Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

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EX-4.1 3 momentoushold_ex4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

 

OF

 

MOMENTOUS HOLDINGS CORP.

 

Pursuant to Section 78.1955 of the

Nevada Revised Statutes

 

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

 

On behalf of MOMENTOUS HOLDINGS CORP., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), the undersigned hereby certifies that the following resolution has been duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”):

 

RESOLVED, that, pursuant to the authority granted to and vested in the Board by the provisions of the articles of incorporation of the Corporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”), there hereby is created, out of the TEN MILLION (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Corporation authorized by the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation (“Preferred Stock”), a series of Preferred Stock designated as “Series A Preferred Stock” that shall consist of TEN MILLION (10,000,000) shares, which series shall have the following powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights, and the following qualifications, limitations and restrictions:

 

The specific powers, preferences, rights and limitations of the Series A Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

1. Dividend Provisions. Subject to the rights of any existing series of Preferred Stock or to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock which may from time to time hereafter come into existence, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends, out of any assets legally available therefor, upon any payment of any dividend (payable other than in Common Stock or other securities and rights convertible into or entitling the holder thereof to receive, directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock of the Corporation) on the Common Stock of the Corporation, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, as if the Series A Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock.

 

2. Liquidation Preference.

 

(a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation to the holders of Common Stock, or any other series or class of common stock of the Corporation, whether now in existence or hereafter created by amendment to the articles of incorporation of the Corporation or by a certificate of designation, by reason of their ownership thereof, and senior, prior, and in preference to any other series or class of preferred stock of the Corporation, whether now in existence or hereafter created by amendment to the articles of incorporation of the Corporation or by a certificate of designation, an amount per share equal to the price per share actually paid to the Corporation upon the initial issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock (each, the “the Original Issue Price”) for each share of Series A Preferred Stock then held by them, plus declared but unpaid dividends. Unless the Corporation can establish a different Original Issue Price in connection with a particular sale of Series A Preferred Stock, the Original issue price shall be $0.001 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock. If, upon the occurrence of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the assets and funds thus distributed among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full aforesaid preferential amounts, then, the entire assets and funds of the corporation legally available for distribution shall be distributed first to the Series A Preferred Stock, and then ratably among the holders of the each other series of Preferred Stock in proportion to the preferential amount each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive.

 

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(b) Upon the completion of the distribution required by Section 2(a) above and any other distribution that may be required with respect to the rights of any existing series of Preferred Stock or to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock which may from time to time hereafter come into existence, if assets remain in the Corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to all holders of Common Stock and to each series of Preferred Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares of Common Stock held by each (assuming conversion of all such Preferred Stock into Common Stock).

 

(c) For purposes of this Section 2, a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation shall be deemed to be occasioned by, or to include, (i) the acquisition of the Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any reorganization, merger or consolidation, but excluding any merger effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Corporation); or (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; unless under any of the foregoing circumstances the Corporation’s stockholders of record as constituted immediately prior to such acquisition or sale will, immediately after such acquisition or sale (by virtue of securities issued as consideration for the Corporation’s acquisition or sale or otherwise) hold at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity in approximately the same relative percentages after such acquisition or sale as before such acquisition or sale.

 

(d) In any of the events specified in (c) above, if the consideration received by the Corporation is other than cash, its value will be deemed its fair market value. Any securities shall be valued as follows:

 

(i) Securities not subject to investment letter or other similar restrictions on free marketability:

 

(A) If traded on a securities exchange, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such exchange over the thirty-day period ending three (3) days prior to the closing;

 

(B) If actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever is applicable) over the thirty­day period ending three (3) days prior to the closing; and

 

(C) If there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

 

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(ii) The method of valuation of securities subject to investment letter or other restrictions on free marketability (other than restrictions arising solely by virtue of a stockholder’s status as an affiliate or former affiliate) shall be to make an appropriate discount from the market value determined as above in (i) (A), (B) or (C) to reflect the approximate fair market value thereof, as mutually determined by the Corporation and the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(iii) In the event the requirements of Section 2(c) are not complied with, the Corporation shall forthwith either:

 

(A) cause such closing to be postponed until such time as the requirements of this Section 2 have been complied with; or

 

(B) cancel such transaction, in which event the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall revert to and be the same as such rights, preferences and privileges existing immediately prior to the date of the first notice referred to in Section 2(c)(iv) hereof.

 

(iv) The Corporation shall give each holder of record of Series A Preferred Stock written notice of such impending transaction not later than twenty (20) days prior to the stockholders’ meeting called to approve such transaction, or twenty (20) days prior to the closing of such transaction, whichever is earlier, and shall also notify such holders in writing of the final approval of such transaction. The first of such notices shall describe the material terms and conditions of the impending transaction and the provisions of this Section 2, and the corporation shall thereafter give such holders prompt notice of any material changes. The transaction shall in no event take place sooner than twenty (20) days after the corporation has given the first notice provided for herein or sooner than ten (10) days after the corporation has given notice of any material changes provided for herein; provided, however, that time periods set forth in this paragraph may be shortened upon the written consent of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock that are entitled to such notice rights or similar notice rights and that represent at least a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of such Series A Preferred Stock.

 

3. Redemption. The Series A Preferred Stock shares are non-redeemable other than upon the mutual agreement of the Corporation and the holder of shares to be redeemed, and even in such case only to the extent permitted by this Certificate of Designation, the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and applicable law.

 

4. Conversion. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, shall have conversion rights as follows (the “Conversion Rights”):

 

(a) Right to Convert. Subject to Section 4(c), each of the holder(s) of issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert some or all of the converting holder’s shares of Series A Preferred Stock, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such shares, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into ten (10) fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock converted by the holder thereof (the “Series A Conversion Ratio”).

 

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(b) Automatic Conversion. All shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock at the at the ratio set forth in Section 4(a), above, upon the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. If the Series A Preferred Stock is converted as an entire class pursuant to the written consent or agreement of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, then the entire class of Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted without further action of the shareholders of Series A Preferred Stock, and there shall be no requirement for the shareholders of Series A Preferred Stock to return any physical stock certificates to the Corporation or the transfer agent for such stock, and any such certificated shares shall be deemed converted as of the date of election of conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, pursuant to Section (c) of this Article.

 

(c) Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock, under Section (a) “Right to Convert” of this Article, if such shares are physically certificated, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date. If the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offering of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering Series A Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing with the underwriters of the sale of securities pursuant to such offering, in which event the person(s) entitled to receive Common Stock upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Series A Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities.

 

The Corporation shall, as of the effective date of such action if pursuant to Section (b) “Automatic Conversion” of this Article, issue Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled, as aforesaid, in the name of the converted stockholder(s), or to the nominee or nominees of such converted holder(s), with such shares Common Stock to be held in book entry, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date and any certificated shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding and unreturned as of such date shall for all purposes be deemed converted.

 

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(d) Conversion Ratio Adjustments of Preferred Stock for Certain Splits. The Series A Conversion Ratio shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

(i) In the event the corporation should at any time or from time to time after the purchase date with respect to any share of Series A Preferred Stock fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock Equivalents”) without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the Series A Conversion Ratio, as the case may be, shall be appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be increased in proportion to such increase of the aggregate of shares of Common Stock outstanding and those issuable with respect to such Common Stock Equivalents with the number of shares issuable with respect to Common Stock Equivalents determined from time to time as provided in Section 4(d)(iii) below.

 

(ii) If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the purchase date of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Series A Conversion Ratio shall be decreased or adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease of the aggregate of shares of Common Stock outstanding by the combination thereof.

 

(iii) The following provisions shall apply for purposes of this Section 4(d):

 

(A) The aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents (assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to convertibility or exercisability, including, without limitation, the passage of time, but without taking into account potential antidilution adjustments) shall be deemed to have been issued at the time such Common Stock Equivalents were issued.

 

(B) In the event of any change in the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable or in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon conversion or exercise of such Common Stock Equivalents including, but not limited to, a change resulting from the antidilution provisions thereof, the Series A Conversion Ratio, to the extent in any way affected by or computed using such Common Stock Equivalents, shall be recomputed to reflect such change, but no further adjustment shall be made for the actual issuance of Common Stock or any payment of such consideration upon the exercise of any such options or rights or the conversion or exchange of such securities.

 

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Upon the termination or expiration of the convertibility or exercisability of any such Common Stock Equivalents, the Series A Conversion Ratio, to the extent in any way affected by or computed using such Common Stock Equivalents, shall be recomputed to reflect the issuance of only the number of shares of Common Stock (and Common Stock Equivalents which remain convertible or exercisable) actually issued upon the conversion or exercise of such Common Stock Equivalents.

 

(e) Other Distributions. In the event the Corporation shall declare a distribution payable in securities of other persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by the Corporation or other persons, assets (excluding cash dividends), then, in each such case for the purpose of this Section 4(e), the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though they were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock of the corporation into which their shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock of the corporation entitled to receive such distribution.

 

(f) Recapitalizations. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for elsewhere in this Section 4 or Section 2) provision shall be made so that the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 4 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this Section 4 shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as practicable.

 

(g) No Impairment. The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, recapitalization, 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 hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 4 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock against impairment. Any action of the Corporation in violation of this Section 4(g) shall be void ab initio.

 

(h) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any share or shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. Whether or not fractional shares are issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such aggregate conversion.

 

(i) Notices of Record Date. In the event of any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend) or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock, at least twenty (20) days prior to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.

 

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(j) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of such Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of counsel of a majority of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation.

 

(k) Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of this Section 4 to be given to the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be deemed given only upon written receipt of each holder of record of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or deposited in the United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record at his address appearing on the books of the Corporation then upon receipt by each holder with proof of delivery signed for by only the holder of record of shares of Series A Preferred Stock if.

 

5. Voting Rights. The holder of each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to one (1) vote for each share of Common Stock into which such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock could then be converted, on an as-converted basis, and with respect to such vote, such holder shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of Common Stock, and shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation, and shall be entitled to vote, together with holders of Common Stock, with respect to any question upon which holders of Common Stock have the right to vote. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights available on an as-converted basis (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted) shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half being rounded upward).

 

6. Protective Provisions. So long any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock take any action or fail to take any action if such action or omission would materially and adversely change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing requirement, the following acts or omission of the Corporation shall each be conclusively deemed to materially and adversely change the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock, and the Corporation shall not without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock take any of the following actions:

 

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(a) add, remove, restate, amend, or repeal any provision of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation or bylaws;

 

(b) increase or decrease the total number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock;

 

(c) issue additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock;

 

(d) increase or decrease the total number of authorized shares of the Corporation or of any class or series of common stock or preferred stock of the Corporation;

 

(e) issue additional shares of any class or series of common stock or preferred stock of the Corporation;

 

(f) add, remove, restate, amend, or repeal any provision of this certificate of designation of the Series A Preferred Stock;

 

(g) withdraw or terminate this certificate of designation of the Series A Preferred Stock.

 

(h) add, remove, restate, amend, or repeal any provision of this certificate of designation of the other class or series of common stock or preferred stock of the Corporation;

 

(i) withdraw or terminate a certificate of designation of class or series of common stock or preferred stock of the Corporation;

 

(j) designate, authorize, or otherwise create any new class of or series of common stock or preferred stock of the Corporation;

 

(k) incur or enter into any debt by the Corporation in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000);

 

(l) issue or enter into any convertible note, warrants, option agreement, or other instrument convertible into or granting a right to shares of common or preferred stock of the Corporation; or

 

(m) redeem shares of Common Stock or any other class or series of common stock or preferred stock of the Corporation (other than shares repurchased upon termination of an officer, employee or director pursuant to a restricted stock purchase agreement).

 

Any action of the Corporation in violation of this Section 6 shall be void ab initio.

 

7. Status of Converted Stock. In the event any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the shares so converted shall be canceled and shall not be re-issuable by the corporation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly signed this Designation as of this 17th day of October, 2023.

 

MOMENTOUS HOLDINGS CORP.,
a Nevada corporation
     
  By: /s/ David Lazar
    David Lazar
  Its: President

 

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