SHF Holdings, Inc 8-K, filed Oct 27, 2023
SHF Holdings, Inc. (SHFS)
About this 8-K
SHF Holdings, Inc filed this 8-K on October 27, 2023, reporting on events of October 26, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 1.01: Entered into a material agreement
- Item 3.02: Unregistered sale of equity
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger
On October 26, 2023, SHF Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “SHF”), entered into: (1) a Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Second Amendment”) with SHF Merger Sub I, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub I”), SHF Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub II” and, together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”), Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca ( “Abaca”), and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the Company Securityholders (the “Abaca Stockholders’ Representative”), and (2) a Warrant Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (solely as warrant agent to the Warrant Agreement).
The Second Amendment amends certain portions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 29, 2022 by and among SHF, the Merger Subs, Abaca and the Abaca Stockholders’ Representative (“Merger Agreement”) and the Amendment to the Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 11, 2022 by and among SHF, the Merger Subs, Abaca and the Abaca Stockholders’ Representative (the “First Amendment,” and collectively with the Merger Agreement, the “Original Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in the Amended Merger Agreement, and if not amended by the Amended Merger Agreement, the Original Agreement.
The First Amendment modified, among other things, the First Anniversary Parent Shares to be issued as consideration so that the First Anniversary Parent Shares equal $12,600,000 minus the note balance of $500,000, plus accrued interest, divided by the 10-day VWAP of the Parent Common Stock for the 10 days immediately preceding the first anniversary of the Closing Date. The Second Amendment modified, among other things, the First Anniversary Parent Shares to be issued as consideration so that the First Anniversary Parent Shares equal $12,600,000 less the Closing Note Balance and Working Capital Adjustment, collectively in the amount of $928,356.16, divided by $2.00 per share. As a result, 5,835,822 shares of Parent Common Stock will be issued as the First Anniversary Parent Shares. The Second Amendment also added a Third Anniversary Consideration Payment of $1,500,000 which will be payable in cash, stock, or a combination of both at the Company’s discretion. No changes were made to the cash payments of $3,000,000 payable at each of the one-year and two-year anniversaries of the original closing. The Company has agreed to prepare and file a Registration Statement within 45 calendar days of the execution of the Second Amendment registering the resale of all Registrable Securities. The Company has also granted the Abaca Stockholders’ Representative the right to nominate 3 qualified candidates for the Company’s Board of Directors to the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (“NCG Committee”) of which the NCG Committee shall select and nominate 1 candidate to the Company’s Board of Directors in the Company’s 2024 annual proxy statement.
In addition, pursuant to the Warrant Agreement the Company agreed to deliver the Company Securityholders warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock at an initial exercise price of $2.00 per share.
The Company’s Board has unanimously determined that the Second Amendment and Warrant Agreement are advisable and in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, has approved the Second Amendment and Warrant Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. The foregoing description of the Second Amendment and the Warrant Agreement, along with the supporting documents, and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Second Amendment and the Warrant Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities
The description of issuance of securities pursuant to the Second Amendment under Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference. The First Anniversary Parent Shares and warrants will be, exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance on an exemption provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 27, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing its entry into the Second Amendment and Warrant Agreement. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SHF HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: October 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Donnie Emmi |
| Chief Legal Officer | ||
Exhibit 2.1
Execution Version
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Second Amendment”) dated as of October 26, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and among SHF Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), SHF Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub I”), SHF Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub II”), Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca (the “Company”), and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the Company Securityholders (the “Company Stockholders’ Representative” and together with Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II and the Company, collectively, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Parties are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 29, 2022 (the “Original Agreement”), and subsequently amended on November 11, 2022 (the “First Amendment”), by and among the Parties (the “Original Agreement” and the “First Amendment” shall collectively be referred to as the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Second Amendment have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement and First Amendment, as applicable.
2. Amendments. The Agreement is hereby amended as set forth in this Section 2.
a. The defined term “First Anniversary Parent Shares” in Section 2(b) of the First Amendment is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“First Anniversary Parent Shares” means a number of validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (a) (i) $12,600,000 minus (ii) the Closing Note Balance and (iii) the Working Capital Adjustment Amount, together with any applicable and identified expenses and offsets as set forth in the Merger Agreement, which amount is equal to $928,356.16, divided by (b) $2.00 per share, resulting in 5,835,822 shares, as such number of shares may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.08 after the First Anniversary, subject to, if applicable, the Consideration Adjustment.
b. The defined term “Payment Date” in Section 11.01 of the Original Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Payment Date” means: (a) with respect to the Closing Merger Consideration, the Closing Date; (b) with respect to the First Anniversary Cash Consideration, within 5 business days following the execution of the Second Amendment; (c) with respect to the First Anniversary Parent Shares, either within 5 business days following the execution of the Second Amendment or as soon as practicable; (d) with respect to the Second Anniversary Cash Consideration, October 5, 2024; and (e) with respect to the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment, October 5, 2025.
c. The defined term “Per Share Merger Consideration” in Section 11.01 of the Original Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Per Share Merger Consideration” means (a) cash equal to the Cash Consideration divided by the Fully Diluted Share Number, (b) shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Parent Shares divided by the Fully Diluted Share Number, (c) the Warrant Shares and (d) the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment.
d. Section 6.16 of the Original Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Tail Policy. Prior to Closing, the Company shall obtain and thereafter maintain a director & officer insurance policy providing coverage for a period of six (6) years following the Closing that covers the Company and the Surviving Entity as an insured (the “Tail Policy”) and shall provide a copy thereof to Parent. The cost of the Tail Policy shall be borne 100% by the Company as a Company Transaction Expense and shall be paid in full at or prior to the Closing. Neither Parent nor any of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Entity) is obligated to pay any premiums or other amounts in respect of the Tail Policy except for deductibles or any liabilities arising from or related to Company Stockholders’ Representative in an amount not to exceed $350,000.
e. Section 2.12(b) of the Original Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
After the Closing Date, Parent may prepare and deliver to the Company Stockholders’ Representative a Closing Working Capital Statement. If Parent so delivers a Closing Working Capital Statement and the Closing Working Capital is less than the lesser of the Target Working Capital and the Estimated Closing Working Capital, then the Merger Consideration shall be reduced by an amount equal to (i) the lesser of the Target Working Capital and the Estimated Closing Working Capital minus (ii) the Closing Working Capital (such amount, the “Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount” and together with the Closing Working Capital Adjustment Amount, the “Working Capital Adjustment Amount”). The Parties have determined and hereby agree that the final Working Capital Adjustment Amount is $255,000 as of the Effective Date.
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f. The following shall be added to Section 2.01(d)(iii) of the Original Agreement:
Third Anniversary Consideration Payment Adjustment. If the number of Parent Shares to be issued in connection with the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment to be issued on the applicable Payment Date would, when aggregated with the Closing Parent Shares and First Anniversary Parent Shares, exceed the Stock Threshold, then:
(A) the number of Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (rounded down to the nearest whole Parent Common Stock) such that the number of Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment to be issued on the applicable Payment Date, does not exceed the Stock Threshold (the “Adjusted Third Anniversary Consideration Payment in Stock”); and
(B) the cash consideration to be issued in connection with the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment will be increased by an amount equal to the difference of Third Anniversary Consideration Payment minus the Adjusted Third Anniversary Consideration Payment in Stock, by increasing (solely to the extent of such difference) the cash payment to satisfy the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment.
3. Third Anniversary Consideration Payment. Third Anniversary Consideration Payment. A new defined term “Third Anniversary Consideration Payment” shall be added alphabetically to Section 11.01 of the Original Agreement as follows:
“Third Anniversary Consideration Payment” shall mean, subject to Section 2.01(d)(iii), a payment of $1,500,000 payable in one of the following: (i) cash in the amount of $1,500,000, (ii) shares of Parent Common Stock equal to $1,500,000, or (iii) or a combination of cash and shares of Parent Common Stock totaling $1,500,000 (the “Third Anniversary Consideration Payment”) from the Parent. The Parent shall have sole and absolute discretion in determining whether to settle the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment in (i) cash, (ii) shares of Parent Common Stock, or (iii) a combination of cash and shares of Parent Common Stock. If the Parent elects to issue shares of Parent Common Stock to satisfy all or a portion of the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment, the conversion price for each share of Parent Common Stock shall be calculated based on the volume weighted average price per share of Parent Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ for the ten consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately preceding such Third Anniversary, subject to a floor of $2.00 and a ceiling of $4.36. If the Parent elects to satisfy the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment by solely issuing shares of Parent Common Stock in lieu of cash, then such shares shall not be subject to such Lock-Up Agreement. Subject to any applicable securities laws, if any shares of Parent Common Stock issued hereunder is subject to the Lock-Up Agreement, the Parent shall pay $750,000 in cash and the remaining in shares of Parent Common Stock valued by the parties at an amount equal to $750,000. Any shares subject to Lock-Up Agreement shall only be so restricted for the minimum period of time allowable by law. If the number of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Company Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable in connection with the Third Anniversary Consideration Payment on the applicable Payment Date shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.
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4. Warrants. The Parent shall deliver “Warrant Agreement,” attached hereto as Exhibit A, to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of the Parent Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”) to all holders (the “Holders”) of Company Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger I Effective Time (other than Company Shares to be cancelled and retired in accordance with Section 2.01(a)(i) and Dissenting Company Shares) on the same Payment Date as the issuance of First Anniversary Parent Shares. The Warrant Agreement shall only be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a cashless exercise in the event of a (i) change in ownership or effective control of the Parent or a (ii) change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Parent under § 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) and § 1.280G-1, Q/A 27-29 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Change of Control Event”).
5. Registration Statement. Parent shall prepare, pay, and file or cause to be prepared and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as soon as practicable but in no event later than 45 calendar days after the execution of this Second Amendment, a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), registering the resale from time to time by the holders of the Registrable Securities of all Registrable Securities then held by such holders (the “Resale Shelf Registration Statement”). The Resale Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 or another appropriate form permitting Registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by such holders, or, if Parent is ineligible to use a Form S-3, on Form S-1. Failure to file a Registration Statement within 45 calendar days after the execution of this Second Amendment shall constitute an event of default. The Parent shall have an additional 45 calendar days to cure such default. If the Registration Statement has not been filed after the cure period, Parent shall pay to the Company $750 per day until the Registration Statement has been filed. Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as possible after filing, and once effective, to keep the Resale Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act at all times until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of filing “Form 10 information” (as defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act) reflecting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Second Amendment or (ii) the date of which all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission)). For purposes of this section, “Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by the Parent with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity). “Registrable Securities” mean Closing Parent Shares and First Anniversary Parent Shares.
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6. Acceleration of Cash Consideration Payment. Upon a Change of Control Event, the First Anniversary Cash Consideration, the Second Anniversary Cash Consideration, and Third Anniversary Consideration Payment (if the Parent elects to satisfy its obligation in whole or in part by cash) (collectively referred to as the “Second Amendment Cash Payment”), the Second Amendment Cash Payment shall be immediately due and payable upon the consummation of a Change of Control Event. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Second Amendment Cash Payment shall at all times be wholly subordinate and junior in the right of payment to all obligations described in the Senior Secured Promissory Note dated March 29, 2023 entered by and between the Parent and Partner Colorado Credit Union, a Colorado not for profit credit union.
7. Board Nomination Rights. The Parties have negotiated, and the Parent agreed to grant the Company Stockholders’ Representative the right to nominate 3 qualified candidates to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (“NCG Committee”) of the Parent’s board of directors (the “Board”). The NCG Committee shall determine the desired Board qualifications, expertise, and characteristics sought of Board members, which assessment may include numerous factors, such as character, professional ethics and integrity, judgment, business acumen, proven achievement and competence in one’s field, the ability to exercise sound judgment, tenure on the Board and skills that are complementary to the Board, an understanding of the Parent’s business, an understanding of the responsibilities that are required of a member of the Board, other time commitments, diversity with respect to professional background, education, race, ethnicity, gender, age and geography, as well as other individual qualities and attributes that are required by the rules of the securities exchange on which the Parent’s securities are listed or otherwise contribute to the total mix of viewpoints and experience represented on the Board. The NCG Committee shall evaluate each candidate in the context of the membership of the Board as a group, with the objective of having a group that can best perpetuate the success of the business and represent stockholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment using its diversity of background and represent stockholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment using its diversity of background and experience in the various areas. Each director should be an individual of high character and integrity. After reviewing each candidate, the NCG Committee shall select the candidate it has determined, in its sole and absolute discretion, to have best met the qualifications and embody the characteristics described above and nominate such candidate to the Board. If the NCG Committee finds that more than 1 candidate meet the qualifications and embody the characteristics described above, the NCG Committee shall select and nominate 1 candidate, in its sole and absolute discretion, to the Board. The Board shall recommend a vote “FOR” such candidate in the Parent’s annual proxy statement starting in 2024.
8. No Other Expenses of Offsets. Other than the Working Capital Adjustment Amount, as set forth in Section 2(e) above, the Parties agree that there are no further expenses and offsets to be assessed against any future consideration paid in cash or Parent Common Stock under the Agreement and the Second Amendment.
9. No Other Amendments; Conflict. Except as amended herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms. However, the Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with this Second Amendment. In the event of any conflict between the Agreement and this Second Amendment, this Second Amendment shall prevail.
10. Entire Agreement. This Second Amendment and the Agreement (including Exhibits and Disclosure Schedule thereto) shall constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all other written or oral agreements.
11. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed are deemed to be an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Second Amendment delivered by facsimile, email, or other means of electronic transmission is deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Second Amendment.
Signature Page Follows
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly acknowledged, certified, and executed this Second Amendment as of the date first written above.
| SHF HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Sundie Seefried | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| SHF MERGER SUB I | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Sundie Seefried | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| SHF MERGER SUB II | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Sundie Seefried | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| ROCKVIEW DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Dan Roda | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Dan Roda | |
| SHFxABACA LLC, successor in interest to ROCKVIEW DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Sundie Seefried | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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EXHIBIT A
WARRANT AGREEMENT
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Exhibit 2.2
Execution Version
WARRANT AGREEMENT
between
SHF HOLDINGS, INC.
and
Stockholders’ Representative
THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 26, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between SHF Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Dan Roda, solely in such individual’s capacity as the representative of the Company Securityholders (the “Stockholders’ Representative”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, the Company, SHF Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Company (“Merger Sub I”), SHF Merger Sub II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Company (“Merger Sub II”), Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, d/b/a Abaca (“Abaca”), and Stockholders’ Representative (Stockholders’ Representative, together with the Company, Merger Sub I, Abaca, and Merger Sub II, collectively, the “Parties”) have entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 29, 2022 (the “Original Agreement”) and subsequently amended as of November 11, 2022 (the “First Amendment”), pursuant to which Merger Sub I merged with and into Abaca, with Abaca surviving that surviving the first merger as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Company and immediately following the effective time of the foregoing merger, Abaca merged with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II surviving the second merger as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Company, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Original Agreement and First Amendment;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the further amend the Original Agreement pursuant to a certain Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 26, 2023 (the “Second Amendment” with the Original Agreement and First Amendment shall collectively be referred to the “Merger Agreement”), in which, among other things, the Company has agreed to issue to Company Securityholders warrants to purchase an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) for an initial exercise price of $2.00 per share of Common Stock (the “Warrants”);
WHEREAS, the Company will engage Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Warrant Agent”) to act on behalf of the Company in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants;
WHEREAS, the Company and Stockholders’ Representative desire to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company and the holders of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent (if a physical certificate is issued), as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company agrees to appoint the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants.
2. Warrants.
2.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be: (a) issued in registered form only, (b) in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein, and (c) signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.
2.2 Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent, a Warrant represented by such physical certificate shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.
2.3 Registration.
2.3.1 Warrant Register. The Company will instruct Warrant Agent to: (i) maintain books (the “Warrant Register”), for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants, and (ii) upon the initial issuance of the Warrants in book entry form, issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company.
2.3.2 Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “Registered Holder”) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on any physical certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
3. Terms and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1 Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent (if a physical certificate is issued), entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Common Stock stated therein, at the price of $2.00 per share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term “Warrant Price” as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised.
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3.2 Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing 1 year of the Effective Date and terminating five (5) years from the effective date of the registration statement or (ii) the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 6.2 hereof (the “Expiration Date”); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below with respect to an effective registration statement. Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below), in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section 6 hereof), each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants.
3.3 Exercise of Warrants.
3.3.1 Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent (if a physical certificate is issued), may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form, as set forth in the Warrant, duly executed, and by paying in full the Warrant Price for each full share of Common Stock as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the shares of Common Stock and the issuance of such shares of Common Stock, as follows:
(a) in lawful money of the United States, in good, certified check, good bank draft or wire payable to the Warrant Agent (or if directed by Company, payable to the Company); or
(b) as provided in Section 7.4 hereof.
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3.3.2 Issuance of Shares of Common Stock or Cash on Exercise. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price (if payment is pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(a)), the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which he, she or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable, for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver, or cause to be delivered, any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is available for delivery to the Registered Holder of the Warrant or (b) in the opinion of counsel to the Company, the exercise of the Warrants is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such securities are qualified for sale or exempt from qualification under applicable securities laws of the states or other jurisdictions in which the Registered Holder resides. Warrants may not be exercised by, or securities issued to, any Registered Holder in any state in which such exercise or issuance would be unlawful. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Warrant exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion, settle the Warrant when exercised, in whole or in part, in cash in lieu of issuing shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant. For illustration purposes only, if the Company issues a Warrant to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock and the Registered Holder desires to fully exercise the Warrant, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay the Registered Holder in cash in the amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of exercise and the Warrant Price ($2.00) multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock (100,000) the Registered Holder desires to exercise under the Warrant (the “Cash Settlement”). The Company shall deliver the Cash Settlement to the Registered Holder within seven (7) Business Days of exercise of any Warrant. “Business Days” mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or federal holiday, on which banks in New York City are generally open for normal business.
3.3.3 Valid Issuance. All shares of Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3.3.4 Date of Issuance. Each person or entity in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for shares of Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares of Common Stock on the date on which the Warrant, or book-entry position representing such Warrant, was surrendered and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate in the case of a certificated Warrant, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the share transfer books of the Company or book-entry system of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such shares of Common Stock at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books or book-entry system are open.
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3.3.5 Maximum Percentage. A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event he, she, or it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this subsection 3.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 3.3.5 unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, the Company will instruct the Warrant Agent to not effect the exercise of the holder’s Warrant, and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with such person for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) of which such person is or may be deemed to be a part, would beneficially own (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) (or to the extent that for any reason the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder would result in a higher ownership percentage, such higher percentage would be) in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (as specified by the holder) (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates or any such other person or group shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. For purposes of the Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q, current report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of equity securities of the Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided, however, that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.
3.4 Partial Exercise. If the Warrant is only partially exercised, the Company, shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after any exercise of the Warrants and at its own expense, cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered to the Registered Holder, a certificate with the number of shares of Common Stock that have not been exercised under the Warrant.
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4. Adjustments.
4.1 Stock Dividends.
4.1.1 Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of the Common Stock entitling holders to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price less than the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Common Stock) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
4.1.2 Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of the Common Stock on account of such shares of Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in subsection 4.1.1 above or (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below) (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Board, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Common Stock in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.2, “Ordinary Cash Dividends” means any cash dividend or cash distribution which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Common Stock during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.50.
4.2 Adjustment of Warrant Price upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time after the date of issuance of this Warrant subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, any Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of the Warrants will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time after the date of issuance of this Warrant combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, any Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 4.2 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
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4.3 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a change under subsections 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or conversion of the Company as another entity (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the “Alternative Issuance” ); and if any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in shares of Common Stock covered by subsection 4.1.1, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
4.4 Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.
4.5 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to such holder.
4.6 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of shares of Common Stock as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.
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4.7 Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of the preceding subsections of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.
5. Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.
5.1 Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws, the Warrant shall be freely assignable by Registered Holder to an Affiliate of the Registered Holder upon prior written notice to the Company. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws, the Warrant shall be freely assignable to a third party only upon the Company’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, on the books of the Company, in person or by attorney, upon surrender to the Company of this Warrant properly completed and endorsed, together with funds sufficient to pay transfer taxes in connection with 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. An “Affiliate” shall mean any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a person or entity, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as amended.
5.2 Registration of Transfer. The Company will instruct the Warrant Agent to register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, in the case of certificated warrants, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. In the case of certificated warrants, the Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.
5.3 Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.
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5.4 Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a Warrant.
5.5 Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.
5.6 Warrant Execution and Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, the Warrant Agent will be authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.
6. Redemption.
6.1 Redemption of Warrants for Cash. All and not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time while they are exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.2 below, at the price (the “Redemption Price”) of $10.00 per Warrant, provided that the last reported sales price of the Common Stock reported has been at least $8.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof) (the “Redemption Trigger Price”), or by agreement of the Holders and the Company, on each of twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period ending on the third day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given and provided that there is an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined in Section 6.2 below).
6.2 Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption. In the event that the Company elects to redeem all of the Warrants pursuant to Section 6.1, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the “Redemption Date”). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (the “30-day Redemption Period”) to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the Warrant Register. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.
6.3 Exercise after Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.
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7. Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
7.1 No Rights as Stockholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as a stockholder in respect of the meetings of stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
7.2 Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
7.3 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
7.4 Registration of Common Stock; Cashless Exercise.
7.4.1 Registration of the Common Stock. The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 45 calendar days after the Effective Date, it shall use its reasonable best efforts to file with the Commission a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. Failure to file such registration statement within 45 calendar days after the Effective Date shall constitute an event of default. The Company shall have an additional 45 calendar days to cure such default. If the Company fails to file such registration statement within cure period, a fee of $750 per business day will commence until such time as the registration statement is filed. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the 1 year anniversary following the Effective Date, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the 366th day after the Effective Date and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule) or another exemption) for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) over the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 7.4.1, “Fair Market Value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date that notice of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary. The date that notice of cashless exercise is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant Agent. In connection with the “cashless exercise” of a Warrant, the Company shall, upon request, provide the Warrant Agent with an opinion of counsel for the Company (which shall be an outside law firm with securities law experience) stating that (i) the exercise of the Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with this subsection 7.4.1 is not required to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) the shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise shall be freely tradable under United States federal securities laws by anyone who is not an affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule)) of the Company and, accordingly, shall not be required to bear a restrictive legend. Except as provided in subsection 7.4.2, for the avoidance of any doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been exercised, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under the first three sentences of this subsection 7.4.1. The Company agrees to use its best efforts to register the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants under state blue sky laws, to the extent an exemption is not available.
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7.4.2 Cashless Exercise. In addition to Section 7.4.1, upon a (i) change in ownership or effective control of the Company or a (ii) change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company under § 280G(b)(2)(A)(i) and § 1.280G-1, Q/A 27-29 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Change of Control Event”), Registered Holders shall be allowed to exercise the Warrant in lieu of making a cash payment by providing notice to the Company in a subscription form of its election to utilize cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder the number of shares of Common Stock using the following formula:
| X = Y [(A-B)/A] | |
| Where: | |
| X = the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder | |
| Y= the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised (inclusive of the shares of Common Stock surrendered to the Company in payment of the aggregate Warrant Price). | |
| A= the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock. | |
| B= the Warrant Price. |
The Registered Holder may not exercise any Warrants in the absence of a registration statement except pursuant to this Section 7.4.2. For purposes of this Section 7.4.2, the “Fair Market Value” of one share of Common Stock is defined as follows:
| (a) if the Company’s shares of Common Stock are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market (each, a “Trading Market”), the fair market value shall be deemed the average of the closing price on such Trading Market for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day immediately prior to the date the subscription form is submitted to the Company in connection with the exercise of the Warrant; or |
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| (b) if the Company’s shares of Common Stock are not listed on a Trading Market, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, the fair market value shall be deemed to be the average of the bid price on such Trading Market for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day immediately prior to the date the subscription form is submitted in connection with the exercise of the Warrant; or | |
| (c) if there is no active public market for the Company’s shares of Common Stock, the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock shall be determined in good faith by the Company’s Board. |
8. Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
8.1 Payment of Taxes. The Company shall, from time to time, promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares of Common Stock.
8.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
8.2.1 Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his, her or its Warrant for inspection by the Company), then Registered Holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and be authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
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8.2.2 Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Stockholders’ Representative shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
9.2 Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company), as follows:
| SHF Holdings, Inc. | |
| 1526 Cole Blvd, Suite 250 | |
| Golden, CO 80401 | |
| Attn.: Sundie Seefried, Chief Executive Officer |
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
| Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company | |
| 1 State Street, 30th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10004 | |
| Attn: Compliance Department |
Any notice, sent pursuant to this Warrant Agreement shall be effective, if delivered by hand, upon receipt thereof by the party to whom it is addressed, if sent by overnight courier, on the next business day of the delivery to the courier, and if sent by registered or certified mail on the third day after registration or certification thereof.
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9.3 Applicable Law and Exclusive Forum. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the City of New York, County of New York, State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive, forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. The Company and Stockholders’ Representative hereby waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the Warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in this Section 9.3. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the forum provisions above, is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a “foreign action”) in the name of any Warrant holder, such Warrant holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an “enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such Warrant holder in any such enforcement action by service upon such Warrant holder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such Warrant holder.
9.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.
9.5 Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit such holder’s Warrant for inspection by the Warrant Agent.
9.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
9.7 Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
9.8 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of 50% of the then-outstanding Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.
9.9 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Effective Date.
| SHF HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Sundie Seefried | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| STOCKHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE | ||
| By: | /s | |
| Name: | Dan Roda | |
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EXHIBIT A
Form of Warrant Certificate
(attached)
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Form of Warrant Certificate
[FACE]
Number
Warrants
THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW SHF HOLDINGS, INC.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware
CUSIP [___________]
Warrant Certificate
This Warrant Certificate certifies that, or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “Warrants” and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of SHF Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as set forth below, at the exercise price (the “Exercise Price”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in U.S. dollars, by bank wire or certified check (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Exercise Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Each whole Warrant is initially exercisable for one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon the exercise of Warrant, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
The initial Exercise Price per share of Common Stock for any Warrant is equal to $2.00 per share. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
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Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void.
The Warrants may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.
This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
| SHF HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
| CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
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Form of Warrant Certificate
[REVERSE]
The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive shares of Common Stock and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of October 26, 2023 (the “Warrant Agreement”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder” meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Exercise Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her, or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the shares of Common Stock is current, except through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.
The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Common Stock, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.
Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.
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Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a stockholder of the Company.
Election to Purchase
(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive shares of Common Stock and herewith tenders payment for such shares of Common Stock to the order of SHF Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) in the amount of [$______] in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares of Common Stock be registered in the name of, whose address is and that such shares of Common Stock be delivered to whose address is. If said number of shares of Common Stock is less than all of the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Common Stock be registered in the name of, whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to, whose address is [____________].
In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event the Company, in its sole discretion, decides to settle the exercised Warrant in cash, the Cash Settlement shall be payable to the Registered Holder in accordance with Section 3.3.2 of the Warrant Agreement.
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In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive shares of Common Stock. If said number of shares is less than all of the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Common Stock be registered in the name of, whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to, whose address is.
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Signature Guaranteed
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).
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Exhibit 99.1
Safe Harbor Financial Restructures Certain Deferred Consideration Obligations in Connection With 2022 Acquisition of Abaca
Agreement Reduces Dilution, Provides Long Term Benefits to Company and Shareholders
GOLDEN, Colo., October 27, 2023 — SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a/ Safe Harbor Financial (“Safe Harbor” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SHFS), a leader in facilitating financial services and providing credit to the regulated cannabis industry, announced today the restructuring of certain deferred consideration payable to the shareholders of Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc, d/b/a Abaca (“Abaca”), a cannabis-focused financial technology platform that was acquired by Safe Harbor in a transaction that closed on November 16, 2022. The combination of Safe Harbor’s access to a wide range of financial service offerings and Abaca’s industry-leading fintech software solutions has produced a comprehensive and streamlined banking solution for cannabis operators nationwide. The enhanced Safe Harbor fintech platform now offers desktop and mobile banking, treasury management, payment processing, cash handling, and logistics, as well as new interest-bearing and credit products announced earlier this year.
The restructured terms provide for: (i) a $2.00 conversion price on the $11.67 million in stock currently owed to Abaca shareholders, resulting in the issuance of 5,835,822 shares of SHF Holdings common stock, reducing anticipated dilution; (ii) the delivery of warrants to the Abaca shareholders to purchase up to 5 million shares of Company class A common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share; and (iii) a payment of $1.5 million in October 2025, which may be payable in stock, cash, or the combination of both, at the Company’s option. The $3 million in cash consideration scheduled to be distributed to Abaca shareholders in both 2023 and 2024 remains unchanged.
In a joint statement from Sundie Seefried, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Safe Harbor and Dan Roda, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Safe Harbor and former Co-Founder and CEO of Abaca said, “This restructuring is a win-win for shareholders of both companies, ensuring both the long-term viability of Safe Harbor and the serviceability of the remaining consideration obligations owed to the Abaca shareholders in connection with last year’s acquisition. With the successful completion of this transaction, we can focus on executing on the next phase of our growth strategy, further cementing our position as the leading facilitator and provider of financial services to the U.S. cannabis industry.”
About Safe Harbor
Safe Harbor is among the first service providers to offer compliance, monitoring and validation services to financial institutions, providing traditional banking services to cannabis, hemp, CBD, and ancillary operators, making communities safer, driving growth in local economies, and fostering long-term partnerships. Currently managing approximately 1000 cannabis-related relationships, Safe Harbor, through its financial institution clients, implements high standards of accountability, transparency, monitoring, reporting and risk mitigation measures while meeting Bank Secrecy Act obligations in line with FinCEN guidance on cannabis-related businesses. Now in its ninth year, Safe Harbor has facilitated more than $20 billion in deposit transactions for businesses with operations spanning over 40 states and US territories with regulated cannabis markets. For more information, visit www.shfinancial.org.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements’’ within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to trends in the cannabis industry; proposed changes in U.S and state laws, rules, regulations and guidance relating to Safe Harbor’s services; laws and regulations, and guidance related to the cannabis industry impacting Safe Harbor’s business operations; Safe Harbor’s growth prospects and Safe Harbor’s market size; Safe Harbor’s value, projected financial and operational performance, including relative to its competitors; new product and service offerings Safe Harbor may introduce in the future; the impact of recent volatility in the capital markets, which may adversely affect the price of the Company’s securities; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Safe Harbor; other statements regarding Safe Harbor’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future; and the other risk factors discussed in Safe Harbor’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “outlook,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of Safe Harbor), and other assumptions, that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
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