• GPO Plus issued preferred shares to SurgePays in an unregistered transaction tied to an asset acquisition that closed Sept. 10, 2026.
• The preferred share issuance relied on Securities Act Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b), citing accredited or financially sophisticated investors.
• A warrant was also issued to Emerald Shoals under the same private placement exemptions.

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