Exclusivity | Commencing on the date on which the parties countersign this Term Sheet, and continuing at all times until the earlier of: (a) the Expiration Date (as defined below) or (b) the signing of the Purchase Agreement by all of the parties thereto (such period, the “Exclusivity Period”), neither the Company nor the Seller, will, nor will any of the Company or the Seller authorize or permit any of its stockholders or convertible noteholders, or any of its or their respective affiliates or subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, stockholders, equity holders, affiliates, employees, agents, advisors (including financial advisors, attorneys and accountants), consultants or other representatives (each, a “Representative”) to, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions with any party other than Purchaser and its designees: (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage any inquiry, proposal or offer relating to an Alternative Transaction (as defined below) (each, a “Proposal”), (ii) participate in or knowingly encourage any discussions or negotiations relating to, or knowingly disclose, furnish or afford access to any person or entity any information (including the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ businesses, properties, books or records) in connection with, or assist, or cooperate with any person or entity in making or proposing, or take any other action intended to facilitate, any Proposal or Alternative Transaction, or (iii) authorize, enter into any agreement, arrangement, or understanding (whether binding or non-binding, written or oral) relating to, or engage in or consummate, any Proposal or Alternative Transaction. “Expiration Date” means the date that is the earlier of sixty (60) days from date this Term Sheet is mutually executed by the parties or the date on which Purchaser notifies the Company in writing that it is terminating negotiations regarding the transaction (and Purchaser agrees to give such notification promptly upon making a determination to terminate negotiations). “Alternative Transaction” means: (x) any direct or indirect acquisition (in each case regardless of the form of transaction and regardless if contemplated or executed as one transaction or a series of related transactions) of either (1) all or any material portion of the assets of the Company, Seller or any of the direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company (and for this purpose, an exclusive license shall be deemed a sale), or (2) any equity interest in the Seller or any of its subsidiaries or more than 9.99% (in the aggregate) of the equity interest of the Company on a fully diluted basis, any right to acquire any equity interest in the Seller or any of its subsidiaries or such equity interest of the Company, or any security convertible into or exercisable for any such equity interest other than the exercise, conversion or exchange of outstanding securities of the Company pursuant to their terms, (y) any joint venture or other strategic investment in or involving the Company or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates (other than with or by Purchaser), or (z) any transaction by the Company or the Seller or any of its subsidiaries outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, with respect to which at the time of entry into such transaction the Company or the Seller is aware or should reasonably be aware that the consummation of which would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with or delay the Transaction contemplated by this Term Sheet, including, without limitation, any coin, token or other similar cryptocurrency offering or transaction and placing or suffering to be placed any lien on any of the Assets that by its terms shall not be terminated as of immediately prior to the Closing of the Transaction. The Company will promptly within one (1) business day of receipt advise Purchaser of any Proposal that has been submitted, directly or indirectly, to the Company, its affiliates or subsidiaries or any of its or their respective Representatives during the Exclusivity Period, including the identity of the party making the Proposal and a copy thereof (and if provided orally, a written summary thereof), and will promptly within one (1) business day advise Purchaser of any request for disclosure or access described in clause (ii) above. The Company will immediately upon mutual execution of this Term Sheet cease and terminate any discussions or negotiations previously commenced between it or its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of its or their respective Representatives, on the one hand, and any third party, on the other hand, relating to any Proposal or Alternative Transaction and will concurrently request the written or destruction by such third party of all confidential information of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof provided to or obtained by such third party in connection with the Proposal or the Alternative Transaction. The Purchase Agreement will also contain exclusivity covenants that will survive until the Closing or the termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with their terms. |