Certificate of Designation for Series B Preferred Stock, July 1, 2022 Stock Purchase Agreement, and Warrant

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EX-10.1 2 ea163348ex10-1_bantecinc.htm CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION FOR SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK, JULY 1, 2022 STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND WARRANT

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION, PREFERENCE AND RIGHTS OF SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

OF

BANTEC, INC.

 

The undersigned, Michael Bannon, hereby certifies that:

 

1. I am the Chief Executive Officer of BANTEC, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

2. The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) of which 250 shares are authorized as Series A Preferred Stock and 250 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding.

 

3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by the Board of Directors:

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock and the number of shares constituting any series and the designation thereof, of any of them;

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to its authority as aforesaid in accordance with the corporation law of the State of Delaware, and as set forth in this Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, to designate the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to the Series B Preferred Stock, which will consist of 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), which the Company has the authority to issue, as follows:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of Preferred Stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such series of Preferred Stock as follows:

 

RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the chairman, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Company be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file a Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Delaware law.

 

ARTICLE I

Series B Preferred Stock

 

Section 1. Designation and Amount. The number of shares so designated as Series B Preferred Stock is 1,000,000 which will not be subject to increase without the consent of the holders (each a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”) of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The designations, powers, preferences, rights and restrictions granted or imposed upon the Series B Preferred Stock are as set forth in this Certificate of Designation (this “Certificate of Designations”). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have, subject to Section 8(b), a stated value of $1.00 (the “Stated Value”).

 

Section 2. Ranking and Voting. Ranking The Series B Preferred Stock will, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, rank: (a) senior with respect to dividends and right of liquidation with the Company’s common stock, par value 0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and (b) junior with respect to dividends and right of liquidation to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company and existing and outstanding preferred stock of the Company.

 

Voting. Except as set forth herein, Series B Preferred Stock shall have no right to vote on any matters requiring shareholder approval or any matters on which the shareholders are permitted to vote. With respect to any voting rights of the Series B Preferred Stock set forth herein, the Series B Preferred Stock shall vote as a class, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have one vote on any such matter, and any such approval may be given via a written consent in lieu of a meeting of the Series B Holders. Any reference herein to a determination, decision or election being made by the “Majority Holders” shall mean the determination, decision or election as made by Holders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock at such time.

 

 

 

 

Section 3. Dividends. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock will carry an annual dividend in the amount of twelve percent (12%) of the Stated Value (the “Divided Rate”), which shall be cumulative, payable solely upon redemption, liquidation or conversion. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein), the Dividend Rate shall automatically increase to twenty two percent (22%).

 

Section 4. Protective Provision.

 

A. So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company will not, without the affirmative approval of the Majority Holders (i) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designations, (ii) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to distribution of dividends or a liquidation preference senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, (iii) amend its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, or other charter documents in breach of any of the provisions hereof, (iv) increase the authorized number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, (v) liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the business and affairs of the Company, or effect any Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined below), (vi) breach any of the provisions set forth herein; or (vii) enter into any binding agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

B. A “Deemed Liquidation Event” means: (a) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a constituent party or a subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation, except any such merger or consolidation involving the Company or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of the surviving or resulting corporation or, if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or (b) the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

C. The Company shall not have the power to effect a Deemed Liquidation Event unless the agreement or plan of merger or consolidation for such transaction provides that the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Company will be allocated among the holders of capital stock of the Company in accordance hereof.

 

Section 5. Liquidation.

 

A. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or upon any Deemed Liquidation Event, after payment or provision for payment of debts and other liabilities of the Company, and after payment or provision for any liquidation preference payable to the holders of any Preferred Stock ranking senior upon liquidation to the Series B Preferred Stock, if any, but prior to any distribution or payment made to the holders of Common Stock or the holders of any Preferred Stock ranking junior upon liquidation to the Series B Preferred Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, the Holders will be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders an amount with respect to each share of Series B Preferred Stock equal to (i) the Stated Value plus (ii) any accrued but unpaid dividends, the Default Adjustment (as defined herein), if applicable, Failure to Deliver Fees (as defined herein), if any, and any other fees as set forth herein (the amounts in this clause (ii) collectively, the “Adjustment Amount”).

 

B. If, upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Deemed Liquidation Event, the assets of the Company will be insufficient to make payment in full to all Holders of the liquidation preferences hereunder, then such assets will be distributed among the Holders at the time outstanding, ratably in proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.

 

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Section 6. Redemption.

 

A. Company’s Redemption Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, at any time during the period set forth on the table immediately following this paragraph (the “Redemption Period”) provided that an Event of Default has not occurred, the Company will have the right, at the Company’s option, to redeem all or any portion of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock, exercisable on not more than three (3) Trading Days (as defined herein) prior written notice to the Holders, in full, in accordance with this Section 6. Any notice of redemption hereunder (an “Optional Redemption Notice”) shall be delivered to each Holder at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Company is exercising its right to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, and (2) the date of redemption which shall be not more than three (3) Trading Days (as defined herein) from the date of the Optional Redemption Notice. On the date fixed for redemption (the “Optional Redemption Date”), the Company shall make payment of the Optional Redemption Amount (as defined herein) to the applicable Holder. If the Company exercises its right to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company shall make payment to the applicable Holder(s) of an amount in cash equal to the percentage (“Redemption Percentage”) as set forth in the table immediately following this paragraph opposite the applicable Redemption Period, multiplied by the sum of an amount equal to (i) the total number of Series B Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder multiplied by (ii) the Stated Value plus the Adjustment Amount, (the “Optional Redemption Amount”). If the Company delivers an Optional Redemption Notice and fails to pay the Optional Redemption Amount due to the applicable Holder within two (2) business days following the Optional Redemption Date, the Company shall forever forfeit its right to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 6.

 

 

Redemption Period

Redemption Percentage
Redemption Period. The period beginning on the date of the issuance of shares of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Issuance Date”) and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issuance Date. 150%

 

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Holder’s conversion rights herein shall not be affected in any way until the Series B Preferred Stock is fully redeemed (funds received by the Investor) pursuant to the redemption notice. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference hereto to the “Issuance Date” shall mean the date of the issuance of the applicable share(s) of Series B Preferred Stock, and any calculations or determinations hereunder shall apply to the share(s) of Series B Preferred Stock based on the Issuance Date of such share(s) of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

B. Company’s Mandatory Redemption. On the date which is the earlier of: (i) twelve (12) months following the Issuance Date “Mandatory Redemption Date”); (ii) the date that the Company has received at least $2,500,000 in a Qualified Offering; and (iii) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (the “Mandatory Redemption Date”), the Company shall redeem all of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Holder (which have not been previously redeemed or converted). With five (5) days of the Mandatory Redemption Date, the Company shall make payment to each Holder of an amount in cash equal to the total number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such Holder multiplied by the then current Stated Value as adjusted pursuant to the terms hereof (including but not limited to the addition of any accrued unpaid dividends and the Default Adjustment (as defined herein), if applicable) (the “Mandatory Redemption Amount”).

 

A “Qualified Offering” shall mean any offering of the common stock of the Company following the date of this SPA in an aggregate amount of at least $2,500,000.00 pursuant to Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Regulation D of the Act; or pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act.

 

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Section 7. Conversion.

 

A. Conversion Right. At any time following the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Issuance Date, the Holder shall have the right at any time, to convert all or any part of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issuance Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the conversion price determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided, however, that in no event shall any Holder be entitled to convert any portion of the Series B Preferred Stock in excess of that number of Series B Preferred Stock that upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Series B Preferred Stock or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso. The beneficial ownership limitations on conversion as set forth in the section may NOT be waived by the Holder. The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of Series B Preferred Stock shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined herein) by the applicable Conversion Price (as defined herein) then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion (the “Notice of Conversion”), attached hereto as Exhibit A, delivered to the Company by a Holder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Company before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”); however, if the Notice of Conversion is sent after 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time the Conversion Date shall be the next business day. The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, the sum of the Stated Value plus the Adjustment Amount with respect to the shares of Series B Preferred Stock being converted in such conversion.

 

B. Conversion Price. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the Fixed Conversion Price (as defined herein) (subject to equitable adjustments by the Company relating to the Company’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Company, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). The “Fixed Conversion Price” shall mean $0.0002. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary in the Event of Default, the Conversion Price shall be the lower of the Fixed Conversion Price and the Variable Conversion Price. The "Variable Conversion Price" shall mean 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50%). “Market Price” means the lowest Trading Price (as defined here) for the Common Stock during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. “Trading Price” means, for any security as of any date, the closing bid price on the OTCQB, OTCQX, Pink Sheets electronic quotation system or applicable trading market (the “OTC”) as reported by a reliable reporting service (“Reporting Service”) designated by the Holder (i.e. Bloomberg). “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTC, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. Notwithstanding any reference above or elsewhere herein to any certificates representing the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company expects that the Series B Preferred Stock shall be recorded solely in book entry form, and in such case any references hereto to certificates representing the Series B Preferred Stock being required to be delivered or provided in certain instances shall be deemed automatically waived, and such book entry records shall take the place thereof.

 

C. Authorized Shares. The Company covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, the Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Series B Preferred Stock issued. The Company is required at all times to have authorized and reserved four times the number of shares that would be issuable upon full conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock (assuming that the 9.99% limitation set forth in herein is not in effect) (based on the respective Conversion Price of the Series B Preferred Stock in effect from time to time) (the “Reserved Amount”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased (or decreased unilaterally by the Holder) from time to time in accordance with the Company’s obligations hereunder. The Company represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Company shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Company shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock. The Company (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Series B Preferred Stock, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and the Series B Preferred Stock. If, at any time the Company does not maintain the required Reserved Amount, the Company shall be put on notice by the Holder, and shall have five (5) days to cure its deficiency, after which time, such failure will be deemed an Event of Default hereunder.

 

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D. Method of Conversion.

 

i. Mechanics of Conversion. As set forth in hereof, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted by the Holder thereof, either as to all of such Holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock or as to a portion of such Holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock, at any time from time to time after one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issuance Date, by submitting to the Company a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and within five (5) days following such conversion surrendering the converted Series B Preferred Stock to the Company’s transfer agent.

 

ii. Surrender of Series B Preferred Stock Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, the converting Holder shall be required to physically surrender the any certificate representing the Series B Preferred Stock being converted to the Company (or its transfer agent) and, in the event that less than all of the Series B Stock represented by such certificate is being converted, the Company shall return to the applicable Holder a new certificate representing the unconverted shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

iii. Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by the Company from a Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as set forth herein, and the certificate representing the Series B Preferred Stock as required herein, the Company shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the applicable Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, and any replacement certificate representing the unconverted shares of Series B Preferred Stock, if applicable, within two (2) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”). Upon receipt by the Company of a Notice of Conversion, the applicable Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock held by such applicable Holder shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Company defaults on its obligations hereunder, all rights with respect to the shares of Series B Preferred Stock being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the applicable Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein and comply with the other requirements herein, the Company’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the applicable Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Company to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the applicable Holder of any obligation to the Company, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the applicable Holder in connection with such conversion.

 

iv. Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Company is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, upon request of the applicable Holder and its compliance with the provisions set forth herein, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the applicable Holder by crediting the account of applicable Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian system.

 

v. Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Deadline. Without in any way limiting a Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock is not delivered by the Deadline due to action and/or inaction of the Company, the Company shall pay to the applicable Holder $2,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Company fails to deliver such Common Stock (the “Fail to Deliver Fee”); provided; however that the Fail to Deliver Fee shall not be due if the failure is: (i) a result of a third party (i.e., transfer agent; and not the result of any failure to pay such transfer agent) despite the best efforts of the Company to effect delivery of such Common Stock; or (ii) not the result of the willful, purposeful and/or intentional actions of the Company. Such cash amount shall be paid to applicable Holder by the fifth (5th) day of the month following the month in which it has accrued. The Company agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the applicable Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the damages provision contained in this section are justified and reasonable.

 

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vi. Concerning the Shares. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock may not be sold or transferred unless: (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with the rules and regulations thereunder, the “Securities Act”) or (ii) the Company or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration (such as Rule 144 or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”); or (iii) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the applicable Holder who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this section and who is an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 under Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act). Any restrictive legend on certificates representing shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be removed and the Company shall issue to the applicable Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if the Company or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel from applicable Holder’s counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that (i) a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Securities Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected; or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock such security is registered for sale by the applicable Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act; or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration. In the event that the Company does not reasonably accept the opinion of counsel provided by the applicable Holder with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration (such as Rule 144), at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default hereunder.

 

E. Effect of Certain Events.

 

i. Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of the Majority Holders, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the effectuation by the Company of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Company is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into any other Person (as defined herein) or Persons when the Company is not the survivor shall be deemed to be an Event of Default hereunder. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

ii. Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when the Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Series B Preferred Stock, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Company or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Company, then each Holder shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which such Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had the Series B Preferred Stock been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holders to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Company shall not affect any transaction described in this section unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, ten (10) days’ prior written notice (but in any event at least five (5) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time a Holder shall be entitled to convert the Series B Preferred Stock, notwithstanding the 6 month limitation set forth in Section 7(A)) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Company) assumes by written instrument the rights, preferences afforded to the Holders hereunder and obligations set forth herein. The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

iii. Adjustment Due to Distributions. If the Company shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Company’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then each Holder shall be entitled to receive the applicable portion of such Distribution on an as-converted-to-Common-Stock basis, assuming that the Series B Preferred Stock were converted to Common Stock on the day immediately prior to the record date for holders of the Common Stock entitled to receive such Distribution, but, for the avoidance of doubt, without any conversion to Common Stock actually being required.

 

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F. Stock Register. The Company will keep at the offices of the transfer agent, a register of the Series B Preferred Stock, which shall be prima facie indicia of ownership of all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and amounts so converted and the dates of such conversions. Upon the surrender of any certificate representing Series B Preferred Stock at such place, the Company, at the request of the record Holder of such certificate, will execute and deliver (at the Company’s expense) a new certificate or certificates in exchange therefor representing in the aggregate the number of shares represented by the surrendered certificate. Each such new certificate will be registered in such name and will represent such number of shares as is requested by the Holder of the surrendered certificate and will be substantially identical in form to the surrendered certificate.

 

G. Taxes. The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer (but only in respect of the registered Holder thereof), issuance and other similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of Preferred Shares.

 

Section 8. Events of Default.

 

A. If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

i. Failure to Redeem. The Company fails to pay the Mandatory Redemption Amount when due as set forth herein and such breach continues for a period of five (5) days after written notice from the Majority Holders.

 

ii. Conversion and the Shares. The Company fails to issue shares of Common Stock to a Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by a Holder of the conversion rights of a Holder in accordance with the terms hereof, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to a Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the terms hereof as and when required hereby, the Company directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to a Holder upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock or otherwise pursuant to the terms hereof, as and when required by the terms hereof, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the applicable Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the terms hereof as and when required by the terms hereof (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this section) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for two (2) business days after a Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion. It is an obligation of the Company to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent. It shall be an event of default hereunder, if a conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Company to its transfer agent. If at the option of a Holder, such Holder advances any funds to the Company’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be paid by the Company to the applicable Holder within two (2) business days of a demand from the applicable Holder.

 

iii. Breach of Covenants. The Company breaches any material covenant or other material terms or conditions contained in this Certificate of Designations or in any purchase agreement, subscription agreement or other agreement with any Holder, and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to the Company from the Majority Holders.

 

iv. Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty of the Company made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, or in any purchase agreement, subscription agreement or other agreement with any Holder, shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holders with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

v. Receiver or Trustee. The Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

vi. Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

 

vii. Delisting of Common Stock. The Company shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC electronic quotations systems (which specifically includes the quotation platforms maintained by the OTC Markets Group) or an equivalent replacement exchange.

 

viii. Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Company shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; and/or the Company shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (the filing of a Form 15 shall be an immediate Event of Default).

 

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ix. Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Company or any substantial portion of its business occurs.

 

x. Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Company or Company admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due; provided, however, that any disclosure of the Company’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Company cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

xi. Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at any time after 180 days after the Issuance Date for any date or period until the Series B Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the un-restated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holders with respect to the terms hereof (including the conversion rights hereof).

 

xii. Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Company fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered (including, but not limited to, the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent and the Company.

 

xiii. Suspension of Trading of the Company’s common stock by the SEC pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Exchange Act;

 

B. Default Adjustment. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default (other than as set forth in Section 8(A)(ii) and Section 8(A)(ix), the Stated Value shall immediately be increased to $1.50 per share of Series B Preferred Stock; and upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Section 8(A)(ii) and Section 8(A)(ix), the Stated Value shall immediately be increased to $2.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock (the amounts referred to herein shall be referred to collectively as the “Default Adjustment”). In the event of a Default Adjustment, the Company shall immediately, upon the demand of the Majority Holders, redeem the issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock and pay to the Holders the amount which is equal to (i) the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such Holders multiplied by (ii) the Stated Value plus any Adjustment Amount. Upon any Event of Default set forth in Section 8(A)(ix), provided that there is no other default, no Default Adjustment shall occur; however, the Company shall immediately, upon the demand of the Majority Holders, redeem the issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock and pay to the Holders the amount which is equal to (i) the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such Holders multiplied by (ii) the Stated Value plus any Adjustment Amount.

 

Section 9. Miscellaneous.

 

A. Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company (an affidavit of the registered Holder will be satisfactory) of the ownership and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate evidencing shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction upon receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company (provided that if the Holder is a financial institution or other institutional investor its own agreement will be satisfactory) or in the case of any such mutilation upon surrender of such certificate, the Company will, at its expense, execute and deliver in lieu of such certificate a new certificate of like kind representing the number of shares of such class represented by such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate.

 

B. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of a Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

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C. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, email, or facsimile, and, if sent to the Company, addressed to the Company at its principal office address or, if sent to a Holder, to the address of the Holder as set forth in the books and records of the Company. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective: (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile or email, with accurate confirmation (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first (1st) business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second (2nd) business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.

 

D. Jurisdiction. Any action brought by any party against any other concerning this Certificate of Designations shall be brought only in the state courts of Delaware or in the federal courts located in Delaware. The Company and each Holder hereby irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Company and each Holder waives trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Certificate of Designations is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Certificate of Designations. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with the Series B Preferred Stock by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

E. Remedies. The Company and each Holder acknowledge that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Company or the Holder, as applicable, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company and each Holder acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Certificate of Designations will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Certificate of Designations, that the Company or the Holders, as applicable, shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, (the parties will not be entitled of any punitive damages or penalties, but, only real and actual damages), to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Certificate of Designations and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

G. Further Assurances. The Company shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as ant Holder may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Designation and any of the rights and preferences set forth herein including but not limited to the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares into shares of common stock whether by Rule 144 or a court approved settlement of conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares into shares of common stock pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

F. Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only and will not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate this July 1, 2022.

 

  BANTEC, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Michael Bannon
  Name:  Michael Bannon
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of July 1, 2022, by and between BANTEC, INC., a Delaware corporation, with its address at 195 Paterson Avenue, Little Falls, NJ 07424 (the “Company”), and _______________________________, a ______________, with its address __________________________ (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); and

 

Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i) an Advance Agreement by the between the Company and the Buyer (the “Advance”); (ii) 224,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company (“Series B Shares”) with the rights and preferences as set forth on the Certificate of Designation of the Series B Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Certificate of Designation”); and, (iii) a Warrant to purchase 1,120,000,000 shares of common stock (“Warrant” and together with the Advance and the Series B Shares, collectively, the “Issuer Consideration”);

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer severally (and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:

 

Purchase and Sale of Series B Shares.

 

Purchase of Series B Shares. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company, the Advance, the Series B Shares and the Warrant.

 

Form of Payment. On the Closing Date (as defined below), (i) the Buyer shall pay $200,000.00 toward the Advance, the Warrant and the Series B Shares to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below) (the “Purchase Price”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Advance (and any subsidiary guaranties underlying the Advance), the Warrant and the Series B Shares, and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed and authorized Advance (and any subsidiary guaranties underlying the Advance), Warrant and Series B Shares on behalf of the Company, to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.

 

Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Series B Shares pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time on or about July 5, 2022, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.

 

Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

The Buyer has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the execution and delivery of which has been duly authorized and this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyer, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of the obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

The Buyer acknowledges its understanding that the offering and sale of the Series B Shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Shares and the Warrants (such shares of common stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares” and, collectively with the Series B Shares and the Warrants, the “Securities”) is intended to be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act, by virtue of Rule 506(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. In furtherance thereof, the Buyer represents and warrants to the Company and its affiliates as follows:

 

i. The Buyer realizes that the basis for the exemption from registration may not be available if, notwithstanding the Buyer’s representations contained herein, the Buyer is merely acquiring the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. The Buyer does not have any such intention.

 

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ii The Buyer realizes that the basis for exemption would not be available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade registration provisions of the 1933 Act or any applicable state or federal securities laws, except sales pursuant to a registration statement or sales that are exempted under the 1933 Act.

 

iii. The Buyer is acquiring the Securities solely for the Buyer’s own beneficial account, for investment purposes, and not with a view towards, or resale in connection with, any distribution of the Securities.

 

iv. The Buyer has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of the Buyer’s investment, has adequate means for providing for its current needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity with respect to an investment in the Company.

 

v. The Buyer and the Buyer’s attorney, accountant, purchaser representative and/or tax advisor, if any (collectively, the “Advisors”) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of a prospective investment in the Securities. The Buyer also represents it has not been organized solely for the purpose of acquiring the Securities.

 

vii. The Buyer (together with its Advisors, if any) has received all documents requested by the Buyer, if any, and has carefully reviewed them and understands the information contained therein, prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

The Buyer is not relying on the Company or any of its employees, agents, sub-agents or advisors with respect to the legal, tax, economic and related considerations involved in this investment. The Buyer has relied on the advice of, or has consulted with, only its Advisors.

 

The Buyer has carefully considered the potential risks relating to the Company and a purchase of the Securities, and fully understands that the Securities are a speculative investment that involves a high degree of risk of loss of the Buyer’s entire investment. Among other things, the Buyer has carefully considered each of the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s SEC filings.

 

e. The Buyer will not sell or otherwise transfer any Securities without registration under the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom, and fully understands and agrees that the Buyer must bear the economic risk of its purchase because, among other reasons, the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act or under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they are subsequently registered under the 1933 Act and under the applicable securities laws of such states, or an exemption from such registration is available. In particular, the Buyer is aware that the Securities are “restricted securities,” as such term is defined in Rule 144, and they may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are met. The Buyer also understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities on behalf of the Buyer. The Buyer understands that any sales or transfers of the Securities are further restricted by state securities laws and the provisions of this Agreement.

 

f. The Buyer and its Advisors, if any, have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the offering and the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Company, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Buyer and its Advisors, if any.

 

g. The Buyer represents and warrants that: (i) the Buyer was contacted regarding the sale of the Securities by the Company (or an authorized agent or representative thereof) with whom the Buyer had a prior substantial pre-existing relationship; and (ii) no Securities were offered or sold to it by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, and in connection therewith, the Buyer did not: (A) receive or review any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in a newspaper or magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, whether closed circuit, or generally available; or (B) attend any seminar meeting or industry investor conference whose attendees were invited by any general solicitation or general advertising; or (C) observe any website or filing of the Company with the SEC in which any offering of securities by the Company was described and as a result learned of any offering of securities by the Company.

 

h. The Buyer has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or the like relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

i. The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

 

j. Legends. The Buyer understands that until such time as the Securities have been registered under the 1933 Act or may be sold pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration, the Securities shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER’S TRANSFER AGENT, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS."

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144, at the Deadline (as defined in the Certificate of Designation), it will be considered an Event of Default (as defined in the Certificate of Designation).

 

Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:

 

Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. “Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.

 

Authorization; Enforcement. (i) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Series B Shares and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Series B Shares, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of the obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the authorized common stock of the Company consists of 12,000,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of which 3,972,566,991 shares are issued and outstanding and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share of which 250 Series A Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Certificate of Designation shall be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State authorizing 1,000,000 Series B Shares with an initial stated value of $1.00. All of such outstanding shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Issuance of Securities. The Securities upon issuance will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

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No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein)). The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith.

 

SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all material reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). Upon written request the Company will deliver to the Buyer true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents. As of their respective dates or if amended, as of the dates of the amendments, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates or if amended, as of the dates of the amendments, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

Absence of Certain Changes. Since March 31, 2022, except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Absence of Litigation. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

No Investment Company. The Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an “investment company” required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an “Investment Company”). The Company is not controlled by an Investment Company.

 

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COVENANTS.

 

Best Efforts. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions described in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

Form D; Blue Sky Laws. The Company agrees to timely make any filings required by federal and state laws as a result of the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds for general working capital purposes.

 

Expenses. At the Closing, the Company’s obligation with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is to reimburse Buyer’s expenses for Buyer’s legal fees and due diligence fee in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00.

 

Corporate Existence. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Series B Shares, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except with the prior written consent of the Buyer.

 

Breach of Covenants. If the Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 4, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an event of default under the Certificate of Designation.

 

Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act/Negative Designation Removal. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Series B Shares, the Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; the Company shall continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and, if OTCMarkets.com designates the Company as “Caveat Emptor” or “Shell Risk” (collectively, “Negative Designation”), the Company shall immediately cause OTCMarkets.com to remove such designation (any Negative Designation shall in any case be removed from OTCMarkets within twenty (20) days or such failure shall be an Event of Default pursuant to the Designation); any breach of the foregoing shall be considered an event of default under the Certificate of Designation.

 

Trading Activities. Neither the Buyer nor its affiliates has an open short position in the common stock of the Company and the Buyer agrees that it shall not, and that it will cause its affiliates not to, engage in any short sales of or hedging transactions with respect to the common stock of the Company.

 

Regulation A Offering Statement; Registration Statement. The Company represents that within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, the Company will file a registration statement (the “Statement”) with the SEC in an aggregate amount of at least $2,500,000.00 pursuant to the Act; and use its best efforts to cause the SEC to qualify the Statement. Any failure to file such Statement and/or use its best efforts is a material event of default pursuant to the Designation.

 

Registration Rights.

 

Piggyback. If at any time the Company shall determine to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others of any its Common Stock (“Registration Statement”)(other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then-equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans), the Company shall send to the written notice of such determination and, unless objected to in writing by the Buyer by written notice delivered to the Company within five (5) days after the date of such notice from the Company, the Company shall include in such Registration Statement all shares issuable upon conversion of Series B Shares and the Warrant (“Registrable Securities”).

 

Demand. If at any time following the six-month anniversary of the date hereof, the Buyer shall determine that Rule 144, as amended, is not available with respect to issuance of shares to be issued upon conversion of the Series B Shares and the Warrant without any restrictive legend, the Buyer may, at its option, demand that the Company file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement which shall include in such Registration Statement all Registrable Securities (“Demand Registration”). Whenever the Buyer shall have requested Demand Registration, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as expeditiously as possible prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities (within thirty (30) days of such demand); use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and remain effective until the Series B Shares have been fully converted or redeemed; and use its best efforts to provide any assistance to Buyer in connection with the issuance of registered shares in conversion of the Series B Shares and removal of any restrictive legend.

 

The Buyer is Not a “Dealer”. The Buyer and the Company hereby acknowledge and agree that the Buyer has not: (i) acted as an underwriter; (ii) acted as a market maker or specialist; (iii) acted as “de facto” market maker; or (iv) conducted any other professional market activities such as providing investment advice, extending credit and lending securities in connection; and thus that the Buyer is not a “Dealer” as such term is defined in the 1934 Act.

 

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Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent to issue certificates, registered in the name of the Buyer or its nominee, for the Conversion Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Buyer to the Company upon conversion of the Series B Shares in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”).In the event that the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Company shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of common stock in the Reserved Amount (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) signed by the successor transfer agent to Company and the Company. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(j) of this Agreement.The Company warrants that: (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5, will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing)(electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Conversion Shares to be issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Certificate of Designation or this Agreement as and when required by thereby; and (iii) it will not fail to remove (or direct its transfer agent not to remove or impair, delay, and/or hinder its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to the Buyer upon conversion of the Series B Shares of or otherwise pursuant to the Certificate of Designation or this Agreement as and when required thereby provided that the Conversion Shares are registered or there is an exemption to registration. If the Buyer provides the Company and the Company’s transfer, at the cost of the Buyer, with an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Conversion Shares, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer.The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby.Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section 5, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

Conditions to the Company’s Obligation to Sell. The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Issuer Deliverables to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

 

The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

The Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Conditions to The Buyer’s Obligation to Purchase. The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Issuer Deliverables at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:

 

The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Buyer.

 

The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the duly executed Note (in such denominations as the Buyer shall request) and the Warrant in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

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The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer duly executed Advance, security agreement as set forth in the Advance (and any guaranty); and the Buyer shall have been granted a first priority perfected lien on identified Collateral as such term is defined in the Advance.

 

The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 

The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer shall have received a certificate or certificates, executed by the chief executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including, but not limited to certificates with respect to the Board of Directors’ resolutions relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its 1934 Act reporting obligations.

 

The Buyer shall have received an officer’s certificate described in Section 3(d) above, dated as of the Closing Date.

 

The Company’s transfer agent shall be engaged to act as the transfer agent for the Series B Preferred Shares.

 

The Certificate of Designation shall be properly authorized and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and declared effective.

 

Governing Law; Miscellaneous.

 

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of Nevada or in the federal courts located in the State of Nevada. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Company and Buyer waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement, the Series B Shares, the Certificate of Designation or any related document or agreement by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.

 

Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

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Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, email, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first (1st) business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second (2nd) business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be as set forth in the heading of this Agreement. Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor the Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other.

 

Survival and Indemnification. The representations and warranties and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the either party. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred. The Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Buyer of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

Remedies. Each party acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the other party by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, each party acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the other party of the provisions of this Agreement, that the non-breaching party shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

BANTEC, INC.

 

By:    
Name:  Michael Bannon  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:

 

Advance Agreement (up to $750,000 in the aggregate):

 

Initial funding:  $200,000.00 
      
Number of Series B Preferred Shares purchased   224,000 
      
Number of shares subject to Warrant:   1,120,000,000 
      
Per Share Exercise Price of Warrant:  $0.0002 

 

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NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.

 

  Right to Purchase 1,120,000,000 shares of Common Stock of BANTEC, INC. (subject to adjustment as provided herein)

 

No.  Issue Date: July 1, 2022

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, _______________, a _____________________, or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from BANTEC, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at any time or from time to time during the period specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, 1,120,000,000 fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price per share equal to $0.0002 (the “Exercise Price”). The term “Warrant Shares,” as used herein, refers to the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder. The Warrant Shares and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 5 hereof. The term “Warrants” means this Warrant and the other warrants issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Buyer (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”).

 

This Warrant is subject to the following terms, provisions, and conditions:

 

Manner of Exercise; Issuance of Certificates; Payment for Shares. Subject to the provisions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant, together with a completed exercise agreement in the form attached hereto (the “Exercise Agreement”), to the Company during normal business hours on any business day at the Company’s principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), and upon payment to the Company in cash, by certified or official bank check or by wire transfer for the account of the Company of the Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement. The Warrant Shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof or such holder’s designee, as the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered, the completed Exercise Agreement shall have been delivered, and payment shall have been made for such shares as set forth above. Certificates for the Warrant Shares so purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in the Exercise Agreement, shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable time, not exceeding three (3) business days, after this Warrant shall have been so exercised. The certificates so delivered shall be in such denominations as may be requested by the holder hereof and shall be registered in the name of such holder or such other name as shall be designated by such holder. If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, then, unless this Warrant has expired, the Company shall, at its expense, at the time of delivery of such certificates, deliver to the holder a new Warrant representing the number of shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised. In addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, if the Company fails to deliver certificates for the Warrant Shares within three (3) business days after this Warrant is exercised, then the Company shall pay to the holder in cash a penalty (the “Penalty”) equal to 2% of the number of Warrant Shares that the holder is entitled to multiplied by the Market Price (as hereinafter defined) for each day that the Company fails to deliver certificates for the Warrant Shares.

 

Period of Exercise. This Warrant is exercisable at any time or from time to time on or after the date on which this Warrant is issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date of issuance (the “Exercise Period”).

 

Certain Agreements of the Company. The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

Shares to be Fully Paid. All Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issue thereof.

 

Reservation of Shares. During the Exercise Period, the Company shall at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.

 

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Certain Actions Prohibited. The Company will not, by amendment of its charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested by the holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise privilege of the holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment, consistent with the tenor and purpose of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant.

 

Successors and Assigns. This Warrant will be binding upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of all or substantially all the Company’s assets.

 

Market Price. Market Price of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “Determination Date”) shall mean:

 

If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the NASDAQ or the New York Stock Exchange, then the average of the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading day period ending one trading day prior to the Determination Date;

 

If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or on the NASDAQ or the New York Stock Exchange, but is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the over-the-counter market or Pink Sheets, then the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading day period ending one trading day prior to the Determination Date;

 

Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a single arbitrator to be chosen from a panel of persons qualified by education and training to pass on the matter to be decided; or

 

If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's charter, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the charter in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the charter, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding at the Determination Date.

 

Anti-dilution Provisions. During the Exercise Period, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Paragraph 5.

 

In the event that any adjustment of the Exercise Price as required herein results in a fraction of a cent, such Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent.

 

Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares upon Issuance of Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 5(c) and 5(e) hereof, if and whenever on or after the date of issuance of this Warrant, the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with Paragraph 5(b) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Exercise Price on the date of issuance (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price will be reduced to the price per share received by the Company upon such Dilutive Issuance.

 

Effect on Exercise Price of Certain Events. For purposes of determining the adjusted Exercise Price under Paragraph 5(a) hereof, the following will be applicable:

 

Issuance of Rights or Options. If the Company in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options, whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Market Price on the date of issuance or grant of such Options, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options will, as of the date of the issuance or grant of such Options, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company for such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

 

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Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Market Price on the date of issuance, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities will, as of the date of the issuance of such Convertible Securities, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company for such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

Change in Option Price or Conversion Rate. If there is a change at any time in (i) the amount of additional consideration payable to the Company upon the exercise of any Options; (ii) the amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities; or (iii) the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (other than under or by reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution), the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change will be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities still outstanding provided for such changed additional consideration or changed conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold.

 

Treatment of Expired Options and Unexercised Convertible Securities. If, in any case, the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any Option or upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities is not, in fact, issued and the rights to exercise such Option or to convert or exchange such Convertible Securities shall have expired or terminated, the Exercise Price then in effect will be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at the time of such expiration or termination had such Option or Convertible Securities, to the extent outstanding immediately prior to such expiration or termination (other than in respect of the actual number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise or conversion thereof), never been issued.

 

Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued, granted or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor for purposes of this Warrant will be the amount received by the Company therefor, before deduction of reasonable commissions, underwriting discounts or allowances or other reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance, grant or sale. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration part or all of which shall be other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the Market Price thereof as of the date of receipt. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued in connection with any acquisition, merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving corporation as is attributable to such Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities will be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Exceptions to Adjustments of Exercise. No adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made (i) upon the exercise of any warrants, options or convertible securities granted, issued and outstanding on the date of issuance of this Warrant; (ii) upon the grant or exercise of any stock or options which may hereafter be granted or exercised to officers, directors, employees, consultants, vendors and other service providers of the Company, so long as the issuance of such stock or options is approved by a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company or a majority of the members of a committee of independent directors established for such purpose; or (iii) upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock acquirable hereunder into a greater number of shares, then, after the date of record for effecting such subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock acquirable hereunder into a smaller number of shares, then, after the date of record for effecting such combination, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.

 

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Adjustment in Number of Shares. Upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 5, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying a number equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise Price.

 

Consolidation, Merger, or Sale. In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other corporation, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the holder of this Warrant will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this Warrant in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable upon the exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant had such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance not taken place. In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision to insure that the provisions of this Paragraph 5 hereof will thereafter be applicable as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will not effect any consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance unless prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) assumes by written instrument the obligations under this Paragraph 5 and the obligations to deliver to the holder of this Warrant such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the holder may be entitled to acquire.

 

Distribution of Assets. In case the Company shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (including cash) to holders of Common Stock as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital or otherwise, then, after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such distribution, but prior to the date of distribution, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for the purchase of any or all of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the holder had such holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such distribution.

 

Upon the occurrence of any event which requires any adjustment of the Exercise Price, then, and in each such case, the Company shall give notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant, which notice shall state the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable at such price upon exercise, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Such calculation shall be certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

 

No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of any fractional share which would otherwise be issuable in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the date of such exercise.

 

Other Notices. In case at any time:

 

the Company shall declare any dividend upon the Common Stock payable in shares of stock of any class or make any other distribution (including dividends or distributions payable in cash out of retained earnings) to the holders of the Common Stock;

 

the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or other rights;

 

there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification of the Common Stock, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, or sale of all or substantially all its assets to, another corporation or entity; or

 

there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the holder of this Warrant (a) notice of the date on which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive any such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and (b) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, notice of the date (or, if not then known, a reasonable approximation thereof by the Company) when the same shall take place. Such notice shall also specify the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or to exchange their Common Stock for stock or other securities or property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, as the case may be. Such notice shall be given at least 30 days prior to the record date or the date on which the Company’s books are closed in respect thereto. Failure to give any such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the proceedings referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.

 

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Certain Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the adjustment provisions of this Paragraph 5 but not expressly provided for by such provisions, the Company will give notice of such event as provided in Paragraph 5(g) hereof, and the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant so that the rights of the holder shall be neither enhanced nor diminished by such event.

 

Certain Definitions.

 

“Common Stock Deemed Outstanding” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding (not including shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company), plus (x) pursuant to Paragraph 5(b)(i) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of Options, as of the date of such issuance or grant of such Options, if any, and (y) pursuant to Paragraph 5(b)(ii) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, as of the date of issuance of such Convertible Securities, if any.

 

“Common Stock,” for purposes of this Paragraph 5, includes the Common Stock and any additional class of stock of the Company having no preference as to dividends or distributions on liquidation, provided that the shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant shall include only shares of Common Stock in respect of which this Warrant is exercisable, or shares resulting from any subdivision or combination of such Common Stock, or in the case of any reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale of the character referred to in Paragraph 5(e) hereof, the stock or other securities or property provided for in such Paragraph.

 

Issue Tax. The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder of this Warrant or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than the holder of this Warrant.

 

No Rights or Liabilities as a Shareholder. This Warrant shall not entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company. No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of affirmative action by the holder hereof to purchase Warrant Shares, and no mere enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of such holder for the Exercise Price or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

Transfer, Exchange, and Replacement of Warrant.

 

This Warrant and the rights granted to the holder hereof are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant, together with a properly executed assignment in the form attached hereto, at the office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 8(e) below, provided, however, that any transfer or assignment shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Paragraph 8(f) hereof and to the applicable provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement. Until due presentment for registration of transfer on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder hereof for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the holder hereof at the office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 8(e) below, for new Warrants of like tenor representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as shall be designated by the holder hereof at the time of such surrender.

 

Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

Cancellation; Payment of Expenses. Upon the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange, or replacement as provided in this Paragraph 8, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the Company. The Company shall pay all taxes (other than securities transfer taxes) and all other expenses (other than legal expenses, if any, incurred by the holder or transferees) and charges payable in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of Warrants pursuant to this Paragraph 8.

 

Register. The Company shall maintain, at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each transferee and each prior owner of this Warrant.

 

Exercise or Transfer Without Registration. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any exercise, transfer, or exchange of this Warrant, this Warrant (or, in the case of any exercise, the Warrant Shares issuable hereunder), shall not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such exercise, transfer, or exchange, (i) that the holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such exercise, transfer, or exchange may be made without registration under said Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that no such opinion, letter or status as an “accredited investor” shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The first holder of this Warrant, by taking and holding the same, represents to the Company that such holder is acquiring this Warrant for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof.

 

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Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

BANTEC, INC.

195 Paterson Avenue

Little Falls, NJ 07424

Attn: Michael Bannon, Chief Executive Officer

***@***

 

If to the Holder:

 

Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of Delaware or in the federal courts located in the state of Delaware. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Company and Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Miscellaneous.

 

Amendments. This Warrant and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the holder hereof.

 

Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for purposes of reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant, this Warrant may be exercised by presentation and surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive offices with a written notice of the holder’s intention to effect a cashless exercise, including a calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such exercise in accordance with the terms hereof (a “Cashless Exercise”). In the event of a Cashless Exercise, in lieu of paying the Exercise Price in cash, the holder shall surrender this Warrant for that number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares to which it would otherwise be entitled by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the difference between the then current Market Price per share of the Common Stock and the Exercise Price, and the denominator of which shall be the then current Market Price per share of Common Stock. For example, if the holder is exercising 100,000 Warrants with a per Warrant exercise price of $0.75 per share through a cashless exercise when the Common Stock’s current Market Price per share is $2.00 per share, then upon such Cashless Exercise the holder will receive 62,500 shares of Common Stock.

 

Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Warrant will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Warrant, that the holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Warrant and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.

 

BANTEC, INC.  
   
By:       
Michael Bannon  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

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