Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On
February 8, 2023, Oasis Capital, LLC (“Oasis”) filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York seeking damages (i) in the amount of $764,647.53 in for an alleged breach of the terms of the 8%
senior convertible note and the securities purchase agreement entered into between Oasis and the Company in connection with the Note
(as defined below), which in December 2021 was increased to $600,000 in principal amount (the “Note”) and (ii) an unspecified
amount of damage for an alleged breach of the exclusivity provisions of a term sheet that the Company and Oasis entered into on July
7, 2022 plus an actual damages in an amount to be proven at trial, interest and costs, reasonable attorney’s fees and such other
legal and equitable relief as the court deems just and proper. On June 30, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York granted the Company’s motion to dismiss this complaint but with leave to amended complaint. On July 31, Oasis filed
an amended complaint against the Company and its Chief Executive Officer, Mike Ballardie, seeking damages in an amount to be proven at
trial, interest and costs for breach of fiduciary duty and violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. On February 28, 2024, the Company and Oasis settled this matter by entering into a settlement agreement
pursuant to which the Company paid Oasis $225,000 in cash in exchange for a dismissal of the action by Oasis and a full release.
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We
know of no pending proceedings to which any director, member of senior management, or affiliate is either a party adverse to us or has
a material interest adverse to us.
None
of our executive officers or directors have (i) been involved in any bankruptcy proceedings within the last five years, (ii) been convicted
in or has pending any criminal proceedings (other than traffic violations and other minor offenses), (iii) been subject to any order,
judgment or decree enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activity
or (iv) been found to have violated any Federal, state or provincial securities or commodities law and such finding has not been reversed,
suspended or vacated.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
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