0001178913-21-002394.txt : 20210727 0001178913-21-002394.hdr.sgml : 20210727 20210727170646 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001178913-21-002394 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: F-3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210727 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025561 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: F-3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-258201 FILM NUMBER: 211118531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 HATIDHAR STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 2112 CITY: RA'ANANA STATE: L3 ZIP: 43665 BUSINESS PHONE: 972 546 300536 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 HATIDHAR STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 2112 CITY: RA'ANANA STATE: L3 ZIP: 43665 F-3 1 zk2126321.htm F-3


Registration No. 333-

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2021
 
 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM F-3
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
SharpLink Gaming Ltd.
(formerly Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Israel
 
 
 
N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
 
 
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
333 Washington Ave. N, Suite 104,
Minneapolis, MN  55401
(612) 293-0619

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

SharpLink, Inc.
Attn: Rob Phythian, President
333 Washington Ave. N, Suite 104,
Minneapolis, MN  55401
(612) 293-0619
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of agent for service)

Copies of all correspondence to:
 
Christopher J. Melsha, Esq.
Joseph J. Schauer, Esq.
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: (612) 492-7000
Fax: (612) 492-7077
 
 
Odeya Brick-Zarsky, Adv.
Ephraim Abramson & Co., Law Offices
52 Menachem Begin Road
Tel Aviv 6713701, Israel
Tel: +972-3-691-8225
Fax: +972-3-691-8226

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
 
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:
 
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box:
 


If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
 
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
 
If this form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.C. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
 
If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.C. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
 
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
  
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
 
       
Proposed Maximum
   
Proposed Maximum
       
Title of Each Class of
 
Amount to be
   
Offering Price
   
Aggregate
   
Amount of
 
Securities to be Registered
 
Registered (1)
   
Per Unit (2)
   
Offering Price (2)
   
Registration Fee (3)
 
Ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.06 per share
   
7,275,582
   
$
7.08
   
$
51,511,121
   
$
5,619.86
 
 

(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of share splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c). The offering price per share and the aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant’s ordinary shares as reported on Nasdaq on July 23, 2021, as adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split discussed in this prospectus.

(3)
Pursuant to Rule 457(p), the registration fee of $4,592.93 that was previously paid by the Registrant in connection with its registration statement on Form F-3 (File 333-257529 as filed by the Registrant (formerly, Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.) with the Commission on June 29, 2021) is being applied and offset against the registration fee due for this registration statement. As a result, the additional fee payable upon filing of this registration statement is $1026.93.

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.



A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.  This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

PROSPECTUS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED July 27, 2021
 
SHARPLINK GAMING LTD.
 
7,275,582 Ordinary Shares

The selling stockholders identified beginning on page 37 of this prospectus are offering on a resale basis a total of 7,275,582 of our ordinary shares, NIS 0.06 par value per share, or the Ordinary Shares.  All of the Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus are issuable to certain former shareholders of SharpLink, Inc., which we acquired on July 26, 2021 upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 15, 2021, as more fully described herein. We refer to such transactions in this prospectus as the Transaction and we refer to SharpLink, Inc. as Old SharpLink. The Ordinary Shares offered hereby consist of the following:


1,059,914 Ordinary Shares that were issued in the Transaction in exchange for shares of Old SharpLink’s common stock outstanding as of the effective time of the Transaction;


5,624,810 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of 1,931,945 shares of our Preferred A-1 and 3,692,865 shares of our Preferred B shares, all of which were issued in the Transaction to the holder of Old SharpLink’s preferred shares that were outstanding as of the effective time of the Transaction; and
 

up to 590,858 Ordinary Shares that may be issued to the holders of our Preferred B Shares as dividends payable in kind on the Preferred B Shares through July 26, 2023 (the second anniversary of the effective time of the Transaction).

The selling shareholders may offer such Ordinary Shares from time to time to or through brokers, dealers or other agents, or directly to other purchasers, in one or more market transactions or private transactions at prevailing market or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares by the selling shareholders.

Our Ordinary Shares are currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SBET.” On July 26, 2021, the closing sales price for our ordinary shares was $6.80 per share (on a pro forma basis assuming an increase to the closing sales price inversely proportionate our recent 1-for-2 reverse split of our ordinary shares, as more fully described herein).

Investing in our securities involves substantial risks. See “RISK FACTORS” beginning on page 6 of this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the documents incorporated herein before making any investment decision.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is                         , 2021.




TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
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Market data and certain industry data and forecasts used throughout this prospectus were obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, including market research databases, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies, and industry publications and surveys. We have relied on certain data from third party sources, including industry forecasts and market research, which we believe to be reliable based on our management’s knowledge of the industry. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented in this prospectus, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.

Both of our and Old SharpLink’s financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., or GAAP.  Neither our nor Old Sharplink’s historical results necessarily indicate our expected results for any future periods.

References in this prospectus to “Old SharpLink” refer to SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, which we acquired in a reverse merger completed on July 26, 2021, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger among us, Old SharpLink and New SL Acquisition Corp. dated April 15, 2021, or Merger Agreement.  References in this prospectus to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to SharpLink Gaming Ltd., an Israeli company formerly known as Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.

On July 26, 2021, immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction, we completed a 1-for-2 reverse split of our ordinary shares, which we refer to in this prospectus as the Reverse Stock Split.  Unless otherwise noted herein, references to shares of capital stock in this prospectus give effect to this Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split is expected to be effective for trading purposes on the Nasdaq Capital Market commencing July 28, 2021.


 
 
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus.  Because it is a summary, it may not contain all of the information that is important to you.  Accordingly, before making an investment decision, you are urged to carefully review this prospectus in its entirety, including the risks of investing in our securities discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” and the financial statements and other information that is contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. 

Company Overview

We are a business-to-business, or B2B, provider of advanced technology that seamlessly connects sports fans with online sports betting bookmakers, which we refer to as our Affiliate Marketing Services, and a leading U.S. provider of free to play games and betting feed integrations, which we refer to as our Sports Gaming Client Services.

We recently completed a merger between New SL Acquisition Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary, and Old SharpLink.  We acquired our Affiliate Marketing Services and Sports Gaming Client Services businesses as a result of the merger, and following the merger, we changed our name from Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. to SharpLink Gaming Ltd and our ticker symbol from MTSL to SBET.  We also continue to operate our legacy business, which provides solutions for telecommunications expense management, or TEM, including enterprise mobility management software, usage and accounting software, and contact center software.  We refer to this business as our Legacy Business.

Our Affiliate Marketing Services business focuses on acquiring sports fans through our partnerships with professional sports leagues, large sports media websites and our own network of related sports websites, bringing them highly relevant and timely sports betting content. Specifically, our analytical software tools allow us to collect data on sports fans, intelligently connect those fans with personally relevant sports betting offers, and convert the sports fans into paying customers for online bookmakers.  Our vision is to be the leader in the emerging U.S. sports gaming and betting markets by developing advanced technology that seamlessly connects sports fans with online sports bookmakers.

Our Sports Gaming Client Services business has been providing custom development, hosting and management services for free-to-play games and prize-winning contests for major sports leagues and media companies for over 15 years.  In addition to our traditional games development business, we have developed and deployed betting integration services for major leagues in the U.S. By leveraging our technology and building on our current client relationships, we believe we are well positioned to earn a leadership position in the rapidly evolving sports betting industry by delivering high-value users to gaming operators.

Our Legacy Business provides TEM solutions that allow enterprises and organizations to make smarter choices with their telecommunications spending at each stage of the service lifecycle, including allocation of cost, proactive budget control, fraud detection, processing of payments and spending forecasting.  More information about our Legacy Business can be found in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on May 17, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Our management team has more than 100 years of combined experience delivering innovative sports solutions to partners such as Turner Sports, Google, Facebook, the National Football League (NFL), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), among many other iconic organizations, with executive experience at companies such as ESPN, NBC, Sportradar, AOL, Cantor Gaming, Betfair and others.  Our current Sports Gaming Client Services business was originally established in 2006 as Sports Technologies Inc., or STI, which was founded by our Chief Operating Officer. STI was acquired by SportsHub Games Network, Inc., or SportsHub, one of our significant shareholders in 2016. In November 2020, SportsHub spun-off and we subsequently acquired STI in an all-stock transaction.

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel in December 1995. We are a public limited liability company under the Israeli Companies Law 1999-5759, or the Israeli Companies Law, and operate under this law and associated legislation. Our registered offices is located at 14 Hatidhar Street,  P.O. Box 2112, Ra΄anana 4366516, Israel, our principal place of business is located at 333 Washington Ave. N, Suite 104, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA, and our telephone number is (612) 293-0619. Our website address is www.sharplink.com.  The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
 

1

Reverse Merger with Old SharpLink

 On July 26, 2021, we completed a merger of New SL Acquisition Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and Old SharpLink, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger we entered into on April 15, 2021.

Merger Agreement

As set forth in the Merger Agreement, New SL Acquisition Corp., or Merger Sub, merged with and into Old SharpLink with Old SharpLink remaining as the surviving corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary.  We refer in this prospectus to this merger and related transactions as the Transaction or Merger, and references to the Company mean the combined company following the Transaction.

Immediately following the closing of the Transaction, or the Closing, the former Old SharpLink securityholders immediately before the Transaction owned approximately 86% of the Ordinary Shares of the Company, on a fully-diluted, as-converted basis. Such percentage includes a stock option pool equal to 10% of the Ordinary Shares of the Company, on a fully-diluted, as-converted basis, immediately following the Closing.

The preferred shares issued by us in connection with the Transaction were newly created classes of preferred shares as follows:


Preferred A-1 Shares with equal rights to the Ordinary Shares and convertible into Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis (subject to customary adjustments); provided, however, that we shall not effect any conversion of the Preferred A-1 Shares to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion, the holder of the Preferred A-1 Shares (together with such holder’s Affiliates and any Persons acting as a group together with such holder) would beneficially own in excess of a beneficial ownership cap, which is initially set at 9.99%, of the number of the Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred A-1 Shares held by the holder and provided that the Preferred A-1 Shares will only have the voting power of the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of such Preferred A-1 Shares (subject to the beneficial ownership cap); and


Preferred B Shares, which are non-voting shares and convertible into Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis (subject to customary adjustments), subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation more fully described in the prospectus, and with the following additional rights:


o
a right to receive a dividend during the two-year period following the Closing, at a rate of 8% per year, which will be paid on a quarterly basis in cash, or at our option, by issuance of Preferred A-1 Shares in a number to be calculated based on the purchase price of the Preferred B Shares, or a combination thereof;


o
a right to receive from MTS an amount equal to the purchase price of each outstanding Preferred B Share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, fees or liquidated damages due thereon (in connection with delays in conversion of Preferred B Shares), to be paid upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of MTS, before any distribution to the other securityholders of MTS;


o
a “full ratchet” anti-dilution adjustment to the conversion price of the Preferred B Shares in the event MTS issues or sells Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share equivalents for a consideration per share that is less than the conversion price per share of the Preferred B Shares then in effect, subject to certain exceptions and to a minimum price equal to $1.33 (20% of the closing price of our Ordinary Shares on the trading day immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, as adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split); and


o
as long as a minimum percentage of Preferred B Shares remain outstanding, unless the holders of at least 50.1% of the Preferred B Shares shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly: (A) amend charter documents in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of holders of the Preferred B Shares, (B) repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of its Ordinary Shares, Ordinary Share Equivalents or Junior Securities (as such terms are defined in our Articles of Association to be adopted in connection with the Transaction), subject to certain exceptions, (C) pay cash dividends or distributions to Junior Securities unless the Company has paid all dividends on the Preferred B Shares and the Preferred B Shares will participate ratably (on an as-converted basis) in the dividends paid to the Ordinary Shares, (D) enter into any transaction with any affiliates of the Company which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the SEC, unless such transaction is made on an arms’-length basis and approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, or (E) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 
 

2

 
Prior to the Closing of the Transaction, Alpha Capital Anstalt, or Alpha Capital, had made investments of $2 million and $6 million in Old SharpLink’s Series A and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. Immediately following the Closing, SportsHub became our majority shareholder and holds approximately 58.0% of the voting rights in the Company. None of the Ordinary Shares issued to SportsHub as part of the Transaction are included in the offering covered by this prospectus.

In connection with the Transaction, the directors and officers of the Company were replaced with directors and officers of Old SharpLink.  More specifically, our shareholders elected Rob Phythian, Chris Nicholas, Joseph Housman, Paul Abdo and Thomas Doering as members of the Company’s board of directors for a term expiring at the Company’s 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, and each of Scott Pollei and Adrienne Anderson as an outside director (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) for an initial three-year term commencing on July 26, 2021.  Messrs. Rob Phythian, Chris Nicholas and Christian Peterson were then appointed as our CEO, COO and Interim CFO, respectively.  In addition, we adopted a new equity incentive plan, or the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. and reserved 2,336,632 Ordinary Shares for issuance thereunder.

As a condition to the Transaction, each of Mr. Haim Mer, our prior chairman and a shareholder, Mr. Roy Hess, our prior CEO, and Ms. Ofira Bar, our prior CFO, executed a lock-up agreement, pursuant to which they accepted certain restrictions on transfers of the Company’s shares beneficially owned by them until October 25, 2021 (90 days following the Merger).

In addition, SportsHub and each of our officers and directors that hold shares of Company capital stock previously entered into lock-up agreements pursuant to which they accepted certain restrictions on transfers of shares of our capital stock held by them until January 23, 2022 (180 days following the Merger). During such period, subject to certain exceptions, they agreed to not offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by them or any of their affiliates or any person in privity with them), directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 

3

 
The Offering

The selling shareholders identified beginning on page 33 of this prospectus are offering on a resale basis a total of  7,275,582 Ordinary Shares.  The Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus include (i) 1,059,914 Ordinary Shares that were issued in the Transaction in exchange for shares of Old SharpLink’s outstanding common stock, (ii) 1,931,945 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of Preferred A-1 Shares that were issued to Alpha Capital in connection with the Transaction in exchange for Old SharpLink’s outstanding Preferred A shares, (iii) 3,692,865 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of Preferred B Shares issued to Alpha Capital in connection with the Transaction in exchange for  Old SharpLink’s outstanding Preferred B shares, and (iv) up to 590,858 Ordinary Shares that may be issued upon the conversion of Preferred A-1 Shares issued to the holders of our Preferred B Shares as dividends payable in kind on such Preferred B Shares through July 26, 2023 (the second anniversary of the Transaction).  The total value of all the Ordinary Shares offered pursuant to this prospectus is approximately $49.5 million, based upon a per share price of $6.80, which represents the closing sale price of our Ordinary Shares as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on July 26, 2021(as adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split).

Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus
7,275,582 shares
Ordinary Shares outstanding before the offering(1)
14,815,881 shares
Use of Proceeds
We will receive none of the proceeds from the sale of Ordinary Shares by the selling shareholders in this offering.
Nasdaq Symbol
SBET
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(1)
Shares outstanding prior to the offering under this prospectus do not include (i) 1,931,945 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred A-1 Shares and 3,692,865 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred B shares, and (iii) Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and warrants.
 

4

 
Risk Factors

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. This could cause the trading price of our ordinary shares to decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. These risks include, among others, the following:
 

We may not realize the benefits of the Transaction.
 

The Preferred B Shares issued to Alpha Capital in the Transaction expose you to further dilution of your holdings in the Company and provide Alpha Capital with preferential rights to the other shareholders in the event of liquidation and other actions that may be taken by the Company.
 

The market price of our Ordinary Shares may experience higher than normal levels of volatility as a result of the recent Transaction, which may include, significant declines.
 

SportsHub, our controlling shareholder, is able to exert significant control over matters submitted for shareholder approval.
 

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our business and may continue to cause such effects in the future.
 

Our sports betting conversion platform technology is still in the early stages of development and commercialization.
 

Our core business and prospects are dependent on our relationships with sports leagues, sports media organizations and sportsbooks, and the loss of those relationships or failure to renew or expand those relationships could cause the loss of our competitive advantages.
 

Our business may be materially and adversely affected if it is unable to keep pace with or adapt to rapidly changing technology, or if we do not invest in product development and provide services that are attractive to our clients.
 

Changes in existing regulations regarding online sports betting or the climate and requirements applicable to our core business and our clients could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial results and prospects.
 

The loss of services of our executives, particularly Rob Phythian and Chris Nicholas, the co-founders of Old SharpLink, could materially harm our business and prospects due to their longstanding relationships with sports leagues, sports media companies and fantasy sports companies.
 

If we fail to maintain required regulatory gaming approvals and licenses in the various jurisdictions in which we operates or plan to operate, our business will be materially and adversely affected.
 

Our core business and prospects are dependent on an increasing number of states legalizing online sports betting.
 

We have a history of losses and may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future.
 

We will require additional capital to support our growth plans and such capital may not be available on reasonable terms or at all.
 
 

5


RISK FACTORS
 
In addition to the other information included in this prospectus, including the matters addressed under the caption titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” you should carefully consider the following risk factors before determining to purchase the ordinary shares offered hereby. The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the risks related to the Company, the Transaction or our business.  You should also read and consider the risk factors described under (i) Part 1, Item 3, “Key Information – Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021, and (ii) the section captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s proxy statement filed as Exhibit 99.2 to its Report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on June 16, 2021, which annual report and proxy statement are incorporated herein by reference.
 
Risks Related to the Recent Transaction
 
We may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the Transaction.
 
The success of the recent Transaction will depend on the Company’s ability to achieve its business objectives and raise the necessary capital to fund its operations. If the combined company is not able to achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the Transaction may not be realized fully, may take longer to realize than expected, or may not be realized at all.
 
The Preferred B Shares issued as consideration in the Transaction expose you to further dilution of your holdings in the Company and provide preferential rights to their holders in the event of liquidation and in connection with certain actions the Company may wish to take in the future.

As part of the consideration issued by the Company in connection with the Transaction, Alpha Capital, was issued Preferred B Shares of the Company.  The MTS Preferred B Shares are entitled to several preferential rights, including: (i) a right to receive a dividend until July 26, 2023 (the two-year period following the Closing of the Transaction), at a rate of 8% per year, which will be paid on a quarterly basis in cash, or at the Company’s option, by issuance of Preferred A-1 Shares, (ii) a liquidation preference in the amount equal to the purchase price of each outstanding Preferred B Share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, fees or liquidated damages due thereon, before any distribution to the other securityholders of the Company, (iii) a “full ratchet” anti-dilution adjustment to the conversion price of the Preferred B Shares, subject to certain exceptions and to a minimum price equal to $1.33 (20% of the closing price on the trading day immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, as adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split), and (iv) the requirement that holders of at least 50.1% of the Preferred B Shares will consent in writing to certain actions by the Company or its subsidiaries, including repurchasing of Ordinary Shares or certain other securities, payment of cash dividends or distributions to securities junior to the Preferred B Shares unless the Company has paid all dividends on the Preferred B Shares and the Preferred B Shares will participate ratably (on an as-converted basis) in the dividends, all for as long as 772,947 Preferred B Shares remain outstanding or unless the holders of at least 50.1% of the Preferred B Shares consent. To the extent the Company elects to pay the 8% dividend in Preferred A-1 Shares, the payment of such dividend will dilute your holdings in the Company, without additional investment by the holder of the Preferred B Shares and your holdings may be further diluted in the event the anti-dilution mechanism is triggered. To the extent the combined company elects to pay the dividend in cash, the holders of other securities of the Company (other than the holders of the Preferred B Shares) will not be entitled to participate in such distribution. In addition, in the event of liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, you may not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Company, or the distributions may be reduced, due to the liquidation preference provided to the holders of the Preferred B Shares. All of these rights may adversely affect the value of your Ordinary Shares.

The Company is subject to Israeli income tax unless additional actions are taken.

The Company is incorporated in Israel and will continue to be incorporated in Israel, while all of its offices, management, most of its business partners and assets and all of its board members are generally located in the United States. So long as the parent entity is an Israeli company with no Israeli operations, the combined company will be subject to Israeli income tax and an acquisition of the combined company may result in adverse tax consequences for potential acquirers (other than potential Israeli acquirers), which may reduce the value of the shares of the Company.

The Company may reincorporate in the U.S. and such reincorporation may result in taxes imposed on the Company and its shareholders.
 
As noted above, the Company is incorporated in Israel, and the Company will continue to be incorporated in Israel, while all of its offices, management, most of it business partners and assets and all of its board members are generally located in the United States. Accordingly, the combined company may seek to reincorporate in one of the states in the United States, while maintaining its Nasdaq listing. The reincorporation of the Company will be subject to all corporate approvals, which may include an approval of the shareholders of the Company, and, such reincorporation may result in income recognition by, and tax liability for, the Company and in certain of the Company shareholders recognizing taxable income in the jurisdiction in which such shareholders are tax residents or, in certain cases, in which their members or partners are resident. If a reincorporation of the Company is undertaken, the Company does not intend to make any cash distributions to shareholders to pay such taxes. Shareholders may be subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to their ownership of the Company after the reincorporation.

6

The financial results of the Company and the value of shareholders’ investment may be impacted by the U.S. income tax imposed on the Company’s worldwide income.
 
As a result of the Transaction, the Company is expected to be treated as a U.S. domestic corporation and its worldwide income will therefore be taxable by the United States, which may adversely impact the financial results of the Company and the value of shareholders’ investment.
 
The value of our shareholders’ investment may be impacted if any of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries are subject to U.S. controlled foreign corporation rules.
 
As a result of the Transaction and the Company’s treatment as a domestic corporation, all non-U.S. corporations in which the Company has direct or indirect interests exceeding 50%, by vote or by value, will be controlled foreign corporations, or CFCs, and subject to U.S. CFC rules, which generally provide that certain types of income of CFCs, though undistributed, must be included in the Company’s gross income in the year the income is earned by the CFC.  If the CFC rules were to apply, this could impact the value of shareholders’ investment.
 
The former shareholders of Old SharpLink, including SportsHub Gaming Network, Inc., now own a significant percentage of our Ordinary Shares and will be able to exert significant control over matters submitted to the shareholders for approval.
 
As a result of the Transaction, Old SharpLink’s former securityholders own in the aggregate approximately 86% of the combined company’s share capital on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis, and including the Ordinary Shares reserved under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. In addition, SportsHub now holds approximately 38.1% of the Company’s outstanding Ordinary Shares on a fully-diluted and as-converted basis, and including Ordinary Shares reserved under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, and 58.0% of the voting rights of the Company. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price for our Ordinary Shares because investors often perceive disadvantages in owning shares in companies with controlling shareholders. SportsHub could significantly influence all matters requiring approval by the shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. The interests of these shareholders may not always coincide with the interests of other shareholders.
 
The Company may become involved in securities litigation or shareholder derivative litigation in connection with the Transaction, and this could divert the attention of the Company’s management and harm the Company’s business, and insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover all related costs and damages.
 
Securities litigation or shareholder derivative litigation frequently follows the announcement of certain significant business transactions, such as the sale of a business division or announcement of a business combination transaction. The Company may become involved in this type of litigation in connection with the Transaction, and the Company may become involved in this type of litigation in the future. On June 28, 2021, following the announcement of the Merger Agreement and publication of the proxy statement in connection with the Extraordinary Meeting of our shareholders, we learned of a complaint that was filed by a purported shareholder of the Company. The complaint, captioned Kapral v. Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. et al., or the Complaint, Case No. 654022/21, was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against the Company and its then directors. The Complaint alleges that the intrinsic value of the Company is in excess of the amount the Company’s shareholders received in connection with the Transaction and that the proxy statement omits material information as set forth in the Complaint. The Complaint seeks relief, including a preliminary and permanent injunction against the Company and its then directors from proceeding with and consummating the Transaction, or in the alternative, rescinding the Transaction, if consummated, and seeking damages. The plaintiff also seeks an order: (i) directing the individual defendants to disseminate a proxy statement that does not contain any untrue statements of material fact and that states all material facts required in it or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading; (ii) declaring that defendants violated their fiduciary duties; and (iii) awarding plaintiff the costs of the action, including a reasonable allowance for attorneys’ and experts’ fees. The Complaint has not been served on the defendants but, based on a cursory review, the Company and its legal counsel believe that the claims asserted in the Complaint are without merit and the Company plans to vigorously defend against them. Litigation often is expensive and diverts management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect the business of the Company.
 
The Internal Revenue Service may not agree with the conclusion that, following the Transaction, the Company is not subject to certain adverse consequences for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
Based on the rules for determining share ownership under Section 7874 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and certain factual assumptions, after the Transaction, the Company believes Old SharpLink’s former equity-holders own more than 80% of the combined company for purposes of applying Section 7874 of the Code. However, if the percentage ownership for purposes of applying Section 7874 of the Code were determined to be less than 80% but at least 60%, and certain other circumstances exist, Section 7874 of the Code would cause the Company to be treated as a “surrogate foreign corporation,” which could result in a number of adverse U.S. tax consequences. Moreover, in such case, Section 4985 of the Code and rules related thereto would impose an excise tax on the value of certain Company share compensation held directly or indirectly by certain “disqualified individuals” (including officers and directors of the Company) at a rate currently equal to 15%.
 
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Risks Related to Our Business
 
We have a history of losses and may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future.
 
Both our Legacy Business and Old Sharplink have a history of incurring net losses and we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future. Old Sharplink, which now represents our core business segments, experienced net losses of approximately $1.14 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, Old SharpLink had an accumulated deficit of approximately $2.7 million. While Old Sharplink experienced growth in revenue, we cannot predict when or whether the Company will reach or maintain profitability. We also expect our operating expenses to increase in the future as we continue to invest for our future growth, which will negatively affect our results of operations if our total revenue does not increase.
 
If we are unable to increase our revenues or our operating costs are higher than expected, we may not be able to achieve profitability and our operating results may fluctuate significantly.
 
We may not be able to accurately forecast our revenues or future revenue growth rate. Many of our expenses, particularly personnel costs and occupancy costs, are relatively fixed, but we may experience higher than expected operating costs, including increased selling and marketing costs, investments in geographic expansion, acquisition costs, communications costs, travel costs, software development costs, professional fees and other costs. As a result, we may not be able to adjust spending quickly enough to offset any unexpected increase in expenses or revenue shortfall. Increased competition could lead to significant price pressure for the products and services we provide, which could make profitability even more challenging. Such competition may also mean we lose access to certain data if a third party is granted exclusivity over such data. If operating costs exceed our expectations and cannot be adjusted accordingly, our results of operations and financial position could be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, we may not be able to sustain our current revenue and any revenue growth. Reduced demand, whether due to a weakening of the global economy, reduction in consumer spending, competition or other reasons, may result in decreased revenues and growth, and a material adverse effect on our operating results.
 
We will likely require additional capital to support our growth plans and such capital may not be available on reasonable terms or at all. This could hamper our growth and have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
We will likely require significant funds to support our business growth and to respond to business challenges, track and comply with applicable laws and regulations, develop new technology and services or enhance our existing offering, improve our operating infrastructure, enhance our information security systems to combat changing cyber threats and expand personnel to support our business. Accordingly, we may need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds. Our ability to obtain additional capital, if and when required, will depend on our business plans, investor demand, operating performance, market conditions, credit rating and other factors. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity, equity-linked or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of our currently issued and outstanding equity or debt, and our existing shareholders may experience dilution. If we are unable to obtain additional capital when required, or on reasonable terms, our ability to continue to support our business growth or to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances could be materially and adversely affected, and our business may be harmed.

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COVID-19 has adversely affected our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, including as a result of the reduction in the quantity of global sporting events, closures or restrictions on business operations of our clients and a decrease in consumer spending, and it may continue to experience such effects in the future.

The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020 has negatively affected economic conditions regionally as well as globally and has caused a reduction in consumer spending. Efforts to contain the effect of the virus have included business closures, travel restrictions and restrictions on public gatherings and events. Many businesses eliminated non-essential travel and canceled in-person events to reduce instances of employees and others being exposed to public gatherings. Governments around the world, including governments in Europe and state and local governments in the U.S., have restricted business activities and strongly encouraged, instituted orders or otherwise restricted individuals from leaving their home. To date, governmental authorities have imposed or have recommended various measures, including social distancing, quarantine, limitations on the size of gatherings, closures of work facilities, schools, public buildings and businesses, and cancellation of events, including sporting events, concerts, conferences and meetings. The suspension, postponement and cancellation of sporting events affected by COVID-19 has had an adverse impact on the progression of our overall business plan and our revenue and the revenue of our clients.
 
Although many sports seasons and sporting events have recommenced in recent months, the fluidity of this situation, potential for virus variants and potential setbacks associated therewith precludes any prediction as to the ultimate impact of COVID-19, which remains a material uncertainty and risk with respect to our business, performance, and financial results. The revenue of our clients, and our own revenue, continue to depend on sports events taking place and consumer participation and spending on entertainment and leisure activities, and any further setbacks with respect to COVID-19 could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
Our sports betting conversion platform is still in the early-stage of development and commercialization. Failure to successfully develop, test and commercially expand such service offering could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
Our Affiliate Marketing Services and our sports betting conversion platform is critical to our overall business strategy and our ability to achieve and maintain profitability. While our sports betting conversion platform has been launched, it is still in the early-stages of development, has had only limited functionality testing and development, and is commercialized with only one sportsbook and with bets that have been generally limited to American football and NASCAR auto racing. Successful development and testing depends on a number of circumstances, many of which are not in our control, including without limitation, the ability to attract and retain developers, the interest of third-parties in pilot testing or early-adoption and the response to any unexpected errors or issues.

In addition, even if development and testing of the platform is generally successful, there can be no assurance that we will be able to sell such service to prospective clients on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If we are unable to successfully develop and test the platform to work seamlessly with other sportsbooks and media organizations on a wide variety of sports and bet types, or if our sports betting conversion platform fails to attract clients on commercially reasonable terms and/or meet client expectations, we may not experience any meaningful commercial success with respect to our betting conversion platform, which would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
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We rely on relationships with sports leagues, sports media organizations and sportsbooks and loss of existing relationships or failure to renew or expand existing relationships may cause loss of competitive advantage or require us to modify, limit or discontinue certain offerings, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
We rely on relationships with sports leagues, sports media organizations and sports betting bookmakers and the future success of our business may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain, retain and expand such relationships. Our arrangements with sports leagues, sports media organizations and sportsbooks may not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. In addition, the industries we operate in are highly competitive. It is common for multiple competitors to provide services to clients simultaneously and we expect this to continue. In the event that we lose existing arrangements or cannot renew and expand existing arrangements, we may be required to discontinue or limit our offerings or services, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and business operation.
 
We operate in a competitive market and may lose clients and relationships to both existing and future competitors.
 
The markets for sports data related solutions and marketing services are competitive and rapidly changing. The sports betting and sports media industries are particularly competitive and fast growing. Competition in these markets may increase further if economic conditions or other circumstances, including as a result of COVID-19, cause consumer bases and consumer spending to decrease and service providers to compete for fewer consumer resources. Our existing and future competitors have, or may in the future have or obtain, greater name recognition, larger customer bases, better technology or data, lower prices, exclusive or better access to data, greater user traffic or greater financial, technical or marketing resources than we have. Our competitors may be able to undertake more effective marketing campaigns, obtain more data, adopt more aggressive pricing policies, make more attractive offers to potential employees, subscribers, sports betting operators, sports leagues, sports media organizations, distribution partners and content providers or may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies or changes in user requirements. If our competitors develop technology before we do, our business and profitability could be materially and adversely affected. If we are unable to maintain or develop relationships with sports leagues, sports media organizations and sportsbooks, our revenues will fail to grow or may even decline, in each case having a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
Our revenue prospects may be materially and adversely affected if we are unable to acquire companies with complimentary technology or that operate in the same or complementary industries, and any such acquisition efforts may divert management’s attention from other critical activities.
 
We may seek to grow revenue in part through acquisition of companies with similar or complementary technology or that operate in similar or complementary industries. The market for acquisitions is highly competitive and subject to a number of factors, including without limitation, general economic conditions and tax or other regulatory changes. Furthermore, acquisitions require a significant amount of management time and resources both in terms of execution and integration of any acquisition target.  In addition, our competitors have been and may continue to also pursue acquisitions and have or may have better capital resources than the Company, stronger name recognition in the acquisition market and a longer history of successful transactions.  Our revenue prospects may be materially and adversely affected if we are unable to make successful acquisitions. Further, pursuing such activities may divert attention from other critical activities of our business plan, such as development, testing and commercialization of products and services.
 
Our business may be materially and adversely affected if we are unable to keep pace with or adapt to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing regulatory requirements, or if we do not invest in product development and provide services that are attractive to our clients.
 
Our future business and financial success will depend on our ability to continue to anticipate the needs of our clients or potential clients in order to successfully introduce new and upgraded products and services and to successfully implement our current and future geographic and product expansion plans. To be successful, we must be able to quickly adapt to changes in technology, industry standards and regulatory requirements by continually enhancing our technology, services and solutions. Developing new services and upgrades to services, as well as integrating and coordinating current services, imposes burdens on our product development team, management and researchers. These processes are costly and time intensive, and our efforts to develop, integrate and enhance our products and services may not be successful. In addition, successfully scaling up and launching and selling a new or upgraded product or service puts additional strain on our sales and marketing resources. Investing resources towards increasing the depth of our coverage within existing markets imposes additional burdens on our personnel and capital resources. If we are unable to manage our expansion efforts effectively, in obtaining greater market share or in obtaining widespread adoption of our current or future products and services, we may not be able to offset the expenses associated with the launch and marketing of the new or upgraded service, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
 
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If we are unable to develop new or upgraded products and services or decides to combine, shift focus from, or phase out a product or service, then our clients may choose a competitive product or service over us and our revenues may decline and our ability to achieve or maintain profitability may be reduced. If the Company incurs significant costs in developing new or upgraded services or combining and coordinating existing services, if we are not successful in marketing and selling these new services or upgrades, or if our clients fail to accept these new or combined and coordinating services, then there could be a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the Company may never achieve profitability. If we eliminate or phase out a service and are not able to offer and successfully market and sell an alternative service, our revenue may decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
 
The loss or significant reduction in business from one or more of our large clients could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
A material portion of our revenue is concentrated in some of our largest clients, and we do not have long term contracts that require these clients to continue to use our services. Our revenue growth depends on our ability to obtain new clients and achieve and sustain a high level of renewal rates with respect to our existing clients. Failure to achieve one or more of these objectives could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
 
Our operations are subject to seasonal fluctuations that may impact results of operations and cash flow.
 
Although the sporting calendar is year-round, there is seasonality in sporting events that may impact our operations and operations of sports leagues, sports media organizations and sports betting bookmakers. Certain sports only hold events during portions of the calendar year, such as the NFL, which plays games in the fall and winter months. Sports off-seasons cause decreases in our revenues and revenues of our clients, and factors such as playoffs, championships or similar events are unknown and may not yield consistent sources of revenue for us and our clients. Further, our revenue and the revenue of our clients may also be affected by the scheduling of major sporting events that do not occur annually, such as the Olympics or World Cup, or the cancellation or postponement of sporting events and races, such as the postponements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such fluctuations and uncertainties may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operation.
 
Our business and operating results and the business and operating results of our clients and vendors may be significantly impacted by general economic, political and social conditions, pandemics, wars or terrorist activity, severe weather events and other natural disasters, and the health of the sports, entertainment and sports betting industries.
 
Our business and operating results and the business and operating results of our clients and vendors are subject to global economic conditions and their impact on levels of consumer spending. Economic recessions have had, and may continue to have, far reaching adverse consequences across many industries, including the global sports, entertainment and sports betting industries, and may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and the business and financial condition of our clients and vendors. There appears to be an increasing risk of a recession due to international trade and monetary policy, COVID-19 and other changes. If the U.S. or international economies experience another recession or any of the relevant regional or local economies suffer a continued downturn, we may experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
Adverse developments affecting financial markets and economies throughout the world, including fluctuation in stock markets resulting from, among other things, trends in the economy as a whole, a general tightening of availability of credit, decreased liquidity in certain financial markets, increased interest rates, foreign exchange fluctuations, increased energy costs, acts of war or terrorism, transportation disruptions, severe weather events and other natural disasters, declining consumer confidence, sustained high levels of unemployment or significant declines or volatility in stock markets, as well as concerns regarding pandemics, epidemics and the spread of contagious diseases, may further reduce spending on sporting events, sports betting and marketing services and may negatively affect the sports, entertainment and sports betting industries. Any one of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
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Our recruitment and retention of qualified personnel and key employees, including members of our senior management team, are vital to growing our business and meeting our business plans. The loss of any of our key executives or other key employees could harm our business.
 
We depend on a limited number of key employees to manage and operate our business. We believe a significant portion of our success is owed to our co-founders, Rob Phythian and Chris Nicholas, and their longstanding relationships with sports leagues, sports media companies, and fantasy sports companies. The leadership of Mr. Phythian, Mr. Nicholas, and our current executive officers has been critical and the departure of Mr. Phythian, Mr. Nicholas, or any one of our other executive officers, or other extended or permanent loss of any of their services, or any negative market or industry perception with respect to any of them or their loss, could have a material adverse effect on our business. We may not be able to attract or retain such highly qualified personnel in the future, and we do not expect that we would be able to replace their longstanding industry relationships. In addition, the loss of employees or the inability to hire qualified personnel that are knowledgeable regarding the sports betting and online gaming industries could result in significant disruptions to our business, and the integration of replacement personnel could be time-consuming and expensive and cause additional disruptions to our business. The sports betting and online gaming industries require specific knowledge that is not easily transferable from other industries and finding suitable replacements for specialized roles can be challenging in a limited talent pool. If we do not succeed in attracting, hiring, and integrating qualified personnel, or retaining and motivating existing personnel, it may be unable to grow effectively and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.
 
Risks Related to Legal Matters and Regulations Affecting Our Company
 
We and our clients are subject to complex laws and regulations, which are subject to change and interpretation and which could subject us to claims or otherwise harm us and our clients. Any change in existing regulations or their interpretation, or the regulatory climate and requirements applicable to us or our clients’ businesses could have a material adverse impact on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We and our clients are generally subject to laws and regulations relating to sports betting, online gaming, marketing and advertising in the jurisdictions in which we and our clients conduct their respective businesses, as well as the general laws and regulations that apply to all e-commerce and online businesses, such as those related to privacy and personal information, tax and consumer protection. The laws and regulations applicable to us and our clients vary from one jurisdiction to another and may be affected by, among other things, political pressures and changes in legislative or governmental priorities. Some jurisdictions have introduced regulations attempting to restrict or prohibit sports betting, online gaming and advertising, while others have taken the position that sports betting or online gaming should be licensed and regulated and have adopted or are in the process of considering legislation and regulations to enable sports betting or online gaming in their jurisdictions.
 
There can be no assurance that legally enforceable legislation will not be proposed and passed in jurisdictions relevant or potentially relevant to our business and/or the business of our clients. In addition, future regulatory action, court decisions or other governmental action, may have a material impact on us and/or our clients’ operations and financial results. Governmental authorities could view us or our clients as having violated applicable laws or regulations, despite our or our clients’ efforts to obtain and maintain all applicable licenses or approvals. There is also a risk that civil and criminal proceedings, including class actions brought by or on behalf of prosecutors or public entities or incumbent providers, or private individuals, could be initiated against us, our clients, Internet service providers, payment processors, advertisers and others involved in sports betting and online gaming industries. Changes in applicable law and other regulatory, court or other proceedings could prohibit or impose significant restrictions being imposed upon us or our clients or other business partners. These events could also involve substantial and unexpected compliance and litigation expense, penalties, fines, seizure of assets and injunctions, while diverting the attention of our management team. Any such proceedings or any change in laws or regulations or their interpretation applicable to us or our clients could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Failure to obtain or maintain the required regulatory approvals and licenses in the various jurisdictions that we operate or intend to operate, whether individually or collectively, could have a material adverse effect on our business.
 
We are currently licensed and compliant in five states in the United States that have adopted legislation permitting online sports betting. Any of the Company’s licenses to operate legally in the industry could be revoked, suspended or conditioned at any time. Any of the Company’s future license applications may also be denied or conditioned. The loss of a license in one jurisdiction could trigger the loss of a license or affect the Company’s eligibility for such a license in another jurisdiction, and any of such losses, or potential for such loss, could cause us to cease offering some or all of our offerings in the impacted jurisdictions. As laws and regulations change, the Company may need to obtain and maintain licenses or registrations in additional jurisdictions. In addition, once licensed, the Company may be subject to various ongoing requirements, including supervision by the respective governmental agency of certain transfers of ownership and acquisitions.
 
In addition, we intend to expand into new jurisdictions and will generally be required to obtain approval and licensures required by such states and jurisdictions. This is a time-consuming process that can be extremely costly. Any delays in obtaining or difficulty in maintaining regulatory approvals or licenses needed for expansion can negatively affect our opportunities for growth, including the growth of our client base, or delay our ability to recognize revenue from our offerings in any such jurisdictions. If we are unable to effectively develop and operate directly or indirectly within these new jurisdictions or if our competitors are able to successfully penetrate geographic jurisdictions that they cannot access or where they faces other restrictions, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. Likewise, our failure to obtain or maintain the required regulatory approvals and licenses in the various jurisdictions that we operate or intend to operate, whether individually or collectively, could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The legal sports betting market in the United States may not continue to expand.
 
The legal sports betting market in the United States has increased significantly in recent years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling that the federal restrictions on sports betting under the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, or PASPA, were no longer enforceable, thus giving individual states the power to legalize sports betting. Our growth strategy significantly depends on additional states legalizing sports betting. However, additional states may not adopt laws allowing sports betting as our management team expects. Moreover, states that have legalized sports betting may eliminate, narrow, or otherwise detrimentally changed their laws allowing legal sports betting. A failure for the legal sports betting market to expand or a contraction of the market would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Our collection, storage and use of personal data are subject to applicable data protection and privacy laws, and any failure to comply with such laws may harm our reputation and business or expose us to fines and other enforcement action.
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Company collects, stores, uses and transmits certain types of information that are subject to different laws and regulations. In particular, data security and data protection laws and regulations relating to personal and consumer information that the Company is or may become subject to often vary significantly by jurisdiction and are evolving significantly as legislators and regulators continue to grapple with policy considerations surrounding the collection and use of data. Compliance with such data protection and privacy laws will require significant time and expense, particularly as we continue to expand our business across multiple jurisdictions.
 
For example, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, which became effective on January 1, 2020. The CCPA requires new disclosures to California consumers, imposes new rules for collecting or using information, requires companies to comply with data subject access and deletion requests, and affords California consumers new abilities to opt out of certain disclosures of personal information. It remains unclear what, if any, regulations will be implemented pursuant to the law or how it will be interpreted. The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, otherwise known as the SHIELD Act, is a New York State bill, the data protection portions of which became effective on March 23, 2020. The SHIELD Act requires companies to adopt reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of private information. A company should implement a data security program containing specific measures, including risk assessments, employee training, vendor contracts, and timely data disposal. The effects of the CCPA and the SHIELD Act potentially are significant and may require us and our clients to modify data collection or processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs in an effort to comply.

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In addition, the new EU-wide General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, became applicable on May 25, 2018, replacing the data protection laws of each EU member state. The GDPR implemented more stringent operational requirements for processors and controllers of personal data, including, for example, expanded disclosures about what and how personal information is to be used, limitations on retention of information, increased requirements to erase an individual’s information upon request, mandatory data breach notification requirements and higher standards for data controllers to demonstrate that they have obtained valid consent from individuals to process their personal data (or reliance on another appropriate legal basis) for certain data processing activities. It also significantly increased penalties for noncompliance, including where the Company may act as a data processor.
 
Although we continue to review and improve our policies and procedures with respect to data protection and privacy to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, if our privacy or data security measures fail to comply with applicable current or future laws and regulations, the Company may be subject to fines, litigation, regulatory investigations, enforcement notices requiring us to change the way the Company uses personal data or its marketing practices or other liabilities such as compensation claims by individuals affected by a personal data breach, as well as negative publicity and a potential loss of business. Compliance with data protection and privacy laws and regulations will become more complex, time intensive and costly as we grow, particularly when we begin to rely on the movement of data across national boundaries.
 
The Company may face claims for data rights infringement, which could subject it to monetary damages.
 
Although we have generally adopted measures to avoid potential infringement of third-party data rights in the course of our operations, ownership of certain data rights is not always clear in certain jurisdictions the Company may operate in, particularly in “gray” jurisdictions which are presently unregulated or partially regulated. Should we face claims for illegal data rights sources or should we inadvertently infringe on another company’s data rights in any jurisdiction, the Company could be subject to claims of infringement, which could be time consuming and expensive to litigate or settle, divert the attention of management and materially disrupt the conduct of our business, and we may not prevail. Any such clams, which could include a claim for injunctive relief and damages, if successful, could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Risks Related to Our Technology, Intellectual Property and Infrastructure
 
Our failure to protect or enforce our proprietary and intellectual property rights, including our unregistered intellectual property, and the costs involved in such protection and enforcement could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
We rely on database, trademark, trade secret, confidentiality and other intellectual property protection laws to protect the Company’s rights. Circumstances outside our control could pose a threat to our intellectual property rights. Effective intellectual property protection may not be available in the U.S. or other countries in which we intend to operate our business. Also, the efforts we have taken to protect our intellectual property rights may not be sufficient or effective, and any significant impairment of our intellectual property rights could harm our business or ability to compete. For example, it may not always have been possible or commercially desirable to obtain registered protection for our products, software, databases or other technology and, in such situations, we rely on laws governing protection of unregistered intellectual property rights, confidentiality and/or contractual exclusivity of and to underlying data and technology to prevent unauthorized use by third parties. As such, if we are unable to protect our proprietary offerings via relevant laws or contractual exclusivity, technology and features, competitors may copy them. Additionally, protecting our intellectual property rights is costly and time-consuming. Any unauthorized use of our intellectual property or disclosure of our confidential information or trade secrets could make it more expensive to do business, thereby harming our operating results. Furthermore, if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights or prevent unauthorized use or appropriation by third parties, the value of our brand and other intangible assets may be diminished, and competitors may be able to more effectively mimic our product offerings and services. Any of these events could seriously harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
The Company currently does not hold any patents, which means our technology, products and services are susceptible to copying. The fact that we do not currently hold any patents also means third parties may claim patent rights over our technology, products and services and may bring infringement proceedings in respect of the same. Any pending and future trademark or patent applications may not be approved. In any of these cases, we may be required to expend significant time and expense to prevent infringement of or to enforce our rights, and we may fail to enforce our rights which may have a material adverse effect on our business. Notwithstanding our intellectual property rights, there can be no assurance that others will not offer products or services that are substantially similar to ours and compete with our business.
 
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We may face claims for intellectual property infringement, which could subject us to monetary damages or limit us in using some of our technologies or providing certain solutions.
 
Although we have generally adopted measures to avoid potential infringement of third-party intellectual property rights in the course of our operations, we may not be successful in ensuring all components of our platform have proper authorization. Additionally, the legal position in all jurisdictions in relation to the ownership and permitted use of sports data and databases is subject to change. This area may receive additional focus in the U.S. after the overturning of federal restrictions on sports betting under PASPA, thus giving individual states the power to legalize sports betting.
 
We cannot be certain that our current uses of data from publicly available sources (including third party websites) or otherwise, which are not known to infringe or misappropriate third party intellectual property today, will not result in claims for infringement or misappropriation of third party intellectual property in the future. Intellectual property infringement claims or claims of misappropriation against us could subject us to liability for damages and restrict us from providing solutions or require changes to certain solutions and technologies. Claims of infringement or misappropriation of a competitor’s or other third party’s intellectual property rights, regardless of merit, could be time consuming and expensive to litigate or settle, divert the attention of management and materially disrupt the conduct of our business, and we may not prevail. Any such clams, which could include a claim for injunctive relief and damages, if successful, could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We rely on information technology and other systems and platforms, including our data center and Amazon Web Services and certain other third-party platforms, and failures, errors, defects or disruptions therein could diminish our brand and reputation, subject us to liability, disrupt our business, affect our ability to scale our technical infrastructure and have a material adverse effect on our operating results and growth prospects. Our product offerings and other software applications and systems, and certain third-party platforms that we use could contain undetected errors or errors that we fail to identify as material.
 
Our technology infrastructure, including Amazon Web Services and certain other third-party platforms, is critical to the performance of our product and service offerings and our client satisfaction. Consequently, we may be subject to service disruptions as well as failures to provide adequate support for reasons that are outside of our direct control. The performance and availability of Amazon Web Services with the necessary speed, data capacity and security for providing reliable access and services can affect the delivery, availability and performance of our services. Decisions by the owners and operators of the data centers where our cloud infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, is deployed to terminate our contracts, discontinue services to us, shut down operations or facilities, increase prices, change service levels, limit bandwidth or prioritize the traffic of other parties could also affect the delivery, availability and performance of our services.
 
We devote significant resources to network and data security to protect our systems and data. However, our systems may not be adequately designed with the necessary reliability and redundancy to avoid performance delays or outages that could be harmful to our business. We cannot assure you that absolute security will be provided by the measures we take to: prevent or hinder cyber-attacks and protect our systems, data and user information; to prevent outages, data or information loss and fraud; and to prevent or detect security breaches. Such measures include a disaster recovery strategy for server and equipment failure, back-office systems and the use of third parties for certain cybersecurity services. We may experience website disruptions, outages and other performance problems due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors and capacity constraints. To date, such disruptions have not had a material impact on us, individually or in the aggregate; however, future disruptions from unauthorized access to, fraudulent manipulation of, or tampering with our computer systems and technological infrastructure, or those of third parties, could result in a wide range of negative outcomes, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
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Additionally, our service and product offerings may contain errors, bugs, flaws or corrupted data that we have not detected, and these defects may become apparent only after their launch and could result in a vulnerability that could compromise the security of our systems. Additionally, we have detected certain errors, bugs and flaws in our product and service offerings, and have judged them to be immaterial. If we have misjudged the materiality of such errors, bugs and flaws, our business could be harmed. If a particular product offering is slower than we expect, clients may be unable to use our product and services offerings as desired and may be less likely to continue to use our product and services offerings, if at all. Furthermore, programming errors, defects and data corruption could disrupt our operations, adversely affect the experience of our clients and their customers, harm our reputation, cause our clients to stop utilizing our product and service offerings, divert our resources or delay market acceptance of our product and service offerings, any of which could result in legal liability to us or harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Insufficient business continuity management could diminish our brand and reputation, subject us to liability, disrupt our business and adversely affect our operating results and growth prospects, and failure of planned availability and continuity solutions and disaster recovery when activated in response to an incident could result in system interruptions and degradation of service.
 
As we continue to grow and expand our business, we will need an increasing amount of technical infrastructure, including network capacity and computing power, to continue to satisfy our needs. Such infrastructure expansion may be complex, and unanticipated delays in completing these projects or availability of components may lead to increased project costs, operational inefficiencies, or interruptions in the delivery or degradation of the quality of our product and service offerings. In addition, there may be issues related to this infrastructure that are not identified during the testing phases of design and implementation, which may become evident only after we have started to fully use the underlying equipment or software, that could further degrade the user experience or increase our costs. As such, we could fail to continue to effectively scale and grow our technical infrastructure to accommodate increased demands. In addition, a lack of resources (e.g., hardware, software, personnel, and service providers) could result in an inability to scale our services to meet business needs, system interruptions, degradation of service, or operational mistakes. Our business also may be subject to interruptions, delays or failures resulting from adverse weather conditions, other natural disasters, power loss, terrorism, cyber-attacks, public health emergencies (such as the COVID-19 pandemic) or other catastrophic events.
 
We believe that if our clients or their customers have a negative experience with respect to our product and service offerings, or if our brand or reputation is negatively affected, clients may be less inclined to continue or resume utilizing our product and service offerings or to recommend our product and service offerings to other potential clients. As such, a failure or significant interruption in our service could harm our reputation, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
Despite the Company’s security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such breach could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, and regulatory penalties, disruption of our operations and the services we provide to clients, damage to our reputation, and a loss of confidence in our products and services, each of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
The secure maintenance and transmission of information is a critical element of our operations. Our information technology and other systems that maintain and transmit information, or the systems of third-party service providers and business partners, may be compromised by a malicious third-party penetration of our network security, or the network security of a third-party service provider or business partner, or impacted by intentional or unintentional actions or inactions by our employees, or the actions or inactions of a third-party service provider or business partner. As a result, our information may be lost, disclosed, accessed or taken without consent. We have experienced attempts to breach our systems and other similar incidents in the past. The data industry is a particularly popular target for malware attacks. We expect that we will continue to be subject to attempts to gain unauthorized access to or through our information systems or those it develops for our clients, including phishing attacks by computer programmers and hackers who may develop and deploy viruses, worms or other malicious software programs. To date these attacks have not had a material impact on our operations or financial results, but we cannot provide assurance that it will not have a material impact in the future, including by overloading our systems and network and preventing our product offering from being accessed by legitimate users through the use of ransomware or other malware.
 
We rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed from third parties in an effort to securely transmit confidential and sensitive information. Advances in computer capabilities, new technological discoveries or other developments may result in the whole or partial failure of this technology to protect transaction data or other confidential and sensitive information from being breached or compromised. In addition, websites are often attacked through compromised credentials, including those obtained through phishing and credential stuffing. Our security measures, and those of our third-party service providers, may not detect or prevent all attempts to breach our systems, denial-of-service attacks, viruses, malicious software, break-ins, phishing attacks, social engineering, security breaches or other attacks and similar disruptions that may jeopardize the security of information stored in or transmitted by our websites, networks and systems or that we or such third parties otherwise maintain, including certain confidential information, which may subject the Company to fines or higher transaction fees or limit or terminate our access to such confidential information. We and such third parties may not anticipate or prevent all types of attacks until after they have already been launched. Further, techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to or sabotage systems change frequently and may not be known until launched against us or our third-party service providers.
 
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Furthermore, security breaches can also occur as a result of non-technical issues, including intentional or inadvertent breaches by our employees or by third parties. In addition, any party who is able to illicitly obtain a user’s password could access the user’s transaction data or personal information, resulting in the perception that our systems are insecure. These risks may increase over time as we increase the number of clients and the complexity and number of technical systems and applications we and our employees use. Breaches of our security measures or those of our third-party service providers or cybersecurity incidents may result in: unauthorized access to our sites, networks and systems; unauthorized access to and misappropriation of information, including personally identifiable information, or the other confidential or proprietary information of the Company or third parties; viruses, worms, spyware, ransomware or other malware being served from our sites, networks or systems; deletion or modification of content or the display of unauthorized content on our sites; interruption, disruption or malfunction of operations; costs relating to breach remediation, deployment of additional personnel and protection technologies, response to governmental investigations and media inquiries and coverage; engagement of third-party experts and consultants; or litigation, regulatory action and other potential liabilities. In addition, the sports betting and online gaming industries have experienced and may continue to experience social engineering, phishing, malware and similar attacks and threats of denial-of-service attacks. To date, we have not experienced a security breach material to our business; however, such breaches could in the future have a material adverse effect on our operations. If any of these breaches of security should occur and be material, our reputation and brand could be damaged, our business may suffer, we could be required to expend significant capital and other resources to alleviate problems caused by such breaches, and we could be exposed to a risk of loss, litigation or regulatory action and possible liability. We cannot guarantee that recovery protocols and backup systems will be sufficient to prevent data loss. Actual or anticipated attacks may cause us to incur increasing costs, including costs to deploy additional personnel and protection technologies, train employees and engage third-party experts and consultants.
 
Any compromise or breach of our security measures, or those of our third-party service providers, could violate applicable privacy, data protection, data security, network and information systems security and other laws and cause significant legal and financial exposure, adverse publicity and a loss of confidence in our security measures, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. We continue to devote significant resources to protect against security breaches or we may need to in the future to address problems caused by breaches, including notifying affected users and responding to any resulting litigation, which in turn, diverts resources from the growth and expansion of our business.
 
We use third-party open source software components and failure to comply with the terms of the underlying open source software licenses could restrict our ability to provide our product and service offerings.
 
We use software components licensed to us by third-party authors under “open source” licenses, which we refer to as Open Source Software. Use and distribution of Open Source Software may entail greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as licensors of Open Source Software generally do not provide support, warranties, indemnification or other contractual protections regarding infringement claims or the quality of the licensed code. In addition, the public availability of Open Source Software may make it easier for others to compromise our product and service offerings.
 
Some licenses for Open Source Software contain requirements that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works the we create creates, or grants other licenses to our intellectual property, if we use such Open Source Software in certain ways. If we combine our proprietary software with Open Source Software in a certain manner, it could, under certain licenses for Open Source Software, be required to release the source code of our proprietary software to the public. This would allow our competitors to create similar offerings with lower development effort and time and ultimately could result in a loss of our competitive advantages. Alternatively, to avoid the public release of the affected portions of our source code, we could be required to expend substantial time and resources to re-engineer some or all of our proprietary software.
 
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Although we periodically review our use of Open Source Software to avoid subjecting our product and service offerings to conditions we do not intend, the terms of many licenses for Open Source Software have not been interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts, and there is a risk that these licenses could be construed in a way that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to provide or distribute our product or service offerings. From time to time, there have been claims challenging the ownership of Open Source Software against companies that incorporate Open Source Software into their solutions. We could be subject to lawsuits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be Open Source Software. Moreover, we cannot assure you that our processes for controlling our use of Open Source Software in our product and service offerings will be effective. If we are held to have breached or failed to fully comply with all the terms and conditions of an Open Source Software license, we could face infringement or other liability, or be required to seek costly licenses from third parties to continue providing our product and service offerings on terms that are not economically feasible, to find replacement software, to discontinue or delay the provision of our product and service offerings if replacement cannot be accomplished on a timely basis or to make generally available, in source code form, our proprietary software, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
  
Additional Risk Following our Recent Merger Transaction
 
Due to the change in the management, ownership and asset structure and location of the Company as a result of the Transaction, it is expected that the Company will cease to be a “foreign private issuer,” which would subject the Company to increased regulatory requirements under the U.S. securities laws and would subject the Company’s affiliates to the beneficial ownership reporting, short-swing trading and other requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 
The Company has historically qualified as a foreign private issuer, as defined under the Exchange Act.  As a foreign private issuer, the Company was permitted by the SEC to file an annual report on Form 20-F and copies of certain home country materials on Form 6-K in lieu of filing annual, quarterly and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K; the Company was exempt from SEC proxy statement requirements and certain SEC tender offer requirements; the Company was permitted to sell securities outside the United States without resale restrictions under the Securities Act; U.S. holders of the Company’s restricted securities were permitted to resell such securities to persons outside the United States who receive such securities without resale restrictions under the U.S. Securities Act and the Company’s affiliates were exempt from Section 16 of the Exchange Act. However, due to the change in the management, ownership and asset structure and location as a result of the Transaction, the Company will cease to be a foreign private issuer and cease to be eligible for the foregoing exemptions and privileges effective January 1, 2023. We expect that any loss of our status as a foreign private issuer would have an adverse effect on the cost of our compliance with U.S. securities law requirements and on the ability of U.S. holders of our restricted securities to resell such securities outside the United States.  In addition, the Company will become subject to the beneficial ownership reporting, short-swing trading and other requirements of Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act.
 
Maintaining and improving our financial controls and the requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain qualified board members.
 
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Nasdaq rules. The requirements of these rules and regulations impact our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and place strain on our personnel, systems and resources. As noted above, as a result of the Transaction, the Company will cease to be a “foreign private issuer.” Therefore, under the Exchange Act the Company will be required to initially be required to file annual and current reports and once it loses foreign private issues status will be required to file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that the Company maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Ensuring that the Company will have adequate internal financial and accounting controls and procedures in place is a costly and time-consuming effort that needs to be re-evaluated frequently. We do not have an internal audit group and don’t expect to have one for the foreseeable future.  We may need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge to carry out such functions. Implementing any appropriate changes to our internal controls will likely require specific compliance training for the Company’s directors, officers and employees, entail substantial costs, and take a significant period of time to complete. Such changes may not, however, be effective in maintaining the adequacy of our internal controls, and any failure to maintain that adequacy, or consequent inability to produce accurate financial statements on a timely basis, could increase our operating costs and could materially impair our ability to operate our business. Moreover, effective internal controls are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to help prevent fraud.
 
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In accordance with Nasdaq rules, unless we are eligible for an exemption, we will be required to maintain a majority of independent directors on the board. The various rules and regulations applicable to public companies make it more difficult and more expensive for us to maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to maintain coverage. If we are unable to maintain adequate directors’ and officers’ insurance, our ability to recruit and retain qualified officers and directors will be significantly curtailed.
 
We expect that the rules and regulations applicable to public companies will result in the Company incurring substantial legal and financial compliance costs. These costs will decrease our net income or increase our net loss and may require us to reduce costs in other areas of our business.
 
If we are required to write down goodwill and other intangible assets relating to our Legacy Business, our financial results would be negatively affected.
 
For accounting purposes, Old SharpLink is considered to have acquired the Company in connection with the Transaction since, among other reasons, upon completion of the Transaction, our former shareholders collectively hold a majority of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, the directors designated by Old SharpLink constitute our board of directors, and the Old SharpLink employees have been appointed as officers of the Company. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price paid by Old SharpLink in the Transaction is allocated to the Company’s underlying tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair market values with any excess purchase price allocated to goodwill. Under this method, we expect that a significant portion of the purchase price paid by Old SharpLink will be allocated to goodwill. It is expected that more than 90% of the purchase price of the acquisition will be allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The amount that will be allocated to goodwill is expected to represent a significant portion of our assets on our consolidated balance sheet.
 
Applicable accounting rules require that the Company test the value of the goodwill asset booked in connection with the Transaction at least annually and potentially more frequently if the circumstances require.  An impairment in the value of the goodwill may result from, among other things, the performance of our Legacy Business in a manner that will not be consistent with the assumptions of management, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, changes in our strategies, disposals of assets and a variety of other factors. Under current accounting standards, if in the future we determine the goodwill booked in connection with the Transaction is impaired, we will be required to write down the value of the goodwill asset and record significant impairment losses. Any such write-down and losses would have a negative effect on our financial results.
 
Our management team was recently replaced as part of the Transaction and our new directors and executive officers may not have the expertise or the capacity to effectively manage the Company.
 
As part of the Transaction, our directors and executive officers were recently replaced by the directors and executive officers of Old SharpLink. Our new directors and executive officers may not have the expertise or capacity to effectively manage the combined businesses after the Merger. If they are unable to operate the new combined businesses at a profit or if substantial costs are incurred in managing the merging of the businesses, either of such eventualities could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
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If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or publish unfavorable research about our business, our share price and trading volume could be adversely affected.
 
The trading market for our securities will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about the Company. The Company may never obtain sufficient research coverage by securities and industry analysts. If no sufficient securities or industry analysts commence coverage of the Company, the trading price for the Company’s shares could be negatively impacted. If we obtain sufficient securities or industry analyst coverage and if one or more of the analysts who covers the Company downgrades our shares or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of the Company or fails to publish reports regularly, demand for our shares could decrease, which could cause our share price and trading volume to decline.
 
Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 could have a material adverse effect on our share price.
 
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC require an annual management assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Old SharpLink was a private company with limited accounting personnel to adequately execute accounting processes and other supervisory resources with which to address internal control over financial reporting and, as a result, we may experience difficulty in meeting these reporting requirements in a timely manner. Furthermore, Old SharpLink has never conducted a review of internal controls over financial reporting for the purpose of providing the reports required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and such processes are new to our current management team.  During review and testing, we may identify deficiencies and be unable to remediate them on a timely basis.
 
If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting as such standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to ensure that we can conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related rules and regulations of the SEC. If we cannot in the future favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investor confidence in the reliability of our financial reports may be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our share price.
 
Sales of a substantial number of shares of the Company in the public market by our existing shareholders could cause our share price to decline.
 
Sales of a substantial number of shares of the Company in the public market, including shares that will be registered for resale under this registration statement, or the perception that sales might occur, could depress the market price of our securities and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are not able to predict the effect that sales may have on the prevailing market price of our securities.
 
Future sales and issuances of our Ordinary Shares or other securities or rights to purchase Ordinary Shares by the Company, including pursuant to our equity incentive plans, and future issuances or adjustments in connection with our Preferred B Shares issued to Alpha Capital in connection with the Transaction could result in additional dilution of the percentage ownership of our shareholders and could cause our share price to decline.
 
We will not be generally restricted from issuing additional Ordinary Shares or preferred shares that are included in our authorized but unissued share capital, including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, such shares. The market price of our Ordinary Shares could decline as a result of sales of shares or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, shares of our capital stock or the perception that such sales could occur.
 
We expect that additional capital will be needed in the future to continue our planned operations and growth and to fund the costs associated with operating as a public company. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity or convertible securities, our existing shareholders may experience substantial dilution.  We may sell Ordinary Shares, convertible securities or other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner determined from time to time by our board of directors. If we sell Ordinary Shares, convertible securities or other equity securities, investors may be materially diluted. Such sales may also result in material dilution to our existing shareholders, and new investors could gain rights superior to our existing shareholders.
 
In addition, we may grant or provide for the grant of rights to purchase shares of our Ordinary Shares pursuant to the combined company’s equity incentive plans, including our new 2021 Equity Incentive Plan that was approved in connection with the Transaction. Grants of awards under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan may result in additional dilution, which could cause our share price to decline.
 
Moreover, in connection with the Transaction, Alpha Capital received Preferred B Shares that are entitled, among other rights, to an 8% annual dividend until July 26, 2023, that may be paid in cash or in our Preferred A-1 Shares and to anti-dilution protection in the event we issue Ordinary Shares or other securities convertible into Ordinary Shares at a price per share lower than the price per share of the Preferred B Shares, subject to certain exceptions. Any future issuances of Preferred A-1 Shares as dividends or adjustments to the conversion rate of the Preferred B Shares as a result of future issuances of Company equity will result in additional dilution, which could cause our share price to decline.
 
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We do not anticipate paying any cash dividend on our Ordinary Shares in the foreseeable future.
 
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our share capital and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. We expect to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our Ordinary Shares will be our shareholders’ sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
 
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus, including information set forth or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, contains statements that constitute forward-looking information statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the expected timetable for completing the Transaction, the satisfaction or waiver of any conditions to the closing of the Transaction, anticipated benefits, growth opportunities and other events relating to the Transaction, our plans, and objectives and expectations for future operations, and in statements containing words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “continues,” “contemplates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” or “would” or other similar words or phrases. These statements, which are based on information currently available to us, are not guarantees and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements, including those described under “Risk Factors” and in the Company’s filings with the SEC that are incorporated herein by reference. We cannot guarantee any future results, including with respect to the Transaction. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made and we expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement included in this prospectus or elsewhere, except as required by law.


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OUR COMPANY
 
Overview

We are a business-to-business, or B2B, provider of advanced technology that seamlessly connects sports fans with online sports betting bookmakers, which we refer to as our Affiliate Marketing Services, and a leading U.S. provider of free to play games and betting feed integrations, which we refer to as our Sports Gaming Client Services.

Our Affiliate Marketing Services business focuses on acquiring sports fans through our partnerships with professional sports leagues, large sports media websites and our own network of related sports websites, bringing them highly relevant and timely sports betting content. Specifically, our analytical software tools allow us to collect data on sports fans, intelligently connect those fans with personally relevant sports betting offers, and convert the sports fans into paying customers for online bookmakers.  Our vision is to be the leader in the emerging U.S. sports gaming and betting markets by developing advanced technology that seamlessly connects sports fans with online sports bookmakers.

Our Sports Gaming Client Services business has been providing custom development, hosting and management services for free-to-play games and prize-winning contests for major sports leagues and media companies for over 15 years.  In addition to our traditional games development business, we have developed and deployed betting integration services for major leagues in the U.S. By leveraging our technology and building on our current client relationships, we believe we are well-positioned to earn a leadership position in the rapidly evolving sports betting industry by delivering high-value users to gaming operators.

We also continue to operate our Legacy Business, which provides solutions for telecommunications expense management, or TEM, including enterprise mobility management software, usage and accounting software, and contact center software.

Our management team has more than 100 years of combined experience delivering innovative sports solutions to partners such as Turner Sports, Google, Facebook, the National Football League (NFL), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), among many other iconic organizations, with executive experience at companies such as ESPN, NBC, Sportradar, AOL, Cantor Gaming, Betfair and others.  Our current Sports Gaming Client Services business was originally established in 2006 as Sports Technologies Inc., or STI, which was founded by our Chief Operating Officer. STI was acquired by Old SharpLink’s former parent company, SportsHub, in 2016. In November 2020, SportsHub spun-off and Old SharpLink subsequently acquired STI in an all-stock transaction.

Our Businesses

Affiliate Marketing Services

Over the last three years, we have developed and launched our sports betting conversion platform, which is fully-licensed and compliant in five states where online sports betting is currently legal in the United States (see “–Government Regulations”). This technology-enabled platform is designed to analyze a broad base of information on sports fans, intelligently learn from this data and deliver the most advanced targeting solutions to the sports betting market. Our technologies and solutions eliminate the need for multiple Application Programming Interface, or API, integrations with individual sportsbooks and work with our clients’ existing sports data providers to make their sites fully-transactional betting online destinations. Our platform gains insight on the strongest markets from deep learning across the entire network in order to deliver the right message to the right person at the right time. As such, we provide technological solutions for our platform and our clients that can generate significant additional revenue streams while reducing the need for building internal development and integration teams.

For instance, we created a fully-contextualized experience within SportsHub Game Network’s Daily Fantasy Sports and High Stakes Fantasy Football games.  The contextual bet placements allowed users to become acclimated to new betting opportunities without leaving their fantasy team environment. This resulted in exponentially higher conversion rates versus ads previously run, and a snowball momentum effect for response rates as the season progressed. With a deep product and service suite and the ability to develop custom solutions for our partners, we are actively pioneering frictionless betting technology and onboarding services to enable next-generation connections between league content, media properties and sportsbooks. With these integrated solutions that connect, cultivate and convert passionate sports fans to sports bettors, we seek to deliver entertainment, fun and meaningful information alongside rich, resonating content to further connect sports fans with sports betting opportunities that specifically appeal to their unique betting preferences.

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Sports Gaming Client Services

Our Sports Gaming Client Services division designs, develops, tests, hosts and manages games for a licensing fee.  We also integrate sports betting markets for major league and media clients for a licensing fee.

Our experience and expertise in both free-to-play fantasy games and sports betting make it easy for our clients to reach their users in multiple ways, from traditional fantasy games to full geo-targeted betting integrations.

By way of example, we created and seamlessly integrated a custom live betting module on the homepage of NASCAR.com, geo-targeting NASCAR.com users with multiple betting opportunities for each weekly race within an intuitive platform.  By using us, NASCAR is able to provide its audience with a weekly, dynamic, real-time betting experience.

We also hold longstanding free-to-play game development agreements with some of the biggest names in sports including Turner Sports, NBA, NHL, NFL, PGA Tour and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).  We are also currently pursuing new business arrangements with some of the top professional sports leagues and media companies in the United States.

Our Sports Gaming Client Services division specializes in helping sports media companies and league operators develop strategies, products and innovative solutions to drive deep, sustainable customer engagement with highly interactive games and mobile applications.

Our Sports Gaming Client Services division is based in Collinsville, Connecticut and employs 17 developers and sales personnel.

Legacy Business

Our Legacy Business provides TEM solutions that allow enterprises and organizations to make smarter choices with their telecommunications spending at each stage of the service lifecycle, including allocation of cost, proactive budget control, fraud detection, processing of payments and spending forecasting.  More information about our Legacy Business can be found in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Business Model and Growth Strategy

Our management believes that we are well-positioned to help established sports brands connect with the sports betting ecosystem, maximizing user engagement, data insights and monetization.  The following is a summary of our business model and growth strategy.

Frictionless Betting Technology

Our management believes that the company has developed an industry leading, cost-effective and automated user conversion management system that makes it easy for gaming operators and publishers to acquire and scale sports betting customers. The system drives low-cost conversion of fantasy sports users and general sports fans into sports bettors. Our platform allows it to make most websites fully transactional betting sites without having to build internal teams to engineer custom technical integrations that cost time and money. Once implemented, our technology identifies the relevant sport, teams and players and then matches a user’s personal data to establish a relationship with a sportsbook before it serves a betting offer. Through our relationships with multiple sportsbook partners, we manage constantly changing betting markets and displays bets best matched to the content and the user.

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As an example, if a sports fan is on a sports-related website and we learn as a result of his online patterns that he likes football, he is a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his favorite player is Tom Brady, then our technology, in conjunction with the online bookmakers, can offer this sports fan a bet that Tom Brady will throw a touchdown on the first drive of the second half in that afternoon’s game. Clearly, this bet offer would have more relevance to this specific sports fan than if he were offered a bet on Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs scoring a touchdown on the first drive while playing the Philadelphia Eagles. These customized, contextual offers are generated automatically and dynamically and are embedded within website content for frictionless activation, thereby removing the need for ongoing maintenance and parsing of each sportsbook in order to automate the delivery of real-time creative across multiple channels.

Our management believes that this level of customized, user-relevant bets gives our technology a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and will allow us to convert more sports fans into sports bettors, thereby increasing revenue for both us and our partners.

Sports Betting Data Services

As part of our frictionless betting technology platform, we work closely with a wide range of industry leading sportsbooks to ingest, normalize, and monitor their betting markets; and then provides an API to give partners near real-time access to the latest betting markets and their prices. Additionally, we manage the ongoing updates to these APIs and markets, removing the technical headache of changing and evolving specifications in a fast-moving industry. Every market ingested from a sportsbook is presented with additional market metadata enabling partners to quickly cross-reference similar markets across different operators and removing the need for them to parse and map new and changing market names for each sportsbook. Every betting market is also cross-referenced to the relevant sporting entity, allowing our clients to access every market for Tom Brady, for example, in just one API call. Our technologies remove the need for developers to parse and understand these sporting relationships across multiple sports, instead enabling them to leverage existing data sources, such as Sportradar, to automatically select the right markets.

Our Betting Data Services are currently being licensed by NASCAR and the PGA Tour.  Several other major league and media companies are in active discussions to license our service and looking forward, our management expects this service offering could provide the basis for implementing full affiliate relationships when the market matures.

Free-To-Play Games Development

Through our Sports Gaming Client Services division, we specialize in enabling sports media companies to drive deep customer engagement with interactive games and mobile applications. We design, develop, test, host and manage these games and applications for a licensing fee. We have established relationships with the NBA, Turner Sports, NASCAR, PGA Tour, NHL, and Minnesota Vikings; and are pursuing new business arrangements with some of the top professional sports leagues and media companies in the U.S. In 2020, we supported more than 2.5 million active users with 58 total projects launched across all of our league partners. Our long-term strategy is to leverage these relationships to integrate and bundle our frictionless betting technology to maximize conversion of users from free-to-play to sports betting.

Sales and Revenue

We derive revenue from several sources, including:


Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) Fees:  We enters into fee-based contracts for the development, hosting, operations, and maintenance of games and contests. These contracts generally provide for a term of one year, with renewal terms thereafter as agreed to by the parties.


Revenue Share: On revenue share agreements, we receive a portion of the revenues that a partner sportsbook operator generates as a result of a player playing on their site.


Cost Per Acquisition:  On cost per acquisition, or CPA, agreements, we receive a one-time fee for each player who deposits money on the partner sportsbook operator website. The fee is negotiated with each of our partner sportsbook operators at the time of contracting.


Fixed Fees:  We receive a fixed fee in exchange for providing sports betting data (e.g. betting lines) feeds to our client.

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Growth Opportunities

We intend to utilize multiple levers for growth with existing clients, as well as ongoing client and partner acquisition strategies, as follows:


Growth of U.S. Sports Betting Market.  Our growth prospects depend in large part on continuing legalization of sports betting across the United States. As of June 2021, 25 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., have passed measures to legalize sports betting, of which 21 states have launched active sports betting industries with 14 states allowing mobile sports betting. This trend is expected to continue. We also have a forward-looking gaming licensing strategy. We already hold necessary licenses from gaming regulators in five U.S. states and plan to be licensed as required in all states that legalize sports betting.


Technology and Product Development.  Continued development in the breadth of our technology and services means that we expect to expand the number of partners we work with, as well as the number of products we offer to existing and new clients. We believe this will enable us to further build long-term, sticky relationships with our partners.


Strategic Acquisitions.  We intend to seek acquisition opportunities that we believe will provide long-term value to our shareholders. While a primary area of focus is expected to be on smaller, complementary technology companies that enhance and expand our product and technology offerings, we will seek to develop an active pipeline of larger, more transformational opportunities.  We do not have any agreements or specific plans for acquisition at the current time, and there is no guarantee that we will ultimately complete any acquisitions in the future.


New Markets.  As other nascent industries such as iGaming grow, we will have the opportunity to leverage our technology and existing distribution to expand our offerings into new verticals.

Intellectual Property and Technology

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property rights are important to the success of our business. We rely on a combination of database, trademark, trade secret, confidentiality and other intellectual property protection laws in the United States and other jurisdictions, as well as license agreements, confidentiality procedures, non-disclosure agreements with third parties and other contractual protections, to protect our intellectual property rights, including our database, proprietary technology, software, know-how and brand. In the United States, we have filed trademark applications, currently hold several trademarks and domain names and, in the future, we may acquire patents, additional trademarks and domain names. We have also entered into license agreements, data rights agreements and other arrangements with sports organizations for rights to collect and supply their sports data.  These agreements typically have terms of several years and are subject to renewal or extension.  As of April 30, 2021, we own one registered trademark in the United States and 14 domain-name registrations that are related to the Old SharpLink business.

It has not always been, and in the future may not be, possible or commercially desirable to obtain registered protection for our products, software, databases or other technology. In such situations, we rely on laws governing protection of unregistered intellectual property rights, confidentiality and/or contractual exclusivity of and to underlying data and technology to prevent unauthorized use by third parties. We use Open Source Software in our services and we periodically review our use of Open Source Software to attempt to avoid subjecting our services and product offerings to conditions that we do not intend to impose on them.

We control access to and use of our data, database, proprietary technology and other confidential information through the use of internal and external controls, including contractual protections with employees, contractors, clients and partners. We require our employees, consultants and other third parties to enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements, and we control and monitor access to our data, database, software, documentation, proprietary technology and other confidential information. Our policy is to require all of our employees and independent contractors to sign agreements assigning to us any inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments, processes and other intellectual property generated by them on our behalf and under which they agree to protect our confidential information. In addition, we generally enter into confidentiality agreements with our clients and partners.

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Sports Betting Conversion Technology

We gather a wide range of sporting data, from official data providers and sportsbooks, via their official API channels. Once gathered, we reshape those data feeds into our standardized format and supplement the feed with additional metadata enabling our clients to understand the context of any given bet, without needing to understand the naming conventions used by each sportsbook. This standardization is, for the most part, done automatically within our systems; but is additionally supplemented and error checked by an operations team to ensure high integrity and availability of metadata.

Using Natural Language Processing, we are then able to extract relevant sporting entities (such as players and teams) from each sportsbook market – linking each market to a canonical reference entity and allowing our clients to seamlessly integrate sports betting content into their existing systems.

Our cloud-based, horizontally scaling delivery systems then distribute this content through GraphQL and JavaScript layers, offering both visual components that are embedded directly within our clients’ websites, and a low latency data feed for clients to ingest directly.

Our JavaScript components offer a wide range of market presentations, targeting the most effective sports props to the user. This recommendation system leverages its tracking database, coupled with machine learning/artificial intelligence (“MI/AI”) methods to make timely, highly effective recommendations across our network based on modelled user preferences. Each module can be styled to suit the particular branding requirements of the client, with new content iterations being constantly upgraded and released across our network of clients.

Sports Gaming Client Technology

Our Client Services teams are focused on building compelling free-to-play fantasy sports games for major sports leagues and media partners. We believe these games will play an important role in the conversion funnel to creating sports bettors.

The Client Services team has a large collection of game engines including brackets, prop-style questions, salary cap, and many more. We use the right mix of technologies for each application, building on our previous work and enabling new functionality. We are continuing to explore new technologies throughout our entire stack, whether it is new JavaScript framework or a new database engine to enable a unique new feature. Our applications are fully cloud-native, containerized and optimized to scale to support events with national audiences comprising millions of fans.

U.S. Sports Betting Industry and Potential Opportunities

U.S. Sports Betting Industry

Prior to May 2018 in the United States, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, or PASPA, restricted the ability of individual states to legalize sports betting.  However, in May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that PASPA violated the United States Constitution.  As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, the federal restrictions on sports betting under PASPA were no longer enforceable, giving individual states the power to legalize sports betting. Since PASPA was overturned, 25 states and Washington, D.C. are now offering legalized sports betting. Another five states have enacted sports betting legislation, which is not yet effective, and an additional 14 states have either pending sports betting legislation or are considering introducing sports betting bills at their state legislatures. We expect additional states to legalize sports betting in the coming years, which will further grow the U.S. sports betting market. The American Gaming Association forecasts that 75% of the U.S. population will have some form of regulated sports betting available to it by 2023. This rapid expansion of legalized sports betting is projected to result in a shift of over $150 billion in bets moving from offshore to the U.S. in the coming years. In an online March 2021 U.S. survey conducted by Statista, a leading provider of market and consumer data, the results revealed that 74% of survey respondents defined themselves as sports fans.  Moreover, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, or FSTA, reported that in 2018 there were 59.3 million fantasy sports players in the U.S. and Canada. FSTA also published research statistics reflecting that 80% of fantasy sports users plan to participate in legalized sports wagering while continuing to play fantasy sports.

Morgan Stanley estimates that the online sports betting market will generate over $9.2 billion in annual net gaming revenue, or NGR, in the U.S. alone by 2025.  We estimate that 30% of NGR will be paid out by sportsbook operators for affiliates services, leading to a $2.76 billion affiliate market opportunity. According to internal research, an estimated $20 billion has already been invested in acquisitions and partnerships by gaming operators, sports leagues and media companies as the industry rapidly expands and prepares for betting growth in the U.S.

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Competition

A number of businesses exist in the markets in which we operate – namely the B2B provision of sports data-driven technology and related services to sports and betting companies. These businesses generally fall into three categories: small companies with some similar products but with minimal distribution; companies that acknowledge official rights but lack meaningful scale; and genuine competitors that offer similar products and services to the same target clients.  We consider our most direct and relevant competitors to be Catena Media, Bettor Collective, Genius Sports, Sportradar, Fresh8Gaming (recently acquired by Sportradar) and MetaBet.

In our sports gaming betting services business, we and one or more of our competitors will often simultaneously serve the same clients. Our competitors have their own portfolio of technology products and services, and sportsbooks rarely agree to have exclusive agreements with just one provider as this prevents them from offering a broad range of solutions, placing them at a competitive disadvantage.  These dynamics result in a highly competitive industry.

We believe that the principal differentiating factors in the sports data industry include the breadth and depth of sports data rights, reliability of key services, relationships with sportsbooks and leagues, ease of integration and scalability. Our products, services, experience, industry relationships and corporate culture allow us to compete effectively across all these factors.  By delivering what we believe is an unprecedented level of user engagement and stickiness for our valued clients made possible by our proprietary technology platform, we help our clients to reduce their customer acquisition costs and achieve significantly higher customer lifetime values.

Government Regulations

We operate in various jurisdictions and our business is subject to extensive regulation under the laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Violations of laws or regulations in one jurisdiction could result in disciplinary action in that and other jurisdictions.

We believe that have a progressive licensing strategy. We are currently authorized to provide sports betting services in New Jersey (by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement), in Colorado (by the Colorado Division of Gaming), in Indiana (by the Indiana Gaming Commission), in West Virginia (by the West Virginia Lottery Commission), and in Pennsylvania (by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board). We are also currently pursuing new licensing arrangements in Tennessee, Michigan, and Virginia. We plan to obtain necessary licensure in all states that have legalized sports betting and we actively monitor legislation across all U.S. states in order to move quickly into new jurisdictions.

Among others, applicable laws include those regulating privacy, data/cyber security, data collection and use, cross-border data transfers, advertising regulations and/or sports betting and online gaming laws and regulations. These laws impact, among other things, data collection, usage, storage, security and breach, dissemination (including transfer to third parties and cross-border), retention and destruction. Certain of these laws provide for civil and criminal penalties for violations.

The data privacy and collection laws and regulations that affect our business include, but are not limited to:


U.S. federal, state and local data protections laws such as the Federal Trade Commission Act and similar state laws;
 

state data breach laws and state privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act, and the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act of New York; and
 

other data protection, data localization and state laws impacting data privacy and collection.

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Other regulations that affect our business include:


U.S. state laws regulating sports betting and online gaming and related licensing requirements;


laws regulating the advertising and marketing of sports betting, including but not limited to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Act;


laws and regulations relating to antitrust, competition, anti-money laundering, economic and trade sanctions, intellectual property, consumer protection, accessibility claims, securities, tax, labor and employment, commercial disputes, services and other matters; and


other international, domestic federal and state laws impacting marketing and advertising, including but not limited to laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, state telemarketing laws and regulations, and state unfair or deceptive practices acts.

These laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent over time. The laws and regulations applicable to some parts of our business are still developing in certain jurisdictions, and there can be no assurance that our activities will not become the subject of any regulatory or law enforcement, investigation, proceeding or other governmental action or that any such proceeding or action, as the case may be, would not have a material adverse impact on our company or our business, financial condition or results of operations. We incur significant expenses in attempting to ensure compliance with these laws. Currently, public concern is high with regard to the operation of companies in the data collection industry, as well as the collection, use, accuracy, correction and sharing of personal information. In particular, some consumer advocates, privacy advocates, legislatures and government regulators believe that existing laws and regulations do not adequately protect privacy and have become increasingly concerned with the use of these types of personal information. In the United States, Congress and state legislatures may propose and enact additional data privacy requirements. Additional laws could result in significant limitations on or changes to the ways in which we can collect, use, host, store or transmit the personal information and data of our customers or employees, and deliver products and services, or may significantly increase our compliance costs. As our business expands to include new uses or collection of data that is subject to privacy or security regulations, our compliance requirements and costs will increase and we may be subject to increased regulatory scrutiny. Additional legislative or regulatory efforts in the United States could further regulate our businesses.

Employees and Contractors

At the time of the Merger, the Company and Old SharpLink collectively employed a total of 48 full-time employees, including 13 in general and administrative, 12 in sales/marketing/customer support, and 23 in research and product development. We outsource certain employment benefit and other employee-related administrative functions to a third party service provider, which serves as a co-employer of our employees for these purposes. None of our employees are currently represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and our management believes that our relations with our employees are good.

Properties

Through Old SharpLink, our wholly-owned subsidiary, we occupy approximately 725 square feet of office space in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which also serves as our operational headquarters.  Old SharpLink’s rights to this facility are provided by SportsHub, our majority shareholder which holds the lease for this facility.  We reimburse SportsHub for various services and other benefits that it provides us in exchange for a monthly fee of $1,435.

Old SharpLink also holds a lease for 2,200 square feet of office space located in Collinsville, Connecticut pursuant to a lease agreement with an initial term that expires in December 2023, subject to a three-year right of Old SharpLink to extend.  The lease provides for annual lease payments of $38,400. This facility is indirectly owned by Chris Nicholas, our Chief Operating Officer and member of our Board of Directors. See “Related Party Transactions,” below.
 
We believe our current facilities will be adequate to meet our needs. We do not own any real property for use in our operation or otherwise.
 
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Legal Proceedings

We are not party to any currently pending legal proceedings, and we management is not aware of any governmental authority contemplating any proceeding to which we would be a party or to which our properties would be subject.

On June 28, 2021, following the announcement of the Merger Agreement and publication of the proxy statement in connection with the Extraordinary Meeting of our shareholders, we learned of a complaint that was filed by a purported shareholder of the Company. The complaint, captioned Kapral v. Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. et al., or the Complaint, Case No. 654022/21, was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against the Company and its then directors. The Complaint alleges that the intrinsic value of the Company is in excess of the amount the Company’s shareholders will receive in connection with the Transaction and that the proxy statement omits material information as set forth in the Complaint. The Complaint seeks relief, including a preliminary and permanent injunction against the Company and its then directors from proceeding with and consummating the Transaction, or in the alternative, rescinding the Transaction, if consummated, and seeking damages. The plaintiff also seeks an order: (i) directing the individual defendants to disseminate a proxy statement that does not contain any untrue statements of material fact and that states all material facts required in it or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading; (ii) declaring that defendants violated their fiduciary duties; and (iii) awarding plaintiff the costs of the action, including a reasonable allowance for attorneys’ and experts’ fees. The Complaint has not been served on the defendants but, based on a cursory review, the Company and its legal counsel believe that the claims asserted in the Complaint are without merit and the Company plans to vigorously defend against them.

Related Party Transactions

Shared Services with SportsHub

Old SharpLink and SportsHub, our controlling shareholder, are party to a Shared Services Agreement dated May 28, 2021. Under the terms of the Shared Services Agreement, SportsHub provides Old SharpLink with office space for certain company employees, accounting and other administrative services from SportsHub personnel, webhosting services and IT subscriptions, business insurance coverage, cell phone and ISP access, and additional services the parties may agree upon from time to time. Old SharpLink reimburses SportsHub for Old SharpLink’s allocated share of the cost of such services. Generally, services are allocated based on passthrough of the cost of Old SharpLink’s direct usage (such as cellphone plan coverage and webhosting services) or allocated based on share of headcount (such as the office lease and ISP).

The cost of shared personnel is allocated based on the parties’ estimate of time performing services for each entity. Shared personnel costs include salary, benefits, and related tax withholdings, which are allocated pro rata based on Old SharpLink’s and SportsHub’s estimate of the percentage of the working time a shared employee provides services to each company. Under the Shared Services Agreement, employees of Old SharpLink may also provide services to SportsHub. To the extent that Old SharpLink employees provide services to SportsHub, the cost of those services is offset against amounts otherwise owed under the Shared Services Agreement. Mr. Phythian, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Nicholas, our Chief Operating Officer, were also both employees of SportsHub until June 1, 2021.

Old SharpLink does not pay a markup or share of overhead expenses to SportsHub for the shared services. The Shared Services Agreement has a one-year term and automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party. Old SharpLink may terminate the Shared Services Agreement or any individual services received thereunder upon 30 days’ notice to SportsHub, and SportsHub may terminate the Shared Services Agreement or any service thereunder upon 90 days’ notice to Old SharpLink.

The Shared Services Agreement formally documented the shared service arrangement that was previously in place between SportsHub and Old SharpLink. Prior to the entry into the Shared Services Agreement, Old SharpLink reimbursed SportsHub for services in the amounts of $2,211,303 and $2,297,723 in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Included in those amounts is an amount of approximately $1.5 million (for each of 2020 and 2019) related to Old SharpLink’s Sports Gaming Client Services operating segment, which it acquired from SportsHub in November 2020, with expenditures by SportsHub on the Sports Gaming Client Services business treated, until the date of acquisition by Old SharpLink, as reimbursements for accounting purposes. Beginning in late 2020, Old SharpLink implemented steps to separate its operations from SportsHub, including transferring the payroll of the Sports Gaming Client Services segment and Old SharpLink’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer to Old SharpLink. Further, effective as of June 1, 2021, Old SharpLink’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer resigned from their positions as officers of SportsHub. As a result, Old SharpLink now receives significantly fewer services from SportsHub than in previous periods. In the first quarter of 2021, Old SharpLink reimbursed SportsHub for approximately $140,000 of services and expects to reimburse a similar amount for each of the remaining quarters of 2021. The reduction from 2020 was primarily the result of the transfer of employees referenced above. Pursuant to the terms of the Shared Services Agreement, for as long as Old SharpLink’s employees provide services to SportsHub, the cost of such services provided to SportsHub will be offset against amounts reimbursable by Old SharpLink to SportsHub. Christian Peterson, our Interim Chief Financial Officer, remains as an employee of SportsHub and provides approximately 25% of his time to us and Old SharpLink on a monthly basis for which Old SharpLink reimburses SportsHub under the Shared Services Agreement. We expect to hire a full-time chief financial officer in 2021, after which we no longer expect to utilize Mr. Peterson’s services.

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SportsHub Affiliate Marketing Partner Agreement

Old SharpLink and SportsHub are party to an Affiliate Marketing Partner Agreement, or Partner Agreement, dated September 1, 2020. Under the Partner Agreement, SportsHub integrates our sportsbook marketing product suite into websites operated by SportsHub, and we pay SportsHub a portion of the fees we receive for sportsbook client referrals through the marketing products. The Partner Agreement has a five-year term and its general terms are the same as those of equivalent agreements with our other unaffiliated third party marketing partners. SportsHub has earned approximately $600 under the Partner Agreement during 2021.

Connecticut Facility Lease

Through Old SharpLink, we lease office space in Collinsville, Connecticut from CJEM, LLC, an entity owned by Chris Nicholas, our Chief Operating Officer and member of our Board of Directors, pursuant to a lease dated December 16, 2020. Old SharpLink paid $38,400 in each of 2020 and 2019 under such lease. The current term of the lease expires on December 31, 2023, and Old SharpLink has the right to extend the lease under the same terms for an additional three-year term through December 31, 2026.

Additional Information

The information provided in this prospectus, including this section titled “Our Company,” is intended to supplement the information found in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein.

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
 
The following tables and the related notes present information on the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares of the combined company by:
 

each shareholder known by us that beneficially owns more than 5% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis, with and without giving effect to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately following the consummation of the Transaction (for more information concerning the Beneficial Ownership Limitation see  below);


each of our directors;


each of our executive officers; and


all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
 
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. Our issued and outstanding share capital is as follows:


14,815,881 Ordinary Shares;
 

1,931,945 Preferred A-1 Shares, each of which is convertible into one Ordinary Shares (subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation described below); and
 

3,692,865 Preferred B Shares, each of which is convertible into one Ordinary Shares (subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation described below).

All of our outstanding preferred shares are held by Alpha Capital. Our Preferred A Shares, Preferred A-1 Shares and Preferred B Shares may not be converted into Ordinary Shares to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion, Alpha Capital (together with its affiliates and any persons acting as a group together with such holder) would beneficially own in excess of the beneficial ownership cap, which is initially set at 9.99%, of the number of the Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred A Shares, Preferred A-1 Shares and/or Preferred B Shares held by Alpha Capital, or the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

Ordinary Shares that may be acquired by an individual or group within 60 days of the date of this prospectus pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants or the conversion of a security, are deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such shareholder, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by any other individual or group shown in the tables.
 
In addition, as noted the following table provides information as of the date of this prospectus, and therefore does not include information concerning potential additional issuances to Alpha Capital as the holder of the Preferred B Shares under the dividend provision included in our Revised Articles. To the extent that we hereafter choose to pay such dividend in Preferred A-1 Shares and not in cash, and to the extent Alpha Capital will continue to hold all of the currently outstanding Preferred B Shares, Alpha Capital is expected to receive an additional aggregate amount of 590,858 Preferred A-1 Shares during the two-year period ending July 26, 2023 (the two-year period following the effective date of the Transaction).
 
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On an as-converted basis, giving effect the Beneficial Ownership Limitation
 
 
On an as-converted basis,
without giving effect to the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation
 
Name
 
Number of
Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
 
Percentage of
Outstanding
Ordinary Shares(1)
 
 
Number of
Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
 
Percentage of
Outstanding
Ordinary Shares(2)
 
Principal Shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SportsHub Games Network, Inc.
 
 
8,893,803
 
 
 
60.0
%
 
 
8,893,803
 
 
 
43.5
%
Alpha Capital Anstalt(3)
 
 
1,548,096
(4)
 
 
9.99
%
 
 
6,491,906
(5)
 
 
31.8
%
Executive Officers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rob Phythian
 
 
326,842
(6)
 
 
2.1
 
 
326,842
(6)
 
 
1.6
%
Chris Nicholas
 
 
226,842
(7) 
 
 
1.4
 
 
226,842
(7) 
 
 
1.1
%
Christian Peterson
 
 
15,021
(8)
 
 
*
 
 
 
15,021
(8)
 
 
*
 
Non-Employee Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Abdo
 
 
89,787
(9)
 
 
*
 
 
 
89,787
(9)
 
 
*
 
Joe Housman
 
 
93,463
(10) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
93,463
(10) 
 
 
 
 
Tom Doering(11)
 
 
0
 
 
 
*
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
*
 
Scott Pollei(12)
 
 
0
 
 
 
*
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
*
 
Adrienne Anderson(13)
 
 
0
 
 
 
*
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
*
 
All directors and executive officers as a group
 
 
751,954
(14) 
 
 
4.9
%
 
 
751,954
(14) 
 
 
3.7
%
_______________________
*       Indicates less than 1%.


(1)
Percentages are calculated based on 14,815,881 outstanding Ordinary Shares.
 

(2)
Percentages are calculated based on 14,815,881 outstanding Ordinary Shares.
 

(3)
Alpha Capital holds 867,096 outstanding Ordinary Shares, 1,931,945 Preferred A-1 Shares, and 3,692,865 Preferred B Shares. The Preferred B Shares accrue 8% annual dividends, which the company may elect to pay in Preferred A-1 Shares at an annual rate of 0.08 Preferred A-1 Share for each Preferred B Share. As noted above, the Preferred A-1 Shares that may be issued as dividends on the Preferred B Shares are not included in this table.
 

(4)
Consists of 867,096 Ordinary Shares and 681,000 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares. The share number does not include 4,943,810 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares that could not be converted given the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
 

(5)
Consists of 867,096 Ordinary Shares and 5,624,810 Ordinary Shares cumulatively issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares (ignoring the effect of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation at any given point in time).
 

(6)
Consists of 66,759 Ordinary Shares and 260,083 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days of July 26, 2021. Mr. Phythian is our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the company.
 

(7)
Consists of 66,759 Ordinary Shares and 160,083 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days of July 26, 2021. Mr. Nicholas is our Chief Operating Officer and a director of the company.
 

(8)
Consists of 15,021 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days of July 26, 2021. Mr. Peterson is our Interim Chief Financial Officer.
 

(9)
Consists of 76,435 Ordinary Shares and 13,352 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days of July 26, 2021.  Mr. Abdo is a director of the company.
 

(10)
Consists of 80,111 Ordinary Shares and 13,352 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days of July 26, 2021. Mr. Housman is our Chairman of the Board.
 

(11)
Mr. Doering is a director of the Company.
 

(12)
Mr. Pollei is a director of the Company.
 

(13)
Ms. Anderson is a director of the Company.


(14)
Consists of 290,063 outstanding Ordinary Shares and 461,891 Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of stock options that will be exercisable within 60 days of July 26, 2021.
 
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USE OF PROCEEDS
 
We will receive none of the proceeds from the sale of the ordinary shares by the selling shareholders.
 
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
 
This prospectus covers the resale by the selling shareholders identified below of 7,275,582 of our Ordinary Shares, as follows:
 

1,059,914 Ordinary Shares issued in connection with the Transaction;
 

5,624,810 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of 1,931,945 shares of our Preferred A-1 and 3,692,865 shares of our Preferred B shares, all of which was issued in connection with the Transaction; and
 

up to 590,858 Ordinary Shares that may be issued to the holders of our Preferred B Shares as dividends payable in kind on the Preferred B Shares through July 26, 2023 (the second anniversary of the effective time of the Transaction).

The following table sets forth the number of our Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the selling shareholders as of July 26, 2021, after giving effect to (i) Transaction, (ii) the Reverse Split, and (iii) this offering, except as otherwise referenced below.
 
 
 
Ordinary Shares
beneficially
owned
before
offering(1)
   
Number of
outstanding
Ordinary Shares
offered by
selling
shareholder
   
Number of
Ordinary Shares
offered by
selling
shareholder
upon
conversion of Preferred Shares
   
Beneficial
ownership
after
offering(1)
 
 
             
Number
of Ordinary Shares
   
Percent
 
Selling Shareholder
           
Alpha Capital Anstalt
   
6,491,906
     
51,832
     
6,215,668
(2)
   
815,264
(3)
   
3.88
%
Jim Hays
   
497,528
     
99,506
     
-
     
398,023
     
1.89
%
Bill Mershon
   
194,234
     
19,423
     
-
     
174,810
     
*
 
Jim Seifert
   
50,000
     
5,000
     
-
     
45,000
     
*
 
Richard S. Neville Revocable Trust
   
50,000
     
5,000
     
-
     
45,000
     
*
 
Eric J. Osmundson
   
50,000
     
5,000
     
-
     
45,000
     
*
 
David Johnson
   
54,980
     
5,498
     
-
     
49,482
     
*
 
Dawkins Family LLC, TWO
   
25,000
     
2,500
     
-
     
22,500
     
*
 
John Karnath
   
31,250
     
3,125
     
-
     
28,125
     
*
 
Jeffrey D. Rahm
   
38,165
     
3,817
     
-
     
34,349
     
*
 
Steven D. Roberts
   
12,647
     
1,265
     
-
     
11,382
     
*
 
Michael Glasenapp
   
7,500
     
750
     
-
     
6,750
     
*
 
Robert R. Fafinski Jr.
   
10,270
     
1,027
     
-
     
9,243
     
*
 
Jessica Arvidson
   
7,633
     
763
     
-
     
6,870
     
*
 
Curt Arvidson
   
7,633
     
763
     
-
     
6,870
     
*
 
Lee M. Zachman
   
7,633
     
763
     
-
     
6,870
     
*
 
Neil I. Sell
   
10,000
     
1,000
     
-
     
9,000
     
*
 
Michael David Arneson Living Trust
   
9,226
     
923
     
-
     
8,303
     
*
 
Katherine A. Wilson
   
10,000
     
1,000
     
-
     
9,000
     
*
 
Daniel Armstrong
   
2,500
     
250
     
-
     
2,250
     
*
 
Gordon J. Bredenberg
   
2,108
     
211
     
-
     
1,897
     
*
 
Eugene R. Wright Revocable Trust
   
1,686
     
169
     
-
     
1,517
     
*
 
Christopher Nelson
   
170,066
     
170,066
     
-
     
0
     
-
 
GreenBlock Capital LLC(4)
   
680,264
     
680,264
     
-
     
0
     
-
 
 
                                       
TOTALS
   
8,422,228
     
1,059,914
     
6,215,668
     
1,737,505
     
8.26
%

____________
 *       Indicates less than 1%.

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(1)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and includes any shares as to which the security or shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the security or shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of July 21, 2021, whether through the exercise or conversion of any preferred stock, stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right. The indication herein that shares are beneficially owned is not an admission on the part of the security or shareholder that he, she or it is a direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares. Percentage of shares beneficially owned after the resale of all the shares offered by this prospectus assumes there are 14,815,881 outstanding Ordinary Shares prior to the issuance of any Ordinary Shares upon the conversion of Preferred Shares. With respect to Alpha Capital Anstalt, the number shown disregards the legally binding Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and thus does not reflect Alpha Capital’s actual beneficial ownership, which is shown in the table under “Principal Shareholders of Combined Company,” above.

(2)
Represents Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of 1,931,945 Preferred A-1 Shares and 3,692,865 Preferred B Shares issued in connection with the Transaction.  Also includes 590,858 Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred A-1 Shares that may be issued as dividends payable in kind until July 26, 2023 on Preferred B Shares issued to the selling stockholder in the Transaction.
 
(3)
Represents 815,264 Ordinary Shares.
 
(4)
Chris Spencer holds the sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares offered by GreenBlock Capital, LLC.
 
Agreements with Selling Shareholders
 
2018 Securities Purchase Agreement
 
In September 2018, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, or the 2018 Purchase Agreement, with Alpha Capital pursuant to which we sold to Alpha 657,895 Preferred A Shares at an initial closing plus an additional 657,895 Preferred A Shares pursuant to an option granted under the 2018 Purchase Agreement.
 
Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company granted Alpha the right to appoint two directors to the Company's Board of Directors through the end of the first general meeting to take place following the lapse of two years from the initial closing under the 2018 Purchase Agreement. Alpha Capital terminated and waived its appointment and approval rights under the Purchase Agreement effective August 16, 2019. The Company appointed Scott Burrell and Isaac Onn to the Company's Board of Directors in October 2018, they were subsequently re-elected as Board members at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting held in May 2021, and they were thereafter replaced on the Board as a result of the Transaction. We also agreed to provide Alpha Capital with additional rights, including a right of first negotiation in connection with certain issuances of securities and certain registration rights.
 
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2020 Old SharpLink-Alpha Capital Securities Purchase Agreement
 
On December 23, 2020, Old SharpLink entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Alpha Capital, which the parties amended on June 15, 2021 and July 26, 2021. We refer to this securities purchase agreement, as amended, as the 2020 Purchase Agreement.  Pursuant to an initial closing under the 2020 Purchase Agreement held on December 23, 2020, Old SharpLink issued and sold to Alpha Capital shares of its Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate gross purchase price of $2 million.  The 2020 Purchase Agreement also provided that Alpha Capital would purchase from Old SharpLink, and Old SharpLink would sell to Alpha Capital, shares of Old SharpLink’s Series B Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $6 million.  The closing of the sale of the Old SharpLink’s Series B Preferred Stock occurred immediately prior to the Transaction.  The outstanding shares of Old SharpLink Series A Preferred Stock (including shares issued in satisfaction of dividends payable thereon) and Series B Preferred Stock to Alpha Capital sold pursuant to the 2020 Purchase Agreement were exchanged in the Transaction for shares of the Company’s Preferred A-1 Shares and Preferred B Shares.
 
In addition to the Old SharpLink preferred stock sold to Alpha Capital pursuant to the 2020 Purchase Agreement, Old SharpLink also agreed to issue to Alpha Capital as a commitment fee for its obligation to purchase the Series B Preferred Stock.  The commitment fee included a number of additional shares of Old SharpLink (or its successor, which includes the Company) representing to 3% of the fully-diluted shares of the Company following the Transaction.  In satisfaction of such commitment shares, Old SharpLink issued Alpha Capital an additional number of its Series A-1 Preferred Stock immediately prior to Closing, which was exchanged for 700,990 Preferred A-1 Shares of the Company in the Transaction.
 
The 2020 Purchase Agreement also provides that until such time as Alpha Capital has invested an additional $20 million in Old SharpLink, including, subject to certain conditions,  the Company following the effective time of the Transaction, or until July 26, 2022 (one year following the effective time of the Transaction), Alpha Capital will have a right to participate in future financings conducted by the Company by purchasing up to 55% of the securities offered for sale in any such financing transactions.  For as long as Alpha Capital continues to hold Preferred A-1 Shares or Preferred B Shares, the Company is also, subject to customary exceptions, be prohibited from issuing any “variable rate transactions,” which for purposes of the 2020 Purchase Agreement, means a transaction in which the Company issues debt or equity securities that are convertible into Ordinary Shares at a conversion price that is based on or varies with the current trading price of the Ordinary Shares.
 
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each selling shareholder and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest, may, from time to time, sell any or all of their Ordinary Shares covered by this prospectus hereby on the principal trading market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which our Ordinary Shares are traded or in private transactions.

These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A selling shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling such Ordinary Shares:


ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker dealer solicits purchasers;


block trades in which the broker dealer will attempt to sell the Ordinary Shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;


purchases by a broker dealer as principal and resale by the broker dealer for its account;


an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;


privately negotiated transactions;


settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;


in transactions through broker dealers that agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of such Ordinary Shares at a stipulated price per share;


through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;


a combination of any such methods of sale; or


any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling shareholders may also sell the Ordinary Shares covered by this prospectus under Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.

Broker dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other brokers dealers to participate in sales. Broker dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling shareholders (or, if any broker dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of Ordinary Shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with the Supplementary Material to FINRA Rule 2121.

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In connection with the sale of the Ordinary Shares offered hereby or interests therein, the selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling shareholders may also sell the Ordinary Shares short and deliver these shares to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Ordinary Shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these shares. The selling shareholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The selling shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the Ordinary Shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each selling shareholder has informed us that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the shares.

We will pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the Ordinary Shares; provided, however, that the selling shareholders will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any.

Because selling shareholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any Ordinary Shares covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus.

The Ordinary Shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the Ordinary Shares covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the Ordinary Shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling shareholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the Ordinary Shares by the selling shareholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling shareholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
 
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
  
The following summary of the terms of our Ordinary Shares is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of association, a copy of is on file with the SEC as exhibits to our previous SEC filings. Please refer to “Where You Can Find More Information” below for directions on obtaining these documents.

Amendment to Articles of Association

At our Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on July 21, 2021, our shareholders approved an amended and restated Articles of Association, which we effected upon consummation of the Transaction.  The Amended and Restated Articles of Association effected the following modifications, among others:


increased the registered share capital from NIS 600,000, divided into 17,000,000 Ordinary Shares and 3,000,000 Preferred Shares, nominal value NIS 0.03 each, to NIS 6,000,000, divided into 92,750,000 Ordinary Shares, 800,000 Preferred A Shares, 2,600,000 Preferred A-1 Shares and 3,700,000 Preferred B Shares, nominal value NIS 0.06 each (reflecting the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of 1-for-2, which became effective on our books and records on July 26, 2021 (immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Transaction);
 
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designated as Preferred A Shares our share capital formerly designated as Preferred Shares; and
 

changed our name from “Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd.” to “SharpLink Gaming Ltd.”
 
Ordinary Shares

As of July 26, 2021, after giving effect to the Transaction, we had issued and outstanding 14,815,881 Ordinary Shares. Our Ordinary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SBET.” As of July 26, 2021, there were approximately 58 holders of record of our ordinary shares.

The transfer agent for our ordinary shares is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, and its address is 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219.

Preferred A Shares

We currently do not have any Preferred A Shares outstanding, any such shares would have rights identical to the Preferred A-1 Shares set forth below, other than the Conversion Price and the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price, which is  $2.28 per share for the Preferred A Shares and at $1.6246 for the Preferred A-1 Shares.

Preferred A-1 Shares and Preferred B Shares

Preferred A-1 Shares

Preferred A-1 Shares have equal rights to the Ordinary Shares and are currently convertible into Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis (subject to customary adjustments); provided, however, that the Preferred A-1 Shares shall not be converted to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion, the holder of the Preferred A-1 Shares (together with such holder’s affiliates and any persons acting as a group together with such holder) would beneficially own in excess of the beneficial ownership cap, which is initially set at 9.99%, of the number of the Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred A-1 Shares held by the holder, or the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

Prior to conversion into Ordinary Shares, the Preferred A-1 Shares are entitled to the following rights:


equal rights to receive dividends, if and when distributed to holders of Ordinary Shares, whether in cash or any other manner, and to participate in a distribution of bonus shares, if and when distributed, according to the ratio between the shareholders’ holdings in the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital (Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares on an as-converted basis, without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) and the Company’s total issued and outstanding share capital (Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares on an as-converted basis, without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation);


equal right to participate in a distribution of the Company’s assets available for distribution, in the event of liquidation or winding-up of the Company, on an as-converted basis, following the distribution to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, if applicable, and pari passu with the Ordinary Shares; and


equal rights to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis, but only up to the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which the Preferred Shares would be convertible pursuant to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). The rights attached to any class (other than modifications to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, which may not be modified) may be modified or abrogated by the affirmative consent of the respective Determining Majority of the shares of such class; provided, however, that the creation of additional shares of a specific class, or the issuance of additional shares of a specific class, shall not be deemed a modification or abrogation of rights attached to shares of such class or of any other class.
 
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Preferred B Shares

The Preferred B Shares shall be non-voting shares and are currently convertible into Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis (subject to customary adjustments), subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

Prior to conversion into MTS Ordinary Shares, the Preferred B Shares are entitled to the following rights:


until July 26, 2023 (the second anniversary of the effective time of the Transaction), a right to receive cumulative dividends at the rate per share (as a percentage of the Preferred B Shares’ Per Preferred Share Purchase Price) of 8% per annum, payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the Effective Time and on each Conversion Date (with respect only to Preferred B Shares being converted) (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) in cash, or at the combined company’s option, in duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Preferred A-1 Shares, or a combination thereof. Dividends on the Preferred B Shares shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the date a Preferred B Share is issued, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the combined company legally available for the payment of dividends. The payment of the dividends in Preferred A-1 Shares shall be made in a number of shares equal to the amount to be paid divided by the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price of the Preferred A-1 Shares as of the Dividend Payment Date;


a right to receive from the Company an amount equal to the purchase price of each outstanding Preferred B Share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, fees or liquidated damages due thereon (in connection with delays in conversion of Preferred B Shares), to be paid upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, before any distribution to the other securityholders of the Company;


a “full ratchet” anti-dilution adjustment to the conversion price of the Preferred B Shares in the event the Company issues or sells Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents for a consideration per share that is less than the conversion price per share of the Preferred B Shares then in effect, other than in connection with an Exempt Issuance (as such term is defined in the Revised Articles) and to a minimum price equal to $1.33 (20% of the closing price on the trading day immediately prior to the consummation of the Transaction, as adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split); and


as long as 772,947 of the Preferred B Shares (constituting approximately 20.9% of the Preferred B Shares expected to be outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Transaction) remain outstanding, unless the holders of at least 50.1% of the Preferred B Shares shall otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly: (A) amend charter documents in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of holders of the Preferred B Shares, (B) repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of its Ordinary Shares, Ordinary Share Equivalents or Junior Securities (as such terms are defined in Revised Articles), subject to certain exceptions, (C) pay cash dividends or distributions to Junior Securities unless the Company has paid all dividends on the Preferred B Shares and the Preferred B Shares will participate ratably (on an as-converted basis) in the dividends paid to the Ordinary Shares, (D) enter into any transaction with any Affiliates of the Company which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the SEC, unless such transaction is made on an arms’-length basis and approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, or (E) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

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LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus and other legal matters concerning this offering relating to Israeli law will be passed upon for us by Ephraim Abramson & Co., Law Offices, Tel Aviv, Israel. Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be passing upon matters of United States law for us with respect to securities offered by this prospectus.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements of Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. appearing in Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31,2020 have been audited by Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a Member of Ernst & Young Global, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements) incorporated herein by reference.  Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing

The consolidated financial statements of Old SharpLink as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020 incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Proxy Statement of the Company filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on June 16, 2021 have been audited by RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report thereon incorporated herein by reference, and have been incorporated in this prospectus and the registration statement on Form F-3 of which this prospectus is a part in reliance upon such report and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and file annual, current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.  SEC filings are available at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.
 
This prospectus is only part of a registration statement on Form F-3 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act and therefore omits certain information contained in the registration statement. We have also filed exhibits and schedules with the registration statement that are excluded from this prospectus, and you should refer to the applicable exhibit or schedule for a complete description of any statement referring to any contract or other document.
 
We also maintain a website at www.mtsint.com, through which you can access our SEC filings. The information set forth on, or accessible from, our website is not part of this prospectus.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we have filed with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document that we have filed separately with the SEC. You should read the information incorporated by reference because it is an important part of this prospectus. Any statement in a document we incorporated by reference into this prospectus or a prospectus supplement will be considered to be modified or superseded to the extent a statement contained in this prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. The modified or superseded statement will not be considered to be a part of this prospectus, except as modified or superseded.

We incorporate by reference the following information or documents that we have filed with the SEC (excluding those portions of any document that are “furnished” and not “filed” in accordance with SEC rules):


our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021;
 

our Reports on Form 6-K filed on each of April 15, 2021, May 17, 2021, May 24, 2021, June 16, 2021, July 22, 2021 and July 27, 2021;
 
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Any future reports on Form 6-K to the extent that we indicate they are incorporated by reference into this registration statement;
 

Any future annual reports on Form 20-F that we may file with the SEC under the Exchange Act, prior to the termination of any offering contemplated by the prospectus; and
 

The description of our ordinary shares contained in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021 under the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.

Certain statements in and portions of this prospectus update and replace information in the above listed documents incorporated by reference. Likewise, statements in or portions of a future document incorporated by reference in this prospectus may update and replace statements in and portions of this prospectus or the above listed documents.
 
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, a copy of any or all the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus (and any exhibits specifically incorporated in such information), at no cost, upon written or oral request to us at the following address:

SharpLink Gaming Ltd.,
333 Washington Avenue North, Suite 104
Minneapolis, MN  55401
Attn: Christian Peterson, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (612) 293-0619

Copies of these filings are also available, without charge, on our website at www.mtsint.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. You may also obtain additional information about us by visiting our website. The information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus.

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PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Exculpation of Office Holders.  The Israeli Companies Law provides that an Israeli company cannot exculpate an office holder from liability with respect to a breach of his or her duty of loyalty.   If permitted by its articles of association, a company may exculpate in advance an office holder from his or her liability to the company, in whole or in part, with respect to a breach of his or her duty of care.  However, a company may not exculpate in advance a director from his or her liability to the company with respect to a breach of his duty of care in connection with distributions.

Insurance of Office Holders.  Israeli law provides that a company may, if permitted by its articles of association, enter into a contract to insure its office holders for liabilities incurred by the office holder with respect to an act or omission performed in his or her capacity as an office holder, as a result of: (i) a breach of the office holders duty of care to the company or another person; (ii) a breach of the office holders duty of loyalty to the company, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that the act would not prejudice the company’s interests; and (iii) a financial liability imposed upon the office holder in favor of another person.

Indemnification of Office Holders.  Under Israeli law a company may, if permitted by its articles of association, indemnify an office holder for acts or omissions performed by the office holder in such capacity for (a) monetary liability imposed upon the office holder in favor of another person pursuant to a court judgment, including a settlement or an arbitration award approved by a court; (b) reasonable litigation expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him or her by a competent authority, provided that such investigation or proceeding concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office holder or the imposition of any monetary liability in lieu of criminal proceedings, or concluded without the filing of an indictment against the office holder and a monetary liability was imposed on him or her in lieu of criminal proceedings with respect to a criminal offense that does not require proof of criminal intent; and (c) reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually incurred by the office holder or imposed upon the office holder by a court: (i) in an action, suit or proceeding brought against the office holder by or on behalf of the company or another person, (ii) in connection with a criminal action in which the office holder was acquitted, or (iii) in connection with a criminal action in which the office holder was convicted of a crime that does not require proof of criminal intent.

Israeli law provides that a company’s articles of association may permit the company to (a) indemnify an office holder retroactively, following a determination to this effect made by the company after the occurrence of the event in respect of which the office holder will be indemnified; and (b) undertake in advance to indemnify an office holder, except that with respect to a monetary liability imposed on the office holder by any judgment, settlement or court-approved arbitration award, the undertaking must be limited to types of occurrences, which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, are, at the time of the undertaking, foreseeable due to the company’s activities and to an amount or standard that the board of directors has determined is reasonable under the circumstances.

Limitations on Exculpation, Insurance and Indemnification.  The Israeli Companies Law provides that a company may not exempt or indemnify an office holder nor enter into an insurance contract which would provide coverage for liability incurred as a result of any of the following: (a) a breach by the office holder of his or her duty of loyalty (however, a company may insure and indemnify against such breach if the office acted in good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that his act would not prejudice the company’s interests); (b) a breach by the office holder of his or her duty of care if the breach was done intentionally or recklessly, unless made in negligence only; (c) any act of omission done with the intent to derive an illegal personal benefit; or (d) any fine, civil fine, monetary sanction or penalty levied against the office holder.

Pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law, exculpation of, procurement of insurance coverage for, and an undertaking to indemnify or indemnification of, our office holders must be approved by our compensation committee and our board of directors and, if the office holder is a controlling shareholder, director or a chief executive officer, also by our shareholders.



Our Articles of Association allow us to insure, indemnify and exempt our office holders, to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. We have provided several of our directors and officers a letter of indemnification for liabilities or expenses incurred as a result of their acts in their capacity as directors and officers of our company, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3 million.

Following the expiration of our previous policy, we acquired a new directors’ and officers’ policy with liability coverage of $5.0 million, commencing August 1, 2020, at an annual premium of $380,000. Our shareholders approved the purchase of the new policy commencing August 1, 2020 and the terms and conditions for the purchase, renewal, extension and/or replacement, from time to time, of our directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy for all directors and officers of our company and its subsidiaries, who may serve from time to time (including our Chief Executive Officer), or the New Policy, as follows: (i) the coverage limit per claim and in the aggregate under the New Policy may not exceed an amount representing an increase of 25% in any year, as compared to the previous year’s aggregate coverage limit; (ii) our Compensation Committee determines that the New Policy is on market terms; and (iii) any New Policy may not be entered into after 2023.  No further approval of our shareholders will be required in connection with any renewal and/or extension and/or purchase of the New Policy entered into in compliance with the foregoing terms. and conditions. The New Policy expired in connection with the consummation of the Transaction and, as approved by our shareholders at our Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on July 21, 2021, we purchased a discovery policy for a period of seven years from the date of the consummation of the Transaction.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, our shareholders also approved our Updated Compensation Policy, which authorizes us to purchase insurance policies (including run-off policies) to cover the liability of directors and officers that are currently in office and that shall be in office from time to time, including directors and officers that may be controlling shareholders or affiliated therewith, within the following limits: the maximum aggregate coverage of liability pursuant to the policies shall be not more than US$15 million for each year, including coverage for both the Company and officers and directors directly (e.g., so called “Side A” coverage). The Updated Compensation Policy further provides that our Compensation Committee shall be authorized to increase the coverage purchased, by up to 20% in any year, as compared to the previous year, or cumulatively for a number of years, without an additional shareholders’ approval to the extent permitted under the Companies Law and that the authority to approve the purchase of such insurance policies shall be vested by our Compensation Committee, provided that the premium for each policy, the maximum deductible and the terms of the contract are consistent with market conditions and will not materially affect our profits, property or liabilities. We intend to purchase a directors and officers liability insurance policy within the guidelines approved by our shareholders.

Administrative Sanctions.  The Israeli Securities Authority is authorized to impose administrative sanctions against companies like ours and their office holders for certain violations of the Israeli Securities Law or the Israeli Companies Law.  These sanctions include monetary sanctions and certain restrictions on serving as a director or senior officer of a public company for certain periods of time.  The maximum amount of the monetary sanctions that could be imposed upon individuals is a fine of NIS 1.0 million (currently equivalent to approximately $285,000), plus the greater of the following amounts payable to persons who suffered damages as a result of the violation: (i) the amount of profits earned or losses avoided by the violator as a result of the violation, up to the amount of the applicable fine, or (ii) compensation for damages suffered by the injured persons, up to 20% of the fine imposed on the violator.

Only certain types of liabilities may be reimbursed by indemnification and insurance.  Specifically, legal expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an individual in the applicable administrative enforcement proceeding and any compensation payable to injured parties for damages suffered by them (as described in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph) are permitted to be reimbursed via indemnification or insurance, provided that such indemnification and insurance are authorized by the company's articles of association.

Item 9. Exhibits.

See the Exhibit Index on the page immediately preceding the exhibits for a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement on Form F-3, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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Item 10. Undertakings
 
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
 

(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement;
 

(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
 

(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or any decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
 

(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
 
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
 

(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 

(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
 

(4)
To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A. of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 need not be furnished, provided, that the Registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 3-19 of Regulation S-X if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Form F-3.
 

(5)
That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
 

(i)
If the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
 

(A)
Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
 
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(B)
Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
 

(ii)
If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
 

(6)
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
 
The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 

(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 

(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
 

(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
 

(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
 
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
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(d)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
 

(i)
For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 

(ii)
For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing Form F-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 27, 2021.
 
 
SHARPLINK GAMING LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Rob Phythian
 
Name: 
Rob Phythian
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

           KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Rob Phythian and Christian Peterson as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Rob Phythian
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
July 27, 2021
Rob Phythian
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Christian Peterson
 
Interim Chief Financial Officer
 
July 27, 2021
Christian Peterson
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Joseph Housman
 
Chairman of the Board
 
July 27, 2021
Joseph Housman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Chris Nicholas
 
Director
 
July 27, 2021
Chris Nicholas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Paul Abdo
 
Director
 
July 27, 2021
Paul Abdo
 
 
 
 
         
/s/ Thomas Doering
 
Director
 
July 27, 2021
Thomas Doering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Adrienne Anderson
 
Outside Director
 
July 27, 2021
Adrienne Anderson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Scott Pollei
 
Outside Director
 
July 27, 2021
Scott Pollei
 
 
 
 
 

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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned has signed this registration statement, solely in its capacity as the duly authorized representative of SharpLink Gaming Ltd., on July 27, 2021.

SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation

By: /s/Rob Phythian
Name: Rob Phythian
Title: Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description

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EX-2.2 2 exhibit_2-2.htm EXHIBIT 2.2


Exhibit 2.2
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
This Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into effective as of July 23, 2021, by and among Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., an Israeli limited company (“MTS”), New SL Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of MTS (“Merger Sub”), and SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and amends that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among MTS, Merger Sub and the Company, dated as of April 15, 2021.  MTS, Merger Sub and the Company may each be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.
 
RECITALS
 
A.          The Parties entered into the Merger Agreement whereby, among other things, the Company and Merger Sub will merge, and following such merger, Merger Sub will cease to exist and the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MTS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
 
B.          The Parties desire to amend the Merger Agreement to correct a mutual mistake with respect to the definition of the “Preferred A Exchange Ratio.”
 
AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises set forth below, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
 
1.          Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.
 
2.          Amendment to Exhibit A.  The definition of “Preferred A Exchange Ratio” set forth in Exhibit A of the Merger Agreement shall be amended, restated and replaced in its entirety with the following:
 
Preferred A Exchange Ratio” means the product of: (i) the Exchange Ratio, multiplied by (ii) the quotient of: (A) $1,000, divided by (B) the “Conversion Price” (as such term is defined in Section 2(b) of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation) in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (which is $2.1693 as of the date of this Agreement).
 
3.          Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of New York, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws.
 
4.          Entire Agreement.  This Amendment (together with the Merger Agreement and all other documents and instruments referred to therein): (a) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure solely to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that this Amendment may not be assigned by such Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties.
 


5.          Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Amendment (in counterparts or otherwise) by all Parties by electronic transmission in PDF format shall be sufficient to bind the Parties to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
6.          No Other Modification.  Except as expressly amended by the terms of this Amendment, all other terms of the Merger Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
 
73380689
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.

 
MER TELEMANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD.
   
 
By:
/s/ Roy Hess
 
Name:
Roy Hess
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
   
 
NEW SL ACQUISITION CORP.
   
 
By:
/s/ Roy Hess
 
Name:
Roy Hess
 
Title:
President
   
 
SHARPLINK, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Robert Phythian
 
Name:   Robert Phythian
 
Title:     Chief Executive Officer

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER]


EX-4.1 3 exhibit_4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1


Exhibit 4.1
 
THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE

COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

1.
The name of the Company is:
 
[AMENDED] SHARPLINK GAMING LTD.
 
2.
The objects for which the Company is formed are:
 
 
A.
To be of a capacity to exercise all legal acts which are legitimate according to the law in connection with any right or obligation of arty kind and nature.
 
 
B.
To found, establish, hold, Initiate, buy, sell, supervise, participate in, represent and manage any organization, economic activity and/or financial, business, agency, service„ real estate, property, rights and undertakings of any person of arty kind and nature and to provide consulting services, management, business and administrative planning, financial and organizational services and any service of any kind and nature, to any person in and out of Israel.
 
 
C.
Especially and notwithstanding the generality of that set forth in Sections A and B above, to be involved in the development and marketing of software products, distribution of equipment end/or rights and/or products of any kind and nature, and also to deal with, to found, establish, fulfill and manage any commercial business related directly and/or Indirectly with them and to provide any service directly and/or indirectly related thereto.
 
3.
[AMENDED] The share capital of the Company is: NIS 6,000,000 (6,000,000 New Israeli Shekels) divided into: (a) 92,900,000 ordinary shares, NIS 0.06 par value per share; and (b) 7,100,000 preferred shares, NIS 0.06 par value per share, of which 800,000 Preferred Shares are designated as Series A Preferred Shares, 2,600,000 Preferred Shares are designated as Series A-1 Preferred Shares, and 3,700,000 Preferred Shares are designated as Series B Preferred Shares.

4.
The liability of the members of the Company is limited.
 
5.
We, the undersigned, whose names and addresses appear below, desire to become incorporated in accordance with this Memorandum of Association, and agree to take the number of shares in the share capital of the Company as follows:
 
Name and I.D.
 
Address
 
No. of Shares
 
Signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.C. Mer Industries Ltd
52-003780-5
 
Hastat 18
Holon
 
99 Ordinary Shares
 
/s/ C. Mer Industries Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.Mer & Company
 
Hastat 18
Holon
 
1 Ordinary Share
 
/s/ Mer & Company
(1982) Ltd.

Total shares allotted:  100 Ordinary Shares

Witness to the above signatures:
 
David Sittun, Adv.
46 Heh B’lyar Streeet
Tel Aviv 62150



EX-4.2 4 exhibit_4-2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2


Exhibit 4.2

Amended and Restated Articles of MTS
 
THE COMPANIES LAW
A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
 
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
 
OF
 
SHARPLINK GAMING LTD.
 
I.          PRELIMINARY
 
1.          Interpretation
 
1.1.          In these Articles the following terms shall bear the meaning ascribed to them below:
 
Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
 
Articles” shall mean these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company.
 
Board” shall mean the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States, a legal holiday in the State of Israel or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or in the State of Israel are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
 
Company” shall mean the above named company.
 
Conversion Price” mean $2.28 with respect to each Series A Preferred Share, $1.6246 with respect to each Series A-1 Preferred Share, and $1.6246 with respect to each Series B Preferred Share, in each case subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of Article 20.
 
Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.
 
Effective Date” means July 26, 2021, the date these Articles become effective under the Companies Law.
 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Exempt Issuance” means (a) the issuance of Ordinary Shares or options to employees, officers, directors, advisors or consultants of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted by a majority of the members of the Board or a majority of the members of a committee of directors established for such purpose, (b) securities issued in connection with the transactions effected on the Effective Date, (c) securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any securities issued on or prior to the Effective Date, provided that terms of such securities have not been amended since the Effective Date to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of any such securities or to extend the term of such securities, and (d) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company (as operated on the date of such transaction) and shall provide to the Company, based on the determination of the Board, additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. For the avoidance of doubt, additional Ordinary Shares that may be issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares as the result of the adjustments pursuant to Article 20 shall be Exempt Issuances.
 
“Exhibit A” shall mean the designations of the terms of the Series B Preferred Shares attached to these Articles as Exhibit A and which forms an integral part hereof.
 
Fundamental Transaction” shall refer to each of the following: (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 (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), 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 Ordinary Shares 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 Ordinary Shares, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Ordinary Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Ordinary Shares 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 whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (not including any Ordinary Shares 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).
 
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Holder” means any holder of Preferred Shares.
 
The “Law or the Companies Law” shall mean the Companies Law, 5759–1999, as amended and as may be amended.
 
Memorandum” shall mean the Memorandum of Association of the Company, as originally registered and as it may from time to time be amended.
 
Office Holder” shall mean every director and every other person included in the definition of “office holder” under the Companies Law, including the executive Office Holders of the Company.
 
Ordinary Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiary which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Ordinary Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Ordinary Shares.
 
Per Preferred Share Purchase Price” shall mean $2.28 with respect to each Series A Preferred Share and $1.6246 with respect to each Series A-1 Preferred Share and each Series B Preferred Share.
 
Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
 
SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Securities” means Ordinary Shares, Preferred Shares, or a security representing the right to acquire Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares.
 
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Securities Law” shall mean the Israeli Securities Law 5728-1968, as amended and as may be amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
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Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company, including any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the Effective Date.
 
Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.
 
Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Ordinary Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
 
Transfer Agent means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.
 
Terms and expressions used in the Articles and not defined herein, shall bear the same meaning as in the Law.
 
1.2.          Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Interpretation Law, 5741-1981, shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the interpretation of the Articles.
 
1.3.          Save as stated in this paragraph, unless contradictory to or inconsistent with the context or the content, words and expressions defined in the Companies Law, shall bear the same meaning when used in these Articles.
 
1.4.          The captions in the Articles are for convenience only and shall not be deemed a part hereof or affect the interpretation of any provision hereof.
 
2.             Name
 
    The Name of the Company shall be SharpLink Gaming Ltd., and in Hebrew: שארפלינק גיימינג בע"מ.
 
3.             Purpose and Objective
 
3.1.          The objective of the Company shall be to undertake any lawful activity, including any objective set forth in the Memorandum (for as long as it is in effect).
 
3.2.          The purpose of the Company is to operate in accordance with commercial considerations with the intention of generating profits. Such considerations may take into account, amongst others, public interest and the interests of the Company’s creditors and employees. In addition, the Company may contribute reasonable amounts for any suitable purpose even if such contributions do not fall within the business considerations of the Company. The Board may determine the amounts of the contributions, the purpose for which the contribution is to be made, and the recipients of any such contribution.
 
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II.          SHARE CAPITAL
 
4.             Share Capital. The Company’s authorized share capital is as follows:
 
4.1.          92,900,000 ordinary shares, NIS 0.06 par value (the “Ordinary Shares”); and
 
4.2.          7,100,000 preferred shares, NIS 0.06 par value (the “Preferred Shares”), of which 800,000 Preferred Shares are designated as Series A Preferred Shares, 2,600,000 Preferred Shares are designated as Series A-1 Preferred Shares, and 3,700,000 Preferred Shares are designated as Series B Preferred Shares.
 
5.             Limited Liability
 
The liability of the shareholders of the Company for the indebtedness of the Company shall be limited to payment of the unpaid amount which they are required to pay the Company for each share held by them.
 
6.          Alteration of Share Capital. Unless otherwise expressly specified under these Articles, the Company may, from time to time, by a resolution approved at a General Meeting by such majority as is required to amend these Articles (as set forth in Article 26 below), or, if higher, such majority as shall be required to amend the Memorandum (for as long as it is still in force) (collectively, a “Determining Majority”):
 
6.1.          Increase its share capital in an amount it considers expedient by the creation of new shares. The power to increase the share capital may be exercised by the Company whether or not all of the shares then authorized have been issued and whether or not all of the shares theretofore issued have been called up for payment. Such resolution shall set forth the amount of the increase, the number of the new shares created thereby, their nominal value and class, and may also provide for the rights, preferences of deferred rights that shall be attached to the newly created shares and the restrictions to which such shares shall be subject;
 
6.2.          Consolidate all or any of its issued or unissued share capital and divide same;
 
6.3.          Subdivide all or any of its issued or unissued share capital; provided, however, that the proportion between the amount paid and the amount unpaid on each share which is not fully paid-up shall be retained in the subdivision;
 
6.4.          Cancel any shares which, as at the date of the adoption of the resolution, have not been issued or agreed to be issued.
 
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III.          SHARES
 
7.             Rights Attached to Shares
 
7.1.          The Ordinary Shares shall have equal rights for every purpose and will confer upon the holder thereof:
 
7.1.1.          equal rights to receive an invitation to, attend all of and vote at all of the general meetings of the Company. Each one of the Ordinary Shares will confer upon its holder a single vote at every general meeting of the Company at which the holder participates and votes, in person, by agent, or by proxy.
 
7.1.2.          equal rights to receive dividends, if and when distributed, whether in cash or any other manner, and to participate in a distribution of bonus shares, if and when distributed, according to the ratio between the shareholders’ holdings in the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital (Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares on an as-converted basis, without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) and the Company’s total issued and outstanding share capital (Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares on an as-converted basis, without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
 
7.1.3.          equal rights to participate in a distribution of the Company’s assets available for distribution, in the event of liquidation or winding-up of the Company, following the distribution to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, if applicable, and pari-passu with the Series A and Series A-1 Preferred Shares (on an as-converted basis).
 
7.2.          The Series A and Series A-1 Preferred Shares shall have equal rights for every purpose and will confer upon the holder thereon:
 
7.2.1.          equal rights to receive dividends, if and when distributed to holders of Ordinary Shares, whether in cash or any other manner, and to participate in a distribution of bonus shares, if and when distributed, according to the ratio between the shareholders’ holdings in the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital (Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares on an as-converted basis, without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) and the Company’s total issued and outstanding share capital (Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares on an as-converted basis, without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
 
7.2.2.          equal right to participate in a distribution of the Company’s assets available for distribution, in the event of liquidation or winding-up of the Company, on an as-converted basis, following the distribution to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, if applicable, and pari-passu with the Ordinary Shares.
 
7.2.3.          a right of conversion into Ordinary Shares as provided in Section 7.4.
 
7.2.4.          equal rights to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis, but only up to the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which the Preferred Shares would be convertible pursuant to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). The rights attached to any class (other than modifications to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, which may not be modified) may be modified or abrogated by the affirmative consent of the respective Determining Majority of the shares of such class; provided, however, that the creation of additional shares of a specific class, or the issuance of additional shares of a specific class, shall not be deemed a modification or abrogation of rights attached to shares of such class or of any other class.
 
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7.3.          The Series B Preferred Shares shall have the rights and preferences set forth on Exhibit A hereto in addition to the terms of the Preferred Shares generally provided in these Articles.
 
7.4.          The Preferred Shares will convert into Ordinary Shares as set forth in this Section 7.4:
 
7.4.1.          Conversions at Option of Holder. Each Preferred Share shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time at the option of the Holder thereof, into such number of Ordinary Shares (subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) determined by dividing the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price by the Conversion Price then in effect (the “Conversion Rate”). Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Company with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of Preferred Shares to be converted, the number of Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares beneficially owned prior to the conversion at issue, and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by facsimile or email such Notice of Conversion to the Company (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Company is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required.
 
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7.4.2.          Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than two Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares which, to the extent possible, will be delivered electronically to an account established with the Transfer Agent on behalf of the Holder, or through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing Company performing similar functions. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to a Holder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 7.4.2, and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Ordinary Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Ordinary Shares so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Preferred Shares equal to the number of shares of Preferred Shares submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of Ordinary Shares that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 7.4.2. For example, if a Holder purchases Ordinary Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of shares of Preferred Shares with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Conversion Shares upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Shares as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
7.4.3.          Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Ordinary Shares for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holders, not less than such aggregate number of Ordinary Shares as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments set forth in Section 20) upon the conversion of the then outstanding Preferred Shares. The Company covenants that all Ordinary Shares that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue in accordance with the terms herein, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
 
7.4.4.          Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares. The Company shall round any fractional Ordinary Shares that results from the conversion of Preferred Shares either up or down, to the nearest whole Ordinary Share, as applicable (i.e., fractions of up to 0.5 shall be rounded down and fractions equal to or higher than 0.5 shall be rounded up).
 
7.4.5.          Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares upon conversion of Preferred Shares shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such Preferred Shares and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing Company performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.
 
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7.5.          Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
 
7.5.1.          Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Company shall not affect any conversion of the Preferred Shares, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Preferred Shares, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Cap (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Preferred Shares beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties, (ii) the number of Ordinary Shares which are issuable upon exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties (the restrictions described in this sentence, the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation applies, the determination of whether a Preferred Share is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of how many Preferred Shares are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the Preferred Shares may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and how many Preferred Shares are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
 
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7.5.2.          Compliance with Limitation at Conversion. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be made by the Holder and shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 7.5, in determining the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the SEC, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company setting forth the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding.
 
7.5.3.          Beneficial Ownership Cap. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to such Holder the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding. The “Beneficial Ownership Cap” shall be 9.99% of the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of Preferred Shares held by the applicable Holder. A Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Cap applicable to its Preferred Shares, but not greater than 9.99%. Any such increase or decrease in the Beneficial Ownership Cap will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder.
 
7.5.4.          Application to Multiple Classes. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Holder owns multiple classes of Preferred Shares and Ordinary Shares, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the Beneficial Ownership Cap will apply across all classes of Preferred Shares, such that, for example, a Holder that owns 9.0% of the Ordinary Shares may vote an aggregate of all classes of Preferred Shares equal to 0.99% of the number of Ordinary Shares that would be outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the applicable number of Ordinary Shares that would be issuable upon conversion of such Preferred Shares.
 
8.             Issuance of Shares.
 
Issuance of shares of the Company shall be under the control of the Board, which shall have the authority to issue the Company’s shares or grant options or other rights to acquire shares, to such persons and on such terms and conditions as the Board may deem fit, or to delegate such authority in accordance with the Law.
 
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9.             Share Certificates
 
9.1.          Each shareholder shall be entitled, by not later than 60 days from the date of issuance or the date of transfer, to receive from the Company one share certificate in respect of all the shares of any class registered in such shareholder’s name on the Register of Shareholders or, if approved by the Company, several share certificates, each for one or more of such shares.
 
9.2.          Each share certificate issued by the Company shall be numerated, denote the class of the shares represented thereby and the name of the owner, thereof as registered on the Register of Shareholders, and may also specify the amount paid-up thereon. A share certificate shall be signed on behalf the Company by the person or persons authorized by the Board.
 
9.3.          A share certificate denoting two or more persons as joint owners of the shares represented thereby shall be delivered to any one of the persons named on the Register of Shareholders in respect of such joint ownership.
 
9.4.          A share certificate defaced or defective, may be replaced upon being delivered to the Company and being canceled. A share certificate lost or destroyed may be replaced upon furnishing of evidence to the satisfaction of the Board proving such loss or destruction and subject to the submission to the Company of an indemnity letter and/or securities as the Board may deem fit and subject to such conditions as the Company shall stipulate.
 
A shareholder requesting the replacement of a share certificate shall bear all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the provisions of this Article.
 
10.          Owners of Shares
 
The Company shall be entitled to treat the person registered in the Register of Shareholders as the holder of any share, as the absolute owner thereof (a “Registered Holder”) and shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, or as required by the Law, be obligated to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such share on the part of any other person.
 
11.          Calls on Shares
 
11.1.          The Board may, from time to time, make calls upon shareholders to perform payment of any amount of the consideration of their shares not yet paid, provided same amount is not, by the terms of issuance of same shares, payable at a definite date. Each shareholder shall pay to the Company the amount of every call so made upon him at the time(s) and place(s) designated in such call. Unless otherwise stipulated in the resolution of the Board, each payment with respect to a call shall be deemed to constitute a pro-rata payment on account of all of the shares in respect of which such call was made.
 
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11.2.          A call may contain a demand for payment in installments.
 
11.3.          A call shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the shareholder(s) in question not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of payment stipulated therein. Prior to the due date stipulated in the call the Board may, by delivering a written notice to the shareholder(s), revoke such call, in whole or in part, postpone the designated date(s) of payment or change the designated place of payment.
 
11.4.          If, according to the terms of issuance of any share, any amount is due at a definite date, such amount shall be paid on same date, and the holder of the same share shall be deemed, for all intents and purposes, to have duly received a call in respect of such amount.
 
11.5.          The joint holders of a share shall be bound jointly and severally to pay all calls in respect thereof. A call duly made upon one of the joint holders shall be deemed to have been duly made upon all of the joint holders.
 
11.6.          Any amount not paid when due shall bear an interest from its due date until its actual payment at a rate equal to the then prevailing rate of interest for unauthorized overdrafts as charged by Bank Hapoalim Ltd, unless otherwise prescribed by the Board.
 
The provisions of this Article 11.6 shall in no way deprive the Company of, or derogate from any other rights and remedies the Company may have against such shareholder pursuant to the Articles or any pertinent law.
 
11.7.          The Board may agree to accept prepayment by any shareholder of any amount due with respect to his shares, and may direct the payment of interest for such prepayment at a rate as may be agreed upon between the Board and the shareholder so prepaying.
 
11.8.          Upon the issuance of shares of the Company, the Board may stipulate similar or different terms with respect to the payment of the consideration thereof by their respective holders.
 
12.          Forfeiture and Surrender
 
12.1.          If any shareholder fails to pay when due any amount payable pursuant to a call, or interest thereon as provided for herein, the Company may, by a resolution of the Board, at any time thereafter, so long as said amount or interest remains unpaid, forfeit all or any of the shares in respect of which said call had been made. All expenses incurred by the Company with respect to the collection of any such amount of interest, including, inter-alia, attorney’s fees and costs of legal proceedings, shall be added to, and shall constitute a part of the amount payable to the Company in respect of such call for all purposes (including the accrual of interest thereon).
 
12.2.          Upon the adoption of a resolution of forfeiture, the Board shall cause the delivery of a notice thereof to the shareholder in question. Such notice shall specify that, in the event of failure to pay the entire amount due within the period stipulated in the notice (which period shall be not less than thirty (30) days), such failure shall cause, ipso facto, the forfeiture of the shares. Prior to the expiration of such period, the Board may extend the period specified in the notice of forfeiture or nullify the resolution of forfeiture, but such nullification shall not estop nor derogate from the power of the Board to adopt a further resolution of forfeiture in respect of the non-payment of said amount.
 
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12.3.          Whenever shares are forfeited as herein provided, all dividends theretofore declared in respect thereof and not actually paid shall be deemed to have been forfeited together with the shares.
 
12.4.          The Company, by a resolution of the Board, may accept the voluntary surrender by any shareholder of all or any part of his shares.
 
12.5.          Any share forfeited or surrendered as provided herein shall thereupon constitute the property of the Company, and may be resold. Such shares that have not yet been resold shall be considered dormant shares.
 
12.6.          Any shareholder whose shares have been forfeited or surrendered shall cease to be a shareholder in respect of the forfeited or surrendered shares, but shall, notwithstanding, be obligated to pay to the Company all amounts at the time of forfeiture or surrender due to the Company with respect thereof, including interest and expenses as aforesaid until actual repayment, whether the maturity date of same amounts is on or prior to the date of forfeiture or surrender or at any time thereafter, and the Board, in its discretion, may enforce payment of such amounts or any part thereof, unless such shares have been resold in which event the provisions of the Law shall apply. In the event of such forfeiture or surrender, the Company, by a resolution of the Board, may accelerate the maturity date(s) of any or all amounts then owed to the Company by same shareholder and not yet due, however, arising whereupon all of such amounts shall forthwith become due and payable.
 
The Board may, at any time before any share so forfeited or surrendered shall have been reissued or otherwise disposed of to a third party, nullify the forfeiture or the acceptance of the surrender on such conditions as it deems fit, but such nullification shall not estop nor derogate from the power of the Board to re-exercise its powers of forfeiture pursuant to this Article 12.
 
13.           Lien
 
13.1.          The Company shall have, at all times, a first and paramount lien upon all the shares registered in the name of each shareholder on the Register of Shareholders, upon all the dividends declared in respect of such shares and upon the proceeds of the sale thereof, as security for such shareholder’s obligations. For the purposes of this Article 13 and of Article 14, the term “Obligation” shall mean any and all present and future indebtedness owed to the Company by a shareholder with respect to such shareholder’s shares, however arising, whether such indebtedness is absolute or contingent, joint or several, matured or unmatured, liquidated or non-liquidated.
 
13.2.          Shall a shareholder fail to fulfill any or all of his Obligations, the Company may enforce the lien, after same shareholder was provided with a period of 14 days to fulfill the Obligations so breached.
 
13.3.          A shareholder shall be obliged to reimburse the Company for all expenses thereby incurred with respect to the enforcement of a lien upon same shareholder’s shares, and such obligation shall be secured by the shares which are subject to same lien.
 
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14.          Sale of Shares after Forfeiture or Surrender or in Enforcement of Lien
 
14.1.          Upon any sale of shares after forfeiture or surrender or in the course of enforcement of a lien, the Company may appoint any person to execute an adequate instrument of transfer or any other instrument required to effect the sale, and shall be entitled to register the purchaser on the Register of Shareholders as the holder of the shares so purchased. The purchaser shall not be obliged to check the regularity of the proceedings of forfeiture, surrender or enforcement of a lien or the use that was made of any consideration thereby paid with respect to the shares.
 
As of the entry of the purchaser’s name in the Register of Shareholders in respect of such shares, the validity of the sale shall not be rebutted, and the sole remedy of any person aggrieved by the sale shall be in damages, and against the Company solely.
 
14.2.          The net proceeds of any such sale, after payment of the selling expenses, shall serve for repayment of the Obligations of the respective shareholder, and the balance if any shall be paid to the shareholder, his inheritors, the executors of his will, the administrators of his estate, and to persons on his behalf.
 
15.           Redeemable Securities
 
Subject to the Law, the Company may issue redeemable securities and redeem the same.
 
16.           Effectiveness of Transfer of Shares
 
A transfer of title to shares of the Company, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, shall not confer upon the transferee any rights towards the Company as a Registered Holder unless and until such time as the transfer has been registered in the Register of Shareholders.
 
17.           Procedure on Voluntary Transfer of Shares
 
A person desiring to be registered as a Registered Holder, shall deliver to the Company an instrument of transfer of shares according to which he is the transferee accompanied by a notice to the effect, in a form to be prescribed by the Board, duly executed by such person and the transferor, and subject to the prior fulfillment of the provisions of Article 18 below, the Board shall instruct the registration of same in the Register of Shareholders.
 
18.           Transfer of Shares
 
18.1.          The transfer of shares of the Company and any other securities issued by the Company and owned by a Registered Holder (in this Article 18, hereinafter, “Securities”) shall be made in writing in a conventional manner or as established by the Board; it may be effected by the signature of the transferor only, on the condition that an appropriate share transfer deed shall be submitted to the Company.
 
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18.2.          Securities that are not paid up in full or are subject to any lien or pledge may not be transferred unless the transfer is approved by the Board, which may at its sole discretion withhold its approval without having to show grounds.
 
18.3.          Any transfer of Securities that are not paid up in full shall be subject to the signature of the transferee and the signature of a witness in verification of the authenticity of the signatures on the share transfer deed.
 
18.4.          The transferor shall be deemed to be the Registered Holder of the transferred Securities until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register of Shareholders.
 
18.5.          The share transfer deed shall be submitted to the office for registration together with the certificates to be transferred and such other evidence as the Company may require with regard to the transferor’s title or right to transfer the Securities. The share transfer deed shall remain with the Company after its registration.
 
18.6.          The Company may demand payment of a transfer registration fee at a rate to be determined by the Board from time to time.
 
18.7.          The Board may close the Register of Shareholders for a period no longer than 30 days every year.
 
18.8.          Upon the death of a Registered Holder of Securities of the Company, the Company shall recognize the guardians, administrators of the estate, executors of the will, and in the absence of such persons, the inheritors of the deceased person as the only ones entitled to be registered as the Registered Holders of Securities of the Company, subject to proof of their rights in a manner established by the Board.
 
18.9.          In the event of the deceased shareholder being a Registered Holder of Securities jointly with other persons, the surviving shareholder shall be considered the sole Registered Holder of said Securities, upon the approval of the Company, without exempting the estate of the deceased joint holder from any of the obligations relating to the jointly held Securities.
 
18.10.          A person acquiring a right to a Security by virtue of his being a guardian or administrator of the estate or inheritor of the deceased shareholder, or receiver, liquidator or trustee in liquidation proceedings regarding a corporate shareholder, or by any operation of law, may be subject to submission of such proof of entitlement as the Board may establish in order to be entered as the Registered Holder of the respective Security or transfer the Security subject to the provisions of the Articles with regard to such transfer.
 
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18.11.          A person acquiring a Security as a result of a transfer by operation of law shall be entitled to dividends and other rights in respect of the Security and also to receive and certify the receipt of dividends and other sums of money in connection with the said Security; however, such person shall not be entitled to receive notices of the convening of General Meetings of the Company or to participate or vote therein or to exercise any right conferred by the Security with the exception of the aforementioned rights, pending the registration of such person in the Register of Shareholders.
 
19.           Issuance of Shares
 
The number of shares, and other securities convertible or exercisable into shares, issued by the Company shall not exceed a maximum amount equal to the registered share capital of the Company; for this purpose, securities convertible or exercisable into shares, shall be considered as having been converted or exercised on the date of issuance.
 
20.           Adjustments and Distributions
 
20.1.          Share Dividends and Share Splits. If the Company, at any time while any Preferred Share is outstanding: (i) pays a share dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in Ordinary Shares on Ordinary Shares or any other Ordinary Share Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Ordinary Shares issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, Preferred Shares), (ii) subdivides outstanding Ordinary Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse share split) outstanding Ordinary Shares into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of Ordinary Shares, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 20.1 shall become effective: (i) immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or, as applicable, (ii) immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re‑classification.
 
20.2.          Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as any Preferred Shares are outstanding, if the Company declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Ordinary Shares, 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”), 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 Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of the Preferred Shares (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date on which the record holders of Ordinary Shares 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 Cap, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any Ordinary Shares 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 Cap.
 
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20.3.          Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while any Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Company completes a Fundamental Transaction, then, upon any subsequent conversion of the Preferred Shares, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation), the number of securities of the successor or acquiring company or of the Ordinary Shares of the Company, if it is the surviving company, and any additional consideration (together, the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of Ordinary Shares for which the Preferred Shares being converted are convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Ordinary Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Ordinary Shares 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 right to make the choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of Preferred Shares following such Fundamental Transaction at the same time the holders of Ordinary Shares are making their choice. To the extent necessary to effect the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions as the applicable Preferred Share has under these Articles (including any exhibits hereto) and issue to the Holders new preferred stock consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holders’ right to convert such preferred stock into Alternate Consideration. 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 with respect to the applicable class of Preferred Shares under the Articles (including any exhibits hereto) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 20.3 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 of Preferred Shares, deliver to the Holder in exchange for Preferred Shares a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the applicable class of Preferred Shares which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the Ordinary Shares acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Preferred Share (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Preferred Share) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the Ordinary Shares pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Preferred Share 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, and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under these Articles (including the exhibits hereto) as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.
 
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20.4.          Anti-Dilution Adjustment. As to the Series B Preferred Shares only, if and whenever the Company issues or sells Ordinary Shares and/or Ordinary Shares Equivalents (including the issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Shares Equivalents owned or held by or for the account of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) for a consideration per share that is less than the Series B Preferred Shares Conversion Price then in effect (such lesser price is referred to herein as the “Discounted Per Ordinary Share Purchase Price”), which is not an Exempt Issuance (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred Shares shall be reduced to equal the Discounted Per Ordinary Share Purchase Price, but in no event shall the Conversion Price become lower than the greater of (i) $0.20 or (ii) 20% of the closing price on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Effective Date (each as adjusted for any subsequent stock splits, reverse splits and similar capital adjustments).
 
20.5.          Calculations. All calculations under this Article 20 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Article 20, the number of Ordinary Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of Ordinary Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.
 
20.6.          Notice of Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Article 20, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
 
20.7.          Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Ordinary Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Ordinary Shares, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Ordinary Shares of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholder of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Ordinary Shares, 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 (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Ordinary Shares are converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to each Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Register of Shareholders, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Ordinary Shares of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Ordinary Shares of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Ordinary Shares for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided 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 SEC pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K or Form 6-K, as applicable. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert the Conversion Amount of the Preferred Shares (or any part hereof) during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
 
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IV.          GENERAL MEETINGS
 
21.           Annual Meeting
 
21.1.          An Annual Meeting shall be held once in every calendar year at such time (within a period of not more than 15 months after the last preceding Annual Meeting) and at such place as may be determined by the Board.
 
21.2.          The Annual Meeting shall:
 
21.2.1.          Discuss the audited financial statements of the Company for the last fiscal year;
 
21.2.2.          Appoint auditors and establish their remuneration, or empower the Board to establish their remuneration;
 
21.2.3.          Appoint the directors as stipulated in Article 34 below (and subject to its terms), and establish their remuneration;
 
21.2.4.          Discuss any other business to be transacted at a General Meeting according to the Articles or by operation of law.
 
22.          Extraordinary Meeting
 
22.1.          All General Meetings other than Annual Meetings shall be called “Extraordinary Meetings.”
 
22.2.          The Board may, whenever it deems fit, convene an Extraordinary Meeting, and shall be obligated to do so upon receipt of a requisition in writing in accordance with Section 63 of the Law.
 
22.3.          Shareholders of the Company shall not be authorized to convene an Extraordinary Meeting except as provided in Section 64 of the Law.
 
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23.          Notice of General Meetings
 
23.1.          Prior to any General Meeting, a written notice thereof shall be made public as required by Law. Such notice shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the General Meeting, the agenda of the meeting and such other information required under law. The notice will be published not less than 14 days prior to any General Meeting. The Company shall not be required to deliver notice to each shareholder, except as may be specifically required by Law.
 
23.2.          Any written notice or other document may be served by the Company upon any shareholder either personally or by sending it by prepaid mail addressed to such shareholder at his address as described in the Register of Shareholders or such other address as he may have designated in writing for the receipt of notices and other documents.
 
23.3.          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, notice by the Company of a General Meeting which is published in one international wire service shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of such publication.
 
24.          Quorum
 
24.1.          Two or more shareholders present in person or by proxy and holding Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis) conferring in the aggregate more than 25% of the total voting power attached to the Ordinary Shares of the Company (on an as-converted basis, subject further to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation), shall constitute a quorum at General Meetings. No business shall be considered or determined at a General Meeting, unless the requisite quorum is present when the General Meeting proceeds to consider and/or determine same business.
 
24.2.          If within half an hour from the time appointed for the General Meeting a quorum is not present, the General Meeting shall, if convened upon requisition under Section 64 of the Law, be dissolved, but in any other case it shall stand adjourned on the same day, in the next week, at the same time and place. The requisite quorum at an adjourned General Meeting shall be any two or more holders of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis, subject further to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation), present in person or by proxy. At an adjourned General Meeting the only business to be considered shall be those matters which might have been lawfully considered at the General Meeting originally called if a requisite quorum had been present, and the only resolutions to be adopted are such types of resolutions which could have been adopted at the General Meeting originally called.
 
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25.           Chairman
 
The Chairman, of the Board, or if there is no such chairman, or if he is not present, any other person appointed by the holders of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis, subject further to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) present, shall preside as Chairman at a General Meeting of the Company. The Chairman of any General Meeting shall have no additional or casting vote.
 
26.           Adoption of Resolution at General Meetings
 
26.1.          A resolution, including, but not limited to, a resolution to amend these Articles and to approve a merger of the Company, shall be deemed adopted at a General Meeting if the requisite quorum is present and the resolution is supported by holders of Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis) present, in person or by proxy, vested with more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power attached to the Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis, subject further to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) whose holders were present, in person or by proxy, at such General Meeting and voted thereon, or such other percentage as is required by these Articles or by the Law.
 
26.2.          Any proposed resolution put to vote at a General Meeting shall be decided by a poll.
 
26.3.          Subject to approval by a General Meeting at which the requisite quorum is present, the chairman is obligated at the request of the General Meeting, to adjourn the General Meeting, and the adjourned meeting shall convene at such date and place as is decided by the General Meeting. If the General Meeting is adjourned by more than 21 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in the manner set forth in Sections 67 through 69 of the Law. An adjourned meeting may only transact such business as left unfinished at the original meeting.
 
26.4.          A declaration by the Chairman of the General Meeting that a proposed resolution has been adopted or rejected, shall constitute conclusive evidence of the adoption or rejection, respectively, of same resolution, and no further proof verifying the contents of such declaration or the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favor of or against such resolution shall be required.
 
27.           Voting Power
 
27.1.          Subject to the provisions of Article 28.1 below and subject to any other provision hereof pertaining to voting rights attached or not-attached to shares of the Company (including without limitation, the provisions of Section 7.5 and Article 20), whether in general or in respect of a specific matter or matters, every shareholder shall have one vote for each share registered in his name on the Register of Shareholders, regardless of its denomination or class.
 
27.2.          In case of equality of votes, the resolution shall be deemed to have been rejected.
 
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28.          Attendance and Voting Rights at General Meeting
 
28.1.          Unless provided otherwise by the terms of issue of the shares, no shareholder shall be entitled to be present or vote at a General Meeting (or be counted as part of the quorum thereat) unless all amounts due as at the date designated for same General Meeting with respect to his shares were paid.
 
28.2.          A corporate body being a shareholder of the Company and entitled to vote and/or attend at a General Meeting may exercise such rights by authorizing any person, whether in general or for a specific General Meeting, to be present and/or vote on its behalf. Upon the request of the Chairman of the General Meeting, a writing evidence of such authorization and its validity (in a form acceptable to the Chairman) shall be furnished thereto.
 
28.3.          A shareholder entitled to vote and/or attend at a General Meeting may appoint a proxy, whether is general or for a specific General Meeting, to exercise such rights, in a form approved by the Board.
 
28.4.          The instrument appointing a proxy shall be delivered to the Company not later than 48 hours before the time designated for the General Meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote and/or attend.
 
28.5.          A shareholder entitled to vote and/or attend at a General Meeting and is legally incapacitated, may exercise such rights by his custodian.
 
28.6.          If two or more persons are registered as joint owners of any share, the right to attend at a General Meeting, if attached to such share, shall be conferred upon all of the joint owners, but the right to vote at a General Meeting and/or the right to be counted as part of the quorum thereat, if attached to such share, shall be conferred exclusively upon the senior amongst the joint owners attending the General Meeting, in person or by proxy; and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names appear on the Register of Shareholders.
 
28.7.          The voting on the terms of the instrument of proxy shall be legal even in case of prior death or incapacity or bankruptcy of the principal, and in respect of a corporate principal, in case of its winding up or revocation of the instrument of proxy or transfer of the respective share, unless a notice in writing of such death or incapacity or bankruptcy or winding up or revocation of share transfer shall have been received by the Register of Shareholders.
 
The written notice of revocation of the proxy shall be valid if signed by the principal and received by the Register of Shareholders not later than one hour before the start of voting.
 
28.8.          No proxy shall be valid after the expiry of 12 months from the date of its issue.
 
29.          [Reserved]
 

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V.          BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
30.          Powers of the Board
 
30.1.          The Board shall be vested with the exclusive authority to exercise all of the Company’s powers which are not, by Law, the Memorandum (for as long as it is in effect), the Articles or any applicable law, required to be exercised by the General Meeting, the General Manager, or any other organ of the Company as such term is defined in the Law.
 
30.2.          The Board shall set the policy guidelines for the Company and shall supervise the performance and activities of the General Manager.
 
31.          Exercise of Powers of the Board
 
31.1.          The powers conferred upon the Board shall be vested in the Board as a collective body, and not in each one or more of the directors individually, and all such powers may be exercised by the Board by adopting resolutions in accordance with the provisions of the Articles.
 
31.2.          Except as otherwise required by these Articles, a resolution shall be deemed adopted at a meeting of the Board if supported by a majority of the directors attending such meeting and entitled to vote thereon.
 
31.3.          The Board may hold meetings using any means of communication, provided that all of the directors participating can simultaneously hear one another.
 
31.4.          The Board may adopt resolutions without convening a meeting, as provided in the Law.
 
32.          Committees of Directors
 
32.1.          The Board may, subject to Section 112 of the Law, delegate any or all of its powers to committees, each consisting of two or more directors, one of which shall be an External Director, and it may, from time to time, revoke or alter the powers so delegated. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, subject to the Law, the Board may delegate to a committee its power to approve the terms of compensation of Office Holders. Each committee shall, in the exercise of the powers so delegated, conform to any regulations and conditions prescribed by the Board upon the delegation or at any other time. Each resolution adopted by a committee within the powers delegated to it by the Board shall be deemed to have been held by the Board.
 
32.2.          The Board will appoint from among its members an audit committee. All External Directors shall be members of the audit committee.
 
32.3.          The provision of the Articles with respect to the meetings of the Board, their convening and adoption of resolutions thereat shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the meetings of any such committee, unless otherwise prescribed by the Board.
 
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33.          Number of Directors
 
Unless otherwise prescribed by a resolution adopted at a General Meeting, the Board shall consist of not less than 4 nor more than 12 directors (including the External Directors appointed as required under the Law).
 
34.          Appointment and Removal of Directors
 
34.1.          The directors shall be elected annually at a General Meeting as aforesaid and shall remain in office until the next Annual Meeting at which time they shall retire, unless their office is vacated previously as stipulated in the Articles, provided however that the External Directors shall be appointed, and shall remain in office, as prescribed in the Law.
 
34.2.          The elected directors shall assume office on the day of their election.
 
34.3.          A retiring director may be reelected. Pending the convening of an Annual Meeting at which the directors are to retire from office, all directors shall remain in office until the convening of the Annual Meeting of the Company except in case of prior vacation of a director’s office according to the Articles.
 
34.4.          If no directors are elected at the Annual Meeting, all the retiring directors shall remain in office pending their replacement by a General Meeting of the Company.
 
34.5.          Except with regard to a director whose tenure of office expires upon the convening of a General Meeting or a person recommended by the Board to serve as director, no motions for appointment of a candidate as a director shall be made unless a notice in writing signed by a shareholder of the Company (other than the candidate himself) who is entitled to participate in and vote at the meeting, stating the intent of the said shareholder to propose a candidate for election to the office of director, together with a document in writing by the candidate expressing his consent to be so elected, shall have been received at the office of the Company within a period of not less than 48 hours and not more than 42 days before the appointed date of the General Meeting.
 
34.6.          The General Meeting may, by way of a resolution, remove a director from office before the expiry of his tenure, and appoint another person to serve as director of the Company in his place, and also appoint a number of directors in the event of the number of directors having decreased below the minimum established by the General Meeting.
 
34.7.          The provisions of this Article 34 shall not apply to External Directors, whose appointment and removal shall be pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Law.
 
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35.           Qualification of Directors
 
No person shall be disqualified to serve as a director by reason of his not holding shares in the Company or by reason of his having served as director in the past.
 
The provisions of this Article 35 shall not apply to External Directors, whose qualifications are as set forth in the relevant provisions of the Law.
 
36.           Vacation of Director’s Office
 
The office of a director shall be vacated:
 
36.1.          Upon his death;
 
36.2.          On the date at which he is declared a bankrupt;
 
36.3.          On the date he is declared legally incapacitated;
 
36.4.          On the date stipulated therefor in the resolution of his election or the notice of his appointment, as the case may be;
 
36.5.          On the date stipulated therefor in the resolution or notice of his removal or on the date of the delivery of such notice to the Company, whichever is later;
 
36.6.          On the date stipulated therefor in a written notice of resignation thereby delivered to the Company or upon its delivery to the Company, whichever is later.
 
36.7.          If he is convicted in a final judgment of an offence of a nature which disqualifies a person from serving as a director, as set forth in the Law.
 
36.8.          If a court of competent jurisdiction decides to terminate his office, in accordance with the provisions of the Law, in a decision or judgment for which no stay of enforcement is granted.
 
37.          Remuneration of Directors
 
The directors shall be entitled to remuneration by the Company for their services as directors. The remuneration may be established as a global sum or as a fee for participation in meetings. In addition to such remuneration, every director shall be entitled to a refund of reasonable expenses for travel, per diem money, and other expenses related to the discharge of his duties as a director.
 
The provisions of this Article 37 shall not apply to External Directors, whose remuneration shall be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law.
 
38.          Conflict of Interests
 
The approval of any transaction that involves a conflict of interest with an Office Holder shall be approved in accordance with the Law and these Articles.
 
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39.           Alternate Director
 
39.1.          Subject to the approval of the Board, a director may, by delivering a written notice to the Company, appoint an alternate for himself (hereinafter referred to as “Alternate Director”), remove such Alternate Director and appoint another Alternate Director in place of any Alternate Director appointed by him whose office has been vacated for any reason whatsoever. The appointment of the Alternate Director shall be for an indefinite period and for all purposes, unless restricted to a specific period, to a specific meeting or act of the Board, to a specific matter or in any other manner, and same restriction was specified in the appointment instrument or in a written note delivered to the Company.
 
39.2.          Any notice delivered to the Company pursuant to Article 39.1 shall become effective on the date specified therefor therein or upon delivery thereof to the Company or upon approval of the Board, whichever is later.
 
39.3.          An Alternate Director shall be vested with all rights and shall bear all obligations of the director who appointed him, provided, however, that he shall not be entitled to appoint an alternate for himself (unless the instrument appointed him expressly provides otherwise), and provided further that the Alternate Director shall have no standing at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof whereat the director who appointed him is present.
 
39.4.          The following may not be appointed nor serve as an Alternate Director: (i) a person not qualified to be appointed as a director, (ii) an actual director, or (iii) another Alternate Director.
 
39.5.          The office of an Alternate Director shall be vacated under the circumstances, mutatis mutandis, set forth in Article 36, and such office shall further be ipso facto vacated if the director who appointed such Alternate Director ceases to be a director.
 
40.           Meeting of the Board
 
40.1.          Subject to Articles 41 and 42 below, the Board may meet, adjourn its meeting and otherwise determine and regulate such meetings and their proceedings as it deems fit.
 
40.2.          In the event of a vacancy in the number of directors, the remaining directors may continue to discharge their functions until the number of remaining directors decreases below the minimum established in the Articles. In the latter case the remaining directors may only act to convene a General Meeting of the Company.
 
40.3.          The Board, by unanimous approval of all directors then in office, may at any time appoint any person to serve as director as replacement for a vacated office or in order to increase the number of directors, subject to the condition that the number of directors shall not exceed the maximum established in these Articles. Any so appointed director shall remain in office until the next Annual Meeting, at which he may be reelected.
 
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41.           Convening Meetings of the Board
 
41.1.          The Chairman of the Board may, at any time, convene a meeting of the Board, and shall be obliged to do so (i) at least once every three months, (ii) upon receipt of a written demand from any one director, or (iii) in accordance with Section 122(4) or 169 of the Law. In the event there is no such Chairman or a meeting of the Board was not convened to a date which is no later than 10 days following delivery of such written demand or receipt of the relevant notice or report, any of the abovementioned directors may convene a meeting of the Board.
 
Convening a meeting of the Board shall be made by delivering a notice thereof to all of the directors within a reasonable length of time prior to the date thereof. Such notice shall specify the exact time and place of the meeting so called and a reasonably detailed description of the all of the issues on the agenda for such meeting. In urgent situations, a meeting of the Board can be convened without any prior notice with the consent of a majority of the directors.
 
41.2.          A resolution adopted at a meeting of the Board, which had not convened in accordance with the necessary requirements set forth in the Law or these Articles may be invalidated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Law.
 
41.3.          A director may waive his right to receive prior notice of any meeting, in general or in respect of a specific meeting, and shall be deemed to have waived such right with respect to any meeting at which he was present.
 
42.           Quorum
 
A majority of the number of directors then in office and entitled to participate in the discussion shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the Board, except if and as otherwise required in accordance with the Law. No business shall be considered or determined at any meeting of the Board unless the requisite quorum is present when the meeting proceeds to consider or determine same business.
 
43.           Chairman of the Board
 
43.1.          The Board may from time to time elect one of its members to be the Chairman of the Board, remove such Chairman from office and appoint another in his place. However, the General Manager shall not serve as the Chairman of the Board, nor shall the Chairman of the Board be vested with the powers designated to the General Manager, except in accordance with Section 121(3) of the Law. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at every meeting of the Board, but if there is no such Chairman, or if he is not present or he is unwilling to take the chair at any meeting, the directors present shall elect one of their members to be chairman of such meeting.
 
43.2.          The Chairman of the Board shall have no casting vote.
 
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VI.          GENERAL MANAGER
 
44.          General Manager
 
The Board shall appoint one or more persons, whether or not directors, as General Manager(s) of the Company, either for a definite period or without any limitation of time, and may confer powers, authorities and rights and/or impose duties and obligations upon such person or persons and determine his or their salaries as the Board may deem fit and subject to the provisions of the Law. Subject to the Law, the Board may delegate to the General Manager its power to approve the terms of compensation of other Office Holders (subject to the Law and/or any other applicable law).
 
VII.          MINUTES OF THE BOARD
 
45.          Minutes
 
45.1.          The proceedings of each meeting of the Board and meeting of committee of the Board shall be recorded in the minutes of the Company. Such minutes shall set forth the names of the persons present at every such meeting and all resolutions adopted thereat and shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting.
 
45.2.          All minutes approved and signed by the chairman of the meeting or the Chairman of the Board, shall constitute prima facie evidence of its contents.
 
VIII.          INTERNAL AUDITOR
 
46.          Internal Auditor
 
46.1.          The Board shall appoint an internal auditor in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
 
46.2.          The internal auditor shall submit to the audit committee a proposal for an annual or periodic work program for its approval. The audit committee shall approve such proposal subject to the modifications which it considers necessary.
 
46.3.          The General Manager shall be in charge of and supervise the internal auditor’s performance of its obligations.
 
IX.          DIVIDENDS AND PROFITS
 
47.          Declaration of Dividends
 
47.1.          A resolution of the Company regarding the distribution of a dividend and/or the distribution of share dividends will be adopted by the Board.
 
47.2.          The shareholders entitled to a dividend are the shareholders on the date of the resolution regarding the dividend or on a later date if another date is determined in the resolution regarding the distribution of the dividend.
 
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47.3.          For the purpose of performance of any resolution according to the provisions of this section, the Company’s board of directors may resolve, as it deems fit, any difficulty that arises with respect to the distribution of the dividend and/or the stock dividends, and in this context determine the value, for the purpose of the said distribution, of certain assets and decide that payments in cash shall be made to members based on the value so determined, determine provisions in respect of share fractions or in respect of non-payment of amounts smaller than NIS 200. Notice of the declaration of dividends shall be published as required by applicable law.
 
48.           Rights to Participate in the Distribution of Dividends
 
48.1.          Subject to special rights with respect to the Company’s profits to be conferred upon any person pursuant to these Articles and the Law, all the profits of the Company may be distributed among the shareholders entitled to participate in the distribution of dividends.
 
48.2.          Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of shares shall not be attributed with the right to participate in the distribution of dividends the record date for which preceded the date of issuance of such shares.
 
49.           Interest on Dividends
 
The Company shall not be obligated to pay, and shall not pay interest on declared dividends.
 
50.           Payment of Dividends
 
Subject to Article 51, a declared dividend may be paid by wire transfer or a check made to the order of the person entitled to receive such dividend (and if there are two or more persons entitled to the dividend in respect of the same share - to the order of any one of such persons) or to the order of such person as the person entitled thereto may direct in writing. Same check shall be sent to the address of the person entitled to the dividend, as notified to the Company.
 
51.           Payment in Specie
 
Upon the recommendation of the Board, dividends may be paid, wholly or partly, by the distribution of specific assets of the Company and/or by the distribution of shares and/or debentures of the Company and/or of any other company, or in any combination of such manners.
 
52.           Setting-Off Dividends
 
The Company’s obligation to pay dividends or any other amount in respect of shares, may be set-off by the Company against any indebtedness, however arising, liquidated or non-liquidated, of the person entitled to receive the dividend.
 
The provisions contained in this Article shall not prejudice any other right or remedy vested with the Company pursuant to the Articles or any applicable law.
 
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53.           Unclaimed Dividends
 
53.1.          Dividends unclaimed by the person entitled thereto within thirty (30) days after the date stipulated for their payment, may be invested or otherwise used by the company, as it deems fit, until claimed; but the Company shall not be deemed a trustee in respect thereof.
 
53.2.          Dividends unclaimed within the period of seven (7) years from the date stipulated for their payment, shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company, unless otherwise directed by the Board.
 
54.           Reserves and Funds
 
54.1.          The Board may, before recommending the distribution of dividends, determine to set aside out of the profits of the Company or out of an assets revaluation fund and carry to reserve or reserves such sums as it deems fit, and direct the designation, application and use of such sums. The Board may further determine that any such sums which it deems prudent not to distribute as dividends will not be set aside for reserve, but shall remain as such at the disposal of the Company.
 
54.2.          The Board may, from time to time, direct the revaluation of the assets of the Company, in whole or in part, and the creation of an assets revaluation fund out of the revaluation surplus, if any.
 
55.           Capitalization of Profits
 
55.1.          The Board may capitalize all or any part of the sums or assets allocated to the credit of any reserve fund or to the credit of the profit and loss account or being otherwise distributable as dividends (including sums or assets received as premiums on the issuance of shares or debentures), and direct accordingly that such sums or assets be released for distribution amongst the shareholders who would have been entitled thereto if distributed by way of dividends and in the same proportion; provided that same sums or assets be not paid in cash or in specie but be applied for the payment in full or in part of the unpaid consideration of the issued shares held by such shareholders and/or for the payment in full of the consideration (as shall be stipulated in said resolution) for shares or debentures of the Company to be issued to such shareholders subsequent to the date of said resolution, credited as fully paid up.
 
55.2.          In the event a resolution as aforesaid shall have been adopted, the Board shall make all adjustments and applications of the moneys or assets resolved to be capitalized thereby, and shall do all acts and things required to give effect thereto. The Board may authorize any person to enter into agreement with the Company on behalf of all shareholders entitled to participate in such distribution, providing for the issuance to such shareholders of any shares or debentures, credited as fully paid, to which they may be entitled upon such capitalization or for the payment on behalf of such shareholders, by the application thereto of the proportionate part of the money or assets resolved to be capitalized, of the amounts or any part thereof remaining unpaid on their existing shares, and any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding upon all such shareholders.
 
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X.          ACCOUNTING BOOKS
 
56.           Accounting Books
 
56.1.          The Board shall cause the Company to hold proper accounting books and to prepare an annual balance sheet, a statement of Profit and Loss, and such other financial statements as the Company may be required to prepare under law.
 
The accounting books of the Company shall be held at the office or at a place deemed fit by the Board, and they shall be open to inspection by the directors.
 
56.2.          The Board may determine at its sole discretion the terms on which any of the accounts and books of the Company shall be open to inspection by shareholders, and no shareholder (other than a director) shall be entitled to inspect any account or ledger or document of the Company unless such right is granted by law or by the Board.
 
56.3.          At least once a year, the Board shall submit to the Annual Meeting financial statements for the period from the previous statement as required by Law. The balance sheet shall be accompanied by an auditors’ report, if available.
 
56.4.          The Company shall not be required to send copies of its financial statements to shareholders.
 
XI.          BRANCH REGISTERS
 
57.          Authority to keep Branch Registers
 
The Company may keep branch registers in any reciprocal state.
 
58.          Provisions in respect of keeping Branch Registers
 
Subject to the provisions contained in the Law, the Board shall be authorized to make such rules and procedures in connection with the keeping of branch registers as it may, from time to time, deem fit.
 
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XII.          SIGNATURES
 
59.           The Company’s Signature
 
59.1.          A document shall be deemed signed by the Company upon the fulfillment of the following:
 
59.1.1.          It bears the name of the Company in print;
 
59.1.2.          It bears the signature of one or more persons authorized therefor by the Board; and
 
59.1.3.          The act of the person authorized by the Board as aforesaid was within its authority and without deviation therefrom.
 
59.2.          The signatory rights on behalf of the Company shall be determined by the  Board.
 
59.3.          An authorization by the Board as provided in Article 59.2 may be for a specific matter, for a specific document or for a certain sort of document or for all the Company’s documents or for a definite period of time or for an unlimited period of time, provided that any such authority may be terminated by Board, at will.
 
59.4.          The provisions of this Article shall apply both to the Company’s documents executed in Israel and the Company’s documents executed abroad.
 
XIII.          NOTICES
 
60.           Notices in Writing
 
60.1.          Notices pursuant to the Law, the Memorandum and the Articles shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Board from time to time.
 
60.2.          Unless otherwise prescribed by the Board, all notices shall be made in writing and shall be sent by the methods set forth in Article 61 below and subject to applicable law.
 
61.           Delivery of Notices
 
Unless otherwise prescribed under Exhibit A with respect to its provisions thereto and without derogating from the terms of Article 23, a notice or any other document shall be served by the Company to any shareholder or director in writing and shall be conclusively deemed to have been duly given: (i) in the case of hand delivery to such recipient's address as provided to the Company by such recipient, on the next Business Day after delivery; (ii) in the case of delivery by an internationally recognized overnight courier to such recipient's as provided to the Company by such recipient, on the next Business Day after delivery; (iii) in the case of a notice sent by facsimile transmission made in accordance with the contact details provided by such recipient, on the next Business Day after delivery, if facsimile transmission is electronically confirmed; (iv) in the case of a notice sent by email to the email address of such recipient, as provided by such recipient to the Company, on the next Business Day after the earlier of (1) the date of written acknowledgment of receipt of such e-mail by the recipient or (2) the date of written acknowledgment of delivery of such e-mail by automatic means of the sender; and (v) in the case of delivery by prepaid registered mail (airmail if posted outside of Israel) to such recipient's address as provided to the Company by such recipient, seven 7 Business Days after the day on which such mail was sent at the post office.
 
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XIV.          INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE
 
62.           Indemnity of Office Holders
 
62.1.          The Company may indemnify an Office Holder to the fullest extent permitted by law. Without derogating from the aforesaid, the Company may, from time to time and subject to any provision of law, indemnify an Office Holder in respect of a liability or expense set out below which is imposed on him or incurred by him as a result of an action taken in his capacity as an Office Holder of the Company:
 
62.1.1.          monetary liability imposed on him in favor of a third party by a judgment, including a settlement or a decision of an arbitrator which is given the force of a judgment by court order;
 
62.1.2.          reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Office Holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against such Office Holder by a competent authority, which investigation or proceeding has ended without the filing of an indictment or in the imposition of financial liability in lieu of a criminal proceeding, or has ended in the imposition of a financial obligation in lieu of a criminal proceeding for an offence that does not require proof of criminal intent (the phrases “proceeding that has ended without the filing of an indictment” and “financial obligation in lieu of a criminal proceeding” shall have the meanings ascribed to such phrases in Section 260(a)(1a) of the Companies Law) or in connection with an administrative enforcement proceeding or a financial sanction. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, such expenses will include a payment imposed on the Office Holder in favor of an injured party as set forth in Section 52[54](a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law and expenses that the Office Holder incurred in connection with a proceeding under Chapters H'3, H'4 or I'1 of the Securities Law or in connection with Article D of Chapter Four of Part Nine of the Companies Law, including reasonable legal expenses, which term includes attorney fees;
 
62.1.3.          reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, which the Office Holder has incurred or is obliged to pay by the court in proceedings commenced against him by the Company or in its name or by any other person, or pursuant to criminal charges of which he is acquitted or criminal charges pursuant to which he is convicted of an offence which does not require proof of criminal intent; and
 
62.1.4.          Expenses, including reasonable legal fees, including attorney fees, incurred by the Office Holder with respect to a proceeding in accordance with the Restrictive Trade Practices Law, 1988 (as amended, the “Restrictive Trade Practices Law”).
 
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62.2.          The Company may, from time to time and subject to any provision of the law:
 
62.2.1.          Undertake in advance to indemnify an Office Holder of the Company for any of the following:
 
(i)          any liability as set out in Article 62.1.1 above, provided that the undertaking to indemnify is limited to the classes of events which in the opinion of the Board can be anticipated in light of the Company’s activities at the time of giving the indemnification undertaking, and for an amount and/or criteria which the Board has determined are reasonable in the circumstances and, the events and the amounts or criteria that the Board deem reasonable in the circumstances at the time of giving of the undertaking are stated in the undertaking;
 
(ii)          any liability stated in Article 62.1.2 through 62.1.4 (inclusive) above;
 
(iii)          any matter permitted by applicable law.
 
62.2.2.          indemnify an Office Holder after the occurrence of the event which is the subject of the indemnity.
 
63.          Insurance of Office Holders
 
The Company may enter into an agreement for the insurance of the liability of an Office Holder, in whole or in part, with respect to any liability which may imposed upon such Office Holder as a result of an act performed by same Office Holder in his capacity as an Office Holder of the Company, for any of the following:
 
63.1.          A breach of a cautionary duty toward the Company or toward another person;
 
63.2.          A breach of a fiduciary duty toward the Company, provided the Office Holder acted in good faith and has had reasonable ground to assume that the act would not be detrimental to the Company;
 
63.3.          A monetary liability imposed upon an Office Holder toward another;
 
63.4.          Reasonable litigation expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by the Office Holder as a result of an administrative enforcement proceeding instituted against him. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, such expenses will include a payment imposed on the Office Holder in favor of an injured party as set forth in Section 52[54](a)(1)(a) of the Securities Law and expenses that the Office Holder incurred in connection with a proceeding under Chapters H'3, H'4 or I'1 of the Securities Law or in connection with Article D of Chapter Four of Part Nine of the Companies Law, including reasonable legal expenses, which term includes attorney fees;
 
63.5.          Expenses, including reasonable litigation expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by the Office Holder with respect to a proceeding in accordance with the Restrictive Trade Practices Law;
 
63.6.          Any other matter in respect of which it is permitted or will be permitted under applicable law to insure the liability of an Office Holder in the Company.
 
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64.          Exemption
 
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, including the receipt of all approvals as required therein or under any applicable law, the Board may resolve in advance to exempt an Office Holder from all or part of such Office Holder’s responsibility or liability for damages caused to the Company due to any breach of such Office Holder’s duty of care towards the Company.
 
XV.          WINDING UP
 
65.          Distribution of Assets
 
If the Company be wound up, then, subject to provisions of any applicable law and to any special or restricted rights attached to a share, the assets of the Company in excess of its liabilities shall be distributed among the shareholders.
 
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EXHIBIT A
 
TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
 
OF
SHARPLINK GAMING LTD.
 
DESIGNATIONS OF THE TERMS OF THE SERIES B PREFERRED SHARES
 
Section 1.          Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 
Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d‑5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of Preferred Shares), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) assets to another Person and the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one‑half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Effective Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Effective Date), or (e) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.
 
GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
Holder”, for purposes of this Exhibit A, shall mean holders of Series B Preferred Shares.
 
Junior Securities” means the Ordinary Shares, Series A Preferred Shares, Series A-1 Preferred Shares, and all Ordinary Share Equivalents of the Company other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Series B Preferred Shares in dividend rights or liquidation preference.
 

Liens” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
 
Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.
 
Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
 
Section 2.          Designation, Amount and Par Value. The number of shares of the Company designated as Series B Preferred Shares shall be the number set forth in Article 4 of the Articles.
 
Section 3.          Dividends.
 
a)          Dividends in Cash or in Kind. From the Effective Date until the second anniversary of the Effective Date, Holders of Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, cumulative dividends at the rate per share (as a percentage of the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price) of 8% per annum, payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the Effective Date and on each Conversion Date (with respect only to Series B Preferred Shares being converted) (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) (if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Trading Day, the applicable payment shall be due on the next succeeding Trading Day) in cash, or at the Company’s option, in duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Series A-1 Preferred Shares as set forth in this Section 3(a), or a combination thereof. Any payment of dividends in cash or kind will be made subject to applicable tax withholding requirements as reasonably determined by the Company in consultant with its tax advisors.
 
b)          Dividend Calculations. Dividends on the Preferred Shares shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the date a Series B Preferred Share is issued, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Company legally available for the payment of dividends. The value of a Holder’s accrued dividend for a given period will be the dollar amount determined by multiplying the following numbers (i) the number of Series B Preferred Shares held by the Holder, (ii) the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price of the Series B Preferred Shares, (iii) the Dividend Rate, and (iv) 0.25 for any fiscal quarter (or the number of days in the period divided by 360 for any other period) (collectively, the “Dividend Value”), in each case as of the applicable Dividend Payment Date. The payment of the Dividend Value in Series A-1 Preferred Shares shall be made in a number of shares equal to the Dividend Value divided by the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares as of the Dividend Payment Date. Dividends shall cease to accrue with respect to any Series B Preferred Share converted, provided that, the Company actually delivers the Conversion Shares within two Trading Days after the Dividend Payment Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, if at any time the Company pays dividends partially in cash and partially in Series A-1 Preferred Shares, then such payment shall be distributed ratably among the Holders based upon the number of Series B Preferred Shares held by each Holder on such Dividend Payment Date.
 
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c)          Late Fees. Any dividends, whether paid in cash or Series A-1 Preferred Shares, that are not paid within five Trading Days following a Dividend Payment Date shall continue to accrue and shall entail a late fee, which must be paid in cash to the extent that the Company is able to pay cash dividends under applicable Law (or in additional Series A-1 Preferred Shares if it is not), at the rate of 12% per annum or the lesser rate permitted by applicable law which shall accrue daily from the Dividend Payment Date through and including the date of actual payment in full.
 
d)          Other Securities. So long as any Series B Preferred Share shall remain outstanding, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary thereof shall redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Junior Securities.  So long as any Series B Preferred Shares shall remain outstanding and any dividends due on the Series B Preferred Shares remain unpaid, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary thereof shall directly or indirectly pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution upon (other than a dividend or distribution described in Section 3 or dividends due and paid in the ordinary course on preferred stock of the Company at such times when the Company is in compliance with its payment and other obligations hereunder), nor shall any distribution be made in respect of, any Junior Securities, nor shall any monies be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption (through a sinking fund or otherwise) of any Junior Securities or shares pari passu with the Series B Preferred Shares.
 
Section 4.          Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein (including without limitation the provisions of Section 8) or as otherwise required by law, the Series B Preferred Shares shall have no voting rights.
 
Section 5.          Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Company an amount equal to the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing thereon under this Certificate of Designation, for each Series B Preferred Share held by them upon Liquidation, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Company shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be ratably distributed among the Holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. Neither a Fundamental Transaction nor a Change of Control Transaction shall be deemed a Liquidation. The Company shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, the Series B Preferred Shares will not participate in distributions to the Junior Securities in a Liquidation following payment of the Per Preferred Share Purchase Price described herein.
 
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Section 6.          Conversion. The Series B Preferred Shares will convert as set forth in Section 7.5 of the Articles.
 
Section 7.          Certain Adjustments. The rate at which Series B Preferred Shares convert into Ordinary Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as set forth in Article 20 of the Articles.
 
Section 8.          Negative Covenants. As long as 772,947 Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding, unless the holders of at least 50.1% of the Series B Preferred Shares shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
 
a)          amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, the Memorandum, and the Articles, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;
 
b)          repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of shares of its Ordinary Shares, Ordinary Share Equivalents, or Junior Securities, other than repurchases of Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Shares Equivalents of departing officers and directors of the Company, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $100,000 for all officers and directors for so long as the Series B Preferred Shares are outstanding;
 
c)          pay cash dividends or distributions on Junior Securities of the Company, unless the Company has paid all dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares will participate ratably (on an as-converted to Ordinary Shares basis) in the dividend paid on the Ordinary Shares);
 
d)          enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Company which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the SEC, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or
 
e)          enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.


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ANNEX A
 
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
 
(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT
PREFERRED SHARES)
 
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number and class of Preferred Shares indicated below into ordinary shares, no par value (the “Ordinary Shares”), of SharpLink Gaming Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If Ordinary Shares are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes and expenses payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Company or under applicable law.
 
Conversion calculations:

Date to Effect Conversion: ____________________________________________

Number and class of Preferred Shares owned prior to Conversion: _______________

Number of and class of Preferred Shares to be Converted: _______________________

Applicable Conversion Rate:__________________________________________

Number of Ordinary Shares to be Issued: __________________________

Number and class of Preferred Shares subsequent to Conversion: _______________

Address for Delivery: _____________________

or
 
DWAC Instructions:
Broker no: _________
Account no: ___________
 
[HOLDER]
 
By:___________________________________
   Name:
   Title:

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EX-5.1 5 exhibit_5-1.htm EXHIBIT 5.1


Exhibit 5.1
July 27, 2021

SharpLink Gaming Ltd.
333 Washington Ave. N, Suite 104,
Minneapolis, MN  55401

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the registration statement on Form F-3 to be filed on or about the date hereof by SharpLink Gaming Ltd., an Israeli company formerly known as Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement relates to the offering by the selling shareholders of up to 7,275,582 ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.06 per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”), as follows: (i) 1,059,914 Ordinary Shares (the “Shares”) held by certain selling shareholders identified in the Registration Statement; (ii) 5,624,810 Ordinary Shares (the “Conversion Shares”) issuable to a selling shareholder upon the conversion of 1,931,945 of the Company’s Preferred A-1 Shares (as defined in the Registration Statement) and 3,692,865 of the Company’s Preferred B Shares (as defined in the Registration Statement); (iii) up to 590,858 Ordinary Shares (the “PIK Dividend Conversion Shares”) that may be issued upon the conversion of the Company’s Preferred A-1 Shares that could potentially be issued to holders of the Company’s Preferred B Shares as dividends payable in kind on the Preferred B Shares through July 26, 2023.

As Israeli counsel to the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, we have examined such corporate records and documents and such questions of Israeli law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purpose of this opinion, and we have assumed the due execution and delivery of all documents where due execution and delivery are a prerequisite to the effectiveness thereof.

Upon the basis of such examination, we are of the opinion that:


(1)
The Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.


(2)
With respect to the Conversion Shares, assuming the conversion of the Preferred A-1 Shares and Preferred B Shares in accordance with their respective terms, such Conversion Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.


(3)
With respect to the PIK Dividend Conversion Shares, assuming (a) the due execution, authentication, issuance and delivery of the Preferred A-1 Shares as dividends payable in kind on the Preferred B Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company, and (b) the conversion of the Preferred A-1 Shares in accordance with their respective terms, such PIK Dividend Conversion Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Members of our firm are admitted to the Bar in the State of Israel, our opinion is restricted to questions arising solely under Israeli Law and will be governed by Israeli courts and jurisdiction and we do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.  This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. The opinion set forth in this letter is effective as of the date hereof. We do not undertake to advise you of any changes in our opinion expressed herein resulting from matters that may arise after the date of this letter or that hereafter may be brought to our attention.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and elsewhere in the Registration Statement and Prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not believe that we are “experts” within the meaning of such term as used in the Act, or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including this opinion. This consent is not to be construed as an admission that we are a party whose consent is required to be filed as part of the Registration Statement under the provisions of the Act.

 
Very truly yours,
 
/s/ Ephraim Abramson & Co.
 
Ephraim Abramson & Co.



EX-10.1 6 exhibit_10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 23, 2020, between SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).
 
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
 
1.1          Definitions.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:
 
Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.
 
Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).
 
Additional Second Closing Shares” means those shares of Preferred Stock issued to the Purchasers as provided in Section 2.1(c).
 
Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
 
Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.
 
Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”  or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.
 
 “Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation to be filed prior to the Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of Minnesota, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 
Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1(a).
 
Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.
 
Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.
 
Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, 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, Common Stock.
 
Company Counsel” means Fredrikson & Byron P.A., with offices located at 200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
 
Conversion Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate of Designation.
 
Conversion Shares” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate of Designation.
 
Disclosure Schedules” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.
 
Effective Date” means the earliest of the date that (a) a registration statement has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Conversion Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, (c) following the one year anniversary of the Closing Date provided that a holder of Conversion Shares is not an Affiliate of the Company, or (d) all of the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Company Counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Conversion Shares pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders.
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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers, directors, advisors or consultants of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company, (b) Securities issued hereunder, securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equityholders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, and (d) any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents issued to Green Block Capital, LLC or one or more of its members, managers, or affiliates.

FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

GAAP” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

Indebtedness” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(y).

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(p).

Knowledge” including the phrase “to the knowledge of the Company” shall mean the actual knowledge of Rob Phythian.
 
Legend Removal Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(c).

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
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Lock-Up Agreement” means the Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the directors, officers, and 5% stockholders of the Company, in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
 
Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(n).

Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.17.

Participation Maximum” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.12(a).

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

Preferred Stock” means the up to 9,000 shares of the Company’s Series A 8% Convertible Preferred Stock issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

Public Company Date” means the earliest of (i) the date the Company consummates an initial public offering, (ii) the date the Company (or any successor/surviving entity in a reverse merger or other business combination transaction) becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act or (iii) the date the Common Stock is listed or quoted on any Trading Market (each of the above, a “Going Public Transaction”).
 
Public Information Failure” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(b).
 
Public Information Failure Payments” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(b).
 
Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10.

Required Approvals” means the consents or approvals of the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders required pursuant to applicable law and/or agreement necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have.
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Required Minimum” means 100% of that number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, including shares of Common Stock that may be issued as a dividend on the Preferred Stock.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

Second Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1(b).

Second Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all conditions precedent to Second Closing have been satisfied or waived.
 
Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Conversion Shares.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Stated Value” means $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock.

Subscription Amount” shall mean, as to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock purchased hereunder as specified below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

Subsequent Financing” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.12(a).

Subsequent Financing Notice” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.12(b).

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.
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Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Lock-Up Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

Variable Rate Transaction” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13(b).
 
ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE
 
2.1          Closing.
 
(a)          On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase, an aggregate of $2,000,000 of shares of Preferred Stock with an aggregate Stated Value for each Purchaser equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by such Purchaser.  The aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock sold hereunder shall be not less than 2,000.  Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to such Purchasers Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser its respective shares of Preferred Stock, and the Company and each Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Closing.  Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the offices of Company Counsel or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.
 
(b)          Immediately prior to the Public Company Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase, not less than $5,000,000 of shares of Preferred Stock with an aggregate Stated Value for each Purchaser equal to such Purchaser’s Second Closing Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by such Purchaser.  The aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock sold hereunder shall be not less than 5,000 and not more than 7,000.  Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer, immediately available funds equal to such Purchaser’s Second Closing Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser its respective shares of Preferred Stock, and the Company and each Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.4 deliverable at the Second Closing.  Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, the Second Closing shall occur at the offices of Company Counsel or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.  If a Purchaser fails to purchase the Second Closing Shares as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by such Purchaser in connection with the Second Closing, the Company may seek all other remedies available at law and in equity.
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(c)          In addition to the Preferred Stock sold to Purchasers at the Second Closing, the Company will issue to each such Purchaser its pro rata share (based on a Purchaser’s Subscription Amount and Second Closing Subscription Amount divided by aggregate Subscription Amount of all Purchasers) of that number of shares of Preferred Stock equal to the greater (i) fifteen percent (15%) of the aggregate First and Second Closing Subscription Amounts of all Purchasers divided by the weighted average price at which the securities have traded in the principal stock exchange during the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately following the Public Company Date, and (ii) three percent (3%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding capital stock immediately following the Closing (assuming conversion of all of such additional Preferred Stock into Common Stock).
 
2.2          Deliveries.

(a)          On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:
 
(i) this Agreement duly executed by the Company;
 
(ii) a legal opinion of Company Counsel, substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
 
(iii) a certificate evidencing a number of shares of Preferred Stock equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount divided by the Stated Value, registered in the name of such Purchaser;
 
(iv) evidence of the filing and acceptance of the Certificate of Designation from the Secretary of State of Minnesota;
 
(v) the Company shall have provided each Purchaser with the Company’s wire instructions, on Company letterhead and executed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer as well as the contact information for an officer of the Company for verbal verification of the wire instructions; and
 
(vi) the Lock-Up Agreements
       
(b)          On or prior to the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:
 
(i) this Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser; and
 
(ii) such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company and verbally confirmed by Purchaser.
 
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2.3          Closing Conditions.

(a)          The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
 
(i)           the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);
 
(ii)          all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and
 
(iii)          the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.
 
(b)          The respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
 
(i)          the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);
 
(ii)          all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
 
(iii)          the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement; and
 
(iv)          there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof.
 
2.4          Second Closing Deliverables.
 
(a)          On or prior to the Second Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:
 
(i)    a certificate evidencing a number of shares of Preferred Stock equal to such Purchaser’s Second Closing Subscription Amount divided by the Stated Value, registered in the name of such Purchaser;
 
(ii)   a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Section 2.5(b) have been fulfilled;
 
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(iii)  a Disclosure Schedule updated through the Second Closing Date; and
 
(iv)  the Company’s wire instructions, on Company letterhead and executed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer as well as the contact information for an officer of the Company for verbal verification of the wire instructions.
 
(b)          On or prior to the Second Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:
 
(i)    such Purchaser’s Second Closing Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company and verbally confirmed by Purchaser.
 
2.5          Second Closing Conditions.
 
(a)          The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
 
(i) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on the Second Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);
 
(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the Second Closing Date shall have been performed; and
 
(iii) the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.4(b) of this Agreement.
 
(b)          The respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
 
(i)    the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on the Second Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date) except as disclosed in Disclosure Schedule as updated by the Company to reflect changes since the Closing Date through the Second Closing Date;
 
(ii)   the Company shall have obtained audits of the Company’s financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020 by a PCAOB-audited firm, and the Company, and, if there is a counterparty necessary to the Going Public Transaction, such counterparty, shall each have delivered an officer’s certificate to the Purchasers attesting to such party’s readiness to close the Going Public Transaction;
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(iii)  all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and
 
(iv)  the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
3.1         Representations and Warranties of the Company.  Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each Purchaser:
 
(a)          Subsidiaries.  All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a).  The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.
 
(b)          Organization and Qualification.  The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.  Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.
 
(c)          Authorization; Enforcement.  The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals.  This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
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(d)          No Conflicts.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution or similar adjustments, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(e)          Filings, Consents and Approvals.  The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents other than the Certificate of Designation with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Form D with the Commission and any required filings with state securities regulatory authorities.
 
(f)          Issuance of the Securities.  The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.  The Conversion Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.  The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of the Conversion Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date hereof.
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(g)          Capitalization.  The capitalization of the Company as of the date hereof is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof.  No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock or the capital stock of any Subsidiary, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents or capital stock of any Subsidiary.  The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company or any Subsidiary to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Purchasers). There are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary with any provision that adjusts the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of such security or instrument upon an issuance of securities by the Company or any Subsidiary.  There are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary that contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or such Subsidiary. The Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities.  There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.
 
(h)          Financial Statements.  The financial statements of the Company included as Schedule 3.1(h) have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
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(i)          Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included in Schedule 3.1(h), except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans.  Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect.
 
(j)          Litigation.   Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(j), there is no action, suit, inquiry, written notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”).  None of the Actions set forth on Schedule 3.1(j), (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.  There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company.  The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
 
(k)          Labor Relations.  No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good.  To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters.  The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(l)          Compliance.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received written notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(m)          Environmental Laws.          The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all federal, state, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(n)          Regulatory Permits.  The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
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(o)          Title to Assets.  The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties.  Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.
 
(p)          Intellectual Property.  The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could be reasonably expect to have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). All registered Intellectual Property Rights are listed in Schedule 3.1(p).  None of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect.  To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.  The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(q)          Insurance.  The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.
 
(r)          Transactions with Affiliates and Employees.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(r), none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.
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(s)          Internal Accounting Controls.  The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
 
(t)          Certain Fees.  To the knowledge of the Company, the Purchasers shall have no obligation to pay any cash fees or commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than as provided for in the Transaction Documents.
 
(u)          Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.
 
(v)          Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(w)          Application of Takeover Protections.  The Company and the Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti‑takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.
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(x)          Disclosure.  The Company has made available to the Purchasers all the information reasonably available to the Company that the Purchasers have requested for deciding whether to acquire the Preferred Stock. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made.  It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchasers, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.   The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.
 
(y)          Solvency.  Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are required to be paid.  The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt).  The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date.  Schedule 3.1(y) sets forth as of the date hereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments.  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (x) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (y) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (z) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.
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(z)          Tax Status.  Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.  There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim.
 
(aa)          No General Solicitation.  Neither the Company nor any Person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising.  The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchasers and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act.
 
(bb)          Foreign Corrupt Practices.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is  in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.
 
(cc)          Seniority.  As of the Closing Date, no Indebtedness or other claim against the Company is senior to the Preferred Stock in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured by purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to Conversion assets covered thereby) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to the property covered thereby).
 
(dd)          No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers.  There are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect the Company’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents.
 
(ee)          Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities.  The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.  The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities.  The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.
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(ff)          Stock Option Plans. Each stock option granted by the Company under the Company’s stock option plan was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the Company’s stock option plan and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such stock option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. No stock option granted under the Company’s stock option plan has been backdated.  The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.
 
(gg)          Office of Foreign Assets Control.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).
 
(hh)          Money Laundering.  The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no Action or Proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.
 
(ii)          No Disqualification Events.  With respect to the Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506 under the Securities Act, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an "Issuer Covered Person" and, together, "Issuer Covered Persons") is subject to any of the "Bad Actor" disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a "Disqualification Event"), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to the Purchasers a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder.
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(jj)          Other Covered Persons. Other than Green Block Capital, LLC, the Company is not aware of any person (other than any Issuer Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any Securities.
 
(kk)          Notice of Disqualification Events. The Company will notify the Purchasers and Green Block Capital, LLC in writing, prior to the Closing Date of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person.
 
3.2          Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers.  Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):
 
(a)          Organization; Authority.  Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser.  Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
 
(b)          Own Account.  Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the a registration statement declared effective by the Commission or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).  Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
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 (c)          Purchaser Status.  At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it converts any shares of Preferred Stock, it will be either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.
 
(d)          Experience of Such Purchaser.  Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.  Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
 
(e)          General Solicitation.  Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.
 
(f)          Certain Transactions and Confidentiality.  Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, such Purchaser has not, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof.  Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement or to such Purchaser’s representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents and Affiliates, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction).
 
The Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to conduct due diligence and investigation with respect to the Company, and in no event shall the Company have any liability to the Purchaser with respect to a breach of representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement to the extent that the Purchaser had actual knowledge of such breach as of the Closing Date.
 
(g)          Office of Foreign Assets Control.  Such Purchaser is not, nor is any stockholder, member, partner, director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of such Purchaser, currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).
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(h)          Money Laundering.  The operations of such Purchaser are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no Action or Proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving such Purchaser with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.
 
(i)          No Disqualification Events.  Such Purchaser is not, nor is any stockholder, member, partner, director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of such Purchaser, subject to any of Disqualification Event, except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3).
 
(j)          Certain Fees. Such Purchaser is not aware of any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any Securities.
 
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
 
4.1          Transfer Restrictions.
 
(a)          The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws.  In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.
 
(b)          The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:
 
 [NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE] HAS [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
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The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties.  Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith.  Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge.  At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities.
 
(c)          Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Conversion Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Conversion Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the company’s transfer agent or the Purchaser if required by the transfer agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder, or if requested by a Purchaser, respectively. If all or any shares of Preferred Stock are converted at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares, or if such Conversion Shares may be sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Conversion Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Conversion Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Conversion Shares shall be issued free of all legends.  The Company agrees that at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the transfer agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends.  The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the transfer agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4.  As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Conversion Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.
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(d)          Following the Public Company Date, in addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, (i) as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Conversion Shares delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1(c), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day five (5) Trading Days after such damages have begun to accrue) for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend and (ii) if the Company fails to (a) issue and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to a Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date a certificate representing the Securities so delivered to the Company by such Purchaser that is free from all restrictive and other legends and (b) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend but did not receive, then, an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) (the “Buy-In Price”) over the product of (x) such number of Conversion Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date but did not multiplied by (y) the lowest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Conversion Shares (as the case may be) and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this clause (ii).
 
4.2          Acknowledgment of Dilution.  The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions.  The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Conversion Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company.
 
4.3          Furnishing of Information; Public Information.
 
(a)          From and after the Public Company Date, the Company covenants to maintain the registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
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(b)          From and after the Public Company Date, if the Company (i) shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) or (ii) has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities, an amount in cash equal to one percent (1.0%) of the aggregate Subscription Amount of such Purchaser’s Securities on the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth (30th) day (pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required  for the Purchasers to transfer the Conversion Shares pursuant to Rule 144.  The payments to which a Purchaser shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.”  Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured.  In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1.0% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Public Information Failure, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.
 
4.4          Integration.  The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.
 
4.5         Conversion Procedures.  The form of Notice of Conversion included in the Certificate of Designation set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to convert the Preferred Stock.  Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required in order to convert the Preferred Stock.  No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchasers to convert their Preferred Stock.  The Company shall honor conversions of the Preferred Stock and shall deliver Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.
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4.6          Publicity.  The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company mentioning the Purchaser, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except to the extent such disclosure is required by law, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure.
 
4.7          Shareholder Rights Plan.  No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchasers.
 
4.8          Non-Public Information.  From and after the Public Company Date, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential.  The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.  To the extent that the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, director, agents, employees or Affiliates delivers any material, non-public information to a Purchaser without such Purchaser’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Purchaser shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates, or a duty to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information, provided that the Purchaser shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.  The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
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4.9          Use of Proceeds.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 attached hereto, the Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder for working capital purposes and shall not use such proceeds: (a) for the satisfaction of any portion of the Company’s debt (other than payment of trade payables in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and prior practices), (b) for the redemption of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (c) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (d) in violation of FCPA or OFAC regulations.  The Company shall use the proceeds from the sale of the Preferred Stock to achieve the following goals (together, the “Milestones”):
 
(a) audit the Company’s financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020 with a PCAOB-audited firm;
 
(b) add two or more industry and/or financial experts to the Company’s Board of Directors;
 
(c) hire a Chief Financial Officer with C-level public company experience;
 
(d) NGR licensing approvals in all states where available;
 
(e) finalize affiliate relationships with major U.S. sportsbook operators;
 
(f) Finalize strategic deals with at least three major sports leagues;
 
(g) Finalize sub-affiliate deals with at least three media/fantasy sports companies.
 
4.10          Indemnification of Purchasers.   Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.10, the Company will indemnify and hold each Purchaser and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls such Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) any material breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a material breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct).  If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party.  Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel.  The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents.  The indemnification required by this Section 4.10 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law.
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4.11          Reservation and Listing of Securities.
 
(a)          The Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents.
 
(b)          If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than 130% of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock needed to allow conversion of all of the Preferred Stock then outstanding on such date, minus (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock previously issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents, then the Board of Directors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the required minimum at such time (minus the number of shares of Common Stock previously issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents), as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 75th day after such date, provided that the Company will not be required at any time to authorize a number of shares of Common Stock greater than the maximum remaining number of shares of Common Stock that could possibly be issued after such time pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

(c)          From and after the Public Company Date, the Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to all of the Conversion Shares issuable on the date of such application, (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter, (iii) provide to the Purchasers evidence of such listing or quotation and (iv) maintain the listing or quotation of such Common Stock on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.
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4.12          Participation in Future Financing.
 
(a)          From the date hereof until the earlier of the date that the Purchasers have collectively invested an additional $20,000,000 in the equity or convertible securities of the Company or the first anniversary of the Public Company Date, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, Indebtedness or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), each Purchaser shall have the right to participate in up to an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to 55% of the Subsequent Financing (the “Participation Maximum”) on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.

(b)          At least five (5) Trading Days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect a Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”), which Pre-Notice shall ask such Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent Financing Notice”).  Upon the request of a Purchaser, and only upon a request by such Purchaser, for a Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such Purchaser.  The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended to be raised thereunder and the Person or Persons through or with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to be effected and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto as an attachment.

(c)          Any Purchaser desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide written notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after delivery of the Pre-Notice to the Purchasers pursuant to Section 5.4 that such Purchaser is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of such Purchaser’s participation, and representing and warranting that such Purchaser has such funds ready, willing, and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.  If the Company receives no such notice from a Purchaser as of such fifth (5th) Trading Day, such Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to participate.

(d)          If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after delivery of the Pre-Notice to the Purchasers pursuant to Section 5.4, notifications by the Purchasers of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing (or to cause their designees to participate) is, in the aggregate, less than the total amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the Company may effect such Subsequent Financing on the terms and with the Persons set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice without participation of the Purchasers.
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(e)          If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after delivery of the Pre-Notice to the Purchasers pursuant to Section 5.4, the Company receives responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Purchasers seeking to purchase more than the aggregate amount of the Participation Maximum, each such Purchaser shall have the right to purchase its Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Participation Maximum.  “Pro Rata Portion” means the ratio of (x) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased on the Closing Date by a Purchaser participating under this Section 4.12 and (y) the sum of the aggregate Subscription Amounts of Securities purchased on the Closing Date by all Purchasers participating under this Section 4.12.

(f)          The Company must provide the Purchasers with a second Subsequent Financing Notice, and the Purchasers will again have the right of participation set forth above in this Section 4.12, if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on the terms set forth in such Subsequent Financing Notice within thirty (30) Trading Days after the date of the initial Subsequent Financing Notice.

(g)          The Company and each Purchaser agree that if any Purchaser elects to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall not include any term or provision that, directly or indirectly, will, or is intended to, exclude one or more of the Purchasers from participating in a Subsequent Financing, including, but not limited to, provisions whereby such Purchaser shall be required to agree to any restrictions on trading as to any of the Securities purchased hereunder or be required to consent to any amendment to or termination of, or grant any waiver, release or the like under or in connection with, this Agreement, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser.

(h)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.12 and unless otherwise agreed to by such Purchaser, the Company shall either confirm in writing to such Purchaser that the transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been abandoned or shall publicly disclose its intention to issue the securities in the Subsequent Financing, in either case in such a manner such that such Purchaser will not be in possession of any material, non-public information, by the tenth (10th) Business Day following delivery of the Subsequent Financing Notice.  If by such tenth (10th) Business Day, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been made, and no notice regarding the abandonment of such transaction has been received by such Purchaser, such transaction shall be deemed to have been abandoned and such Purchaser shall not be deemed to be in possession of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(i)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.12 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance.
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4.13          Subsequent Equity Sales.

(a)          From the date hereof until such time as no Purchaser holds any of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price.  Any Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.13 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance, except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt Issuance.

4.14          Equal Treatment of Purchasers.  No consideration (including any modification of any Transaction Document) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.  For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each Purchaser, and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.
 
4.15          Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.6.  Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.6, such Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Disclosure Schedules.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) no Purchaser makes any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.6, (ii) no Purchaser shall be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.6 and (iii) no Purchaser shall have any duty of confidentiality or duty not to trade in the securities of the Company to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.6.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.
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4.16          Form D; Blue Sky Filings.  The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of any Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any Purchaser.
 
ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS
 
5.1          Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, as to such Purchaser’s obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Company and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the date hereof if such terminating Purchaser’s acts or omission have contributed to the delay of the Closing beyond the fifth (5th) Trading Date following the date hereof; provided, however, that no such termination will affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).
 
5.2          Fees and Expenses.  At the Closing, the Company has agreed to reimburse Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Alpha”) the non-accountable sum of $50,000 for its legal fees and expenses, Accordingly, in lieu of the foregoing payments, the aggregate amount that Alpha is to pay for the Securities at the Closing shall be reduced by $50,000 in lieu thereof. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any conversion or exercise notice delivered by a Purchaser), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchasers.
 
5.3          Entire Agreement.  The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
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5.4          Notices.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email attachment at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email attachment at the facsimile number or e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd)  Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.  The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
 
5.5          Amendments; Waivers.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and Purchasers which purchased at least 50.1% in interest of the Preferred Stock based on the initial Subscription Amounts hereunder or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought, provided that if any amendment, modification or waiver disproportionately and adversely impacts a Purchaser (or group of Purchasers), the consent of such disproportionately impacted Purchaser (or group of Purchasers) shall also be required.  No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Any proposed amendment or waiver that disproportionately, materially and adversely affects the rights and obligations of any Purchaser relative to the comparable rights and obligations of the other Purchasers shall require the prior written consent of such adversely affected Purchaser. Any amendment effected in accordance with this Section 5.5 shall be binding upon each Purchaser and holder of Securities and the Company.
 
5.6          Headings.  The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
 
5.7          Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.  The Company may assign this Agreement and all related rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Purchaser in connection with a Going Public Transaction described in subpart (ii) of the definition of Public Company Date, and any successor shall have the right to enforce the obligations of the Purchasers hereunder, including, without limitation, the Purchasers’ obligations with respect to the Second Closing, and such successor shall, as condition of the Going Public Transaction, expressly assume the obligations of the Company hereunder.  Any Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchasers.”
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5.8          No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.10.
 
5.9          Governing Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an  inconvenient venue for such Proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Action or Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.   If any party shall commence an Action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.10, the prevailing party in such Action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action or Proceeding.
 
5.10          Survival.  The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities.
 
5.11          Execution.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.
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5.12          Severability.  If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
 
5.13          Rescission and Withdrawal Right.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights; provided, however, that, in the case of a rescission of a conversion of the Preferred Stock, the applicable Purchaser shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock subject to any such rescinded conversion concurrently with the return to such Purchaser of shares of Preferred Stock.
 
5.14          Replacement of Securities.  If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction.  The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.
 
5.15          Remedies.  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents.  The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any Action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
 
5.16          Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
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5.17          Usury.  To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any Action or Proceeding that may be brought by any Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under any Transaction Document.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate.  It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law.  If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to any Purchaser with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by such Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at such Purchaser’s election.
 
5.18          Liquidated Damages.  The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.
 
5.20          Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc.If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.
 
5.21          Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.
 
5.22          WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
SHARPLINK, INC.
Address for Notice:
 
By:  /s/ Rob Phythian
     Name: Rob Phythian
     Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Email: rob@sportshubtech.com
 
 
Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
200 South Sixth Street
Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attention: Kevin Spreng
 

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]
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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SHARPLINK SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
Name of Purchaser: Alpha Capital Anstalt
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: /s/ Nicola Feuerstein          
Name of Authorized Signatory: Nicola Feuerstein
Title of Authorized Signatory: Director
Email Address of Authorized Signatory: info@alphacapital.li

Address for Notice to Purchaser:
Lettstrasse 32
9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):
LH Financial Services Corp.
510 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022

Subscription Amount: $2,000,000
Shares of Preferred Stock: 2,000

Second Closing Subscription Amount: $5,000,000
Second Closing Shares of Preferred Stock: 5,000

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Amendment No. 1 dated June 15, 2021 to Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2020
 
This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment”) is made as of June 15, 2021 between SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Purchaser”), and amends that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2020 between the Company and the Purchaser (the “SPA”).
 
All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the SPA or the Merger Agreement referenced below, as applicable, and with respect to the Paragraph 3 below, the Restated MTS Articles (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
 
The SPA is hereby amended as follows:
 

1.
Section 2.1(b) is amended to provide that the Purchaser’s Second Closing Subscription Amount shall be six million dollars ($6,000,000) and the Securities so purchased shall be Series B Preferred Stock, as described in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger among Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (“MTS”), New SL Acquisition Corp, and the Company dated as of April 15, 2021 (the “Merger Agreement”).
 

2.
Section 2.1(c) is amended to provide that the additional securities to be issued pursuant to this subsection at the Second Closing shall be equal to 3% of the post-Merger issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the surviving corporation, in the form of either ordinary shares or Series A-1 Preferred Stock, or a combination of such securities, at the election of Purchaser, to be given to the Company at least three business days prior to the anticipated closing of the Merger.
 

3.
Further, following the Effective Time of the Merger, at any time prior to September 7, 2021, the Company agrees that it will not, and shall cause MTS to not, without the prior written consent of Alpha, issue or sell Ordinary Shares and/or Ordinary Shares Equivalents (other than Exempt Issuances) for consideration per share below the Conversion Price then in effect with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock; nor, without the prior written consent of Alpha, will the Company itself, or give its consent to MTS (to the extent any such consent is required), or following the Effective Time of the Merger, permit MTS to, issue any Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents (other than Exempt Issuances) for a period of 180 days following the Effective Time, provided that Alpha continues to hold Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents during such period.
 
Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, all terms of the SPA are hereby confirmed and ratified.
 
In witness whereof, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date written above, being duly authorized to do so.
 
SharpLink, Inc.

By: /s/ Rob Phythian

Name: Rob Phythian

Title: CEO
Alpha Capital Anstalt

By: /s/ Nicola Feuerstein

Name: Nicola Feuerstein

Title: Director
       

 
Amendment No. 2 dated July 23, 2021 to Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2020
 
This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment”) is made as of July 23, 2021 between SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Purchaser”), a company formed under the laws of Lichtenstein, and amends that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 23, 2020, between the Company and the Purchaser, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated June 15, 2021 (the “SPA”).
 
All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the SPA or the Merger Agreement referenced below, as applicable, and with respect to the Paragraph 3 below, the Restated MTS Articles (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
 
The SPA is hereby amended as follows:
 

1.
Section 2.1(b) of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following text:
 
“Immediately prior to the Public Company Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase $6,000,000 (the “Second Closing Subscription Amount”) of shares of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, having the rights and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Preferred B Stock”), at a price of $2.1693 per share.  The aggregate number of shares of Preferred B Stock sold hereunder shall be 2,765,824. At the Second Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer, immediately available funds equal to Purchaser’s Second Closing Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser its respective shares of Preferred B Stock, and the Company and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.4 deliverable at the Second Closing.  Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5, the Second Closing shall occur at the offices of Company Counsel or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.  If a Purchaser fails to purchase the Second Closing Shares as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by such Purchaser in connection with the Second Closing, the Company may seek all other remedies available at law and in equity.”
 
Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, all terms of the SPA are hereby confirmed and ratified.
 
[Signature Page Follows]
 

In witness whereof, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date written above, being duly authorized to do so.
 
SharpLink, Inc.          Alpha Capital Anstalt
 
SharpLink, Inc.

By: /s/ Rob Phythian

Name: Rob Phythian

Title: CEO 
 
Alpha Capital Anstalt

By: /s/ Nicola Feuerstein

Name: Nicola Feuerstein

Title: Director 
 
 


Exhibit A
 
Series B Certificate of Designation

[See attached]
 

 
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF
SERIES OF PREFERRED STOCK

SHARPLINK, INC.

STATEMENT OF DESIGNATION
OF
RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

The undersigned, Rob Phythian, the Chief Executive Officer of SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that the following resolutions establishing Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 302A.401, were duly adopted by the directors of the Corporation on July 26, 2021 and that attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock approved by the directors of the Corporation:

RESOLVED, that the Board hereby approves the establishment, and authorizes the designation of 2,765,824 shares of “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Preferred Stock”), $0.01 par value, with the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as set forth in the Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Certificate of Designation”).

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Company’s officers, acting jointly or severally, are authorized and directed to execute and file the Certificate of Designation for Series B Convertible Preferred Stock with the Minnesota Secretary of State and to pay the requisite fees in connection therewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name as of July 26, 2021.

 
/s/ Rob Phythian
Rob Phythian
Chairman and Interim CEO


EXHIBIT A

SHARPLINK, INC.

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF
RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES
OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that, in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation, it has created a series of preferred stock of this Corporation to be known as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and having the terms embodied in this Certificate of Designation.
 
TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK

Section 1.          Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts, or (g) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

Base Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

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Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”  or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c)(iv).

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d‑5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 33% of the voting securities of the Corporation (other than by means of conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock and the Securities issued together with the Preferred Stock), (b) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Corporation sells or transfers all or substantially all of its (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 66% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one‑half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Original Issue Date), or (e) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation  is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement.

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) each Holder’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Corporation’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.

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Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

Conversion Amount” means the sum of the Stated Value at issue.

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, including, without limitation, shares of the successor entity in the Going Public Transaction.

Conversion Shares Registration Statement” means a registration statement that registers the resale of all of the Conversion Shares by the Holders, which shall be named as “selling stockholders” therein, and meets the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement.

Dilutive Issuance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

Dilutive Issuance Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

Dividend Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

Dividend Share Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

Effective Date” means the date that the Conversion Shares Registration Statement filed by the Corporation pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the Commission.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers, directors, advisors or consultants of the Corporation pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation or a majority of the members of a committee of directors established for such purpose, (b) securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, (c) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of the Purchase Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of the Purchase Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of any such securities or to extend the term of such securities, (d) securities to Green Block Capital, LLC or one or more of its Affiliates, and securities upon exercise or conversion of thereof, (e) securities in connection with the Going Public Transaction, and (f) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the prohibition period in Section 4.12(a) of the Purchase Agreement, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equityholders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Corporation and shall provide to the Corporation additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Corporation is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. For the avoidance of doubt, additional shares of Common Stock that may be issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock as the result of the adjustments pursuant to Section 7 shall be Exempt Issuances.
 
Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

Holder” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.

Indebtedness” means (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Corporation’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business, and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

Junior Securities” means the Common Stock and all other Common Stock Equivalents of the Corporation other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Preferred Stock in dividend rights or liquidation preference.

Liens” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
 
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Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

Lock-Up Agreements” means the lockup agreements in the form of Exhibit B hereto, executed by each officer, director and holder of more than 5% of the post-Public Company Date Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
 
New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(d).

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

One Year Redemption” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b).

One Year Redemption Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

One Year Redemption Amount” means the sum of (a) 100% of the aggregate Stated Value then outstanding, (b) accrued but unpaid dividends and (c) all liquidated damages and other amounts due in respect of the Preferred Stock.

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock.

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Public Company Date” means the earliest of (i) the date the Corporation consummates an initial public offering, (ii) the date the Corporation (or any successor/surviving entity in a reverse merger or other business combination transaction) becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act or (iii) the date the Common Stock is listed or quoted on any Trading Market (each of the above, a “Going Public Transaction”).
 
Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Original Issue Date, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Registration Statement” means a registration statement covering the resale of the Conversion Shares by each Holder as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

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Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Conversion Shares.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).

Stated Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2, as the same may be increased pursuant to Section 3.

Subscription Amount” shall mean, as to each Holder, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as specified below such Holder’s name on the signature page of the Purchase Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Corporation as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.
 
Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

Trading Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.

Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
 
Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Triggering Redemption Amount” means, for each share of Preferred Stock, the sum of (a) 100% of the Stated Value and (b) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and (c) all liquidated damages and other costs, expenses or amounts due in respect of the Preferred Stock.

Triggering Redemption Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

Variable Rate Transactionshall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13(b) of the Purchase Agreement.
 
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Section 2.          Designation, Amount and Par Value. The series of preferred stock shall be designated as its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares so designated shall be up to 2,765,824 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”)). Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.01 per share and a stated value equal to $2.1693 (the “Stated Value”).

Section 3.          Dividends.

a)          Dividends in Cash or in Kind. From the Original Issue Date until the second anniversary of the Original Issue Date, Holders of each share of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, cumulative dividends at the rate per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) of 8% per annum (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(b)), payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the first such date after the issuance of such share of Preferred Stock and on each Conversion Date (with respect only to Preferred Stock being converted) (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) (if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Trading Day, the applicable payment shall be due on the next succeeding Trading Day)  in cash, or at the Corporation’s option, in duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Section 3(a), or a combination thereof (the dollar amount to be paid in shares of Common Stock, the “Dividend Share Amount”).

b)          Dividend Calculations. Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the date a share of Preferred Stock is issued, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends.  Payment of dividends in shares of Common Stock shall otherwise occur pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) herein and, solely for purposes of the payment of dividends in shares, the Dividend Payment Date shall be deemed the Conversion Date.  Dividends shall cease to accrue with respect to any Preferred Stock converted, provided that, the Corporation actually delivers the Conversion Shares within the time period required by Section 6(c)(i) herein.  Except as otherwise provided herein, if at any time the Corporation pays dividends partially in cash and partially in shares, then such payment shall be distributed ratably among the Holders based upon the number of shares of Preferred Stock held by each Holder on such Dividend Payment Date.

c)          Late Fees. Any dividends, whether paid in cash or shares of Common Stock, that are not paid within five (5) Trading Days following a Dividend Payment Date shall continue to accrue and shall entail a late fee, which must be paid in cash, at the rate of 12% per annum or the lesser rate permitted by applicable law which shall accrue daily from the Dividend Payment Date through and including the date of actual payment in full.

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d)          Other Securities. So long as any Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, neither the Corporation nor any Subsidiary thereof shall redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Junior Securities except as expressly permitted by Section 9(b). So long as any Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, neither the Corporation nor any Subsidiary thereof shall directly or indirectly pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution upon (other than a dividend or distribution described in Section 6 or dividends due and paid in the ordinary course on preferred stock of the Corporation at such times when the Corporation is in compliance with its payment and other obligations hereunder), nor shall any distribution be made in respect of, any Junior Securities as long as any dividends due on the Preferred Stock remain unpaid, nor shall any monies be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption (through a sinking fund or otherwise) of any Junior Securities or shares pari passu with the Preferred Stock.

Section 4.          Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends, redemption or distribution of assets upon a Liquidation (as defined in Section 5) senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Preferred Stock, (c) amend its articles of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 5.          Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing thereon under this Certificate of Designation, for each share of Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be ratably distributed among the Holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.  Neither a Fundamental Transaction nor a Change of Control Transaction shall be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

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Section 6.          Conversion.

a)          Conversions at Option of Holder and Public Company Date.


i.
Conversions at Option of Holder. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(d)) determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by facsimile such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required.  The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error.  To effect conversions of shares of Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.  For the avoidance of doubt, following conversion of a share of Preferred Stock, such share will no longer be outstanding notwithstanding that a stockholder may continue to hold a stock certificate that purportedly represents such converted share of Preferred Stock. In no case may any share of Preferred Stock represented by a stock certificate be transferred with first confirming with the Corporation the number shares represented by such stock certificate.


ii.
Conversions at Public Company Date. Upon the closing of the Going Public Transaction all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into the class and number of shares set forth in the transaction agreement for the Going Public Transaction.

b)   Conversion Price.  The conversion price for the Preferred Stock shall equal $2.1693, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”).

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c)
Mechanics of Conversion.

i.          Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder (A) the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock which, on or after the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions unless the holder thereof is an affiliate of the Corporation (other than those which may then be required by the Purchase Agreement), and (B) a bank check in the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends (if the Corporation has elected or is required to pay accrued dividends in cash). On or after the earlier of (i) the one year anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the Effective Date, the Corporation shall, if the Going Public Transaction has occurred, deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Corporation under this Section 6 electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions, and otherwise, a paper stock certificate.  As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Corporation’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion.

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

iii.          Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages.  The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder.  In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of its Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or any one associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained.  In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Corporation fails to deliver to a Holder such Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) by the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion, the Corporation shall pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $5,000 of Stated Value of Preferred Stock being converted, $50 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Conversion Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare a Triggering Event pursuant to Section 10 hereof for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.  The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

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iv.          Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Corporation fails for any reason to deliver to a Holder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 6(c)(i), and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Corporation shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Corporation had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 6(c)(i). For example, if a Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Corporation, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

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v.          Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 7) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and payment of dividends hereunder.  The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, if the Conversion Shares Registration Statement is then effective under the Securities Act, shall be registered for public resale in accordance with such Conversion Shares Registration Statement (subject to such Holder’s compliance with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement).

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

vii.          Transfer Taxes and Expenses.  The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.  The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

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d)          Beneficial Ownership Limitation.  From and after the Public Company Date, the Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation  subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Preferred Stock) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(d) applies, the determination of whether the Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of how many shares of Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and how many shares of the Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will be deemed to represent to the Corporation each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination.  In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  For purposes of this Section 6(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Corporation’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Corporation shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to such 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 Corporation, including the Preferred Stock, by such Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock, 9.99%) of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder.  A Holder, upon notice to the Corporation, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 6(d) applicable to its Preferred Stock provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Preferred Stock held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 6(d) shall continue to apply.  Any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Corporation and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder.  The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 6(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of Preferred Stock.

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Section 7.          Certain Adjustments.

a)          Stock Dividends and Stock Splits.  If the Corporation, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, this Preferred Stock), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.  Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(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 Equity Sales.  If, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Corporation or any Subsidiary, as applicable sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base Conversion Price.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 7(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance.  If the Corporation enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, despite the prohibition set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Corporation shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion price at which such securities may be converted or exercised.  The Corporation shall notify the Holders in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 7(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 Corporation provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 7(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holders are entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether a Holder accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

c)          Subsequent Rights OfferingsIn addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights, provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent(or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

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d)          Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Preferred Stock is outstanding, if the Corporation declares or makes 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 Preferred Stock, 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 conversion of this Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date on which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution, provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.

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e)          Fundamental Transaction.  If, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding, (i) the Corporation, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another Person, (ii) the Corporation (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), 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 Corporation 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 Corporation, 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 Corporation, 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 whereby such other Person 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 conversion of this Preferred Stock, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6(d) on the conversion of this Preferred Stock), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Corporation, 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 Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6(d) on the conversion of this Preferred Stock).  For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Corporation shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.  If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Preferred Stock following such Fundamental Transaction.  To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Corporation or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a new Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions and issue to the Holders new preferred stock consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holders’ right to convert such preferred stock into Alternate Consideration.  The Corporation shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Corporation is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(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 of the Preferred Stock, deliver to the Holder in exchange for Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Preferred Stock which is convertible 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 conversion of this Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion 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 conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Preferred Stock 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 Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Corporation” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Corporation and shall assume all of the obligations of the Corporation under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Corporation herein.


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f)          Calculations.  All calculations under this Section 7 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 7, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

g)          Notice to the Holders.

i.          Adjustment to Conversion Price.  Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to each Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

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

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          Section 8.          One Year Redemption.

a)          One Year Redemption.  On the first anniversary of the Original Issue Date (the “One Year Redemption Date”), if the Corporation has not completed the Going Public Transaction, the Corporation shall redeem all of the then outstanding Preferred Stock, for an amount in cash equal to the One Year Redemption Amount (such redemption, the “One Year Redemption”). The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered up until the One Year Redemption Amount paid in full.

b)          Redemption Procedure.  Subject to limitations under applicable law and any extensions or other payment arrangements agreed up by the holders of a majority of the Preferred Stock, the payment of cash pursuant to a One Year Redemption shall be made on the One Year Redemption Date.  If any portion of the cash payment for a One Year Redemption has not been paid by the Corporation on the One Year Redemption Date or such other later date as is permissible under applicable law or agreed upon by the holders of a majority of the Preferred Stock, interest shall accrue thereon until such amount is paid in full at a rate equal to the lesser of 12% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

c)          Termination of One Year Redemption.  The One Year Redemption Right pursuant to this Section 8 shall terminate immediately prior to the Going Public Transaction.

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Section 9.          Negative Covenants.  As long as 115,260 shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, unless the holders of at least 50.1% in Stated Value of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

a)          amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

b)          repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of shares of its Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or Junior Securities, other than as to (i) the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents and (ii) repurchases of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents of departing officers and directors of the Corporation, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $100,000 for all officers and directors for so long as the Preferred Stock is outstanding;

c)          pay cash dividends or distributions on Junior Securities of the Corporation;

d)          enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or

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

Section 10.          Redemption Upon Triggering Events.

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

i.          the Corporation shall fail for any reason to pay in full the amount of cash due pursuant to a Buy-In within fifteen calendar days after notice therefor is delivered to the Corporation;

ii.          the Corporation shall fail to have available a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to issue to such Holder upon a conversion hereunder for more than thirty days after notice thereof is delivered to the Corporation;

iii.          unless specifically addressed elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation as a Triggering Event, the Corporation shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach of the Transaction Documents and, in any such case, results in a material adverse effect on the value of the Preferred Stock or the Conversion Shares or materially restricts a shareholder’s ability to transfer such shares, and such failure or breach shall not, if subject to the possibility of a cure by the Corporation, have been cured within 30 calendar days after the date on which written notice of such failure or breach shall have been delivered;

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iv.          the Corporation shall redeem more than a de minimis number of  Junior Securities other than as to repurchases of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents from departing officers and directors, provided that, while any of the Preferred Stock remains outstanding, such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $100,000 from all officers and directors;

v.          the Corporation shall be party to a Change of Control Transaction or a Fundamental Transaction other than the Going Public Transaction;

vi.          any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Corporation, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $150,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 60 calendar days.

b)          Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event prior to the Going Public Transaction, each Holder shall (in addition to all other rights it may have hereunder or under applicable law) have the right, exercisable at the sole option of such Holder, to require the Corporation to (A) redeem all of the Preferred Stock then held by such Holder for a redemption price, in cash, equal to the Triggering Redemption Amount or (B) redeem all of the Preferred Stock then held by such Holder for a redemption price, in shares of Common Stock, equal to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Triggering Redemption Amount divided by 75% of the Conversion Price or (C) increase the dividend rate on all of the outstanding Preferred Stock held by such Holder to 12% per annum thereafter.  The Triggering Redemption Amount, in cash or in shares, shall be due and payable or issuable, as the case may be, within five Trading Days of the date on which the notice for the payment therefor is provided by a Holder (the “Triggering Redemption Payment Date”).  If the Corporation fails to pay in full the Triggering Redemption Amount hereunder on the date such amount is due in accordance with this Section (whether in cash or shares of Common Stock), the Corporation will pay interest thereon at a rate equal to the lesser of 12% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, accruing daily from such date until the Triggering Redemption Amount, plus all such interest thereon, is paid in full.  For purposes of this Section, a share of Preferred Stock is outstanding until such date as the applicable Holder shall have received Conversion Shares upon a conversion (or attempted conversion) thereof that meets the requirements hereof or has been paid the Triggering Redemption Amount in cash.

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Section 11.          Miscellaneous.

a)          Notices.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at the address set forth above Attention: Rob Phythian, e-mail address rob@sportshubtech.com, or such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 11.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile number, e-mail address or address appears on the books of the Corporation, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.  Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the e-mail address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the e-mail address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

b)          Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

c)          Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate.  If a Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation (which may include an affidavit of loss or destruction but shall not include the posting of any bond).

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

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

f)          Severability.  If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.  If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

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

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

i)           Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock.  Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.  If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series B Preferred Stock.


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ANNEX A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK)

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of SharpLink, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

NOTE: FOLLOWING CONVERSION OF A SHARE OF PREFERRED STOCK, SUCH SHARE WILL NO LONGER BE OUTSTANDING NOTWITHSTANDING THAT A STOCKHOLDER MAY CONTINUE TO HOLD A STOCK CERTIFICATE THAT PURPORTEDLY REPRESENTS SUCH CONVERTED SHARE OF PREFERRED STOCK.

IN NO CASE MAY ANY SHARE OF PREFERRED STOCK REPRESENTED BY A STOCK CERTIFICATE BE TRANSFERRED WITH FIRST CONFIRMING WITH THE CORPORATION THE NUMBER SHARES REPRESENTED BY SUCH STOCK CERTIFICATE.

Conversion calculations:

Date to Effect Conversion: _____________________________________________
 
Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion: _______________
 
Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: ________________________
 
Accrued Dividends to be Converted: ______________________________________
 
Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted: ____________________
 
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: ___________________________
 
Applicable Conversion Price:____________________________________________
 
Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion: ________________
 
Address for Delivery: ______________________
or
DWAC Instructions:
Broker no: _________
Account no: ___________
 
 
[HOLDER]
 
By:___________________________________
     Name:
     Title:

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EX-23.1 7 exhibit_23-1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1


Exhibit 23.1
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 and related Prospectus of SharpLink Gaming Ltd., an Israeli company formerly known as Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., for the registration of Ordinary Shares and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated May 14, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. included in its Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
/s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
Tel Aviv, Israel
Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer
July 27, 2021
A Member of Ernst & Young Global


EX-23.2 8 exhibit_23-2.htm EXHIBIT 23.2


Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement filed on or about July 27, 2021, on Form F-3 and related prospectus of SharpLink Gaming Ltd., an Israeli company formerly known as Mer Telemanagement Solutions, Ltd. of our report dated March 19, 2021, except for Notes 13 and 14, as to which the date is June 3, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of SharpLink, Inc. and Subsidiary, appearing in the Proxy Statement included in Form 6-K filed on June 16, 2021.

We also consent to the reference of our firm under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 26, 2021


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