INVU 8-K
Investview, Inc. (INVU)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Purchase of Company Shares in a Private Transaction
On February 7, 2024, Investview, Inc. (the “Company”) closed on the purchase in a private transaction of shares of its common stock under the terms of a Stock Purchase and Release Agreement dated February 6, 2024 (the “Agreement”). Under the Agreement, the Company repurchased for surrender and cancellation a total of 472,374,710 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Purchased Shares”) from Ryan Smith and Chad Miller and certain of their respective affiliates and family members (collectively, the “Sellers”). The Purchased Shares were purchased for an aggregate purchase price of $3,571,146, representing a price of $0.007559985 per share. One-eighth of the purchase price is to be paid within seven (7) days of the closing, with the balance payable in a series of equal quarterly payments over seven (7) consecutive quarters thereafter.
Under the Agreement, the Sellers represented to the Company that the Purchased Shares represent one hundred percent (100%) of the common equity ownership in the Company of Mr. Smith, Mr. Miller, and their respective affiliates and family members. The Purchased Shares represent approximately 20.24% of the Company’s outstanding shares. As adjusted to reflect the surrender, the Company’s outstanding shares have been reduced from 2,333,356,496 to 1,860,981,786 shares of common stock.
Mr. Smith and Mr. Miller were two of the original co-founders, officers and directors of the Company. They resigned from all offices and affiliations with the Company effective April 29, 2020. The Purchased Shares had been the subject of a lock-up agreement which limited resales until April 2025, the terms of which were waived to allow the transaction with the Company under the Agreement.
In addition to customary purchase and sale terms, under the Agreement, the Sellers, including Mr. Smith and Mr. Miller, agreed to provide a customary release to the Company and its affiliates; as well, they agreed to certain customary standstill, non-disparagement and non-solicitation covenants.
The foregoing information is intended as a summary of the reported transaction and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 7, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the transaction described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following are filed as exhibits to this report:
| No. | Description | Location | ||
| 10.1 | Stock Purchase and Release Agreement dated February 6, 2024 | This filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 7, 2024 | This filing | ||
| 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.
| INVESTVIEW, INC. | ||
| Dated: February 9, 2024 | By: | /s/ Ralph Valvano |
| Ralph Valvano | ||
| Secretary/Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit 10.1
STOCK PURCHASE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is effective as of February 6, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), between Ryan Smith, individually (“RSmith” or “Seller”), Chad Miller, individually (“CMiller” or “Seller”), CR Capital Holdings LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“CRC”, individually, or “Seller”), those other persons or entities identified as “Sellers” on the signature page hereof, each of whom is an Affiliate of CMiller, CMiller or CRC (each, individually, a “Seller” and collectively, along with CMiller, RSmith and CRC, the “Sellers”), CRC as Payment Agent (the “Payment Agent”), and Investview, Inc., a Nevada corporation together with its subsidiaries and Affiliates (collectively, “Investview” or “Buyer” or “Corporation”). Sellers, Payment Agent and Investview are sometimes each referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, RSmith and CMiller, together with CRC, an Affiliate of RSmith and CMiller, were certain of the original founders of the Corporation;
WHEREAS, prior to their separation from service on or about August 2020, each of RSmith and CMiller served in executive officer and director positions with the Corporation;
WHEREAS, in an effort by the Corporation to rationalize its outstanding level of capitalization, it has agreed to purchase, and the Sellers have agreed to sell to the Corporation, an aggregate of 472,374,710 shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation owned by the Sellers (the “Shares”), which Shares represent 100% of the shares of Common Stock and any other equity securities of the Corporation, owned beneficially and of record, by the Sellers, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the parties’ mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth below, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Incorporation of Recitals. Each of the recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth.
2. Purchase and Sale of Investview Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including Section 5 below, on the “Closing” (as hereinafter defined) Investview hereby agrees to purchase the Shares owned by the Sellers and the Sellers hereby agrees to sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Investview all of the Shares owned by each such Seller along with stock powers transferring the Shares to Investview in consideration and upon payment of the Purchase Price as set forth in Section 5 below.
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3. Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for each Share shall be $.007559985 per Share (the “Purchase Price”), resulting in an aggregate Purchase Price for all Shares of $3,571,146.
4. Payment of Purchase Price. At Closing, Corporation shall deliver to the Payment Agent, as agent for each of the Sellers, a promissory note in the original principal amount equal to the product of: (X) the total number of Shares owned by all of the Sellers, as identified on Schedule 6(J); and (Y) the Purchase Price per share, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note shall not bear interest, shall provide for payment of principal over eight (8) quarterly payments; with the first payment of one-eight (1/8th) of the Purchase Price per Share due within seven (7) business days of Closing and each payment thereafter to be made within seven (7) business days of the consecutive ninetieth (90th) day periods after the Closing.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Corporation. In connection with the purchase of the Shares, the Corporation hereby represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:
(A) Authority. The Corporation has taken all requisite corporate action to authorize the purchase of the Shares and has the full right, capacity and authority to execute this Agreement and carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.
(B) Validity. This Agreement has been, and the documents to be delivered on the Effective Date will be duly executed and delivered and are the lawful, valid and legally binding obligation of the Corporation, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles.
6. Representations and Warranties of Sellers. Each of the Sellers, jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants that:
(A) Authority. Each Seller has full legal capacity, right, power and authority, without the consent of any other person to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out all of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the sale of the Shares to the Corporation. All actions required to be taken by each Seller to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and all transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and properly taken. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any violation of, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under, any agreement of any Seller.
(B) Validity. This Agreement has been, and the documents to be delivered on the Effective Date will be, duly executed and delivered and are the lawful, valid and legally binding obligations of each Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles.
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(C) Ownership of Shares. Each Seller listed on Schedule 6(J) to this Agreement is the record and beneficial owner of the Shares identified on Schedule 6(J), and each Seller has good and marketable title to the Shares, and the absolute right, power and capacity to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Shares to the Corporation. The Shares are, and shall be delivered to the Corporation, free and clear of any liens, levies, encumbrances, pledges, security interests, restrictions, restrictive agreements, preemptive rights, transfer restrictions, voting trust arrangements, options or any other claims or rights of any nature whatsoever.
(D) No Other Shares. Other than as listed on Schedule 6(D), each Seller, directly or indirectly, holds no shares, options, warrants, derivative instruments or other positions in, or dispositive power over or have the right to purchase, any equity securities of the Corporation, other than those equity securities reflected on Schedule 6(J).
(E) Ownership of CRC. CRC is a Utah limited liability company whose membership interests are 100% owned by RSmith and CMiller. Other than the membership interests owned by RSmith and CMiller, CRC has no outstanding membership interests or options, phantom stock, warrants, convertible securities, subscription rights, puts, calls, unsatisfied preemptive rights or other rights of any nature to purchase or otherwise receive any membership interests or other securities of CRC.
(F) No Undisclosed Liabilities. Each Seller has not bound or subjected the Corporation to, any liabilities, obligations, costs, expenses or commitments of any nature. Other than the Promissory Note, there are no amounts now or in the future owed by Corporation to any of the Sellers.
(G) No Legal Action. Each Seller represents and warrants that there is no pending or threatened claim, suit, action, arbitration or legal, administrative or other proceeding or governmental investigation against or affecting the Shares, a Seller or his, her or its assets that would in any manner impair the Seller’s ability to convey the Shares. Each Seller represents and warrants that he, she or it, is not in default in any respects with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any federal, state or local court.
(H) No Right of Ownership to Inventions/Works Made for Hire. Each of Chad Smith and Ryan Miller agree and acknowledge that the Corporation will solely retain and own all rights to any inventions and/or “work made for hire” as defined and used in the Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., and neither Seller shall retain, disclose, copy or otherwise appropriate or use, directly or indirectly for their own profit or the profit of any other third party or disclose any of such materials for either’s own use or the use or purposes of any third party, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(I) No Breach. Each Seller has full power and authority to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Corporation the Shares to be sold hereunder and each Seller has full power and authority to otherwise perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Seller pursuant to this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not: (i) violate any Applicable Laws or Injunction applicable to each Seller, (ii) require any filing with, authorization, consent or approval of, or the giving of any notice to, any Person, (iii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give another Party any rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, franchise, permit (including, but not limited to, any permits, approvals or authorizations of any governmental body), lease or other contract to which any Seller is a Party, or by which they or any of their properties or assets may be bound, or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of any Seller.
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(J) Clear Title. Each Seller holds good and valid title to their Shares, free and clear of any liens, levies, encumbrances, pledges, security interests, restrictions, restrictive agreements, preemptive rights, transfer restrictions, voting trust arrangements, options or any other claims or rights of any nature whatsoever.
(K) Shares. The Sellers are the owners, beneficially and of record, of that number of shares of the common stock of the Corporation indicated on Schedule 6(J) attached hereto. Each Seller, respectively, represents and warrants that he, she or it has the full power and authority to vote such shares, as, other than as covered by this Agreement, and has not granted to any other third-party voting rights, proxies, preemptive rights and or any other restrictions whatsoever on voting such shares.
(L) Compliance with Securities Laws. During all periods in which any Seller has owned Shares, each of them has complied at all times with all applicable securities laws as it relates to the ownership of the equity of the Corporation, or in any other capacity as it relates to the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof.
(M) Affiliate Status. The Sellers, to the extent that they are family members of RSmith, do hereby acknowledge that they are Affiliates of RSmith. The Sellers, to the extent that they are family members of CMiller, do hereby acknowledge that they are Affiliates of CMiller. RSmith and CMiller do hereby acknowledge that they are Affiliates of CRC.
(N) Online Postings. Prior to the Closing, each Seller has removed from all social media pages and platforms, websites and other online venues that they, directly or indirectly, own or control all references to the Corporation and any Affiliates thereof.
(O) Prohibition on Trading in the Corporation’s stock. Each of the Sellers do hereby recognize and acknowledge on their own behalf, that in the course of considering the transactions covered by this Agreement, the Corporation provided them with certain material non-public information concerning certain current initiatives and strategic developments of the Corporation, as to which the Corporation cannot assure any of which may occur, or if they do occur, whether they will increase or decrease the value of the Common Stock of the Corporation. Each of the Sellers further recognize and acknowledge on their own behalf: (X) that just the knowledge of the discussions concerning this Agreement constituted material non-public information; and (Y) that they are aware that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has received material non-public information from purchasing or selling the securities of the Corporation, or from communicating such information to any person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell securities of the Corporation.
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(P) Seller Acknowledgements. Each of the Sellers acknowledge that they are sophisticated and experienced investors with a thorough understanding of the Corporation and its prospects and risk factors, that they have had the opportunity to review each of the recent filings made by the Corporation with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and have had the further opportunity to discuss such prospects and risk factors with the current management of the Corporation. Each of the Sellers, based on their understanding of the prospects and risk factors of the Corporation, understand and recognize that there can be no assurances that the value of the Shares they are selling under this Agreement will increase or decrease after the Effective Date, and that they have made the decision to sell their Shares of their own free volition, free of any undue influence of representations not contained in this Agreement, and with the recognition that the Corporation believes that the long term value of the Common Stock of the Corporation will be subject to increase.
7. Standstill; Negative Covenants and Voting Proxies. For and in consideration of the premises and mutual promises and covenants contained herein, from and after the Effective Date, each of the Sellers shall not, and shall cause their Affiliates and Related Parties to not: (i) acquire, offer to acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by purchase, control rights or otherwise, any voting securities or direct or indirect rights or options to acquire any voting securities of the Corporation without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (which the Corporation may or may not provide such written consent in Corporation’s sole and absolute discretion); (ii) make, or in any way participate, directly or indirectly, in any “solicitation” of “proxies” to vote (as such terms are interpreted in the proxy rules of the SEC), or seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of any voting securities of the Corporation, (iii) form, join or in any way participate in a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to any voting securities of the Corporation for the purpose of seeking to control the management, Board of Directors, policies or any business matters of the Corporation; (iv) act alone or in concert with others to seek to control or influence: (A) the composition of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, or (B) the management, Board or policies of the Corporation, or provide advice to others relative to controlling or influencing the composition of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, or the management, Board or policies of the Corporation; or (v) acquire, offer to acquire, sell, offer to sell, or agree to acquire or sell, directly or indirectly, by purchase, control rights or otherwise, any ndau currency on behalf of the Corporation, except as a Seller and the Corporation may mutually agree in writing executed by a Seller and the Corporation. Sellers acknowledge that the Corporation would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in the event that the premises and mutual promises and/or covenants contained herein in this Section 7 above were not performed in accordance with its terms and to the broadest interpretation thereof, and, therefore, Sellers agree that the Corporation shall be entitled to specific enforcement of the terms, promises and/or covenants hereof in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity.
8. Closing. The closing of the transactions covered by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement by all Parties hereto. The date and time upon which the Closing shall occur shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date.” The conveyance of the Shares shall be effective as of the time of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for all tax, financial and accounting purposes, the Closing is deemed to be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the Closing Date (the “Effective Time”).
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9. Closing Transactions. At the Closing, the following transactions shall occur, all of such transactions being deemed to occur simultaneously:
(A) The Sellers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Corporation, or if specified to such other person, the following:
(i) Certificate(s) representing all of the Shares duly endorsed by the Sellers in blank or accompanied by an assignment separate from certificate duly endorsed in blank, and such other duly executed transfer documents, including medallion signature guarantees, as may be required by the Corporation’s transfer agent to perfect the transfer and surrender of the Shares for cancellation;
(ii) For each Seller that is an entity, a certificate of good standing (or its equivalent, if any) from the Secretary of State where such Seller is incorporated or formed, dated within fifteen (15) days of the Closing Date, to the effect that the Seller is in good standing (or its equivalent, if any) under the laws of such state;
(iii) For each Seller that is an entity, copies of all resolutions of the Corporation’s board of directors authorizing the transactions contemplated under this Agreement; and
(iv) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by each Seller, certifying that all of the representations and warranties of Sellers set forth in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date).
(B) The Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Sellers, the following:
(i) The Promissory Note, and within seven (7) business days thereafter, the first payment of one-eight (1/8th) of the Purchase Price per Share due by wire transfer to the Payment Agent of immediately available funds to the bank account designated by such Payment Agent to the Corporation and attached hereto as Schedule 9(B)(i);
(ii) A resolution of the Corporation’s board of directors, dated at or about the Closing Date, authorizing the transactions contemplated under this Agreement; and
(iii) A certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by the Corporation, certifying that all of the representations and warranties of Sellers set forth in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date.
(C) Contemporaneous Effectiveness. All acts and deliveries required by this Section 9, regardless of chronological sequence, will be deemed to occur contemporaneously and simultaneously on the occurrence of the last act or delivery, and none of such acts or deliveries will be effective until the last of the same has occurred.
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10. Non-Disparagement.
(A) Each Seller, jointly and severally, covenant and agree with the Corporation not to defame or disparage the Corporation or any of its business(es), services, policies, practices, finances, financial conditions, capabilities, it’s employees, officers, directors, investors, advisors, professionals or other aspect of any of its businesses, in any form or medium whatsoever (including but not limited to hard copy, electronic, verbal or digital form), in any publication (including but not limited to a newspaper, magazine, billboard, email, newsletter, text, social media platform, blog, radio program, podcast, etc.) to any Person without limitation in time; provided that no Seller shall be prevented or restricted in any manner from making or publishing any factual statements, in any form or medium, about the Corporation or any of its officers, directors, agents, employees or representatives that making any statements within any legal proceedings or related dispute resolution materials that are used to enforce their rights under this Agreement. Each Seller further covenants and agrees not to authorize or specifically instruct, assist, consult to, advise, teach, support or fund any agents, partners or employees to defame or disparage the Corporation or any of its officers, directors, agents, employees or representatives, or take any actions or make any statements, that if made by any of the Sellers, would be prohibited as set forth hereinabove in this Section 10, in any medium to any Person without limitation in time.
(B) The Corporation agrees that neither it nor its officers, directors, agents, employees, or representatives shall defame or disparage any Seller in any form or medium; provided, however, that neither the Corporation nor any of its officers, directors, agents, employees, or representatives shall be prevented or restricted in any manner from making or publishing any statements, in any form or medium, about any Seller, that: (i) relate to or arise from the findings or statements of the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory body or agency; (ii) are contained within filings with the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory body or agency, or related attachments, exhibits, schedules or press releases, that the Corporation believes in good faith are necessary or advisable in order to comply with or adhere to applicable securities disclosures or other laws, rules or regulations; (iii) are contained in any submissions to, or communications with, the SEC, FINRA or any regulatory body or agency; particularly, however, not limited to, in connection with the ongoing SEC inquiry of the Corporation; (iv) the Corporation believes in good faith are necessary or advisable in order to address inquiries of the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory body or agency; or (v) relate to or are contained within any legal proceedings or related dispute resolution materials that are used by the Corporation to enforce its rights under this Agreement.
11. No Further Communications or Investments.
(A) As a material inducement for the Corporation to enter into this Agreement, each Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that, after the Effective Date, no such Seller shall (i) have any further communications, whether written or verbal, in any medium whatsoever, with any personnel of the Corporation; (ii) have any further communication, whether written or verbal, in any medium whatsoever, with any shareholder of the Corporation that either misrepresents the position of any Seller with the Corporation, or that would have the effect of violating any of the provisions of this Agreement; (iii) directly or indirectly acquire any equity securities or derivative positions in the Corporation; and (iv) directly or indirectly acquire the right to vote any equity securities or derivative positions in the Corporation.
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(B) Furthermore, after the Effective Date, no Seller shall post or place, or arrange for or cooperate in the posting or placement, on: (i) any social media page or platform, website or other online venue that they, directly or indirectly, own or control; or (ii) any website, mobile application or other online venue of any present or future employer; any references to the Corporation or its Affiliates, except for “Permitted Statements”. As used herein, “Permitted Statements” means historical statements of fact concerning a Seller’s position, title and dates of employment or other affiliation with the Corporation, absent any promotional content. In addition, no Seller shall, with respect to any social media page or platform, website or other online venue, or publication that they, directly or indirectly, own or control, use or include any reference to the Corporation or its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, their names, marks or logos, in any advertising, marketing, or promotional materials of any kind or nature. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that the term “social media” shall be deemed to include, but not be limited to, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TheOrg.com, Tumblr, Twitter, WordPress, and YouTube. The Sellers further agree to cooperate at all times during the “Non-Solicit Term” (as hereafter defined) to provide the Corporation with access to any social media page or platform, website or other online venue that they, directly or indirectly, own or control, to enable the Corporation to confirm compliance by the Sellers with the terms of this Section 11(B), and to take all such actions as may be necessary to promptly remove or eliminate any information, names, marks or logos, from any such social media page or platform, website or other online venue, or publication that they, directly or indirectly, own or control (including but not limited to a newspaper, magazine, billboard, email, newsletter, text, social media platform, blog, radio program, podcast, etc.), that the Corporation believes is false, inaccurate or misleading or otherwise violates the terms of this Section 11(B).
12. Non-Solicitation. Each Seller, jointly and severally, covenant and agree with the Corporation that during the “Non-Solicitation Term” (as defined below), they will not, without the prior written consent of the Corporation, which Corporation may withhold or provide in its sole and absolute discretion, directly on their own behalf, or indirectly through any Affiliates, Related Parties or third parties, or individually or collectively within the continental United States of America, act in any manner, including but not limited to, as an individual, owner, sole proprietor, founder, associate, promoter, partner, joint venturer, shareholder (other than as the record or beneficial owner of less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of a publicly traded corporation), officer, director, trustee, manager, employer, employee, licensor, licensee, principal, agent, salesman, broker, representative, consultant, advisor, investor or otherwise, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, counsel or attempt to induce any Person who is then in the employ of the Corporation, or any Affiliate or subsidiary of the Corporation, or who is then providing services as a consultant or agent of the Corporation, including any Persons participating in the Corporation’s multi-level marketing or sales network, to leave the employ of or cease providing services, as applicable, to the Corporation, or any Affiliate or subsidiary of the Corporation, or employ or attempt to employ any such Person or Persons who at any time during the preceding one (1) year was in the employ of, or provided services to, the Corporation; or (ii) solicit, bid for or perform for any of the then current customers of the Corporation or any Affiliate or subsidiary of the Corporation (defined as a customer who has done business with the Corporation within one (1) year) any services of the type the Corporation performed for such customer at any time during the preceding one (1) year period. The “Non-Solicitation Term” shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the fifth (5th) anniversary following the Effective Date. The Non-Solicitation Term shall be deemed to be extended for any period in which any Seller is in violation of any restrictive covenant so that the Corporation shall have the full benefit of the proscriptive period.
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13. Confidential Information. Each Seller shall protect and guard, not to use for their own benefit or the benefit of anyone other than the Corporation, or disclose, publish, communicate, reveal or divulge, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information of the Corporation to any Person at any time or in any manner without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, which the Board of Directors may decline such consent in its sole and absolute discretion. As used herein, “Confidential Information” shall collectively mean the information of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, inventions, proprietary information and business matters or affairs (including, but not limited to, information relating to inventions, disclosures, processes, systems, methods, formulas, patents, patent applications, materials, research activities and plans, business proposals, potential business opportunities, mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures, product cost data, contracts, forms, information concerning competitive strengths and weaknesses, promotional methods, customer lists, customer and supplier account preferences and requirements, business plans and strategies (expansion or contraction or new developed businesses or entry into new industries or markets), policies, procedures, grant proposals, sales and pricing information, production cost data, advertising information, as well as information of a confidential or proprietary nature received from customers, suppliers, contractors, joint ventures and other collaborators), prototypes, codes, forecasts, customer information (including, but not limited to, names, physical addresses, email addresses, telephone or cell numbers, customer requirements, preferences, past purchases and other relevant data and information), lists of referral sources, information regarding referral sources, pricing information (including but not limited to, labor rates, costs of supplies, overhead costs, expenses, profit margins or payout structures), employee lists and information (including, but not limited to, employee names, physical addresses, email addresses, telephone or cell numbers, job descriptions, compensation and benefit information), (hereafter collectively the “Business Information”), and lists and Business Information regarding Persons participating in any of the Corporation’s subsidiary companies, including but not limited to the iGenius multi-level marketing or sales network, Safetek mining and equipment servicing and repair business and IFGH brokerage, advisory and software development business, and computer programs, software and documents relating to any of the foregoing, regardless of the form or medium contained or stored in (including hard copy, electronic or digital form), encryption or decryption keys or information, commentary on code, as well as copies or multiple versions of each. Additionally, Confidential Information shall include, for purposes of this Agreement, any such information not generally known by the trade or public, even though such information has been disclosed to (i) one or more third parties or (ii) Corporation, pursuant to distribution agreements, joint research agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements or other agreements or collaborations entered into by Corporation. For purposes of this Agreement, the definition of Confidential Information shall equally apply to information acquired, learned, or disclosed prior to, simultaneously with, or after the date of this Agreement.
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14. Reasonableness of Restrictions. Each Seller acknowledges and agrees that the promises, covenants and restrictions contained in this Agreement, in view of the nature of Corporation’s business, are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of Corporation, and that any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement will cause irreparable injury to Corporation, that money damages shall not provide an adequate remedy, and that their enforcement would not impose a hardship or significantly impair any Seller’s ability to earn a livelihood. The remedy at law for any breach of the foregoing shall be inadequate, and Corporation shall therefore be entitled, in addition to any other relief available to it, to preliminary, temporary and permanent injunctive relief without the necessity of proving irreparable harm or posting a bond. If provisions of this Agreement are ever determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed limitations permitted by law, then such provisions shall be reformed automatically to set forth the maximum limitations permissible by law. If any Seller violates any of the restrictions contained in this Agreement, the relevant restricted period shall be extended by a period equal to the length of time from the commencement of any such violation until such time as such violation shall be deemed, by the Board of Directors, to be cured. Nothing contained herein shall be considered as prohibiting Corporation from pursuing any other remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including any recovery of damages from any Seller. If any Seller violates this Agreement, each Seller shall be jointly and severally liable for any reasonable attorneys’ fees, legal fees and costs, expert witness fees and cost and any other costs and expenses that Corporation incurs in connection with the enforcement of its rights under this Agreement. The Corporation may provide a copy of this Agreement to any third party in the sole discretion of the Corporation. Each Seller shall provide a copy of this Agreement to any subsequent prospective or actual employers so that they are properly advised of each Seller’s obligations hereunder.
15. Release by Sellers.
(A) In exchange for, and in consideration of, the benefits, and other commitments set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns (each, a “Releasor” and collectively, the “Releasors”), hereby fully releases, acquits, and forever discharges the Corporation and each of its predecessors, successors and assigns, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, and the officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, attorneys and agents, past and present, of each of the aforesaid entities (“Corporation Releasees”) of and from any and all claims, liabilities, causes of action, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses, and compensation whatsoever, of whatever kind or nature, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, vested or contingent, suspected or unsuspected, that Releasors may now have, have ever had, or hereafter may have, however, only for any matters that arose prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Claims”), including, but not limited to all state or local statutes, ordinances, or regulations, as well as all claims arising under federal, state, or local law involving any tort, employment contract (express or implied), any other contract that governed the relationship between the Parties at any time (including, but not limited to, the Founders Agreement), public policy, wrongful discharge, or any other claim. To the extent that any claims arising out of Sellers’ employment was not released through the Mutual Termination and Release Agreement dated August 1, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference, Sellers acknowledge, confirm and agree that all such claims are released herein. Without limitation of the above, RSmith and CMiller do hereby specifically release the Corporation Releasees and waive all rights as against the Corporate Releasees, from and against any and all obligation to indemnify and/or pay to or on behalf of, RSmith and CMiller, any past, present or future amounts, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to which they may otherwise be entitled, if at all, under the Nevada Revised Statutes, otherwise under applicable governing laws, or otherwise under the governing instruments of the Corporation, arising from or relating to any period of time during which RSmith and/or CMiller was as an officer, director or direct or indirect shareholder of the Corporation.
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(B) The Sellers acknowledge, confirm and agree that no Seller shall become a member of any class action in a court of law against any of the Corporation Releasees, together or separately, based on a claim or claims which arose prior to or on the Effective Date of this Agreement. The Sellers agree that should any of them somehow become a member of such a class that each Seller will release and forever discharge each of the Corporation Releasees from any and all liability which may result from that claim or those claims (including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees, legal fees, costs, expenses and/or liquidated damages) and will not participate in any recoveries which may result from that claim or those claims (including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees, legal fees, costs, expenses and/or liquidated damages).
(C) This release of claims excludes, and each Seller does not waive, release or discharge (i) the filing of a charge or complaint with or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), the SEC or any other federal, state, or local agency charged with the enforcement of any employment laws, (although each Seller understands that by signing this Agreement, Seller waives the right to recover any damages or to receive other relief directly from the Corporation Releasees in any claim brought by or through any federal, state or local agency on a Seller’s behalf); (ii) claims under state workers’ compensation or unemployment laws; (iii) claims for earned but unpaid compensation specifically arising under the Corporation’s existing payroll practices and procedures; or (iv) any other claims that cannot be waived by law. Nor does anything in this Agreement waive a Seller’s right to testify in an administrative, legislative or judicial proceeding where Seller has been required to attend the proceeding pursuant to a court order, subpoena, or written request from an administrative agency or the legislature. However, in the event of any such proceeding, each Seller shall notify, in writing, the Corporation of any court order, subpoena, request or other similar notice to give testimony or provide documentation (“Notice”) within ten (10) business days of receipt of said Notice and prior to providing any response to said Notice such that Corporation may have an opportunity to seek and obtain, among other things, an appropriate protective order or seek intervention in the matter.
16. Defined Terms. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall be as defined herein:
(A) “Affiliate” or a Person affiliated with, a specified Person, means a Person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified. Persons who have acted or are acting on behalf or for the benefit of a Person include, but are not necessarily limited to, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants and sales representatives.
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(B) “Person” shall mean an individual, or any type of corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
(C) “Related Party” or “Related Parties” shall mean (i) any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, business, organization or other legal entity (other than the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) of which a Seller is an employee, officer, director, lender, manager, consultant, advisor or partner; (ii) any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, business, organization or other legal entity (other than the Corporation) in which any one or more Sellers own a 5% or greater beneficial interest in any class of equity securities; (iii) any trust or other estate in which any one or more Sellers has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which any such Seller serves as a trustee or in a similar capacity; (iv) any family member of a Seller (including any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law of a person, and any person (other than a tenant or an employee) sharing the household of such person); or (v) any third party with whom a Seller has an arrangement to jointly act or act on his, her or its behalf.
17. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, approvals, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications required, necessary or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered: (a) by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; or (b) by a generally recognized commercial courier service or overnight delivery service, (Federal Express or UPS), sent for next Business Day delivery, postage prepaid, with delivery receipt requested. All notices sent in accordance with this Section 17 shall be deemed “Delivered” unless otherwise specified herein, the same day if delivered by hand in person with receipt and signature of the intended recipient or by an authorized officer of the intended recipient; three (3) Business Days after the same is deposited in the U.S. Mail if sent by registered or certified mail; or one (1) Business Day after payment and receipt of mailing if sent by a commercial courier service or overnight delivery service for next Business Day delivery. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 17):
| If to the Corporation: | Investview, Inc. Attention: Chief Executive Officer 521 Lancaster Avenue Second Floor Haverford, PA 19041 |
| With copies to: | David B. Rothrock, Chairman 1645 Kecks Rd. Breinigsville, PA 18031 |
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| And | Fox Rothschild LLP 2000 Market Street 20th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103-3222 Attn: Stephen M. Cohen, Esq. |
| If to Ryan Smith: | Ryan Smith 1838 West Phillips Street Kaysville, Utah 84037 |
| If to Chad Miller: | Chad Miller 287 N. Homestead Lane Kaysville, Utah 84037 |
| If to Payment Agent: | CR Capital Holdings LLC 1838 West Phillips Street Kaysville, Utah 84037 |
18. Indemnification by Each Seller. Each Seller, jointly and severally, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Corporation, its shareholders, directors, officers and employees harmless from and against any and all demands, claims, actions, assessments, losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, recoveries, deficiencies, interest, penalties, costs and expenses, and reasonable legal fees, expenses, costs and disbursements (collectively, “Indemnification Liabilities”) incurred in connection therewith and in seeking indemnification therefor, resulting from, arising out of, or imposed upon or incurred by the Corporation and/or its shareholders, directors, officers and employees by reason of (a) any breach of any representation or warranty made by any Seller within this Agreement; (b) the breach of any covenant, agreement, or obligation of any Seller contained in this Agreement; or (c); the findings by any federal or state regulatory, judicial, administrative or other or governmental body or agency, or similar self-regulated body or agency, that any Seller committed an illegal or fraudulent act relating to his or her role as an officer, director, employee, consultant or shareholder of the Corporation, or the entry by such Seller into a settlement or similar agreement with such federal or state regulatory, judicial, administrative, or other governmental body or agency, or similar self-regulated body or agency, where there is an admission of an illegal or fraudulent act relating to Seller’s role as an officer, director, employee, consultant or shareholder of the Corporation.
19. Survival of Obligations. The obligations, representations and warranties of each Party to the other, which are to be performed after termination, shall survive the termination of this Agreement indefinitely.
20. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(A) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings by or between the Parties, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter discussed herein. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except pursuant to a written instrument executed and delivered by each of the Parties hereto.
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(B) Assignment. Neither Party to this Agreement may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, it is acknowledged and agreed that any Seller may transfer all or any portion of his, her or its rights hereunder to any revocable trust created for the benefit of such Seller, Seller’s spouse, or Seller’s issue. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns.
(C) Further Actions. The Parties hereto agree to perform such further acts and execute and deliver such further agreements and instruments as may be reasonably required to consummate, confirm and perform the agreements contained herein and contemplated hereby.
(D) Governing Law. This Agreement and all documents executed and delivered in connection herewith and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto and thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania other than and without giving effect to the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relating to choice of law.
(E) Applicable Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(i) The Parties hereby agree that any action, at law or in equity, arising under this Agreement or any of the other documents executed and delivered in connection herewith, including without limitation whether or not the Corporation is entitled to indemnification hereunder, shall be filed in and only in the Federal or State courts located within or closest to Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Parties hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action and the Parties agree that they shall not make any claim as to forum non-convenience as to the Federal or States courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purposes of litigating any such action.
(ii) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 20(E)(ii).
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(F) Headings; Interpretation; Severability. The captions herein are for convenience and reference only, and the words contained therein shall not be used to explain, modify or amplify the meaning of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms without any strict construction in favor of or against either Party, and that an ambiguity shall not be interpreted against the drafting Party. If any provision of this Agreement shall, to any extent, be determined by a court to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable, and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent provided by law.
(G) Cooperation. The Sellers covenant and agree, at no additional cost to the Corporation, to prepare, execute, acknowledge, file, record, publish, and deliver to the Corporation such other instruments, documents, and statements including, without limitation, instruments and documents of assignment, transfer, and conveyance, and take such other action(s) as may be required, necessary, convenient or requested in the discretion of the Corporation to: (i) carry out more effectively the purposes and intent of this Agreement, its premises and its terms, promises and covenants contained herein; (ii) to provide to the Corporation’s Board of Directors background information about: (X) matters which they evaluated while acting as employees of the Corporation; and (Y) events, transactions, undertakings, agreements, personnel matters, corporate governance or other Board or committee matters, that arose prior to the Effective Date as to which they have knowledge; and (iii) to assist and cooperate in responding to inquiries of the SEC, FINRA or any other regulatory body or agency that may request information from the Corporation after the Effective Date.
(H) Waiver. No delay or failure by either Party to exercise or enforce at any time any right or provision of this Agreement shall be considered a waiver thereof or of such Party’s right thereafter to exercise or enforce each and every right and provision of this Agreement. To be valid, a waiver shall be in writing, signed by the Party for whom it is being enforced, but need not be supported by consideration. No single waiver shall constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver.
(I) Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by electronic or facsimile signature, or by annexing signature pages hereto, or on electronic or facsimile copies, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(J) Independent Review. Each Party represents that it has had an opportunity to have this Agreement reviewed by legal, tax and/or other professional advisors of the Party’s own choice before signing it. Each Party further represents that they have reviewed this Agreement carefully, understand it and have the capacity and/or authorization to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. Each Seller enters into this Agreement voluntarily, without coercion, and based on each Seller’s own judgment and not in reliance upon any oral or written representations or promises made by the Corporation, its shareholders, agents or employees, other than those contained in this Agreement.
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(K) Enforcement. In the event that any of the Parties hereto shall commence any proceeding, at law or in equity, against the other Party, or institute any counterclaim against the other Party in any such proceeding, which proceeding or counterclaim relates to this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in such proceeding or counterclaim shall pay to the prevailing Party the prevailing party’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with such proceeding or counterclaim and in connection with any post judgment collection efforts.
(L) Cumulative Remedies. All rights, powers and remedies specified in this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to, and not in limitation of, such other rights, powers and remedies as may be available to the Corporation under applicable law, by agreement among the Parties or otherwise.
(M) Transfer Agent Matters. Each Seller agrees to execute whatever documents of conveyance are necessary in order for the Corporation’s transfer agent to effectuate transfers or surrenders of shares of the Corporation common stock under this agreement on the Corporation’s stock transfer ledger or other stock records maintained by the Corporation’s transfer agent, including, but not limited to, producing and executing medallion guarantees.
(N) Guarantee. Amy Miller, wife of Chad Miller, does hereby agree to guaranty the indemnification obligations of her husband, Chad Miller, set forth in Section 18 hereof. Beverly Smith, wife of Ryan Smith, does hereby agree to guaranty the indemnification obligations of her husband, Ryan Smith, set forth in Section 18 hereof. Each of Amy Miller and Beverly Smith do agree to become a party to this Agreement to evidence their agreements to guaranty, by placing their signatures on the signature page hereof for such limited purposes.
(O) Construction. For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires, the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders.
(P) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provisions will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invaliding the remainder of this Agreement.
(Q) Advice of Counsel. The Sellers acknowledge that Fox Rothschild LLP represents the Corporation as its legal counsel. The Sellers represent that they have had the opportunity to avail themselves of the advice of counsel prior to signing this Agreement and are satisfied with such counsel’s advice and that they are executing this Agreement voluntarily and fully intending to be legally bound because, among other things, the Agreement provides valuable benefits to each of the Sellers which they otherwise would not be entitled to receive. Each of the Parties hereto has participated and cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement. Hence, this Agreement shall not be construed against any Party.
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(R) Compliance Certification. Each of the Sellers agrees that they cause the Payment Agent, as a condition to receiving payments under the promissory Note, to provide to the Corporation an executed certification (the “Compliance Certificate”) (a form of which shall be provided by the Corporation to the Payment Agent promptly following the Closing), prior to each of the dates upon which payments are due to be made to them under this Agreement, evidencing and confirming the Sellers’ continued compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
(S) CRC to act as Payment Agent.
(i) In order to maximize their personal record keeping, tax accounting and for ease of clerical accounting and administration, among other factors, each Seller does pursuant to this Agreement, hereby appoint CRC as Payment Agent, who shall be the Sellers’ representative and attorney-in-fact for each Seller. In that regard, each Seller does hereby irrevocably direct the Corporation to pay or cause to be paid, all of the Seller Payments, when and as due under the terms of the Promissory Note and under the terms of the Agreement, to CRC as Payment Agent, and to issue the Promissory Note to CRC on behalf of each of the Sellers. The Corporation and each Seller hereby agree that all such Seller Payments when paid to CRC under the Promissory Note will be treated as having been paid to each Seller by the Corporation, in satisfaction of the Corporation’s requirement to make the Seller Payments as set forth in the Promissory Note and the Agreement. The Payment Agent shall also have the authority to act for and on behalf of each of the Sellers, including without limitation, to receive and disburse payments received by the Corporation under the Promissory Note, to amend this Agreement and/or the Promissory Note, to give and receive notices and communications, waivers and consents under this Agreement and/or the Promissory Note, to act on behalf of the Sellers with respect to any matters arising under this Agreement and/or the Promissory Note, to authorize delivery to the Sellers of cash and other property under the Promissory Note, to object to such deliveries, to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and commence, prosecute, participate in, settle, dismiss or otherwise terminate, as applicable, lawsuits and claims, mediation and arbitration proceedings, and to comply with orders of courts and awards on behalf of courts, mediators and arbitrators with respect to such suits, claims or proceedings, and to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Payment Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing. In addition to and in furtherance of the foregoing, the Payment Agent shall have the right to (i) employ accountants, attorneys and other professionals on behalf of the Sellers, and (ii) incur and pay all costs and expenses related to (A) the performance of its duties and obligations as the Payment Agent hereunder, and (B) the interests of the Sellers under this Agreement. The Payment Agent shall for all purposes be deemed the sole authorized agent of the Sellers until such time as the agency is terminated with notice to the Corporation from those Sellers that hold or held a majority of the Shares prior to the Closing. Such agency may be changed by the Sellers from time to time upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Corporation from those Sellers that hold or held a majority of the Shares prior to the Closing. Any vacancy in the position of the Payment Agent may be filled by approval by those Sellers who hold or held a majority of the Shares prior to the Closing. No bond shall be required of the Payment Agent, and the Payment Agent shall not receive compensation for its services. Notices or communications to or from the Payment Agent shall constitute notice to or from each of the Sellers during the term of the Agreement.
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(ii) The Payment Agent shall not incur any liability with respect to any action taken or suffered by it or omitted hereunder as Payment Agent while acting in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable judgment. The Payment Agent may, in all questions arising hereunder, rely on the advice of counsel and other professionals and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith by the Payment Agent based on such advice and the Payment Agent shall not be liable to anyone. The Payment Agent undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and no covenants or obligations shall be implied under this Agreement against the Payment Agent; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not act as a limitation on the powers of the Payment Agent determined by him to be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of his obligations. The Sellers shall severally and pro-rata, in accordance with their respective pro-rata share of the Purchase Price, indemnify the Payment Agent and hold him harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the Payment Agent and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement. Specifically, each Seller hereby agrees to reimburse the Payment Agent for his pro rata share of any reasonable and documented costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Payment Agent in pursuing a dispute pursuant under this Agreement.
(iii) A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Payment Agent shall constitute a decision, act, consent or instruction from all of the Sellers and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each of the Sellers. The Corporation may rely upon any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Payment Agent as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of every such Seller. The Corporation is hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by it in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Payment Agent. Further, each Seller shall irrevocably release and hold each of the Corporation and its Affiliates and their respective representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) harmless with respect to any actions or inactions of the Payment Agent under this Agreement and/or the Promissory Note, including in reliance of the Seller Payments being directed by the Placement Agent to the respective Sellers entitled thereto, as long as the Corporation shall have made the Seller Payments to the Payment Agent under the terms of this Agreement and the Promissory Note.
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING. THIS STOCK PURCHASE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, FORESEEN AND UNFORESEEN, AND SUSPECTED AND UNSUSPECTED CLAIMS.
In Witness Whereof, the Parties indicated below have duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
| SELLERS: | |||
| /s/ Chad Miller | /s/ Kyle Smith | ||
| Chad Miller | Kyle Smith | ||
| /s/ Ryan Smith | /s/ Austin Smith | ||
| Ryan Smith | Austin Smith | ||
| CR CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC | /s/ Riley Smith | ||
| Riley Smith | |||
| By: | /s/ Ryan Smith | ||
| /s/ Jacqueline Smith | |||
| Name: | Ryan Smith | Jacqueline Smith | |
| Title: | Registered Agent | ||
| /s/ Davis Smith | |||
| Davis Smith | |||
| /s /Erinn Miller | |||
| Erinn Miller | |||
| /s/ Cade Miller | |||
| Cade Miller | |||
| /s/ Megan Miller | |||
| Megan Miller | |||
| /s/ Ike Miller | |||
| Ike Miller | |||
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| BY: PAYMENT AGENT, confirming its agreement to act as Placement Agent hereunder: | ||
| CR CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan Smith | |
| Name: | Ryan Smith | |
| Title: | Registered Agent | |
| BY: GUARANTORS | ||
| For the limited purpose of Guaranteeing the Indemnification obligations set forth at Section 18 hereof, the following persons do hereby agree to be legally bound hereby. | ||
| /s/ Beverly Smith | ||
| Beverly Smith (guarantor of indemnification obligation of Ryan Smith) | ||
| /s/ Amy Miller | ||
| Amy Miller (guarantor of indemnification obligation of Chad Miller) | ||
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| BUYER: | ||
| CORPORATION: | ||
| INVESTVIEW, INC. | ||
| A Nevada corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Victor Oviedo | |
| Name: | Victor Oviedo | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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EXHIBIT A
Form of Promissory Note
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SCHEDULE 6(D)
No Other Shares
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SCHEDULE 6(J)
List of Each Shareholder and Number of Shares
| Name | Shares | Cert/Book Entry | Place | ||||||
| Ryan Smith | 185,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Chad Miller | 185,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| CR Capital Holdings LLC | 15,000,000 | Cert Form | |||||||
| CR Capital Holdings LLC | 42,374,710 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Kyle Smith | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Austin Smith | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Riley Smith | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Jacqueline Smith | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Davis Smith | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Erinn Miller | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Cade Miller | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Megan Miller | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Ike Miller | 5,000,000 | Book Entry | Vstock | ||||||
| Total Shares Owned | 472,374,710 | ||||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Investview Announces the Private Repurchase of the Shares of Certain Company Co-Founders and Reduces Total Shares Issued and Outstanding by 20.24%
HAVERFORD, PA, Feb. 7, 2024 – Investview, Inc. (the “Company” or “Investview”), (OTCQB: INVU), a diversified financial technology company that through its subsidiaries and global distribution network provides financial technology, education tools, content, research, and management of digital asset technologies with a focus on Bitcoin mining, announced today that it has closed on the purchase in a private transaction of shares of its common stock under the terms of a Stock Purchase and Release Agreement dated February 6, 2024 (the “Agreement”).
Under the Agreement, Investview, in a private transaction, repurchased for surrender and cancellation, a total of 472,374,710 of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”). This had the effect of reducing Investview’s outstanding capitalization from 2,333,356,496 to 1,860,981,786 common shares, a 20.24% decrease. The Shares were repurchased from Ryan Smith and Chad Miller and certain of their affiliates and family members, for an aggregate purchase price of $3,571,146. Messrs. Smith and Miller were two of the original co-founders, officers and directors of the Company who resigned from all offices and affiliations with the Company effective April 29, 2020. The Shares subject to purchase were being held by them subject to a lock-up with the Company that was scheduled to expire in April 2025.
Under the Agreement, the Shares were purchased at a price per share of $.007559985. This represented a discount of approximately 57.6% to the average market price of $.01782 at the time of the closing (calculated using the average of the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as published by Bloomberg as of the end of each of the trading sessions within the thirty (30) calendar day period prior to the Effective Date.) The purchase price is payable over a two-year period in a series of eight (8) equal consecutive quarterly payments. The purchase price is expected to be paid out of existing cash resources and from cash flow generated through operations.
According to Company CEO, Victor Oviedo, “We continue to remain bullish on the outlook for Investview as we move into 2024 and believe our current share price does not reflect the long-term intrinsic value of the Company. When the opportunity to purchase this large a block of shares became available, we pursued it intently as we believe it represents a good balanced approach to capital allocation, and a unique opportunity to rationalize the use of our capital to purchase over 20% of our outstanding shares of our common stock at what we believe is very attractive pricing; particularly, considering the strategic initiatives that the Company is working on. Accordingly, we viewed this repurchase as an opportunistic way to use our existing cash resources strategically and in an accretive manner to add shareholder value by significantly reducing our outstanding capitalization at a discounted price to the market. Furthermore, when combined with another strategic repurchase transaction we implemented and announced during our third quarter of 2023, we have cumulatively repurchased approximately 775,293,933 or 29.4% of our issued and outstanding common shares at a blended discount of 54.40% to the then contemporaneous trading market. This had the effect of reducing Investview’s outstanding capitalization from 2,636,275,719 to 1,860,981,761 common shares.”
Mr. Oviedo continued, “we are pleased that the Company’s strong cash position and quarterly net cash flow provided by operating activities allows us to make strategic moves when opportunities arise. Whether it is the repurchasing of our stock, paying-off debt, investing in the expansion of our current business lines or acquiring a synergistic business, we have the financial capacity to execute quickly on such initiatives and plan to continue executing on such opportunities to add value for our shareholders.”
About Investview, Inc.
Investview, Inc., a Nevada corporation , a financial technology (FinTech) services company, operates two different businesses, including a Financial Education and Technology business that delivers a series of products and services involving financial education, digital assets and related technology, through a network of independent distributors; and a Blockchain Technology and Crypto Mining Products and Services business including leading-edge research, development and FinTech services involving the management of digital asset technologies with a focus on Bitcoin mining and the new generation of digital assets. We also intend to develop a Brokerage and Financial Markets business by identifying potential acquisitions within the investment management and brokerage industries in order to, among other things, commercialize on the proprietary trading platform we acquired in September 2021. For more information on Investview, please visit: www.investview.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements are based on Investview’s current beliefs and assumptions and information currently available to Investview and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements expect that we will be able to develop an investment management and brokerage businesses through acquisitive efforts, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to locate, or secure financing sufficient to acquire, one or more suitable acquisition targets within this business sector; particularly given the inability to secure FINRA consent on an aborted acquisition within the brokerage industry during 2022. More information on potential factors that could affect Investview’s financial results is included from time to time in Investview’s public reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2022, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of the date of this release, and Investview, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in expectations, except as otherwise required by law.
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