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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 11, 2025

 

Thumzup Media Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-42388   85-3651036
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

10557-B Jefferson Blvd.,    
Culver City,CA   90232
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 403-6150

 

N/A

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value   TZUP   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

Emerging growth company 

 

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

 

 

 

 

  

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Placement Agency Agreement

 

On August 11, 2025, Thumzup Media Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with Dominari Securities LLC (the “Placement Agent”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell directly to investors (the “Investors”), in a best efforts offering (the “Offering”), an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”).

 

The Shares were offered and sold by the Company pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-286951) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), including a base prospectus, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 2, 2025, as amended and declared effective on May 30, 2025.

 

The closing of the Offering occurred on August 12, 2025. The gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering were approximately $50 million, before deducting Placement Agent fees and expenses and estimated Offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds received from the Offering to explore the accumulation of cryptocurrencies and mining equipment, working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Pursuant to the Placement Agency Agreement, the Company paid the Placement Agent a cash fee equal to 7% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Investors in the Offering and a cash fee equal to 1% of the aggregate purchase price paid by the Investors in the Offering for non-accountable expenses. The Company also reimbursed the Placement Agent for all reasonable and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Placement Agent’s engagement, including reasonable fees and expenses of the Placement Agent’s legal counsel in the amount of $150,000. Furthermore, the Company issued the Placement Agent a warrant (the “Placement Agent Warrant”) to purchase up to 350,000 shares (the “Placement Agent Shares” and together with the Placement Agent Warrant, the “Placement Agent Securities”) of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The Placement Agent Warrant will be exercisable 180 days after the issuance date and has a term of exercise equal to five years from the date of issuance. The Placement Agent Securities were offered and sold by the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

The Placement Agency Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, agreements and obligations, conditions to closing and termination provisions. The foregoing descriptions of terms and conditions of the Placement Agency Agreement and the Placement Agent Warrant do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the Placement Agency Agreement and the form of Placement Agent Warrant, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

The legal opinion and consent of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP relating to the validity of the Shares and Placement Agent Securities issued in the Offering is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1.

 

Financial Advisory Agreement

 

On August 12, 2025, the Company entered into a Financial Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with American Ventures LLC, Series XVIII DOGE TREAS (the “Advisor”) pursuant to which the Advisor agreed to provide the Company with certain financial advisory services, including advising the Company on crypto treasury strategies, on a non-exclusive basis. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Company agreed to issue the Advisor 750,000 shares (the “Advisory Shares”) of Common Stock, subject to Stockholder Approval (as defined in the Advisory Agreement). The Advisory Agreement may be terminated by either party upon five days prior written notice to the other party. The Advisory Agreement includes customary restrictions on the use of confidential information, limits of liability of each party, and customary representations and warranties of the parties.

 

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The Advisory Shares to be issued pursuant to the Advisory Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and will be issued pursuant to the exemption from registration provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.

 

The foregoing description of the Advisory Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Advisory Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure under Item 1.01 above which is hereby incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference.

 

The Advisory Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state and are being offered in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act, afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On August 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the launch of the Offering. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

On August 11, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

On August 12, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
1.1   Placement Agency Agreement by and between the Company and Dominari Securities LLC dated August 11, 2025
4.1   Form of Placement Agent Warrant
5.1   Opinion of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
10.1   Financial Advisory Agreement by and between the Company and American Ventures LLC, Series XVIII DOGE TREAS dated August 12, 2025
23.1   Consent of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
99.1   Press release dated August 9, 2025
99.2   Press release dated August 11, 2025
99.3   Press release dated August 12, 2025
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  Thumzup Media Corporation
     
Date: August 12, 2025 By: /s/ Robert Steele
  Name: Robert Steele
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 1.1

 

PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT

 

August 11, 2025

 

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

 

Thumzup Media Corporation

10557-B Jefferson Boulevard

Culver City, CA 90232

Attn: Robert Steele, Chief Executive Officer

 

Dear Mr. Steele:

 

Subject to the terms and conditions herein (this “Agreement”), Thumzup Media Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby agrees to sell the securities of the Company described in the immediately succeeding paragraph directly to accredited investors (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”) through Dominari Securities LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as placement agent (the “Placement Agent”).

 

The securities to be sold shall be an aggregate up to $50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) and/or pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Stock (the “Pre-funded Warrants”), each Pre-funded Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock (the “Pre-funded Warrant Shares”). The Common Stock, Pre-funded Warrants (if applicable), and Pre-funded Warrant Shares (if applicable), the Placement Agent Warrants (as defined herein) and the PA Warrant Shares (as defined herein) are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Securities.” Each share of Common Stock shall have a purchase price of $10 and each Pre-funded Warrant shall have a purchase price of $9.99, if applicable. The Pre-funded Warrants will have an exercise price of $0.01 per share, be non-tradeable and not expire until the Pre-funded Warrants are exercised in full. This Agreement and the documents executed and delivered by the Company in connection with the Offering (as defined below), including, without limitation, the Placement Agent Warrants, Pre-funded Warrant, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, and certain support agreements (the “Support Agreements”), the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents.” The Placement Agent may retain other brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents or selected-dealers on its behalf in connection with the Offering.

 

The Securities will be offered and sold to the Investors in the Offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Act”).

 

The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the Placement Agent as follows:

 

Section 1. Agreement to Act as Placement Agent.

 

(a) On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company herein contained, and subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Placement Agent shall be the exclusive placement agent in connection with the offering and sale by the Company of the Securities, with the terms of such offering (the “Offering”) to be subject to market conditions and negotiations between the Company, the Placement Agent and the prospective Investors. The Placement Agent will act on a reasonable best efforts basis and the Company agrees and acknowledges that there is no guarantee of the successful placement of the Securities, or any portion thereof, in the prospective Offering. Under no circumstances will the Placement Agent or any of its Affiliates (as defined below) be obligated to underwrite or purchase any of the Securities for its own account or otherwise provide any financing. The Placement Agent shall act solely as the Company’s agent and not as principal. The Placement Agent shall have no authority to bind the Company with respect to any prospective offer to purchase Securities and the Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Securities and may reject any such offer, in whole or in part. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of, the Securities shall be made at the closing of the Offering (the “Closing” and the date on which each Closing occurs, a “Closing Date”). As compensation for services rendered, on each Closing Date, the Company shall pay to the Placement Agent the fees and expenses set forth below:

 

(i) a transaction fee equal to seven percent (7%) of the gross proceeds of the aggregate amount of securities sold in the Offering payable at the Closing (“Cash Fee”).

 

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(ii) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to seven percent (7%) of the shares of Common Stock sold in the Offering, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Placement Agent Warrants”). The terms of the Placement Agent Warrants shall have an exercise price of $10 per warrant, be non-tradeable and expire five (5) years from the date of issuance.

 

(iii) one percent (1%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering for non-accountable expenses.

 

(b) The term of the Placement Agent’s exclusive engagement will begin on the date hereof and end on the earlier of the (i) the Closing of the Offering, or (ii) the Company’s election in its discretion to terminate the Offering (the “Term”). The Placement Agent’s engagement hereunder shall be exclusive for the duration of the Term. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions concerning confidentiality, indemnification and contribution contained herein and the Company’s obligations contained in the indemnification provisions will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement, and the Company’s obligation to pay fees actually earned and payable, if any, and to reimburse expenses actually incurred and reimbursable pursuant to Section 1 hereof and which are permitted to be reimbursed under FINRA Rule 5110(g) will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the ability of the Placement Agent or its Affiliates to pursue, investigate, analyze, invest in, or engage in investment banking, financial advisory or any other business relationship with Persons (as defined below) other than the Company. As used herein (i) “Persons” 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 and (ii) “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.

 

Section 2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company.

 

(a) The Company has prepared and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-286951), and amendments thereto, and related prospectus or prospectuses, for the registration under the Securities Act of the Securities which registration statement, as so amended (including post-effective amendments, if any), became effective on May 30, 2025. At the time of such filing, the Company met the requirements of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Such registration statement meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the Securities Act and complies with said Rule. The Company will file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations (the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Commission promulgated thereunder, a supplement to the Base Prospectus (as defined herein) included in such registration statement relating to the sale of the Securities and the plan of distribution thereof and has advised the Placement Agent of all further information (financial and other) with respect to the Company required to be set forth therein. Such registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, as amended at the date of this Agreement, is hereinafter called the “Registration Statement”; such prospectus in the form in which it appears in the Registration Statement is hereinafter called the “Base Prospectus”; and the supplemented form of prospectus, in the form in which it will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (including the Base Prospectus as so supplemented) is hereinafter called the “Prospectus Supplement.” Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein (the “Incorporated Documents”) which were filed under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on or before the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be; and any reference in this Agreement to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is “contained,” “included,” “described,” “referenced,” “set forth” or “stated” in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be. To the Company’s knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement has been issued, and no proceeding for any such purpose is pending or has been initiated or is threatened by the Commission. For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act and the “Time of Sale Prospectus” means the preliminary prospectus, if any, together with the free writing prospectuses, if any, used in connection with the Offering, including any documents incorporated by reference therein.

 

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(b) The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations and did not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, each as of its respective date, comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations. Each of the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, as amended or supplemented, did not and will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Incorporated Documents, when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, and none of such documents, when they were filed with the Commission, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to Incorporated Documents incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement), in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein is required to be filed with the Commission. There are no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement, which (x) have not been described or filed as required or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period.

 

(c) Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Placement Agent or to counsel for the Placement Agent shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Placement Agent as to the matters set forth therein.

 

(d) The Company acknowledges that the Placement Agent will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of the foregoing representations and warranties and hereby consents to such reliance.

 

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(e) Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall (a) by the Disclosure Time, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the Commission within the time required by the Exchange Act. From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to the Investors that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to any of the Investors by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined herein), or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Investors or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. The Company understands and confirms that each Investor and the Placement Agent shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. The Company and the Placement Agent shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor the Placement Agent 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 the Placement Agent, or without the prior consent of the Placement Agent, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by Law (as defined herein), 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 Investor, or include the name of any Investor in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market (as defined herein), without the prior written consent of such Investor, except (a) as required by federal securities Law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by Law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Investors and Placement Agent with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b). “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth in the SEC Reports and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof. “Laws” with respect to a Person means any federal, state, local, municipal, or other laws, common law, statutes, constitutions, ordinances, rules, regulations, codes, orders, or legally enforceable requirements enacted, issued, adopted, promulgated, enforced, ordered, or applied by any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, including its respective business and operations. “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, county, local, municipal or other government or political subdivision thereof, whether domestic or foreign, and any agency, authority, commission, ministry, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, tribunal, arbitrator, central bank or other Person exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to any such government. “Disclosure Time” means, (i) if this Agreement is signed on a day that is not a Trading Day or after 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) and before midnight (New York, New York time) on any Trading Day, 9:01 a.m. (New York, New York time) on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, unless otherwise instructed as to an earlier time by the Placement Agent, and (ii) if this Agreement is signed between midnight (New York, New York time) and 9:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) on any Trading Day, no later than 9:01 a.m. (New York, New York time) on the date hereof, unless otherwise instructed as to an earlier time by the Placement Agent.

 

(f) 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: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 2(e) of this Agreement, (ii) the filing with the Commission of the Prospectus Supplement, (iii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Common Stock, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Placement Agent Warrant Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby and (vi) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities Laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(g) Authorization; Enforcement.

 

(a) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Placement Agent Warrants, and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the 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 the Placement Agent Warrants and/or any other applicable agreement, 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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(h) Issuance of the Securities. The Securities will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable upon payment of the purchase price therefor to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, and will have the rights, preferences and priorities set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (as the same may be amended or restated from time to time). The holders of Securities will not be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such holders. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants (the “PA Warrant Shares”) and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement and the Placement Agent Warrants, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances or other restrictions imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in this Agreement and the Placement Agent Warrants. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement and the Placement Agent Warrants. The issuance of the Placement Agent Warrants and PA Warrant Shares are not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company. No holder of Placement Agent Warrants or PA Warrant Shares will be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such a holder.

 

(i) In addition, the Placement Agent shall be entitled to rely on the accuracy of all representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) made by the Company to Investors pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 3. Delivery and Payment.

 

The Closing shall occur at the offices of Company counsel (or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Placement Agent and the Company, including via remote transmission of Closing documentation). Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the Closing, payment of the purchase price for the Securities sold on the Closing Date shall be made by Federal funds wire transfer, against delivery of such Securities, and such Securities shall be registered in such name or names and shall be in such denominations, as the Placement Agent may request at least one (1) business day before the time of purchase.

 

Deliveries of the documents with respect to the purchase of the Securities, if any, shall be made at the offices of Company counsel. All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously.

 

Section 4. Covenants and Agreements of the Company and Placement Agent.

 

The Company further covenants and agrees with the Placement Agent as follows:

 

(a) Registration Statement. The Company has delivered, or will as promptly as practicable deliver, to the Placement Agent materially complete conformed copies of the Registration Statement and of each consent and certificate of experts, as applicable, filed as a part thereof, and conformed copies of the Registration Statement (without exhibits), the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, as amended or supplemented, in such quantities and at such places as the Placement Agent reasonably requests. Neither the Company nor any of its directors and officers has distributed and none of them will distribute, prior to the Closing Date, any offering material in connection with the Offering and sale of the Securities pursuant to the Offering other than the Base Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Registration Statement, copies of the documents incorporated by reference therein and any other materials permitted by the Securities Act.

 

(b) Amendments, Supplements and Other Matters. The Company will comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement. If during the Offering period, any event shall occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the opinion of the Placement Agent or counsel for the Placement Agent, it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the SEC Reports in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the SEC Reports, the Company will promptly prepare an appropriate amendment or supplement to the SEC Reports, that is necessary in order to make the statements therein as so amended or supplemented, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or so that the SEC Reports, as so amended or supplemented, will comply with law. Before amending the SEC Reports, the Company will furnish the Placement Agent with a copy of such proposed amendment or supplement and will not distribute any such amendment or supplement to which the Placement Agent reasonably objects. For the purposes of the Agreement, the “SEC Reports” means all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, together with the Base Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement.)

 

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(c) Copies of any Amendments and Supplements to the SEC Reports. The Company will furnish the Placement Agent, without charge, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the Closing Date of the Offering, as many copies of the SEC Reports and other documents to be furnished to Investors as the Placement Agent may reasonably request; provided that the Company’s filing of the SEC Reports on EDGAR shall be deemed to satisfy this covenant.

 

(d) Transfer Agent. The Company will maintain, at its expense, a transfer agent for the Common Stock.

 

(e) Periodic Reporting Obligations. For as long as the Company remains subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company will duly file, on a timely basis, with the Commission and The Nasdaq Capital Market (or any successor quotation service, exchange or marketplace) all reports and documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act within the time periods and in the manner required by the Exchange Act.

 

(f) Additional Documents. The Company will enter into any customary Closing documentation as the Placement Agent or the Investors deem necessary or appropriate to consummate the Offering, all of which will be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent and the Investors.

 

(g) No Manipulation of Price. The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any Common Stock.

 

(h) Acknowledgment. The Company acknowledges that any advice given by the Placement Agent to the Company is solely for the benefit and use of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be used, reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to, without the Placement Agent’s prior written consent.

 

(i) Announcement of Offering. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent may, subsequent to the Closing and at the Placement Agent’s expense, make public its involvement with the Offering.

 

(j) Reliance on Others. The Company confirms that it will rely on its own counsel and accountants for legal and accounting advice.

 

(k) Research Matters. By entering into this Agreement, the Placement Agent does not provide any promise, either explicitly or implicitly, of favorable or continued research coverage of the Company and the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent’s selection as a placement agent for the Offering was in no way conditioned, explicitly or implicitly, on the Placement Agent providing favorable or any research coverage of the Company. In accordance with FINRA Rule 2711(e), the parties acknowledge and agree that the Placement Agent has not directly or indirectly offered favorable research, a specific rating or a specific price target, or threatened to change research, a rating or a price target, to the Company or inducement for the receipt of business or compensation. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Placement Agent with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the Placement Agent’s investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Placement Agent is a full service securities firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short position in debt or equity securities of the Company.

 

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Section 5. Conditions of the Obligations of the Placement Agent.

 

The obligations of the Placement Agent hereunder shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof and in the Transaction Documents, in each case as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though then made, to the timely performance by each of the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder on and as of such dates, and to each of the following additional conditions:

 

(a) Transaction Documents. The Transactions Documents shall have been executed and delivered by the Company.

 

(b) Corporate Proceedings. All corporate proceedings and other legal matters in connection with this Agreement, the Registration Statement, and any Prospectus, and the registration, and the sale and delivery of the Securities, shall have been completed or resolved in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent’s counsel, and such counsel shall have been furnished with such papers and information as it may reasonably have requested to enable such counsel to pass upon the matters referred to in this Section 5.

 

(c) No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, in the Placement Agent’s sole judgment after consultation with the Company, there shall not have occurred any (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.

 

(d) Chief Financial Officer’s Comfort Certificate. On the Closing Date, the Placement Agent shall receive a signed letter from the Company’s Chief Financial Officer addressed to the Placement Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent and its counsel, in all material respects. The comfort certificate shall not disclose any change in the condition (financial or other), earnings, operations, business or prospects of the Company from that set forth in the Incorporated Documents or the applicable Prospectus or prospectus supplement, which, in the Placement Agent’s sole judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in the Placement Agent’s sole judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the Offering of the Securities as contemplated by such Prospectus.

 

(e) Officer’s Certificate. The Placement Agent shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect that, and the Placement Agent shall be satisfied that, the signers of such certificate have reviewed the Registration Statement, the Incorporated Documents, any Prospectus, and this Agreement and to the further effect that:

 

(i) The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct, as if made on and as of the Closing Date, and the Company has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(ii) No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of any Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened under the Securities Act; no order having the effect of ceasing or suspending the distribution of the Securities or any other securities of the Company has been issued by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States;

 

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(iii) When the Registration Statement became effective, at the time of sale, and at all times subsequent thereto up to the delivery of such certificate, the Registration Statement and the Incorporated Documents, if any, when such documents became effective or were filed with the Commission, and any Prospectus, contained all material information required to be included therein by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and in all material respects conformed to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and the Registration Statement and the Incorporated Documents, if any, and any Prospectus, did not and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided, however, that the preceding representations and warranties contained in this paragraph (iii) shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Placement Agent expressly for use therein) and, since the effective date of the Registration Statement, there has occurred no event required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder to be set forth in the Incorporated Documents which has not been so set forth; and

 

(iv) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Incorporated Documents and any Prospectus, there has not been: (a) any Material Adverse Effect; (b) any transaction that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business; (c) any obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (d) any material change in the capital stock (except changes thereto resulting from the exercise of outstanding stock options or warrants) or outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary; (e) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of the Company; or (f) any loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company or any Subsidiary which has been sustained or will have been sustained which has a Material Adverse Effect. Material Adverse Effect means any event, circumstance, change, occurrence, effect or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, (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 its 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; provided that a change in the market price or trading volume of the Common Stock alone shall not be deemed, in and itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f) Secretary’s Certificate. At the Closing Date, the Placement Agent shall have received a certificate of the Company signed by the Secretary or another authorized officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date certifying on behalf of the Company and not in an individual capacity: (i) that the articles of incorporation, as amended, of the Company are true and complete, have not been modified and are in full force and effect; (ii) that the resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors relating to the Offering are in full force and effect and have not been modified; and (iii) as to the incumbency of the officers of the Company.

 

(g) Reserved.

 

(h) Placement Agent Compensation. The Cash Fee, Placement Agent Warrants and expenses calculated in the manner provided in Section 1(a) of this Agreement and reimbursement of expenses as set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement shall have been paid or delivered to the Placement Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account specified by the Placement Agent to the Company prior to the Closing, with the Placement Agent Warrants delivered by overnight delivery following the Closing.

 

(i) Additional Documents. On or before the Closing Date, the Placement Agent and counsel for the Placement Agent shall have received such information and documents as they may reasonably require for the purposes of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated herein, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties, or the satisfaction of any of the conditions or agreements, herein contained.

 

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(j) The Placement Agent shall not have discovered and disclosed to the Company on or prior to the Closing Date that the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Placement Agent, is material or omits to state any fact which, in the reasonable opinion of such counsel, is material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

(k) The Common Stock is registered under the Exchange Act and, as of the Closing Date, the Company shall have filed with The Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Trading Market”) a Listing of Additional Shares covering the Common Stock, PA Warrant Shares, and Pre-funded Warrant Shares and satisfactory evidence of such action shall have been provided to the Placement Agent. The Company shall have taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting or suspending from trading the Common Stock from the Trading Market or other applicable U.S. national exchange, nor, except as disclosed in the Base Prospectus, Time of Sale Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement, has the Company received any information suggesting that the Commission or the Trading Market or other U.S. applicable national exchange is contemplating terminating such registration or listing.

 

(l) No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency or body which would, as of the Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company; and no injunction, restraining order or order of any other nature by any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have been issued as of the Closing Date which would prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company.

 

(m) FINRA shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the terms and arrangements of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall, if requested by the Placement Agent, make or authorize Placement Agent’s counsel to make on the Company’s behalf, any filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 with respect to the Placement and pay all filing fees required in connection therewith.

 

(n) the Support Agreements duly executed by the Company and certain stockholders a party thereto.

 

If any condition specified in this Section 5 is not satisfied when and as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the Placement Agent by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of any party to any other party, except that Section 6 (Payment of Expenses), Section 7 (Indemnification and Contribution) and Section 8 (Representations and Indemnities to Survive Delivery) shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.

 

Section 6. Payment of Expenses.

 

The Company will be responsible for and will pay all expenses relating to the Offering, including, without limitation, (a) all filing fees and expenses relating to the registration of the Securities with the Commission; (b) all fees and expenses relating to the listing of the Company’s equity or equity-linked securities on the Trading Market; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of the Securities under the “blue sky” securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions as the Placement Agent may reasonably designate (including, without limitation, all filing and registration fees, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Company’s “blue sky” counsel, which will be the Placement Agent’s counsel) unless such filings are not required; (d) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of the Securities under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdictions as Placement Agent may reasonably designate; (e) the costs of all mailing and printing of the Offering documents; (f) transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of Securities from the Company to the Placement Agent; (g) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants; and (h) $150,000 for legal fees and disbursements for the Placement Agent’s counsel. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an Offering pursuant to this Agreement shall not be carried out for any reason whatsoever during the Term, the Company shall be obligated to pay to Placement Agent its actual and accountable out-of-pocket expenses related to the Offering not to exceed $200,000 including the legal fees and disbursements of Placement Agent’s legal counsel).

 

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Section 7. Indemnification and Contribution.

 

(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Placement Agent, its affiliates and each person controlling the Placement Agent (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of the Placement Agent, its affiliates and each such controlling person (the Placement Agent, and each such entity or person. an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any losses, claims, damages, judgments, assessments, costs and other liabilities (collectively, the “Liabilities”), and shall reimburse each Indemnified Person for all reasonable and documented out of pocket fees and expenses (including the reasonable and documented out of pocket fees and expenses of one (1) counsel for all Indemnified Persons, except as otherwise expressly provided herein) (collectively, the “Expenses”) as they are incurred by an Indemnified Person in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any actions, whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party thereto, (i) caused by a breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of the Company in connection with this Agreement, (ii) caused by, or arising out of or in connection with, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the SEC Reports or by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (other than untrue statements or alleged untrue statements in, or omissions or alleged omissions from, information relating to an Indemnified Person furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person expressly for use in such documents) or (iii) otherwise arising out of or in connection with advice or services rendered or to be rendered by any Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby or any Indemnified Person’s actions or inactions in connection with any such advice, services or transactions; provided, however, that, in the case of clause (iii) only, the Company shall not be responsible for any Liabilities or Expenses of any Indemnified Person that are finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from such Indemnified Person’s (x) fraud, gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection with any of the advice, actions, inactions or services referred to above or (y) use of any Offering materials or information concerning the Company in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities in the Offering which were not authorized for such use by the Company and which use constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Company also agrees to reimburse each Indemnified Person for all Expenses as they are incurred in connection with enforcing such Indemnified Person’s rights under this Agreement.

 

(b) Upon receipt by an Indemnified Person of actual notice of an action against such Indemnified Person with respect to which indemnity may be sought under this Agreement, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify the Company in writing; provided that failure by any Indemnified Person so to notify the Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have on account of this indemnity or otherwise to such Indemnified Person, except to the extent the Company shall have been prejudiced by such failure. The Company shall, if requested by the Placement Agent, assume the defense of any such action including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent, which counsel may also be counsel to the Company. Any Indemnified Person 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 Indemnified Person unless: (i) the Company has failed promptly to assume the defense and employ counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such action (including any impeded parties) include such Indemnified Person and the Company, and such Indemnified Person shall have been advised in the reasonable opinion of counsel that there is an actual conflict of interest that prevents the counsel selected by the Company from representing both the Company (or another client of such counsel) and any Indemnified Person; provided that the Company shall not in such event be responsible hereunder for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of separate counsel for all Indemnified Persons in connection with any action or related actions, in addition to any local counsel. The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any action effected without its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld). In addition, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not such Indemnified Person is a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release of each Indemnified Person from all Liabilities arising out of such action for which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder. The indemnification required hereby shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as such expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred and is due and payable.

 

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(c) In the event that the foregoing indemnity is unavailable to an Indemnified Person other than in accordance with this Agreement, the Company shall contribute to the Liabilities and Expenses paid or payable by such Indemnified Person in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits to the Company, on the one hand, and to the Placement Agent and any other Indemnified Person, on the other hand, of the matters contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by the immediately preceding clause is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Placement Agent and any other Indemnified Person, on the other hand, in connection with the matters as to which such Liabilities or Expenses relate, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided that in no event shall the Company contribute less than the amount necessary to ensure that all Indemnified Persons, in the aggregate, are not liable for any Liabilities and Expenses in excess of the amount of fees actually received by the Placement Agent pursuant to this Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph, the relative benefits to the Company, on the one hand, and to the Placement Agent on the other hand, of the matters contemplated by this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (a) the total value paid or contemplated to be paid to or received or contemplated to be received by the Company in the transaction or transactions that are within the scope of this Agreement, whether or not any such transaction is consummated, bears to (b) the fees paid to the Placement Agent under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act, shall be entitled to contribution from a party who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(d) The Company also agrees that no Indemnified Person shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with advice or services rendered or to be rendered by any Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby or any Indemnified Person’s actions or inactions in connection with any such advice, services or transactions except for Liabilities (and related Expenses) of the Company that are finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with any such advice, actions, inactions or services.

 

(e) The reimbursement, indemnity and contribution obligations of the Company set forth herein shall apply to any modification of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any termination of, or the completion of any Indemnified Person’s services under or in connection with, this Agreement.

 

(f) The Company acknowledges that none of the Indemnified Parties is acting as an attorney, accountant, or negotiator, that the Placement Agent will not make any recommendations about the Offering, and that the Company will seek its own professional advice with respect to the Offering.

 

(g) The parties agree that the obligations of each of the parties are solely corporate obligations, and that no officer, director, employee, agent, or shareholder of either party shall be subjected to any personal liability whatsoever to any Person, nor will any claim for liability or suit be asserted by, or on behalf of, either party. In no event shall the Placement Agent be liable to the Company, nor will the Company be liable to the Placement Agent, whether a claim be in tort, contract, or otherwise, for any amount in excess of the total amount paid by the Company to the Placement Agent under this Agreement.

 

Section 8. Representations and Indemnities to Survive Delivery.

 

The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company or any person controlling the Company, of its officers, and of the Placement Agent set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Placement Agent, the Company, or any of its or their partners, officers or directors or any controlling person, as the case may be, and will survive delivery of and payment for the shares and warrants sold hereunder and any termination of this Agreement. A successor to the Placement Agent, or to the Company, its directors or officers or any person controlling the Company, shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnity, contribution and reimbursement agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

Section 9. Notices.

 

All communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered, telecopied or e-mailed and confirmed to the parties hereto as follows:

 

If to the Placement Agent to the address set forth above, attention: Legal Department, telecopy number: (212)-393-450

 

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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st floor

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Ross D. Carmel, Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

If to the Company:

 

Thumzup Media Corporation

10557-B Jefferson Boulevard

Culver City, CA 90232

Attn: Robert Steele, Chief Executive Officer

E-Mail: [email protected]

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10112-0015

Attn: Richard Friedman, Esq.

E-Mail: [email protected]

 

Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the others.

 

Section 10. Prior Agreement. By entering into this Agreement, the parties agree that that any prior letter of engagement between the parties relating to the Offering, shall automatically terminate and cease to have any effect whatsoever and shall be superseded in its entirety by this Agreement.

 

Section 11. Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and to the benefit of the employees, officers and directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 7 hereof, and to their respective successors, and personal representative, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.

 

Section 12. Partial Unenforceability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other section, paragraph or provision hereof. If any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

 

Section 13. Governing Law Provisions. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and delivered in New York, New York and both this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each of the Placement Agent and the Company: (i) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and/or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be instituted exclusively in New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, (ii) waives any objection which it may have or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Placement Agent and the Company further agrees to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and agrees that service of process upon the Company mailed by certified mail to the Company’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company, in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of process upon the Placement Agent mailed by certified mail to the Placement Agent’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service process upon the Placement Agent, in any such suit, action or proceeding. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company agrees that neither the Placement Agent nor its affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of the Placement Agent, its affiliates and each other person, if any, controlling the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates, shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with the engagement and transaction described herein except for any such liability for losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred by the Company that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the bad faith or gross negligence of such individuals or entities. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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Section 14. Right of First Refusal; Tail.

 

(a) If the Offering results in gross proceeds of at least $50,000,000, then for a period of twelve (12) months beginning with the last Closing, if the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a) decides to dispose of or acquire business units or acquire any of its outstanding securities or make any exchange or tender offer or enter into a merger, consolidation or other business combination or any recapitalization, reorganization, restructuring or other similar transaction, including, without limitation, an extraordinary dividend or distributions or a spin-off or split-off, Placement Agent (or any affiliate designated by Placement Agent) shall have the right to act as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor for any such transaction; or (b) decides to finance or refinance any indebtedness, Placement Agent (or any affiliate designated by Placement Agent) shall have the right to act as sole book-runner, sole manager, sole placement agent or sole agent with respect to such financing or refinancing; or (c) decides to raise funds by means of a public offering (including at-the-market facility) or a private placement or any other capital-raising financing of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, Placement Agent (or any affiliate designated by Placement Agent) shall have the right to act as sole book-running manager, sole underwriter or sole placement agent for such transaction. If the Placement Agent fails to accept an offer within ten (10) business days after the receipt of a notice containing the material terms of a proposed financing by registered mail or overnight courier service addressed to the Placement Agent, then the Placement Agent shall have no further claim or right with respect to the financing proposal contained in such notice. If, however, the terms of such financing proposal are subsequently modified in any material respect, the preferential right referred to herein shall apply to such modified proposal as if the original proposal had not been made. The Placement Agent’s failure to exercise its preferential right with respect to any particular proposal shall not affect its preferential rights relative to future proposals. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14 to the contrary, if in the future the Company elects to sell its existing business or spin it off to its existing shareholders as of a record date, this right of first refusal shall not be applicable.

 

(b) For a period of twelve (12) months after the closing of the Offering, the Placement Agent will receive compensation equal to the Cash Fee and the Placement Agent Warrants set forth herein with respect to any Transaction (as defined below) occurring with Investors who the Placement Agent had introduced to the Company during the Term, including, but not limited to, in-person, via email, telephone or video conference.

 

The term “Transaction” shall include, without limitation, public and private equity, equity-linked, convertible or debt (excluding commercial bank debt) offerings of the Company, any investment in (whether in one or a series of transactions) the assets or the capital stock of the Company, through any proposed merger, consolidation, joint venture or other business/strategic combination with or involving the Company or any event which results in the transfer of control of or a material interest in the Company or of all or a substantial amount of the assets thereof, as well as any recapitalization or restructuring of the Company by the current owners, a third party or any combination thereof, or any other form of transaction which results in the effective acquisition of the principal business and operations of the Company.

 

Section 15. General Provisions.

 

(a) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit. Section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(b) The Company acknowledges that in connection with the offering of the Securities: (i) the Placement Agent has acted at arm’s length, is not an agent of, and owes no fiduciary duties to the Company or any other person, (ii) the Placement Agent owes the Company only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and (iii) the Placement Agent may have interests that differ from those of the Company. The Company waives, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, any claims it may have against the Placement Agent arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the Offering of the Securities.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE PLACEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT]

 

If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign below whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts hereof, shall become a binding agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
  dominari securities llc
     
  By: /s/ Eric Newman
  Name: Eric Newman
  Title: Executive Vice President & Global Head of Investment Banking

 

The foregoing Placement Agency Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.

 

THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION

 

  By: /s/ Robert Steele
  Name: Robert Steele
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit A

 

Placement Agent Warrants

 

See attached

 

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Exhibit B

 

Pre-Funded Warrant

 

See attached

 

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Exhibit C

 

Support Agreement

 

See attached

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

PLACEMENT AGENT COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION

 

Warrant Shares: [●] Initial Issuance Date: [●]1, 2025

 

THIS PLACEMENT AGENT WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Dominari Securities LLC, or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after [●], 20252 (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date that is five (5) years following the Initial Issuance Date (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Thumzup Media Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), [●]3 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Warrant Shares”), as subject to adjustment hereunder. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

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.

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 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.

 

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

 

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.

 

Placement Agency Agreement” means the Placement Agency Agreement, dated [●], 2025, between the Placement Agent and the Company, pursuant to which this Warrant has been issued.

 

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.

 

 

1 Insert the applicable Closing Date.

2 Insert the180 days of the issuance date.

3 Equal to 7% of the shares of Common Stock and/or pre-funded warrants sold in the offering.

 

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

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company required to be listed pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K.

 

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 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).

 

Transfer Agent” means Pacific Stock Transfer Company, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 6725 Via Austi Pkwy, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89119 and a phone number of (800) 785-7782, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City, New York time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of one share of Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price of one share of Common Stock so reported, as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of one share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

Section 2. Exercise.

 

a) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto. Within two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within five (5) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise Form within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $[*], subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c) Cashless Exercise. If at any time on or after the Initial Exercise Date, there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

  (A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;

 

  (B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

  (X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a “cashless exercise,” the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrants being exercised may be tacked onto the holding period of the Warrant Shares. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 2(c).

 

d) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 and, in either case, the Warrant Shares have been sold by the Holder prior to the Warrant Share Delivery Date (as defined below), and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate or book-entry statement, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is made by the Holder (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). If the Warrant Shares can be delivered via DWAC, the Transfer Agent shall have received from the Company, at the expense of the Company, any legal opinions or other documentation required by it to deliver such Warrant Shares without legend (subject to receipt by the Company of reasonable back up documentation from the Holder, including with respect to affiliate status) and, if applicable and requested by the Company prior to the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Transfer Agent shall have received from the Holder a confirmation of sale of the Warrant Shares (provided the requirement of the Holder to provide a confirmation as to the sale of Warrant Shares shall not be applicable to the issuance of unlegended Warrant Shares upon a cashless exercise of this Warrant if the Warrant Shares are then eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1)). The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised, with payment to the Company of the Exercise Price (or by cashless exercise, if permitted) and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 2(d)(vi) prior to the issuance of such shares, having been paid. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the second (2nd) Trading Day following the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after the second (2nd) Trading Day following such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise.

 

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ii. Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause its Transfer Agent to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise; provided, however, that the Holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to Holder of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

iv. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause its Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored and return any amount received by the Company in respect of the Exercise Price for those Warrant Shares (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a 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 shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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v. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

vi. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vii. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

viii. Signature. This Section 2 and the exercise form attached hereto set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Holder in order to exercise this Warrant. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original exercise form shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any exercise form be required in order to exercise this Warrant. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Holder to exercise this Warrant. The Company shall honor exercises of this Warrant and shall deliver Shares underlying this Warrant in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth herein.

 

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e) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

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b) Subsequent Equity Sales. For the purposes of clarification, the Exercise Price of this Warrant will not be adjusted in the event that the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect.

 

c) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company 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 exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise 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).

 

d) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend (other than cash dividends) 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 Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that 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). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

 

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e) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of capital stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable by holders of Common Stock as a result of such Fundamental Transaction for each share of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock prior to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant 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 Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Section 3(f) regardless of (i) whether the Company has sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock for the issuance of Warrant Shares and/or (ii) whether a Fundamental Transaction occurs prior to the Exercise Date.

 

g) Notice to Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or 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 Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of shares of 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 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 in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

a) Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and any applicable securities laws, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Warrant may not be sold, transferred, assigned or hypothecated, nor may it be subject to any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of this Warrant and/or the Warrant Shares, for a period of 180 days after the Initial Issuance Date to anyone other than (i) a selected dealer in connection with the Offering (as such term is defined in the Placement Agency Agreement) or (ii) a bona fide officer or partner of the Placement Agent (as such term is defined in the Placement Agency Agreement) or selected dealer and only if any such transferee agrees to the foregoing lock-up restrictions.

 

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b) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the Initial Issuance Date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

Section 5. Registration Rights.

 

a) To the extent the Company does not maintain an effective registration statement for the Warrant Shares and in the further event that the Company files a registration statement with the Commission covering the sale of its shares of Common Stock (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8, or on another form, or in another context, in which such “piggyback” registration would be inappropriate), then, for a period of five (5) years from the commencement of sales of the Offering, the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holder as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the offering, and offer to the Holder in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of shares of Warrant Shares as such Holder may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggyback Registration”). Unless this Warrant shall have expired, the Company shall cause such Warrant Shares to be included in such registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Warrant Shares requested to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Warrant Shares in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggyback Registration that involves an underwriter or underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such Piggyback Registration. Furthermore, each Holder must provide such information as reasonably requested by the Company (which information shall be limited to that which is required for disclosure under the Securities Act and the forms, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) to be included in the registration statement timely or the Company may elect to exclude such Holder from the registration statement.

 

b) [Reserved].

 

c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the registration rights described in this Section 5 shall be subject to limitations imposed by the Commission’s rules or comments of the Commission staff in connection with its review of the registration statement for any such resale registration.

 

d) General Terms.

 

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A) Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Holder(s) of the registrable securities to be sold pursuant to any registration statement hereunder and each person, if any, who controls such Holders within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 (a) of the Exchange Act against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from such registration statement. The Holder(s) of the registrable securities to be sold pursuant to such registration statement, and their successors and assigns, shall severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Company, against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which they may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from information furnished by or on behalf of such Holders, or their successors or assigns, in writing, for specific inclusion in such registration statement to the same extent.

 

e) Exercise of Warrants. Nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as requiring the Holder(s) to exercise their Warrants prior to or after the initial filing of any registration statement or the effectiveness thereof.

 

f) Documents Delivered to Holders. If requested by the Holder, the Company shall furnish to each Holder participating in any of the foregoing offerings and to each underwriter of any such offering, if any, a signed counterpart, addressed to such Holder or underwriter, of: (i) an opinion of counsel to the Company, dated the effective date of such registration statement (and, if such registration includes an underwritten public offering, an opinion dated the date of the closing under any underwriting agreement related thereto), and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter dated the effective date of such registration statement (and, if such registration includes an underwritten public offering, a letter dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement) signed by the independent registered public accounting firm which has issued a report on the Company’s financial statements included in such registration statement, in each case covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein) and, in the case of such accountants’ letter, with respect to events subsequent to the date of such financial statements, as are customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to underwriters in underwritten public offerings of securities. The Company shall also deliver promptly to each Holder participating in the offering requesting the correspondence and memoranda described below and to the managing underwriter, if any, copies of all correspondence between the Commission and the Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the Commission or its staff with respect to the registration statement and permit each Holder and underwriter to do such investigation, upon reasonable advance notice, with respect to information contained in or omitted from the registration statement as it deems reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws or rules of FINRA. Such investigation shall include access to books, records and properties and opportunities to discuss the business of the Company with its officers and independent auditors, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times as any such Holder shall reasonably request.

 

g) Documents to be Delivered by Holders(s). Each of the Holder(s) participating in any of the foregoing offerings shall furnish to the Company a completed and executed questionnaire provided by the Company requesting information customarily sought of selling security holders.

 

h) Damages. Should the registration or the effectiveness thereof required by this Section 5 be delayed by the Company or the Company otherwise fails to comply with such provisions, the Holder(s) shall, in addition to any other legal or other relief available to the Holder(s), be entitled to obtain specific performance or other equitable (including injunctive) relief against the threatened breach of such provisions or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages and without the necessity of posting bond or other security.

 

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i).

 

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b) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Trading Day, then, such action may be taken, or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Trading Day.

 

d) Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e) Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Placement Agency Agreement.

 

f) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not subject to an effective registration statement, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

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g) Non-waiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that the right to exercise this Warrant terminates on the Termination Date. No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as a waiver by the Holder of any rights which the Holder may have under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Placement Agency Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h) Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given, (i) when received if given in person or by courier or a courier service, (ii) on the date of transmission if sent by facsimile or email transmission or (iii) three (3) business days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid:

 

(A) If to the Company:

 

Thumzup Media Corporation

10557-B Jefferson Boulevard

Culver City, CA 90232

Attn: Robert Steele, Chief Executive Officer

E-Mail: [email protected]

 

with a copy (for informational purposes only) to:

 

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10112-0015

Attn: Richard Friedman, Esq.

E-Mail: [email protected]

 

(B) If to the Holder, to the address set forth below or to such other individual or address as a party hereto may designate for itself by notice given as herein provided.

 

Dominari Securities LLC

725 5th Avenue, 23th Floor,

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Christopher Schiavello

Email: [email protected]

 

with a copy (for informational purposes only) to:

 

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st floor

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Ross Carmel, Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

i) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any shares of Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

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j) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended, or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Placement Agent Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  Thumzup Media Corporation
     
  By:  
  Name: Robert Steele
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Placement Agent Warrant]

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO: THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION

_________________________

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant [* ], 2025 (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

☐ in lawful money of the United States, payable to the Company; or

 

☐ if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3) Please register and issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

_______________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number or by physical delivery of a certificate to:

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

(4) Accredited Investor. If the Warrant is being exercised via cash exercise and there is no effective Registration Statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares, the undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ___________________________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _____________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________________________________________

 

Date: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the Warrant to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____] all of or [_______] shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

_______________________________________________ whose address is

 

_______________________________________________________________.

 

_______________________________________________________________

 

Dated: ______________, _______

 

Holder’s Signature: _____________________________

 

Holder’s Address: _____________________________

 

_____________________________

 

NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112-0015

212.653.8700 main

212.653.8701 fax

www.sheppardmullin.com

 

August 12, 2025

 

VIA EDGAR

Thumzup Media Corporation

10557-B Jefferson Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Thumzup Media Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), with respect to certain matters in connection with the offering by the Company of (i) 5,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) warrants (the “Placement Agent Warrants”) to purchase up to 350,000 shares (the “Placement Agent Warrant Shares” and together with the Shares and the Placement Agent Warrants, the “Securities”) of Common Stock, pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-286951) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the “Base Prospectus”), and the prospectus supplement filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Act supplementing the Base Prospectus (together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”). The Shares and Placement Agent Warrants are to be sold by the Company pursuant to that certain placement agency agreement (the “Placement Agency Agreement”), dated August 11, 2025, by and between the Company and Dominari Securities LLC (the “Placement Agent”), as described in the Prospectus.

 

This opinion letter is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act and it is understood that this opinion letter is to be used only in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities while the Registration Statement is effective under the Act.

 

In connection with this opinion letter, we have examined and relied upon originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as currently in effect, the Placement Agency Agreement, the form of Placement Agent Warrant and such records, documents, certificates, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. We have assumed: the genuineness of all signatures, including endorsements; the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons; the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies, including facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; the accuracy, completeness and authenticity of certificates of public officials; and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all persons other than the Company where authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof. As to any facts relevant to the opinion expressed below, we relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials and have not independently established or verified such facts.

 

With regard to our opinion as to the Placement Agent Warrants and Placement Agent Warrant Shares, we express no opinion to the extent that future issuances of securities of the Company, antidilution adjustments to outstanding securities of the Company or other matters may cause the Placement Agent Warrants to be exercisable for more shares of Common Stock of the Company than the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company then available for issuance by the Company.

 

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With regard to our opinion concerning the Placement Agent Warrants constituting binding obligations of the Company:

 

(i) Our opinion is subject to, and may be limited by, (a) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, debtor and creditor, and similar laws which relate to or affect creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity (including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing) regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

 

(ii) Our opinion is subject to the qualification that (a) the enforceability of provisions for indemnification or limitations on liability may be limited by applicable law and by public policy considerations, and (b) the availability of specific performance, an injunction or other equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court before which the request is brought;

 

(iii) We express no opinion with respect to any provision of the Placement Agent Warrants that: (a) relates to the subject matter jurisdiction of any federal court of the United States of America or any federal appellate court to adjudicate any controversy related to the Placement Agent Warrants; (b) specifies provisions may be waived in writing, to the extent that an oral agreement or implied agreement by trade practice or course of conduct has been created that modifies such provision; (c) contains a waiver of an inconvenient forum; (d) provides for liquidated damages, default interest, late charges, monetary penalties, prepayment or make whole payments or other economic remedies; (e) relates to advance waivers of claims, defenses, rights granted by law, or notice, opportunity for hearing, evidentiary requirements, statutes of limitations, trial by jury, service of process or procedural rights; (f) restricts non-written modifications and waivers; (g) provides for the payment of legal and other professional fees where such payment is contrary to law or public policy; (h) relates to exclusivity, election or accumulation of rights or remedies; (i) authorizes or validates conclusive or discretionary determinations or (j) provides that provisions of the Placement Agent Warrants are severable to the extent an essential part of the agreed exchange is determined to be invalid and unenforceable; and

 

(iv) We express no opinion as to whether a state court outside of the State of New York or a federal court of the United States would give effect to the choice of New York law or jurisdiction provided for in the Placement Agent Warrants.

 

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that, (i) the Shares have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company under the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”) and, when the Shares are delivered and paid for by the purchasers in accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement and when evidence of the issuance thereof is duly recorded in the Company’s books and records, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Placement Agent Warrants have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company under the NRS and, when the Placement Agent Warrant Shares are delivered to and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Placement Agent Warrants and when evidence of the issuance thereof is duly recorded in the Company’s books and records, the Placement Agent Warrant Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Placement Agent Warrants have been duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Placement Agency Agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company.

 

The opinion which we render herein is expressly limited solely to those matters governed by the NRS and is based on the NRS as in effect on the date hereof. We express no opinion to the extent that any other laws are applicable to the subject matter hereof and express no opinion and provide no assurance with respect to any other laws or as to compliance with any federal or state securities law, rule or regulation or as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K being filed on or about the date hereof and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also hereby consent to the reference to our firm in the “Legal Matters” section in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the General Rules and Regulations under the Act.

 

This opinion letter is rendered as of the date first written above and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company, the Securities or any other agreements or transactions that may be related thereto or contemplated thereby. We are expressing no opinion as to any obligations that parties other than the Company may have under or in respect of the Securities, or as to the effect that their performance of such obligations may have upon any of the matters referred to above. No opinion may be implied or inferred beyond the opinion expressly stated above.

 

  Respectfully submitted,
   
  /s/ Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
   
  SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON llp

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

FINANCIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

This Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 12, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) between Thumzup Media Corporation, a Nevada Corporation (the “Company”), and American Ventures LLC, Series XVIII DOGE TREAS (the “Advisor”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to obtain the services of Advisor to advise the Company on certain matters, upon the following terms and conditions;

 

WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of operating a proprietary digital marketing platform that enables users to earn cash for sharing branded content on social media, seamlessly managed through a programmatic advertiser dashboard, with payments facilitated via PayPal and other leading digital channels, and is actively expanding its operations into innovative financial strategies, including, without limitation, holding cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Ripple, Ether, and USD Coin, as part of its treasury management and commitment to financial agility and innovation. The Company is also developing its patent-pending Lifestyle AI Agent Marketplace, designed to enhance lifestyle planning through curated, AI-powered experiences, and intends to pursue strategic opportunities to expand and monetize such initiatives (collectively, the “Field”);

 

WHEREAS, Advisor has considerable business and industry experience and special expertise that is related to, or otherwise could assist the Company in, the Field and the Company seeks to benefit from Advisor’s experience and expertise by retaining them as an advisor to the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, Advisor wishes to provide certain financial advisory services to the Company, including advising the Company on crypto treasury strategies.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Advisory Services.

 

(a) Advisor is hereby engaged by the Company on a non-exclusive basis to provide financial advisory services related to the Field and/or other business matters, including efforts to seek out, evaluate, acquire, and develop market opportunities within the Field. Services shall be provided at such times as are mutually agreed, with due regard for the Advisor’s other commitments.

 

(b) Advisor acknowledges and agrees that it will not be provided with any material non-public information (“MNPI”) in connection with the Company without the prior written consent of both the Advisor and the Company, and agrees that the Advisor shall not be deemed to be an agent, employee, partner, of affiliate of the Company solely by virtue of this engagement. The Advisor shall not use any MNPI for personal gain or in a manner that could violate applicable securities law or regulations.

 

2. Compensation.

 

As consideration for the advisory services to be provided by Advisor to the Company under this Agreement and subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders, the Company shall issue to Advisor 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Advisor Shares”).

 

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The Advisor Shares shall be due and earned upon the Effective Date, but the issuance of the Advisor Shares is subject to Stockholder Approval (as defined below). The Advisor Shares shall be issued outside of the Company’s equity incentive plans and shall not be subject to any vesting, forfeiture provisions, or additional performance milestones.

 

Stockholder Approval. The Company shall provide each stockholder entitled to vote at a special meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Stockholder Meeting”), which shall be promptly called and held not later than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (the “Stockholder Meeting Deadline”), a proxy statement soliciting such stockholder’s affirmative vote in favor of the Stockholder Approval, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit proxies in favor of the Stockholder Approval and to cause the Board of Directors to recommend to the stockholders that they vote in favor of the Stockholder Approval. If, despite the Company’s reasonable best efforts the Stockholder Approval is not obtained on or prior to the Stockholder Meeting Deadline, the Company shall cause an additional Stockholder Meeting to be held within ninety (90) days after the Stockholder Meeting Deadline. If, despite the Company’s reasonable best efforts the Stockholder Approval is not obtained at such subsequent Stockholder Meeting, the Company shall cause an additional Stockholder Meeting to be held semi-annually thereafter until the Stockholder Approval is obtained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company is able to obtain the written consent of a majority of its voting capital to vote in favor of the Stockholder Approval, the Company may satisfy this obligation by obtaining such consent and submitting for filing with the SEC an Information Statement on Schedule 14C. “Stockholder Approval” means such approval as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Trading Market from the Company’s stockholders with respect to the issuance of the Advisor Shares.

 

3. Confidentiality.

 

(a) Advisor may disclose to the Company any information that Advisor normally would disclose freely to other members of the community at large, whether by publication, by presentation, or in informal discussions. However, Advisor shall not disclose to the Company information that is proprietary to others and is not generally available to the public or specifically is covered by a nondisclosure agreement with another party.

 

(b) Advisor recognizes and acknowledges that by reason of Advisor’s retention by and service to the Company before, during and, if applicable, after the term, Advisor will have access to certain confidential and proprietary information relating to the Company’s business, which may include, but is not limited to, trade secrets, trade “know-how,” product development techniques and plans, formulas, customer lists and addresses, financing services, funding programs, cost and pricing information, marketing and sales techniques, strategy and programs, computer programs and software and financial information (collectively referred to as “Proprietary Information”). Advisor acknowledges that such Proprietary Information is a valuable and unique asset of the Company and Advisor covenants that he will not, unless expressly authorized in writing by the Company, at any time during the term use any Proprietary Information or divulge or disclose any Proprietary Information to any person, firm or corporation, other than Advisor’s attorneys, agents or other business advisors, except in connection with the performance of Advisor’s duties for the Company and in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies regarding Proprietary Information. Advisor also covenants that at any time after the termination of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, he will not use any Proprietary Information or divulge or disclose any Proprietary Information to any person, firm or corporation, unless such information is in the public domain through no fault of Advisor or except when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of the Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order Advisor to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information and Advisor having been so ordered.

 

(c) Proprietary Information subject to paragraph 3(b) does not include information that: (i) is or later becomes available to the public through no breach of this Agreement by Advisor; (ii) is at any time obtained by Advisor from a third party who had the legal right to disclose the information to Advisor; (iii) is already in the possession of Advisor on the date this Agreement becomes effective; or (iv) is independently developed by Advisor and disclosed to the Company; or (v) is required to be disclosed by law, government regulation, or court order. In addition, Proprietary Information subject to paragraph 3(b) does not include information generated by Advisor, alone or with others, unless the information is generated solely as a direct result of the performance of advisory services under this Agreement; provided, however, that in no case will Proprietary Information include information or materials generated by Advisor separate from the performance of the advisory services which are incorporated in the services provided by Advisor hereunder.

 

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(d) Prior to the oral public disclosure and/or submission to any outside person of a manuscript or other paper describing or relating to the Company’s products or Field, or otherwise involving the Company, Advisor will disclose and send to the Company a copy of the manuscript or other paper to be submitted and shall allow the Company at least (30) days to determine whether such disclosure or manuscript or paper contains subject matter for which patent protection should be sought prior to publication. If the oral presentation or manuscript or paper contains material that consists of patentable subject matter for which patent protection should be sought, then, unless mutually agreed to otherwise, Advisor will withhold the proposed public disclosure for a maximum of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such notice from the Company in order to permit the Company to file patent applications directed to the patentable subject matter contained in the proposed disclosure. After the filing of a patent application by the Company, Advisor will be free to submit the manuscript and/or make public the disclosures. Notwithstanding this Section 3(d), the Company shall not file any patent application or assert any claim, and nothing shall be deemed to create any license, in or with respect to any ideas, information or materials developed, invented or created by Advisor separate from the performance of the advisory services and contributed to or incorporated in the advisory services.

 

4. Return of Materials.

 

All written Proprietary Information (including, without limitation, in any computer or other electronic format), which comes into Advisor’s possession during the term, shall remain the property of the Company. Except as required in the performance of Advisor’s duties for the Company, or unless expressly authorized in writing by the Company, Advisor shall not remove any written Proprietary Information from the Company’s premises, except in connection with the performance of Advisor’s duties for the Company and in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies regarding Proprietary Information. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to return immediately to the Company all written Proprietary Information in Advisor’s possession except that Proprietary Information in any computer or other electronic format may be retained by Advisor in accordance with sound backup, retention and security policies but will continue to be kept confidential.

 

5. Compliance with Law.

 

Advisor will comply with all laws, rules and regulations related to his activities on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

 

6. Competition.

 

(a) If any provision of this Agreement or the services to be provided by Advisor hereunder at any time are in conflict with the provisions of agreements Advisor has entered into with other employers, or there otherwise develops a conflict of interest regarding the services to be performed hereunder by Advisor, Advisor shall disclose the conflict to the Company (without violating any nondisclosure provisions of such agreements). It is agreed by the Company that Advisor is not to perform any services hereunder that are in conflict with the provisions of agreements he has entered into with Advisor other employers, otherwise constitute a conflict of interest on his part, or in any manner would give his employer or others property rights or any other rights to the product of his services hereunder.

 

7. Term and Termination.

 

(a) Without limiting any rights which either party to this Agreement may have by reason of any default by the other party, each party reserves the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, upon five (5) days prior written notice to the other party.

 

(b) Termination of this Agreement, including but not limited to pursuant to paragraph 9(f) below, shall not affect (i) the Company’s obligation to defend and indemnify Advisor under paragraph 8 below, or (ii) Advisor’s continuing obligations to the Company under paragraphs 3 and 4 above.

 

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8. Indemnification.

 

The Company will indemnify and defend Advisor against any liability incurred in the performance of the services to the fullest extent as allowed under law and the Company’s governing documents. Advisor shall be entitled to the protection of any insurance policies the Company maintains for the benefit of the Company against all costs, charges and expenses in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he may be made a party by reason of his affiliation with Company, its subsidiaries, or affiliates. It is understood and acknowledged that indemnification does not cover fraud, intentional misconduct, knowing violations of law, material breaches of confidentiality, or non-compete promises by the Advisor.

 

9. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, executors, successors, representatives, and assigns of the parties, as the case may be, provided however, the obligations hereunder of each party to the other are personal and may not be assigned without the express written consent of the other party.

 

(b) The relationship created by this Agreement shall be that of independent contractor, and Advisor shall have no authority to bind or act as agent for the Company or its employees for any purpose.

 

(c) The Company shall not use Advisor’s name without their express written permission, and upon Advisor consent, may cite its relationship with the Company as its advisor, as long as any such usage is limited to reporting actual events or occurrences only.

 

(d) Notice given by one party to the other hereunder shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given upon personal delivery three (3) business days after deposited with the United States Postal Service, registered or certified mail, e-mail, or upon delivery if sent by overnight mail, or nationally recognized courier, addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company:

 

Thumzup Media Corporation

10557-B Jefferson Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232

Attention: Robert Steele

Chief Executive Officer

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, NY 10112

Attn: Richard Friedman, Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

If to the Advisor:

 

American Ventures LLC, Series XVIII DOGE TREAS

110 Front Street, Suite 300

Jupiter, FL 33477

Attention: Eric Newman

Manager

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Ross D. Carmel, Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

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(e) This Agreement supersedes all previous agreements, promises, and discussions relating to the subject matter hereof and constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and Advisor with respect to the subject matters of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified in any respect by any verbal statement, representation, or agreement made by any employee, officer, or other representative of the Company, or by any written documents unless it is signed by an officer of the Company and by Advisor.

 

(f) If any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be invalid, unenforceable, contrary to, or prohibited under applicable laws or regulations of any jurisdiction, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

 

(g) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to choice of law principles thereof. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court having jurisdiction in this matter.

 

(h) In the event of any dispute, claim or controversy between or among the parties to this Agreement arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any breach thereof, including, without limitation, any claim that this Agreement or any of its parts is invalid, illegal or otherwise voidable or void, whether such dispute, claim or controversy sounds in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, and whether such dispute, claim or controversy relates to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of the Agreement, such dispute, claim or controversy shall be settled by and through an arbitration proceeding to be administered by the American Arbitration Association (or any like organization successor thereto) in or near New York, New York in accordance with the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Arbitration Rules. Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby agrees and consents to such venue and waives any objection thereto. The arbitrability of any such dispute, claim or controversy shall likewise be determined in such arbitration. Such arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in as expedited a manner as is then permitted by the commercial arbitration rules (formal or informal) of the American Arbitration Association. Both the foregoing agreement of the parties to this Agreement to arbitrate any and all such disputes, claims and controversies and the results, determinations, findings, judgments and/or awards rendered through any such arbitration shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and may be specifically enforced by legal proceedings. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement relating to which state laws govern this Agreement, all issues relating to arbitrability or the enforcement of the agreement to arbitrate contained herein shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq.) and the federal common law of arbitration.

 

(i) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

 

THUMZUP MEDIA CORPORATION  
     
By: /s/ Robert Steele  
Name: Robert Steele  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

AMERICAN VENTURES LLC, SERIES XVIII DOGE TREAS

 
     
By: /s/ Eric Newman  
Name: Eric Newman  
Title:

Manager of the Manager

 

 

[Signature page to Advisory Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Thumzup Media Corporation Announces Update to the Terms of its Proposed Public Offering

 

Los Angeles, California - August 9, 2025 — Thumzup Media Corporation (Nasdaq: TZUP) (“Thumzup” or the “Company”), a digital asset accumulator and advertising industry disruptor, today announced that it has updated the terms of its previously disclosed best efforts public offering to now consist of common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this proposed offering (the “Offering”) for exploring the accumulation of cryptocurrencies and mining equipment, working capital and general corporate purposes. The Offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the Offering.

 

Dominari Securities LLC is acting as the sole placement agent for the Offering.

 

This Offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-286951), including a base prospectus, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 2, 2025, and declared effective by SEC on May 30, 2025. The Offering of common stock and/or pre-funded warrants will be made only by means of a written prospectus. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus (“Shelf Prospectus”) describing the terms of the Offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying Shelf Prospectus relating to the Offering may be obtained, when available, by contacting Dominari Securities LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 725 5th Ave., 23 Floor, New York, NY 10022, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (212) 393-4500.

 

Before investing in this Offering, interested parties should read, in their entirety, the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying Shelf Prospectus and the other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC pertaining to the Offering and that are incorporated by reference in such preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying Shelf Prospectus, which provide more information about the Company and such Offering.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

About Thumzup®

 

Thumzup Media Corporation is pioneering a new era of digital marketing and financial innovation. The Company operates a proprietary platform that empowers users to earn cash for sharing branded content on social media, seamlessly managed through a programmatic advertiser dashboard. Payments are made via PayPal and other leading digital channels.

In parallel with the growth of its AdTech platform, Thumzup has strategically expanded its treasury strategy beyond Bitcoin to include leading cryptocurrencies, such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Ripple, Ether, and USD Coin, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to financial agility and innovation.

 

Thumzup is also developing its patent-pending Lifestyle AI Agent Marketplace, which aims to enhance lifestyle planning by offering curated, AI-powered experiences.

 

The Thumzup app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. The Company has been featured on CBS Los Angeles and KTLA.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to the Offering including, but not limited to, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the Offering, the intended use of proceeds from the Offering including to acquire digital assets and a change of circumstances and adverse changes in the crypto market including federal legislation and adverse regulations, market and other conditions. These statements are identified by the use of the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Other risks are contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at: http://www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Thumzup Investor Relations

[email protected]

800-403-6150

 

 

Media Contact

Jessica Starman

[email protected]

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Thumzup Media Corporation Announces Pricing of $50 Million Confidentially Marketed Public Offering at $10 per Share

 

Los Angeles, California - August 11, 2025 — Thumzup Media Corporation (Nasdaq: TZUP) (“Thumzup” or the “Company”), a digital asset accumulator and advertising industry disruptor, today announced the pricing of its confidentially marketed public offering of common stock and, in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock, at a public offering price of $10 per share (the “Offering”).

 

The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of $46.5 million from the Offering, before deducting placement agent fees and other related expenses. The Offering is expected to close on or about August 12, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to explore the accumulation of cryptocurrencies and mining equipment, working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Dominari Securities LLC is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the Offering.

 

This Offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-286951), including a base prospectus, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 2, 2025, and declared effective by SEC on May 30, 2025.

 

A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying shelf prospectus relating to the Offering and describing the terms of thereof has been filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025 and forms a part of the effective registration statement, and is available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus may be obtained, by contacting Dominari Securities LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 725 5th Ave., 23 Floor, New York, NY 10022, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (212) 393-4500. The final terms of the Offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC, which will be available for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

About Thumzup®

 

Thumzup Media Corporation is pioneering a new era of digital marketing and financial innovation. The Company operates a proprietary platform that empowers users to earn cash for sharing branded content on social media, seamlessly managed through a programmatic advertiser dashboard. Payments are made via PayPal and other leading digital channels.

 

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In parallel with the growth of its AdTech platform, Thumzup has strategically expanded its treasury strategy beyond Bitcoin to include leading cryptocurrencies, such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Ripple, Ether, and USD Coin, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to financial agility and innovation.

 

Thumzup is also developing its patent-pending Lifestyle AI Agent Marketplace, which aims to enhance lifestyle planning by offering curated, AI-powered experiences.

 

The Thumzup app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. The Company has been featured on CBS Los Angeles and KTLA.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to the Offering including, but not limited to, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the Offering, the intended use of proceeds from the Offering including to acquire digital assets and a change of circumstances and adverse changes in the crypto market including federal legislation and adverse regulations, market and other conditions. These statements are identified by the use of the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Other risks are contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at: http://www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Thumzup Investor Relations

[email protected]

800-403-6150

 

Media Contact

 

Jessica Starman

[email protected]

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

Thumzup Media Corporation Announces Closing of $50 Million Public Offering of All Common Stock at $10 Per Share

 

Net proceeds from the Offering to be used for exploring the accumulation of cryptocurrencies and crypto mining equipment, working capital and general corporate purposes

 

Los Angeles, California - August 12, 2025 — Thumzup Media Corporation (Nasdaq: TZUP) (“Thumzup” or the “Company”), a digital asset accumulator and advertising industry disruptor, today announced the closing of its previously announced offering of all common stock at a public offering price of $10 per share (the “Offering”), resulting in gross proceeds of $50 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other related expenses.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to explore the accumulation of cryptocurrencies and mining equipment, working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

Dominari Securities LLC acted as the exclusive placement agent for the Offering.

 

This Offering was made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-286951), including a base prospectus, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 2, 2025, as amended and declared effective by SEC on May 30, 2025.

 

A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying shelf prospectus relating to the Offering and describing the terms of thereof was filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025 and forms a part of the effective registration statement, and is available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering was filed with the SEC on August 12, 2025 and is available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus may be obtained, by contacting Dominari Securities LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 725 5th Ave., 23 Floor, New York, NY 10022, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (212) 393-4500.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

 

About Thumzup®

 

Thumzup Media Corporation is pioneering a new era of digital marketing and financial innovation. The Company operates a proprietary platform that empowers users to earn cash for sharing branded content on social media, seamlessly managed through a programmatic advertiser dashboard. Payments are made via PayPal and other leading digital channels.

 

In parallel with the growth of its AdTech platform, Thumzup has strategically expanded its treasury strategy beyond Bitcoin to include leading cryptocurrencies, such as Dogecoin, Litecoin, Solana, Ripple, Ether, and USD Coin, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to financial agility and innovation.

 

Thumzup is also developing its patent-pending Lifestyle AI Agent Marketplace, which aims to enhance lifestyle planning by offering curated, AI-powered experiences.

 

The Thumzup app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. The Company has been featured on CBS Los Angeles and KTLA.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to the Offering including, but not limited to, the intended use of proceeds from the Offering, including to acquire digital assets and a change of circumstances and adverse changes in the crypto market including federal legislation and adverse regulations. These statements are identified by the use of the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Other risks are contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

Thumzup Investor Relations

[email protected]

800-403-6150

 

Media Contact

 

Jessica Starman

[email protected]

 

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