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Non-Invasive
Monitoring Systems, Inc.
4400
Biscayne Blvd., Suite 180
Miami,
Florida 33137
INFORMATION
STATEMENT REGARDING ACTION TAKEN BY WRITTEN CONSENT
OF
THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN LIEU OF A MEETING
Dear
Shareholder:
We
are writing to advise you of certain action taken by the written consent, which we refer to as the Written Consent, of the majority
shareholders of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “
Company
,” “
NIMS
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“
we
,” “
us
” or “
our
”), on January 11, 2019. Pursuant to the Written Consent,
our majority shareholders, who we refer to collectively as the Majority Shareholders, approved:
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an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to change the corporate name of the Company to “IRA Financial,
Inc.”; and
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an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to provide that holders of not less than 50% of the Company’s
voting power shall be entitled to call a special meeting of the shareholders.
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We
refer to the two amendments described above collectively as the Amendment. Additional details of the Amendment are set forth in
the accompanying Information Statement. The complete text of the Amendment is attached as Annex A to the accompanying Information
Statement. The Amendment will become effective no sooner than twenty (20) calendar days following the mailing of this Information
Statement.
Please
note that no action is required by you.
This
Information Statement is being furnished to all of our shareholders in accordance with Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, referred to as the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder, solely for the purpose
of informing our shareholders of the actions taken by the Written Consent before they become effective. In accordance with Rule
14c-2 under the Exchange Act, the actions taken by the Written Consent will become effective no sooner than twenty (20) calendar
days after the date on which this Information Statement is sent or given to our shareholders. You are urged to read the attached
Information Statement in its entirety.
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By order of the Board of Directors,
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Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Interim Chief Executive Officer
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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February , 2019
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THE
ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION STATEMENT IS BEING MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY , 2019. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
INFORMATION
STATEMENT
Non-Invasive
Monitoring Systems, Inc.
4400
Biscayne Blvd., Suite 180
Miami,
Florida 33137
(305)
575-4200
NO
VOTE OR OTHER ACTION OF THE COMPANY’S SHAREHOLDERS IS REQUIRED
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CONNECTION WITH THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
In
this Information Statement, we refer to Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. as the Company, NIMS, we, us, and our.
This
Information Statement is being mailed on or about February , 2019 to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on
February , 2019. This Information Statement is furnished in connection with actions taken by the written consent of our majority
shareholders on January 11, 2019, which we refer to as the Written Consent. The actions taken by the Written Consent will not
become effective until at least twenty (20) calendar days after this Information Statement is first sent or given to shareholders
in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14c-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, referred to as the Exchange Act.
Pursuant
to the Written Consent, our shareholders, referred to as the Majority Shareholders, holding a majority of our outstanding common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, referred to as Common Stock, and together comprising approximately 61% of the voting power of
our outstanding voting securities approved:
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an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to change the corporate name of the Company to “IRA Financial,
Inc.”; and
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an
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to provide that holders of not less than 50% of the Company’s
voting power shall be entitled to call a special meeting of the shareholders.
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We
refer to the two amendments described above collectively as the Amendment. Additional details of the Amendment are set forth in
this Information Statement. The complete text of the Amendment is attached as Annex A to this Information Statement. The Amendment
will become effective no sooner than twenty (20) calendar days following the mailing of this Information Statement.
WE
ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
of the statements contained in this Information Statement are “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “could,”
“should,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “believe,”
“intend,” “target,” “will,” “project,” “focused,” “outlook,”
“goal” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.
All statements which address future operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the
future, and statements about future operating results, are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding, among other
items, (i) economic conditions, (ii) business and acquisition strategies, (iii) potential acquisitions, (iv) financing plans and
(v) industry, demographic and other trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations. Forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience
and our present expectations. As and when made, management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However,
caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements since such statements speak only as
of the date when made and there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will occur. We undertake no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Factors exist that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expected results described in or underlying our
forward-looking statements. Some of such factors are described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended July 31, 2018 and in similarly-titled sections of reports filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission subsequent to such Annual Report.
COMPANY
OVERVIEW
We
were incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida on July 16, 1980. Our offices are located at 4400 Biscayne Boulevard,
Suite 180, Miami, Florida, 33137, and our telephone number is (305) 575-4200.
We
are primarily engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of non-invasive, whole body periodic acceleration therapeutic
platforms, which are intended as aids to increase local circulation and temporary relief of minor aches and pains, produce local
muscle relaxation and reduce morning stiffness.
Recent
Developments
Exchange
Agreement with IRA Financial
On
December 3, 2018, as previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
referred to as the SEC, on December 4, 2018, we entered into an Equity Exchange Agreement, referred to as the Exchange Agreement,
with IRA Financial Trust Company, a South Dakota trust corporation, IRA Financial Group LLC, a Florida limited liability company,
which we refer to together with IRA Financial Trust Company as IRA Financial, Adam Bergman and Fred Horner, who we refer to collectively
as the Equityholders. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Exchange Agreement, we will issue to the Equityholders
shares of a newly-designated series of our convertible preferred stock, which we refer to as the Exchange Shares, in exchange
for 100% of the issued and outstanding equity in IRA Financial, which we refer to as the Exchange.
Subject
to our compliance with Rule 14c-2(b) under the Exchange Act, we expect that the Amendment will become effective upon our consummation
of the Exchange, including the change of our name to IRA Financial, Inc.
Upon
consummation of the Exchange, the Exchange Shares, on an as-converted basis, will comprise 85% of the issued and outstanding shares
of our Common Stock, on a fully-diluted basis, after giving effect to the conversion or exchange of substantially all of our issued
and outstanding preferred stock (other than the Exchange Shares) and all of our indebtedness, in each case for shares of Common
Stock, together with our consummation of $1.25 million in private equity financing, all as contemplated by the terms of the Exchange
Agreement.
Debt
Exchange and PIPE
Additionally,
as previously reported in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 28, 2018, in connection with the Exchange
Agreement, on December 21, 2018, we entered into stock purchase agreements with Frost Gamma Investments Trust, referred to as
FGIT, a trust controlled by Dr. Philip Frost, and Jane Hsiao, Ph.D., the Company’s Chairman and Interim CEO. Pursuant to
the purchase agreements, we issued and sold to FGIT and Dr. Hsiao an aggregate of 8,571,428 shares of Common Stock, referred to
as the PIPE Shares, at a purchase price of $0.07 per share. Each of FGIT and Dr. Hsiao beneficially owned in excess of 10% of
our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of the PIPE Shares and the Debt Exchange Shares (as defined
below).
Also
on December 21, 2018, we entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement with FGIT, Dr. Hsiao, Hsu Gamma Investments LP, referred to as
HSU Gamma, Marie Wolf and Frost Real Estate Holdings, LLC, who we collectively refer to as the Creditors, pursuant to which we
issued to the Creditors or designees thereof an aggregate of 53,321,804 shares of Common Stock, which we refer to as the Debt
Exchange Shares, in exchange for aggregate indebtedness for borrowed money and unpaid rent, including principal and accrued and
unpaid interest thereon, of $3,732,526.17 held by the Creditors, which indebtedness was cancelled upon issuance of the Debt Exchange
Shares. We issued the Debt Exchange Shares at a price of $0.07 per share.
Pursuant
to the Debt Exchange Agreement, we satisfied and discharged all of our obligations under certain previously reported promissory
notes, which are identified in the Debt Exchange Agreement, and that certain Note and Security Agreement, dated as of March 31,
2010, by and among us, FGIT and Hsu Gamma, referred to as the Credit Agreement, and terminated the Credit Agreement, including
all commitments of the lenders to lend thereunder and the lenders’ security interest in all collateral identified therein,
which included substantially all of our personal property.
The
PIPE Shares and the Debt Exchange Shares comprised approximately 43.9% of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately
after the issuance thereof, as of the date of such issuance. We issued such shares in connection with, and as contemplated by,
the Exchange Agreement.
THE
AMENDMENT
Pursuant
to the Amendment: (i) the name of the Company will change to “IRA Financial, Inc.”; and (ii) the call by shareholders
of a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders will require not less than 50% of the Company’s voting power to
call such a meeting. We are effecting the Amendment in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement.
Subject to our compliance with Rule 14c-2(b) under the Exchange Act, we expect that the Amendment will become effective upon our
consummation of the Exchange, including the change of our name to IRA Financial, Inc.
Prior
to filing the Amendment reflecting the name change, we must first notify FINRA by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification
Form. Upon the effectiveness of the name change, the Company will be known as IRA Financial, Inc. and will apply for a new symbol
under which the Common Stock will trade. The Common Stock will also have a new CUSIP number. Shareholders will not be required
to tender their shares of Common Stock for reissuance; however, shares that are submitted to the transfer agent for whatever reason
will be reissued under the new name and CUSIP number. Until approval of the name change by FINRA and issuance by FINRA of the
Company’s new ticker symbol following the filing of the Amendment with the Department of State of the State of Florida,
the Company’s Common Stock will continue to trade on the OTCBB under its current ticker symbol “NIMU.OB.” Following
such approval, we anticipate that the Common Stock will trade on the OTCBB under a new ticker symbol.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth certain information as of February 19, 2019 concerning the beneficial ownership of our voting stock
by (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting stock,
(ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our current executive officers and (iv) all of our current executive officers and directors
as a group.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by footnote and subject to community property
laws where applicable, to our knowledge, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect
to all shares of voting stock shown as beneficially owned by them. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person
and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common or preferred stock, as applicable, subject to options and warrants,
or underlying other convertible securities, held by such person that are exercisable or convertible as of February 19, 2019, or
that will become exercisable or convertible within 60 days thereafter are deemed outstanding for purposes of such person’s
percentage ownership but not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless
otherwise indicated, the mailing address of everyone is c/o Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc., 4400 Biscayne Blvd., Suite
180, Miami, Florida 33137. The following information is based upon information provided to us or filed with the SEC by the shareholders.
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Common Stock
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Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
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Name
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No. of Shares Beneficially Owned
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Percent of Class (1)
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No. of Shares Beneficially Owned
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Percent of Class (1)
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Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board and Interim CEO (2)
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43,455,734
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Marvin A. Sackner, M.D., Director
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15,000
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Morton Robinson, M.D., Director (3)
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1,020,320
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1,073
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Steven D. Rubin, Director
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100,000
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Subbarao V. Uppaluri, Ph.D., Director
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James J. Martin, Chief Financial Officer
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25,000
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All Directors and Executive Officers as a group
(6 Persons)
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28.8
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1,073
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5% Holders:
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Phillip Frost, M.D. (4)
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54,703,450
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35.3
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525
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Frost Gamma Investments Trust (5)
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54,702,825
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500
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Hsu Gamma Investments, L.P.
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24,553,600
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Less
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Based
on 154,814,655 shares of Common Stock and 62,048 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (“
Series C Preferred
”)
outstanding as of February 19, 2019. Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 25 shares of Common
Stock, is entitled to one vote and votes together with the Common Stock on all matters submitted to shareholders.
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Includes
24,553,660 shares of Common Stock held by Hsu Gamma Investments LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“
Hsu Gamma
”),
of which Dr. Hsiao is the general partner. Also includes 2,150,000 shares of Common Stock held by the Chin Hsiung Hsiao Family
Trust A (the “
Family Trust
”), of which Dr. Hsiao is the trustee and her three children are the sole and
exclusive beneficiaries. Dr. Hsiao disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by each of Hsu Gamma and the Family
Trust, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.
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Includes
186,159 shares held jointly with Dr. Robinson’s spouse and 26,250 shares owned by Dr. Robinson’s spouse. Includes
26,829 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired upon conversion of 1,073 shares of Series C Preferred.
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Includes
625 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 25 shares of Series C Preferred. Also includes 54,690,325 shares of
Common Stock and 12,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 500 shares of Series C Preferred, in each case
held by Frost Gamma Investments Trust, of which Dr. Frost is the trustee and Frost Gamma Limited Partnership is the sole and
exclusive beneficiary. Dr. Frost is one of two limited partners of Frost Gamma Limited Partnership. The general partner of
Frost Gamma Limited Partnership is Frost Gamma, Inc. and the sole shareholder of Frost Gamma, Inc. is Frost-Nevada Corporation.
Dr. Frost is also the sole shareholder of Frost-Nevada Corporation. Dr. Frost disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities
held by Frost Gamma Investments Trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
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Includes
12,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 500 shares of Series C Preferred.
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CHANGE
OF CONTROL
Pursuant
to the Exchange Agreement, upon consummation of the Exchange, we will issue the Exchange Shares to the Equityholders in exchange
for 100% of the issued and outstanding equity in IRA Financial. Following the Exchange, IRA Financial’s former shareholders
will hold approximately 85% of our Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis.
Additionally,
following the Exchange, our Board shall consist of five directors, three of whom shall be directors designated by IRA Financial,
and two of whom shall be directors designated by us.
NO
APPRAISAL OR DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS
Our
shareholders are not entitled under the Florida Business Corporation Act, our Articles of Incorporation or our Bylaws to dissenters’
rights due to the approval of the Amendment, as described in this Information Statement.
DISTRIBUTION
OF THE INFORMATION STATEMENT
We
will pay all costs associated with the distribution of this Information Statement, including the costs of printing and mailing.
We will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending
this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of our Common Stock.
INTERESTS
OF CERTAIN PERSONS ON MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
None
of the persons who have served as our officers or directors since the beginning of our last fiscal year, or any associates of
such persons, have any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Amendment, other than the interests held by such persons
through their respective beneficial ownership of the shares of our capital stock set forth above in the section entitled “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”
DELIVERY
OF DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS
We
will only deliver one Information Statement to multiple security holders sharing an address unless we have received contrary instructions
from one or more of the security holders. Upon written or oral request, we will promptly deliver a separate copy of this Information
Statement and any future annual reports and information statements to any security holder at a shared address to which a single
copy of this Information Statement was delivered, or deliver a single copy of this Information Statement and any future annual
reports and information statements to any security holder or holders sharing an address to which multiple copies are now delivered.
You may request delivery of a separate copy of this Information Statement and any future annual reports and information statements
at no cost by writing to us at Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. Investor Relations, 4400 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 180, Miami,
Florida 33137 or telephoning us at (305) 575-4200.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We
file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet
site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC and
which are available at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
You
may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing us at Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. Investor Relations, 4400
Biscayne Blvd., Suite 180, Miami, Florida 33137 or telephoning us at (305) 575-4200.
Statements
contained in this Information Statement concerning the provisions of any documents are summaries of those documents, and each
statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the applicable document filed with the SEC.
NO
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This
Information Statement is furnished to shareholders pursuant to the requirements of Section 14(c) under the Exchange Act to report
action taken by written consent of the Majority Shareholders. No action is required upon the part of any other shareholder, and
no proxy is being solicited.
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By
order of the Board of Directors,
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Jane
Hsiao, Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer
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Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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February
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Annex
A
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
TO
THE
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
Non-Invasive
Monitoring Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “
Corporation
”), hereby certifies, pursuant to and in accordance
with Section 607.1006 of the Florida Business Corporation Act (the “
FBCA
”), for the purpose of filing these
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (these “
Amended Articles
”)
with the Department of State of the State of Florida, that:
1.
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The
name of the Corporation is Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.
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2.
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Article
I of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
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ARTICLE
I
The
name of this corporation is “IRA Financial, Inc.”
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The
Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended to add a new Article IX, which shall read in its entirety
as follows:
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ARTICLE
IX
Shareholders
of the Corporation holding not less than 50% of the Corporation’s voting power shall be entitled to call a special meeting
of the Corporation’s shareholders.
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These
Amended Articles were adopted and approved on December 13, 2018 by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and on January
11, 2019 by a written consent of the Corporation’s shareholders pursuant to Section 607.0704 of the FBCA (the number
of votes cast in favor of these Amended Articles was sufficient for approval thereof, and the number of votes cast by each
voting group entitled to vote separately on these Amended Articles was sufficient for approval thereof by that voting group).
These Amended Articles shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State of the State of Florida.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Amended Articles to be executed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation
as of this __ day of _______, 2019.
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NON-INVASIVE
MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
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Joshua
B. Weingard
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Secretary
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