UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 14, 2019

 

SPECTRUM GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   000-53461   26-0592672

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

300 Crown Oak Centre

Longwood, Florida 32750

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(407) 512-9102

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

SGSI

 

OTCQB

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 14, 2019, Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) and WaveTech GmbH (“WaveTech”), a German corporation, entered into Amendment Number 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Share Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) entered into by the Company and WaveTech on July 15, 2019, and previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 18, 2019.

 

On November 14, 2019, the Company and WaveTech closed the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Transaction”). The closing of the Transaction involved the merger of WaveTech into the Company through a sale and exchange of shares and cash. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, in exchange for shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, at this closing the Company acquired sixty percent (60%) of the issued and outstanding shares of WaveTech. The Company also received $1.325 million in cash. The Purchase Agreement also contains certain termination rights for both the Company and WaveTech in the event the Company has not acquired ninety percent (90%) of the issued and outstanding shares of WaveTech by March 31, 2020.

 

The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the closing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective immediately upon the closing of the Transaction, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has appointed Silas Poel as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. The Board also has agreed to appoint Dag Viland and Silas Poel as directors to fill vacancies on the Board, effective immediately upon the closing of the Transaction. Mr. Viland and Mr. Poel’s bios appear below:

 

Dag Viland - Director

 

Mr. Valand is the CEO and co-founder of WaveTech.  He established the company together with PhD Ove T. Aanensen in 2003 and has since then served as its CEO.  Mr. Valand is a civil engineer with over 25 years of international experience in the battery industry, and was one of the first to introduce battery pulsing to the European market. He has been part of several businesses that have proved successful in the market, and also made his mark as founder and director of several businesses, from trade companies to establishing sales companies becoming a market leader in its segment in the country.

 

Silas Poel - Director, Chief Operating Officer

 

Mr. Poel is COO of WaveTech. Mr. Poel’s background is in taxation and business administration and he is a Certified IFRS Accountant. Mr. Poel holds a Bachelor (CCI) in Accounting. Mr. Poel has a broad international background in the “clean-tech” arena and is a specialist in establishing and developing companies. He co-founded a private investment office for Asian and European families and managed both the office and investor relations. Mr. Poel also worked as Executive Consultant for a Munich-based Investment Office and supported a Switzerland-based Private Equity Fund as an industry expert. Prior to that, he worked as the Investment Manager in a venture capital arm of a Munich-based investment firm where he built their investment portfolio with a strong focus on energy and water and was responsible for the growth of the companies it contained.

 

There are no family relationships between Dag Viland, Silas Poel and any director or other executive officer of the Company nor are there any transactions between Dag Viland, Silas Poel or any member of their immediate families and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would be reportable as a related party transaction under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, there is no arrangement or understanding between Dag Viland, Silas Poel and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Dag Viland and Silas Poel were appointed as directors of the Company.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 18, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the Transaction, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1   Amendment Number 1 to Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2019, by and among Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. and WaveTech GmbH.
     
10.2   Employment Agreement between Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. and Silas Poel.
     
99.1   Press Release, dated as of November 18, 2019, issued by Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: November 18, 2019

 

  SPECTRUM GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Roger Ponder
  Name: Roger Ponder
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1   Amendment Number 1 to Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2019, by and among Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. and WaveTech GmbH.
     
10.2   Employment Agreement between Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. and Silas Poel.
     
99.1   Press Release, dated as of November 18, 2019, issued by Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

TO

 

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement (“Amendment No.1”) is entered into as of the 14th day of November, 2019, but made effective as of July 15, 2019, by and between WAVETECH GmbH, a German corporation (the “Company”), and SPECTRUM GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Buyer”), for the purpose of amending that certain Share Purchase Agreement between the parties dated as of July 15, 2019 (the “Agreement”).

 

In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

2. Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended to include the defined terms described on Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

3. Section 2.2 of the Agreement is hereby replaced with Section 2.2 set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

4. Section 2.3 of the Agreement is hereby replaced with Section 2.3 set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

5. Section 2.4 of the Agreement is hereby replaced with Section 2.4 set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

6. Section 2.5 of the Agreement is hereby deleted.

 

7. Section 4.15 of the Agreement is hereby replaced with Section 4.15 set forth on Exhibit E attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

8. Section 5.15 of the Agreement is hereby replaced with Section 5.15 set forth on Exhibit F attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

9. Section 6.1(a) of the Agreement is hereby replaced with Section 6.1(a) set forth on Exhibit G attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

10. Section 6 of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, Rights and Other Rights of Series C Preferred Stock of Spectrum, set forth in Schedule 2.5 of the Agreement, is hereby replaced with Section 6 set forth on Exhibit H attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

 

11. Except as modified herein, the Agreement remains in full force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF and intending to be legally bound thereby, the Parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 as of the date first set forth above.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  WAVETECH GmbH
   
  By: /s/Dag Valand
    Dag Valand, Managing Director
   
  BUYER:
   
  SPECTRUM GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
   
  By: /s/Roger Ponder
    Roger M. Ponder, Chairman and CEO

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Assignment Agreement Shares” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

 

Buyer’s Assurance Percentage” is defined in Section 6.1(a).

 

Designee Shares” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

 

Holder Percentage” is defined in Section 2.4(a).

 

Holder’s Post-Closing SGSI Shares” is defined in Section 2.4(a).

 

Maximum SGSI Closing Shares” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

 

Pre-Closing Note Shares” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

 

Post-Closing Deadline” is defined in Section 2.4(a).

 

Revised Buyer’s Assurance Percentage” is defined in Section 2.4(b).

 

Revised Sellers’ Assurance Percentage” is defined in Section 2.4(b).

 

Sellers’ Assurance Percentage” is defined in Section 2.2(b).

 

Series C Conversion Date” is defined in Section 2.2(b).

 

Series B Warrants” and “Series B Warrant” are defined in Section 6.1(a).

 

SGSI” means the Buyer.

 

SGSI Fully-Diluted Shares” is defined in Section 2.2(b).

 

SGSI Series C Preferred Stock” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

 

Unissued Shares” is defined in Section 2.4(b).

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

2.2 Maximum SGSI Closing Shares.

 

(a) The purchase price payable by Buyer as consideration for the sale and transfer of 100% of the issued and outstanding WaveTech Shares and conversion of the Pre-Closing Notes shall be in shares of Series C Preferred Stock of Buyer, with the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, Rights and Other Rights of Series C Preferred Stock of Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. in the form attached as Schedule 2.2 (the “SGSI Series C Preferred Stock). At the Closing, the aggregate number of shares if SGSI Series C Preferred Stock issuable by Buyer to the holders of Pre-Closing Notes and the holders of WaveTech Shares shall not exceed 8,000,000 shares, with the shares issuable to the holders of Pre-Closing Notes being referred to herein as the “Pre-Closing Note Shares” and the balance being referred to as the “Assignment Agreement Shares.” Upon each issuance of Pre-Closing Note Shares and/or Assignment Agreement Shares, Buyer shall make an additional issuance of whole and fractional shares of SGSI Series C Preferred Stock to certain parties as designated by WaveTech, in an amount equal to 0.111111 share for each Pre-Closing Note Share and/or Assignment Agreement Share issued (“Designee Shares”). As a result, the aggregate number of Pre-Closing Note Shares, Assignment Agreement Shares and Designee Shares issuable at Closing shall not exceed 8,888,888 shares of SGSI Series C Preferred Stock (the “Maximum SGSI Closing Shares”).

 

(b) Except as provided in Section 2.4(b), prior to the date the SGSI Series C Preferred Stock is to be converted into SGSI Common Shares (the “Series C Conversion Date”), the Buyer shall take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that the number of SGSI Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the SGSI Series C Preferred Stock shall be not less than seventy-five percent (75%) (to be adjusted pro-rata based on the number of Assignment Agreements presented by the Company at Closing) of the SGSI Fully-Diluted Shares (defined below) as of the Series C Conversion Date (the “Sellers’ Assurance Percentage”). As used herein, “SGSI Fully-Diluted Shares” means the total number of whole and fractional SGSI Common Shares that would be issued and outstanding on the Series C Conversion Date if all convertible Debt, convertible preferred stock, warrants, options and other convertible securities of SGSI outstanding as of the Series C Conversion Date, including the Series B Warrants, were converted and/or exercised in accordance with their respective terms as of the Series C Conversion Date, other than the sum of (i) the aggregate number of whole and fractional SGSI Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of Post-Closing Notes, and (ii) the aggregate number of whole and fractional SGSI Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase SGSI Common Shares pursuant to the terms contained in Post-Closing Notes.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

2.3 Initial SGSI Closing Shares. In the event the Assignment Agreements presented by the Company at Closing represent, in the aggregate, over 51% but less than 100% of the issued and outstanding WaveTech Shares as of the Closing Date (the “Closing Percentage”), then the initial aggregate number of shares of SGSI Series C Preferred Stock issuable by Buyer at the Closing as consideration for the Closing Percentage of WaveTech Shares sold at Closing and conversion of the Pre-Closing Notes shall be the number of whole and fractional shares of SGSI Series C Preferred Stock (the “Initial SGSI Closing Shares”) determined by the following formula:

 

[(Assignment Agreement Shares)(Closing Percentage)] + Pre-Closing Note Shares + Designee Shares issued at Closing

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

2.4 Purchases Following Closing.

 

(a) In the event Section 2.3 is applicable, immediately following the Closing, Buyer shall reserve, until March 31, 2020 (the “Post-Closing Deadline”), the number of whole and fractional shares of SGSI Series C Preferred Stock determined by the following formula:

 

Maximum SGSI Closing Shares – Initial SGSI Closing Shares

 

Until the Post-Closing Deadline, Buyer shall accept an Assignment Agreement tendered by any holder of WaveTech Shares and issue to such holder the number of whole and fractional shares of SGSI Series C Preferred Stock (the “Holder’s Post-Closing SGSI Shares”) determined by the following formula:

 

(Assignment Agreement Shares) x (Holder Percentage),

 

Where the “Holder Percentage” is determined by dividing the total number of WaveTech Shares sold by the holder under its Assignment Agreement by the total number of WaveTech Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date. Buyer shall also issue such number of whole and fractional Designee Shares determined by the formula in Section 2.2(a)

 

(b) Immediately following the Post-Closing Deadline, if the Maximum SGSI Closing Shares have not been issued (the difference between the Maximum SGSI Closing Shares and the total SGSI Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to as the “Unissued Shares”), then the Buyer’s Assurance Percentage shall be increased to the percentage determined by the following formula (the “Revised Buyer’s Assurance Percentage”):

 

30/[120 – [90 x (C/M)]],

 

Where

 

M = Maximum SGSI Closing Shares,

 

C = Unissued Shares, and

 

C/M and all other calculations shall be to six decimal places,

 

and the Sellers’ Assurance Percentage shall be decreased to the percentage determined by the following formula (“Revised Sellers’ Assurance Percentage”):

 

75% - [(Revised Buyer’s Assurance Percentage – 25%)]

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

4.15 Litigation.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules (such matters set forth thereon, the “Company Disclosed Litigation”) and/or Section 4.15(c) below, (i) no Claim is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its directors or officers with respect to the business of the Company or affecting its business, assets, properties or operations as currently conducted, and there are no judgments or orders in force or outstanding against the Company, any of its assets or any of its directors or officers with respect to the business of the Company; and (ii) the Company has not received any notice of any potential Claim which may affect the validity or legality of this Agreement or the Transactions, or the ability of the Company or Sellers to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the Transactions.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.15(c), to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in the Company becoming subject to any such Claim.

 

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, no Claim instituted or threatened by Keith Barksdale, BV Advisory Partners, LLC, Wavetech Global, Inc., Wavetech, Inc. and/or any of their respective Affiliates, either in the past or in the future, shall be deemed (i) to constitute a breach of any representation or warranty by the Company, (ii) to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) to constitute an undisclosed liability of the Company.

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

5.15 Litigation.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.15(a) of the Buyer Disclosure Schedules (such matters set forth thereon, the “Buyer Disclosed Litigation”) and/or Section 5.15(c) below, (i) no Claim is pending or, to the Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened against the Buyer or any of its directors or officers with respect to the business of the Buyer or affecting its business, assets, properties or operations as currently conducted, and there are no judgments or orders in force or outstanding against the Buyer, any of its assets or any of its directors or officers with respect to the business of the Buyer; and (ii) the Buyer has not received any notice of any potential Claim which may affect the validity or legality of this Agreement or the Transactions, or the ability of the Buyer to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the Transactions.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.15(c), to the Buyer’s Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in the Buyer becoming subject to any such Claim.

 

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, no Claim instituted or threatened by Keith Barksdale, BV Advisory Partners, LLC, Wavetech Global, Inc., Wavetech, Inc. and/or any of their respective Affiliates, either in the past or in the future, shall be deemed (i) to constitute a breach of any representation or warranty by the Buyer, (ii) to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) to constitute an undisclosed liability of the Buyer.

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

6.1 Conduct of Business Prior to Closing.

 

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(a) issue or sell any equity securities or debt securities of the Company or Buyer, as applicable, which in the aggregate, amount to greater than $3,000,000 worth of securities, which such value shall be determined using the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of its issuance, other than (1) with respect to instruments outstanding as of the date hereof and either disclosed in public filings, in the case of the Buyer, or disclosed to the Buyer prior to the date hereof, in the case of the Company and (2) warrants in the form attached as Schedule 6.1(a) issuable upon exchange of the Buyer’s Series B Preferred Stock currently outstanding (collectively, the “Series B Warrants” and separately, a “Series B Warrant”), which shall be exercisable (but not before Closing) into an aggregate number of SGSI Common Shares determined in accordance with the terms of the Series B Warrant; provided, however, except as provided in Section 2.4(b), the Buyer shall take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that the maximum aggregate number of SGSI Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Series B Warrants shall not be more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the SGSI Fully-Diluted Shares (the “Buyer’s Assurance Percentage”).

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

6. Conversion.

 

(a) On the second business day following the earlier of (i) the reverse split of the Common Stock, (ii) the listing of the Corporation on a national securities exchange and (iii) the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date (as defined below) (the “Series C Conversion Date”), without any further action, all outstanding shares of Series C shall automatically convert into an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock equal to the greater of (i) $90,000,000 (the “Aggregate Value”)/Strike Price (as defined below), or (ii) the Aggregate Value/$0.0325 (as adjusted for any reverse stock split or similar adjustment that may occur prior to the Series C Conversion Date). Provided, however, if a Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs, the Aggregate Value shall be reduced by the amount of any Losses (as defined below).

 

(b) For purposes hereof, a “Triggering Event” shall include any liability arising from a breach of the representations or warranties of WT GmbH (as defined below) contained in that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated July 15, 2019 and all amendments thereto (as amended, the “SPA”), by and between the Corporation and WaveTech GmbH, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Germany (“WT GmbH”). “Closing Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in the SPA. “Strike Price” shall mean the closing price per share of the Corporation’s Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the Series C Conversion Date.

 

(c) Each Holder shall be a third-party beneficiary and entitled to enforce the Corporation’s obligations under Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, and 6.1(a) of the SPA, the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference, as though the Holder was a party to the SPA. In the event of any conflict between Section 6(a) and this Section 6(c), this Section 6(c) shall control.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 14th day of November 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the “Company”), and Silas Poel (the “Executive”).

 

RECITALS

 

THE PARTIES ENTER THIS AGREEMENT on the basis of the following facts, understandings and intentions:

 

A. The Company desires to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to accept such employment, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

B. This Agreement shall be effective immediately and shall govern the employment relationship between the Executive and the Company from and after the Effective Date.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals incorporated herein and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Retention and Duties.

 

1.1 Retention. The Company does hereby hire, engage and employ the Executive for the Period of Employment (as such term is defined in Section 2) on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Executive does hereby accept and agree to such hiring, engagement and employment, on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 5.5 of this Agreement.

 

1.2 Duties. During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall serve the Company as its Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and shall have the powers, authorities, duties and obligations of management usually vested in such position for a company of a similar size and similar nature of the Company, and such other powers, authorities, duties and obligations commensurate with such positions as the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) may assign from time to time, all subject to the directives of the Board, and the corporate policies of the Company as they are in effect from time to time throughout the Period of Employment (including, without limitation, the Company’s employee handbook, business conduct and ethics policies, and other personnel policies, as they may change from time to time). During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall report to the Board.

 

 

 

 

1.3 No Other Employment; Minimum Time Commitment. During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall (i) devote substantially all of the Executive’s business time, energy and skill to the performance of the Executive’s duties for the Company, (ii) perform such duties in a faithful, effective and efficient manner to the best of his abilities, and (iii) hold no other employment without the express written approval of the Board. The Executive’s service on the boards of directors (or similar body) of other business entities is subject to the approval of the Board. The Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from any board or similar body (including, without limitation, any association, corporate, civic or charitable board or similar body) which he may then serve if the Board reasonably determines that the Executive’s service on such board or body interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related to such service is then in competition with any business of the Company or any of its Affiliates, successors or assigns.

 

1.4 No Breach of Contract. The Executive hereby represents to the Company and agrees that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Executive and the Company and the performance by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder do not and shall not constitute a breach of, conflict with, or otherwise contravene or cause a default under, the terms of any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or otherwise bound or any judgment, order or decree to which the Executive is subject; (ii) the Executive will not enter into any new agreement that would or reasonably could contravene or cause a default by the Executive under this Agreement; (iii) the Executive has no information (including, without limitation, confidential information and trade secrets) relating to any other Person which would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his duties hereunder; (iv) the Executive is not bound by any employment, consulting, non-compete, confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement (other than this Agreement) with any other Person; (v) to the extent the Executive has any confidential or similar information that he is not free to disclose to the Company, he will not disclose such information to the extent such disclosure would violate applicable law or any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive is otherwise bound; and (vi) the Executive understands the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of the Executive set forth herein and the Executive consents to such reliance.

 

1.5 Location. The Executive’s principal place of employment shall be the Company’s offices in.

 

2. Period of Employment. The “Period of Employment” shall be a period of three (3) years commencing on the Effective Date and ending at the close of business on the third anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Termination Date”); provided, however, that this Agreement shall be automatically renewed, and the Period of Employment shall be automatically extended for one (1) additional year on the Termination Date and each anniversary of the Termination Date thereafter, unless either party gives written notice at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Period of Employment (including any renewal thereof) of such party’s desire to terminate the Period of Employment (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 18). The term “Period of Employment” shall include any extension thereof pursuant to the preceding sentence. Provision of notice that the Period of Employment shall not be extended or further extended, as the case may be, shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement and shall not constitute “Good Reason” for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Period of Employment is subject to earlier termination as provided below in this Agreement.

 

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3. Compensation.

 

3.1 Base Salary. During the Period of Employment, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary (the “Base Salary”), which shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices in effect from time to time but not less frequently than in monthly installments. The Executive’s Base Salary shall be at an annualized rate of Three Hundred Forty Thousand US Dollars ($340,000 US). The Board (or a committee thereof) may, in its sole discretion, increase (but not decrease) the Executive’s rate of Base Salary.

 

3.2 Incentive Bonus. Commencing on the Effective Date, the Executive shall be eligible to receive an incentive bonus for each fiscal year of the Company that occurs during the Period of Employment (“Incentive Bonus”). Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Executive must be employed by the Company at the time the Company pays incentive bonuses to employees generally with respect to a particular fiscal year in order to be eligible for an Incentive Bonus for that year (and, if the Executive is not so employed at such time, in no event shall he have been considered to have “earned” any Incentive Bonus with respect to the fiscal year). The Executive’s target Incentive Bonus amount for a particular fiscal year of the Company shall equal no less than 60% of the Executive’s Base Salary paid by the Company to the Executive for that fiscal year; provided that the Executive’s actual Incentive Bonus amount for a particular fiscal year shall be determined by the Board (or a committee thereof) in its sole discretion, based on performance objectives (which may include corporate, business unit or division, financial, strategic, individual or other objectives) established with respect to that particular fiscal year by the Board (or a committee thereof).

 

3.3 Stock Option Grant. Subject to approval by the Board (or a committee thereof), the Company will grant the Executive a stock option (the “Option”) to purchase shares determined by the Board of Directors of the Company’s common stock at a price per share not less than the per-share fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant, as reasonably determined by the Board (or a committee thereof). The Option will vest with respect to twenty- five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the grant date of the Option. The remaining seventy-five percent (75%) of the shares subject to the Option will vest in 24 months substantially equal monthly installments thereafter. In each case, the vesting of the Option is subject to the Executive’s continued employment by the Company through the respective vesting date. The maximum term of the Option will be ten (10) years, subject to earlier termination upon the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, a change in control of the Company and similar events. The Option shall be intended as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”), subject to the terms and conditions of Section 422 of the Code (including, without limitation, the Code limitation on the number of options that may become exercisable in any given year and still qualify as such an incentive stock option). The Option shall be granted under the Company’s Performance Incentive Plan and shall be subject to such further terms and conditions as set forth in the Company’s standard form of award agreement for stock options granted under the plan.

 

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4. Benefits.

 

4.1 Retirement. Welfare and Fringe Benefits. During the Period of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee pension and welfare benefit plans and programs, and fringe benefit plans and programs, made available by the Company to the Company’s employees generally, in accordance with the eligibility and participation provisions of such plans and as such plans or programs may be in effect from time to time.

 

4.2 Reimbursement of Business Expenses. The Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in carrying out the Executive’s duties for the Company under this Agreement and shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses the Executive incurs during the Period of Employment in connection with carrying out the Executive’s duties for the Company, subject to the Company’s expense reimbursement policies and any pre-approval policies in effect from time to time. The Executive agrees to promptly submit and document any reimbursable expenses in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies to facilitate the timely reimbursement of such expenses.

 

4.3 Vacation and Other Leave. During the Period of Employment, the Executive’s annual rate of vacation accrual shall be four (4) weeks per year, with such vacation to accrue and be subject to the Company’s vacation policies in effect from time to time, including but not limited to any policy which may limit vacation accruals and/or limit the amount of accrued but unused vacation to carry over from year to year. The Executive shall also be entitled to all other holiday and leave pay generally available to other executives of the Company.

 

4.4 All benefits provided herein are US benefits, the comparable equivalent shall be provided under the country where Executive resides.

 

5. Termination.

 

5.1 Termination by the Company. The Executive’s employment by the Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated at any time by the Company:

 

(i) with Cause, with no less than thirty (30) days advance written notice to the Executive (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 18), or (ii) in the event of the Executive’s death, or (iii) in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the Executive has a Disability. The Executive’s employment and the Period of Employment may not be terminated by the Company without Cause prior to the date the listing of the Company on a national securities exchange.

 

5.2 Termination by the Executive. The Executive’s employment by the Company, and the Period of Employment, may be terminated by the Executive with no less than thirty (30) days advance written notice to the Company (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 18); provided, however, that in the case of a termination for Good Reason or a Change of Control event as defined herein, the Executive may provide immediate written notice of termination once the applicable cure period (as contemplated by the definition of Good Reason) has lapsed if the Company has not reasonably cured the circumstances that gave rise to the basis for the Good Reason termination.

 

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5.3 Benefits upon Termination. If the Executive’s employment by the Company is terminated during the Period of Employment for any reason by the Company or by the Executive, upon change of control event (section5.5d), or upon or following the expiration of the Period of Employment (in any case, the date that the Executive’s employment by the Company terminates is referred to as the “Severance Date”), the Company shall have no further obligation to make or provide to the Executive, and the Executive shall have no further right to receive or obtain from the Company, any payments or benefits except as follows:

 

(a) The Company shall pay the Executive (or, in the event of his death, the Executive’s estate) any Accrued Obligations;

 

(b) If, during the Period of Employment, the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a termination by the Company without Cause (other than due to the Executive’s death or Disability) or a resignation by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to the following benefits:

 

(i) The Company shall pay the Executive (in addition to the Accrued Obligations), subject to tax withholding and other authorized deductions, an amount equal to the sum of twenty-four (24) months of Executive’s Base Salary at the monthly rate in effect on the Severance Date, plus two (2) times any bonus Executive received, if applicable, for the fiscal year of the Company in which the Severance Date occurs. Such amount is referred to hereinafter as the “Severance Benefit.” Subject to Section 21(b), the Company shall pay the Severance Benefit to the Executive in a lump sum or, at the option of the Executive, in equal monthly installments (rounded down to the nearest whole cent) over a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, with the first installment payable on (or within ten (10) days following) the sixtieth (60th) day following the Executive’s Separation from Service.

 

(ii) The Company will pay or reimburse the Executive for his premiums charged to continue medical coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), at the same or reasonably equivalent medical coverage for the Executive (and, if applicable, the Executive’s eligible dependents) as in effect immediately prior to the Severance Date, to the extent that the Executive elects such continued coverage; provided that the Company’s obligation to make any payment or reimbursement pursuant to this clause (ii) shall, subject to Section 21(b), commence with continuation coverage for the month following the month in which the Executive’s Separation from Service occurs and shall cease with continuation coverage for the twelve month (12) months following the month in which the Executive’s Separation from Service occurs (or, if earlier, shall cease upon the first to occur of the Executive’s death, the date the Executive becomes eligible for coverage under the health plan of a future employer, or the date the Company ceases to offer group medical coverage to its active executive employees or the Company is otherwise under no obligation to offer COBRA continuation coverage to the Executive). To the extent the Executive elects COBRA coverage, he shall notify the Company in writing of such election prior to such coverage taking effect and complete any other continuation coverage enrollment procedures the Company may then have in place.

 

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(iii) The Company shall promptly pay to the Executive any Incentive Bonus that would otherwise be paid to the Executive had his employment by the Company not terminated with respect to any fiscal year that ended before the Severance Date, to the extent not theretofore paid (such payment to be made at the time bonuses for the fiscal year are paid to the Company’s executives generally).

 

(iv) As to each then-outstanding stock option and other equity-based award granted by the Company to the Executive that vests based solely on the Executive’s continued service with the Company, the Executive shall vest as of the Severance Date in any portion of such award in which the Executive would have vested thereunder if the Executive’s employment with the Company had continued for twelve (12) months after the Severance Date (and any portion of such award that is not vested after giving effect to this acceleration provision shall terminate on the Severance Date). As to each outstanding stock option or other equity-based award granted by the Company to the Executive that is subject to performance-based vesting requirements, the vesting of such award will continue to be governed by its terms, provided that for purposes of any service-based vesting requirement under such award, the Executive’s employment with the Company will be deemed to have continued for Twelve (12) months after the Severance Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Severance Date occurs on or after the date of a Change in Control Event, each stock option and other equity-based award granted by the Company to the Executive, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, shall be fully vested as of the Severance Date.

 

(c) If, during the Period of Employment, the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of the Executive’s death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive the amount by Section 5.3(b)(iii).

 

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3, if the Executive breaches his obligations under Section 6 of this Agreement at any time, from and after the date of such breach and not in any way in limitation of any right or remedy otherwise available to the Company, the Executive will no longer be entitled to, and the Company will no longer be obligated to pay, any remaining unpaid portion of the Severance Benefit or any remaining unpaid amount contemplated by Section 5.3(b)(iii) or 5.3(c), or to any continued Company-paid or reimbursed coverage pursuant to Section 5.3(b)(ii); provided that, if the Executive provides the Release contemplated by Section 5.4, in no event shall the Executive be entitled to benefits pursuant to Section 5.3(b) or 5.3(c), as applicable, of less than $5,000 (or the amount of such benefits, if less than $5,000), which amount the parties agree is good and adequate consideration, in and of itself, for the Executive’s Release contemplated by Section 5.4.

 

(e) The foregoing provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not affect: (i) the Executive’s receipt of benefits otherwise due terminated employees under group insurance coverage consistent with the terms of the applicable Company welfare benefit plan; (ii) the Executive’s rights under COBRA to continue health coverage; or (iii) the Executive’s receipt of benefits otherwise due in accordance with the terms of the Company’s 401(k) plan (if any).

 

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5.4 Release; Exclusive Remedy; Leave.

 

(a) This Section 5.4 shall apply notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement or any stock option or other equity-based award agreement to the contrary. As a condition precedent to any Company obligation to the Executive pursuant to Section 5.3(b) or 5.3(c) or any other obligation to accelerate vesting of any equity-based award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall provide the Company with a valid, executed general release agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such changes as may be reasonably required to such form to help ensure its enforceability in light of any changes in applicable law) (the “Release”), and such Release shall have not been revoked by the Executive pursuant to any revocation rights afforded by applicable law; provided, however, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Section 5.4, the Release shall not release or preclude any Claim arising under this Agreement or the Voting Agreement, as such terms are defined in the Share Purchase Agreement between the Company and WaveTech, dated July 15, 2019, as amended. The Company shall provide the final form of Release to the Executive not later than seven (7) days following the Severance Date, and the Executive shall be required to execute and return the Release to the Company within twenty-one (21) days (or forty-five (45) days if such longer period of time is required to make the Release maximally enforceable under applicable law) after the Company provides the form of Release to the Executive.

 

(b) The Executive agrees that the payments and benefits contemplated by Section 5.3 (and any applicable acceleration of vesting of an equity-based award in accordance with the terms of such award in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment) shall constitute the exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of his employment and the Executive covenants not to assert or pursue any other remedies, at law or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Company and the Executive acknowledge and agree that there is no duty of the Executive to mitigate damages under this Agreement. All amounts paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 5.3 shall be paid without regard to whether the Executive has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages. The Executive agrees to resign, on the Severance Date, as an officer and director of the Company and any Affiliate of the Company, and as a fiduciary of any benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, and to promptly execute and provide to the Company any further documentation, as requested by the Company, to confirm such resignation.

 

(c) In the event that the Company provides the Executive notice of termination without Cause pursuant to Section 5.1 or the Executive provides the Company notice of termination pursuant to Section 5.2, the Company will have the option to place the Executive on paid administrative leave during the notice period.

 

5.5 Certain Defined Terms.

 

(a) As used herein, “Accrued Obligations” means:

 

(i) any Base Salary that had accrued but had not been paid on or before the Severance Date;

 

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(ii) any accrued but unused vacation as of the Severance Date; and

 

(iii) any reimbursement due to the Executive pursuant to Section 4.2 for expenses reasonably incurred by the Executive on or before the Severance Date and documented and pre-approved, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies in effect at the applicable time.

 

(b) As used herein, “Affiliate” of the Company means a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company. As used in this definition, the term “control,” including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a Person.

 

(c) As used herein, “Cause” shall mean, as reasonably determined by the Board (excluding the Executive, if he is then a member of the Board) based on the information then known to it, that one or more of the following has occurred:

 

(i) the Executive is convicted of, pled guilty or pled nolo contendere to a felony (under the laws of the United States or any relevant state, or a similar crime or offense under the applicable laws of any relevant foreign jurisdiction);

 

(ii) the Executive has engaged in acts of fraud, dishonesty or other acts of willful misconduct in the course of his duties hereunder;

 

(iii) the Executive willfully fails to perform or uphold his duties under this Agreement and/or willfully fails to comply with reasonable directives of the Board; or

 

(iv) a breach by the Executive of any other provision of Section 6, or any material breach by the Executive of any other contract he is a party to with the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

(d) As used herein, “Change in Control Event” shall mean

 

The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 30% of either (1) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (2) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this clause (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control Event; (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any affiliate of the Company or a successor, (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with Sections (iii)(1), (2) and (3) of this definition below, (E) any acquisition by a Person described in and satisfying the conditions of Rule 13d-1(b) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or (F) any acquisition by a Person who is the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and/or the Outstanding Company Voting Securities on the Effective Date (or an affiliate, heir, descendant, or related party of or to such Person).

 

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(i) Individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (including for these purposes, the new members whose election or nomination was so approved, without counting the member and his predecessor twice) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

 

(ii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar corporate transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a “Parent”)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (2) no Person (excluding any entity resulting from such Business Combination or a Parent or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such entity resulting from such Business Combination or Parent) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 30% of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such entity, except to the extent that the ownership in excess of 30% existed prior to the Business Combination, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors or trustees of the entity resulting from such Business Combination or a Parent were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

 

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(iii) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company other than in the context of a transaction that does not constitute a Change in Control Event under clause (iii) above.

 

(e) As used herein, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the Board, renders the Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his employment with the Company, even with reasonable accommodation that does not impose an undue hardship on the Company, for more than 90 days in any 180-day period, unless a longer period is required by federal or state law, in which case that longer period would apply.

 

(f) As used herein, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence (without the Executive’s consent) of any one or more of the following conditions:

 

(i) a material diminution in the Executive’s rate of Base Salary; greater than 10 %

 

(ii) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities; any change in current reporting structure or personnel

 

(iii) a material change in the geographic location of the Executive’s principal office with the Company (for this purpose, in no event shall a relocation of such office to a new location that is not more than One-Hundred (100) miles from the current location of the Company’s executive offices constitute a “material change”); or

 

(iv) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

provided, however, that any such condition or conditions, as applicable, shall not constitute Good Reason unless both (x) the Executive provides written notice to the Company of the condition claimed to constitute Good Reason within sixty (60) days of the initial existence of such condition(s) (such notice to be delivered in accordance with Section 18), and (y) the Company fails to remedy such condition(s) within thirty (30) days of receiving such written notice thereof; and provided, further, that in all events the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company shall not constitute a termination for Good Reason unless such termination occurs not more than one hundred and twenty (120) days following the initial existence of the condition claimed to constitute Good Reason.

 

(g) As used herein, the term “Person” shall be construed broadly and shall include, without limitation, an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

(h) As used herein, a “Separation from Service” occurs when the Executive dies, retires, or otherwise has a termination of employment with the Company that constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(1), without regard to the optional alternative definitions available thereunder.

 

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5.6. Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party. This notice of termination must be delivered in accordance with Section 18 and must indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement relied upon in effecting the termination.

 

5.7 Limitation on Benefits.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, the Executive under any other Company plan or agreement (such payments or benefits are collectively referred to as the “Benefits”) would be subject to the excise tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Benefits shall be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent that a reduction in the Benefits would result in the Executive retaining a larger amount, on an after-tax basis (taking into account federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax), than if the Executive received all of the Benefits (such reduced amount is referred to hereinafter as the “Limited Benefit Amount”). Unless the Executive shall have given prior written notice specifying a different order to the Company to effectuate the Limited Benefit Amount, any such notice consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest thereunder, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Benefits by first reducing or eliminating those payments or benefits which are not payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits which are to be paid the farthest in time from the Determination (as hereinafter defined). Any notice given by the Executive pursuant to the preceding sentence shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Executive’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.

 

(b) A determination as to whether the Benefits shall be reduced to the Limited Benefit Amount pursuant to this Agreement and the amount of such Limited Benefit Amount shall be made by the Company’s independent public accountants or another certified public accounting firm of national reputation designated by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”) at the Company’s expense. The Accounting Firm shall provide its determination (the “Determination”), together with detailed supporting calculations and documentation to the Company and the Executive within ten (10) business days of the date of termination of the Executive’s employment, if applicable, or such other time as requested by the Company or the Executive (provided the Executive reasonably believes that any of the Benefits may be subject to the Excise Tax), and if the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive with respect to any Benefits, it shall furnish the Executive with an opinion reasonably acceptable to the Executive that no Excise Tax will be imposed with respect to any such Benefits. Unless the Executive provides written notice to the Company within ten (10) business days of the delivery of the Determination to the Executive that he disputes such Determination, the Determination shall be binding, final and conclusive upon the Company and the Executive.

 

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6. Protective Covenants.

 

6.1 Confidential Information; Inventions.

 

(a) The Executive shall not disclose or use at any time, either during the Period of Employment or thereafter, any Confidential Information (as defined below) of which the Executive is or becomes aware, whether or not such information is developed by him, except to the extent that such disclosure or use is directly related to and required by the Executive’s performance in good faith of duties for the Company. The Executive will take all appropriate steps to safeguard Confidential Information in his possession and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft. The Executive shall deliver to the Company at the termination of the Period of Employment, or at any time the Company may request, all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes and software and other documents and data (and copies thereof) relating to the Confidential Information or the Work Product (as hereinafter defined) of the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates which the Executive may then possess or have under his control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may truthfully respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or other legal process, or as otherwise required by law, regulation or other legal requirement, but shall give the Company the earliest possible notice thereof, shall, as much in advance of the return date as possible, make available to the Company and its counsel the documents and other information sought, and shall assist the Company and such counsel in resisting or otherwise responding to such process.

 

(b) As used in this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means information that is not generally known to the public and that is used, developed or obtained by the Company in connection with its business, including, but not limited to, information, observations and data obtained by the Executive while employed by the Company or any predecessors thereof (including those obtained prior to the Effective Date) concerning (i) the business or affairs of the Company (or such predecessors), including business, marketing and mergers and acquisitions plans and strategies, (ii) products or services (including product road maps and strategies), (iii) fees, costs and pricing structures, (iv) designs, (v) analyses, (vi) drawings, photographs and reports, (vii) computer software, including operating systems, applications and program listings, (viii) flow charts, manuals and documentation, (ix) data bases, (x) accounting and business methods, (xi) inventions, devices, new developments, methods and processes, whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice, (xii) suppliers, customers and clients, as well as supplier, customer or client lists, preferences and/or contracts and contract terms, (xiii) other copyrightable works, (xiv) all production methods, processes, technology and trade secrets, and (xv) all similar and related information in whatever form. Confidential Information will not include any information that has been published (other than a disclosure by the Executive in breach of this Agreement) in a form generally available to the public prior to the date the Executive proposes to disclose or use such information. Confidential Information will not be deemed to have been published merely because individual portions of the information have been separately published, but only if all material features comprising such information have been published in combination.

 

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As used in this Agreement, the term “Work Product” means all inventions, innovations, improvements, technical information, systems, software developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, service marks, trademarks, trade names, logos and all similar or related information (whether patentable or unpatentable, copyrightable, registerable as a trademark, reduced to writing, or otherwise) which relates to the Company’s or any of its Affiliates’ actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive (whether or not during usual business hours, whether or not by the use of the facilities of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and whether or not alone or in conjunction with any other person) while employed by the Company (including those conceived, developed or made prior to the Effective Date) together with all patent applications, letters patent, trademark, trade name and service mark applications or registrations, copyrights and reissues thereof that may be granted for or upon any of the foregoing. All Work Product that the Executive may have discovered, invented or originated during his employment by the Company or any of its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date, that he may discover, invent or originate during the Period of Employment or at any time in the period of twelve (12) months after the Severance Date, shall be the exclusive property of the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, and Executive hereby assigns all of Executive’s right, title and interest in and to such Work Product to the Company or its applicable Affiliate, including all intellectual property rights therein. Executive shall promptly disclose all Work Product to the Company, shall execute at the request of the Company any assignments or other documents the Company may deem necessary to protect or perfect its (or any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights therein, and shall assist the Company, at the Company’s expense, in obtaining, defending and enforcing the Company’s (or any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights therein. The Executive hereby appoints the Company as his attorney- in-fact to execute on his behalf any assignments or other documents deemed necessary by the Company to protect or perfect the Company, the Company’s (and any of its Affiliates’, as applicable) rights to any Work Product.

 

6.2 Restriction on Competition. The Executive agrees that if the Executive were to become employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company or any of its Affiliates during the twelve (12) month period following the Severance Date, it would be very difficult for the Executive not to rely on or use the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential information. Thus, to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential information, and to protect such trade secrets and confidential information and the Company’s and its Affiliates’ relationships and goodwill with customers, during the Period of Employment and for a period of twelve (12) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in, enter the employ of, render any services to, have any ownership interest in, nor participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any Competing Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in” shall include, without limitation, any direct or indirect ownership or profit participation interest in such enterprise, whether as an owner, stockholder, member, partner, joint venture or otherwise, and shall include any direct or indirect participation in such enterprise as an employee, consultant, director, officer, licensor of technology or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement, “Competing Business” means a Person anywhere in the continental United States and elsewhere in the world, where the Company and its Affiliates engage in business, or reasonably anticipate engaging in business, on the Severance Date (the “Restricted Area”) that at any time during the Period of Employment has competed, or any and time during the twelve (12) month period following the Severance Date competes, with the Company or any of its Affiliates in any business related to telecommunications infrastructure. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation,

 

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6.3 Non-Solicitation of Employees and Consultants. During the Period of Employment and for a period of twelve (12) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not directly or indirectly through any other Person induce or attempt to induce any employee or independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to leave the employ or service, as applicable, of the Company or such Affiliate, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any such Affiliate, on the one hand, and any employee or independent contractor thereof, on the other hand.

 

6.4 Non-Interference with Customers. During the Period of Employment and for a period of twelve (12) months after the Severance Date, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly through any other Person, use any of the Company’s trade secrets to influence or attempt to influence customers, vendors, suppliers, licensors, lessors, joint ventures, associates, consultants, agents, or partners of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to divert their business away from the Company or such Affiliate, and the Executive will not otherwise use the Company’s trade secrets to interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the business relationships, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any of its or their customers, suppliers, vendors, lessors, licensors, joint ventures, associates, officers, employees, consultants, managers, partners, members or investors, on the other hand.

 

6.5 Cooperation. Following the Executive’s last day of employment by the Company, the Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company and its Affiliates in connection with: (a) any internal or governmental investigation or administrative, regulatory, arbitral or judicial proceeding involving the Company and any Affiliates with respect to matters relating to the Executive’s employment with or service as a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Affiliate (collectively, “Litigation”); or (b) any audit of the financial statements of the Company or any Affiliate with respect to the period of time when the Executive was employed by the Company or any Affiliate (“Audit”). The Executive acknowledges that such cooperation may include, but shall not be limited to, the Executive making himself available to the Company or any Affiliate (or their respective attorneys or auditors) upon reasonable notice for: (i) interviews, factual investigations, and providing declarations or affidavits that provide truthful information in connection with any Litigation or Audit; (ii) appearing at the request of the Company or any Affiliate to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process; (iii) volunteering to the Company or any Affiliate pertinent information related to any Litigation or Audit; (iv) providing information and legal representations to the auditors of the Company or any Affiliate, in a form and within a time frame requested by the Board, with respect to the Company’s or any Affiliate’s opening balance sheet valuation of intangibles and financial statements for the period in which the Executive was employed by the Company or any Affiliate; and (v) turning over to the Company or any Affiliate any documents relevant to any Litigation or Audit that are or may come into the Executive’s possession. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection with providing the services under this Section 6.5, including lodging and meals, upon the Executive’s submission of receipts. If, due to an actual or potential conflict of interest, it is necessary for the Executive to retain separate counsel in connection with providing the services under this Section 6.5, and such counsel is not otherwise supplied by and at the expense of the Company (pursuant to indemnification rights of the Executive or otherwise), the Company shall further reimburse the Executive for the reasonable fees and expenses of such separate counsel.

 

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6.6 Understanding of Covenants. The Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his employment with the Company and/or its Affiliates and their predecessors, he has become familiar, or will become familiar, with the Company’s and its Affiliates’ and their predecessors’ trade secrets and with other confidential and proprietary information concerning the Company, its Affiliates and their respective predecessors and that his services have been and will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that the foregoing covenants set forth in this Section 6 (together, the “Restrictive Covenants”) are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s and its Affiliates’ trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, good will, stable workforce, and customer relations.

 

Without limiting the generality of the Executive’s agreement in the preceding paragraph, the Executive (i) represents that he is familiar with and has carefully considered the Restrictive Covenants, (ii) represents that he is fully aware of his obligations hereunder, (iii) agrees to the reasonableness of the length of time, scope and geographic coverage, as applicable, of the Restrictive Covenants, (iv) agrees that the Company and its Affiliates currently conducts business throughout the Restricted Area, and (v) agrees that the Restrictive Covenants will continue in effect for the applicable periods set forth above in this Section 6 regardless of whether the Executive is then entitled to receive severance pay or benefits from the Company. The Executive understands that the Restrictive Covenants may limit his ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the Company and any of its Affiliates, but he nevertheless believes that he has received and will receive sufficient consideration and other benefits as an employee of the Company and as otherwise provided hereunder or as described in the recitals hereto to clearly justify such restrictions which, in any event (given his education, skills and ability), the Executive does not believe would prevent him from otherwise earning a living. The Executive agrees that the Restrictive Covenants do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Executive.

 

6.7 Enforcement. The Executive agrees that the Executive’s services are unique and that he has access to Confidential Information and Work Product. Accordingly, without limiting the generality of Section 17, the Executive agrees that a breach by the Executive of any of the covenants in this Section 6 would cause immediate and irreparable harm to the Company that would be difficult or impossible to measure, and that damages to the Company for any such injury would therefore be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Therefore, the Executive agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Section 6, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to and without limitation upon all other remedies the Company may have under this Agreement, at law or otherwise, to obtain specific performance, injunctive relief and/or other appropriate relief (without posting any bond or deposit) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Section 6, or require the Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals, increments or other benefits derived from or received as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of this Section 6 if and when final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator, as applicable, is so entered against the Executive. The Executive further agrees that the applicable period of time any Restrictive Covenant is in effect following the Severance Date, as determined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, such period of time shall be extended by the same amount of time that Executive is in breach of any Restrictive Covenant.

 

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7. Withholding Taxes. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such federal, state and local income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation. Except for such withholding rights, the Executive is solely responsible for any and all tax liability that may arise with respect to the compensation provided under or pursuant to this Agreement.

 

8. Successors and Assigns.

 

(a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.

 

(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assignee, as applicable, which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.

 

9. Number and Gender; Examples. Where the context requires, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders. Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates.

 

10. Section Headings. The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and subparagraphs contained in, this Agreement are for the purpose of convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation thereof.

 

11. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether of the state of Florida or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws of any jurisdiction other than the state of Florida to be applied. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal law of the state of Florida will control the interpretation and construction of this Agreement, even if under such jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.

 

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12. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights and obligations of any party under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn (as to geographic scope, period of duration or otherwise) so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto respecting the matters within its scope. This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements of the parties hereto that directly or indirectly bears upon the subject matter hereof. Any prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof shall be deemed to have been merged into this Agreement, and to the extent inconsistent herewith, such negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals, or understandings shall be deemed to be of no force or effect. There are no representations, warranties, or agreements, whether express or implied, or oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.

 

14. Modifications. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.

 

15. Waiver. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

 

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16. Arbitration. Except as provided in Sections 6.6 and 17, Executive and the Company agree that any controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its enforcement or interpretation, or because of an alleged breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of its provisions, or any other controversy arising out of Executive’s employment, including, but not limited to, any state or federal statutory claims, shall be submitted to arbitration in [Miami, Florida], before a sole arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) selected from the American Arbitration Association, as the exclusive forum for the resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that provisional injunctive relief may, but need not, be sought by either party to this Agreement in a court of law while arbitration proceedings are pending, and any provisional injunctive relief granted by such court shall remain effective until the matter is finally determined by the Arbitrator. Final resolution of any dispute through arbitration may include any remedy or relief which the Arbitrator deems just and equitable, including any and all remedies provided by applicable state or federal statutes. At the conclusion of the arbitration, the Arbitrator shall issue a written decision that sets forth the essential findings and conclusions upon which the Arbitrator’s award or decision is based. Any award or relief granted by the Arbitrator hereunder shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge and agree that they are hereby waiving any rights to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other in connection with any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement or Executive’s employment. The parties agree that the Company shall be responsible for payment of the forum costs of any arbitration hereunder, including the Arbitrator’s fee, but that each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and other expenses.

 

17. Remedies. Each of the parties to this Agreement and any such person or entity granted rights hereunder whether or not such person or entity is a signatory hereto shall be entitled to enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically to recover damages and costs for any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in its favor. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that each party may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for provisional injunctive or equitable relief and/or other appropriate equitable relief (without posting any bond or deposit) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Agreement. Each party shall be responsible for paying its own attorneys’ fees, costs and other expenses pertaining to any such legal proceeding and enforcement regardless of whether an award or finding or any judgment or verdict thereon is entered against either party.

 

18. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement must be in writing and must be either personally delivered, transmitted via telecopier, mailed by first class mail (postage prepaid and return receipt requested) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the recipient at the address below indicated or at such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder and received when delivered personally, when received if transmitted via telecopier, five days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service.

 

if to the Company:

 

Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc.

C/O: AW Solutions, Inc.

300 Crown Oak Centre Drive Longwood, Florida 32750

Attention: CEO

 

with a copy to:

 

PRYOR CASHMAN LLP

7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036-6569

Attention: Ali Panjwani, Esq

 

if to the Executive, to the address most recently on file in the payroll records of the Company, with a copy to:

 

Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP

Two West Second Street, Suite 700

Tulsa, OK 74103.

Attention: H. Wayne Cooper, Esq.

 

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19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.

 

20. Legal Counsel; Mutual Drafting. Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that they have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice. Each party has cooperated in the drafting, negotiation and preparation of this Agreement. Hence, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such language. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that he has read and understands this Agreement, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Agreement and has had ample opportunity to do so.

 

21. Section 409A.

 

(a) It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement shall either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code (including the Treasury regulations and other published guidance relating thereto) (“Code Section 409A”) so as not to subject the Executive to payment of any additional tax, penalty or interest imposed under Code Section 409A. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted to avoid the imputation of any such additional tax, penalty or interest under Code Section 409A yet preserve (to the nearest extent reasonably possible) the intended benefit payable to the Executive.

 

(b) If the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant to Section 5.3(b) or (c) until the earlier of (i) the date which is six (6) months after his or her Separation from Service for any reason other than death, or (ii) the date of the Executive’s death. The provisions of this Section 21(b) shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Code Section 409A. Any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive upon or in the six (6) month period following the Executive’s Separation from Service that are not so paid by reason of this Section 21(b) shall be paid (without interest) as soon as practicable (and in all events within thirty (30) days) after the date that is six (6) months after the Executive’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, as soon as practicable, and in all events within thirty (30) days, after the date of the Executive’s death).

 

(c) To the extent that any benefits pursuant to Section 5.3(b)(ii) or reimbursements pursuant to Section 4.2 are taxable to the Executive, any reimbursement payment due to the Executive pursuant to any such provision shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the related expense was incurred. The benefits and reimbursements pursuant to such provisions are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the amount of such benefits and reimbursements that the Executive receives in one taxable year shall not affect the amount of such benefits or reimbursements that the Executive receives in any other taxable year.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  “COMPANY”
   
  Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc.,
  a Nevada Corporation
     
  By: /s/Roger Ponder
  Name:  Roger M. Ponder
  Title: CEO
     
  “EXECUTIVE”
   
  /s/Silas Poel
  Silas Poel

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Spectrum Global Solutions Announces Closing of WaveTech GmbH Acquisition

 

Patented Battery Health Technology to be Sold into Spectrum’s Established Tier-1 Customer Base

 

LONGWOOD, FL, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. (the “Company” or “Spectrum”) (OTCQB: SGSI), a leading single-source provider of next-generation communications network infrastructure and maintenance solutions, today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of WaveTech GmbH (“WT” or “WaveTech”), a German global technology company focused on next generation energy management and extension, data analytics and monitoring services extending the useful life of battery systems, which is currently working with a Fortune 1000 client base.

 

WaveTech’s patented Crystal Control Technology (CCT®), the product of over a decade of R&D efforts in Norway and Germany, prevents the buildup of non-soluble lead sulphate crystals in lead-acid batteries. It also prevents the degradation of the active materials microstructure, which is the primary causes of failure for over 80% of batteries. WaveTech’s CCT technology enables longer battery life for those used in telecommunications networks, data centers or similar applications and is capable of significantly increasing a battery`s lifetime energy throughput. 

 

Spectrum’s acquisition of WaveTech is complementary to the Company’s core communications network infrastructure and maintenance solutions business in that it has a strong base of established customer relationships in-which it can sell WaveTech’s globally patented CCT technology into, reducing capital expenditures required for power supply systems and improving the reliability of battery back-up.

 

“This transaction represents an exciting path forward for Spectrum, providing us with an incredible technology that we see the need for in our client’s battery back-up power supply systems each and every day,” said Roger Ponder, Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Global Solutions. “Our acquisition of WaveTech also opens the door to new geographies and clients for our core business, particularly in Europe, Asia and Africa where WaveTech maintains several key relationships, in addition to our established relationships throughout the Americas.

 

“WaveTech’s patented technology offers the potential for immense savings from both a capital expenditures and operating cost perspective to several large industry verticals. I look forward to working closely with Dag Valand and the entire team at WaveTech to drive long-term value creation for Spectrum shareholders.”

 

Dag Valand, CEO & Founder of WaveTech GmbH said: “Our acquisition by Spectrum is an incredibly exciting moment in the history of our Company. As we transition our unique battery life extension product and our technology platform into an established commercial product, the skillset that the team at Spectrum bring to the table is invaluable. We have several existing partnerships in place with a solid opportunity pipeline facing us today. This transaction allows us to deliver upon the potential that our technology enables, providing our combined shareholders with an incredible value proposition.”

 

About Spectrum Global Solutions

 

Spectrum Global Solutions (OTCQB: SGSI) is a leading single-source provider of next-generation communications network infrastructure and maintenance solutions. Spectrum’s highly scalable platform model, proven out through engagements with tier-1 network operators in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, uniquely allows for the bundling of disparate services with a single provider, simplifying network deployment and maintenance with a comprehensive, cost-competitive one-stop-shop solution. To learn more, visit the Company’s website at https://spectrumglobalsolutions.com/.

 

About WaveTech GmbH

 

WaveTech GmbH is a next-generation technology platform company dedicated to changing the battery industry and reducing waste. WaveTech’s patented Crystal Control Technology (CCT®) improves battery health, thereby dramatically reduces battery expenditures for operators and materials waste, making energy more cost-effective, reliable and sustainable. For additional information, please visit WaveTech’s website at http://www.wavetech.de/.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The above news release contains forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this document that are not statements of historical fact, including but not limited to, statements identified by the use of terms such as “anticipate,” “appear,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “hope,” “indicate,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and other variations or negative expressions of these terms, including statements related to expected market trends and the Company’s performance, are all “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information, and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performances and are subject to a wide range of external factors, uncertainties, business risks, and other risks identified in filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based except as required by applicable law and regulations.

 

Investor Relations:
Greg Falesnik or Luke Zimmerman
MZ Group – MZ North America
Main: 949-259-4987
SGSI@mzgroup.us