder will be an “Investor” and a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement. | |
| ☐ | in accordance with Section 8.1(b) of the Agreement, as a new party who is not a new Investor, in which case Holder will be a “Stockholder” for all purposes of the Agreement. |
1.2 Agreement. Holder hereby (a) agrees that the Stock and any other shares of capital stock or securities required by the Agreement to be bound thereby, shall be bound by and subject to the terms of the Agreement and (b) adopts the Agreement with the same force and effect as if Holder were originally a party thereto.
1.3 Notice. Any notice required or permitted by the Agreement shall be given to Holder at the address or facsimile number listed below Holder’s signature hereto.
| ACCEPTED AND AGREED: | ||||
| HOLDER: | NATIV MOBILE INC. | |||
| By: | By: | |||
| Name: | Name: | |||
| Title: | Title: | |||
| Address: | ||||
| Facsimile Number: |
EXHIBIT B
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, _______________________________, spouse of _______________________, acknowledge that I have read the Voting Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2021, to which this Consent is attached as Exhibit B (the “Agreement”), and that I know the contents of the Agreement. I am aware that the Agreement contains provisions regarding the voting and transfer of shares of capital stock of the Company that my spouse may own, including any interest I might have therein.
I hereby agree that my interest, if any, in any shares of capital stock of the Company subject to the Agreement shall be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further understand and agree that any community property interest I may have in such shares of capital stock of the Company shall be similarly bound by the Agreement.
I am aware that the legal, financial and related matters contained in the Agreement are complex and that I am free to seek independent professional guidance or counsel with respect to this Consent. I have either sought such guidance or counsel or determined after reviewing the Agreement carefully that I will waive such right.
| Dated: | |||
| [Name of Stockholder’s Spouse, if any] |
Exhibit 6.1
NATIV MOBILE, LLC
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into this March 8, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Nativ Mobile, LLC (together with its affiliates, successors and assigns, the “Company”) and Justin Hines (“Employee”):
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with a principal place of business located at 213 W. Institute Place, Suite 307, Chicago, Illinois 60610; and
WHEREAS, Employee is now the General Counsel of the Company.
WHEREAS, Employee is currently under contractual rights to the Company pursuant to that certain Current Media Offer Letter dated as of December 3, 2018 and executed by the Employee and the Company.
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to enter into a formal agreement with Employee to set forth the terms of Employee’s employment with the Company.
WHEREAS, in the course of the employment contemplated under this Agreement, it will be necessary for Employee to acquire knowledge of certain trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information regarding the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Employee (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”) acknowledge and agree that the execution of this Agreement is necessary to memorialize the terms and conditions of their employment relationship as well as safeguard against the unauthorized disclosure or use of the Company’s confidential information and to otherwise preserve the goodwill and ongoing business value of the Company;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Employment.
The Company agrees to employ Employee as General Counsel hereby accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions contained herein.
Duties. Employee shall have such responsibilities, duties and authority that are consistent with the position described above and as may from time to time be assigned to Employee by the Company.
Best Efforts and Duty of Loyalty. During the term of employment with the Company, Employee covenants and agrees to perform all assigned duties in a diligent and professional manner and in the best interest of the Company. Employee agrees to devote her full working time, attention, talents, skills and best efforts to further the Company’s business and agrees not to take any action, or make any omission, that deprives the Company of any business opportunities or otherwise act in a manner that conflicts with the best interest of the Company or is otherwise detrimental to its business or reputation. Employee shall act at all times in accordance with any applicable policies which may exist or be adopted by the Company from time to time.
At-Will Employment. Employee specifically acknowledges and accepts such employment on an “at-will” basis and agrees that, subject to the terms contained in Section 5 hereof, both Employee and the Company retain the right to terminate this relationship at any time, with or without cause or prior warning, for any reason not prohibited by applicable law. Employee acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement is intended to create, nor should be interpreted to create, an employment contract of any specified length of time between the Company and Employee.
Warranties & Indemnification.
Employee warrants that he/she is not a party to any contract, restrictive covenant, or other agreement purporting to limit or otherwise adversely affecting his/her ability to secure employment with any third party. Alternatively, should any such agreement exist, Employee has fully disclosed such agreement to Company and warrants that the contemplated services to be performed hereunder will not violate the terms and conditions of any such agreement. In either event, Employee agrees to fully indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and all claims arising from, or involving the enforcement of, any such restrictive covenants or other agreements.
Restricted Duties.
Employee agrees not to disclose, or use for the benefit of the Company, any confidential or proprietary information belonging to any predecessor employer which otherwise has not been made public and further acknowledges that the Company has specifically instructed him/her not to disclose or use such confidential or proprietary information. Based on his/her understanding of the anticipated duties and responsibilities hereunder, Employee acknowledges that such duties and responsibilities will not compel the disclosure or use of any such confidential and proprietary information.
Compensation and Benefits.
For all services performed hereunder, the Company agrees to pay Employee the following compensation and offer the following employee benefits:
Base Salary. Company will pay to Employee an annual base salary in the amount of One Hundred Eighty- Five Thousands Dollars and No Cents ($185,000.00), to be paid in equal bi-monthly installments, less applicable deductions and withholdings required by law or as authorized by Employee. Employee’s salary shall be subject to annual review for adjustments at such time as the Company conducts salary reviews for similarly situated employees generally.
Annual Bonus. Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus (“Employee Bonus”) in an amount up to 15% of Employee’s annual salary. The Employee Bonus shall be comprised of the following: (i) up to 50% of the Employee Bonus shall be based on the Company’s overall performance; and (ii) the remainder of the Employee Bonus shall be awarded based on Employee’s personal performance as assessed by criteria established by the Company from time-to-time in its sole discretion. In the first year of Employee’s employment with the Company, the Employee Bonus shall be prorated according to the Effective Date of this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that employee bonuses paid by the Company are typically distributed within two months after the end of the previous calendar year. The Company reserves the right to pay all or a portion of the Employee Bonus in the Company’s CRNC tokens.
Expenses. Company will reimburse Employee for, or pay directly, reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee at the request of, or on behalf of, Company in the performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement (the “Expenses”); provided that Employee: (i) requests and receives prior written approval for Expenses incurred by Employee, and (ii) incurs and accounts for Expenses in accordance with all Company policies and directives as in effect from time to time including, without limitation, the maintenance and delivery to Company of receipts for Expenses.
Paid Time Off; Work Remote. At any time after sixty (60) days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to unlimited approved paid time off (PTO). Furthermore, at any time after thirty (30) days from the Effective Date, Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s work- remote (WR) plan. With respect to both PTO and WR, in order to participate in such plans, Employee shall be required to request PTO and WR in accordance with the Company’s procedures in effect during the term of this Agreement, which procedures may be modified from time-to-time in the Company’s sole discretion.
Employee Benefits and Programs. Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s various employee benefits’ programs in effect from time-to-time, including, but not limited to, health, dental, vision, disability, defined contribution (401K) and parental leave, offered to similarly ranked employees, as all such benefits shall be determined and administered in accordance with the personnel policies established by the Company from time to time.
Option Grant. Upon the finalization of the Company’s (or its successors, including Current Media, Inc.) employee incentive stock option plan, Employee shall be eligible to receive stock options (“Options”) convertible to 0.7% of the Company’s common stock, vested evenly over four years. To the extent that Employee is terminated by the Company for “cause” (as defined below), Employee shall forfeit his/her entitlement to Options regardless of whether such Options have vested. To the extent that Employee is terminated by the Company “without cause” (as defined below), Employee shall be entitled to his/her previously vested Options and 50% of all non-vested Options. The terms and conditions of any Options grants made to Employee shall be in accordance with the Company’s employee stock option plan.
Termination.
Without Cause. Employee’s employment may be terminated at any time, without cause, by either party upon two (2) weeks’ advance written notice or pay in lieu of notice. In such event, Employee shall only be entitled to such compensation, benefits and perquisites which have been paid or fully accrued as of the effective date of her separation.
With Cause. Employee’s employment may be terminated at any time for “cause” without notice or prior warning. For purposes of this Agreement, “cause” shall mean the Company’s good faith determination that Employee has:
Failed, refused or otherwise been deemed unable to fully and timely comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Employee’s general scope of employment, specifically including any reasonable instructions, orders or requested deliverables issued by the Company from time-to-time;
Violated any Company policy or procedures;
Disclosed without proper authorization any Confidential Information; or
Engaged in any act which, in the opinion of the Company, is contrary to its best interests or might hold the Company, its officers or directors up to possible civil or criminal liability;
Employee dies or suffers a Disability (as defined herein). For purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be considered to have suffered a “Disability” upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) Employee becomes eligible for or receives any benefits pursuant to any disability insurance policy as a result of a determination under such policy that Employee is permanently disabled; (ii) Employee becomes eligible for or receives any disability benefits under the Social Security Act; or (iii) Employee is and will likely remain unable to perform the essential functions of his duties or responsibilities hereunder with reasonable accommodation as a result of any mental or physical impairment;
Being charged by the proper authorities with a fraud, embezzlement, or any other felony or other crime or moral turpitude; or
Engaged in such other conduct recognized at law as constituting cause.
Upon the occurrence or discovery of any event specified above, the Company shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment, effective immediately, by providing notice thereof to Employee without further obligation to him/her, other than accrued wages or other accrued benefits of employment, which shall be paid in accordance with applicable law.
Restrictive Covenants.
Confidential Information. At all times during the term of this Agreement and, as applicable, after the termination of this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that he/she is and will be bound by the terms of that certain Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement between Employee and Company.
Non-Disparagement. Employee shall not at any time knowingly or intentionally damage or destroy the goodwill and esteem of Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee shall not at any time make false, misleading or disparaging statements about the Company, including, without limitation, its services, management, employees or clients.
Right to Injunction. In the event Employee breaches any of Employee’s obligations in this Section 6, Employee agrees that the Company will be entitled to injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction, or from any arbitration forum specified in this Agreement. Employee understands and agrees that the Company will suffer immediate and irreparable harm and that money damages will not be adequate to compensate the Company or to protect and preserve the status quo pending arbitration. Therefore, EMPLOYEE CONSENTS TO THE ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER OR A PRELIMINARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTION enforcing any of the forgoing.
Survival of Restrictive Covenants. Employee acknowledges that the above restrictive covenants shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason. Employee further acknowledges that any alleged breach by the Company of any contractual, statutory or other obligation shall not excuse or terminate the obligations hereunder or otherwise preclude the Company from seeking injunctive or other relief. Rather, Employee acknowledges that such obligations are independent and separate covenants undertaken by Employee for the benefit of the Company.
Scope of Restrictions. If the scope of any restriction contained in any preceding paragraphs of this Agreement is deemed too broad to permit enforcement of such restriction to its fullest extent, then such restriction shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and Employee hereby consents and agrees that such scope may be judicially modified accordingly in any proceeding brought to enforce such restriction.
General Provisions.
Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient; (ii) one business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid), or (iii) as indicated on the return receipt after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient at, as applicable, (i) the Company’s primary business address, or (ii) the Employee’s last known home address.
Where this Agreement provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the person entitled to receive such notice, whether before or after the event, any such waiver shall be equivalent of such notice. Any Party entitled to notice may change the address to which notices or other communications to such Party will be delivered or mailed by giving notice thereof to the parties hereto in the manner provided in this Agreement.
Assignment. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to its benefits, its successors and affiliated companies and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. This Agreement, being personal to Employee, cannot be assigned by Employee, but his/her personal representative shall be bound by all its terms and conditions. Any notice hereunder shall be sufficient if in writing and mailed to the last known residence of Employee or to the Company at its principal office.
Amendments & Modifications. Except as specifically provided herein, no modification, amendment, extension or waiver of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall be binding upon the Company or Employee unless in writing and signed by both Parties. The waiver by any party of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
Severability. The Parties agree that each and every paragraph, sentence, clause, terms and provision of this Agreement is severable and that, in the event any portion of this Agreement is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions thereof shall remain in effect and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, should any particular clause, covenant, or provision of this Agreement be held unreasonable or contrary to public policy for any reason, the Parties acknowledge and agree that such covenant, provision or clause shall automatically be deemed modified such that the contested covenant, provision or clause will have the closest effect permitted by applicable law to the original form and shall be given effect and enforced as so modified to whatever extent would be reasonable and enforceable under applicable law.
Notice of Claim. Employee acknowledges the Company’s need for prompt notice, investigation, and resolution of claims filed against it due to the number of relationships it has with employees and others and due to the turnover among such individuals with knowledge relevant to any underlying claim. Accordingly, Employee agrees prior to initiating any litigation of any type (including but not limited to employment discrimination litigation, wage litigation, defamation, or any other claim) to notify the Company, by sending certified letter addressed to the Company’s General Counsel setting forth: (i) claimant’s name, address, and phone number; (ii) the nature of the claim; (iii) the date the claim arose; and (iv) the relief requested. This provision is in addition to any other notice and exhaustion requirements that might apply.
Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made within the State of Illinois and shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. Any and all matters of dispute of any nature whatsoever arising out of, or in any way connected with the interpretation of this Agreement, any disputes arising out of the Agreement or the employment relationship between the Parties hereto, shall be governed by, construed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to any applicable state’s choice of law provisions. In the event of any legal proceeding between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees.
Outside Representations. Employee represents and acknowledges that in signing this Agreement he/she does not rely, and has not relied, upon any representation or statement made by the Company or by any of the Company’s employees, officers, agents, stockholders, directors or attorneys with regard to the subject matter, basis or effect of this Agreement other than those specifically contained herein.
Voluntary & Knowing Execution. Employee acknowledges that he/she has been offered a reasonable amount of time within which to consider and review this Agreement; that he/she has carefully read and fully understands all of the provisions of this Agreement; and that he/she has entered into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily.
Delay. No delay, omission or forbearance on the part of a Party in the exercise of any power or right shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial delay, omission or forbearance in the exercise of any other power or right. The rights and remedies of a Party provided herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights and remedies provided by law.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in two or more identical counterparts, by facsimile or email (PDF format), each of which shall be deemed an original, and together which shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
Withholding. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by Company under this Agreement to Employee will be subject to the withholding of such amounts relating to taxes or other charges as Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
Tax Consequences. Company will have no obligation to any person or entity entitled to the benefits of this Agreement with respect to any tax obligation any such person or entity incurs as a result of or attributable to this Agreement, including all supplemental agreements and employee benefits plans incorporated by reference therein, or arising from any payments made or to be made under this Agreement or thereunder.
Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience and shall be ignored in any construction of it.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Agreement effective as of the date first above-written.
Justin Hines
NATIV MOBILE, LLC
| By: | /s/ Jessica Joseph | |
| ITS: | Jessica Joseph | |
| Director, Human Resources & Talent |
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Exhibit 11.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
March 26, 2024
Board of Directors
Mode Mobile, Inc.
We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Offering Circular (or other associated documents) filed under Regulation A tier 2 on Forms 1-A, 1-A POS or 1-K of our reports dated July 25, 2023, with respect to the balance sheets of Mode Mobile, Inc. as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity/deficit and cash flows for the calendar years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related notes to the financial statements.

/s/ IndigoSpire CPA Group, LLC
IndigoSpire CPA Group, LLC
Aurora, Colorado
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