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EX-4.10

 
  
 
 
 EXHIBIT 4.10

Popular, inc.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

As of december 31, 2020

 
 The following is a summary description of each class of securities of Popular, Inc. (the “Company”) that is registered
under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, consisting of (1) our Common Stock, (2) our 6.70% Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities and (3) our 6.125% Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred
Securities.
 In this summary, when we refer to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” or when we otherwise refer to ourselves, we mean
Popular, Inc., excluding the Company’s subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly stated or as the context requires; all references to “common stock” refer only to common stock issued by the Company and not to any common stock issued
by any subsidiary.
 Description of Common Stock
 The following description of the Company’s Common Stock is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) and the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “Bylaws”), each of which is filed as an exhibit to
the Annual Report on Form 10‐K of which this exhibit is a part. We encourage you to read the Charter and Bylaws and the applicable provisions of the General Corporations Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for additional
information.
 Authorized Capital Shares
 Pursuant to the Charter, the Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 170,000,000 million shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock without par value (“Preferred Stock”).

Voting
Rights
 The holders of the Company’s Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters brought before the stockholders. The holders of the Common Stock do not
have cumulative voting rights. The Charter provides that the approval of the Company’s merger, reorganization, or consolidation or the sale, lease or hypothecation of substantially all of the Company’s assets or the approval of the
Company’s voluntary dissolution requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock (the minimum vote standard required by the Puerto Rico General Corporations Act). In addition, the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are required to amend the Charter.

 
   
 

 
 
 

Dividend
Rights
 Subject to the rights of holders of any Preferred Stock outstanding, holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as the
Company’s Board of Directors may in its discretion declare out of legally available funds.
 Liquidation Rights

In the event of
liquidation, holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive pro rata any assets distributable to a stockholder with respect to the shares held by them, after payment of liabilities and such preferential amounts as may be required to be paid to
the holders of the Company’s outstanding series of preferred stock and any preferred stock the Company may hereafter issue.

Other Rights and
Preferences
 The Company’s Common Stock has no sinking fund or redemption provisions or preemptive, conversion, exchange or call rights.

Classification of
the Board of Directors
 Until our existing classified Board of Directors structure is fully phased out beginning with our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, the Charter provides that the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are divided into three classes. At the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, one-third of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors will be elected for
 a term expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders,
at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, two-thirds of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors
will be elected for
 a term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders,
and thereafter directors will be elected annually. Therefore,
until our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, control of the Company’s Board of Directors cannot be changed in one year, and at least two annual meetings must be held before a majority of the members of the
Company’s Board of Directors can be changed. 
 The Charter provides that a director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed by the stockholders only for cause.

The Charter and
the Bylaws also provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally for the election of directors is required to remove a director or the
entire Board of Directors from office for cause.
 Advance Notice Requirements
 The Company’s Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to shareholder proposals relating to nominations or any
other matter to be brought before any meetings of shareholders of the Company. These procedures provide that notice of such shareholder proposals must be timely given in writing to the Secretary of the Company prior to the meeting at which the
action is to be taken. The required notice period varies depending on the 

   
 

 
 

 
 
timing of the proposal and the shareholders meeting to which it relates. The notice
must contain certain information specified in the Bylaws and must otherwise comply with the amended and restated Bylaws.

“Blank
Check” Preferred Stock
 The Charter authorizes the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock, which may be issued by the Company’s Board of Directors without shareholder
approval and may contain voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to the Common Stock.
 Listing

The Common
Stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the trading symbol “BPOP”.
     

 
   
 

 
 
 

Description of (i) 6.70% Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities of Popular Capital Trust I (Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Popular, Inc.) and (ii) 6.125%
Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities of Popular Capital Trust II (Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Popular, Inc.).

The following
description of the Company’s 6.70% Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities (the “6.70% Capital Securities”) and the Company’s 6.125% Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities (the “6.125% Capital
Securities”, and together with the 6.70% Capital Securities, the “Capital Securities”) is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement dated as of August 31, 2009 (the “6.70% Trust Agreement”), among the Company, as depositor, The Bank of New York Mellon, as property trustee (the “Property Trustee”), BNY Mellon
Trust of Delaware, as Delaware trustee (the “Delaware Trustee”), Jorge A. Junquera and Richard Barrios, as administrative trustees (the “Administrative Trustees”), and the several Holders (as defined therein), as amended,
amended and restated or supplemented from time to time, (ii) the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement dated as of August 31, 2009 (the “6.125% Trust Agreement”, and together with the 6.70% Trust Agreement,
the “Trust Agreements”), among the Company, as depositor, the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee, the Administrative Trustees and the several Holders (as defined therein), as amended, amended and restated or supplemented from time to
time, (iii) the Prospectus Supplement (to Prospectus dated October 9, 2003) dated as of October 27, 2003, relating to the 6.70% Capital Securities (the “6.70% Prospectus Supplement”); and (iv) the Prospectus Supplement (to
Prospectus dated November 18, 2004) dated as of November 24, 2004, relating to the 6.125% Capital Securities (the “6.125% Prospectus Supplement”, and together with the 6.70% Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus
Supplements”) each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this exhibit is a part. We encourage you to read the Trust Agreements, the Prospectus Supplements and the Delaware Statutory
Trust Act and the Trust Indenture Act for more information.
 The Capital Securities and the Common Securities (the “6.70% Common Securities”, and together with the 6.70 Capital Securities, the “6.70% Trust
Securities”) of Popular Capital Trust I (“Trust I”), a Delaware trust, represent beneficial interests in Trust I, and the Capital Securities and the Common Securities (the “6.125% Common Securities”, and together with
the 6.125% Capital Securities, the “6.125% Trust Securities”, and together with the 6.70% Common Securities, the “Trust Securities”) of Popular Capital Trust II (“Trust II”, and together with Trust I, the
“Trusts”), a Delaware statutory trust, represent beneficial interests in Trust II. Trust I holds the Company’s 6.70% junior subordinated debentures (the “6.70% Debentures”), and Trust II holds the Company’s 6.125%
junior subordinated debentures (the “6.125% Debentures”, and together with the 6.70% Debentures, the “Debentures”).

For clarity,
wherever in this description any reference is made to the Capital Securities, Common Securities, Trust, Trust Securities, Trust Agreement, Guarantee that is or are “related” or “applicable” to (or words having similar import)
one or more Debentures, such reference should be understood to mean (i) in the case of the 6.70% Debentures, the 6.70% Capital Securities, the Common Securities of Trust I, the Trust Securities of Trust I, the Trust Agreement of Trust I, and the
Guarantee Agreement for Trust I (and vice versa) or (i) in the case 

 
of the 6.125% Debentures, the 6.125% Capital Securities, the Common Securities of
Trust II, the Trust Securities of Trust II, the Trust Agreement of Trust II, and the Guarantee Agreement for Trust II (and vice versa).

Each holder of
the 6.70% Capital Securities has a beneficial interest in Trust I but does not own any specific 6.70% Debentures held by Trust I. However, the 6.70% Trust Agreement under which Trust I operates defines the financial entitlements of the 6.70% Capital
Securities in a manner that causes those financial entitlements to correspond to the financial entitlements of Trust I in the 6.70% Debentures it holds.

Each holder of
the 6.125% Capital Securities has a beneficial interest in Trust II but does not own any specific 6.125% Debentures held by Trust II. However, the 6.125% Trust Agreement under which Trust II operates defines the financial entitlements of the 6.125%
Capital Securities in a manner that causes those financial entitlements to correspond to the financial entitlements of Trust II in the 6.125% Debentures it holds.

The
Trusts
 Each Trust is a statutory trust formed under Delaware law pursuant to a Trust Agreement and the certificate of trust filed with the Delaware Secretary of
State.
 Each Trust exists for the exclusive purposes of:

·                issuing the Trust Securities of such Trust;

·                investing the gross proceeds of the Trust Securities of such Trust in an equivalent amount of the applicable Debentures and holding such Debentures; and

·                engaging in only those activities convenient, necessary or incidental to the activities described above.

In addition to
the 6.70% Capital Securities, the 6.70% Trust Agreement authorizes Trust I to issue 6.70% Common Securities. All of the 6.70% Common Securities are directly or indirectly owned by the Company. The 6.70% Common Securities rank equally with the 6.70%
Capital Securities and Trust I makes payment on the 6.70% Trust Securities pro rata, except that upon certain events of default under the 6.70% Trust Agreement relating to payment defaults on the 6.70% Debentures, the rights of the holders of the
6.70% Common Securities to payment in respect of distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities. The Company acquired 6.70% Common Securities in an
aggregate liquidation amount equal to at least three percent of the total capital of Trust I.
 In addition to the 6.125% Capital Securities, the 6.125% Trust Agreement authorizes Trust II to issue 6.125% Common Securities. All
of the 6.125% Common Securities are directly or indirectly owned by the Company. The 6.125% Common Securities rank equally with the 6.125% Capital Securities and Trust II makes payment on the 6.125% Trust Securities pro rata, except that upon
certain events of default under the 6.125% Trust Agreement relating to payment defaults on the 6.125% Debentures, the rights of the holders of the 6.125% Common 

   
 

 
 

 
 
Securities to payment in respect of distributions and payments upon liquidation,
redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities. The Company acquired 6.125% Common Securities in an aggregate liquidation amount equal to at least three percent of the total capital of Trust
II.
 The 6.70% Trust Agreement does not permit Trust I to issue any securities other than the 6.70% Trust Securities or to incur any indebtedness. Likewise, the 6.125% Trust
Agreement does not permit Trust II to issue any securities other than the 6.125% Trust Securities of Trust II or to incur any indebtedness.

Each
Trust’s business and affairs are conducted by its respective trustees. The Property Trustee acts as sole trustee under each Trust Agreement for purposes of compliance with the Trust Indenture Act and also acts as trustee under the Guarantees
(as defined below).
 Each Trust has a term of approximately 30 years, but may be terminated earlier as provided in the Trust Agreement governing such Trust.

The Company
pays all fees and expenses related to each of the Trusts.
 DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL SECURITIES
 General

The terms of
the Capital Securities of each Trust include (i) those stated in the Trust Agreement for such Trust, each as amended, amended and restated, or supplemented from time to time and (ii) those made part of each Trust Agreement by the Trust Indenture Act
and the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.
 The Property Trustee acts as indenture trustee for purposes of compliance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to each of the Trusts. The 6.70%
Capital Securities and 6.125% Capital Securities each have a liquidation amount of $25.
 The payment of distributions out of money held by each Trust, and payments upon redemption of the Capital Securities of such Trust
or liquidation of such Trust, are guaranteed by the Company to the extent described under “Description of the Guarantees”. Each Guarantee, when taken together with the Company’s obligations under the Trust Agreement to which such
Trust relates, including the Company’s obligations to pay costs, expenses, debts and liabilities of such Trust, other than with respect to the Trust Securities of such Trust, has the effect of providing a full and unconditional guarantee of
amounts due on the Capital Securities of such Trust. The Property Trustee, in its role as the guarantee trustee with respect to each Trust, holds each Guarantee for the benefit of the holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust. The Guarantees
do not cover payment of distributions or amounts payable on redemption or liquidation of the Capital Securities of such Trust when such Trust does not have funds on hand available to make such payments.

The Capital
Securities of each Trust were issued in the form of one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).
   
 

 
 
 

The 6.70%
Capital Securities are securities of Trust I and are issued pursuant to the 6.70% Trust Agreement. Under the 6.70% Trust Agreement, Trust I holds the 6.70% Debentures for the benefit of the holders of the 6.70% Trust Securities. The 6.70% Capital
Securities are limited to $300,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount. The 6.70% Capital Securities are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the trading symbol “BPOPN”.

The 6.125%
Capital Securities are securities of Trust II and are issued pursuant to the 6.125% Trust Agreement. Under the 6.125% Trust Agreement, Trust II holds the 6.125% Debentures for the benefit of the holders of the 6.125% Trust Securities. The 6.125%
Capital Securities are limited to $130,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount. The 6.125% Capital Securities are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the trading symbol “BPOPM”.

Distributions

Distributions
on the Capital Securities of each Trust are fixed at an annual rate of (i) 6.70% of the stated liquidation amount of $25 per 6.70% Capital Security and (ii) 6.125% of the stated liquidation amount of $25 per 6.125% Capital Security. Distributions
under each of the Trust Agreements are cumulative.
 With respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities, distributions under the currently effective 6.70% Trust Agreement are payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each
month, commencing on September 1, 2009. Distributions under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 (the “Initial 6.70% Trust Agreement”) were payable monthly in arrears on
the first day of each month, commencing on December 1, 2003. Funds available for distributions with respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities are limited to payments received from the Company on the 6.70% Debentures.

With respect to
the 6.125% Capital Securities, distributions under the currently effective 6.125% Trust Agreement are payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month, commencing on September 1, 2009. Distributions under the Amended and Restated
Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004 (the “Initial 6.125% Trust Agreement”) were payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month commencing on January 1, 2005. Funds available for
distributions with respect to the 6.125% Capital Securities are limited to payments received from the Company on the 6.125% Debentures.

With respect to
each Trust, if such Trust is terminated and its assets distributed, for each Capital Security of such Trust, each holder is entitled to receive a like amount of the Debentures held by such Trust or the liquidation amount of $25 plus accumulated but
unpaid distributions from the assets of such Trust available for distribution, after it has paid liabilities owed to its creditors, subject to the rights of the holders of the Common Securities issued by such Trust to receive a pro rata
distribution. Distributions to which holders of such Trust’s Capital Securities are entitled and that are past due will accumulate additional distributions to the extent permitted by applicable law, at an annual rate of 6.70%, with respect to
the 6.70% Capital Securities, and 6.125%, with respect to the 6.125% Capital Securities, of the unpaid distributions, compounded monthly. The term “distribution” includes any additional distributions payable unless otherwise
stated.
   
 

 
 
 

The term “like amount” as used in this description means:

·                with respect to a redemption of any Trust Securities of a Trust, Capital Securities or Common Securities of such Trust having a liquidation amount equal to that portion of
the principal amount of the Debentures held by such Trust to be contemporaneously redeemed in accordance with the applicable Indentures, the proceeds of which are used to pay the redemption price of the Capital Securities or Common Securities of
such Trust; and
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 with respect to a distribution of the Debentures held by a Trust to holders
of any Capital Securities or Common Securities of such Trust in exchange therefor in connection with a dissolution or liquidation of such Trust, Debentures held by such Trust having a principal amount equal to the liquidation amount of the Capital
Securities or Common Securities of the holder to whom such Debentures would be distributed.
 Under each of the Trust Agreements, the amount of distributions payable for any period less than a full distribution period is
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30- day months and the actual number of days elapsed in a partial month in that period. Under each of the Trust Agreements, the amount of distributions payable for any full distribution period is
computed by dividing the rate per annum by twelve.
 Payment of Distributions
 Each Trust pays distributions on its Capital Securities to DTC, which credits the applicable accounts at DTC on the applicable
payment dates, or if the securities certificate for the Capital Securities of such Trust is no longer held by or on behalf of DTC, such Trust will make the payments by check mailed to the addresses of the holders as such addresses appear on the
books and records of such Trust on the applicable record dates. However, a holder of $1 million or more in aggregate liquidation amount of the Capital Securities of such Trust may receive distribution payments, other than distributions payable
at maturity, by wire transfer of immediately available funds upon written request to such Trust not later than 15 calendar days prior to the date on which the distribution is payable. The record date for distributions on the Capital Securities of
each Trust is the fifteenth day of the month preceding the distribution date, whether or not a business day.
 Each Trust pays distributions through the Property Trustee of such Trust. The Property Trustee holds amounts received from the
applicable Debentures in the payment account for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities of such Trust.
 If a distribution is payable pursuant to either Trust Agreement on a day that is not a business day, then that distribution is to be
paid on the next day that is a business day, and without any interest or other payment for any delay with the same force and effect as if made on the payment date.

Each Trust
Agreement defines a business day as a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York, San Juan, 

   
 

 
 

 
 
Puerto Rico or Wilmington, Delaware are authorized or required by law, regulation or
executive order to remain closed or are customarily closed.
 Deferral of Distributions
 As long as there is no event of default under a class of Debentures, the Company has the right to defer payments of interest on such
Debentures at any time and from time to time by extending the interest payment period for a period (an “Extension Period”) of up to 60 consecutive months, but not beyond the maturity of such Debentures.

As a
consequence, during an Extension Period, a Trust will defer payment of the monthly distributions on the applicable Capital Securities. The accumulated but unpaid distributions will continue to accumulate additional distributions, as permitted by
applicable law, at an annual rate of 6.70%, compounded monthly, with respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities, and at an annual rate of 6.125% compounded monthly, with respect to the 6.125% Capital Securities.

While the
Company defers interest payments on a class of Debentures, it will be restricted from:
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        declaring or paying any dividends or
distributions on, or redeeming, purchasing, acquiring or making a liquidation payment on, any shares of its capital stock; and

·                making payments on or repaying, repurchasing or redeeming any of its debt securities that rank equal or junior to such Debentures.

If a Trust
defers distributions, the deferred distributions, including accumulated additional distributions, are to be paid on the distribution payment date following the last day of the Extension Period to the holders on the record date for that distribution
payment date. Upon termination of an Extension Period and payment of all amounts due on the 6.70% Capital Securities, the Company may elect to begin a new Extension Period with respect to the 6.70% Debentures, subject to the above conditions. Upon
termination of an Extension Period and payment of all amounts due on the 6.125% Capital Securities, the Company may elect to begin a new Extension Period with respect to the 6.125% Debentures, subject to the above conditions.

Redemption

 Repayment or Redemption of the 6.70% Debentures

When the
Company repays or redeems the 6.70% Debentures, whether at stated maturity or upon earlier redemption, the Property Trustee will apply the proceeds from the repayment or redemption to redeem 6.70% Capital Securities having an aggregate liquidation
amount equal to that portion of the principal amount of 6.70% Debentures being repaid or redeemed. The redemption price per security is the $25 liquidation amount, plus accumulated but unpaid distributions to the redemption date.

If less than
all of the 6.70% Debentures are to be repaid or redeemed, then the aggregate liquidation amount of the 6.70% Trust Securities to be redeemed will be allocated 

   
 

 
 

 
 
approximately 3% to the 6.70% Common Securities and 97% to the 6.70% Capital
Securities, except in the case of an event of default as a result of any failure by the Company to make any principal or interest payments under the 6.70% Debentures when due.

The Company has
the right, subject to any required prior approval of the Federal Reserve, to redeem the 6.70% Debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption:

·                on or after November 1, 2008, with respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities, in whole or in part, on one or more occasions, at any time; and

·                in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and continuation of a Tax Event, an Investment Company Event or a Capital Treatment Event,
each as described below.
 If less than all of the 6.70% Debentures are to be repaid or redeemed on the date of redemption, then the proceeds from such repayment or redemption will be allocated to
the redemption of 6.70% Trust Securities proportionately.
 A redemption of the 6.70% Debentures will cause a mandatory redemption of the 6.70% Trust Securities.

Repayment or Redemption of the 6.125% Debentures

When the
Company repays or redeems the 6.125% Debentures, whether at stated maturity or upon earlier redemption, the Property Trustee will apply the proceeds from the repayment or redemption to redeem 6.125% Capital Securities having an aggregate liquidation
amount equal to that portion of the principal amount of 6.125% Debentures being repaid or redeemed. The redemption price per security is the $25 liquidation amount, plus accumulated but unpaid distributions to the redemption date.

If less than
all of the 6.125% Debentures are to be repaid or redeemed, then the aggregate liquidation amount of the 6.125% Trust Securities to be redeemed will be allocated approximately 3% to the 6.125% Common Securities and 97% to the 6.125% Capital
Securities, except in the case of an event of default as a result of any failure by the Company to make any principal or interest payments under the 6.125% Debentures when due.

The Company has
the right, subject to any required prior approval of the Federal Reserve, to redeem the 6.125% Debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption:

·                on or after December 1, 2009, in whole or in part, on one or more occasions, at any time; and

·                in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and continuation of a Tax Event, an Investment Company Event or a Capital Treatment Event,
each as described below.
   
 

 
 
 

If less than
all of the 6.125% Debentures are to be repaid or redeemed on the date of redemption, then the proceeds from such repayment or redemption will be allocated to the redemption of 6.125% Trust Securities proportionately.

A redemption of
the 6.125% Debentures will cause a mandatory redemption of the 6.125% Trust Securities.
 Tax Event; Investment Company Event; Capital Treatment Event

A “Tax
Event”, under each Trust Agreement, means the receipt by the Trust governed by such Trust Agreement of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that as a result of:

·                any amendment to, or change, including any announced prospective change, in the laws, or any regulations thereunder, of the United States or any political subdivision
thereof or Puerto Rico, or a taxing authority of the United States or Puerto Rico, affecting taxation; or
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        any official or administrative
pronouncement or action or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations;
 there is more than an insubstantial risk that:
  

(1)   such Trust is, or will be
within 90 days of the delivery of the opinion of counsel, subject to United States federal or Puerto Rico income tax with respect to income received or accrued on the Debentures held by such Trust;

 

(2)   interest payable by the
Company to such Trust on the Debentures held by such Trust is not, or will not be within 90 days of the delivery of the opinion of counsel, deductible by the Company, in whole or in part, for Puerto Rico income tax purposes or for U.S. income tax
purposes, to the extent applicable to the Company; or
  

(3)   such Trust is, or will be
within 90 days of the delivery of the opinion of counsel, subject to more than an immaterial amount of taxes, duties or other governmental charges.
  

If a Tax Event
has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 6.70% Trust Agreement, and Trust I is the holder of all the 6.70% Debentures, the Company will pay any additional sums required so that distributions on the 6.70% Capital Securities will not be
reduced by any additional taxes (other than withholding taxes), duties or other governmental charges payable by Trust I as a result of the Tax Event.

If a Tax Event
has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 6.125% Trust Agreement, and Trust II is the holder of all the 6.125% Debentures, the Company will pay any additional sums required so that distributions on the 6.125% Capital Securities will not be
reduced by any additional taxes (other than withholding taxes), duties or other governmental charges payable by Trust II as a result of the Tax Event.
   
 

An
“Investment Company Event”, under each Trust Agreement, means the receipt by the Trust governed by such Trust Agreement of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in
law or regulation or a written change, including any announced prospective change, in interpretation or application of law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental agency or regulatory authority, there is more than an insubstantial
risk that such Trust is or will be considered an “investment company” that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act.

A
“Capital Treatment Event”, under each Trust Agreement, means the reasonable determination of the Company that, as a result of any amendment to, or change in, including any announced proposed change in, the laws or regulations of the
United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, or as a result of any official or administrative pronouncement or action or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, that there is more than an insubstantial
risk that the Company will not be entitled to treat an amount equal to the liquidation amount of the Capital Securities issued pursuant to such Trust Agreement as Tier 1 capital, or the then-equivalent thereof, for purposes of capital adequacy
guidelines of the Federal Reserve, as then in effect and applicable to the Company.
 Redemption Procedures

Redemption Procedures of the 6.70% Capital Securities

Trust I may
redeem the 6.70% Capital Securities only in an amount equal to the funds it has on hand and legally available to pay the redemption price. The Property Trustee of Trust I will mail written notice of the redemption of the 6.70% Capital Securities to
the registered holders at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption. If Trust I gives a notice of redemption, then, by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of redemption, if the funds are available for payment,
the Property Trustee will, for 6.70% Capital Securities held in book-entry form:
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        irrevocably deposit with DTC funds
sufficient to pay the applicable redemption price; and
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 give DTC irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the redemption price
to the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities.
 With respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities not held in book-entry form, if funds are available for payment, the 6.70% Property Trustee will:

·                irrevocably deposit with the paying agent funds sufficient to pay the applicable redemption price; and

·                give the paying agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the redemption price to the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities upon surrender of the certificates
evidencing the 6.70% Capital Securities.
   
 

Notwithstanding
the above, distributions payable on or prior to the date of redemption for 6.70% Capital Securities called for redemption are payable to the holders of such 6.70% Capital Securities on the applicable record dates.

Once notice of
redemption pursuant to the 6.70% Trust Agreement is given and funds are deposited, then all rights of the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities called for redemption terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price, but without any
interest or other payment for any delay in receiving it. If such notice of redemption is given and funds deposited as required, such 6.70% Capital Securities then will cease to be outstanding.

If payment of
the redemption price for the 6.70% Capital Securities called for redemption is improperly withheld or refused and not paid either by Trust I or by the Company under the 6.70% Guarantee, then distributions on those 6.70% Capital Securities will
continue to accumulate at the then-applicable rate, from the date of redemption to the date of actual payment. In this case, the actual payment date will be the date fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the redemption
price.
 If less than all of the 6.70% Trust Securities are redeemed, then the aggregate liquidation amount of the 6.70% Trust Securities to be redeemed normally will be allocated
approximately 3% to the 6.70% Common Securities and 97% to the 6.70% Capital Securities. However, if an event of default has occurred as a result of any failure by the Company to make any principal or interest payments under the 6.70% Debentures
when due, holders of such 6.70% Capital Securities will be paid in full before any payments are made to holders of the 6.70% Common Securities. The Property Trustee of Trust I selects the particular 6.70% Capital Securities to be redeemed on the pro
rata basis described above not more than 60 days before the date of redemption by any method the Property Trustee deems fair and appropriate or, if such 6.70% Capital Securities are then held in book-entry form, in accordance with DTC’s
customary procedures.
 Redemption Procedures of the 6.125% Capital Securities

Trust II may
redeem the 6.125% Capital Securities only in an amount equal to the funds it has on hand and legally available to pay the redemption price.

The Property
Trustee of Trust II will mail written notice of the redemption of the 6.125% Capital Securities to the registered holders at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption. If Trust II gives a notice of redemption, then, by
12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of redemption, if the funds are available for payment, the Property Trustee will, for 6.125% Capital Securities held in book-entry form:

·                irrevocably deposit with DTC funds sufficient to pay the applicable redemption price; and

·                give DTC irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the redemption price to the holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities.

With respect to
the 6.125% Capital Securities not held in book-entry form, if funds are available for payment, the 6.125% Property Trustee will:
   
 

 
 
 

·                irrevocably deposit with the paying agent funds sufficient to pay the applicable redemption price; and

·                give the paying agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the redemption price to the holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities upon surrender of the certificates
evidencing the 6.125% Capital Securities.
 Notwithstanding the above, distributions payable on or prior to the date of redemption for 6.125% Capital Securities called for redemption are payable to the holders of
such 6.125% Capital Securities on the applicable record dates
 Once notice of redemption pursuant to the 6.125% Trust Agreement is given and funds are deposited, then all rights of the holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities called
for redemption terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price, but without any interest or other payment for any delay in receiving it. If such notice of redemption is given and funds deposited as required, such 6.125% Capital
Securities then will cease to be outstanding.
 If payment of the redemption price for the 6.125% Capital Securities called for redemption is improperly withheld or refused and not paid either by Trust II or by the
Company under the 6.125% Guarantee, then distributions on those 6.125% Capital Securities will continue to accumulate at the then-applicable rate, from the date of redemption to the date of actual payment. In this case, the actual payment date will
be the date fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the redemption price.

If less than
all of the 6.125% Trust Securities are redeemed, then the aggregate liquidation amount of the 6.125% Trust Securities to be redeemed normally will be allocated approximately 3% to the 6.125% Common Securities and 97% to the 6.125% Capital
Securities. However, if an event of default has occurred as a result of any failure by the Company to make any principal or interest payments under the 6.125% Debentures when due, holders of such 6.125% Capital Securities will be paid in full before
any payments are made to holders of the 6.125% Common Securities. The Property Trustee of Trust II selects the particular 6.125% Capital Securities to be redeemed on the pro rata basis described above not more than 60 days before the date of
redemption by any method the Property Trustee deems fair and appropriate or, if such 6.125% Capital Securities are then held in book-entry form, in accordance with DTC’s customary procedures.

Generally
 Under each Trust Agreement, if any date fixed for redemption is not a business day, then payment of the redemption price will be
made on the next day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment for the delay.
 Subject to the above and applicable law and regulations, including United States federal securities laws and banking laws and
regulations, the Company or its affiliates may, under each Trust Agreement, at any time and from time to time purchase outstanding Capital Securities issued pursuant to such Trust Agreement by tender, in the open market or by private agreement, and
may resell such Capital Securities.
  
 
 

 
 

  
 

Ranking of
Capital Securities
 Ranking of 6.70% Capital Securities

Payment of
distributions on, and the redemption price of and the liquidation distribution in respect of 6.70% Capital Securities and 6.70% Common Securities, as applicable, are made pro rata based on the relative liquidation amount of such 6.70% Capital
Securities and 6.70% Common Securities, except that upon certain events of default under the 6.70% Trust Agreement relating to payment defaults on 6.70% Debentures, the rights of the holders of the 6.70% Common Securities to payment in respect of
distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities.

In the case of
any event of default under the 6.70% Trust Agreement resulting from an event of default under the applicable Indentures, the Company, as holder of the Common Securities of Trust I, will be deemed to have waived any right to act with respect to any
such event of default under the 6.70% Trust Agreement until all such events of default have been cured, waived or otherwise eliminated. Until all events of default under the 6.70% Trust Agreement have been so cured, waived or otherwise eliminated,
the Property Trustee of Trust I will act solely on behalf of the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities and not on the Company’s behalf, and only the holders of such 6.70% Capital Securities will have the right to direct the Property Trustee
to act on their behalf.
 Ranking of 6.125% Capital Securities

Payment of
distributions on, and the redemption price of and the liquidation distribution in respect of 6.125% Capital Securities and 6.125% Common Securities, as applicable, are made pro rata based on the relative liquidation amount of such 6.125% Capital
Securities and 6.125% Common Securities, except that upon certain events of default under the 6.125% Trust Agreement relating to payment defaults on 6.125% Debentures, the rights of the holders of the 6.125% Common Securities to payment in respect
of distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of the holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities.

In the case of
any event of default under the 6.125% Trust Agreement resulting from an event of default under the applicable Indentures, the Company, as holder of the Common Securities of Trust II, will be deemed to have waived any right to act with respect to any
such event of default under the 6.125% Trust Agreement until all such events of default have been cured, waived or otherwise eliminated. Until all events of default under the 6.125% Trust Agreement have been so cured, waived or otherwise eliminated,
the Property Trustee of Trust II will act solely on behalf of the holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities and not on the Company’s behalf, and only the holders of such 6.125% Capital Securities will have the right to direct the Property
Trustee to act on their behalf.
  
 
 

 
 

  
 

Liquidation
Distribution Upon Dissolution
 Liquidation of Trust I; Distributions with Respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities

The amount
payable on the 6.70% Capital Securities in the event of any liquidation of Trust I is the liquidation amount of $25 per 6.70% Capital Security plus accumulated but unpaid distributions, subject to certain exceptions, which may be paid in the form of
a distribution of 6.70% Debentures.
 The Company can at any time dissolve Trust I. If Trust I dissolves and it has paid the liabilities owed to its creditors, the 6.70% Debentures will be distributed to the
holders of the 6.70% Trust Securities.
 Any distributions of the 6.70% Debentures may require approval of the Federal Reserve.

The 6.70% Trust
Agreement states that Trust I will dissolve automatically on November 1, 2034 or earlier upon:
 (1)   the bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of the Company;
  

(2)   the distribution of 6.70%
Debentures having a principal amount equal to the liquidation amount of the 6.70% Trust Securities of the holders to whom such 6.70% Debentures are distributed, if the Company has given written direction to the Property Trustee of Trust I to
dissolve Trust I, which direction, subject to the foregoing restrictions, is optional and wholly within the discretion of the Company;
  

(3)   the redemption of all 6.70%
Capital Securities in connection with the redemption of all the 6.70% Debentures or the stated maturity of such 6.70% Debentures; or
  

(4)   the entry of an order for
the dissolution of Trust I by a court of competent jurisdiction.
  
 If Trust I dissolves as described in clauses (1), (2) or (4) in the preceding paragraph, after Trust I pays all amounts owed to
creditors, holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities and holders of its 6.70% Common Securities will be entitled to receive 6.70% Debentures having a principal amount equal to the liquidation amount of such 6.70% Trust Securities of the
holders.
 If Trust I cannot pay the full amount due on the 6.70% Trust Securities because it has insufficient assets for payment, then the amounts Trust I owes on the 6.70% Capital
Securities will be proportionately allocated. The holders of 6.70% Common Securities are entitled to receive distributions upon any liquidation on a pro rata basis with the holders of the 6.70% Capital Securities, except that if an event of default
under the 6.70% Debentures has occurred and is continuing as a result of any failure by the Company to make any principal or interest payments in respect of 6.70% Debentures when due, Trust I will pay the total amounts due on the 6.70% Capital
Securities before making any distribution on the 6.70% Common Securities.
 
 

 
 

  
 

After the
liquidation date is fixed for any distribution of 6.70% Debentures, upon dissolution Trust I:
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        the 6.70% Trust Securities will no longer
be deemed to be outstanding;
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 DTC or its nominee, as the registered holder of the 6.70% Capital Securities,
will receive a registered global certificate or certificates representing the 6.70% Debentures to be delivered upon distribution with respect to such 6.70% Capital Securities held by DTC or its nominee; and

·                any certificates representing such 6.70% Capital Securities will be deemed to represent the 6.70% Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the liquidation
amount of the 6.70% Capital Securities, and bearing accrued but unpaid interest equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions on 6.70% Capital Securities, until the holder of those certificates presents them to the security registrar for 6.70%
Capital Securities for transfer or reissuance.
 Liquidation of Trust II; Distributions with Respect to the 6.125% Capital Securities

The amount
payable on the 6.125% Capital Securities in the event of any liquidation of Trust II is the liquidation amount of $25 per 6.125% Capital Security plus accumulated but unpaid distributions, subject to certain exceptions, which may be paid in the form
of a distribution of 6.125% Debentures.
 The Company can at any time dissolve Trust II. If Trust II dissolves and it has paid the liabilities owed to its creditors, the 6.125% Debentures will be distributed to
the holders of the 6.125% Trust Securities.
 Any distributions of the 6.125% Debentures may require approval of the Federal Reserve.

The 6.125%
Trust Agreement states that Trust II will dissolve automatically on December 1, 2035 or earlier upon:
 (1)   the bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of the Company;
  

(2)   the distribution of 6.125%
Debentures having a principal amount equal to the liquidation amount of the 6.125% Trust Securities of the holders to whom such 6.125% Debentures are distributed, if the Company has given written direction to the Property Trustee of Trust II to
dissolve Trust II, which direction, subject to the foregoing restrictions, is optional and wholly within the discretion of the Company;
  

(3)   the redemption of all 6.125%
Capital Securities in connection with the redemption of all the 6.125% Debentures or the stated maturity of such 6.125% Debentures; or
  

(4)   the entry of an order for
the dissolution of Trust II by a court of competent jurisdiction.
   

 

 
 
 
  

If Trust II
dissolves as described in clauses (1), (2) or (4) in the preceding paragraph, after Trust II pays all amounts owed to creditors, holders of the 6.125% Capital Securities and holders of its 6.125% Common Securities will be entitled to receive 6.125%
Debentures having a principal amount equal to the liquidation amount of such 6.125% Trust Securities of the holders.
 If Trust II cannot pay the full amount due on the 6.125% Trust Securities because it has insufficient assets for payment, then the
amounts Trust II owes on the 6.125% Capital Securities will be proportionately allocated. The holders of 6.125% Common Securities are entitled to receive distributions upon any liquidation on a pro rata basis with the holders of the 6.125% Capital
Securities, except that if an event of default under the 6.125% Debentures has occurred and is continuing as a result of any failure by the Company to make any principal or interest payments in respect of 6.125% Debentures when due, Trust II will
pay the total amounts due on the 6.125% Capital Securities before making any distribution on the 6.125% Common Securities.

After the
liquidation date is fixed for any distribution of 6.125% Debentures, upon dissolution Trust II:
 ·        
        the 6.125% Trust Securities will no
longer be deemed to be outstanding;
 ·              
 DTC or its nominee, as the registered holder of the 6.125% Capital
Securities, will receive a registered global certificate or certificates representing the 6.125% Debentures to be delivered upon distribution with respect to such 6.125% Capital Securities held by DTC or its nominee; and

·                any certificates representing such 6.125% Capital Securities will be deemed to represent the 6.125% Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the
liquidation amount of the 6.125% Capital Securities, and bearing accrued but unpaid interest equal to accumulated but unpaid distributions on 6.125% Capital Securities, until the holder of those certificates presents them to the security registrar
for 6.125% Capital Securities for transfer or reissuance.
 Exchanges
 Exchange with Respect to 6.70% Capital Securities

If at any time
the Company or any of its affiliates (a “Depositor Affiliated Owner”) is the owner of 6.70% Capital Securities, such Depositor Affiliated Owner will have the right to deliver to the Property Trustee of Trust I all or such portion of its
6.70% Capital Securities as it elects and receive, in exchange therefore, a like amount of 6.70% Debentures. After the exchange, such 6.70% Capital Securities will be cancelled and will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the
Depositor Affiliated Owner with respect to such 6.70% Capital Securities will cease.

 
 
 

In the case of
an exchange described in the previous paragraph, Trust I will, on the date of such exchange, exchange 6.70% Debentures having a principal amount equal to a proportional amount of the aggregate liquidation amount of its outstanding 6.70% Common
Securities, based on the ratio of the aggregate liquidation amount of its 6.70% Capital Securities exchanged divided by the aggregate liquidation amount of its 6.70% Capital Securities outstanding immediately prior to such exchange, for such
proportional amount of its 6.70% Common Securities held by the Company (which contemporaneously will be cancelled and no longer be deemed to be outstanding).

Exchange with Respect to 6.125% Capital Securities

If at any time
a Depositor Affiliated Owner is the owner of 6.125% Capital Securities, such Depositor Affiliated Owner will have the right to deliver to the Property Trustee of Trust II all or such portion of its 6.125% Capital Securities as it elects and receive,
in exchange therefore, a like amount of 6.125% Debentures. After the exchange, such 6.125% Capital Securities will be cancelled and will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the Depositor Affiliated Owner with respect to such
6.125% Capital Securities will cease.
 In the case of an exchange described in the previous paragraph, Trust II will, on the date of such exchange, exchange 6.125% Debentures having a principal amount equal to
a proportional amount of the aggregate liquidation amount of its outstanding 6.125% Common Securities, based on the ratio of the aggregate liquidation amount of its 6.125% Capital Securities exchanged divided by the aggregate liquidation amount of
its 6.125% Capital Securities outstanding immediately prior to such exchange, for such proportional amount of its 6.125% Common Securities held by the Company (which contemporaneously will be cancelled and no longer be deemed to be
outstanding).
 Events of Default; Notice
 Any one of the following events constitutes an event of default of each Trust, regardless of the reason for such event of default
and whether it will be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body:

·                the occurrence of an event of default under the applicable Indentures with respect to the Debentures held by such Trust; or

·                the default by the Property Trustee of such Trust in the payment of any distribution on the Capital Securities or Common Securities of such Trust when such distribution
becomes due and payable, and continuation of such default for a period of 30 days; or
 ·        
        the default by the Property Trustee of
such Trust in the payment of any redemption price of Capital Securities or Common Securities of such Trust when such redemption price becomes due and payable; or

·                the failure to perform or the breach, in any material respect, of any other covenant or warranty of the trustees of such Trust in the Trust Agreement governing such Trust
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days after the defaulting trustee or trustees have
received written notice of the failure to perform or breach of warranty in the manner specified in such Trust Agreement; or

·                the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Property Trustee of such Trust and the Company’s failure to appoint a successor
property trustee within 90 days.
 Within ten days after any event of default of a Trust actually known to the Property Trustee of such Trust occurs, the Property Trustee of such Trust will transmit notice
of such event of default to the holders of the Capital Securities or Common Securities of such Trust and to the Administrative Trustees of such Trust, unless such event of default shall have been cured or waived. The Company, as depositor, and the
Administrative Trustees are required to file annually with the Property Trustee a certificate as to whether or not the Company or the Administrative Trustees are in compliance with all the conditions and covenants applicable to the Company and the
Administrative Trustees under the applicable Trust Agreement.
 The existence of an event of default under each Trust Agreement, in and of itself, with respect to the applicable Debentures does not entitle the holders of the applicable
Capital Securities to accelerate the maturity of such Debentures.
 Removal of Trustees
 Unless an event of default under the applicable Indentures has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee and the Delaware
Trustee of each Trust may be removed at any time by the holder of the Common Securities of such Trust. The Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee of each Trust may be removed by the holders of a majority in liquidation amount of the outstanding
Capital Securities of such Trust for cause or if an event of default under the applicable Indentures has occurred and is continuing. In no event will the holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust have the right to vote to appoint, remove or
replace the Administrative Trustees of such Trust, which voting rights are vested exclusively in the Company, as the holder of the Common Securities of such Trust. No resignation or removal of a trustee and no appointment of a successor trustee will
be effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement governing such Trust.

Co-Trustees and
Separate Property Trustee
 Unless an event of default under the applicable Debentures has occurred and is continuing, at any time or from time to time, for the purpose of meeting the legal
requirements of the Trust Indenture Act or of any jurisdiction in which any part of the trust property may at the time be located, the Company, as the holder of the Common Securities of each Trust, and the Administrative Trustees of each Trust have
the power to appoint one or more persons either to act as a co-trustee of such Trust, jointly with the Property Trustee of such Trust, of all or any part of such trust property, or to act as separate trustee of any such property, in either case with
such powers as may be provided in the instrument of appointment, and to vest in such person or persons in such capacity any property, title, right or power deemed necessary or desirable, subject to the provisions of the Trust Agreement governing
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under the applicable Indentures has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee
of such Trust alone shall have power to make such appointment.
 Mergers or Consolidation of Trustees
 Any person into which the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee of each Trust, if not a natural person, may be merged or
converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such trustee is a party, or any person succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of such trustee,
will be the successor of such trustee under the Trust Agreement governing such Trust, provided such person is otherwise qualified and eligible.

Mergers,
Consolidations, Amalgamations or Replacements of the Trusts
 Each Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to
the Company or any other person, except as described below or as otherwise described in the Trust Agreement governing such Trust. Each Trust may, at the Company’s request, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees of such Trust but
without the consent of the holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee of such Trust, merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and
assets substantially as an entirety to, a trust organized as such under the laws of any state, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if:

·                such successor entity either:
 ·        
        expressly assumes all of the obligations of such Trust with respect to
the Capital Securities of such Trust, or
 ·              
 substitutes for such Capital Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as such
Capital Securities, or the “Successor Securities”, so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the substituted Capital Securities in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and
otherwise;
 ·              
 the Company expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing
the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee of such Trust as the holder of the applicable Debentures;
 ·        
        such merger, consolidation, amalgamation,
replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not cause the Capital Securities of such Trust, including any Successor Securities, to be downgraded by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization;

·                such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the
Capital Securities of such Trust, including any Successor Securities, in any material respect;
   
 

 
 
 

·                such successor entity has a purpose substantially identical to that of such Trust;

·                prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Company has received an opinion from independent counsel to such Trust
experienced in such matters to the effect that:
 ·              
 such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely
affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust, including any Successor Securities, in any material respect, and

·                following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither such Trust nor such successor entity will be required to register
as an investment company under the Investment Company Act; and
 ·              
 the Company or any permitted successor or assignee owns all of the Common
Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the applicable Guarantee.

Notwithstanding
the foregoing, each Trust may not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in liquidation amount of the Capital Securities of such Trust, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties
and assets substantially as an entirety to any other entity or permit any other entity to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease would cause
such Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal or Puerto Rico income tax purposes.

Voting Rights;
Amendment of the Trust Agreement
 Except as otherwise provided below and as otherwise required by law and each Trust Agreement, the holders of each class of Capital Securities have no voting
rights.
 The Company and the Administrative Trustees of each Trust may amend the applicable Trust Agreement without the consent of the holders of the Capital Securities of such
Trust, unless such amendment will materially and adversely affect the interests of any holder of the Capital Securities of such Trust, to:

·                cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions in the applicable Trust Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other provision, or to make any other
provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under such Trust Agreement, which may not be inconsistent with the other provisions of such Trust Agreement; or

·                modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the applicable Trust Agreement to such extent as will be necessary to ensure that such Trust will be classified for United
States federal or Puerto Rico income tax purposes as a grantor trust at all times that any applicable Capital Securities and Common Securities are outstanding or to ensure that 

   
 

 
 

 
 
such Trust will not be required to register as an
“investment company” under the Investment Company Act.
 The Company, the Administrative Trustees of each Trust and the Property Trustee of each Trust may generally amend each applicable Trust Agreement with:

·                the consent of holders representing not less than a majority, based upon liquidation amounts, of the outstanding Capital Securities of such Trust;
and

·                receipt by the trustees of an opinion of counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the trustees in accordance with such amendment
will not affect such Trust’s status as a grantor trust for United States federal or Puerto Rico income tax purposes or such Trust’s exemption from status as an “investment company” under the Investment Company
Act.
 However, without the consent of each holder of Trust Securities of such Trust, the Trust Agreement governing such Trust may not be amended to:

·                change the amount or timing of any distribution required to be made in respect of the Trust Securities of such Trust as of a specified date; or

·                restrict the right of a holder of Trust Securities of such Trust to institute a suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date.

So long as the
Property Trustee of each Trust holds any applicable Debentures, the trustees of such Trust may not, without obtaining the prior approval of the holders of a majority in aggregate liquidation amount of all outstanding Capital Securities of such
Trust:
 ·              
 direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the junior subordinated trustee, or executing any trust or power conferred on the junior subordinated trustee with respect to such applicable Debentures;

·                waive any past default that is waivable under the applicable Indentures;

·                exercise any right to rescind or annul a declaration that the principal of all the applicable Debentures is due and payable; or

·                consent to any amendment, modification or termination of the applicable Indentures or such applicable Debentures, where such consent will be required.

If a consent
under the applicable Indentures would require the consent of each holder of Debentures affected thereby, no such consent may be given by the Property Trustee of any Trust without the prior consent of each holder of the Capital Securities of such
Trust. The Property Trustee may not revoke any action previously authorized or approved by a vote of the holders of the applicable Capital Securities except by subsequent vote of the holders of such Capital Securities. The Property Trustee will
notify each holder of Capital Securities of any notice of default with respect to the applicable Debentures. In addition to obtaining the foregoing approvals of the holders of the applicable Capital Securities, before taking any of the foregoing

   
 

 
 

 
 
actions, the trustees will obtain an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters
to the effect that such action would not cause such Trust to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal or Puerto Rico income tax purposes.

Any required
approval of holders of 6.70% Capital Securities may be given at a meeting of holders of 6.70% Capital Securities convened for such purpose or pursuant to written consent. The Property Trustee of Trust I will cause a notice of any meeting at which
holders of 6.70% Capital Securities are entitled to vote, or of any matter upon which action by written consent of such holders is to be taken, to be given to each holder of record of 6.70% Capital Securities in the manner set forth in the 6.70%
Trust Agreements.
 No vote or consent of the holders of 6.70% Capital Securities will be required for Trust I to redeem and cancel the 6.70% Capital Securities in accordance with the 6.70%
Trust Agreement.
 Notwithstanding that holders of 6.70% Capital Securities are entitled to vote or consent under any of the circumstances described above, any of the 6.70% Capital
Securities that are owned by the Company or its affiliates or the trustees or any of their affiliates, will, for purposes of such vote or consent, be treated as if they were not outstanding.

Any required
approval of holders of 6.125% Capital Securities may be given at a meeting of holders of 6.125% Capital Securities convened for such purpose or pursuant to written consent. The Property Trustee of Trust II will cause a notice of any meeting at which
holders of 6.125% Capital Securities are entitled to vote, or of any matter upon which action by written consent of such holders is to be taken, to be given to each holder of record of 6.125% Capital Securities in the manner set forth in the 6.125%
Trust Agreements.
 No vote or consent of the holders of 6.125% Capital Securities will be required for Trust I to redeem and cancel the 6.125% Capital Securities in accordance with the
6.125% Trust Agreement.
 Notwithstanding that holders of 6.125% Capital Securities are entitled to vote or consent under any of the circumstances described above, any of the 6.125% Capital
Securities that are owned by the Company or its affiliates or the trustees or any of their affiliates, will, for purposes of such vote or consent, be treated as if they were not outstanding.

Payment and
Paying Agent
 Payments on each class of Capital Securities are made to DTC, which credits the applicable accounts at DTC on the applicable distribution dates. If any Capital Securities
of either class are not held by DTC, such payments are made by check mailed to the address of the holder as such address appears on the register.

The paying
agent for each Trust is Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. The paying agent is permitted to resign as paying agent of each Trust upon 30 days’ written notice to the Administrative Trustees of such Trust and to the Property Trustee of such Trust. In
the event that Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is no longer be the paying agent, the Property Trustee will appoint 

   
 

 
 

 
 
a successor to act as paying agent, which will be a bank or trust company acceptable
to the Administrative Trustees and to the Company.
 Registrar and Transfer Agent
 Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Trust Division acts as registrar and transfer agent for each class of Capital
Securities.
 Registrations of transfers of class of Capital Securities is effected without charge by or on behalf of the Trust which issued such Capital Securities, but upon payment of
any tax or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange. Each Trust is not required to register or cause to be registered the transfer of the Capital Securities of such Trust after the Capital Securities
of such Trust have been called for redemption.
 Information Concerning the Property Trustee
 Other than during the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under the applicable Trust Agreement, the Property Trustee
of each Trust undertakes to perform only the duties that are specifically set forth in the Trust Agreement governing such Trust. After an event of default under the Trust Agreement governing such Trust, the Property Trustee of such Trust must
exercise the same degree of care and skill as a prudent individual would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the Property Trustee of each Trust is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers
vested in it by the Trust Agreement governing such Trust at the request of any holder of the Capital Securities of such Trust unless it is offered indemnity satisfactory to it by such holder against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be
incurred. If no event of default under the applicable Trust Agreement governing each Trust has occurred and is continuing and the Property Trustee of such Trust is required to decide between alternative courses of action, construe ambiguous
provisions the Trust Agreement governing such Trust or is unsure of the application of any provision of the Trust Agreement governing such Trust, and the matter is not one upon which holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust are entitled under
the Trust Agreement governing such Trust to vote, then the Property Trustee of such Trust will take any action that the Company directs. If the Company does not provide direction, the Property Trustee of such Trust may take any action that it deems
advisable and in the best interests of the holders of the Trust Securities of such Trust and will have no liability except for its own bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct.

The Company and
its affiliates maintain certain accounts and other banking relationships with the Property Trustee of each Trust and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.

Trust
Expenses
 Pursuant to each Trust Agreement, the Company, as depositor, has agreed to pay:

·                all debts and other obligations of each Trust (other than with respect to the 6.70% Capital Securities, with respect to Trust I, and other than with respect to the 6.125%
Capital Securities, with respect to Trust II);
   
 

 
 
 

·                all costs and expenses of each Trust, including costs and expenses relating to the organization of each Trust, the fees and expenses of the trustees of each Trust and the
cost and expenses relating to the operation of each Trust; and
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 any and all taxes and costs and expenses with respect thereto, other than
withholding taxes, to which each Trust might become subject.
 Governing Law
 Each Trust Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware.

Miscellaneous

The
Administrative Trustees of each Trust are authorized and directed to conduct the affairs of and to operate each Trust in such a way that it will not be required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act or
characterized as other than a grantor trust for United States federal or Puerto Rico income tax purposes. The Administrative Trustees of each Trust are authorized and directed to conduct their affairs so that the applicable Debentures will be
treated as indebtedness of the Company for Puerto Rico income tax purposes.
 In this regard, the Company and the Administrative Trustees of each Trust are authorized to take any action, not inconsistent with applicable law, the certificate of trust
of each respective Trust or the Trust Agreement governing each respective Trust, that the Company and the Administrative Trustees of such Trust determine to be necessary or desirable to achieve such end, as long as such action does not materially
and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust.
 Holders of each class of Capital Securities have no preemptive or similar rights.

Neither Trust I
nor Trust II may borrow money or issue debt or mortgage or pledge any of its assets.
 DESCRIPTION OF THE GUARANTEES

The following
description of the terms of the guarantees (the “Guarantees”) is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the Guarantee Agreement for Trust I, dated as of
August 31, 2009; (ii) the Guarantee Agreement for Trust II dated as of August 31, 2009 (collectively, the “Guarantee Agreements”); and (iii) the Prospectus Supplements, each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit
to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this exhibit is a part. We encourage you to read the Guarantee Agreements and Prospectus Supplements for more information.

General

The
Company’s obligation to make a Guarantee Payment (as defined below) to each Trust may be satisfied by direct payment of the required amounts to the holders of the 

   
 

 
 

 
 
applicable Capital Securities or by causing the applicable Trust to pay such amounts
to such holders.
 Each Guarantee does not apply to any payment of distributions by the applicable Trust except to the extent such Trust has funds available for such payments. If the Company
does not make interest payments on the Debentures held by such Trust, such Trust will not pay distributions on the applicable Capital Securities and will not have funds available for such payments. See “— Status of the Guarantees”.
Because the Company is a holding company, the Company’s rights to participate in the assets of any of the Company’s subsidiaries upon the subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the
subsidiary’s creditors except to the extent that the Company may itself be a creditor with recognized claims against the subsidiary. Except as otherwise described in this exhibit, the Guarantees do not limit the incurrence or issuance by the
Company of other secured or unsecured debt.
 Each Guarantee, when taken together with the Company’s obligations under the Debentures, the applicable Indentures and the applicable Trust Agreement, including the
Company’s obligations to pay costs, expenses, debts and liabilities of the applicable Trust, other than those relating to Capital Securities or Common Securities, provides a full and unconditional guarantee on a subordinated basis of payments
due on the Capital Securities issued by the Trust to which that Guarantee relates.
 Guarantee Agreement of Trust I

Under the
Guarantee Agreement for Trust I, the Company irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in full to the holders of the 6.70% Trust Securities, except to the extent paid by Trust I, as and when due, regardless of any defense, right of set-off or
counterclaim which Trust I may have or assert, the following payments, which are referred to as “Guarantee Payments”, without duplication:

·                any accrued and unpaid distributions that are required to be paid on the 6.70% Capital Securities, to the extent Trust I has funds available for
distributions;
 ·              
 the redemption price, plus all accrued and unpaid distributions relating to
any 6.70% Capital Securities called for redemption by Trust I, to the extent Trust I has funds available for redemptions; and

·                upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding-up or termination of Trust I, other than in connection with the distribution of 6.70% Debentures to the holders of
6.70% Capital Securities or the redemption of all of its 6.70% Capital Securities, the lesser of:
 ·        
        the aggregate of the liquidation amount and all accrued and unpaid
distributions on such 6.70% Capital Securities to the date of payment to the extent Trust I has funds available; and

·                the amount of assets of Trust I remaining for distribution to holders of 6.70% Capital Securities in liquidation of Trust I.

 
   
 

 
 
 

Guarantee Agreement of Trust II

Under the
Guarantee Agreement for Trust II, the Company irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in full to the holders of the 6.125% Trust Securities, except to the extent paid by Trust II, as and when due, regardless of any defense, right of set-off or
counterclaim which Trust II may have or assert, the Guarantee Payments without duplication:
 ·        
        any accrued and unpaid distributions that
are required to be paid on the 6.125% Capital Securities, to the extent Trust II has funds available for distributions;

·                the redemption price, plus all accrued and unpaid distributions relating to any 6.125% Capital Securities called for redemption by Trust II, to the extent Trust II has
funds available for redemptions; and
 ·              
 upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding-up or termination of
Trust II, other than in connection with the distribution of 6.125% Debentures to the holders of 6.125% Capital Securities or the redemption of all of its 6.125% Capital Securities, the lesser of:

·                the aggregate of the liquidation amount and all accrued and unpaid distributions on such 6.125% Capital Securities to the date of payment to the extent Trust II has funds
available; and
 ·              
 the amount of assets of Trust II remaining for distribution to holders of 6.125% Capital Securities in
liquidation of Trust II.
 Status of the Guarantees
 Each Guarantee is unsecured and ranks:

·                subordinate and junior in right of payment to all the Company’s other liabilities in the same manner as the applicable Debentures as set forth in the applicable
Indentures; and
 ·              
 equally with all other Guarantees that the Company issues.

Each Guarantee
constitutes a guarantee of payment and not of collection, which means that the guaranteed party may sue the guarantor to enforce its rights under the respective Guarantee without suing any other person or entity. Each Guarantee is held by the
respective guarantee trustee for the benefit of the holders of the applicable Trust Securities issued by the Trust to which such Guarantee relates. Each Guarantee will be discharged only by payment of the Guarantee Payments in full to the extent not
paid by the applicable Trust or upon the distribution of applicable Debentures.
 Amendments and Assignment

Each Guarantee
may be amended only with the prior approval of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate liquidation amount of the outstanding applicable Capital Securities. No vote is required, however, for any changes that do not adversely affect the
rights of holders of the applicable Capital Securities in any material respect. All guarantees and 

   
 

agreements contained in each Guarantee bind the Company’s successors,
assignees, receivers, trustees and representatives and will be for the benefit of the holders of the applicable Capital Securities then outstanding.

Termination of
the Guarantees
 Each Guarantee will terminate (1) upon full payment of the redemption price of all applicable Capital Securities, (2) upon distribution of the applicable Debentures to the
holders of the applicable Trust Securities or (3) upon full payment of the amounts payable in accordance with the applicable Trust Agreement upon liquidation of the applicable Trust. Each Guarantee will continue to be effective or will be
reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any holder of applicable Capital Securities must restore payment of any sums paid under such Capital Securities or such Guarantee.

Events of
Default
 Under each Guarantee, an event of default will occur if the Company fails to perform any payment obligation or other obligation under such Guarantee.

With respect to
each Guarantee, the holders of a majority in liquidation amount of the applicable Capital Securities of the applicable Trust have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the guarantee
trustee in respect of the applicable Guarantee or to direct the exercise of any trust or power conferred upon the guarantee trustee under such Guarantee. Holders of each class of Capital Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against
the Company to enforce the applicable guarantee trustee’s rights and the Company’s obligations under the applicable Guarantee, without first instituting a legal proceeding against the applicable Trust, the guarantee trustee or any other
person or entity.
 As guarantor under both Guarantees, the Company is required to file annually with the guarantee a trustee certificate pursuant to each Guarantee, as to whether or not the
Company is in compliance with all applicable conditions and covenants under the Guarantees.
 Information Concerning the Guarantee Trustee

With respect to
each Guarantee, prior to the occurrence of an event of default relating to such Guarantee, the guarantee trustee for that Guarantee is required to perform only the duties that are specifically set forth in such Guarantee. Following the occurrence of
an event of default, the guarantee trustee for such Guarantee will exercise the same degree of care as a prudent individual would exercise in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Provided that the foregoing requirements have been met, the
guarantee trustee for such Guarantee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested in it by such Guarantee at the request of any holder of applicable Capital Securities unless offered indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs,
expenses and liabilities which might be incurred thereby.
 The Company and its affiliates maintain certain accounts and other banking relationships with the guarantee trustee for each Guarantee and its affiliates in the ordinary
course of business.

 

 
 
 

Governing
Law
 Each Guarantee is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Description of the Debentures

The following
is a brief description of the terms of the Debentures held by the Trusts. This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Junior Subordinated Indenture (the “Base
Indenture”), dated as of October 31, 2003, as supplemented by (i) the First Supplemental Indenture (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of October 31, 2003, as supplemented by the Supplement to First
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2009; (ii) the Second Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”, and together with the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture, the
“Indentures”), as supplemented by the Supplement to Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 31, 2009; and (iii) the Prospectus Supplements, each of which is incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10‐K
of which this exhibit is a part. We encourage you to read the Indentures and the Prospectus Supplements for more information.

General

The Debentures
are unsecured, junior subordinated obligations of the Company. The Debentures are limited in aggregate principal amount to $309,279,000, with respect to the 6.70% Debentures, and $134,021,000, with respect to the 6.125% Debentures. The aggregate
principal amount of each class of Debentures is limited to the sum of:

·                the aggregate stated liquidation amount of the applicable Capital Securities; and

·                the amount of capital contributed by the Company in exchange for the applicable Common Securities.

Each class of
Debentures ranks junior to the Company’s senior debt, including the subordinated debt of the Company. For information on the subordination of the Debentures, see “Description of the Debentures —
Subordination”.
 The entire principal amount of the Debentures will become due and payable, with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on November 1, 2033, with respect to the
6.70% Debentures, and on December 1, 2034, with respect to the 6.125% Debentures. There is no sinking fund for either class of Debentures.

The Company
does not pay any additional amounts on either class of Debentures to compensate any holder or beneficial owner for any Puerto Rico tax withheld from payments of principal or interest on either class of Debentures.

The 6.70%
Debentures are registered in the name of Trust I. The 6.125% Debentures are registered in the name of Trust II. The Property Trustee holds the Debentures in trust for the benefit of the holders of the applicable Trust Securities.

 

 
 
 

Interest

 Interest on the 6.70% Debentures

The 6.70%
Debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 6.70%, from and including their date of issuance until the principal becomes due and payable. Interest is payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month, beginning December 1, 2003.
Interest payments not paid when due accrue, to the extent permitted by applicable law, additional interest, compounded monthly, at the annual rate of 6.70%, computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30- day months and the actual number of
days elapsed in a partial month in such period.
 Interest on the 6.125% Debentures

The 6.125%
Debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 6.125%,from and including their date of issuance until the principal becomes due and payable. Interest is payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month, beginning January 1, 2005.
Interest payments not paid when due accrue, to the extent permitted by applicable law, additional interest, compounded monthly, at the annual rate of 6.125%, computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30- day months and the actual number of
days elapsed in a partial month in such period.
 Interest Payments Generally
 The Company pays interest on each class of Debentures to the holders of record on the applicable record date. The record date for
interest payments on each class of Debentures is the fifteenth day of the month preceding the payment date, whether or not a business day.

With respect to
each class of Debentures, the amount of interest payable for any period less than a full interest period is computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and the actual days elapsed in a partial month in that period. The amount of
interest payable for any full interest period is computed by dividing the annual rate by twelve.
 If any date on which interest is payable on either class of Debentures is not a business day, then payment of the interest payable
on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a business day, without any interest or other payment in respect of the delay, with the same force and effect as if made on the date that payment was originally payable.

The amount of
additional interest payable for any full interest period is computed by dividing the annual rate by twelve. The term “interest” as used in this description includes monthly interest payments, interest on monthly interest payments not
paid when due, compounded interest and additional sums, as applicable. The interest payment provisions for each class of Debentures correspond to the distribution provisions for each class of applicable Capital Securities. See “Description of
the Capital Securities — Payment of Distributions” in this description.
  
 
 

 
 

  
 

Option to Extend
Interest Payment Period
 With respect to each class of Debentures, as long as the Company is not in default under a class of Debentures, the Company has the right, with respect to such Debentures,
at any time and from time to time, to defer payments of interest during an Extension Period, of up to 60 consecutive months, but not beyond the maturity date of the Debentures. During an Extension Period, interest continues to accrue and holders of
such Debentures, or holders of applicable Capital Securities using the accrual method of accounting to determine their taxable income are required to accrue interest income for Puerto Rico income tax purposes.

On the interest
payment date following the last day of any Extension Period, the Company pays all interest then accrued and unpaid, together with additional interest on the accrued and unpaid interest to the extent as permitted by law, compounded monthly, at the
annual rate of 6.70%, with respect to the 6.70% Debentures, and 6.125%, with respect to the 6.125% Debentures, plus any additional sums, as described below.

Before
termination of an Extension Period for either class of Debentures, the Company may further extend the payments of interest. However, no Extension Period, including all previous and further extensions, may exceed 60 consecutive months or extend
beyond the maturity of such Debentures. With respect to each class of Debentures, if any applicable Debentures are called for redemption before the end of an Extension Period relating to such Debentures, such Extension Period will end on that
redemption date or an earlier date as determined by the Company. After the termination of an Extension Period for either class of Debentures and the payment of all amounts due, the Company may begin a new Extension Period, as described above. There
is no limitation on the number of times the Company may elect to begin an Extension Period for either class of Debentures. Interest is not payable during an Extension Period of either class of Debentures, only at the end of the Extension Period for
such class of Debentures. The Company may, however, prepay, on any interest payment date, at any time all or any portion of the interest accrued during an Extension Period for such Debentures.

If the Property
Trustee of the applicable Trust is the sole holder of a class of Debentures, the Company will give the Property Trustee of such Trust and the Delaware Trustee of such Trust written notice of its election of an Extension Period , with respect to that
class of Debentures, at least one business day before the earlier of:

·                the next succeeding date on which the distributions on the applicable Capital Securities are payable; and

·                the date the Property Trustee of such Trust is required to give notice to holders of the applicable Capital Securities of the record or payment date for the applicable
distribution.
 The Property Trustee of such Trust will give notice of the Company’s election of an Extension Period with respect to the applicable Debentures to the holders of the
Capital Securities of such Trust.
   
 

 
 
 

With respect to
either Trust, if the Property Trustee of such Trust is not the sole holder, or is not itself the holder, of the applicable Debentures, the Company will give the holders of such Debentures and the indenture trustee written notice of its election of
an Extension Period with respect to such Debentures at least one business day before the next interest payment date for such Debentures.

Additional
Sums
 With respect to either Trust, if, at any time while the Property Trustee is the holder of the applicable Debentures, such Trust is required to pay any additional taxes
(other than withholding taxes), duties or other governmental charges as a result of a Tax Event with respect to such Trust, the Company will pay as additional interest on such Debentures any additional amounts that are required so that the
distributions paid by such Trust will not be reduced as a result of any of those taxes, duties or governmental charges.

Redemption

The Company has
the right, subject to any required prior approval of the Federal Reserve, to redeem each of the 6.70% Debentures or the 6.125% Debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of
redemption:
 ·              
 on or after November 1, 2008, with respect to the 6.70% Debentures, and
on or after December 1, 2009, with respect to the 6.125% Debentures, in each case in whole or in part, on one or more occasions, at any time; and

·                in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and continuation of a Tax Event, an Investment Company Event or a Capital Treatment Event,
each as described above.
 For each class of Debentures, notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 45 days but not more than 75 days before the redemption date. Unless the Company defaults in
payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on such Debentures or portions thereof called for redemption. Each class of Debentures are not subject to any sinking fund and are not redeemable at the
option of the holder.
 Restrictions on Certain Payments; Certain Covenants of the Company

Any money that
the Company pays to a paying agent for the purpose of making payments on either class of Debentures and that remains unclaimed two years after the payments were due under such Debentures, will, at the Company’s request, be returned to the
Company and after that time any holder of such Debentures can only look to the Company for the payments on such Debentures.

With respect to
each class of Debentures, the Company may not:
 ·              
 declare or pay any dividends or distributions, or redeem, purchase, acquire,
or make a liquidation payment on any of its capital stock; or
   

 

 
 
 

·                make any payment of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem debt securities of the Company that rank equal or junior to such
Debentures,
 if at such time:
 ·        
        there has occurred any event of default
under such Debentures resulting from a failure to make principal or interest payments on such Debentures or from certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company;

·                such Debentures are held by the applicable Trust and the Company is in default with respect to its payment of any obligations under the applicable Guarantee;
or

·                the Company has given notice of its election of an Extension Period with respect to such Debentures and has not rescinded this notice, and such Extension Period, or any
extension thereof, is continuing.
 The restrictions listed above do not apply to:

·                repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Company in connection with (1) any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar
arrangement with or for the benefit of any one or more employees, officers, directors, consultants or independent contractors, (2) a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan, or (3) the issuance of capital stock of the Company, or
securities convertible into or exercisable for such capital stock, as consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into prior to the Extension Period for such Debentures;

·                an exchange, redemption or conversion of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock, or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Company, for any other class
or series of the Company’s capital stock, or of any class or series of the Company’s indebtedness for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock;

·                the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Company’s capital stock under the conversion or exchange provisions of the capital stock or the security being
converted or exchanged;
 ·              
 any declaration of a dividend in connection with any stockholder’s
rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other property under any stockholder’s rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to the plan;

·                payments by the Company under the applicable Guarantee; or

·                any dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights
is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid or ranks equal or junior to that stock.
   
 

 
 
 

In addition, as
long as the applicable Trust holds the applicable class of Debentures, the Company agrees, with respect to such class of Debentures:

·                to continue to hold, directly or indirectly, 100% of the applicable Common Securities, provided that certain successors that are permitted under the applicable Indentures
may succeed to the Company’s ownership of such Common Securities;
 ·        
        as holder of the applicable Common
Securities, not to voluntarily dissolve, wind up or liquidate such Trust, other than (a) as part of the distribution of the Debentures to the holders of the applicable Capital Securities in accordance with the terms of such Capital Securities or (b)
as part of a merger, consolidation or amalgamation which is permitted under the applicable Trust Agreement; and
 ·        
        to use its reasonable efforts, consistent
with the terms and provisions of the applicable Trust Agreement, to cause such Trust to continue not to be taxable as a corporation for United States federal or Puerto Rico income tax purposes.

Registration,
Denomination and Transfer
 The Company registered each class of Debentures in the name of the Property Trustee on behalf of each Trust. The Property Trustee for each Trust holds the applicable
Debentures in trust for the benefit of the holders of the applicable Trust Securities. The Debentures are issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

DTC acts as
securities depositary for each class of Debentures.
 With respect to each class of Debentures, if such Debentures are in certificated form, payments of principal and interest will be payable, the transfer of such Debentures
will be registrable, and such Debentures will be exchangeable for such Debentures of other authorized denominations of a like aggregate principal amount. In such case, payment of interest may also be made at the option of the Company by check mailed
to the address of the holder entitled to the payment. Upon written request to the paying agent not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date on which interest is payable, a holder of $1,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of such
Debentures may receive payment of interest, other than payments of interest payable at maturity, by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

Each class of
Debentures may be presented for registration of transfer or exchange with an endorsed form of transfer, or a duly executed and satisfactory written instrument of transfer, at the security registrar’s office in San Juan, Puerto Rico or the
office of any transfer agent selected by the Company without service charge and upon payment of any taxes and other governmental charges as described in the applicable Indentures. The Company has appointed Banco Popular de Puerto Rico as transfer
agent and security registrar under each of the Indentures. The Company may at any time designate additional transfer agents with respect to each class of Debentures.

With respect to
each class of Debentures, in the event of any redemption, the Company and the indenture trustee for such Debentures will not be required to:
   
 

 
 
 

·                issue, register the transfer of or exchange such Debentures during a period beginning 15 calendar days before the first mailing of the notice of redemption;
or

·                register the transfer of or exchange such Debentures selected for redemption, except, in the case of any such Debentures being redeemed in part, any portion not to be
redeemed.
 At the request of the Company, funds deposited with the indenture trustee or any paying agent held for the Company for the payment of principal, interest, and premium, if
any, on any Debenture which remain unclaimed for two years after the principal, interest, and premium, if any, has become payable will be repaid to the Company and the holder of the Debenture will, as a general unsecured creditor, look only to the
Company for payment thereof.
 Limitation on Mergers and Sales of Assets
 Each of the Indentures generally permit a consolidation or merger between the Company and another entity. Each of the Indentures
also permits the sale or transfer by the Company of all or substantially all of its property and assets. Such transactions are permitted if:

·                the resulting or acquiring entity, if other than the Company, is organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state, the District of Columbia or the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and assumes all of the Company’s responsibilities and liabilities under the Indentures, including the payment of all amounts due on the applicable Debentures and performance of the covenants in such Indentures;
and

·                immediately after the transaction, and giving effect to the transaction, no event of default under such Indentures exists.

If the Company
consolidates or merges with or into any other entity or sells or leases all or substantially all of its assets according to the terms and conditions of each of the Indentures, the resulting or acquiring entity will be substituted for the Company in
such Indentures with the same effect as if it had been an original party to such Indentures. As a result, such successor entity may exercise the Company’s rights and powers under such Indentures, in the Company’s name and, except in the
case of a lease of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties, the Company will be released from all the Company’s liabilities and obligations under such Indentures and under the applicable Debentures.

Modification of
Indenture
 With respect to each class of Capital Securities, if any of such Capital Securities are outstanding:

·                no modification may be made to the applicable Indentures that materially adversely affects the holders of such Capital Securities;

·                no termination of the applicable Indentures may occur; and

·                no waiver of any event of default under the applicable Debentures or compliance with any covenant under the applicable Indentures may be effective, without the prior
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of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate
liquidation amount of such outstanding Capital Securities unless and until the principal of and premium, if any, on the applicable Debentures and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon have been paid in full and certain other conditions are
satisfied.
 In addition, with respect to each class of Capital Securities, if any of such Capital Securities are outstanding, all holders of such Capital Securities must consent if
the Company wants to amend the applicable Indentures to:
 ·              
 remove the rights of holders of such Capital Securities to institute a Direct
Action (as defined below); or
 ·              
 modify a provision of such Indenture that requires the consent of all the
holders of the applicable outstanding Debentures.
 Events of Default and the Rights of Capital Securities Holders to Take Action Against the Company

An event of
default under each of the Indentures means any of the following, with respect to the applicable Debentures:
 ·        
        failure to pay interest on such
Debentures for 30 days after the payment is due (subject to the deferral of any due date in the case of an Extension Period with respect to such Debentures);

·                failure to pay the principal of or any premium on any such Debentures of that series when due;

·                failure to perform any other covenant in such Indentures for 90 days after the Company has received written notice of the failure to perform in the manner specified in the
Indentures;
 ·              
 certain events relating to a bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the
Company; or
 ·              
 any other event of default that may be specified for such Debentures in such
Indentures.
 With respect to each Trust, so long as such Trust holds applicable Debentures, the Property Trustee of such Trust and the holders of the Capital Securities of such Trust
will have the following rights under the applicable Indentures upon the occurrence of an event of default:
 ·        
        the Property Trustee of such Trust and
the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate liquidation amount of the applicable Capital Securities of such Trust may declare the principal of and interest accrued on the applicable Debentures due and payable immediately;

·                if all defaults have been cured, the consent of the holders of more than 50% in aggregate liquidation amount of the Capital Securities of such Trust is required to annul a
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Securities of such Trust that the principal of the
applicable Debentures is due and payable immediately;
 ·              
 unless the default is cured, the consent of each holder of Capital Securities
of such Trust is required to waive a default in the payment of principal, premium or interest with respect to the applicable Debentures or a default in respect of a covenant or provision that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the
holder of each outstanding Debenture; and
 ·              
 unless the default is cured, the consent of the holders of more than 50% in
aggregate liquidation amount of the Capital Securities of such Trust is required to waive any other default.
 If the event of default under a class of Debentures is the failure of the Company to make payments of principal or interest on such
Debentures when due, then a registered holder of applicable Capital Securities may bring a legal action against the Company directly for enforcement of payment to such registered holder of amounts owed on such Debentures with a principal amount
equal to the aggregate liquidation amount of such registered holder’s Capital Securities (a “Direct Action”). The Company may not amend either class of Debentures to remove this right to bring a Direct Action without the prior
written consent of the registered holders of all the applicable Capital Securities. The Company can offset against payments then due under the Debentures any corresponding payments made to holders of applicable capital Securities by the Company in
connection with a Direct Action.
 The holders of each class of Capital Securities are not able to exercise directly any remedies available to the holders of the applicable Debentures except under the
circumstance described in the preceding paragraph.
 The Indentures Do Not Restrict the Company’s Ability to Take Certain Actions that may Affect the Debentures

None of the
Indentures contains restrictions on the Company’s ability to:
 ·              
 incur, assume or become liable for any type of debt or other
obligation;
 ·              
 create liens on the Company’s property for any purpose;
or

·                pay dividends or make distributions on the Company’s capital stock or repurchase or redeem the Company’s capital stock, except as set forth under
“— Restrictions on Certain Payments” above.
 None of the Indentures require the maintenance of any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity. In addition, none of the Indentures contain any
provisions which would require the Company to repurchase or redeem or modify the terms of any of the applicable Debentures upon a change of control or other event involving the Company which may adversely affect the creditworthiness of such debt
securities.
  
   
 

Subordination

Each class of
Debentures is subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future Senior Debt, as defined below. The Company’s “Senior Debt” includes its senior debt securities and its subordinated debt securities and
means:
 ·              
 any of the Company’s indebtedness for borrowed or purchased money,
whether or not evidenced by bonds, debt securities, notes or other written instruments,
 ·        
        the Company’s obligations under
letters of credit,
 ·              
 any of the Company’s indebtedness or other obligations with respect to
commodity contracts, interest rate and currency swap agreements, cap, floor and collar agreements, currency spot and forward contracts, and other similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect against fluctuations in currency exchange or
interest rates, and
 ·              
 any guarantees, endorsements (other than by endorsement of negotiable
instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business) or other similar contingent obligations in respect of obligations of others of a type described above, whether or not such obligation is classified as a liability on a balance sheet
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
 whether outstanding on the date of execution of the applicable Indentures or thereafter incurred, other than obligations expressly on a parity with or junior to such
Debentures. Such Debentures rank on a parity with obligations evidenced by any debt securities, and guarantees in respect of those debt securities, initially issued to any trust, partnership or other entity affiliated with the Company, that is,
directly or indirectly, the Company’s financing vehicle in connection with the issuance by such entity of capital securities or other similar securities.

If certain
events relating to a bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occur, the Company will first pay all Senior Debt, including any interest accrued after the events occur, in full before the Company makes any payment or distribution,
whether in cash, securities or other property, on account of the principal of or interest on each of class of Debentures. In such an event, the Company will pay or deliver directly to the holders of Senior Debt any payment or distribution otherwise
payable or deliverable to holders of such Debentures. The Company makes the payments to the holders of Senior Debt according to priorities existing among those holders until the Company has paid all Senior Debt, including accrued interest, in full.
Notwithstanding the subordination provisions discussed in this paragraph, the Company may make payments or distributions on each class of Debentures so long as:

·                the payments or distributions consist of securities issued by the Company or another company in connection with a plan of reorganization or readjustment;
and

·                payment on those securities is subordinate to outstanding Senior Debt and any securities issued with respect to Senior Debt under such plan of reorganization or
readjustment at least to the same extent provided in the subordination provisions of such Debentures
   
 

 
 
 

If such events
relating to a bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occur, after it has paid in full all amounts owed on Senior Debt, the holders of such Debentures, together with the holders of any of the Company’s other obligations ranking
equal with such Debentures, will be entitled to receive from the Company’s remaining assets any principal, premium or interest due at that time on such Debentures and such other obligations before the Company makes any payment or other
distribution on account of any of the Company’s capital stock or obligations ranking junior to such Debentures.
 With respect to each class of Debentures, if the Company violates the Indentures by making a payment or distribution to holders of
such Debentures before it has paid all the Senior Debt in full, then the holders of such Debentures will be deemed to have received the payments or distributions in trust for the benefit of, and will have to pay or transfer the payments or
distributions to, the holders of the Senior Debt outstanding at the time. The payment or transfer to the holders of the Senior Debt will be made according to the priorities existing among those holders. Notwithstanding the subordination provisions
discussed in this paragraph, holders of such Debentures are not required to pay, or transfer payments or distributions to, holders of Senior Debt so long as:

·                the payments or distributions consist of securities issued by the Company or another company in connection with a plan of reorganization or readjustment;
and

·                payment on those securities is subordinate to outstanding Senior Debt and any securities issued with respect to Senior Debt under such plan of reorganization or
readjustment at least to the same extent provided in the subordination provisions of those Debentures.
 Because of the subordination, if the Company becomes insolvent, holders of Senior Debt may receive more, ratably, and holders of
each class of Debentures may receive less, ratably, than the Company’s other creditors. This type of subordination will not prevent an event of default from occurring under each of the applicable Indentures in connection with such
Debentures.
 With respect to each of the Indentures, any modification or amendment of such Indentures may not, without the consent of the holders of all Senior Debt outstanding, modify
any of the provisions of the applicable Debentures relating to the subordination of such Debentures in a manner that would adversely affect the holders of Senior Debt.

None of the
Indentures place a limitation on the amount of Senior Debt that the Company may incur.
 Concerning the Indenture Trustee

The indenture
trustee has all the duties and responsibilities specified under the Trust Indenture Act. Other than its duties in case of a default, the indenture trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers under the Indentures at the request,
order or direction of any holders of Debentures unless offered reasonable indemnification.
 
 

 
 

  
 

From time to
time, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries maintain deposit accounts and conduct other banking transactions, including lending transactions, with the indenture trustee in the ordinary course of business.

Governing
Law
 Each of the Indentures and each class of Debentures are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.Exhibit
10.1 

 

STOCK
Purchase Agreement

 

This
Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 28th day of February 2021 by and between
GLOBAL TECH INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. (“GTII”) on the OTC:QB, a Nevada corporation, (the “Buyer” or “Company”),
and GOLD TRANSACTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (“GTI” or “Seller”), a Utah corporation, with respect to the
following facts:

 

R
E C I T A L S

 

	 	A.	GTI
    is engaged in the business of buying and selling gold internationally through its license agreement (the “License Agreement”)
    to a private network of gold entities, including entities registered as members in the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (“DMCC”),
    a free trade zone located in Dubai (the “Business”). Funds available among the entities and GTI are combined to
    purchase gold internationally and to transport, assay and refine it in Dubai.
	 	 	 
	 	B.	The
    Company desires to acquire from GTI and GTI desires to sell to the Company 100% of the total issued and outstanding stock
    of GTI in exchange for six million 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”).

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties
to this Agreement, and in light of the above recitals to this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

 

1.
SALE AND PURCHASE

 

1.1
Sale and Purchase of Stock. In consideration for the Purchase Price (as defined in Section 1.2 of this Agreement) and
the other covenants of the Company in this Agreement, GTI hereby agrees to convey to the Company 10,000,000 shares of its common
stock (the “GTI Stock”) on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 5.1 of this Agreement), which will represent 100%
of the total issued and outstanding stock of GTI at the closing.

 

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1.2
Purchase Price. As consideration for the sale by GTI of the shares of GTI Stock to the Company on the Closing Date
(as defined in Section 5.1 of this Agreement), the Company will pay to GTI an amount (the “Purchase Price”) equal
to (1) 3,000,000 Shares of the Company’s Common Stock (restricted under Rule 144) (the “Stock Payment”), issuable
at closing subject to escrow (2) an additional 3,000,000 Shares (restricted under Rule 144) included in the Stock Payment (collectively,
the “Shares”), all subject to the conditions and adjustments described in Sections 1.2(b) and 1.2(c) of this Agreement.
Unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, prior to issuance to Seller, the Shares will bear the following
legend:

 

“THE
SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD,
TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THAT ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.”

 

(a)
Payment of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be paid as follows: (1) The issuance of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock upon execution of the Agreement, subject to escrow, and (2) an additional 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock, to be deposited in escrow within six (6) months of the closing date, unless provided otherwise herein.

 

(b)
Purchase Price Allocations. The parties agree that the 6,000,000 shares are valued at six million dollars ($6,000,000)
and will be allocated to the License Agreement and other intangible assets of GTI.

 

(c)
Escrow. All Shares The parties agree that all six million shares of common stock of the buyer to be issued by the buyer
to GTI as the Purchase Price, shall be deposited in an escrow account to be released to GTI upon achieving the following milestones:
GTI achieves Qualified Revenue of an average of 4% per month of GTII funds advanced into the network, with gross profit of at
least 2% per month of advanced funds sustained throughout the 2021 calendar year. The Buyer, in its sole discretion, has the right
to terminate the escrow account and the agreement, and receive a return of all shares in the escrow account for redemption and
cancellation if such milestones are not achieved by December 31, 2021.

 

(i)
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the covenants, obligations, and performance metrics contemplated by this Section 1.2 (c)
are a material term of this Agreement without which the Company would not be willing
to enter into this Agreement. Any breach of this provisions by GTI constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.

 

2.
Qualified Revenue.

 

For
purposes of this Agreement, “Qualified Revenue” means actual gross revenue attributable to GTI’s Customer Agreements,
as determined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), (i) excluding any revenue derived from the Company,
(ii) prior to any taxes and (iii) after any credits, discounts or disputed amounts. For purposes of this Agreement, Gross Profit
is net revenue calculated pursuant to GAAP, net of all direct costs including but not limited to commissions.

 

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3.
Representations and Warranties of Seller.

 

Seller
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

 

3.1
Power and Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement. GTI has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to perform their obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by GTI has been duly authorized
by all necessary action on its part. Assuming that this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of each of the other parties
hereto, this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of GTI.

 

3.2
Subsidiaries. There is no corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, association, trust
or other entity or organization that GTI directly or indirectly controls or in which GTI directly or indirectly owns any equity
or other interest.

 

3.3
Good Standing. GTI (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
in which it is incorporated, (ii) has all necessary power and authority to own its assets and to conduct its business as it is
currently being conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction
(both domestic and foreign) where such qualification or licensing is required.

 

3.4
Charter Documents and Corporate Records. GTI has delivered to Buyer complete and correct copies or provided Buyer with
the right to inspect true and complete copies of all (i) the articles of incorporation, bylaws and other charter or organizational
documents of GTI, including all amendments thereto, (ii) the stock records of GTI, and (iii) the minutes and other records of
the meetings and other proceedings of the shareholders and directors of GTI. GTI is not in violation or breach of (i) any of the
provisions of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other charter or organizational documents, or (ii) any resolution adopted
by its shareholders or directors. There have been no meetings or other proceedings of the shareholders or directors of GTI that
are not fully reflected in the appropriate minute books or other written records of GTI.

 

3.5
Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of GTI consists of 20,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per
share, of which 10,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding, and 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value, none of
which are issued or outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of GTI are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and have been issued in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign securities laws and
other laws.

 

3.6
Absence of Changes. Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 3.7 hereto or otherwise disclosed to Buyer in writing
prior to the Closing:

 

(a)
There has not been any material adverse change in the business, condition, assets, operations or prospects of GTI and no event
has occurred or, to GTI’s knowledge, is expected to occur after the Closing that might have a material adverse effect on
the business, condition, assets, operations or prospects of GTI.

 

(b)
GTI has not (i) declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made any other contribution in respect of any shares of capital stock,
nor (ii) repurchased, redeemed or otherwise reacquired any shares of capital stock or other securities.

 

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(c)
GTI has not sold or otherwise issued any shares of capital stock or any other securities, except for 10,000,000 shares of common
stock issued upon its formation, which will be redeemed and cancelled upon the Closing, as provided in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.
And replaced by 10,000,000 issued to the buyer at the closing and placed into escrow subject the same milestones.

 

(d)
GTI has not amended its articles of incorporation, bylaws or other charter or organizational documents, nor has it effected or
been a party to any merger, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization or
similar transaction.

 

(e)
GTI has not formed any subsidiary or contributed any funds or other assets to any subsidiary. (f) GTI has not purchased or otherwise
acquired any assets, nor has it leased any assets from any other person, other than the License Agreement, except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice.

 

(g)
GTI has not made any capital expenditure outside the ordinary course of business or inconsistent with past practice, or in an
amount exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) singly or in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate, without
Buyer’s consent.

 

(h)
GTI has not sold or otherwise transferred any assets to any other person, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and at a price equal to the fair market value of the assets transferred.

 

(i)
There has not been any loss, damage or destruction to any of the properties or assets of GTI (whether or not covered by insurance).

 

(j)
GTI has not written off as uncollectible any indebtedness or accounts receivable, except for write offs that were made in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and that involved less than $60,000 singly and less than $115,000 in
the aggregate.

 

(k)
GTI has not leased any assets to any other person except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and
at a rental rate equal to the fair rental value of the leased assets.

 

(l)
GTI has not mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered any assets, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice.

 

(m)
GTI has not entered into any contract, or incurred any debt, liability or other obligation (whether absolute, accrued, contingent
or otherwise), except for (i) the License Agreement, (ii) contracts that were entered into in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and that have terms of less than six months and do not contemplate payments by or to GTI which will
exceed, over the term of the contract, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate, and (ii) current liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practice.

 

(n)
GTI has not made any loan or advance to any other person, except for advances that have been made to customers in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice and that have been properly reflected as “accounts receivables.”

 

(o)
Other than annual raises or bonuses paid or provided consistent with past business practices, GTI has not paid any bonus to, or
increased the amount of the salary, fringe benefits or other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of the directors, officers
or employees of GTI.

 

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(p)
No contract or other instrument to which GTI is or was a party or by which GTI or any of its assets are or were bound has been
amended or terminated, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

(q)
GTI has not discharged any lien or discharged or paid any indebtedness, liability or other obligation, except for current liabilities
that (i) are reflected in the GTI Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 or have been incurred since December 31, 2020 in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (ii) have been discharged or paid in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice.

 

(r)
GTI has not forgiven any debt or otherwise released or waived any right or claim, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice.

 

(s)
GTI has not changed its methods of accounting or its accounting practices in any respect.

 

(t)
GTI has not entered into any transaction outside the ordinary course of business or inconsistent with past practice, except the
License Agreement.

 

(u)
GTI has not agreed or committed (orally or in writing) to do any of the things described in clauses (b) through (t) of this Section
3.7.

 

3.7
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. GTI has no debt, liability or other obligation of any nature (whether due or to
become due and whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) that is not reflected or reserved against in the GTI Financial
Statements as of December 31, 2020, except for obligations incurred since December 31, 2020 in the ordinary and usual course of
business consistent with past practice.

 

3.8
Contracts.

 

(a)
GTI has delivered to Buyer a complete and accurate list and provided Buyer with true and complete copies of all contracts or agreements
of GTI which are (i) material to the Business as currently conducted, including but not limited to the License Agreement; (ii)
are subject to default or termination upon a change in control of GTI; (iii) create a partnership or joint venture; (iv) impose
a noncompetition obligation on GTI, or an officer, director or employee thereof; or (v) relating to the employment of any individual
on a full-time, part-time, consulting, or other basis (collectively, “Material Contracts”).

 

(b)
To the best of Seller’s knowledge, each Material Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance
with its terms.

 

(c)
To GTI’s knowledge, no event has occurred, or circumstance exists that may contravene, conflict with or result in a violation
or breach of, or give any party to a Material Contract the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy thereunder, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify any Material Contract.

 

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(d)
Neither GTI nor any of its affiliates have received any written notice regarding any actual, alleged or potential violation or
breach of, or default under, any Material Contract which has not been entirely cured.

 

3.9
Accounts Receivable. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Closing, all of GTI’s accounts
receivable represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the ordinary course
of Business and have been collected or are collectible in the lawful and ordinary course of business as heretofore conducted,
subject to the reserve for bad debt recorded on the GTI Financial Statements.

 

3.10
GTI Assets.

 

(a)
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in a
breach of the terms and conditions of, or result in a loss of rights under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon, any of the assets of the Business, including but not limited to the License Agreement.

 

(b)
GTI has good and marketable title to all of its assets, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, leases, pledges, charges, encumbrances,
equities or claims, except as expressly disclosed in writing by Seller to Buyer prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c)
GTI owns all copyrights, trademarks, and tradenames related to the Business and the use of such copyrights, trademarks, and tradenames
has not and will not infringe on the rights of any third party.

 

(d)
GTI’s assets are not subject to any material liability, absolute or contingent, which has not been disclosed by Seller to
Buyer in writing prior to the Closing Date nor is GTI subject to any liability, absolute or contingent, which has not been disclosed
to and acknowledged by Buyer in writing prior to the Closing Date.

 

(e)
Seller has provided to Buyer in writing an accurate description of all of the assets of GTI or used in the business of GTI.

 

(f)
To the best of Seller’s knowledge, Seller has provided to Buyer in writing a list of all contracts, agreements, licenses,
leases, arrangements, commitments and other undertakings to which GTI is a party or by which it or its property is bound. Except
as specified by Seller to Buyer in writing prior to the Closing Date, to the best of Seller’s knowledge all of such contracts,
agreements, leases, licenses and commitments are valid, binding and in full force and effect.

 

(g)
All of the machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures as of the Closing Date will be in the same condition as on the date of
this Agreement, normal wear and tear excepted. GTI hereby conveys to Buyer (to the extent it is able under the applicable warranty
documents) any and all product warranty or similar rights that GTI may have against third parties in respect of the condition
of any assets.

 

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3.11
Compliance With Laws; Licenses and Permits. GTI is not in violation of, nor has it failed to conduct its business in
full compliance with, any applicable federal, state, local or foreign laws, regulations, rules, treaties, rulings, orders, directives
or decrees. GTI has delivered to Buyer a complete and accurate list and provided Buyer with the right to inspect true and complete
copies of all of the licenses, permits, authorizations and franchises to which GTI is subject and all said licenses, permits,
authorizations and franchises are valid and in full force and effect. Said licenses, permits, authorizations and franchises constitute
all of the licenses, permits, authorizations and franchises necessary to permit GTI to conduct its business in the manner in which
it is now being conducted, and GTI is not in violation or breach of any of the terms, requirements or conditions of any of said
licenses, permits, authorizations or franchises.

 

3.12
Taxes. Except as disclosed herein, to GTI’s knowledge, GTI has accurately and completely filed with the appropriate
United States state, local and foreign governmental agencies all tax returns and reports required to be filed (subject to permitted
extensions applicable to such filings), and has paid or accrued in full all taxes, duties, charges, withholding obligations and
other governmental liabilities as well as any interest, penalties, assessments or deficiencies, if any, due to, or claimed to
be due by, any governmental authority (including taxes on properties, income, franchises, licenses, sales and payrolls). (All
such items are collectively referred to herein as “Taxes”). The GTI Financial Statements fully accrue or reserve all
current and deferred taxes. GTI is not a party to any pending action or proceeding, nor is any such action or proceeding threatened
by any governmental authority for the assessment or collection of Taxes. No liability for taxes has been incurred other than in
the ordinary course of business. There are no liens for Taxes except for liens for property taxes not yet delinquent. GTI is not
a party to any Tax sharing, Tax allocation, Tax indemnity or statute of limitations extension or waiver agreement and in the past
year has not been included on any consolidated combined or unitary return with any entity other than GTI. GTI has duly withheld
from each payment made to each person from whom such withholding is required by law the amount of all Taxes or other sums (including
but not limited to United States federal income taxes, any applicable state or municipal income tax, disability tax, unemployment
insurance contribution and Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes) required to be withheld therefrom and has paid the same to
the proper tax authorities prior to the due date thereof. To the extent any Taxes withheld by GTI have not been paid as of the
Closing Date because such Taxes were not yet due, such Taxes will be paid to the proper tax authorities in a timely manner. All
Tax returns filed by the GTI are accurate and comply with and were prepared in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations.

 

3.13
Environmental Compliance Matters. To the best of the knowledge of GTI, without conducting any study or independent
investigation, GTI has at all relevant times with respect to the Business been in material compliance with all environmental laws,
and has received no potentially responsible party notices or similar notices from any governmental agencies or private parties
concerning releases or threatened releases of any “hazardous substance” as that term is defined under 42 U.S.C. 960(1)(14).

 

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3.14
Compensation. Since January 1, 2020, GTI has not paid or committed to pay to or for the benefit of any of its officers
or directors any compensation of any kind other than wages, salaries and benefits at times and rates in effect on January 1, 2020,
subject to wage increases of less than ten percent paid or payable to employees other than officers and directors, nor have they
effected or agreed to effect any amendment or supplement to any employee profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, pension,
bonus, incentive, retirement, medical reimbursement, life insurance, deferred compensation or any other employee benefit plan
or arrangement. GTI does not have any bonus plan or obligations with respect to any bonus plan. GTI has provided Buyer with a
full and complete list of all officers, directors, employees and consultants of GTI as of the date hereof, specifying their names
and job designations, their dates of hire, the total amount paid or payable as wages, salaries or other forms of direct compensation,
and the basis of such compensation, whether fixed or commission or a combination thereof.

 

3.15
No Default.

 

(a)
Each of the contracts, agreements or other instruments of GTI and each of the standard Customer Agreements or contracts of GTI
is a legal, binding and enforceable obligation by or against GTI, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar federal or state laws affecting the rights of creditors and the effect or availability
of rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies (regardless of whether any such
remedy is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). No party with whom GTI has an agreement or contract is in default thereunder
or has breached any terms or provisions thereof which is material to the conduct of GTI’s business.

 

(b)
GTI has performed, or is now performing, the obligations of, and GTI is not in material default (or would by the lapse of time
and/or the giving of notice be in material default) in respect of, any contract, agreement or commitment binding upon it or its
assets or properties and material to the conduct of its Business. No third party has raised any claim, dispute or controversy
with respect to any of the executory contracts of GTI, nor has GTI received notice of warning of alleged nonperformance, delay
in delivery or other noncompliance by GTI with respect to its obligations under any of those contracts, nor are there any facts
which exist indicating that any of those contracts may be totally or partially terminated or suspended by the other parties thereto.

 

3.16
Business and Customers. GTI has provided Buyer a complete and accurate list and provided Buyer with the right to inspect
true and complete copies of (a) a written list of all its customers as of the Closing Date, (b) the amount for which each such
customer was invoiced during the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2020, and (c) the expiration date of the GTI’s
contracts with such customers. Except as otherwise disclosed to Buyer in writing, GTI has received no notice and, has no reason
to believe, that any significant customer of GTI (i) has ceased, or will cease, to use the products, goods, or services of GTI,
(ii) has substantially reduced, or will substantially reduce, the use of products, goods, or services of GTI or (iii) has sought,
or is seeking, to reduce the price it will pay for products, goods, or services of GTI, including in each case after the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby. No customer of GTI described in clause (a) of this section has otherwise threatened to
take any action described in the preceding sentence as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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3.17
Suppliers. GTI has provided Buyer with (a) the names of all suppliers from which GTI ordered inventories and other
products, goods, and services with an aggregate purchase price for each such supplier of $10,000 or more during the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2020 and (b) the amount for which each such supplier invoiced GTI during such period. GTI has not received
any notice from any such supplier indicating that there is or will be a material change in the price of such items or services,
and has no reason to believe that there will be any such material change in the price of such items or services, or that any such
supplier (other than Buyer) will not sell such items to GTI at any time after the Closing Date on terms and conditions similar
to those used in its current sales to GTI, subject to general and customary price increases. No supplier to GTI described in clause
(a) of the first sentence of this section has otherwise threatened to take any action described in the preceding sentence as a
result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.18
Product Warranties. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Closing and for warranties under
applicable law, (a) there are no warranties, express or implied, written or oral, with respect to the products of GTI, (b) there
are no pending or threatened claims with respect to any such warranty, and (c) GTI has no, and after the Closing Date, will have
no, liability with respect to any such warranty, whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise and whether
due or to become due, other than customary returns in the ordinary course of business that are fully reserved against in the GTI
Financial Statements.

 

3.19
Proprietary Rights.

 

(a)
GTI has provided Buyer in writing a complete and accurate list and provided Buyer with the right to inspect true and complete
copies of all software, patents and applications for patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, and copyrights, and applications
therefor, owned or used by GTI or in which it has any rights or licenses, except for software used by GTI and generally available
on the commercial market. GTI has provided Buyer with a complete and accurate description of all agreements or provided Buyer
with the right to inspect true and complete copies of all agreements of GTI with each officer, employee or consultant of GTI providing
GTI with title and ownership to patents, patent applications, trade secrets and inventions developed or used by GTI in its business.
To GTI’s knowledge, all of such agreements are valid, enforceable and legally binding, subject to the effect or availability
of rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies (regardless of whether any such
remedy is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(b)
GTI owns or possesses licenses or other rights to use all computer software, software programs, patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trademark applications, trade secrets, service marks, trade names, copyrights, inventions, drawings, designs, customer
lists, propriety know-how or information, or other rights with respect thereto (collectively referred to as “Proprietary
Rights”), used in the business of GTI, and the same are sufficient to conduct GTI’s business as it has been and is
now being conducted.

 

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(c)
To GTI’s knowledge, the operations of GTI do not conflict with or infringe, and no one has asserted to GTI that such operations
conflict with or infringe on any Proprietary Rights owned, possessed or used by any third party. There are no claims, disputes,
actions, proceedings, suits or appeals pending against GTI with respect to any Proprietary Rights, and to the knowledge of the
management of GTI none has been threatened against GTI. To the best knowledge of the management of GTI there are no facts or alleged
fact which would reasonably serve as a basis for any claim that GTI does not have the right to use, free of any rights or claims
of others, all Proprietary Rights in the development, manufacture, use, sale or other disposition of any or all products or services
presently being used, furnished or sold in the conduct of the business of GTI as it has been and is now being conducted.

 

(d)
To GTI’s knowledge, no employee of GTI is in violation of any term of any employment contract, proprietary information and
inventions agreement, non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of any such employee
with GTI or any previous employer.

 

3.20
Insurance. GTI has provided Buyer with a complete and accurate list of all policies of insurance and provided Buyer
with the right to inspect true and complete copies of all policies of insurance to which GTI is a party or is a beneficiary or
named insured as of the Closing Date. GTI has in full force and effect, with all premiums due thereon paid, the policies of insurance
set forth therein. All the insurable properties of GTI are insured in amounts and coverage and against risks and losses which
are adequate and usually insured against by persons holding or operating similar properties in similar businesses. There were
no claims in excess of $10,000 asserted or currently outstanding under any of the insurance policies of GTI in respect of all
motor vehicle, general liability, errors and omissions, workers compensation, and medical claims during the calendar year ending
on December 31, 2020.

 

3.21
Labor Relations. None of the employees of GTI are represented by any union or are parties to any collective bargaining
arrangement, and no attempts are being made to organize or unionize any of GTI’s employees. Except as disclosed in writing
to Buyer prior to the Closing, there is not presently pending or existing, and there is not presently threatened, any (a) strike,
slowdown, picketing, work stoppage or employee grievance process, or (b) action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation,
or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal) against or affecting GTI relating to the alleged
violation of any legal requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters. ATI is in compliance with all applicable
laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, occupational safety
and health and is not engaged in any unfair labor practices. GTI is in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986.

 

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3.22
Employee Benefits. GTI has provided Buyer with a complete and accurate list of all employee payroll and benefit plans
of the GTI and provided Buyer with the right to inspect true and complete copies of all employee payroll and benefit plans of
GTI (i) currently in effect, and (ii) with respect to which GTI may have any liability or obligation (the “Employee Plans”).
GTI has made available to Buyer a copy of each Employee Plan, including any amendments thereto and all related trust agreements
and insurance contracts and, to the extent any Employee Plan is not in writing, a short summary of such plan has been provided
to Buyer. All Employee Plans have been administered in substantial compliance with their terms, except for any noncompliance that
could not be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on GTI, its Business, or the Acquired Assets. Except as disclosed
to Buyer by GTI in writing, none of the employees of GTI are covered by a collective bargaining agreement or any multi-employer
plan.

 

3.23
S Corporation Status. GTI has not at any time elected to be treated as, and is not currently governed by, Subchapter
S of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

3.24
Condition of Premises. All real property leased by GTI is in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

3.25
No Distributor Agreements. Except as disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Closing, GTI is not a party to, nor
is the property of GTI bound by, any distributors’ or manufacturer’s representative or agency agreement.

 

3.26
Conflict of Interest Transactions. No past or present shareholder, director, officer or employee of GTI or any of their
affiliates (i) is indebted to, or has any financial, business or contractual relationship or arrangement with GTI, or (ii) has
any direct or indirect interest in any property, asset or right which is owned or used by GTI or pertains to the business of GTI.

 

3.27
Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, dispute, litigation, claim, complaint or investigation by or before
any court, tribunal, governmental body, governmental agency or arbitrator pending or, to GTI’s knowledge, threatened against
or with respect to GTI which (i) if adversely determined would have an adverse effect on the business, condition, assets, operations
or prospects of GTI, or (ii) challenges or would challenge any of the actions required to be taken by GTI under this Agreement.
There exists no basis for any such action, suit, proceeding, dispute, litigation, claim, complaint or investigation.

 

3.28
Non-Contravention. Neither (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor (b) the performance of this Agreement
will: (i) contravene or result in a violation of any of the provisions of the organizational documents of GTI; (ii) contravene
or result in a violation of any resolution adopted by the shareholders or directors of GTI; (iii) result in a violation or breach
of, or give any person the right to declare (whether with or without notice or lapse of time) a default under or to terminate,
any agreement or other instrument to which GTI is a party or by which GTI or any of its assets are bound; (iv) give any person
the right to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or other obligation of GTI; (v) result in the loss of any license or
other contractual right of GTI; (vi) result in the loss of, or in a violation of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of,
any governmental license, permit, authorization or franchise of GTI; (vii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge,
encumbrance or restriction on any of the assets of GTI; (viii) result in the reassessment or revaluation of any property of GTI;
by any taxing authority or other governmental authority; (ix) result in the imposition of, or subject GTI; to any liability for,
any conveyance or transfer tax or any similar tax; or (x) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, treaty, ruling,
directive, order, arbitration award, judgment or decree to which GTI or any of its assets or any limited liability interests are
subject.

 

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3.29
Approvals. GTI has provided Buyer with a complete and accurate list of all jurisdictions in which GTI is authorized
to do business. To GTI’s knowledge, no authorization, consent or approval of, or registration or filing with, any governmental
authority is required to be obtained or made by GTI in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement,
including the conveyance to Buyer of the Business and the Acquired Assets.

 

3.30
Brokers. GTI has not agreed to pay any brokerage fees, finder’s fees or other fees or commissions with respect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, to GTI’s knowledge, no person is entitled, or intends to claim
that it is entitled, to receive any such fees or commissions in connection with such transaction.

 

3.31
Special Government Liabilities. Other than telecom relay service tax (“TRS Tax”) and fees payable to certain
states, which states have been disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Closing, which will be payable upon certification, GTI
has no existing or pending liabilities, obligations or deferred payments due to any federal, state or local government agency
or entity in connection with its business or with any program sponsored or funded in whole or in part by any federal, state or
local government agency or entity, nor is GTI aware of any threatened action or claim or any condition that could support an action
or claim against GTI, the Acquired Assets or the Business for any of said liabilities, obligations or deferred payments.

 

3.32
Full Disclosure. Neither this Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) nor any statement, certificate or other document
delivered to Buyer by or on behalf of GTI contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary
to make the representations and other statements contained herein and therein not misleading.

 

3.33
Non-Distributive Intent. The Shares being acquired by GTI as part of the Purchase Price pursuant to this Agreement
are not being acquired by GTI with a view to the public distribution of them.

 

3.34
Representations True on Closing Date. The representations and warranties of GTI set forth in this Agreement are true
and correct on the date hereof, and will be true and correct on the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties
were made as of the Closing Date. Buyer’s knowledge will not act as a waiver of any breach of the representations and warranties
contained herein by GTI, or any other shareholders of GTI.

 

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3.35
Tax Advice.

 

GTI
hereby represents and warrants that it has sought it’s own independent tax advice regarding the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and GTI has not relied on any representation or statement made by Buyer, the Company, or it’s representatives
regarding the tax implications of such transactions.

 

4.
Representations and Warranties of Buyer.

 

Buyer
represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

 

4.1
Power and Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement. Buyer has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on its part. Assuming that this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the other party hereto,
this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Buyer.

 

4.2
Good Standing of Buyer. Buyer (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
in which it is incorporated, (ii) has all necessary power and authority to own its assets and to conduct its business as it is
currently being conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction
(both domestic and foreign) where such qualification or licensing is required.

 

4.3
Charter Documents and Corporate Records of Buyer. Buyer has made available to Seller to review complete and correct
copies of (i) the articles of incorporation, bylaws and other charter or organizational documents of Buyer, including all amendments
thereto, (ii) the stock records of Buyer, and (iii) the minutes and other records of the meetings and other proceedings of the
shareholders and directors of Buyer. Buyer is not in violation or breach of (i) any of the provisions of its articles of incorporation,
bylaws or other charter or organizational documents, or (ii) any resolution adopted by its shareholders or directors. There have
been no meetings or other proceedings of the shareholders or directors of Buyer that are not fully reflected in the appropriate
minute books or other written records of Buyer.

 

4.4
Capitalization of Buyer. The authorized capital stock of Buyer consists of 350,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001
par value per share, 220,498,005 shares of which are issued and outstanding, and 50,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value,
1,000 shares of which are issued or outstanding. To Buyer’s knowledge, all of the outstanding shares of the capital stock
of Buyer are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have been issued in full compliance with all applicable federal,
state, local and foreign securities laws and other laws. Buyer either has sufficient authorized capital stock to meet its obligations
under this Agreement or has the ability to authorize the issuance of additional capital stock.

 

4.5
Financial Statements. The Company has made available to Seller to review the following financial statements (the “Company
Financial Statements”): the audited income statements and statement of operations of the Company for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2019, and the unaudited income statements,
statement of operations, and balance sheet of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. Except as stated
therein or in the notes thereto, the Company Financial Statements: (a) present fairly the financial position of the Company as
of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and changes in financial position of the Company for the respective
periods covered thereby; and (b) have been prepared in accordance with the Company’s normal business practices applied on
a consistent basis throughout the periods covered.

 

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4.6
Approvals. To Buyer’s knowledge, no authorization, consent or approval of, or registration or filing with, any
governmental authority or any other person is required to be obtained or made by Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery
or performance of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement.

 

4.7
Full Disclosure. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, neither this Agreement (including the exhibits hereto)
nor any statement, certificate or other document delivered to Seller by or on behalf of Buyer contains any untrue statement of
a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the representations and other statements contained herein
and therein not misleading.

 

4.8
Brokers. Buyer has not agreed to pay any brokerage fees, finder’s fees or other fees or commissions with respect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, to Buyer’s knowledge, no person is entitled, or intends to claim
that it is entitled, to receive any such fees or commissions in connection with such transaction.

 

4.9
Representations True on Closing Date. To the best of the Buyer’s knowledge, the representations and warranties
of Buyer set forth in this Agreement are true and correct on the date hereof, and will be true and correct on the Closing Date
as though such representations and warranties were made as of the Closing Date.

 

4.10
Non-Distributive Intent. The shares of GTI Stock being purchased by the Company pursuant to this Agreement are not
being acquired by the Company with a view to the public distribution of them.

 

4.11
Non-Contravention. To the Company’s knowledge neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance
of this Agreement will contravene or result in a material violation of any of the provisions of any other agreement or obligation
of the Company.

 

5.
Notice

 

5.1
Closing. The parties agree to close (the “Closing”) the purchase and sale transaction described in Section 1 of
this Agreement immediately upon the execution of this Agreement by all parties hereto. If this Agreement is not signed and closed
on or before March 31, 2021 through no fault of either party, then this Agreement may be terminated by either party, in accordance
with Section 9 of this Agreement. Upon the Closing, the shareholders of GTI will tender their 10,000,000 shares of common stock
to GTII for redemption and cancellation.

 

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5.2
Notice Requirement. GTI will give prompt written notice to Buyer of any development occurring after the date of this
Agreement, or any item about which GTI did not have actual knowledge on the date of this Agreement, which causes or reasonably
could be expected to cause a breach of any of the representations and warranties in Section 3 of this Agreement. Buyer will give
prompt written notice to GTI of any development occurring after the date of this Agreement, or any item about which Buyer did
not have actual knowledge on the date of this Agreement, which causes or reasonably could be expected to cause a breach of any
of the representations and warranties in Section 4 of this Agreement.

 

6.
Further Assurances and Post Closing Covenants and Obligations.

 

6.1
Books and Records. Following the Closing, Buyer shall, whenever reasonably requested by GTI (including reasonable prior
notice to Buyer) and during normal business hours, permit GTI or his respective representatives to have access to such business
records (including without limitation computer files) turned over to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement as may be required by GTI.

 

6.2
Government Approvals. Seller will (a) assist and fully cooperate with Buyer to obtain, as soon as practicable after
the Closing, all state, local, and other governmental approvals and all other consents or approvals of any third parties necessary
for GTI to conduct the Business as the Business was conducted prior to Closing and (b) use his best efforts to permit GTI to conduct
the Business in the same manner as the Business was conducted prior to Closing until such approvals are obtained.

 

6.3
Employee Proprietary Information, Confidentially, Loyalty, and Non-solicitation Agreements. Each of GTI’s employees
will be bound by a proprietary information, confidentially, loyalty, and non-solicitation agreement with GTI within two weeks
from the date of the Closing. Furthermore, Seller will assist and fully cooperate with Buyer to ensure that each of GTI’s
employees is so bound. Seller and GTI are not aware of any failure by any GTI employee to maintain the confidentiality of GTI’s
proprietary information.

 

7.
Survival of Representations and Warranties.

 

All
representations and warranties made by each of the parties hereto will survive the Closing for a period of two years after the
Closing Date.

 

8.
Indemnification.

 

8.1
Indemnification by Seller. Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer and its affiliates against any
and all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities and damages, including interest, penalties and attorney’s
fees and costs, incurred by Buyer or any of its affiliates arising, resulting from, or relating to any and all liabilities of
GTI accrued prior to the Closing or relating to the GTI Stock, any misrepresentation of a material fact or omission to disclose
a material fact made by GTI in this Agreement, in any exhibits to this Agreement or in any other document furnished or to be furnished
by GTI under this Agreement, or any breach of, or failure by GTI to perform, any of their representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements in this Agreement or in any exhibit or other document furnished or to be furnished by Seller under this Agreement.

 

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8.2
Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller against any and all claims, demands,
losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities and damages, including interest, penalties and attorneys’ fees and costs
incurred by Seller arising, resulting from or relating to any breach of, or failure by Buyer to perform, any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement or in any exhibit or other document furnished or to be furnished by Buyer
under this Agreement.

 

8.3
Limitations on Indemnification by Seller.

 

	 	(a)	Seller’s
    indemnification obligation shall be limited to the maximum Purchase Price payable under this Agreement; provided, however,
    Seller will not be obligated with respect to the first Indemnity Claims up to an aggregate of $15,000 (the “Indemnification
    Exclusion”). The Indemnification Exclusion will not include individual Indemnity Claims of less than $1,000.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    indemnification obligations of Seller are solely for the benefit of Buyer, and their successors in interest and are not intended
    to, nor shall they, constitute an agreement for the benefit of, or be enforceable by, any other person or entity.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	Seller
    shall have no liability with respect to any representation or warranty, unless, within three (3) years from the Closing Date,
    the Buyer has notified Seller of a claim as provided for in this Section 11.

 

8.4
Limitations on Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer shall have no liability with respect to any representation, warranty,
or covenant, unless, within three (3) years from the Closing Date, the Seller has notified Buyer of a claim as provided for in
this Section 11.

 

8.5
Procedure for Indemnification Claims.

 

(a)
Whenever any parties become aware that a claim (an “Underlying Claim”) has arisen entitling them to seek indemnification
under this Section 11 of the Agreement, such parties (the “Indemnified Parties”) shall promptly send a notice (“Notice”)
to the parties liable for such indemnification (the “Indemnifying Parties”) of the right to indemnification (the “Indemnity
Claim”); provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Indemnifying Parties will relieve the Indemnifying Parties
from liability under this Agreement with respect to such Indemnity Claim only if, and only to the extent that, such failure to
notify the Indemnifying Parties results in the forfeiture by the Indemnifying Parties of rights and defenses otherwise available
to the Indemnifying Parties with respect to the Underlying Claim. Any Notice pursuant to this Section 11.3(a) shall set forth
in reasonable detail, to the extent then available, the basis for such Indemnity Claim and an estimate of the amount of damages
arising therefrom.

 

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(b)
If an Indemnity Claim does not result from or arise in connection with any Underlying Claim or legal proceedings by a third
party, the Indemnifying Parties will have thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the Notice to issue a written response
to the Indemnified Parties, indicating the Indemnifying Parties’ intention to either (i) contest the Indemnity Claim or
(ii) accept the Indemnity Claim as valid. The Indemnifying Parties’ failure to provide such a written response within such
thirty (30) day period shall be deemed to be an acceptance of the Indemnity Claim as valid. In the event that an Indemnity Claim
is accepted as valid, the Indemnifying Parties shall, within fifteen (15) Business Days thereafter, pay the damages incurred by
the Indemnified Parties in respect of the Underlying Claim in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
or accounts specified by the Indemnified Parties. To the extent appropriate, payments for indemnifiable damages made pursuant
to Section 11 of the Agreement will be treated as adjustments to the Purchase Price.

 

(c)
In the event an Indemnity Claim results from or arises in connection with any Underlying Claim or legal proceedings by a third
party, the Indemnifying Parties shall have fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the Notice to send a Notice to the
Indemnified Parties of their election to, at their sole cost and expense, assume the defense of any such Underlying Claim or legal
proceeding; provided that such Notice of election shall contain a confirmation by the Indemnifying Parties of their obligation
to hold harmless the Indemnified Parties with respect to damages arising from such Underlying Claim. The failure by the Indemnifying
Parties to elect to assume the defense of any such Underlying Claim within such fifteen (15) day period shall entitle the Indemnified
Parties to undertake control of the defense of the Underlying Claim on behalf of and for the account and risk of the Indemnifying
Parties in such manner as the Indemnified Parties may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling the Underlying
Claim. However, the parties controlling the defense of the Underlying Claim shall not settle or compromise such Underlying Claim
without the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The non-controlling
parties shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with their own counsel and at their
own expense.

 

(d)
The Indemnifying Parties and the Indemnified Parties will cooperate reasonably, fully and in good faith with each other, at the
sole expense of the Indemnifying Parties, in connection with the defense, compromise or settlement of any Underlying Claim including,
without limitation, by making available to the other parties all pertinent information and witnesses within their reasonable control.

 

9.
Termination

 

The
Buyer or Seller may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason or no reason upon at least three (3) days prior written
notice to the other Party, within 180 days of closing this Agreement provided, that Buyer or Seller may terminate this Agreement
immediately upon a breach of this Agreement by either party where no cure can be reached. If this Agreement is not signed and
closed on or before March 31, 2021 through no fault of either party, then this Agreement may be terminated by either party upon
three (3) days prior written notice, in accordance with Section 9 of this Agreement.

 

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10.
Injunctive Relief.

 

10.1
Damages Inadequate. Each party acknowledges that it would be impossible to measure in money the damages to the other
party if there is a failure to comply with any covenants and provisions of this Agreement, and agrees that in the event of any
breach of any covenant or provision, the other party to this Agreement will not have an adequate remedy at law.

 

10.2
Injunctive Relief. It is therefore agreed that the other party to this Agreement who is entitled to the benefit of
the covenants and provisions of this Agreement which have been breached, in addition to any other rights or remedies which they
may have, will be entitled to immediate injunctive relief to enforce such covenants and provisions, and that in the event that
any such action or proceeding is brought in equity to enforce them, the defaulting or breaching party will not urge a defense
that there is an adequate remedy at law.

 

11.
Further Assurances.

 

Following
the Closing, Seller shall furnish to Buyer such instruments and other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose
of carrying out or evidencing the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

12.
Fees and Expenses.

 

GTI
shall pay all fees, costs and expenses that it incurs in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and
in carrying out the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of its counsel and
accountant) through February 28, 2021. GTI shall pay all fees, costs and expenses that it incurs in connection with carrying out
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement after March 1, 2021 up to an amount equal to $3,000. All additional fees, costs
and expenses associated with this Agreement incurred by Seller will be paid by Seller. Buyer shall pay all fees, costs and expenses
that it incurs in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and in carrying out the transactions contemplated
hereby (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of its counsel and accountant).

 

13.
Waivers.

 

If
any party at any time waives any rights hereunder resulting from any breach by the other party of any of the provisions of this
Agreement, such waiver is not to be construed as a continuing waiver of other breaches of the same or other provisions of this
Agreement. Resort to any remedies referred to herein will not be construed as a waiver of any other rights and remedies to which
such party is entitled under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

14.
Successors and Assigns.

 

Each
covenant and representation of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties, their personal
representatives, assigns and other successors in interest.

 

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15.
Entire and Sole Agreement.

 

This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all other agreements, representations, warranties,
statements, promises and undertakings, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement
may be modified or amended only by a written agreement signed by the parties against whom the amendment is sought to be enforced.
The parties acknowledge that as of the execution of this Agreement, that certain Letter of Intent among certain of the parties
dated February 5, 2021 will be terminated and be of no further force or effect.

 

16.
Governing Law.

 

This
Agreement will be governed by the laws of Nevada without giving effect to applicable conflict of law’s provisions. With
respect to any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each party agrees that it will be filed in and heard by
the state or federal courts with jurisdiction to hear such suits located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

17.
Counterparts.

 

This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts will be deemed to be an original,
and such counterparts will constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

18.
Assignment.

 

Except
in the case of an affiliate of the Buyer, this Agreement may not be assignable by any party without prior written consent of the
other parties.

 

19.
Remedies.

 

Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, none of the remedies set forth in this Agreement are intended to be exclusive, and each
party will have all other remedies now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. The election of any one
or more remedies will not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available remedies.

 

20.
Section Headings.

 

The
section headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only, are not a part of this Agreement and will not be used in
construing it.

 

21.
Severability.

 

In
the event that any provision or any part of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity
or unenforceability will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision or part of this Agreement.

 

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22.
Notices.

 

Each
notice or other communication hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given on the earlier of (i) the
date on which such notice or other communication is actually received by the intended recipient thereof, or (ii) the date five
(5) days after the date such notice or other communication is mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid) to the
intended recipient at the following address (or at such other address as the intended recipient will have specified in a written
notice given to the other parties hereto):

 

If
to Seller:

 

Gold
Transactions International, Inc.

Attn:
Tsuimei Wang

1845
W. Canyon View Dr.

St.
George, UT 84770

 

Telephone:
801 440 0713

Facsimile:
801 415 5149

Email:
verna583@hotmail.com

 

If
to Buyer:

 

Global
Tech Industries Group, Inc.

511
Sixth Avenue, suite 800

New
York, NY 10011

Attention:
David Reichman, Chief Executive Officer

Telephone:
(212) 204-7926

Email:
David@gtii-us.com

 

23.
Publicity.

 

Except
as may be required in order for a party to comply with applicable laws, rules, or regulations or to enable a party to comply with
this Agreement, or necessary for the Buyer to prepare and disseminate any private or public placements of its securities or to
communicate with its shareholders, no press release, notice to any third party or other publicity concerning the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will be issued, given or otherwise disseminated without the prior approval of each of the parties
hereto; provided, however, that such approval will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been entered into as of the date first above written.

 

	GTI/Seller:	GOLD
    TRANSACTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	 	 
	 	 /s/
    Tsuimei Wang
	 	Tsuimei
    Wang, Chief Executive Officer

 

	Company/Buyer:	GLOBAL TECH INDUSTRIES GROUP, Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 /s/
    David Reichman
	 	 	David
    Reichman, Chief Executive Officer

 

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