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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2023
SIGMA
ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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001-38015 |
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27-1865814 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization) |
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(Commission
File
Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
3900
Paseo del Sol
Santa
Fe, New Mexico 87507
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (505) 438-2576
Former
name or former address, if changed since last report
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
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SASI |
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
Item
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
October 12, 2023, Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Sigma” or the “company”)
entered into a Share Exchange Agreement with NextTrip Holdings, Inc., or NextTrip, and NextTrip Group, LLC, the sole stockholder of NextTrip,
which we refer to as NextTrip Parent, and the NextTrip Representative, pursuant to which we will acquire NextTrip (the “Acquisition”)
in exchange for shares of our common stock, which we refer to as the Exchange Shares, subject to approval of our shareholders and other
conditions described below. As a result, NextTrip will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sigma, which is expected to change its corporate
name to “NextTrip, Inc.” following the Acquisition.
Upon
the closing of the Acquisition, the shareholders of NextTrip Parent, which we refer to collectively as the NextTrip Sellers, will be
issued a number of Exchange Shares equal to 19.99% or our issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the closing.
Under the Share Exchange Agreement, the NextTrip Sellers will be entitled to receive additional shares of our common stock, referred
to as the Contingent Shares, subject to NextTrip’s achievement of future business milestones specified in the Share Exchange
Agreement as follows:
Milestone |
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Date
Earned |
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Contingent
Shares |
Launch of NextTrip’s leisure travel booking platform by either (i) achieving $1,000,000 in cumulative sales under its historical “phase 1” business, or (ii) commencement of its marketing program under its enhanced “phase 2” business.
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As
of a date six months after the closing date |
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1,450,000
Contingent Shares |
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Launch
of NextTrip’s group travel booking platform and signing of at least five (5) entities to use the groups travel booking
platform. |
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As of a date nine months from the closing date (or earlier date six months after the closing date)
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1,450,000
Contingent Shares |
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Launch of NextTrip’s travel agent platform and signing up of at least 100 travel agents to the platform (which calculation includes individual agents of an agency that signs up on behalf of multiple agents).
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As
of a date 12 months from the closing date (or earlier date six months after the closing date) |
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1,450,000
Contingent Shares |
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Commercial
launch of PayDelay technology in the NXT2.0 system. |
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As
of a date 15 months after the closing date (or earlier date six months after the closing date) |
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1,650,000
Contingent Shares, less the Exchange Shares issued at the closing of the Acquisition |
Alternatively,
independent of the aforementioned milestones, for each month during the fifteen (15) month period following the closing date that in
which $1,000,000 or more in gross travel bookings are generated by the combined company, to the extent not previously issued, the Contingent
Shares will be issuable up to the maximum Contingent Shares issuable under the Share Exchange Agreement.
The
Contingent Shares, together with the shares of our common stock issued at the closing, will not exceed 6,000,000 shares of our common
stock, or approximately 90.2% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the closing. Assuming
all the business milestones are achieved, Sigma shareholders will retain 9.8% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
Based on analysis presented by our financial advisors, NextTrip has an implied enterprise value of $50 million.
The
Exchange Shares and, Contingent Shares, when and if earned and issuable pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, will be issued pursuant to available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for transactions not involving a public offering and will constitute “restricted
securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
The
parties’ respective obligations to close the Acquisition are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions specified
in the Share Exchange Agreement. The conditions include approval by Sigma shareholders of the issuance of the Exchange Shares as required
by applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Capital Market, or Nasdaq, amendments to our amended and restated articles of incorporation
to change our name as described above and to increase our authorized common stock, the continued listing or our common stock on Nasdaq,
as well as customary other closing conditions.
The
Agreement contains representations and warranties and covenants of the parties customary for a transaction of this nature which will
not survive the closing of the Acquisition. The Share Exchange Agreement also contains customary covenants regarding the conduct of the
respective businesses of Sigma and NextTrip pending the closing of the Acquisition. The Share Exchange Agreement permits us to sell our
quality assurance software assets at or after the closing of the Acquisition as contemplated by our recently announced Asset Purchase
Agreement with Divergent Technologies, Inc.
The
Share Exchange Agreement may be terminated by the parties by mutual agreement or by a party in the event of a breach of the other party’s
representations, warranties or covenants, subject to certain exceptions, or if the Acquisition is not completed by December 31, 2023.
The
Share Exchange Agreement contemplates that William Kerby, the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of NextTrip, will be appointed
as Chief Executive Officer of Sigma and Donald P. Monaco will be appointed as a director of Sigma as of the closing of the Acquisition. The NextTrip Representative will be entitled to designate
a replacement for one additional director of Sigma upon achievement of each of the milestones under the Share Exchange Agreement. The
parties expect that the current executive officers of NextTrip will remain as NextTrip’s executive officers following the Acquisition.
The
foregoing description of the Share Exchange Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety
by the full text of the Share Exchange Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On
October 13, 2023, Sigma and NextTrip issued a joint press release announcing the signing of the Share Exchange Agreement, the text of
which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in this Item 7.01. The information
in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
No Offer or Solicitation
The Press Release does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall
there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Important Information and Where to Find It
The Press Release is being
made in respect of the proposed Acquisition involving Sigma and NextTrip. Sigma intends to file a proxy statement for Sigma shareholders
to vote on the Acquisition. Sigma will also file other documents regarding the Acquisition with the SEC.
Before making any voting or
investment decision, investors and security holders of Sigma and NextTrip are urged to carefully read the entire proxy statement, when
it becomes available, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents,
because they will contain important information about the proposed Acquisition. The documents filed with the SEC may be obtained free
of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the documents
filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge from Sigma’s website at ir.sigmaadditive.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Sigma and certain of its directors
and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in favor of the approval of
the Acquisition. Information regarding Sigma’s directors and executive officers and other persons who may be deemed participants
in the solicitation may be obtained by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available.
Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described above.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein
that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include without limitation, Sigma’s and NextTrip’s
expectations with respect to the Acquisition between Sigma and NextTrip, including statements regarding the benefits of the Acquisition,
the anticipated timing of the Acquisition, the implied valuation of NextTrip, and the products and services offered by NextTrip. Words
such as “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,”
“will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other
statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to significant risks
and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside
Sigma’s and NextTrip’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause actual future events to differ materially
from the expected results, include, but are not limited to: (i) the risk that the Acquisition between Sigma and NextTrip may not be completed
in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of the securities of Sigma, (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions
to the consummation of the Acquisition, including the adoption of the Agreement by the stockholders of Sigma and NextTrip, (iii) the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement, (iv) the effect of the
announcement or pendency of the transaction on NextTrip’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (v) the
inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the
ability of the post- Acquisition company to grow and manage growth profitability and retain its key employees, (vi) costs related to
the Acquisition, (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Sigma and NextTrip following the announcement
of the proposed Acquisition, (viii) the ability to maintain the listing of Sigma’s securities on Nasdaq, (ix) the ability to implement
business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Acquisition, and identify and realize additional opportunities,
(x) the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which NextTrip operates, (xi) the
risk that NextTrip may not achieve profitability, (xii) the risk that NextTrip may need to raise additional capital to execute its business
plan, which many not be available on acceptable terms or at all, (xiii) the risk that NextTrip is unable to secure or protect its intellectual
property, (xiv) the risk that the securities of the post- Acquisition company will not be approved for listing on Nasdaq or if approved,
maintain the listing, and (xv) other risks and uncertainties indicated in the filings that are made from time to time with the SEC by
Sigma (including those under the “Risk Factors” sections therein). The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and
Sigma and NextTrip assume no obligation and do not intend, to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
*
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Certain
exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Sigma agrees to furnish
supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit and schedule to the SEC upon its request. |
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.
Date:
October 13, 2023 |
SIGMA
ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS, INC. |
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By:
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/s/
Jacob Brunsberg |
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Name:
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Jacob
Brunsberg |
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Title: |
President
and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit
2.1
SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
BY
AND AMONG
SIGMA
ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.,
NEXTTRIP
HOLDINGS, INC.,
NEXTTRIP
GROUP, LLC
AND
WILLIAM
KERBY, IN THE CAPACITY AS THE NEXTTRIP REPRESENTATIVE
DATED
AS OF OCTOBER 12, 2023
Table
of Contents
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Page |
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Article
I DEFINITIONS |
2 |
Article
II SHARE EXCHANGE; CLOSING |
10 |
Article
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
PARENT |
12 |
Article
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NEXTTRIP |
17 |
Article
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SIGMA |
30 |
Article
VI CONDUCT PRIOR TO CLOSING |
39 |
Article
VII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
42 |
Article
VIII POST CLOSING COVENANTS |
46 |
Article
IX CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
46 |
Article
X TERMINATION |
50 |
Article
XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
52 |
SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 12, 2023 (“Agreement”), is made by and among SIGMA ADDITIVE SOLUTIONS,
INC., a Nevada corporation (“Sigma”), NEXTTRIP HOLDINGS, INC., a Florida corporation (“NextTrip”),
NEXTTRIP GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited liability company and the sole stockholder of NextTrip (the “Parent”),
and William Kerby, in the capacity as the representative from and after the Closing Date for the NextTrip shareholders as of immediately
prior to the Closing Date in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the “NextTrip Representative”).
Each of Sigma, NextTrip, the NextTrip Representative and the Parent are sometimes referred to herein individually, as a “Party”
and collectively, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Parent owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of NextTrip (the “NextTrip
Shares”), with the ownership of Parent in the proportions set forth on the Consideration Schedule (as defined below) in Section
1.1 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule (as hereinafter defined) held by the members of Parent (the “Parent Members”);
and
WHEREAS,
the Parent wishes to sell and transfer to Sigma, and Sigma is willing to purchase and acquire from the Parent, all of the NextTrip Shares
in exchange for the Restricted Sigma Shares (defined below in Article I) to be issued to the Parent Members Pro Rata, as set forth
in the Consideration Schedule; and
WHEREAS,
upon the closing of the transactions contemplated herein, NextTrip will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sigma;
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the covenants, representations and warranties set forth herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and accepted, the Parties, intending
to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Article
I
DEFINITIONS
In
addition to capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective
meanings when used in this Agreement:
“Accredited
Investor” has the meaning set forth in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.
“Action”
means any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation
pending or threatened before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory authority (federal, state,
county, local or foreign), stock market, stock exchange or trading facility.
“Affiliate”
has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.
“Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“APA”
means the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2023, between Sigma and Divergent Technologies, Inc.
“Business
Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are required
or authorized to be closed.
“CARES
Act” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
“Charter
Amendments” mean the amendments to Sigma’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to (a) increase
the authorized common stock to 100,000,000 shares; (b) change Sigma’s name to “NextTrip, Inc.” (or such other
name as Sigma and NextTrip may agree to), and (c) to affect such other amendments as Sigma, NextTrip and the Parent may determine necessary
or warranted.
“Clearance
Date” means the date on which the Proxy Statement has either (i) cleared comments with the SEC or (ii) the ten (10) calendar
period set forth in Rule 14a-6(a) of the Exchange Act has passed.
“Closing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Shares” means a number of shares of Restricted Sigma Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole share, determined by multiplying
(x) 19.99% by (y) the number of shares of Sigma Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Combined
Company” means Sigma and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, including NextTrip, following the Closing.
“Competing
Transaction Proposal” means any bona fide proposal or offer (whether or not in writing) from a third party (other than Sigma
or NextTrip or any of their respective subsidiaries) with respect to any of the following (other than the Share Exchange, the APA and
the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby): (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization,
liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving Sigma or any of Sigma’s subsidiaries; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange,
transfer or other disposition of 19.99% or more of the consolidated assets of Sigma or any of Sigma’s subsidiaries; (iii) any issuance,
sale or other disposition of 15% or more of the total outstanding voting power of Sigma or any of Sigma’s subsidiaries; (iv) any
transaction, including a tender offer or exchange offer, that, if consummated, would result in any person (or the stockholders of any
person) acquiring, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership, or the right to acquire beneficial ownership, or formation of any group
which beneficially owns or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, 15% or more of the total outstanding voting power of Sigma
or any of Sigma’s subsidiaries; or (v) any other transaction the consummation of which would reasonably be expected to impede,
interfere with, prevent or materially delay the Share Exchange.
“Consideration
Schedule” shall mean Schedule 1.1 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule.
“Contingent
Shares” means the Tranche 1 Contingent Shares, the Tranche 2 Contingent Shares, the Tranche 3 Contingent Shares and the Tranche
4 Contingent Shares.
“Contract”
means any written or oral contract, lease, license, indenture, note, bond, agreement, arrangement, understanding, permit, concession,
franchise or other instrument.
“Control,”
“controlled by” and “under common control with” mean, with respect to a specified Person, the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of stock or other securities, as executor, by contract or otherwise.
“Environmental
Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.18.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of
the SEC thereunder, all as the same will then be in effect.
“First
Milestone Event” means the launch of NextTrip’s leisure travel booking platform by either (i) achieving $1,000,000 in
cumulative sales under its historical “phase 1” business, or (ii) commencement of its marketing program under its enhanced
“phase 2” business.
“Fourth
Milestone Event” means the commercial launch of PayDelay technology in the NXT2.0 system.
“Fundamental
Transaction” means that Sigma shall directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with
or into (whether or not Sigma is the surviving corporation) another person, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose
of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Sigma to another person, or (iii) allow another person to make a purchase,
tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than the 50% of either the outstanding shares of common stock (not including
any shares of common stock held by the person or persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the persons making or party
to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (iv) consummate a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including,
without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another person whereby such other person
acquires more than the 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock (not including any shares of common stock held by the other person
or other persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other persons making or party to, such stock purchase agreement
or other business combination), or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its common stock, or (vi) any “person” or “group”
(as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), become the “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued
and outstanding common stock.
“GAAP”
means, with respect to any Person, generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. applied on a consistent basis with such Person’s
past practices.
“Governmental
Authority” means any domestic or foreign, federal or national, state or provincial, municipal or local government, governmental
authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, political
subdivision, commission, court, tribunal, official, arbitrator or arbitral body.
“Hazardous
Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.18.
“Indebtedness”
means with respect to a Person, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness or other obligation of the Person for borrowed money, whether
current, short-term, or long-term, secured or unsecured; (b) all indebtedness of the Person for the deferred purchase price for purchases
of property outside the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) all lease obligations of the Person under leases which are capital leases in
accordance with GAAP; (d) any off-balance sheet financing of the Person including synthetic leases and project financing; (e) any payment
obligations of the Person in respect of banker’s acceptances or letters of credit (other than stand-by letters of credit in support
of ordinary course trade payables); (f) any liability of the Person with respect to interest rate swaps, collars, caps and similar hedging
obligations; (g) any liability of the Person under deferred compensation plans, phantom stock plans, severance or bonus plans, or similar
arrangements made payable as a result of the transactions contemplated herein; (h) any indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through
(g) above of any other Person which is either guaranteed by, or secured by a security interest upon any property owned by, the Person;
and (i) accrued and unpaid interest of, and prepayment premiums, penalties or similar contractual charges arising as a result of the
discharge at Closing of, any such foregoing obligation.
“Intellectual
Property” means all intellectual property in any jurisdiction throughout the world, including, without limitation, all U.S.
and non-U.S. patents, patent applications, patent rights, trademarks, trademark applications, common law trademarks, Internet domain
names, social media accounts and pages, trade names, service marks, service mark applications, common law service marks and similar indicia
or origin, together with the goodwill associated therewith, copyrights, in both published and unpublished works, whether registered or
unregistered, copyright applications, franchises, licenses, know-how, trade secrets, technology, technical data, designs, customer lists,
confidential and proprietary information, processes and formulae, all computer software programs or applications, layouts, inventions
(whether or not patentable), development tools and all documentation and media constituting, describing or relating to the above, including
manuals, memoranda, and records, whether such intellectual property has been created, applied for or obtained anywhere throughout the
world.
“Knowledge”
shall mean, except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, actual knowledge after reasonable investigation. Sigma and its Affiliates
shall be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a matter if such matter is known to Sigma’s President and Chief Executive
Officer, Jacob Brunsberg, or Sigma’s Chief Financial Officer, Frank Orzechowski. NextTrip and its respective Affiliates, shall
be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a matter if such matter is known to William Kerby, NextTrip’s Chief Executive
Officer, or Lindsey North, NextTrip’s President. The Parent shall be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a matter
if it has actual knowledge of such matter.
“Law”
and “Laws” means, with respect to any Person, any U.S. or non-U.S., federal, national, state, provincial, local, municipal,
international, multinational or other Law (including common law), constitution, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or treaty
applicable to such Person.
“Liability”
means any liability (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued,
whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes.
“License”
means any security clearance, permit, license, variance, franchise, Order, approval, consent, certificate, registration or other authorization
of any Governmental Authority or regulatory body, and other similar rights.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind, including, without limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement
under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction and including any lien or charge arising by Law.
“Material
Adverse Effect” means, with respect to NextTrip, a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, operations,
results of operations, assets, customer, supplier or employee relations or future prospects and, with respect to Sigma, a material adverse
effect on its Primary Market listing, SEC reporting status, liabilities or ability to consummate the Share Exchange or other transactions
contemplated hereby.
“Milestone
Covenants” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Milestone
Event” shall mean the First Milestone Event, the Second Milestone Event, the Third Milestone Event, the Fourth Milestone Event
and the Travel Bookings Milestone Event.
“Milestone
Payment Determination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“Milestone
Period” means the period commencing with the Closing Date and ending on the date the final Milestone Event has occurred or
on the fifteen (15) month anniversary of the Closing Date, whichever occurs first.
“Money
Laundering Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.21.
“NextTrip”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“NextTrip
Capital Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7.
“NextTrip
Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Article IV.
“NextTrip
Most Recent Fiscal Year End” means February 28, 2023.
“NextTrip
Representative” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“NextTrip
Shares” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Open
Source Technology” means any software or other Intellectual Property that is distributed as or that contain, or are derived
in any manner (in whole or in part) from, any software or other Intellectual Property that is distributed as free software, open source
or similar licensing or distribution models, or requires as a condition of use, modification or distribution that any Intellectual Property
(1) be disclosed or distributed in source code form, (2) be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works, (3) be redistributable
at no charge, or (4) grants to any third party any license, non-assertion covenant or other rights or immunities to or under any Intellectual
Property. Open Source Technology includes Intellectual Property licensed or distributed under any of the following licenses or distribution
models, or licenses or distribution models similar to any of the following: Apache License, MIT License, BSD 3-Clause “New”
or “Revised” License or BSD 2-Clause “Simplified” or “FreeBSD” License, GNU’s General Public
License (GPL), Lesser/Library GPL (LGPL), or Affero GPL, Mozilla Public License, Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL),
Eclipse Public License, Artistic License, Netscape Public License, Sun Community Source License (SCSL), Sun Industry Standards License
(SISL), the Common Public License, Creative Commons License, or any license or distribution agreement or arrangement listed on www.opensource.org/licenses/index.php
or any successor website thereof or that is considered “free” or “open source” by the Open Source Foundation
or the Free Software Foundation.
“Order”
means any order, judgment, ruling, injunction, assessment, award, decree or writ of any Governmental Authority or regulatory body.
“Ordinary
Course of Business” means the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect
to quantity and frequency).
“Parent”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Parent
Members” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Party”
and “Parties” have the respective meanings set forth in the preamble.
“Person”
means all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations, companies, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures
and other entities, governments, agencies and political subdivisions.
“Principal
Market” means the Nasdaq Capital Market.
“Pro
Rata” means, with respect to each Parent Member, the percentage set forth adjacent his or her name on the Consideration Schedule.
“Proxy
Statement” means the proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by Sigma with the SEC relating to the Stockholders’ Meeting.
“Registration
Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(b).
“Restricted
Sigma Shares” means the Closing Shares and the Contingent Shares in a cumulative aggregate amount of up to 6,000,000 shares
of restricted shares of Sigma Common Stock issuable as provided in this Agreement (which number will be subject to adjustment to reflect
and account for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification of Sigma effected after the
date hereof).
“SEC”
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor agency thereto.
“SEC
Reports” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(a).
“Second
Milestone Event” means (i) the launch of NextTrip’s groups travel booking platform and (ii) signing of at least five
(5) entities to use the groups travel booking platform.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
thereunder, all as the same will be in effect at the time.
“Share
Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Sigma”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Sigma
Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Sigma.
“Sigma
Most Recent Fiscal Year End” means December 31, 2022.
“Sigma
Organizational Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.6.
“Stockholders’
Meeting” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7.5(a).
“Subsidiary”
or “subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other organization,
whether incorporated or unincorporated, which is Controlled by such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, the Subsidiaries of any Person
shall include any variable interest entity over which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries effects Control pursuant to contractual
arrangements and which is consolidated with such Person in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to such
Person.
“Tax
Return” means all returns, declarations, reports, estimates, statements, forms and other documents filed with or supplied to
or required to be provided to a Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and any amendment
thereof.
“Tax”
or “Taxes” means all taxes, assessments, duties, levies or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority of any
kind whatsoever together with any interest, penalties, fines or additions thereto and any liability for payment of taxes whether as a
result of (a) being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group for any period; (b) any tax sharing,
tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement or any other express or implied agreement to indemnify any Person; (c) being liable for another
Person’s taxes as a transferee or successor otherwise for any period; or (d) operation of Law.
“Termination
Date” means December 31, 2023.
“Third
Milestone Event” means (i) the launch of NextTrip’s travel agent platform and (ii) signing up of at least 100 travel
agents to the platform (which calculation includes individual agents of an agency that signs up on behalf of multiple agents).
“Tranche
1 Contingent Shares” means 1,450,000 Restricted Sigma Shares issuable upon satisfaction of the First Milestone Event (which
number will be subject to adjustment to reflect and account for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization
or reclassification of Sigma effected after the date hereof).
“Tranche
2 Contingent Shares” means 1,450,000 Restricted Sigma Shares issuable upon satisfaction of the Second Milestone Event (which
number will be subject to adjustment to reflect and account for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization
or reclassification of Sigma effected after the date hereof).
“Tranche
3 Contingent Shares” means 1,450,000 Restricted Sigma Shares issuable upon satisfaction of the Third Milestone Event (which
number will be subject to adjustment to reflect and account for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization
or reclassification of Sigma effected after the date hereof).
“Tranche
4 Contingent Shares” means a number of shares of Restricted Sigma Shares, equal to (x) 1,650,000 Restricted Sigma Shares less
(y) the Closing Shares, and issuable upon satisfaction of the Fourth Milestone Event (which number will be subject to adjustment to reflect
and account for any stock split, stock dividend, combination, or other recapitalization or reclassification of Sigma effected after the
date hereof).
“Transaction
Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and all agreements, certificates, instruments and other documents to be executed
and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to the exhibits hereto.
“Travel
Bookings” shall mean the booking of a Travel Product.
“Travel
Bookings Milestone Event” means for each calendar month in which $1,000,000 or more in gross Travel Bookings are generated
by the Combined Company.
“Travel
Product” means any travel or travel-related products, services or other offerings, including shopping, booking, reviewing,
searching or such similar services which are offered, made available or otherwise permitted to be booked by, through or on behalf of
NextTrip .
“Treasury
Regulations” means the income tax regulations, including temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code, as such regulations
may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“U.S.”
means the United States of America.
Article
II
SHARE
EXCHANGE; CLOSING
Section
2.1 Share Exchange. At the Closing, the Parent shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver the NextTrip Shares, representing
all of the issued and outstanding shares of NextTrip Capital Stock, to Sigma and in consideration therefor, Sigma shall issue the Restricted
Sigma Shares to the Parent Members, Pro Rata, as set forth in the Consideration Schedule (the “Share Exchange”), and
as provided in Section 2.3 below. Immediately following the Closing, NextTrip will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sigma.
Section
2.2 Closing. Unless this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to Article X hereof, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at a closing (the “Closing”) to
be held not later than three Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver by the party entitled to the benefit thereof of the conditions
set forth in Article IX (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of such conditions), at the offices of the legal counsel of Sigma or NextTrip, as may be mutually agreed by Sigma and the Parent
prior to Closing. The date and time of the Closing is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”
Section
2.3 Consideration. As consideration for the NextTrip Shares, each Parent Member will be entitled to its Pro Rata share of the
Restricted Sigma Shares as provided in this Section 2.3.
(a)
Closing Shares. At the Closing, Sigma will issue, or will cause the issuance of, the Closing Shares to the Parent Members
in accordance with their Pro Rata share as set forth on the Consideration Schedule.
(b)
Contingent Shares.
(i)
If on a date that is six (6) months after the Closing Date, the First Milestone Event is met, Sigma will issue, or will cause the issuance
of, the Tranche 1 Contingent Shares to the Parent Members in accordance with their respective Pro Rata shares.
(ii)
If on a date that is nine (9) months after the Closing Date, the Second Milestone Event is met, Sigma will issue, or will cause the issuance
of, the Tranche 2 Contingent Shares to the Parent Members in accordance with their respective Pro Rata shares. Such issuance may be made
as early as six (6) months after the Closing Date if the Second Milestone Event is reached between six (6) and nine (9) months after
the Closing Date.
(iii)
If on a date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, the Third Milestone Event is met, Sigma will issue, or will cause the
issuance of, the Tranche 3 Contingent Shares to the Parent Members in accordance with their respective Pro Rata shares. Such issuance
may be made as early as six (6) months after the Closing Date if the Third Milestone Event is reached between six (6) and twelve (12)
months after the Closing Date.
(iv)
If on a date that is fifteen (15) months after the Closing Date, the Fourth Milestone Event is met, Sigma will issue, or will cause the
issuance of, the Tranche 4 Contingent Shares to the Parent Members in accordance with their respective Pro Rata shares. Such issuance
may be made as early as six (6) months after the Closing Date if the Fourth Milestone Event is reached between six (6) and fifteen (15)
months after the Closing Date.
(v)
Alternatively, independent of the Milestone Events set forth in Section 2.3(b)(i)-(iv) above, for each month during the fifteen (15)
month period following the Closing Date that the Travel Bookings Milestone Event is met, to the extent not previously issued the Contingent
Shares will be issuable, starting with the Tranche 1 Contingent Shares, then the Tranche 2 Contingent Shares, etc. For the avoidance
of doubt, a tranche of Contingent Shares can only be earned once up to the maximum amount of the Restricted Sigma Shares issuable under
this Agreement.
(vi)
Whether a Milestone Event is met and the Contingent Shares are issuable under this Section 2.3 shall be determined by the Parties on
a mutually agreeable date (each a “Milestone Payment Determination Date”) no later than thirty (30) days following
notice by NextTrip to Sigma that such Milestone Event has been met. If Contingent Shares are determined to be issuable under this Section,
Sigma shall issue such additional Contingent Shares within 60 days following each Milestone Payment Determination Date.
(vii)
It will be an express condition to a Parent Member’s receipt of any Contingent Shares that, as of the applicable issuance date,
each Parent Member must have signed and delivered to Sigma an investor suitability questionnaire completed to Sigma’s reasonable
satisfaction.
(viii)
During the Milestone Period, Sigma shall (i) use commercially-reasonable efforts to operate NextTrip and act in good faith and in the
spirit of fair dealing with respect to the provisions of this Section 2.3 and shall not take any action in bad faith which has the primary
purpose of reducing the earning or payment of the Contingent Shares (if any), (ii) use commercially-reasonable efforts to facilitate
the ongoing funding requirements of NextTrip during the Milestone Period and (iii) shall not negotiate, solicit or consummate a Fundamental
Transaction during the Milestone Period, other than the sale of the Legacy Business (as described below) without agreeing to accelerate
the Milestone Events and issuing the Contingent Shares in full in connection therewith (the “Milestone Covenants”).
Section
2.4 Asset Sale. At the Closing Date, Sigma may, subject to maintaining its Principal Market listing, sell, transfer and
assign assets pursuant to the APA and declare and pay a dividend or other distribution with respect to the outstanding shares of
capital stock of Sigma immediately prior to the Closing Date of the net sale proceeds, if any, available for distribution to
shareholders after paying or making arrangements to pay or otherwise satisfy all creditors of Sigma. All determinations regarding
the foregoing shall be made in good faith by the board of directors of Sigma (the “Sigma Board”) prior to the
Closing Date. Sigma shall keep NextTrip timely apprised of all actions by Sigma in these regards. In the event that the closing
under the APA has not occurred within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date, Sigma shall form a wholly-owned subsidiary and
assign its assets and related business to such entity.
Section
2.5 Directors and Officers.
(a) Sigma
Board. The Parties shall take all necessary actions such that the individual identified on Schedule 2.5(a) of the
NextTrip Disclosure Schedule, or his or her replacement designated in writing by the NextTrip Representative not less than ten (10)
days prior to the Closing Date, be appointed to the board of directors of Sigma as of the Closing Date to serve until his or her
successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with applicable Law, or until his or her earlier death,
resignation or removal in accordance with the Sigma Organizational Documents. The Parties also agree that following the date of each
Milestone Event, one (1) individual designated in writing by the NextTrip Representative shall be appointed to Sigma’s Board
to replace a then existing director of the Sigma Board (other than the individuals previously appointed by NextTrip). The Parties
further agree that during the Milestone Period no changes shall be made to the authorized number of directors of Sigma without the
written consent or approval of the NextTrip Representative.
(b)
Officers of Sigma.The Parties shall take all necessary actions such that, from and after the Closing, until their respective
successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with applicable Law, or until their earlier death, resignation or
removal in accordance with the Sigma Organizational Documents of Sigma, (i) William Kerby shall be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer
of Sigma and shall have executed an executive employment agreement which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Parties (the “Kerby
Employment Agreement”) and (ii) the other officers of Sigma prior to the Closing shall remain in their respective positions
unless and until determined otherwise by the Sigma Board.
(c) NextTrip
Board of Directors and Officers. The Parties shall take all necessary actions such that, from and after the Closing Date,
until their successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with applicable Law, or until their earlier death,
resignation or removal in accordance with the organizational documents of the NextTrip, (i) the directors of the NextTrip and (ii)
the officers of the NextTrip shall, in each case, be the same as the directors and officers of NextTrip as determined by the board
of directors of NextTrip.
Section
2.6 Closing Deliveries by Sigma. At the Closing, Sigma shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, (a) certificates or book-entry
notices evidencing the Restricted Sigma Shares to the Parent Members in the denominations set forth on the Consideration Schedule, and
(b) the various other documents required to be delivered at Closing pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof.
Section
2.7 Closing Deliveries by NextTrip and the Parent. At the Closing, (a) the Parent shall deliver, or cause to be delivered,
certificate(s) representing the NextTrip Shares, accompanied by a stock power signed by Parent; and (b) NextTrip and the Parent , as
applicable, shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Sigma the various other documents required to be delivered at Closing pursuant
to Section 9.3 hereof.
Article
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT
The
Parent hereby represents and warrants to Sigma that the statements contained in this Article III are true, correct and complete
as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date.
Section
3.1 Authority. The Parent has all requisite authority and power to enter into and deliver this Agreement and any of the other
Transaction Documents to which Parent is a party, and any other certificate, agreement, document or instrument to be executed and delivered
by the Parent in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and each of the Transaction Documents to
which the Parent is a party will be, duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered by the Parent.
Section
3.2 Binding Obligations. Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized, executed
and delivered by the parties hereto and thereto other than the Parent , this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which
the Parent is a party are duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Parent , and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Parent, enforceable against the Parent in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by general
equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
Section
3.3 No Conflicts. Neither the execution or delivery by the Parent of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the
Parent is a party, nor the consummation or performance by the Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly
or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration of, any agreement or instrument to which the Parent is
a party or by which the properties or assets of the Parent are bound; or (b) contravene, conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute
a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, impair the rights of such Parent under,
or alter the obligations of any Person under, or create in any Person the right to terminate, amend, accelerate or cancel, or require
any notice, report or other filing (whether with a Governmental Authority or any other Person) pursuant to, or result in the creation
of a Lien on any of the assets or properties of the Parent or NextTrip under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, Contract, License,
permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Parent is a party or any of the Parent’s assets and properties
are bound or affected, except, in the case of any such contraventions, conflicts, violations, or other occurrences as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent, NextTrip, Sigma or the Share Exchange.
Section
3.4 Ownership of NextTrip Shares. The Parent is the sole record and beneficial owner, of, and owns, of record and beneficially,
and has good, valid and indefeasible title to and the right to transfer to Sigma pursuant to this Agreement the NextTrip Shares free
and clear of any and all Liens. There are no options, rights, voting trusts, stockholder agreements or any other Contracts or understandings
to which the Parent is a party or by which the Parent or the NextTrip Shares are bound with respect to the issuance, sale, transfer,
voting or registration of the NextTrip Shares. Parent has sole managerial and dispositive authority with respect to the NextTrip Shares
and has not granted any 3rd party a proxy, option or other right to buy the NextTrip Shares or any interest therein that has not expired
or been validly withdrawn. At the Closing Date, Sigma will acquire good, valid and marketable title to the NextTrip Shares free and clear
of any and all Liens.
Section
3.5 Certain Proceedings. There is no Action pending against, or to the Knowledge of the Parent, threatened against or affecting,
the Parent by any Governmental Authority or other Person with respect to the Parent that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing,
delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
3.6 Brokers or Finders. No Person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have, any right or valid
claim against the Parent or NextTrip for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity,
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Parent or NextTrip. The Parent shall be solely responsible for payment of any undisclosed
obligation.
Section
3.7 Investment Representations.
(a)
The Parent understands and agrees that, if deemed acquired by the Parent hereunder, the Restricted Sigma Shares are being acquired for
investment purposes for its own account and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and the Parent has no
present intention of selling or otherwise distributing his/her/its Restricted Sigma Shares, except in compliance with applicable securities
Laws.
(b)
The Parent understands and agrees that the Restricted Sigma Shares issued hereunder are characterized as “restricted securities”
under the Securities Act inasmuch as this Agreement contemplates that, if acquired by the Parent pursuant hereto, the Restricted Sigma
Shares would be acquired in a transaction not involving a public offering. The Parent understands and agrees that the Restricted Sigma
Shares will be issued hereunder in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act
and Rule 506(b) thereunder. The Parent further acknowledges and agrees that upon issuance, the Restricted Sigma Shares may not be resold
without registration under the Securities Act or in reliance upon an available exemption therefrom. The Parent represents that it is
familiar with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby,
and specifically those in subparagraph (i) thereof, and otherwise by the Securities Act.
(c)
The Parent understands and agrees that the Restricted Sigma Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the
Securities Act or the securities Laws of any state of the U.S.
(d)
The Parent understands that the Restricted Sigma Shares are being offered and issued to the Parent in reliance upon the truth and accuracy
of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Parent set forth in this Agreement, in order
that Sigma may determine the applicability and availability of the exemptions from registration of the Restricted Sigma Shares on which
Sigma is relying.
(e)
The Parent further represents and warrants to Sigma that (i) it qualifies as an Accredited Investor; (ii) it consents to the placement
of a legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Restricted Sigma Shares substantially in the form set forth in Section
3.8(a); (iii) it has sufficient knowledge and experience in finance, securities, investments and other business matters to be able
to protect its interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) it has consulted, to the extent that
he, she or it has deemed necessary, with its tax, legal, accounting and financial advisors concerning his, her or its investment in the
Restricted Sigma Shares and can afford to bear such risks for an indefinite period of time, including, without limitation, the risk of
losing its entire investment in the Restricted Sigma Shares; (v) it has been furnished during the course of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement with all other public information regarding Sigma that it has requested and all such public information is sufficient
for it to evaluate the risks of investing in the Restricted Sigma Shares; (vi) it has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions
of and receive answers concerning Sigma and the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Restricted Sigma Shares; (vii) it is not
relying on any representations and warranties concerning Sigma made by Sigma or any officer, employee or agent of Sigma, other than those
contained in this Agreement or the SEC Reports; (viii) it will not sell or otherwise transfer the Restricted Sigma Shares, unless either
(A) the transfer of the Restricted Sigma Shares is registered under the Securities Act or (B) an exemption from such registration is
available; (ix) it understands and acknowledges that Sigma is under no obligation to register the Restricted Sigma Shares for sale under
the Securities Act; (x) it represents that the address furnished to Sigma is its principal office; (xi) it understands and acknowledges
that the Restricted Sigma Shares have not been recommended by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority, that
the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information concerning Sigma that has been
supplied to it and that any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense; and (xii) it acknowledges that the representations,
warranties and agreements made by it herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of the Restricted
Sigma Shares.
(f)
The Parent is aware of, has received and had an opportunity to review (i) Sigma’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2022; and (ii) Sigma’s current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements, Form 10-Qs (which filings can be accessed by
going to www.sec.gov), from January 1, 2023, to the date of such Parent’s entry into this Agreement, in each case (i) through (ii),
including the audited and unaudited financial statements, description of business, risk factors, results of operations, certain transactions
and related business disclosures described therein (collectively the “Disclosure Documents”) and an independent investigation
made by it of Sigma. Parent acknowledges that due to its receipt of and review of the Disclosure Documents, it has received similar information
as would be included in a Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act.
(g)
Parent has not become aware of and has not been offered the Restricted Sigma Shares by any form of general solicitation or advertising,
including, but not limited to, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine, or other
similar media or television or radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to the Parent’s Knowledge, those individuals that
have attended have been invited by any such or similar means of general solicitation or advertising.
Section
3.8 Stock Legends. The Parent hereby agrees and acknowledges as follows:
(a)
The certificates or book-entry notices evidencing the Restricted Sigma Shares and each certificate or book entry issued in transfer thereof,
will bear the following or similar legend:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED
OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, IN WHICH CASE THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION
ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN
THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS.
(b)
The certificates or book entries representing the Restricted Sigma Shares, and each certificate or book entry issued in transfer thereof,
will also bear any other legend required under any applicable Law, including, without limitation, any state corporate and state securities
law, or Contract.
Section
3.9 Insider Trading. The Parent certifies and confirms that it has not directly, or through any third parties, purchased,
nor caused to be purchased in the public marketplace any publicly-traded shares of Sigma. The Parent further certifies and confirms that
it has not communicated the nature of the transactions contemplated herein, is not aware of any disclosure of non-public information
regarding Sigma or the transactions contemplated herein and is not a party to any insider trading in Sigma’s securities. The Parent
further certifies and confirms that it has not “tipped” any related parties or third parties regarding the transactions contemplated
herein, or advised any parties to purchase, sell or otherwise trade Sigma’s securities.
Section
3.10 Closing Date Releases.
(a)
Effective on the Closing Date, the Parent for itself and its successors and assigns, hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges
NextTrip and its respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents and their respective successors and assigns of and
from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, causes of action and obligations of every nature whatsoever,
liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent, that the Parent has, owns or holds as of the
Closing Date, or have at any time previously had, owned or held against such parties, including, without limitation, all Liabilities
created as a result of the, gross negligence and willful acts of NextTrip or the negligence of NextTrip or its employees and agents,
or under a theory of strict liability, existing as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that such release shall not cover any claims
arising under this Agreement.
(b)
As of the date of this Agreement, the Parent hereby represents and warrants that the Parent has not previously assigned or transferred,
or purported to assign or transfer, to any Person or entity whatsoever all or any part of the claims, demands, liabilities, responsibilities,
disputes, causes of action or obligations released in Section 3.10(a). The Parent represents and warrants that the Parent has
read and understands all of the provisions of this Section 3.10 and that the Parent has been represented by legal counsel of the
Parent’s own choosing in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(c)
The release provided by the Parent pursuant to Section 3.10(a) shall apply notwithstanding that the matter for which release is
provided may relate to the ordinary, sole or contributory negligence, gross negligence, willful misconduct or violation of law by a released
party, including NextTrip and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, and for liabilities based on theories of strict
liability, and shall be applicable whether or not negligence of the released party is alleged or proven, it being the intention of the
Parties to release the released party from and against its ordinary, sole and contributory negligence and gross negligence as well as
liabilities based on the willful actions or omissions of the released party and Liabilities based on theories of strict liability.
Section
3.11 Proxy Statement Information. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Parent to Sigma for inclusion
in the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
Section
3.12 No Untrue Representation or Warranty. No representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or any attachment, schedule,
exhibit, certificate or instrument furnished to Sigma by the Parent pursuant hereto, or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained
herein or therein not misleading.
Article
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF NEXTTRIP
NextTrip
represents and warrants to Sigma, subject to the exceptions and qualifications specifically set forth or disclosed in writing in the
disclosure schedule delivered by NextTrip to Sigma contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement (collectively, the “NextTrip
Disclosure Schedule”) that the statements contained in this Article IV are true, correct and complete as of the date
of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date. Each reference to “NextTrip” below shall include a reference to NextTrip’s
subsidiaries.
Section
4.1 Organization and Qualification. NextTrip is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has all requisite corporate authority and power, Licenses, authorizations,
consents and approvals to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, hold and operate its properties and assets as now
owned, held and operated by it, and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to
be so qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip.
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4.2 Authority. NextTrip has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other), Licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to enter into and deliver this Agreement and any of the other Transaction Documents to which NextTrip is a party and any other
certificate, agreement, document or instrument to be executed and delivered by NextTrip in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by NextTrip and the performance by NextTrip
of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by NextTrip of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of NextTrip. NextTrip does not need to give any notice to, make any filing with,
or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any Person or Governmental Authority in order for the Parties to execute, deliver
or perform this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and each of the Transaction Documents to
which NextTrip is a party will be, duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered by NextTrip.
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4.3 Binding Obligations. Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized, executed
and delivered by the parties hereto and thereto other than NextTrip, this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which NextTrip
is a party is duly authorized, executed and delivered by NextTrip and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of NextTrip
enforceable against NextTrip in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement is limited by general equitable principles, or
by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
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4.4 No Conflicts. Neither the execution nor the delivery by NextTrip of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which
NextTrip is a party, nor the consummation or performance by NextTrip of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly
or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the NextTrip Organizational Documents; (b)
contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any Law, Order, charge or other restriction or decree applicable to NextTrip, or
by which NextTrip or any of its respective assets and properties are bound or affected; (c) contravene, conflict with, result in any
breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, impair the rights
of NextTrip under, or alter the obligations of any Person under, or create in any Person the right to terminate, amend, accelerate or
cancel, or require any notice, report or other filing (whether with a Governmental Authority or any other Person) pursuant to, or result
in the creation of a Lien on any of the assets or properties of NextTrip under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, Contract, License,
permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which NextTrip is a party or by which NextTrip or any of its respective assets
and properties are bound or affected; or (d) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, the terms or requirements of, or
give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any licenses, permits, authorizations,
approvals, franchises or other rights held by NextTrip or that otherwise relate to the business of, or any of the properties or assets
owned or used by, NextTrip, except, in the case of clauses (b), (c), or (d), for any such contraventions, conflicts, violations, or other
occurrences as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip.
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4.5 Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5, NextTrip does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or other
ownership interest in any corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, joint venture or other entity or enterprise.
There are no Contracts or other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of NextTrip to retire, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, any other Person or to provide funds to or make any investment
(in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person.
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4.6 Organizational Documents. NextTrip has delivered or made available to Sigma true and correct copies of the Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws of NextTrip and each of its subsidiaries and Affiliates, and any other organizational documents of NextTrip
and each of its subsidiaries and Affiliates, each as amended to date, and each such instrument is in full force and effect (collectively,
the “NextTrip Organizational Documents”). Neither NextTrip, nor its subsidiaries or Affiliates are in violation of
any of the provisions of the NextTrip Organizational Documents. The minute books (containing the records or meetings of the stockholders,
the board of directors and any committees of the board of directors), as provided or made available to Sigma, are correct and complete.
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4.7 Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding capital stock and other voting securities of NextTrip (the “NextTrip
Capital Stock”) and each of its subsidiaries and Affiliates is set forth in Section 4.7 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule.
Except as set forth on such schedule, no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of NextTrip and each of its subsidiaries
or Affiliates were issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. NextTrip owns of record and beneficially all of the capital stock or
other voting securities of each of its subsidiaries and Affiliates. All the outstanding shares of NextTrip and all the outstanding capital
stock of each of its subsidiaries and affiliates are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to
or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar
right under any provision of the Laws of the applicable jurisdiction of formation, the NextTrip Organizational Documents, or any Contract
to which NextTrip is a party or otherwise bound. There are not any bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of NextTrip or any
of its subsidiaries of Affiliates having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to
vote) on any matters on which holders of the NextTrip Shares, or other voting securities may vote. There are no options, warrants, rights,
convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units,
commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which NextTrip is a party or by which it is bound (x) obligating
NextTrip or its subsidiaries and Affiliates, to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of
capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any capital stock of
or other equity interest in, NextTrip or its subsidiaries or Affiliates; (y) obligating NextTrip or its subsidiaries or Affiliates to
issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking;
or (z) that give any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights
occurring to holders of the capital stock or other equity interests of NextTrip or any of its subsidiaries and Affiliates. There are
no outstanding Contracts or obligations of NextTrip to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity
interests of NextTrip or any of its subsidiaries and Affiliates. There are no registration rights, proxies, voting trust agreements or
other agreements or understandings with respect to any class or series of any capital stock or other security of NextTrip and each of
its subsidiaries and Affiliates.
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4.8 Brokers or Finders. No Person has, or as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have, any right or valid
claim against NextTrip or the Parent for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity,
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of NextTrip or the Parent. The Parent shall be solely responsible for payment of any undisclosed
obligation and the Parent.
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4.9 Compliance with Laws. The business and operations of NextTrip have been and are being conducted in accordance with all
applicable Laws and Orders. NextTrip is not in conflict with, or in default or violation of and, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, is not
under investigation with respect to and has not been threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation of or default under,
any (a) Law, rule, regulation, judgment or Order; or (b) note, bond, mortgage, indenture, Contract, License, permit, franchise or other
instrument or obligation to which NextTrip is a party or by which NextTrip, any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective
assets and properties are bound or affected. There is no agreement, judgment or Order binding upon NextTrip or any of its subsidiaries
or Affiliates which has, or could reasonably be expected to have, the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice
of NextTrip or the conduct of business by NextTrip as currently conducted. NextTrip has filed all forms, reports and documents required
to be filed with any Governmental Authority and NextTrip has made available such forms, reports and documents to Sigma. As of their respective
dates, such forms, reports and documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements pertaining thereto and none
of such forms, reports and documents contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
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4.10 Certain Proceedings. There is no Action pending against, or to the Knowledge of NextTrip, threatened against or affecting,
NextTrip or any subsidiary of NextTrip, by any Governmental Authority or other Person with respect to NextTrip or any subsidiary of NextTrip,
or its business or that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. NextTrip and its subsidiaries, are not, and to the Knowledge of NextTrip have not
been, a party to any material litigation or, within the past two (2) years, the subject of any threat of material litigation (litigation
shall be deemed “material” if the amount at issue exceeds the lesser of $10,000 per matter or $25,000 in the aggregate).
NextTrip and its subsidiaries are not in violation of and, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, are not under investigation with respect to
and have not been threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation of any applicable Law, rule, regulation, judgment or
Order. Neither NextTrip, nor its subsidiaries, nor to NextTrip’s Knowledge, any past or present director or officer (in his or
her capacity as such) or affiliate of NextTrip or its subsidiaries, is or has been the subject of any civil, criminal, or administrative
Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.
Neither NextTrip, nor its subsidiaries, nor, to NextTrip’s Knowledge, any past or present director or officer (in his or her capacity
as such) or affiliate of NextTrip or its subsidiaries, have any reason to believe that they will be the subject of any civil, criminal,
or administrative Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of
fiduciary duty. Neither NextTrip, nor its subsidiaries, nor, to NextTrip’s Knowledge, any past or present director or officer (in
his or her capacity as such) or affiliate of NextTrip or its subsidiaries, has any reason to believe that they will be the subject of
any civil, criminal, or administrative Action brought by any federal or state agency.
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4.11 Contracts. Except as set forth in Section 4.11 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule, there are no Contracts that
are material to the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of NextTrip.
NextTrip is not in violation of or in default under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving
of notice would cause such a violation of or default under) any Contract to which it is a party or to which it or any of its properties
or assets is subject, except for violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect of NextTrip.
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4.12 Financial Statements and Tax Matters.
(a)
Financial Statements; Books and Records; Accounts Receivable.
(i)
NextTrip has delivered to Sigma the financial statements attached as Section 4.12(a)(i) of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule hereto
(the “NextTrip Financial Statements”). The NextTrip Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the
financial position of NextTrip as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended,
subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
(ii)
The books and records of NextTrip are complete and correct in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with sound
business practices consistent with industry standards.
(iii)
The accounts receivable of NextTrip are reflected on the books and records of NextTrip and represent valid obligations arising from the
sale of products or performance of services in the Ordinary Course of Business. To the Knowledge of NextTrip, the accounts receivable
are current and collectible, net of the respective reserves established on NextTrip’s books and records in accordance with past
practices consistently applied. To the Knowledge of NextTrip, there is no contest, claim or right of set-off under any Contract relating
to accounts receivable with respect to the amount or validity of such accounts receivable. Section 4.12(a)(iii) of the NextTrip
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate aging report of such accounts receivable.
(b)
Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the latest balance sheet included in the NextTrip Financial Statements, NextTrip
has been operated, in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice and, in any event, there has not been: (i) any material adverse
change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, results of operations or prospects of NextTrip; (ii) any loss
or, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, any threatened or contemplated loss, of business of any customers or suppliers of NextTrip which, individually
or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip; (iii) any loss, damage, condemnation
or destruction to any of the properties of NextTrip (whether or not covered by insurance); (iv) any borrowings by NextTrip other than
trade payables arising in the ordinary course of the business and consistent with past practice; or (v) any sale, transfer or other disposition
of any of the assets other than in the ordinary course of the business and consistent with past practice.
(c)
Tax Returns; Taxes. NextTrip has filed all Tax Returns required to be filed (if any) by or on behalf of NextTrip and has
paid all Taxes of NextTrip required to have been paid (whether or not reflected on any Tax Return). No Governmental Authority in any
jurisdiction has made a claim, assertion or threat to NextTrip that NextTrip is or may be subject to taxation by such jurisdiction; there
are no Liens with respect to Taxes on NextTrip’s property or assets; and there are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, or closing
agreements relating to NextTrip for any period (or portion of a period) that would affect any period after the date hereof. All Taxes
that NextTrip is or was required by Law to withhold or collect have been withheld and collected and have been timely paid over in the
appropriate amounts to the proper Governmental Authority as required by Law. NextTrip has not distributed stock or shares of another
entity, nor has NextTrip had its shares or stock distributed by another entity, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be
governed in whole or in part by Section 355 of the Code. All related-party transactions involving NextTrip have complied with all transfer
pricing requirements in all jurisdictions in which the NextTrip does business, including at arm’s length prices and terms in compliance
with Section 482 of the Code. NextTrip has not obtained or sought any Tax savings, Tax deferrals or other Tax benefits under the CARES
Act. NextTrip has established adequate accruals and reserves, in accordance with GAAP, on the NextTrip Financial Statements for all Taxes
payable by NextTrip for all taxable periods and portions thereof. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
by itself or together with any other contracts, transactions or events, will not cause any amounts to fail to be deductible for U.S.
federal income tax purposes by virtue of Section 280G of the Code.
(d)
No Adjustments, Changes. Neither NextTrip nor any other Person on behalf of NextTrip (i) has executed or entered into a
closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any predecessor provision thereof or any similar provision of state, local
or foreign law; or (ii) has agreed to or is required to make any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision
of state, local or foreign law.
(e)
No Disputes. There is no pending audit, examination, investigation, dispute, proceeding or claim with respect to any Taxes
of NextTrip, nor is any such claim or dispute pending or contemplated. NextTrip has delivered to Sigma true, correct and complete copies
of all Tax Returns and examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed or asserted against or agreed to by NextTrip, if any,
since its inception and any and all correspondence with respect to the foregoing.
(f)
Not a U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. NextTrip is not and has not been a U.S. real property holding corporation
within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code at any time during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of
the Code.
(g)
No Tax Allocation, Sharing. NextTrip is not and has not been a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.
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4.13 Internal Accounting Controls. NextTrip maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable
assurance that (a) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (b) transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and
to maintain asset accountability; (c) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;
and (d) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is
taken with respect to any differences. NextTrip has established disclosure controls and procedures for NextTrip and designed such disclosure
controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to NextTrip is made known to the officers by others within NextTrip.
NextTrip’s officers have evaluated the effectiveness of NextTrip’s controls and procedures. Since NextTrip’s Most Recent
Fiscal Year End, there have been no significant changes in NextTrip’s internal controls or, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, in other
factors that could significantly affect NextTrip’s internal controls.
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4.14 Labor Matters.
(a)
There are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which NextTrip is a party or by which it is bound. No material
labor dispute exists or, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of NextTrip.
(b)
Section 4.14 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all NextTrip employees, independent contractors or other
Persons providing comparable services to it. NextTrip is in full compliance with all Laws regarding employment, wages, hours, benefits,
equal opportunity, collective bargaining, the payment of Social Security and other taxes, and occupational safety and health. NextTrip
is not liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties or other amounts, however designated, for failure
to comply with any of the foregoing Laws.
(c)
To the Knowledge of NextTrip, no director, officer or employee of NextTrip is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any Contract (including
any confidentiality, non-competition or proprietary rights agreement) with any other Person that in any way adversely affects or will
materially affect (i) the performance of his or her duties as a director, officer or employee of NextTrip; or (ii) the ability of NextTrip
to conduct its business. Each employee of NextTrip is employed on an at-will basis and NextTrip does not have any Contract with any of
its employees which would interfere with its ability to discharge its employees.
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4.15 Employee Benefits.
(a)
NextTrip does not, and since its inception never has, maintained or contributed to any bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation,
incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock, retirement, vacation, severance, disability, death
benefit, hospitalization, medical or other plan, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding) providing benefits to
any current or former employee, officer or director of NextTrip. There are not any employment, consulting, indemnification, severance
or termination agreements or arrangements between NextTrip and any current or former employee, officer or director of NextTrip, nor does
NextTrip have any general severance plan or policy.
(b)
NextTrip does not, and since its inception never has, maintained or contributed to any “employee pension benefit plans” (as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), “employee welfare benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or any other benefit
plan for the benefit of any current or former employees, consultants, officers or directors of NextTrip.
(c)
Neither the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby alone, nor in combination with another event, with respect to each director,
officer, employee and consultant of NextTrip, will result in (i) any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment
compensation or bonus payments) becoming due from NextTrip; (ii) any increase in the amount of compensation or benefits payable to any
such individual; or (iii) any acceleration of the vesting or timing of payment of compensation payable to any such individual. No arrangement
or other Contract of NextTrip provides benefits or payments contingent upon, triggered by, or increased as a result of a change in the
ownership or effective control of NextTrip.
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4.16 Title to Assets. NextTrip has sufficient title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its properties and assets used
in the conduct of its businesses. All such assets and properties, other than assets and properties in which NextTrip has leasehold interests,
are free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that, in the aggregate, do not and will not materially interfere with the ability of
NextTrip to conduct business as currently conducted.
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4.17 Intellectual Property; Data Privacy.
(a)
Section 4.17(a) of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all applications and registrations
of Intellectual Property owned by NextTrip (“NextTrip’s Registered IP”). NextTrip is the sole and exclusive
owner of all of NextTrip’s Registered IP. All required filings and fees related to NextTrip’s Registered IP have been timely
filed and paid, and all NextTrip’s Registered IP is otherwise in good standing.
(b)
Section 4.17(b) of NextTrips’ Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, complete, and correct list of all Intellectual Property which
NextTrip uses or holds for use, which is not NextTrip’s Registered IP (“NextTrip’s IP”). NextTrip’s
Registered IP and NextTrip’s IP together (“NextTrip Intellectual Property”) constitutes all of the Intellectual Property
needed, used or held for use by NextTrip to operate its business as presently conducted. NextTrip is the sole and exclusive owner of
or has a valid and enforceable license or other right to use the NextTrip Intellectual Property, as a case maybe, free and clear of any
Liens and, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, any infringing or diluting uses thereof by third parties.
(c)
All of the NextTrip Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, and all registrations of NextTrip Intellectual Property are subsisting
and in full force and effect and have not been cancelled. NextTrip has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to maintain and enforce
the NextTrip Intellectual Property. NextTrip has neither abandoned nor granted any license, permit or other consent or authorization
to any third party to use any of the NextTrip Intellectual Property. None of the NextTrip Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding
order, decree, judgment, stipulation, injunction or restriction or agreement restricting the scope or use thereof. To the Knowledge of
NextTrip, none of the NextTrip Intellectual Property, the conduct of the Company’s business as currently and formerly conducted
and as proposed to be conducted, or the products and services of the NextTrip, in each case, has not infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise
violated and will not infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property or other rights of any kind of any third
party. There are, and have been formerly, no threats, claims, suits, actions or other proceedings (including any oppositions, interferences,
reviews, or re-examinations) settled or pending or, to the Knowledge of the NextTrip, threatened in writing that allege any such infringement,
misappropriation or violation or challenging the validity, enforceability, registrability, or ownership of any NextTrip Intellectual
Property.
(d)
No Person has infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any of NextTrip’s Intellectual Property.
(e)
NextTrip has taken all necessary steps to maintain and protect, and to provide for the continuity, integrity, and security of, trade
secrets and other confidential information of or held by NextTrip, including requiring all Persons having access thereto to execute written
non-disclosure agreements. NextTrip has used commercially reasonable efforts to enter into written agreements with current and former
employees, and with current and former independent contractors, who are or were involved in or have contributed to the invention, creation,
or development of any NextTrip Intellectual Property during the course of employment or engagement with the NextTrip, whereby the employee
or independent contractor (1) acknowledges NextTrip’s exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property invented, created, or developed
by such employee or independent contractor within the scope of his or her employment or engagement with NextTrip; (2) grants to the NextTrip
a present, irrevocable assignment of any ownership interest such employee or independent contractor may have in or to such Intellectual
Property, to the extent such Intellectual Property does not constitute a “work made for hire” under applicable Law; and (3)
irrevocably waives any right or interest, including any moral rights, regarding any such Intellectual Property, to the extent permitted
by applicable Law.
(f)
The computer programs, software and code, whether in source code, object code, or executable code format, including systems software,
application software (including mobile apps), firmware, middleware, programming tools, scripts, routines, interfaces, input and output
formats, libraries, data, data models and databases, and all related specifications and documentation, including developer notes, comments
and annotations, operating instructions, user manuals, training materials and tangible media relating to any of the foregoing (“Software”),
information technology and computer systems (including the computers, computer software, databases, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations,
routers, hubs, switches, interfaces, data communications lines, websites, applications and all other information technology equipment
and software, and all associated documentation) of NextTrip (collectively, “NextTrip Business Systems”) are reasonably
sufficient for the immediate and anticipated needs of the business and operations of NextTrip. NextTrip Business Systems are in sufficiently
good working condition to perform all information technology operations and include sufficient licensed capacity for all software, in
each case as necessary for the conduct of the business and operations of NextTrip as currently conducted and as currently contemplated
to be conducted. NextTrip maintains commercially reasonable back-up and data recovery, disaster recovery and business continuity plans,
procedures and facilities, acts in compliance therewith, and tests such plans and procedures on a regular basis, and such plans and procedures
have been proven effective in all material respects upon such testing.
(g)
NextTrip’s data, privacy and security practices comply, and at all times have complied, in all material respects, with all Laws
relating to the processing of personal data, data privacy, data or cyber security, breach notification, or data localization, including
the Federal Trade Commission Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), GDPR and HIPAA for the conduct of business as currently
conducted, and in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(h)
NextTrip has implemented and at all times has maintained reasonable and appropriate organizational, physical, administrative and technical
measures consistent with the industry in which NextTrip operates to protect the operation, confidentiality, integrity and security of
all of NextTrip’s confidential and other data and information in the conduct of the business of the NextTrip (“NextTrip
Business Data”) and the NextTrip Business Systems, against misuse. NextTrip Business Systems are free from material bugs and
other defects and do not contain any “virus,” “worm,” “spyware” or other malicious software.
(i)
NextTrip has obligated all third party service providers, outsourcers, and processors of confidential information on their behalf
and all third parties managing NextTrip Business Systems on their behalf to appropriate contractual terms relating to the processing
of NextTrip Business Data (as applicable and as required by Data Protection and Security Requirements) and information security and
have taken reasonable measures to ensure that such third parties have complied with their contractual obligations. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, NextTrip has entered into business associate agreements with vendors and customers in all
situations where required by applicable Law.
(j)
NextTrip has not received any notice of any claims, investigations, for alleged violations of Data Protection and Security Requirements
with respect to personal data subject to processing by, or under the control of, NextTrip, and, to the Knowledge of the NextTrip, there
are no facts or circumstances that are likely to form the basis for any such claims, investigations or allegations.
(k)
NextTrip has obtained the right to use all Software (i) used in its business, other than off-the-shelf Software (“Licensed Software”)
and (ii) developed by NextTrip and that is used in the business of the NextTrip (“NextTrip Owned Software”). The NextTrip
is in compliance with all material provisions of any Contract pursuant to which the NextTrip has the right to use the Licensed Software.
(l)
Section 4.17(l) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies all Open Source Technology that is or has been used by the NextTrip in the
development of or incorporated into, combined with, linked with, distributed with, provided to any Person as a service, provided via
a network as a service or application, or otherwise made available with, any NextTrip Owned Software. The NextTrip has not used any Open
Source Technology in a manner that requires, or would reasonably be expected to require, the (i) disclosure or distribution of any NextTrip
Owned Software in source code form, (ii) license or other provision of any NextTrip Owned Software on a royalty-free basis, or (iii)
grant of any license, non-assertion covenant or other rights or immunities under any NextTrip Owned Software or rights to modify, make
derivative works based on, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any NextTrip Owned Software, including any “copyleft”
license. NextTrip has complied with all notice, attribution and other requirements of each applicable Open Source Technology license.
(m)
No NextTrip Owned Software (or, to the Knowledge of the NextTrip, other software) used in the business or operations of the NextTrip
or provision of any NextTrip product or service contains any “time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “back door,”
“worm,” virus, malware, spyware, or other device or code (“Malicious Code”) that would reasonably be expected
to impair the normal and authorized operation of any computer system, network or device or damage, destroy or prevent the access to or
use of any data without consent.
(n)
The NextTrip is in actual possession of and has exclusive control over all source code for all NextTrip Owned Software. The NextTrip
possesses all source code and other documentation and materials necessary or useful to compile, maintain and operate all NextTrip Owned
Software. NextTrip has not disclosed, delivered, licensed or otherwise made available, and do not have a duty or obligation (whether
present, contingent or otherwise) to disclose, deliver, license or otherwise make available, any source code for any NextTrip Owned Software
to any Person, other than in the performance of services for the NextTrip.
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the best of NextTrip’s Knowledge, NextTrip is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws pertaining to (i)
data security, cybersecurity, privacy, and (ii) the collection, storage, use, access, disclosure, processing, security, and transfer
of personal data, to the extent that it is subject to same. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule,
NextTrip does not have any premises, employees or tangible assets, and does not conduct any business activities, in any country other
than the U.S.
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4.18 Environmental Laws NextTrip (a) is in compliance with all Environmental Laws (as defined below); (b) has received all
Licenses or other approvals required under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business; and (c) is in compliance with all terms
and conditions of any such License or approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), the failure to so comply could
be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip. The term “Environmental
Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment
(including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation,
laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous
substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations,
codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, Licenses, notices or notice letters, Orders, permits, plans or regulations
issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
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4.19 Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in Section 4.19 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule,
no officer, director, employee of NextTrip or any Affiliate of any such Person (each, a “Related Party”), has or has
had, either directly or indirectly, an interest in any transaction with NextTrip (other than for services as employees, officers and
directors), including any Contract or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services, materials, or other items, to or by,
providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such Person or, to the Knowledge
of NextTrip, any entity in which any such Person has an interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner. Except as set forth
in Section 4.19 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule, NextTrip is not dependent on any services or materials owned by any Related
Party.
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4.20 Liabilities. Except as set forth on Section 4.20 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule, NextTrip has no Liability
(and there is no Action pending, or to the Knowledge of NextTrip, threatened against NextTrip that would reasonably be expected to give
rise to any Liability). NextTrip is not a guarantor nor is it otherwise liable for any Liability or obligation (including Indebtedness)
of any other Person. There are no financial or contractual obligations (including any obligations to issue capital stock or other securities)
executory after the Closing Date.
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4.21 Money Laundering Laws. The operations of NextTrip are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money
laundering statutes of all U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations
or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”)
and no Proceeding involving NextTrip with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, threatened.
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4.22 Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither NextTrip, nor, to the Knowledge of NextTrip, any director, officer, agent, employee
or other Person acting on behalf of NextTrip has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, NextTrip (a) used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any direct
or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (c) violated or is in violation
of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (d) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence
payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
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4.23 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Section 4.23 of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule,
since the NextTrip Most Recent Fiscal Year End (a) NextTrip has conducted its business only in Ordinary Course of Business; and (b) there
has not been any change in the assets, Liabilities, financial condition or operating results of NextTrip, except changes in the Ordinary
Course of Business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip. NextTrip has not taken any steps to
seek protection pursuant to any Law or statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, liquidation or winding
up, nor does NextTrip have any Knowledge or reason to believe that any of their respective creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so.
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4.24 Disclosure. No representation or warranty of NextTrip contained in this Agreement and no statement or disclosure made
by or on behalf of NextTrip to Sigma pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein contains an untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
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4.25 Insurance. Except as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse
Effect on NextTrip, (a) NextTrip and its subsidiaries are insured with reputable insurers against such risks and in such amounts as the
management of NextTrip reasonably has determined to be prudent and consistent with industry practice, and NextTrip and its subsidiaries
are in compliance in all material respects with their insurance policies and are not in default under any of the terms thereof, (b) each
such policy is outstanding and in full force and effect and, except for policies insuring against potential liabilities of officers,
directors and employees of NextTrip and its subsidiaries, NextTrip or its relevant subsidiary is the sole beneficiary of such policies,
(c) all premiums and other payments due under any such policy have been paid, and all claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely
fashion, (d) there is no claim for coverage by NextTrip or its subsidiaries pending under any insurance policy as to which coverage has
been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such insurance policy and (e) neither NextTrip nor its subsidiaries has received
notice of any threatened termination of, material premium increase with respect to, or material alteration of coverage under, any insurance
policies.
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4.26 Investment Company. NextTrip is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not have
become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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4.27 Proxy Statement Information. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by NextTrip to Sigma for inclusion in
the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
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4.28 Proxy Statement Financial Statements. Using commercially reasonable efforts, NextTrip and its officers and employees
shall assist Sigma and its accountants and auditors in preparing audited and unaudited financial statements as required by Regulation
S-X and as required and requested from time to time by the SEC and the SEC’s rules and requirements for inclusion in the Proxy
Statement and any and all other filings with the SEC that such financial statements are required to be included in, and shall further
supply Sigma all information, reports, documentation and financial information reasonably requested in connection therewith. The costs
of all audits and the preparation of all financial information required pursuant to this Section 4.28 shall be paid by NextTrip.
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4.29 No Untrue Representation or Warranty. No representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or any attachment, schedule,
exhibit, certificate or instrument furnished to Sigma by NextTrip pursuant hereto, or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained
herein or therein not misleading.
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V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SIGMA
Sigma
hereby represents and warrants to NextTrip and the Parent, subject to the exceptions and qualifications specifically set forth or disclosed
in the SEC Reports or specifically set forth or disclosed in writing in the disclosure schedule delivered by Sigma to NextTrip contemporaneously
with the execution of this Agreement (the “Sigma Disclosure Schedule”), that the statements contained in this Article
V are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date. All references below to Sigma’s “subsidiaries”
shall only refer to Sigma’s subsidiaries and not any minority owned subsidiaries. Each reference to Sigma below shall include where
applicable and warranted, a reference to Sigma’s subsidiaries.
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5.1 Organization and Qualification. Sigma is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has all requisite corporate authority and power, Licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, hold and operate its properties
and assets as now owned, held and operated by it, and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Sigma. The Sigma Common Stock is presently quoted on the Principal Market and, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports,
Sigma has not received any notice from the SEC that it has or will commence, institute or bring a proceeding pursuant to Section
12(j) of the Exchange Act.
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5.2 Authority. Sigma has all requisite authority and power, Licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to enter
into and deliver this Agreement and any of the other Transaction Documents to which Sigma is a party and any other certificate,
agreement, document or instrument to be executed and delivered by Sigma in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby and, to perform their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, subject to approval of the issuance of the Restricted Sigma Shares at the Stockholders Meeting. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by Sigma and the performance by Sigma of its respective obligations
hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Sigma of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of Sigma. Sigma is not required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any
authorization, consent or approval of any Person or Governmental Authority in order for the Parties to execute, deliver or perform
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby other than filings and notices required by SEC rules and regulations and
requirements of the Principal Market, all of which have been or will be timely made. This Agreement has been, and each of the
Transaction Documents to which Sigma is a party will be, duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered by
Sigma.
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5.3 Binding Obligations. Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized, executed
and delivered by the parties hereto and thereto other than Sigma, this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Sigma
is a party are duly authorized, executed and delivered by Sigma and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Sigma enforceable
against Sigma in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by general equitable principles, or by
bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
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5.4 No Conflicts. Neither the execution nor the delivery by Sigma of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which Sigma
is a party, nor the consummation or performance by Sigma of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (except as discussed below)
will, directly or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of Sigma Organizational Documents;
(b) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any Law, Order, charge or other restriction or decree of any Governmental Authority
or any rule or regulation of the Principal Market applicable to Sigma, or by which Sigma or any of its respective assets and properties
are bound or affected; (c) contravene, conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, impair the rights of Sigma under, or alter the obligations of any Person under,
or create in any Person the right to terminate, amend, accelerate or cancel, or require any notice, report or other filing (whether with
a Governmental Authority or any other Person) pursuant to, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the assets or properties of
Sigma under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, Contract, License, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Sigma
is a party or by which Sigma or any of its respective assets and properties are bound or affected (except as relating to notes, bonds,
mortgages, indentures, Contracts and other instruments requiring approval of counterparties which have not been obtained as of the date
of this Agreement, as set forth in Section 5.4 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, but which will be obtained prior to Closing);
or (d) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right
to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any Licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises or other rights
held by Sigma or that otherwise relate to the business of, or any of the properties or assets owned or used by, Sigma, except, in the
case of clauses (b), (c) or (d), for any such contraventions, conflicts, violations, or other occurrences as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Sigma.
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5.5 Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Section 5.5 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, Sigma does not own, directly
or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest in any corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership,
joint venture or other entity or enterprise. Except as set forth in Section 5.5 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, there are no
Contracts or other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of Sigma to retire, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any outstanding
shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, any other Person or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form
of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other Person.
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5.6 Organizational Documents. Sigma has delivered or made available to NextTrip a true and correct copy of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of Sigma and any other organizational documents of Sigma, each as amended, and each such instrument is in full
force and effect (the “Sigma Organizational Documents”). Sigma is not in violation of any of the provisions of its
Sigma Organizational Documents. The minute books (containing the records or meetings of the stockholders, the board of directors and
any committees of the board of directors), as provided or made available to NextTrip, are correct and complete.
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5.7 Capitalization.
(a)
The authorized and outstanding capital stock or other voting securities of Sigma (the “Sigma Capital Stock”) and each
of its subsidiaries is set forth in Section 5.7 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 5.7 of
the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Sigma and each of its majority subsidiaries are
issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Sigma owns of record and beneficially all of the capital stock or other voting securities
of each of its subsidiaries. All the outstanding Sigma Common Stock shares and all the outstanding capital stock of each of its subsidiaries
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call
option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the Laws of the applicable
jurisdiction of formation, the Sigma Organizational Documents or any Contract to which Sigma is a party or otherwise bound. There are
not any bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of Sigma or any of its subsidiaries having the right to vote (or convertible into,
or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of the Sigma Common Stock or other voting securities
may vote. Except as set forth in the SEC Filings, there are no options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom”
stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind
to which Sigma is a party or by which it is bound (x) obligating Sigma or its subsidiaries, to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be
issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable
for or exchangeable into any capital stock of or other equity interest in, Sigma or its subsidiaries; (y) obligating Sigma or its subsidiaries
to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking;
or (z) that give any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights
occurring to holders of the capital stock or other equity interests of Sigma and each of its subsidiaries. There are no outstanding Contracts
or obligations of Sigma to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity interests of Sigma or
any of its subsidiaries. Except at set forth in Schedule 5.7 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, there are no registration rights, proxies,
voting trust agreements or other agreements or understandings with respect to any class or series of any capital stock or other security
of Sigma and each of its subsidiaries, which has not previously been satisfied or waived.
(b)
The issuance of the Restricted Sigma Shares to the Parent has been duly authorized and, upon delivery to the Parent Members of certificates
therefor, at Closing, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Restricted Sigma Shares will have been validly issued and fully
paid, and will be nonassessable, have the rights, preferences and privileges specified, will be free of preemptive rights and will be
free and clear of all Liens and restrictions, other than Liens created by the Parent and restrictions on transfer imposed by this Agreement
and the Securities Act.
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5.8 Compliance with Laws. The business and operations of Sigma have been and are being conducted in accordance with all applicable
Laws and Orders. Except as set forth in Section 5.8 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, Sigma is not in conflict with, or in default
or violation of and, to the Knowledge of Sigma, is not under investigation with respect to and has not been threatened to be charged
with or given notice of any violation of or default under, any (a) Law, rule, regulation, judgment or Order; or (b) note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, Contract, License, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Sigma is a party or by which Sigma, any of
its subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of their respective assets and properties are bound or affected. There is no agreement, judgment
or Order binding upon Sigma or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates which has, or could reasonably be expected to have, the effect of
prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Sigma or the conduct of business by Sigma as currently conducted. Sigma
has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed with any Governmental Authority and Sigma has made available such forms,
reports and documents to NextTrip. As of their respective dates, such forms, reports and documents complied in all material respects
with the applicable requirements pertaining thereto and none of such forms, reports and documents contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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5.9 Certain Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 5.9 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending
against, or to the Knowledge of Sigma, threatened against or affecting, Sigma by any Governmental Authority or other Person with respect
to Sigma or its business or that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering
with, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 5.9 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule,
Sigma has not been a party to any material litigation or, within the past two (2) years, the subject of any threat of material litigation
(litigation shall be deemed “material” if the amount at issue exceeds the lesser of $10,000 per matter or $25,000
in the aggregate). Sigma is not in violation of and, to the Knowledge of Sigma, is not under investigation with respect to and has not
been threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation of, any applicable Law, rule, regulation, judgment or Order. Except
as set forth in Section 5.9 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, neither Sigma nor to Sigma’s Knowledge any past or present
director or officer (in his or her capacity as such) or affiliate, is or has been the subject of any civil, criminal, or administrative
Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty in
the past ten (10) years. Neither Sigma nor to Sigma’s Knowledge any past or present director or officer (in his or her capacity
as such) or affiliate, have any reason to believe that they will be the subject of any civil, criminal, or administrative Action involving
a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. Neither Sigma nor
to Sigma’s Knowledge any past or present director or officer (in his or her capacity as such) or affiliate, have any reason to
believe that they will be the subject of any civil, criminal, or administrative Action brought by any federal or state agency.
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5.10 No Brokers or Finders. Except as set forth in Section 5.10 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, no Person has, or
as a result of the transactions contemplated herein will have, any right or valid claim against Sigma for any commission, fee or other
compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity, based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Sigma. Subject to the
final sentence of this section, Sigma shall be solely responsible for payment of any undisclosed obligation.
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5.11 Contracts. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there are no Contracts that are material to the business, properties,
assets, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of Sigma. Sigma is not in violation of or in default under
(nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a violation of or default
under) any Contract to which it is a party or to which it or any of its properties or assets is subject, except for violations or defaults
that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect of Sigma.
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5.12 SEC Reports.
(a)
Since January 1, 2020, Sigma has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with
the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act (the “SEC Reports”).
(b)
As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports and any registration statements filed by Sigma under the Securities Act (the “Registration
Statements”) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as applicable,
and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports or Registration Statements, when filed,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All material Contracts to which
Sigma is a party or to which the property or assets of Sigma are subject have been filed as exhibits to the SEC Reports and the Registration
Statements as and to the extent required under the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as applicable. The financial statements of Sigma
included in the SEC Reports and the Registration Statements complied in all respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto, or, in the case of unaudited statements
as permitted by Form 10-Q), and fairly present in all material respects (subject in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, recurring
audit adjustments) the financial position of Sigma as at the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended. The disclosure set forth in the SEC Reports and Registration Statements regarding Sigma’s business is current and complete
and accurately reflects operations of Sigma as it exists as of the date hereof. There is no order issued by the SEC suspending the effectiveness
of any outstanding Registration Statement and there are no proceedings for that purpose that have been initiated or threatened by the
SEC.
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5.13 Internal Accounting Controls. Sigma maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable
assurance that (a) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (b) transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and
to maintain asset accountability; (c) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;
and (d) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is
taken with respect to any differences. Sigma has established disclosure controls and procedures for Sigma and designed such disclosure
controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Sigma is made known to the officers by others within Sigma. Sigma’s
officers have evaluated the effectiveness of Sigma’s controls and procedures. Since the Sigma Most Recent Fiscal Year End, there
have been no significant changes in Sigma’s internal controls or, to the Knowledge of Sigma, in other factors that could significantly
affect Sigma’s internal controls.
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5.14 Listing and Maintenance Requirements. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, Sigma is, and has no reason to believe
that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued
listing or quotation of the Sigma Common Stock on the Principal Market or any other trading market on which the Sigma Common Stock is
currently listed or quoted. The issuance and sale of the Restricted Sigma Shares under this Agreement, assuming the approval of Sigma’s
stockholders for the issuance of such Sigma Shares at the Stockholders’ Meeting is received, will not contravene the rules and
regulations of the Principal Market.
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5.15 DTC Eligibility. The Restricted Sigma Shares are eligible for clearance and settlement through The Depository Trust Company
(“DTC”). Sigma’s transfer agent is a participant in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”)
program and the Sigma Common Stock is eligible as a DTC FAST issue. There is no DTC “chill” or equivalent on the Sigma Common
Stock.
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5.16 Application of Takeover Protections. Sigma has taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any
control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover
provision under the Sigma Organizational Documents or the Laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.17 Tax Matters.
(a)
Tax Returns. Sigma and its subsidiaries have filed all Tax Returns required to be filed (if any) by or on behalf of Sigma
and such subsidiary and have paid all Taxes of such entity required to have been paid (whether or not reflected on any Tax Return). No
Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction has made a claim, assertion or threat to Sigma or any of its subsidiaries that Sigma or such
subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by such jurisdiction; there are no Liens with respect to Taxes on Sigma’s or any of
its subsidiaries’ property or assets; and there are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, or closing agreements relating to Sigma
or any of its subsidiaries for any period (or portion of a period) that would affect any period after the date hereof.
(b)
No Adjustments, Changes. Neither Sigma nor any other Person on behalf of Sigma (i) has executed or entered into a closing
agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any predecessor provision thereof or any similar provision of state, local or foreign
law; or (ii) has agreed to or is required to make any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision of
state, local or foreign law.
(c)
No Disputes. There is no pending audit, examination, investigation, dispute, proceeding or claim with respect to any Taxes
of Sigma or any of its subsidiaries, nor is any such claim or dispute pending or contemplated. Sigma has delivered to the NextTrip true,
correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns and examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed or asserted against or
agreed to by Sigma or any of its subsidiaries, if any, for the past three years, and any and all correspondence with respect to the foregoing.
(d)
Not a U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. Neither Sigma nor any of its subsidiaries is and has not been a U.S. real
property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code at any time during the applicable period specified in
Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(e)
No Tax Allocation, Sharing. Neither Sigma nor any its subsidiaries is party to, and has not been a party to, any Tax allocation
or sharing agreement.
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5.18 Labor Matters.
(a)
There are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which Sigma is a party or by which it is bound. No material labor
dispute exists or, to the Knowledge of Sigma, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of Sigma.
(b)
Sigma is in full compliance with all Laws regarding employment, wages, hours, benefits, equal opportunity, collective bargaining, the
payment of Social Security and other taxes, and occupational safety and health. Sigma is not liable for the payment of any compensation,
damages, taxes, fines, penalties or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing Laws.
(c)
To the Knowledge of Sigma, no director, officer or employee of Sigma is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any Contract (including
any confidentiality, non-competition or proprietary rights agreement) with any other Person that in any way adversely affects or will
materially affect (i) the performance of his or her duties as a director, officer or employee of Sigma; or (ii) the ability of Sigma
to conduct its business. Except as set forth in Section 5.18 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, each employee of Sigma is employed
on an at-will basis and Sigma does not have any Contract with any of its employees which would interfere with its ability to discharge
its employees.
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5.19 Employee Benefits.
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 5.19 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule or in the SEC Filings, Sigma does not, and since its inception
never has, maintained or contributed to any bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership,
stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock, retirement, vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization, medical or
other plan, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding) providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer
or director of Sigma. Except as set forth in Section 5.19 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule or the SEC Filings, there are not any
employment, consulting, indemnification, severance or termination agreements or arrangements between Sigma and any current or former
employee, officer or director of Sigma, nor does Sigma have any general severance plan or policy.
(b)
Except as set forth in the SEC Filings, Sigma does not, and for the past five (5) years has not, maintained or contributed to any “employee
pension benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), “employee welfare benefit plans” (as defined in Section
3(1) of ERISA) or any other benefit plan for the benefit of any current or former employees, consultants, officers or directors of Sigma.
(c)
Except as set forth in Section 5.19 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule, neither the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby alone, or in combination with another event, with respect to each director, officer, employee and consultant of Sigma, will result
in (i) any payment (including, without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation or bonus payments) becoming due from Sigma; (ii)
any increase in the amount of compensation or benefits payable to any such individual; or (iii) any acceleration of the vesting or timing
of payment of compensation payable to any such individual. Except as set forth in Section 5.19 of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule,
no arrangement or other Contract of Sigma provides benefits or payments contingent upon, triggered by, or increased as a result of a
change in the ownership or effective control of Sigma.
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5.20 Title to Assets. Sigma has sufficient title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its properties and assets used
in the conduct of its businesses. All such assets and properties, other than assets and properties in which Sigma has leasehold interests,
are free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that, in the aggregate, do not and will not materially interfere with the ability of
Sigma to conduct business as currently conducted.
Section
5.21 Intellectual Property. The SEC Reports describe all Intellectual Property used by Sigma in its business as presently
conducted, which constitutes all of its Intellectual Property needed by Sigma to operate its business as presently conducted. Sigma is
the sole and exclusive owner of or has a license or other right to use the Intellectual Property, free and clear of any Liens and, to
the Knowledge of Sigma, any infringing uses thereof by third parties. Sigma has neither abandoned nor granted any license, permit or
other consent or authorization to any third party to use any of its Intellectual Property except in the Ordinary Course of Business and
except as provided in the APA and as set forth in Subject 5.21 of the Disclosure Schedule or in the SEC Reports. None of its Intellectual
Property is subject to any outstanding order, decree, judgment, stipulation, injunction or restriction or agreement restricting the scope
or use thereof. To the actual knowledge of Sigma’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jacob Brunsberg, or Sigma’s Chief
Financial Officer, Frank Orzechowski, none of its Intellectual Property infringes on any trademarks, Internet domain names, copyrights
or any other intellectual property rights of any kind of any third party.
Section
5.22 Environmental Laws. Sigma (a) is in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) has received all Licenses or other approvals
required under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business: and (c) is in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such
License or approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Sigma.
Section
5.23 Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or Section 5.23 of the Sigma
Disclosure Schedule, no officer, director, employee or stockholder of Sigma or any Affiliate of any such Person, has or has had, either
directly or indirectly, a material interest in any transaction with Sigma (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
including any Contract or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such Person or, to the Knowledge of Sigma, any entity in which any
such Person has an interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
Section
5.24 Liabilities. Sigma has no Liability (and there is no Action pending, or to the Knowledge of Sigma, threatened against
Sigma that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any Liability), except as set forth in the SEC Reports or in Section 5.24
of the Sigma Disclosure Schedule. Sigma is not a guarantor nor is it otherwise liable for any Liability or obligation (including
Indebtedness) of any other Person. There are no financial or contractual obligations (including any obligations to issue capital stock
or other securities) executory after the Closing Date.
Section
5.25 Investment Company. Sigma is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not have become,
an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Section
5.26 Money Laundering Laws. The operations of Sigma are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Money Laundering Laws and no Proceeding involving Sigma with respect to the
Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of Sigma, threatened.
Section
5.27 Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither Sigma, nor, to the Knowledge of Sigma, any director, officer, agent, employee or other
Person acting on behalf of Sigma has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, Sigma (a) used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any direct or indirect unlawful
payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (c) violated or is in violation of any provision
of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (d) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback
or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
Section
5.28 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, from the Sigma Most Recent Fiscal Year
End (a) Sigma has conducted its business only in Ordinary Course of Business; (b) there has not been any change in the assets, Liabilities,
financial condition or operating results of Sigma, except changes in the Ordinary Course of Business that have not caused, in the aggregate,
a Material Adverse Effect on Sigma; and (c) Sigma has not completed or undertaken any of the actions set forth in Section 6.2.
Sigma has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any Law or statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership,
liquidation or winding up, nor does Sigma have any Knowledge or reason to believe that any of their respective creditors intend to initiate
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so.
Section
5.29 Undisclosed Events. No event, Liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is contemplated to occur
with respect to Sigma, or its businesses, properties, prospects, operations or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed
by Sigma under applicable securities laws on a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC relating to an issuance and sale
by Sigma of its common stock and which has not been publicly announced or will not be publicly announced in a Current Report on Form
8-K filed by Sigma filed within four (4) Business Days after the Closing.
Section
5.30 Insurance. Except as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Sigma, (a) Sigma and its subsidiaries are insured with reputable insurers against such risks and in such amounts as the management
of Sigma reasonably has determined to be prudent and consistent with industry practice, and Sigma and its subsidiaries are in compliance
in all material respects with their insurance policies and are not in default under any of the terms thereof, (b) each such policy is
outstanding and in full force and effect and, except for policies insuring against potential liabilities of officers and directors of
Sigma and its subsidiaries, Sigma or its relevant subsidiary is the sole beneficiary of such policies, (c) all premiums and other payments
due under any such policy have been paid or provided for, and all claims thereunder have been filed in due and timely fashion, (d) there
is no claim for coverage by Sigma or its subsidiaries pending under any insurance policy as to which coverage has been questioned, denied
or disputed by the underwriters of such insurance policy and (e) neither Sigma nor its subsidiaries has received notice of any threatened
termination of, material premium increase with respect to, or material alteration of coverage under, any insurance policies.
Section
5.31 Disclosure. All documents and other papers delivered or made available by or on behalf of Sigma in connection with this
Agreement are true, complete, correct and authentic in all material respects. No representation or warranty of Sigma contained in this
Agreement and no statement or disclosure made by or on behalf of Sigma to NextTrip or the Parent pursuant to this Agreement or any other
agreement contemplated herein contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
Article
VI
CONDUCT PRIOR TO CLOSING
Section
6.1 Conduct of Business. At all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing
until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof or the Closing, Sigma and NextTrip shall (a) carry
on their respective businesses diligently and in the usual, regular and Ordinary Course of Business, in substantially the same manner
as currently being conducted and in compliance with all applicable Laws, except (i) as to Sigma as it relates (y) to the transactions
contemplated by the APA and (z) the sale of equity under that certain at-the-market agreement in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and
(ii) as to NextTrip as it relates to the sale of debt or equity securities prior to the Closing Date in the amount not to exceed $2,000,000;
(b) pay or perform its material obligations when due; (c) use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with past practices and
policies, to preserve intact its present business organization, keep available the services of its present officers and employees and
preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which it has business dealings;
and (d) keep their business and properties substantially intact, including their present operations, physical facilities and working
conditions. In furtherance of the foregoing and subject to applicable Law, Sigma on the one hand and NextTrip on the other shall confer
with the other Party, as promptly as practicable, prior to taking any material actions or making any material management decisions with
respect to the conduct of the business of Sigma or NextTrip, except (i) as to Sigma as it relates (y) to the transactions contemplated
by the APA and (z) the sale of equity under that certain at-the-market agreement in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and (ii) as to
NextTrip as it relates to the sale of debt or equity securities prior to the Closing Date in the amount not to exceed $2,000,000. Any
of the obligations of Sigma and NextTrip as set forth in this Section 6.1 may be waived with the written consent of Sigma (as
to NextTrip) and NextTrip (as to Sigma).
Section
6.2 Restrictions on Conduct of Business. Without limiting the generality of the terms of Section 6.1 hereof, except
as required by the terms hereof, except (i) as to Sigma as it relates (y) to the transactions contemplated by the APA and (z) the sale
of equity under that certain at-the-market agreement in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and (ii) as to NextTrip as it relates to the
sale of debt or equity securities prior to the Closing Date in the amount not to exceed $2,000,000, and except to the extent that the
other Party (either Sigma or NextTrip, for purposes of Section 6.2) shall otherwise consent in writing, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier
of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof or the Closing, Sigma and NextTrip shall not do any of the following,
where applicable:
(a)
except as required by applicable Law, waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability of
options or restricted stock, or reprice options granted under any employee, consultant or director stock plans or authorize cash payments
in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans;
(b)
enter into any partnership arrangements, joint development agreements or strategic alliances, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(c)
increase the compensation or fringe benefits of, or pay any bonuses or special awards to, any present or former director, officer, stockholder
or employee of Sigma or NextTrip (except for increases in salary or wages in the Ordinary Course of Business, or, as it relates to NextTrip
in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per annum to any one employee or executive) or increase any fees to any independent contractors;
(ii) grant any severance or termination pay to any present or former director, officer or employee of Sigma or NextTrip; (iii) enter
into, amend or terminate any employment Contract, independent contractor agreement or collective bargaining agreement, written or oral;
or (iv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any bonus, profit sharing, incentive, severance, or other plan, agreement, program,
policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be an employee benefit plan if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement,
except as required by applicable Law;
(d)
except as contemplated by this Agreement, approved by the Parent (as it relates to Sigma) or Sigma (as it relates to NextTrip), or pursuant
to agreements in place at the time this Agreement is entered into, issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber, or
propose any of the foregoing with respect to, any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable
for, shares of capital stock of Sigma or NextTrip, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of capital stock
or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of capital stock of Sigma or NextTrip, or enter into other
Contracts or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such shares of capital stock of Sigma or NextTrip or securities
convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of capital stock of Sigma or NextTrip;
(e)
cause, permit or propose any amendments to any Sigma or NextTrip Organizational Documents;
(f)
acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of,
or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, joint venture, association,
business trust or other business enterprise or entity, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(g)
adopt a plan of merger, complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;
(h)
except as required by applicable Law, adopt or amend any employee benefit plan or employee stock purchase or employee stock option plan,
or enter into any employment Contract or collective bargaining agreement (other than offer letters and letter agreements entered into
in the Ordinary Course of Business with employees who are terminable “at will”), pay any special bonus or special remuneration
to any director or employee other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, or increase the salaries or wage rates or fringe benefits
(including rights to severance or indemnification) of its officers;
(i)
except in the Ordinary Course of Business, modify, amend or terminate any Contract to which Sigma or NextTrip is a party, or waive, delay
the exercise of, release or assign any rights or claims thereunder;
(j)
sell, lease, license, mortgage or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets,
except in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(k)
(i) incur any Indebtedness or guarantee any such Indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other
rights to acquire any debt securities of Sigma or NextTrip, guarantee any debt securities of another Person, enter into any “keep
well” or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition of another Person or enter into any arrangement having the
economic effect of any of the foregoing, except for endorsements and guarantees for collection, short-term borrowings and lease obligations,
in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business; or (ii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investment
in, any other Person, other than to Sigma or NextTrip;
(l)
pay, discharge or satisfy any claims (including claims of stockholders), Liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise), except for the payment, discharge or satisfaction of liabilities or obligations in the Ordinary Course of Business
or in accordance with their terms as in effect on the date hereof, or waive, release, grant, or transfer any rights of material value
or modify or change in any material respect any existing License, Contract or other document, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(m)
change any financial reporting or accounting principle, methods or practices used by it unless otherwise required by applicable Law or
GAAP;
(n)
settle or compromise any litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement);
(o)
(i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in respect of, any of its capital stock; (ii) split,
combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or
in substitution for shares of its capital stock; or (iii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Sigma
or NextTrip or any other securities thereof or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or other securities;
(p)
enter into any transaction with any of its directors, officers, stockholders, or Affiliates;
(q)
make any capital expenditure in excess of $100,000, which shall exclude any transaction fees associated with this Agreement;
(r)
(i) grant any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property; (ii) dispose of or let lapse and
Intellectual Property, or any application for the foregoing, or any license, permit or authorization to use any Intellectual Property;
or (iii) amend, terminate any other Contract, license or permit to which Sigma or NextTrip is a party;
(s)
file or amend any material Tax Return, or otherwise make, or permit to be made, without the prior written consent of the other Party
any material Tax election which would affect Sigma or NextTrip; or
(t)
commit to or otherwise to take any of the actions described in this Section 6.2.
Article
VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section
7.1 Access to Information. Each of Sigma and NextTrip shall afford the other Party, its accountants, counsel and other representatives
(including the Parent), reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the properties, books, records and personnel of such Party
at any time prior to the Closing in order to enable each Party to obtain all information concerning the business, assets and properties,
results of operations and personnel of the other Party as each Party may reasonably request. No information obtained in the foregoing
investigation by a Party pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty contained
herein or the conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
7.2 Legal Requirements. The Parties shall take all reasonable actions necessary or desirable to comply promptly with all legal
requirements which may be imposed on them with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including,
without limitation, furnishing all information required in connection with approvals of or filings with any Governmental Authority, and
prompt resolution of any litigation prompted hereby), and shall promptly cooperate with, and furnish information to, the other Parties
to the extent necessary in connection with any such requirements imposed upon any of them in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
7.3 Notification of Certain Matters. NextTrip shall give prompt notice to Sigma, and Sigma shall give prompt notice to the
NextTrip, of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event, which occurrence or failure to occur would be reasonably likely to cause
(a) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate at the Closing, such that the conditions set
forth in Article IX hereof, as the case may be, would not be satisfied or fulfilled as a result thereof; or (b) any material failure
of any NextTrip, the Parent or Sigma, as the case may be, or of any officer, director, employee or agent thereof, to comply with or satisfy
any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 7.3 shall not limit or otherwise affect the rights and remedies available hereunder
to the Party receiving such notice.
Section
7.4 Acquisition Proposals.
(a)
From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement, neither Sigma nor any representative
of Sigma will, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement
of any Competing Transaction Proposal from any Person other than NextTrip or the Parent (a “Third Party”) or take
any action that could reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Transaction Proposal; (ii) furnish any information regarding Sigma
to any Third Party in connection with or in response to a Competing Transaction Proposal or an inquiry or indication of interest; (iii)
engage in or continue any discussions or negotiations with any Third Party with respect to any Competing Transaction Proposal; (iv) approve,
endorse or recommend any Competing Transaction Proposal; or (v) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any Contract contemplating
or otherwise relating to any Competing Transaction Proposal.
(b)
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Sigma shall (i) immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing discussions
with any Person that relate to any Competing Transaction Proposal; and (ii) cause any physical or virtual data room containing any such
information to no longer be accessible to or by any Person other than NextTrip, the Parent and their respective representatives.
Section
7.5 Sigma Stockholders’ Meeting.
(a)
Sigma shall take all action necessary and within its powers under applicable Law to call, give notice of and hold a meeting (such meeting,
the “Stockholders’ Meeting”) of the holders of Sigma Common Stock to vote on, among other things, (i) the issuance
of the Restricted Sigma Shares (including the Contingent Shares) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) the Charter Amendments
(collectively, the “Stockholder Approval Matters”). The Stockholders’ Meeting shall be held as promptly as practicable
after the Clearance Date and the mailing of the Proxy Statement to Sigma’s stockholders. Sigma shall utilize commercially reasonable
best efforts to ensure that all proxies solicited in connection with the Stockholders’ Meeting are solicited in compliance with
all applicable Laws.
(b)
Sigma agrees that (i) the Sigma Board shall recommend that the holders of Sigma Common Stock vote to approve the Stockholder Approval
Matters and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly solicit such approval, (ii) the Proxy Statement shall include a statement
to the effect that the Sigma Board recommends that Sigma’s stockholders vote to approve the Stockholder Approval Matters (the recommendation
of the Sigma Board that Sigma’s stockholders vote to approve the Stockholder Approval Matters being referred to as the “Board
Recommendation”); and (iii) the Board Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Sigma, and no
resolution by the Sigma Board or any committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Board Recommendation in a manner adverse to Sigma shall
be adopted or proposed.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) in the event that the issuance of the Restricted Sigma Shares (including the Contingent
Shares) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is approved at the Stockholders Meeting, but any of Charter Amendments are not approved
at the Stockholders Meeting, Sigma shall call a special meeting or meetings of the stockholders as soon as practicable thereafter to
seek stockholder approval to obtain approval of Charter Amendments not so approved; and (ii) in the event that the issuance of the Restricted
Sigma Shares (including the Contingent Shares) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is approved at the Stockholders Meeting, but the
Charter Amendment relating to the increase in authorized shares is not approved, to the extent that Sigma does not have sufficient shares
of Common Stock authorized to issue any of the Contingent Shares, in lieu thereof, Sigma shall issue NextTrip shares of a new series
of convertible preferred stock in form and substance satisfactory to the NextTrip Representative which, among other things, will provide
for voting on an as converted basis and be automatically converted into shares of Common Stock once stockholder approval for the increase
in authorized shares has been obtained.
Section
7.6 Proxy Statement; Listing.
(a)
As promptly as practicable after the date of this, and in no event later than 20 Business Days following the date hereof, the Parties
hereto shall prepare, and Sigma shall cause to be filed with the SEC, promptly, the Proxy Statement. Sigma shall use commercially reasonable
best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to comply with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the Principal
Market, to respond promptly to any comments of the SEC or the Principal Market or their respective staff and to clear comments, if any,
on the Proxy Statement as promptly as practicable after it is filed with the SEC. Sigma shall also use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the stockholders of Sigma as promptly as practicable after the Clearance Date. If at any
time prior to the Closing Date any event shall occur that should be set forth in an amendment of or a supplement to the Proxy Statement,
Sigma shall prepare and shall file with the SEC such amendment or supplement as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. Sigma shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to clear comments with the SEC, if any.
(b)
Each of NextTrip and the Parent, individually, shall reasonably cooperate with Sigma and promptly provide, and require its representatives,
advisors, accountants and attorneys to promptly provide, Sigma and its representatives, advisors, accountants and attorneys, with all
such information regarding such party as is required by law to be included in the Proxy Statement or reasonably requested from Sigma
to be included in the Proxy Statement. NextTrip and the Parent and their representatives will be given a reasonable opportunity to be
involved in the drafting of the Proxy Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto and any such correspondence prior to its filing
with the SEC. Following the Clearance Date, Sigma shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to file any amendments or supplements
to the Proxy Statement required by applicable Law.
(c)
Sigma will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Restricted Sigma Shares to be issued in connection with the Share
Exchange, to be approved for listing on the Principal Market and to continue to trade on the Principal Market following the Closing.
(d)
Except as required by law or as Sigma and NextTrip may mutually agree, Sigma shall not adjourn or postpone the Stockholders’ Meeting
beyond the date on which the Stockholders’ Meeting was (or was required to be) originally scheduled; provided that Sigma shall
be permitted to adjourn or postpone the Stockholders’ Meeting if as of the time for which such meeting is originally scheduled
there are insufficient shares of Sigma Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct
the business of such meeting.
Section
7.7 Line of Credit. NextTrip shall provide a line of credit to Sigma in the amount up to $400,000 (the “Line of
Credit”) payable in tranches over the period ending four (4) months following the date hereof, unless the earlier termination
of this Agreement; provided, however, that any additional capital raised by Sigma following the date hereof, including but not limited
to via the At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement with Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, shall proportionally reduce the maximum amount
available under the Line of Credit on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The purpose of the Line of Credit is to provide Sigma funding to support
its operations, pay legal fees due in connection with negotiation of, and transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and related agreements,
and pay debts of Sigma. The Line of Credit will be evidenced by a promissory note of Sigma in reasonably acceptable form to both Sigma
and NextTrip. Funding requests under the Line of Credit shall be approved by the NextTrip Representative and the Sigma Board
Section
7.8 D&O Insurance. As of the Closing Date, if possible, or as soon as possible thereafter in connection with the issuance
of the Contingent Shares, Sigma shall obtain, and fully pay, at NextTrip’s expense, the premium for a six year prepaid “tail”
policy for the extension of the coverage under Sigma’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies,
for claims reporting or discovery period of six years from and after the Closing Date or such later date, on terms and conditions providing
coverage retentions, limits and other material terms (other than premiums payable) substantially equivalent to the current policies of
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance maintained by Sigma, as the case may be, with respect to matters arising on
or before the Closing Date or such late date, covering without limitation the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
7.9 Updates to Disclosure Schedule. The Parties shall supplement their respective Disclosure Schedules prior to the Closing
by delivery to the other Parties, at least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date of any such supplement (a “Disclosure Supplement”).
Each Disclosure Supplement shall be in writing and shall be delivered in accordance with this Agreement. Unless the existence of any
matter set forth in any such Disclosure Supplement which was not disclosed at the time of the signing of this Agreement (a “New
Matter”) would have a Material Adverse Effect, the Disclosure Schedule referred to herein shall be deemed amended and supplemented
as of the Closing Date by all information including, without limitation, any New Matter set forth in any Disclosure Supplement and the
warranties and representations of the Parties herein shall be deemed amended) and supplemented by all such information set forth in each
Disclosure Supplement. In such event all references to Disclosure Schedule shall include all Disclosure Supplements. To the extent that
the existence of any New Matter would have a Material Adverse Effect, the Parties, as applicable, shall have the right hereunder (a)
to terminate this Agreement by written notice pursuant to Section 10.1(f) or 10.1(g), as applicable, within five (5) days
after receipt of the Disclosure Supplement which includes the New Matter, but prior to the Closing or (b) to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Article
VIII
POST CLOSING COVENANTS
Section
8.1 General. In case at any time after the Closing any further action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement,
each of the Parties will take such further action (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as
any other Party reasonably may request.
Section
8.2 Public Announcements. Sigma shall file with the SEC a Form 8-K, describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated
hereby as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, but in no event more than four (4) business days following the date hereof.
Prior to the Closing Date, Sigma, NextTrip and the Parent (each a “Material Party”) shall consult with each other
in issuing the Form 8-K and any press releases or otherwise making public statements or filings and other communications with the SEC
or any regulatory agency or the Principal Market with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and no Party shall issue any such
press release or otherwise make any such public statement, filings or other communications without the prior written consent of the other
Material Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent shall be required if such
disclosure is required by Law, in which case the disclosing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the other Material
Parties with prior notice of no less than three (3) calendar days, of such disclosure and shall incorporate in the disclosure the reasonable
comments of the other Material Parties.
Article
IX
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section
9.1 Conditions to Closing.
(a)
Conditions to Obligation of the Parties Generally. Neither of the Parties shall be obligated to consummate the transactions
to be performed by each of them in connection with the Closing if, on the Closing Date, (i) any Action shall be pending or threatened
before any Governmental Authority wherein an Order or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or (B) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation; or (ii) any
Law or Order which would have any of the foregoing effects shall have been enacted or promulgated by any Governmental Authority; or (iii)
Sigma Common Stock is not listed on the Principal Market or the Principal Market shall have notified Sigma that the Sigma Common Stock
will be delisted in connection with the Closing.
(b)
Contemporaneous Election of New Directors. At Closing, the Sigma board of directors shall be comprised of five (5) members,
one (1) of which shall be the individual identified and set forth on Schedule 2.5(a) of the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule and at least
three of which shall be independent in accordance with the rules of the Principal Market. No change shall be made to the authorized number
of Sigma directors as provided in Section 2.5.
(c)
Contemporaneous Charter Amendments. Subject to the provisions set forth in Section 7.5(c), at or in connection with
Closing, pursuant to the Charter Amendments, Sigma shall change its name to “NextTrip, Inc.”, or such other name as
is mutually agreed to by Sigma and the Parent and reflected in the Charter Amendments.
(d)
Principal Market Listing. In the event the Principal Market determines that the Share Exchange (or any other related transaction
or transactions) constitutes, or will constitute, a “back-door listing” or “reverse merger,” the Parties shall
cooperate in good faith to seek to ensure that the Combined Company (and the Sigma Common Stock) qualifies for initial listing on the
Principal Market, pursuant to the applicable guidance and requirements of the Principal Market as of the Closing.
(e)
Sigma Stockholders’ Meeting. Subject to the provisions set forth in Section 7.5(c), the Stockholder Approval
Matters shall have been approved at the Stockholders’ Meeting.
Section
9.2 Conditions to Obligation of NextTrip and the Parent. The obligations of NextTrip and the Parent to close the transactions
contemplated herein and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement are subject, at the option of NextTrip and the Parent,
to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by NextTrip and
the Parent in writing:
(a)
The representations and warranties of Sigma set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the
Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties are specifically made as of a particular date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date and except to the extent that such representations and warranties
are qualified by terms such as “material” and “Material Adverse Effect,” in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all respects at the Closing Date;
(b)
Sigma shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
(c)
No action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or, to the Knowledge of Sigma, threatened before any Governmental Authority wherein an
Order or charge would (i) affect adversely the right of the Parent to own the Restricted Sigma Shares; or (ii) affect adversely the right
of Sigma to own NextTrip or to operate its business (and no such Order or charge shall be in effect), nor shall any Law or Order which
would have any of the foregoing effects have been enacted or promulgated by any Governmental Authority;
(d)
No event, change or development shall exist or shall have occurred since Sigma’s Most Recent Fiscal Year End that has had or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Sigma;
(e)
Sigma’s net Liabilities as of immediately prior to Closing shall not exceed a maximum of $100,000 in the aggregate, provided, however,
that any amounts advanced to Sigma pursuant to the Line of Credit shall be excluded from the calculation of such net Liabilities;
(f)
All consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or Orders required to be obtained, and all filings required to be made, by Sigma for
the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
shall have been obtained and made by Sigma and Sigma shall have delivered proof of same to NextTrip and the Parent;
(g)
Sigma shall have filed all reports and other documents required to be filed by it under the U.S. federal securities laws through the
Closing Date;
(h)
The Sigma Common Stock shall be listed on the Principal Market, and no reason shall exist as to why such listing shall not continue immediately
following the Closing;
(i)
Trading in the Sigma Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or any regulatory body at any time since
the date of execution of this Agreement;
(j)
Sigma shall have obtained the eligibility of the Restricted Sigma Shares for clearance and settlement through DTC and no reason shall
exist as to why such DTC eligibility shall not continue immediately following the Closing;
(k)
Sigma shall have delivered to NextTrip and the Parent a certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by an officer of Sigma, certifying
the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 9.1(a)(iii) and Section 9.2(a) through 9.2(i), inclusive,
relating to Sigma;
(l)
Sigma shall have delivered to NextTrip and the Parent a certificate duly executed by the Secretary of Sigma and dated as of the Closing
Date, as to the resolutions as adopted by Sigma’s board of directors, in a form reasonably acceptable to NextTrip, approving this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(m)
Sigma shall have delivered to NextTrip and the Parent the written resignations as of the Closing of one current director and the current
president and chief executive officer of Sigma; and
(n)
Sigma shall have delivered to NextTrip and the Parent (i) proof of the appointment of the individual identified on Schedule 2.5(a) of
the NextTrip Disclosure Schedule as a director and of William Kerby as chief executive officer of Sigma and (ii) a duly executed copy
of the Kerby Employment Agreement as provided in Section 2.5(b); and
(o)
All actions to be taken by Sigma in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions,
instruments, and other documents required to affect the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to NextTrip and the Parent.
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9.3 Conditions to Obligation of Sigma. The obligations of Sigma to close the transactions contemplated hereby and perform
its obligations under this Agreement at Closing, are subject, at the option of Sigma, to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date
of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Sigma in writing:
(a)
The representations and warranties of NextTrip and the Parent set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties are specifically made as of a particular date, in which
case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date and except to the extent that such representations
and warranties are qualified by terms such as “material” and “Material Adverse Effect,” in which case such representations
and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects at the Closing Date;
(b)
NextTrip and the Parent shall have performed and complied with all of their covenants hereunder in all material respects through the
Closing Date;
(c)
No action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or, to the Knowledge of Sigma, threatened before any Governmental Authority wherein an
Order or charge would (i) affect adversely the right of the Parent to own the Restricted Sigma Shares; or (ii) affect adversely the right
of NextTrip to own its assets or to operate its business (and no such Order or charge shall be in effect), nor shall any Law or Order
which would have any of the foregoing effects have been enacted or promulgated by any Governmental Authority;
(d)
No event, change or development shall exist or shall have occurred since NextTrip’s Most Recent Fiscal Year End that has had or
is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip;
(e)
All consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or Orders required to be obtained, and all filings required to be made, by NextTrip
for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
shall have been obtained and made by NextTrip and NextTrip shall have delivered proof of same to Sigma;
(f)
All consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or Orders required to be obtained, and all filings required to be made, by NextTrip
for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
shall have been obtained and made by NextTrip and NextTrip shall have delivered proof of same to Sigma;
(g)
All outstanding convertible indebtedness of NextTrip shall have been converted at or prior to the Closing into shares of NextTrip common
stock.
(g)
NextTrip shall have delivered to Sigma a certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by an officer of NextTrip, certifying the satisfaction
of the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) through 9.3(f), inclusive, relating to NextTrip;
(h)
The Parent shall have delivered to Sigma a certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by the Parent, certifying the satisfaction of
the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) and 9.3(b) relating to the Parent;
(i)
NextTrip shall have delivered to Sigma a certificate duly executed by the Secretary of NextTrip and dated as of the Closing Date, as
to the resolutions as adopted by NextTrip’s board of directors, in a form reasonably acceptable to Sigma, approving this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and
(j)
All actions to be taken by NextTrip and the Parent in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all payments,
certificates, opinions, instruments, and other documents required to affect the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to Sigma.
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X
TERMINATION
Section
10.1 Grounds for Termination. Anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated
and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a)
by the written agreement of Sigma, NextTrip and the Parent;
(b)
by NextTrip and the Parent (by written notice of termination from NextTrip and the Parent to Sigma, in which reference is made to this
subsection) if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to the Termination Date, unless the failure of the Closing to have occurred is
attributable to a failure on the part of NextTrip or the Parent to perform any material obligation to be performed by NextTrip or the
Parent pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing;
(c)
by Sigma (by written notice of termination from Sigma to NextTrip and the Parent, in which reference is made to this subsection) if the
Closing has not occurred on or prior to the Termination Date, unless the failure of the Closing to have occurred is attributable to a
failure on the part of Sigma to perform any material obligation required to be performed by Sigma pursuant to this Agreement at or prior
to the Closing;
(d)
by Sigma or NextTrip (by written notice of termination from such Party to the other Party) if a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction
shall have issued a final non-appealable Order, or shall have taken any other action having the effect of, restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
under this Section 10.1(d) shall not be available to a Party if such Order was primarily due to the failure of such Party to perform
any of its obligations under this Agreement;
(e)
by Sigma, NextTrip or the Parent (by written notice of termination from such Party to the other Parties) if any event shall occur after
the date hereof that shall have made it impossible to satisfy a condition precedent to the terminating Party’s obligations to perform
its obligations hereunder, unless the occurrence of such event shall be due to the failure of the terminating Party to perform or comply
with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by such Party at or prior to the Closing;
(f)
by NextTrip or the Parent (by written notice of termination from NextTrip to Sigma, in which reference is made to this subsection) if,
since the date of this Agreement, there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Effect on Sigma, or there shall have occurred any event
or circumstance that, in combination with any other events or circumstances, could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect with respect to Sigma;
(g)
by Sigma (by written notice of termination from Sigma to NextTrip, in which reference is made to this subsection) if, (i) since the date
of this Agreement, there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Effect on NextTrip, or there shall have occurred any event or circumstance
that, in combination with any other events or circumstances, could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect with respect
to NextTrip; or (ii) the Subsequently Delivered NextTrip Disclosure Schedules disclose anything which (A) has, or could reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to NextTrip, (B) results in any representation, warranty or covenant made herein
by NextTrip or the Parent being materially incorrect or misleading at the time it was made, (C) departs materially, from any written
or oral disclosures relating to NextTrip or the Parent (or its financial statements, liabilities, agreements, litigation, assets, operations
or prospects) which has been provided by NextTrip or the Parent, or their representatives, to Sigma or its representatives, prior to
the date of this Agreement, or (D) materially affects the ability of NextTrip or the Parent to complete the transactions contemplated
herein and such has not been cured within the applicable Disclosure Schedule Cure Period;
(h)
by NextTrip (by written notice of termination from NextTrip to Sigma, in which reference is made to the specific provision(s) of this
subsection giving rise to the right of termination) if (i) any of Sigma’s representations and warranties shall have been materially
inaccurate as of the date of this Agreement or as of a date subsequent to the date of this Agreement (as if made on such subsequent date),
such that the condition set forth in Section 9.2(a) would not be satisfied and such inaccuracy has not been cured by Sigma within
five (5) Business Days after its receipt of written notice thereof and remains uncured at the time notice of termination is given, (ii)
any of Sigma’s covenants contained in this Agreement shall have been breached, such that the condition set forth in Section
9.2(b) would not be satisfied; or
(i)
by Sigma (by written notice of termination from Sigma to NextTrip and the Parent, in which reference is made to the specific provision(s)
of this subsection giving rise to the right of termination) if (i) any of NextTrip’s or the Parent’s representations and
warranties shall have been materially inaccurate as of the date of this Agreement or as of a date subsequent to the date of this Agreement
(as if made on such subsequent date), such that the condition set forth in Section 9.3(a) would not be satisfied and such inaccuracy
has not been cured by NextTrip or the Parent within five (5) Business Days after its receipt of written notice thereof and remains uncured
at the time notice of termination is given; or (ii) any of NextTrip’s or the Parent’s covenants contained in this Agreement
shall have been breached, such that the condition set forth in Section 9.3(b) would not be satisfied.
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10.2 Procedure and Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement by Sigma, NextTrip or the Parent
pursuant to Section 10.1 hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other two Parties. If this Agreement is
terminated as provided herein (a) each Party will redeliver all documents, work papers and other material of any other Party relating
to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether so obtained before or after the execution hereof, to the Party furnishing the same;
provided, that each Party may retain one copy of all such documents for archival purposes in the custody of its outside counsel; and
(b) all filings, applications and other submission made by any Party to any Person, including any Governmental Authority, in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby shall, to the extent practicable, be withdrawn by such Party from such Person.
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10.3 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.1 hereof, this Agreement shall become
void and of no further force and effect, except for the provisions of (a) Article XI; (b) Sections 3.6, 4.8 and
5.10 hereof relating to brokers’ fees or commissions; and (iv) Section 10.2 and this Section 10.3.
Article
XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section
11.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party will bear its respective expenses incurred
in connection with the preparation, execution, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel, and accountants. In the event of termination of this Agreement,
the obligation of each Party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights of such Party arising from a breach of this Agreement
by another Party.
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11.2 Confidentiality.
(a)
The Parties will maintain in confidence, and will cause their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and advisors to maintain
in confidence, any written, oral, or other information obtained in confidence from another Person in connection with this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, unless (i) such information is already known to such Party or to others not bound by
a duty of confidentiality or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of such Party; (ii) the use of such information
is necessary or appropriate in making any required filing with the SEC or the Principal Market, or obtaining any consent or approval
required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) the furnishing or use of such information
is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings.
(b)
In the event that any Party is required to disclose any information of another Person pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii)
of Section 11.2(a) above, the Party requested or required to make the disclosure (the “disclosing party”) shall
provide the Person that provided such information (the “providing party”) with prompt notice of any such requirement
so that the providing party may seek a protective Order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this
Section 11.2. If, in the absence of a protective Order or other remedy or the receipt of a waiver by the providing party, the
disclosing party is nonetheless, in the opinion of counsel, legally compelled to disclose the information of the providing party, the
disclosing party may, without liability hereunder, disclose only that portion of the providing party’s information which such counsel
advises is legally required to be disclosed, provided that the disclosing party exercises its reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality
of the providing party’s information, including, without limitation, by cooperating with the providing party to obtain an appropriate
protective Order or other relief assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the providing party’s information.
(c)
If the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, each Party will return or destroy all of such written information
each party has regarding the other Parties, subject to customary backup and related procedures relating to such information.
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11.3 Notices. All notices, approvals, consents, requests, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be delivered (i) by personal delivery, or (ii) by national overnight courier service, or (iii) by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, or (iv) via email. Notice shall be effective upon receipt except for notice via email, which shall be effective only
when the recipient, by return or reply email or notice delivered by other method provided for in this Section 11.3, acknowledges
having received that email (with an automatic “read receipt” or similar notice not constituting an acknowledgement of an
email receipt for purposes of this Section 11.3, but which acknowledgement of acceptance shall include cases where recipient ‘replies’
to such prior email, including the body of the prior email in such ‘reply’). Such notices shall be sent to the applicable
party or Parties at the address specified below, subject to notice of changes thereof from any party with at least ten (10) business
days’ notice to the other Parties. If any notice, demand, consent, request, instruction or other communication cannot be delivered
because of a changed address of which no notice was given (in accordance with this Section 11.3), or the refusal to accept same,
the notice, demand, consent, request, instruction or other communication shall be deemed received on the second Business Day the notice
is sent (as evidenced by a sworn affidavit of the sender). All such notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions and other communications
will be sent to the following physical and email addresses as applicable:
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to Sigma to: |
3900
Paseo del Sol |
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Santa
Fe, New Mexico 87507 |
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Attention:
Jacob Brunsberg, President and CEO |
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Email:
jacob.brunsberg@sigmaadditive.com |
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With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
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TroyGould
PC |
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1801
Century Park East, Suite 1600
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Los
Angeles, CA 90067
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Attention:
Dale Short, Esq.
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Email:
dshort@troygould.com
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If
to NextTrip or the
Parent to: |
1560
Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 400 |
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Sunrise,
FL 33323 |
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Attention:
William Kerby, CEO |
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Email:
bill.kerby@nexttrip.com |
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With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): |
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Procopio,
Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP |
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12544
High Bluff Drive, Suite 400 |
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San
Diego, CA 92130 |
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Attention:
Christopher L. Tinen, Esq. |
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Email:
christopher.tinen@procopio.com |
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such other addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any Party in the manner for giving notices hereunder.
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11.4 Further Assurances. The Parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further information; (b) to execute
and deliver to each other such other documents; and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other Parties may reasonably request
for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
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11.5 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the Parties are cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay
by any Party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate
as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement
can be discharged by one Party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the
other Parties; (b) no waiver that may be given by a Party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and
(c) no notice to or demand on one Party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such Party or of the right of the Party giving
such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this
Agreement.
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11.6 Entire Agreement and Modification. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties with respect to
its subject matter and constitutes (along with the documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the
terms of the agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written
agreement executed by the Party against whom the enforcement of such amendment is sought, provided that Error! Reference source not found.
may only be amended after the Closing as set forth in Error! Reference source not found..
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11.7 Assignments, Successors, and No Third-Party Rights. No Party may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without
the prior consent of the other Parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon,
and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Except as set forth
in Article I hereof, nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person other than the Parties
any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.
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11.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable
only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
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11.9 Section Headings. The headings of Articles and Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and will
not affect its construction or interpretation. All references to “Article” or “Articles” or “Section”
or “Sections” refer to the corresponding Article or Articles or Section or Sections of this Agreement, unless the
context indicates otherwise.
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11.10 Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event
an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and
no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions
of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including”
shall mean including without limitation. The Parties intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein shall have
independent significance. If any Party has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact
that there exists another representation, warranty, or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels
of specificity) which the Party has not breached shall not detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach of such representation,
warranty, or covenant. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require.
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11.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original
copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. In the event that
any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, electronic delivery, or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data
file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the Party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed)
with the same force and effect as if such facsimile, electronic copy, or “.pdf” signature page was an original thereof.
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11.12 Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the other Parties would be damaged irreparably
in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached.
Accordingly, each of the Parties agrees that the other Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches
of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted
in any court of the U.S. or any state thereof having jurisdiction over the Parties and the matter (subject to the provisions set forth
in Section 11.13 below), in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at Law or in equity.
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11.13 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of Laws principles. Each of the Parties submits to the jurisdiction of any
state or federal court sitting in Delaware in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and agrees that all
claims in respect of the action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court. Each of the Parties waives any defense of
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might
be required of any other Party with respect thereto. Any Party may make service on any other Party by sending or delivering a copy of
the process to the Party to be served at the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 11.3. Nothing
in this Section 11.13, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law
or at equity. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced
by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity.
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11.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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11.15 Review and Construction of Documents. Each Party herein expressly represents and warrants to all other Parties hereto
that (a) before executing this Agreement, said Party has fully informed itself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this
Agreement; (b) said Party has relied solely and completely upon its own judgment in executing this Agreement; (c) said Party has had
the opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of its own legal, tax and business advisors before executing this Agreement; (d)
said Party has acted voluntarily and of its own free will in executing this Agreement; and (e) this Agreement is the result of arm’s
length negotiations conducted by and among the Parties and their respective counsel.
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11.16 NextTrip Representative.
(a)
Parent, as the sole shareholder of NextTrip, hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints William Kerby, in his capacity as the NextTrip
Representative, as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of such Person with full powers of substitution to act in the name,
place and stead of thereof with respect to the performance on behalf of such Person under the terms and provisions of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Documents to which the NextTrip Representative is a party or otherwise has rights in such capacity (together with this
Agreement, the “NextTrip Representative Documents”), as the same may be from time to time amended, and to do or refrain
from doing all such further acts and things, and to execute all such documents on behalf of such Person, if any, as the NextTrip Representative
will deem necessary or appropriate in connection with any of the transactions contemplated under the NextTrip Representative Documents.
All decisions and actions by the NextTrip Representative, shall be binding upon Parent in its capacity as the sole shareholder of NextTrip
and its respective successors and assigns, and neither it nor any other Party shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise
contest the same. The provisions of this Section 11.16 are irrevocable and coupled with an interest. The NextTrip Representative hereby
accepts its appointment and authorization as the NextTrip Representative under this Agreement.
(b)
If the NextTrip Representative shall die, become disabled, dissolve, resign or otherwise be unable or unwilling to fulfill its responsibilities
as representative and agent of Parent, then the Parent shall, within ten (10) days after such death, disability, dissolution, resignation
or other event, appoint a successor NextTrip Representative promptly thereafter (but in any event within two (2) Business Days after
such appointment) notify Sigma in writing of the identity of such successor. Any such successor so appointed shall become the “NextTrip
Representative” for purposes of this Agreement.
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11.17 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Parent, NextTrip and Sigma contained
in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of any of Parent, NextTrip and Sigma pursuant to this
Agreement shall not survive the Closing Date, and from and after the Closing Date, the Parent, NextTrip and Sigma and their respective
representatives shall not have any further obligations, nor shall any claim be asserted or action be brought against any of Parent, NextTrip
and Sigma or their respective representatives with respect thereto. The covenants and agreements made by the Parent, NextTrip and Sigma
in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach
of such covenants or agreements, shall not survive the Closing Date, except for those covenants and agreements contained herein and therein
that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Closing Date (which such covenants shall survive the Closing
Date and continue until fully performed in accordance with their terms).
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Sigma
Additive Solutions, Inc. |
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Nevada corporation |
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Jacob Brunsberg |
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Jacob
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President
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NEXTTRIP: |
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NextTrip
Holdings, Inc. |
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a
Florida corporation |
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/s/
William Kerby |
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Name: |
William
Kerby |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer |
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NextTrip
Group, LLC |
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/s/
William Kerby |
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Name:
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William
Kerby |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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NEXTTRIP
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William
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Exhibit 99.1
Sigma
Additive Solutions Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement for NextTrip Acquisition
Concurrently,
Sigma Additive Solutions Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell In-Process Quality Assurance Assets to Divergent Technologies,
Inc.
Santa
Fe, NM and Sunrise, FL – October 13, 2023 – Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SASI) (“Sigma”,
“we,” “our,” or the “Company”), a provider of quality assurance software to the commercial 3D printing
industry, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) for the acquisition of NextTrip Holdings,
Inc., a travel technology company based in Sunrise, Florida (“NextTrip”). Additionally, Sigma has signed a definitive asset
purchase agreement (the “APA”) to sell its in-process quality assurance technology suite of assets to Divergent Technologies,
Inc. (Divergent), inventor of the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPSTM) and parent company of the performance automotive company
CZV, Inc. (Czinger Vehicles) assets.
NextTrip
Transaction Terms
| ● | Pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Sigma will acquire 100% of the capital stock
of NextTrip in exchange for shares of Sigma common stock constituting 19.99% of its outstanding
common stock plus additional contingent shares of Sigma common stock upon the achievement
of post-closing milestone earnouts tied to the business performance of NextTrip. |
| ● | Assuming
all business milestones are achieved, NextTrip will receive a total of 6 million shares of
our common stock, resulting in existing Sigma holders retaining, on a pro forma basis, 9.8%
of the total outstanding shares. Based on an analysis by Sigma’s financial advisors,
NextTrip has an implied enterprise valuation of approximately $50 million. |
| ● | Following
a period of strategic realignment which is tied to certain NextTrip business objectives,
NextTrip’s potential future initiatives will be focused on driving the company’s
renewed growth agenda, exploring strategic M&A to drive revenue synergies through the
expansion of product and travel consumer offerings, and continuing to invest in the development
of innovative technologies to connect travel customers for discovery and booking domestic
and international destinations. |
| ● | At
closing, NextTrip CEO William Kerby will become CEO of the publicly traded company and NextTrip
will have the right to appoint one member to the board of directors. |
| ● | The
remaining board seats will continue to be filled by Sigma’s current directors during
the realignment period, with NextTrip earning the right to designate additional board members
and officers upon reaching business milestones. |
| ● | The
transactions are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory
and shareholder approvals and other customary closing conditions. In connection with the
transactions, Sigma is expected to change its name to NextTrip, Inc. and to be listed on
Nasdaq under a new trading symbol reflecting the NextTrip name. |
| ● | Until
the NextTrip transaction closes, Sigma Additive Solutions and NextTrip will remain separate,
independent companies and will continue to operate as such. |
| ● | Lake
Street Capital Markets is acting as the financial advisor to Sigma. |
The
transaction was unanimously approved by the board of directors and will provide the opportunity for NextTrip to become a publicly traded
company on Nasdaq.
Lyndsey
North, President of NextTrip, commented, “We are pleased that this process will culminate in a transaction that maximizes value
for all shareholders and believe it will allow us to accelerate our strategic growth initiatives as a public company. We continue to
roll out key technology developments and are growing our footprint as an innovative travel technology company that specializes in using
proprietary technology, analytics, and strategic partnerships to provide specialized travel solutions in leisure, wellness, and business
travel. As a public company with access to additional sources of capital, we will be focused on scaling our travel booking engine that,
prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a 6 million + legacy customer database and generated over $400 million in bookings in 2019. We are
positioning NextTrip as a significant player in the travel space, leveraging over 200 direct relationships with blue-chip travel organizations,
as well as major industry suppliers for air, hotel and other travel and travel-related services to ensure robust products and an offering
of more than 2 million hotels worldwide. We look forward to solidifying our relationship with Sigma as we position NextTrip to be a disruptive
force in the industry.”
Divergent
Asset Purchase Agreement
The
Asset Purchase Agreement with Divergent sets forth the terms pursuant to which we have agreed to sell to Divergent, and Divergent
has agreed to purchase from us, certain assets consisting primarily of patents, software code and other intellectual property. In announcing
the signing of a definitive agreement with Divergent, Jacob Brunsberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma commented, “Sigma
has found a fitting home for our in-process quality assurance technology, and we are extremely excited to see Divergent build on our
foundational work in connection with its DAPS platform. This is a significant step forward for digital manufacturing quality.”
The closing under the Asset Purchase Agreement is expected to occur subsequent to the closing of our acquisition of NextTrip.
Lukas
Czinger, COO and Co-Founder of Divergent and Czinger Vehicles, said: “This strategic acquisition is of great significance as Divergent
deploys DAPS structures across the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. Sigma’s foundational IP centered on in-process
monitoring will be integrated into and expanded on within the Divergent portfolio. The core software will be seamlessly applied to our
additive manufacturing module and will further enhance Divergent’s industry leading additive manufacturing quality management system.
Ultimately, this acquisition further supports our confidence in supplying structures for safety-critical and mission-critical
applications.”
About
NextTrip
NextTrip
is a technology-driven platform delivering innovative solutions for business and leisure travel. NextTrip Leisure provides individual
and group travelers with vacations to the most popular and sought-after destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and across the world. NextTrip
Business is an online corporate travel and expense management solution with a large inventory of travel options and discounted rates.
NextTrip Solutions offers travel technologies that make the jobs of alternative lodging property managers, wholesalers, distributors
and other travel industry players easier and more efficient. For more information and to book a trip, visit www.NextTrip.com.
About
Divergent
Divergent
has created the world’s first end-to-end software-hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing – the Divergent
Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) – allowing customers to design, additively manufacture, and automatically assemble complex
structures for automotive, aerospace, and defense applications. DAPS transforms the economics and environmental impact of manufacturing
complex structures for vehicles of all types by optimizing designs, dematerializing structures, and eliminating upfront capex. For more
information, please visit www.divergent3d.com.
About
Sigma Additive Solutions
Sigma
Additive Solutions, Inc. is a provider of in-process quality assurance (IPQA™) solutions to the additive manufacturing industry.
Sigma specializes in the development and commercialization of real-time monitoring and analytics known as PrintRite3D® for 3D metal
and polymer advanced manufacturing technologies. PrintRite3D detects and classifies defects and anomalies real-time during the manufacturing
process, enabling significant cost-savings and production efficiencies by reducing waste, increasing yield, and shortening cycle times.
Sigma believes its software solutions may be a major catalyst for the acceleration and adoption of industrial 3D printing. For more
information, please visit www.sigmaadditive.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995). Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believe,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “prospects,”
“outlook,” and similar words or expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,”
“would,” “may,” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the certainty and timing of closing
the proposed transactions. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements are risks relating to, among other things, Sigma’s ability to successfully consummate the acquisition
with NextTrip, the risk that the securities of the combined company will not be approved for listing on Nasdaq or if approved, maintain
the listing ,the prospective purchase of its intellectual property assets, obtaining shareholder approval of the NextTrip transaction,
and other conditions to completion of the acquisition, and completing the acquisition and any related transactions, and, failing that,
to satisfy its capital needs through increasing its revenue and obtaining additional financing or implement an possible alternative strategic
transaction. Sigma disclaims any intention to, and undertakes no obligation to, revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, a future event, or otherwise. For additional risks and uncertainties that could impact Sigma’s forward-looking
statements, please see disclosures contained in Sigma’s public filings with the SEC, including the “Risk Factors” in
Sigma’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and which may be viewed at www.sec.gov.
Sigma
Additive Solutions Contact
Chris
Tyson
Executive
Vice President
MZ
Group - MZ North America
949-491-8235
SASI@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
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