COMMON STOCK PURCHASE OPTION IQSTEL INC.
NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE OPTION
Option No: IQST-AMG3c
Grant Date: April 5, 2022
Option Shares: 4,800,000
Initial Exercise Date: September 30, 2022
THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE OPTION (the “Option”) certifies that, for value received, Apollo Management Group, Inc. or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after September 30, 2022, subject to the Company’s acceptance of a request by the Holder for an abatement of such date (the “Initial Exercise Date”), and on or prior to the close of business on the one-year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from IQSTEL Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), four million eight hundred thousand (4,800,000) shares of Common Stock (in any event, as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Option Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Option shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).
Section 1. Purchase Price of this Option. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) of this Option is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), which sum the Holder tendered to the Company on or about the Grant Date.
Section 2. Exercise.
a) Exercise of Option. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Option may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy of the Notice of Exercise form annexed hereto as Exhibit A and within three (3) Trading Days of the date said Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company, the Company shall have received payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the shares thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank or, if available, pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below. No ink-original
Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Option to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Option Shares available hereunder and the Option has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Option to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Option resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Option Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Option Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Option Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Option Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise Form within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the minimum aggregate exercise value for each individual exercise shall be as noted herein below. Further, subject to the provisions of this Section 2(a), the Holder and the Company agree that the Holder has the right and the obligation to exercise, on a cashless basis, in accordance with the Exercise Price formula referenced in Section 2(c) and utilizing the cashless methodology set forth in Section 2(d), $1,000,000.00 of the Options not later than October 15, 2022. Thereafter, the Holder shall undertake to exercise not less than (i) $400,000.00 of the Options on a “cash basis” not later than the later of (y) November 14, 2022 or (z) the date on which there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Option Shares to or resale of the Option Shares by the Holder and (ii) an additional $400,000.00 of the Options on a “cash basis” not later than the latest of (x) thirty (30) days following the exercise of the Option under subsection (i), above, (y) December 14, 2022, or (z) the date on which there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Option Shares to or resale of the Option Shares by the Holder. From and after the occurrence of the three above-referenced exercises, each additional exercise of Options hereunder shall be in an amount not less than $200,000.00 and exercised only on a cash basis. The Holder’s obligation to exercise each specified portion of this Option on the specific dates set forth in this Section 2(a) is subject to the VWAP (market value), as detailed on Schedule A (the chart following the signature page to this Option Agreement), being not less than $0.200 per share on the relevant Option exercise date. Any or all of the three above- specified Option exercise dates may be changed upon the mutual agreement thereto of the Company and the Holder. Finally, the Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Option, as updated herein, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this Section, following the purchase of a portion of the Option Shares hereunder, the number of Option Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Option shall be $2.00, subject to the pricing module set forth on Schedule A (the chart following the signature page to this Option Agreement; the “Exercise Price”).
c) Cashless Exercise. This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time (subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of this Option) or from time to time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Option Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:
(A) = the daily average of the VWAP for the shares of Common Stock for the 10 Trading Days immediately preceding the date on which Holder elects to exercise this Option by means of a “cashless exercise,” as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise;
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(B) = the Exercise Price of this Option, as adjusted hereunder; and
(X) = the number of Option Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Option in accordance with the terms of this Option if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.
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i. Delivery of Option Shares Upon Exercise. Option Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Option Shares to or resale of the Option Shares by the Holder or (B) the shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is ten (10) Trading Days after the latest of (A) the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and (B) surrender of this Option (if required) (such date, the “Option Share Delivery Date”). The Option Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Option has been exercised, with payment to the Company of the Exercise Price (or by cashless exercise, if permitted) and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 2(d)(vi) prior to the issuance of such shares, having been paid. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Option Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Option Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Option Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Option Share Delivery Date until such Option Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise.
ii. Delivery of New Options Upon Exercise. If this Option shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Option certificate, at the time of delivery of the Option Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Option evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Option Shares called for by this Option, which new Option shall in all other respects be identical with this Option.
iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Option Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Option Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.
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iv. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Option Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Option Shares pursuant to an exercise on or before the Option Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Option Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Option Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Option and equivalent number of Option Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Xxxxxx’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Option as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
v. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Option. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.
vi. Charges, Taxes, and Expenses. Issuance of Option Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of Option Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Option Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names
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as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Option Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Option when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto as Exhibit B duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise.
vii. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner that prevents the timely exercise of this Option, pursuant to the terms hereof.
e) Xxxxxx’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Option, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Option, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Option with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Option beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other “Common Stock Equivalents”1) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Option is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Option is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Option is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Option is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes
1 “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant, or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, shares of Common Stock.
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of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Option, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Option. The Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Option held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Option.
Section 3. Certain Adjustments.
a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Option is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Option), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Option shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Option shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination, or re-classification.
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b) Subsequent Primary Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Option is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to options, options or rights per share that are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price shall be reduced and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price and the number of Option Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid, or issued under this Section 3(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Option Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a “Variable Rate Transaction2,” the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such securities may be converted or exercised. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(b), the Base Share Price shall not be less than ten cents ($0.136).
c) Subsequent Secondary Equity Sales. If the daily average of the VWAP3 for the shares of Common Stock for the 10 Trading Days immediately prior to an exercise of the
2 “Variable Rate Transaction” means, either or both of (a) an “Equity Line of Credit” or similar agreement or (b) a Variable Priced Equity Linked Instrument. For purposes hereof, (i) “Equity Line of Credit” means any transaction involving a written agreement between the Company and an investor or underwriter, whereby the Company has the right to “put” its securities to the investor or underwriter over an agreed period of time and at future determined price or price formula (other than customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights or “weighted average” or “full-ratchet” anti- dilution provisions or in connection with fixed-price rights offerings and similar transactions that are not Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments) and (ii) “Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments” means: (A) any debt or equity securities which are convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or carry the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (1) at any conversion, exercise, or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or
(2) with a conversion, exercise, or exchange price that is subject to being reset on more than one occasion at some future date at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security due to a change in the market price of the Company’s Common Stock since date of initial issuance (other than customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights or “weighted average” or “full-ratchet” anti-dilution provisions or in connection with fixed-price rights offerings and similar transactions) and (B) any amortizing convertible security that amortizes prior to its maturity date, in which the Company is required or has the option to (or any investor in such transaction has the option to require the Company to) make such amortization payments in shares of Common Stock that are valued at a price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security (whether or not such payments in shares of Common Stock are subject to certain equity conditions).
3 “VWAP” means, for or as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for the Common Stock on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded) during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (set to weighted average) or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar
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Option in whole or in part (the “VWAP Average Price”) is less than $2.00, then the then- current Exercise Price shall be temporarily reduced for such exercise to an amount that is calculated in accordance with the dynamic Excel spreadsheet that accompanies the execution copy of this Agreement (and certain static versions thereof are attached as Schedule A) and, in each such case, as calculated, the number of Option Shares issuable hereunder solely for such exercise shall be increased in accordance with the formula set forth in such dynamic Excel spreadsheet (such additional Option Shares, a “Sub-option”).4 The Holder need not exercise such Sub-option in respect of such additional shares of Common Stock concurrently with the subject exercise and may exercise such Sub-option in whole or in part at any time or from time-to-time thereafter through the Termination Date. Immediately upon such initial exercise at the temporarily reduced Exercise Price, the Exercise Price for the balance of this Option shall be increased to an amount equivalent to the then-current Exercise Price immediately preceding such exercise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(c), the temporarily reduced Exercise Price shall not be less than ten cents ($0.136).
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e) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Option is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Option, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Option (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock in the over-the-counter market on the OTC Markets Group Inc. marketplace for the Common Stock during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for the Common Stock by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for the Common Stock as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. If the VWAP cannot be calculated for the Common Stock on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of the Common Stock on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization, or other similar transaction during such period.
4 A series of static Excel spreadsheets are attached as Schedule A, the embedded formula in which demonstrates the calculation of the number of additional option shares that may result from changes to the VWAP Average Price. On the dynamic Excel spreadsheet, the number of additional option shares has a collar that provides that the VWAP Average Price cannot exceed $2.00 and cannot be less than approximately $0.140759; accordingly, it does not provide for any adjustment outside of the collar. The cap takes into account the $2.00 referenced in this Section 3(c) and the approximate $0.140759 floor takes into account the $0.10 minimum temporary Exercise Price. The static Excel spreadsheets also assume (but the dynamic Excel spreadsheet does not assume) that the entire option is exercised all at once and provide a formulaic guidepost for the calculations (utilizing the dynamic Excel spreadsheet) of the number of additional option shares issuable in the event of multiple partial exercises.
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(i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Option, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Option Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Option), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Option is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Option). 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 Option following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Option from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Option on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of this Option based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the
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HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (D) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Option and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Option a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Option which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Option (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Option) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Option immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Option and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Option and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.
g) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.
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i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Option Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Xxxxxx. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or options to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any
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rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Option Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or options, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or options are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, or share exchange; provided that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Option during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
Section 4. Transfer of Option.
a) Transferability. This Option and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Option at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Option substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Option or Options in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Option evidencing the portion of this Option not so assigned, and this Option shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Option to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Option in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Option to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Option full. The Option, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Option Shares without having a new Option issued.
b) New Options. This Option may be divided or combined with other Options upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written
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notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Options are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Option or Options in exchange for the Option or Options to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Options issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the Initial Exercise Date and shall be identical with this Option except as to the number of Option Shares issuable pursuant thereto.
c) Option Register. The Company shall register this Option, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Option Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Option as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
d) Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Option in connection with any transfer of this Option, the transfer of this Option shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner- of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the transferee of this Option shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms hereof and shall have the rights and obligations of a holder of this Option.
e) Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and options that it is acquiring this Option and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Option Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Option Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.
Section 5. Miscellaneous.
a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Option does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends, or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.
b) Loss, Theft, Destruction, or Mutilation of Option. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Option or any stock certificate relating to the Option Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Option, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Option or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Option or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Option or stock certificate.
c) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.
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The Company covenants that, during the period the Option is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Option Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Option. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Option shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Option Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Option. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Option Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Option Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Option will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Option and payment for such Option Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).
Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Option, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Option against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Option Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Option Shares upon the exercise of this Option, and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Option.
Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Option Shares for which this Option is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
e) Jurisdiction. This Option shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to conflicts of laws thereof. Each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Florida located in the City of Miami, County of Miami-Dade, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in connection with any dispute arising under this Option and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OPTION OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES’ ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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f) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Option Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Option, if not registered and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.
g) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers, or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Option, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.
h) Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Option must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered upon: (i) receipt, when delivered personally, (ii) one Trading Day after deposit with an overnight courier service with next day delivery specified, in each case, properly addressed to the party to receive the same, or (iii) receipt, when sent by electronic mail (provided that the electronic mail transmission is not returned in error or the sender is not otherwise notified of any error in transmission. The address and email address of the Holder for such communications appear on the books of the Company and the address and email address of the Company for such communications appear on its filings with the SEC and on its website. Alternative addresses and e-mail addresses can be provided by written notice given to each other party three Trading Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (i) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (ii) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s computer containing the time, date, recipient’s electronic mail address and the text of such electronic mail or (iii) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by electronic mail or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
i) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Option to purchase Option Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
j) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Option. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Option and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
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k) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Option and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Option are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Option and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Option Shares.
l) Amendment. This Option may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.
m) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Option shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Option shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Option.
n) Headings. The headings used in this Option are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Option.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Option to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the 28th day of September, 2022.
| IQSTEL INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO: IQSTEL INC.
(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase Option Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Option (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):
[ ] if lawful money of the United States; or
[ ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Option Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Option with respect to the maximum number of Option Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).
(3) Please issue said Option Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
The Option Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:
(4) Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Name of Holder: __________________________________
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Holder: _______________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory: ______________________________
Date: _______________
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EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
(To assign the foregoing Option, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Option and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
| Name: | |||
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| Address: | |||
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Dated: _______ __, ____
Holder’s Signature: ________________________
Holder’s Address: _________________________
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| Option Right | $ | 500,000 | ||||
| Option Shares Base | $ | 4,800,000 | ||||
| Option Exercise Price | $ | 2 | ||||
| Option Value | $ | 9,600,000 |
| Market Price | Bellow $1.5 | Between $1.501 and <$2.00 | Above $2.01 | ||
| Option Discount | 32% | 16% | 0% | ||
| A = VWAP (Market Value) | % Discount | B = New Exercise Price | Adjusted Option Shares | CashLess Shares | CashLess Value |
| $ 0.200 | 32% | $ 0.136 | 48,000,000 | 15,360,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.300 | 32% | $ 0.204 | 32,000,000 | 10,240,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.400 | 32% | $ 0.272 | 24,000,000 | 7,680,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.500 | 32% | $ 0.340 | 19,200,000 | 6,144,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.600 | 32% | $ 0.408 | 16,000,000 | 5,120,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.700 | 32% | $ 0.476 | 13,714,286 | 4,388,571 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.800 | 32% | $ 0.544 | 12,000,000 | 3,840,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 0.900 | 32% | $ 0.612 | 10,666,667 | 3,413,333 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.000 | 32% | $ 0.680 | 9,600,000 | 3,072,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.100 | 32% | $ 0.748 | 8,727,273 | 2,792,727 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.200 | 32% | $ 0.816 | 8,000,000 | 2,560,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.300 | 32% | $ 0.884 | 7,384,615 | 2,363,077 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.400 | 32% | $ 0.952 | 6,857,143 | 2,194,286 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.500 | 32% | $ 1.020 | 6,400,000 | 2,048,000 | $ 3,072,000 |
| $ 1.600 | 16% | $ 1.344 | 6,000,000 | 960,000 | $ 1,536,000 |
| $ 1.700 | 16% | $ 1.428 | 5,647,059 | 903,529 | $ 1,536,000 |
| $ 1.800 | 16% | $ 1.512 | 5,333,333 | 853,333 | $ 1,536,000 |
| $ 1.900 | 16% | $ 1.596 | 5,052,632 | 808,421 | $ 1,536,000 |
SCHEDULE A
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