EX1A-2A CHARTER 3 aureus_ex0202.htm CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

Exhibit

 

Aureus, Inc.
Certificate of Designation
of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Pursuant to Section 79.1955 of Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, Aureus, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the State of Nevada (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions thereof, does hereby submit the following:

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the "Articles of Incorporation") authorizes the issuance of up to 100 Million (100.000.000) shares of preferred stock. par value $0.001 per share, ("Preferred Stock") in one or more series, and expressly authorizes the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board"); subject to limitations prescribed by law to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock. for series of Preferred Stock, and. with respect to each such series, to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in any series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights, preferences, powers, restrictions and limitations of the shares of such series; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to establish and fix the number of shares to be included in a new series of Preferred Stock and the designation, rights. preferences and limitations of the shares of such new series.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HERBY RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby provide for the issue of a series of Preferred Stock and does hereby in this Certificate of Designation (the "Certificate of Designation") establish and f'ix and herein state and express the designation. rights. preferences. powers, restrictions and limitations of such series of Preferred Stock as follows:

 

There is hereby designated Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock as the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with the following rights and preferences:

 

Dividends

 

The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are not be entitled to receive any dividends.

 

Liquidation, Winding Up or Dissolution

 

In the event of any voluntary or invo1untary liquidation. dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation. the holders of shares of the Series A Non Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid, out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders. whether from capital. surplus or earnings. an amount equal to Two Thirds (2/3) of the assets so distributed.

 

Voting

 

Except as otherwise required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation and except as set forth below. the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall vote together with the shares of Common Stock and other voting securities of the Corporation as a single class and, regardless of the number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and as long as at least one of such shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is outstanding shall represent Sixty Six and Two Thirds Percent (66 2/3%) of all votes entitled to be voted at any annual or' special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation or action by written consent of shareholders. Each outstanding share of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall represent its proportionate share of the 66 2/3% which is allocated to the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Amendments

 

The Corporation will not, by amendment of the Articles 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 lo be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Articles of Incorporation and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holders of the Series A Non Convertible Preferred Stock against impairment.

 

 

 

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Seniority

 

The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall, with respect to distribution rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, (i) rank senior to any of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation. and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation which by its terns shall rank junior to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and (ii) rank junior to any other series or class of preferred stock of the Corporation and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation which by its term shall rank senior to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

So long as any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not (i) alter or change any of the powers, preferences, privileges or rights of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or (ii) amend the provisions of this section; in each case, without first obtaining the approval by vote or written consent. in the manner provided by law, of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, as to changes affecting the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Redemption

 

The shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are not redeemable.

 

Alterations

 

So long as any shares of Series A Non..Convertible Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent as provided by the Nevada Business Corporation Act) of the Holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: (a) alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; (b) alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of any capital stock of the Corporation so as to affect adversely the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; (c) create any new class or series of capital stock having a preference over the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (as previously defined, '"Senior Securities; (d) create any new class, or series of capital stock ranking pari passu with the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation {as previously defined "Pari Passu Securities"); (e) increase the authorized number of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; (f) issue any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock other than pursuant to the Securities .Purchase Agreement with the original parties thereto; (g) issue any additional shares of Senior Securities; or (h) or declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on. any Junior Securities.

 

If holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock agree to allow the Corporation to alter or change die rights. preferences or privileges of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, then the Corporation shall deliver notice of such approved change to the Holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that did not agree to such alteration or change (the “Dissenting Shareholders").

 

Mergers, Sale of Assets

 

If at any time or from time to time there shall be (i) a merger, or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation. (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation's capital stock or assets to any other person, (iii) any other form of business combination or reorganization in which the Corporation shall not be the continuing or surviving entity of such business combination or reorganization, or (iv) any transaction or series of transactions by the Corporation in which in excess of 50 percent of the Corporation's voting power is transferred (each a "Reorganization" then as a part of such Reorganization, provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shalt thereafter be entitled to receive the same kind and amount of stock or other securities or property (including cash) of the Corporation, or of the successor corporation resulting from such Reorganization.

 

The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization. recapitalization. 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 to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation. but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Certificate of Designation and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights of the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock against impairment.

 

 

 

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Optional Conversion

 

The holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows (the “Conversion Rights”):

 

Conversion Ratio. The entirety of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding as such time 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 Two-Thirds of the after conversion outstanding fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock. Each individual share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible into Common Stock at a pro rata ratio determined by dividing the number of shares of Series A Convertible Stock to be converted by the number of shares of outstanding pre-conversion Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of such Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Such initial Conversion Ratio, and the rate at which shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to adjustment as provided in herein.

 

Termination of Conversion Rights. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the fractional amount will be rounded to the next whole number.

 

Notice of Conversion. In order for a holder of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to voluntarily convert shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall (a) provide written notice to the Corporation’s transfer agent at the office of the transfer agent for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock(or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) that such holder elects to convert all or any number of such holder’s shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and, if applicable, any event on which such conversion is contingent and (b), if such holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate or certificates for such shares of Series A Convertible 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock). Such notice shall state such holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. If required by the Corporation, any 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 for the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) of such notice and, if applicable, certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) shall be the time of conversion (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or to his, her or its nominees, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and a certificate for the number (if any) of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock represented by the surrendered certificate that were not converted into Common Stock, and (ii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock converted.

 

Reservation of Shares. At all times when the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to reserve and keep such number of shares available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of 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 Articles of Incorporation. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Conversion Price below the then par value of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Convertible 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 non- assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.

 

 

 

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Effect of Conversion. All shares of Series A Convertible 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 Common Stock in exchange therefor, and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon. Any shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and canceled 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock accordingly

 

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 Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section. 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 Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Series A Convertible 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.

 

Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of 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 Common Stock outstanding. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of 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 Common Stock outstanding. Any adjustment under this subsection shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the 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 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 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

 

(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 Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this subsection as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) that no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

 

Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the 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, then and in each such event the holders of Series A Convertible 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

 

 

 

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Adjustment for Merger or Reorganization, etc. If there shall occur any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock (but not the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock) is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property, then following any such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger, each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible in lieu of the 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 Common Stock of the Corporation issuable upon conversion of one share of Series A Convertible 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 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the 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 the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Subsection shall be construed as preventing the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from seeking any appraisal rights to which they are otherwise entitled under the Nevada Revised Statutes in connection with a merger triggering an adjustment hereunder, nor shall this Subsection be deemed conclusive evidence of the fair value of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in any such appraisal proceeding.

 

Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section, 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property into which the Series A Convertible 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 Series A Convertible 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 Conversion Price 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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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 Series A Convertible 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

 

(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 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 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 Series A Convertible 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 Series A Convertible 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.

 

Amendments and Waiver. No provision of this Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument in writing executed by the Corporation and the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, given in writing or by vote at a meeting, consenting or voting (as the case may be) separately as a class, and any such act or transaction entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect. Any such written amendment, modification or waiver will be binding upon the Corporation and each holder of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; provided, that no amendment, modification or waiver of the terms or relative priorities of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock may be accomplished by the merger, consolidation or other transaction of the Corporation with another corporation or entity unless the Corporation has obtained the prior written consent of the holders in accordance with this Section.

 

 

 

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No Redemption at the Option of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, the Company shall have no right to redeem all or any portion of the then outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding in cash

 

Notices. Any notice required or permitted by the provisions of this Certificate of Designation to be given to a holder of shares of Series A Convertible 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 Nevada Revised Statutes, and shall be deemed sent upon such mailing or electronic transmission.

 

Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (an affidavit of the registered holder shall be satisfactory) of the ownership and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate evidencing shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, and in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction upon receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (provided that if the holder is a financial institution or other institutional investor its own agreement shall be satisfactory) or in the case of any such mutilation upon surrender of such certificate, the Corporation shall, at its expense, execute and deliver in lieu of such certificate a new certificate of like kind representing the number of shares of such class represented by such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate.

 

Each certificate for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shares initially issued and each certificate for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shares issued to any subsequent transferee of any such certificate, shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION EXISTS AND THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

 

That the Directors of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the Corporation to do all such acts and things and to prepare, execute and deliver all documentation determined necessary or desirable to give effect to the foregoing resolutions, and

 

That these resolutions may be executed by fax or email and said copies will be deemed to be originals for all purposes including filing in the Corporation's minute book.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this written consent as of the date hereof.

 

DATED this the 20th day of May 2019.

 

/s/ Everett Dickson

Everett Dickson