CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF SPIRAL ENERGY TECH., INC. Pursuant to Section 78.1955 of the Nevada Revised Statutes SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
Exhibit 3.1
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Pursuant to Section 78.1955 of the
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
On behalf of Spiral Energy Tech., Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the undersigned hereby certifies that the following resolution has been duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”):
RESOLVED, that, pursuant to the authority granted to and vested in the Board by the provisions of the articles of incorporation of the Company (the “Articles of Incorporation”), there hereby is created, out of the fifty million (50,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Company authorized by the Articles of Incorporation (“Preferred Stock”), a series of Series A Preferred Stock, consisting of five million (5,000,000) shares, which series shall have the following powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights, and the following qualifications, limitations and restrictions:
The specific powers, preferences, rights and limitations of the Series A Preferred Stock are as follows:
1. Designation; Rank. This series of Preferred Stock shall be designated and known as “Series A Preferred Stock.” The number of shares constituting the Series A Preferred Stock shall be five million (5,000,000) shares. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Series A Preferred Stock shall, with respect to rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, rank pari passu to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and any previously issued classes of capital stock of the Company.
2. Dividends. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock have no dividend rights except as may be declared by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, out of funds legally available for that purpose.
3. Liquidation Preference.
(a) In the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company (a “Liquidation”), whether voluntary or involuntary, the Holders of Series Preferred Stock shall be entitled to participate in any distribution out of the assets of the Company on an equal basis per share with the holders of the Common Stock. For the purposes of such distribution, Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be treated as if all shares of Series A Preferred Stock had been converted to Common Stock immediately prior to the distribution.
(b) A sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or an acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, a reorganization, consolidated or merger) that results in the transfer of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting power of the Company (a “Change in Control Event”), shall not be deemed to be a Liquidation for purposes of this Designation.
4. Optional Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock. The Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows:
(a) Conversion Right. Each share of Class A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the Holder thereof and without the payment of additional consideration by the Holder thereof, at any time, into shares of Common Stock on the Optional Conversion Date (as hereinafter defined) at a conversion rate of one (1) share of Common Stock (the “Conversion Rate”) for every one (1) share of Class A Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4 of this Designation.
(b) Mechanics of Optional Conversion. To effect the optional conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 4(a) of this Designation, any Holder of record shall make a written demand for such conversion (for purposes of this Designation, a “Conversion Demand”) upon the Company at its principal executive offices setting forth therein (i) the certificate or certificates representing such shares, and the proposed date of such conversion (for purposes of this Designation, the “Optional Conversion Date”). Upon receipt of the Conversion Demand, the Company shall give written notice (for purposes of this Designation, a “Conversion Notice”) to the Holder setting forth therein (i) the address of the place or places at which the certificate or certificates representing any shares not yet tendered are to be converted are to be surrendered; and (ii) whether the certificate or certificates to be surrendered are required to be endorsed for transfer or accompanied by a duly executed stock power or other appropriate instrument of assignment and, if so, the form of such endorsement or power or other instrument of assignment. The Conversion Notice shall be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such Holder at such ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s address as may be set forth in the Conversion Demand or, if not set forth therein, as it appears on the records of the stock transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, if any, or, if none, of the Company. On or before the Optional Conversion Date, each Holder of the Series A Preferred Stock so to be converted shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such shares, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by a duly executed stock power or other instrument of assignment, if the Conversion Notice so provides, to the Company at any place set forth in such notice or, if no such place is so set forth, at the principal executive offices of the Company. As soon as practicable after the Optional Conversion Date and the surrender of the certificate or certificates representing such shares, the Company shall issue and deliver to such Holder, or its nominee, at such Holder’s address as it appears on the records of the stock transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, if any, or, if none, of the Company, a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof.
(c) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock or scrip shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional share to which the Holder would be entitled but for the provisions of this Section 4(c) based on the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such Holder, the Company shall issue a number of shares to such Holder rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock. No cash shall be paid to any Holder of Series A Preferred Stock by the Company upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock by such ▇▇▇▇▇▇.
(d) Reservation of Stock. The Company shall at all times when any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. If at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
(d) Issue Taxes. The converting Holder shall pay any and all issue and other non-income taxes that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
(e) Limitation on Beneficial Ownership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate of Designation, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by a Holder shall not be convertible by such Holder, and the Company shall not effect any conversion of any Preferred Shares held by such Holder, to the extent (but only to the extent) that such Holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Common Stock. To the extent the above limitation applies, the determination of whether the Preferred Shares held by such Holder shall be convertible (vis-à-vis other convertible, exercisable or exchangeable securities owned by such Holder or any of its affiliates) and of which such securities shall be convertible, exercisable or exchangeable (as among all such securities owned by such Holder and its affiliates) shall, subject to such Maximum Percentage limitation, be determined on the basis of the first submission to the Company for conversion, exercise or exchange (as the case may be). No prior inability of a Holder to convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or of the Company to issue shares of Common Stock to such Holder, pursuant to this Section 4(e) shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this Section 4(e) with respect to any subsequent determination of convertibility or issuance (as the case may be). For purposes of this Section 4(e), beneficial ownership and all determinations and calculations (including, without limitation, with respect to calculations of percentage ownership) shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The provisions of this Section 4(e) shall be implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(e) to correct this Section 4(e) (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Maximum Percentage beneficial ownership limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such Maximum Percentage limitation. The limitations contained in this Section 4(e) shall apply to a successor holder of Preferred Shares. The holders of Common Stock shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section 4(e) and the Company may not waive this Section 4(e). For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of a Holder, 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, including by virtue of any prior conversion or exercise of convertible or exercisable securities into Common Stock, including, without limitation, pursuant to this Certificate of Designations or securities issued pursuant to the Exchange Agreements. By written notice to the Company, any Holder may increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to such Holder sending such notice and not to any other Holder.
5. Mandatory Conversion. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock then issued and outstanding will automatically be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock on a 1 for 1 basis on that date which is thirty (30) days following the occurrence of both of the following events (the “Forced Conversion Date”):
a. The Company has closed a merger, share exchange agreement, or similar transaction in which the Company has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Exactus BioSolutions, Inc.; and
b. The Company has received and accepted an amount not less that the designated minimum offering amount in connection with its offering of Series B Preferred Stock.
The Company shall give to each holder of record of Series A Preferred Stock written notice of mandatory conversion at least ten (10) business days prior to the Forced Conversion Date, setting forth therein: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Holder’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be converted; (ii) that the conversion is to be effective on the Forced Conversion Date; (iii) the address of the place or places at which the certificate or certificates representing such holder’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be surrendered; and (iv) whether the certificate or certificates to be surrendered are required to be endorsed for transfer or accompanied by a duly executed stock power or other appropriate instrument of assignment and, if so, the form of such endorsement or power or other instrument of assignment. Such notice shall be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to each holder of record of Series A Preferred Stock at such holder’s address as it appears on the records of the stock transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, if any, or, if none, of the Company. On or before the Forced Conversion Date, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing all such holder’s shares, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by a duly executed stock power or other instrument of assignment, if the notice so provides, to the Company at any place set forth in such notice or, if no such place is so set forth, at the principal executive offices of the Company. As soon as practicable after the Forced Conversion Date and the surrender of the certificate or certificates representing shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue and deliver to each such holder, or its nominee, at such holder’s address as it appears on the records of the stock transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, if any, or, if none, of the Company a certificate or certificates for the number of whole shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof.
c. All outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall, on the Forced Conversion Date, be converted into Common Stock for all purposes, notwithstanding the failure of any holder or holders thereof to surrender any certificate representing such shares on or prior to such date. On and after the Forced Conversion Date, (i) no share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding or be transferable on the books of the Company or the stock transfer agent, if any, for the Series A Preferred Stock, and (ii) each holder of Series A Preferred Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to receive any dividends or other distributions, to receive notices or to vote such shares or to exercise or to enjoy any other powers, preferences or rights in respect thereof, other than the right, upon surrender of the certificate or certificates representing such shares, to receive a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares shall have been converted. On the Forced Conversion Date, all such shares shall be automatically retired and canceled and shall not be reissued.
6. Voting. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote as-if-converted to Common Stock all matters submitted to a vote of holders of the Company’s common stock, including the election of directors, and all other matters as required by law. There is no right to cumulative voting in the election of directors. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with all other classes and series of common stock of the Company as a single class on all actions to be taken by the common stock holders of the Company except to the extent that voting as a separate class or series is required by law.
7. No Variable Rate Convertible Securities. For so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, the Company shall not issue any notes, bonds, debentures, shares of preferred stock, or any other securities that are convertible to common stock unless such conversion rights are at a fixed ratio or a fixed monetary price.
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