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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2019

Commission File Number: 001-35135

Sequans Communications S.A.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

15-55 boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92700 Colombes, France
Telephone : +33 1 70 72 16 00
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F R Form 40-F £
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

On or about May 28, 2019, Sequans Communications S.A. (the “Company”) mailed materials to holders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2019 of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing one ordinary share, of the Company in connection with an ordinary general meeting and extraordinary meeting of shareholders to be held at the Company’s headquarters in Colombes, France on June 28, 2019. Copies of materials relating to the Company’s ordinary general meeting and extraordinary meeting of shareholders are also available on the Company’s website at http://www.sequans.com/investors/corporate-governance or by contacting the Company’s investor relations department by telephone at +33 1 70 72 16 00 or by e-mail at ir@sequans.com.

The Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) has convened an ordinary and extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting, in accordance with the provisions of French law and of our Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, for the purpose of requesting a vote on the following agenda items, as further detailed below and in the attached “Resolutions Submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 28, 2019”:

Ordinary Matters

1.
Approval of the statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018
2.
Approval of the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018
3.
Appropriation of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018
4.
Agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code
5.
Approval of the compensation plan for non-executive directors
6.
Renewal of Mr. Alok Sharma  as director
7.
Renewal of Mr. Dominique Pitteloud  as director
8.
Renewal of Mr. Richard Nottenburg  as director

Extraordinary Matters

9.
Decision within the scope of Article L. 225-248 of the French Commercial Code
10.
Subject to the condition precedents that the renewal of Messrs. Sharma, Pitteloud and Nottenburg as directors are approved, issuance of 252,000 stock subscription warrants; establishing the conditions for exercising the stock warrants and adoption of an issuance agreement; revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Richard Nottenburg, Mr. Zvi Slonimsky, Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux, Mr. Dominique Pitteloud, Mr. Yves Maitre and Mr. Wesley Cummins; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors
11.
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options to employees and management of the Company and of its subsidiaries, and renunciation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors
12.
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue stock subscription warrants (“warrants”), and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such warrants; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors
13.
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue restricted free shares to employees and management of the Company and of its subsidiaries, and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such restricted free shares; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors
14.
Setting an overall ceiling of 5.000,000 for issues of stock subscription options, stock warrants and restricted free shares.
15.
Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of €1,000,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to Sequans Communications S.A.’s (the “Company”) equity and/or to securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class, and to amend the terms of any debt securities issued under this or prior delegations authorized by vote of the shareholders.
16.
Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of €1,000,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to Sequans Communications S.A.’s (the “Company”) equity and/or to securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons with preservation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class, and to amend the terms of any debt securities issued under this or prior delegations authorized by vote of the shareholders.
17.
Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to proceed to a reverse stock split, with terms and timing to be decided by the Board of Directors
18.
Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to proceed to an incorporation of losses into capital, in the event that





increases in equity make such an incorporation possible
19.
Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to decide to increase stated capital by issuing shares reserved for employees and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such employees
20.
Powers and formalities


The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” proposals 1-18 and 20 and “AGAINST” proposal 19 reflected in the agenda items listed above.


Whether or not you plan to attend the ordinary general meeting and extraordinary meeting of shareholders in person, we urge you to vote your shares by phone, via the internet or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card at your earliest convenience. Please see the proxy card for specific instructions on how to vote. If you sign and return the proxy card without other indication, your shares will be voted:

in favor of the resolutions corresponding to proposals 1-18 and 20, whether or not you specifically indicate a “FOR” vote, unless you abstain or vote against a specific resolution; and

against the resolution corresponding to proposal 19, whether or not you specifically indicate an “AGAINST” vote, unless you abstain or vote for such resolutions.

If you do not return your proxy card, our depositary agreement with BNY Mellon allows the depositary to vote the shares underlying your ADS in accordance with the Board’s recommendation as described above.

Proxies are revocable, and any shareholder may withdraw his or her proxy by providing the Company with written notice or signing and returning a proxy card with a later date, in each case prior to the deadline set forth on the proxy card.

French law classifies resolutions as either ordinary or extraordinary, depending on the subject. For resolutions submitted to an ordinary meeting, the quorum required for a valid meeting is 20% of outstanding shares (voting rights) and resolutions pass by a simple majority of shares present or represented. For resolutions submitted to an extraordinary meeting, the quorum required for a valid meeting is 25% of outstanding shares (voting rights) and resolutions pass by a two-thirds majority of shares present or represented.

The resolutions corresponding to the agenda items listed above are set forth in the full “Resolutions Submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 28, 2019” which is available on the Company’s website: http://www.sequans.com/investors/corporate-governance. The following is a summary of those resolutions.


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ORDINARY MATTERS

PROPOSALS 1-3:
APPROVAL OF THE STATUTORY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018; APPROPRIATION OF NET LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
The Board of Directors proposes that the shareholders approve the statutory and the consolidated financial statements of Sequans Communications S.A. The statutory financial statements reflect the financials of the parent company only in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in France. The consolidated financial statements are the same as those included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2019.
The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve the allocation of net loss to negative retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.







PROPOSAL 4:
APPROVAL OF THE REPORT ON RELATED PARTY AGREEMENTS
The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders approve related party transactions in force at any time in 2019. These related party transactions, concerning the employment agreement with Georges Karam, Chairman and CEO, and financing agreements with major shareholders, are disclosed in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.

PROPOSAL 5:
APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors proposes that each non-executive director’s cash compensation for the coming year remain unchanged from last year:

Basic directors’ fees                        US$ 20,000 per year, per director
Special directors’ fees paid in consideration for a director’s chairing of/membership in committees
Member of the Audit Committee                    US$ 6,000 per year
Chair of the Audit Committee                    US$ 12,000 per year
Member of the Compensation Committee                US$ 4,500 per year
Chair of the Compensation Committee                US$ 9,000 per year
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee    US$ 2,500 per year
Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee        US$ 5,000 per year
A director may not be a member of more than two committees nor chair more than one committee.
Lead independent director fee                    US$ 20,000 per year

The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.

PROPOSAL 6-8:
PROPOSALS TO REAPPOINT AS DIRECTORs MESSRs. ALOK SHARMA, DOMINIQUE PITTELOUD AND RICHARD NOTTENBURG
The Board of Directors proposes to reappoint Messrs. Alok Sharma, Dominique Pitteloud and Richard Nottenburg as members of the Board of Directors. If elected, Messrs. Sharma, Pitteloud and Nottenburg will each be appointed for a term of three years, which will expire at the conclusion of the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting that will be held in 2022.

Messrs. Sharma, Pitteloud and Nottenburg have already given notice that they would accept such positions.

The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.


EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS
PROPOSAL 9:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LOSS OF CAPITAL
The Board of Directors notes that as of December 31, 2018, the statutory net equity of the Company as presented in the financial statements that are the subject of Proposal 1 had fallen below half of the Company’s statutory nominal capital. The Board of Directors proposes that the Company continue in operations.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.






PROPOSAL 10:
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION PRECEDENT THAT THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MESSRS ALOK SHARMA, DOMINIQUE PITTELOUD AND RICHARD NOTTENBURG AS DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED, ISSUANCE OF A TOTAL NUMBER OF 252,000 STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS; ESTABLISHING THE CONDITIONS FOR EXERCISING THE STOCK WARRANTS AND ADOPTION OF AN ISSUANCE AGREEMENT; REVOCATION OF THE PREEMPTIVE RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THESE WARRANTS IN FAVOR OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Subject to the condition precedent that the reappointment of Messrs. Alok Sharma, Dominique Pitteloud and Richard Nottenburg are approved, the Board of Directors proposes issuing 36,000 stock warrants to each of the existing non-executive directors (i.e., a total of 252,000 stock warrants):

Beneficiaries
Stock Warrants
Total Subscription Price
Mr. Alok Sharma
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Mr. Zvi Slonimsky
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Mr. Dominique Pitteloud
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Mr. Yves Maître
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Mr. Richard Nottenburg
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Mr. Wesley Cummins
36,000 stock warrants
€360
Total
252,000 stock warrants
€2,520

The subscription price for each stock warrant will be set at €0.00002778, or a total of €1.00 per block of 36,000 warrants, and each warrant will confer the right to purchase one new ordinary share with a par value of €0.02 for a period of ten (10) years, with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s ADSs on the NYSE on the issue date.

Provided each non-executive director still holds the office of director or is a member of board advisory committee on each anniversary date, one-third of the stock warrants for which he subscribes may be exercised each year as follows: (i) one-third on the date of the first anniversary of the date they are granted by the ordinary and extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting; (ii) two-thirds on the date of the second anniversary; and (iii) without restriction from the date of the third anniversary.

Under French law, stock options may only be issued to employees. The legal form of instrument which may be issued to members of the Board of Directors or other non-employees is a warrant. Warrants may not be granted free of charge, but must be purchased at issuance at a set subscription price.

The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.


PROPOSALS 11-14:
AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ISSUE STOCK OPTIONS, STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS AND RESTRICTED FREE SHARES
The Board of Directors proposes that this general shareholders’ meeting authorize the renewal of the system for granting stock options, and the creation of a system for granting restricted free shares, to the Company’s employees and/or senior corporate officers, as well as the employees of the Company’s subsidiaries, and the renewal of the system for granting stock subscription warrants to non-employee external partners.

The issuances of stock options, stock subscription warrants and restricted free shares will be subject to an overall ceiling of 5,000,000 new shares with a par value of €0.02.

Each stock option will be granted free of charge and will entitle the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary share with a par value of €0.02 for a period of ten (10) years at a fixed exercise price, provided the beneficiary complies with the requirements for time spent with the Company or other vesting requirements. The exercise price will be equal to the closing price of the Company’s ADSs on the NYSE on the date the stock options are granted by the Board of Directors.






Each restricted free share will be granted free of charge and will permit the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary share with a par value of €0.02, provided the beneficiary complies with the requirements for time spent with the Company or other vesting requirements.

Stock subscription warrants may be granted to the Company’s non-employee external partners (independent consultants, etc.) who contribute to the Company’s expansion and success, and must be subscribed by the beneficiary at a price of €0.01 per warrant at the time of grant. The stock subscription warrant then entitles the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary share with a par value of €0.02 for a period of ten (10) years at a fixed exercise price. The exercise price will be equal to the closing price of the Company’s ADSs on the NYSE on the date the stock subscriptions warrants are granted by the Board of Directors.

The authorization to the Board of Directors to grant stock option, stock subscription warrants and restricted free shares will terminate eighteen (18) months after of the date of the authorization granted by this general shareholders’ meeting.

The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.

PROPOSAL 15-16:
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CARRY OUT ONE OR MORE CAPITAL INCREASES FOR A MAXIMUM NOMINAL AMOUNT OF €1,000,000 BY ISSUING ORDINARY SHARES AND/OR SECURITIES THAT CONFER EQUITY RIGHTS AND/OR SECURITIES THAT CONFER THE RIGHT TO AN ALLOTMENT OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES, IN ONE RESOLUTION WITH REVOCATION OF PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS AND IN ONE RESOLUTION WITH PRESERVATION OF PREEMPTIVE SUBCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF SUCH CLASS, AND TO AMEND THE TERMS OF ANY DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER THIS OR PRIOR DELEGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY VOTE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
The Board of Directors proposes that it be granted a delegation of authority to increase capital of the Company up to a maximum limit equivalent to 50,000,000 shares in order to be able to effect one or more transactions such as acquisitions, asset purchases or financing. Pursuant to this delegation of authority, the duration of which would be set at eighteen (18) months, the maximum allowed by French law, the Board of Directors would be authorized to decide to increase the Company’s capital, on one or more occasions, at opportune times, by issuing ordinary shares or securities that confer equity rights or securities that confer the right to an allotment of equity rights. The Board would also have the right to amend convertible debt agreements which were issued under the authority granted by this or any prior shareholder meeting.

The maximum nominal amount of capital increases that may be carried out pursuant to this delegation of authority would be €1,000,000 (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender), and the maximum nominal amount of convertible debt that may be issued would be set at €35,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign currency).

The issue prices of the securities that may be issued pursuant to this delegation of authority will be set in accordance with market practices such as, for example, by reference to the price quoted on the NYSE.

The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.


PROPOSALS 17-18:
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND/OR AN INCORPORATION OF LOSSES INTO CAPITAL
As a potential means to ensure compliance with New York Stock Exchange minimum share price requirements, the Board of Directors proposes that it be granted a delegation of authority to effect at reverse stock split, according to the terms and timing that the board shall decide. Such authority expires at the next annual shareholder meeting.
As a potential means to ensure compliance with French minimum equity requirements, the Board of Directors proposes that it be granted a delegation of authority to effect an incorporation of losses into capital, in the event that the Company raises equity such that this is possible
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.







PROPOSAL 19:
AUTHORITY TO BE DELEGATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE TO INCREASE STATED CAPITAL BY ISSUING SHARES RESERVED FOR EMPLOYEES, AND REVOCATION OF PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF SUCH EMPLOYEES
Article L. 225-129-6 of the French Commercial Code provides: “At the time of any decision to increase stated capital in consideration for cash contributions, except if the capital increase results from a prior issue of securities that confer equity rights, an extraordinary general meeting shall vote on a draft resolution proposing a capital increase carried out in accordance with the requirements of Articles L. 3332-18 to L. 3332-24 of the French Labor Code.”

In order to comply with these legal provisions, the Board of Directors notes that as a result of the capital authorization proposals described above being submitted to an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting, the Board of Directors is required to submit to said general shareholders’ meeting a proposal to carry out a capital increase for cash reserved to the Company’s employees, even though the Board of Directors is already proposing stock option and restricted share plans for the benefit of the Company’s employees.

The Board of Directors therefore proposes that the general shareholders’ meeting delegate to the Board of Directors its authority to decide to increase stated capital, on one or more occasions, up to a maximum of 3% of stated capital on the date of the Board of Directors’ decision, by issuing shares or securities that confer equity rights, reserved to members of one or more employee savings plans (or any other membership plan for which applicable statutory and regulatory provisions permit reserving a capital increase under equivalent conditions) that may be set up within all or some of the French and foreign companies within the Company’s consolidation scope or combination of accounts, with the right to subdelegate such authority in accordance with legal requirements.

The duration of this delegation of authority would be set at eighteen (18) months.

The issue price of the new shares or securities that confer equity rights would be determined in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

The Board of Directors is not in favor of the adoption of this proposal since other proposals already provide mechanisms for employee share ownership. The Board of Directors requests that shareholders DO NOT approve this proposal.


PROPOSAL 20:
POWERS AND FORMALITIES
The Board of Directors proposes that the general shareholders’ meeting grant full powers to the bearer of the original, an excerpt or a copy of the minutes from such meeting for the purpose of performing all publication, filing and other formalities.

The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.



 






SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS S.A.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: May 28, 2019
By:  
 /s/ Deborah Choate
 
 
 
Deborah Choate 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:

 
 
 
Exhibit
Description
 
 
99.1
Resolutions submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 28, 2019



EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1ogmjune2019.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 RESOLUTIONS AGM 2019 Exhibit





Exhibit 99.1

AGENDA FOR THE ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 28, 2019


Ordinary Matters

1.
Approval of the statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018

2.
Approval of the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018

3.
Appropriation of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018

4.
Agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code

5.
Approval of the compensation plan for non-executive directors

6.
Renewal of Mr. Alok Sharma  as director

7.
Renewal of Mr. Dominique Pitteloud  as director

8.
Renewal of Mr. Richard Nottenburg as director

Extraordinary Matters

9.
Decision within the scope of Article L. 225-248 of the French Commercial Code

10.
Subject to the condition precedents that the renewal of Messrs. Sharma, Pitteloud and Nottenburg as directors are approved, issuance of 252,000 stock subscription warrants; establishing the conditions for exercising the stock warrants and adoption of an issuance agreement; revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Richard Nottenburg, Mr. Zvi Slonimsky, Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux, Mr. Dominique Pitteloud, Mr. Yves Maitre and Mr. Wesley Cummins; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors

11.
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options to employees and management of the Company and of its subsidiaries, and renunciation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors

12.
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue stock subscription warrants (“warrants”), and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such warrants; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors

13.
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue restricted free shares to employees and management of the Company and of its subsidiaries, and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such restricted free shares; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors

14.
Setting an overall ceiling of 5.000,000 for issues of stock subscription options, stock warrants and restricted free shares.

15.
Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of €1,000,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to Sequans Communications S.A.’s (the “Company”) equity and/or to securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class, and to amend the terms of any debt securities issued under this or prior delegations authorized by vote of the shareholders.

16.
Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of €1,000,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to Sequans Communications S.A.’s (the “Company”) equity and/or to securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons with preservation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class, and to amend the terms of any debt securities issued under this or prior delegations authorized by vote of the shareholders.

17.
Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to proceed to a reverse stock split, with terms and timing to be decided by the Board of Directors

18.
Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to proceed to an incorporation of losses into capital, with terms and timing to be decided by the Board of Directors

19.
Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to decide to increase stated capital by issuing shares reserved for employees and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such employees

20.
Powers and formalities








RESOLUTIONS


I. ORDINARY MATTERS

FIRST RESOLUTION

Approval of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 - Discharge to be granted to the directors and statutory auditors

After having heard the reading of the Board of Directors’ management report and the statutory auditor’s general report on the year ended December 31, 2018, the general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, approves the financial statements for that year as presented, which report a loss of €28,367,414 for the parent company, Sequans Communications S.A.

The general shareholders’ meeting also approves the transactions reported in those financial statements or summarized in those reports.

Consequently, the general shareholders’ meeting grants the directors and statutory auditors a discharge for the performance of their duties during the past year.

Thereafter, the officers of the shareholders’ meeting noted that for the purpose of approving agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code (Code de Commerce), the quorum met by the shareholders’ meeting exceeded one-fourth of the shares with voting rights.

Consequently, the general shareholders’ meeting could validly vote on whether to approve such agreements. Thereupon, the Chairman put the next resolution to a vote.


SECOND RESOLUTION

Approval of the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018
 
After having heard the reading of the Board of Directors’ management report on the year ended December 31, 2018, the general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, approves the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2018, as presented in these accounts and the operations set forth or summarized in these accounts and reports and which result in a consolidated loss of USD 36,224,000.


THIRD RESOLUTION

Appropriation of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having heard the reading of the Board of Directors’ management report, resolves to appropriate as follows the loss for the year in the amount of €28,367,414 entirely to the “Retained Earnings/Loss” account, which as a result thereof will have a negative balance of: € 189,067,682.

Furthermore, the general shareholders’ meeting acknowledges that no dividends have been distributed during the preceding five fiscal years.


FOURTH RESOLUTION

Agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code
 
The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, approves, in accordance with the requirements of the last paragraph of Article L. 225-40 of the French Commercial Code, the agreements referred to in the provisions of Article L. 225-38 of the same Code and described in the statutory auditor’s special report.

Shareholders with an interest in the agreements in question do not take part in the vote.


FIFTH RESOLUTION

Approval of the compensation plan for non-executive directors

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having heard the reading of the Company’s Board of Directors’ report,

Resolves to approve the compensation plan for non-executive directors pursuant to which:

(i)
Each non-executive director will receive directors’ fees as follows:

Basic directors’ fees        US$ 20,000 per year
Special directors’ fees paid in consideration
for a director’s membership on certain committees
. Member of the Audit Committee    US$ 6,000 per year
. Chair of the Audit Committee        US$ 12,000 per year






. Member of the Compensation Committee    US$ 4,500 per year
. Chair of the Compensation Committee    US$ 9,000 per year
. Member of the Governance Committee    US$ 2,500 per year
. Chair of the Governance Committee    US$ 5,000 per year
    
A director may not be a member of more than two committees nor chair more than one committee. No compensation shall be paid to non-executive directors whose terms of employment prohibit them from receiving compensation for board membership.

(ii)
Each non-executive director may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses, upon presentation of receipts.

(iii)
The lead independent director will receive an additional fee of US$ 20,000 per year.


SIXTH RESOLUTION

Renewal of Appointment of Mr. Alok Sharma as Director

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having heard the reading of the Company’s Board of Directors’ report,

resolves to renew the appointment of Mr. Alok Sharma  as a director of the Company, for a new term of office of three (3) years, which shall expire at the conclusion of the annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting that will be held in 2022.

Mr. Sharma has already given notice that he would accept the office to which he has just been appointed and has represented that he does not hold any other office with other companies in France that would prevent him from accepting said duties.


SEVENTH RESOLUTION

Renewal of Appointment of Mr. Dominique Pitteloud as director

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having heard the reading of the Company’s Board of Directors’ report,

resolves to appoint Mr. Dominique Pitteloud as a director of the Company, for a new term of office of three (3) years, which shall expire at the conclusion of the annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting that will be held in 2022.

Mr. Pitteloud has already given notice that he would accept the office to which he has just been appointed and has represented that he does not hold any other office with other companies in France that would prevent him from accepting said duties.


EIGHTH RESOLUTION

Renewal of Appointment of Mr. Richard Nottenburg as director

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having heard the reading of the Company’s Board of Directors’ report,

resolves to appoint Mr. Richard Nottenburg as a director of the Company, for a new term of office of three (3) years, which shall expire at the conclusion of the annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting that will be held in 2022.

Mr. Nottenburg has already given notice that he would accept the office to which he has just been appointed and has represented that he does not hold any other office with other companies in France that would prevent him from accepting said duties.


II. EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS

NINTH RESOLUTION

Decision within the scope of Article L. 225-248 of the French Commercial Code

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Board of Directors’ report and acknowledging that as of December 31, 2018 that the shareholders’ equity of the Company had become equal to less than one half of the nominal capital, resolves continue the operations of the Company.


TENTH RESOLUTION

Subject to the condition precedent that the renewal of Messrs. Alok Sharma, Dominique Pitteloud and Richard Nottenburg as directors are approved, issuance of 252,000 stock subscription





warrants - establishing the conditions for exercising the stock warrants and adoption of an issuance agreement - Revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Richard Nottenburg, Mr. Zvi Slonimsky, Mr. Dominique Pitteloud, Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux, Mr. Yves Maître and Mr. Wesley Cummins

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied (i) the Board of Directors’ report and (ii) the Company’s statutory auditor’s report, subject to the condition precedent of the renewal of Messrs. Sharma, Pitteloud and Nottenburg as provided for in the, SIXTH, SEVENTH and EIGHTH resolutions above,

Having regard to Articles L.228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code,

1.) 
Resolves to issue 252,000 stock subscription warrants (hereinafter, “stock warrants”) for a price of €0. 00002778 each, i.e., a total amount of €7.00.

2.) 
Resolves that at the time of exercise, the par value and issue premium of the stock warrants must be paid in full by a cash payment, a transfer to any of the bank accounts opened in the Company’s name with a bank or a setoff against a claim held against the Company for directors’ fees.

3.) 
Resolves that subscriptions will be accepted from July 2, 2019 until July 16, 2019, inclusive, at the Company’s principal office. Payments must be made within a period of ten days following the subscription.

4.) 
Resolves that each stock warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one new ordinary share of the Company with a par value of €0.02 (hereinafter, “New Share”).

5.) 
Resolves to delegate to the Board of Directors the authority to certify the exercise price of the stock warrants, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such exercise price shall be equal to the closing price of the Sequans Communications share on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on this 28h day of June 2019.

6.) 
Resolves that the New Shares subscribed by exercising the stock warrants shall be subscribed for cash and paid in full at the time of the subscription, in cash or by a setoff against a claim held against the Company. These New Shares shall be subject to all provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and, if applicable, shall enjoy all rights pertaining to shares in that class, as of the date the capital increase is completed.

7.) 
Authorizes the Board of Directors to increase stated capital by a maximum nominal amount of €5,040, which, on the basis of the issuance of 252,000 New ordinary Shares with a par value of €0.02 each, corresponds to the exercise of 252,000 stock warrants.

8.) 
Resolves to approve the terms and conditions governing the stock warrants, as set forth in the stock warrant issuance agreement (hereinafter, “Stock Warrants Issuance Agreement”) appended to these resolutions as Attachment 1, and adopts all provisions of said Stock Warrant Issuance Agreement, which provide inter alia that the period during which the stock warrants may be exercised shall expire ten years from the date of issuance, i.e., June 28, 2029.

9.) 
Resolves to set as follows the vesting conditions for the stock warrants, the subscription of 36,000 stock warrants each being reserved for Mssrs. Alok Sharma, Zvi Slonimsky, Hubert de Pesquidoux, Dominique Pitteloud, Yves Maître, Richard Nottenburg and Wesley Cummins, provided that he still holds the office of director or is a member of the strategic advisory board on each exercise date, one-third of the stock warrants for which he subscribes may be exercised each year as follows: (i) one-third on the date of the first anniversary of the date they are granted; (ii) two-thirds on the date of the second anniversary; and (iii) without restriction on the date of the third anniversary. The detailed conditions for exercise of the warrants are described in the Warrant (BSA) Issuance Agreement.

10.) 
Acknowledges and confirms, to the extent necessary, that in accordance with Article L. 225-132 of the French Commercial Code, the decision of this shareholders’ meeting to issue the stock warrants constitutes an automatic waiver by the shareholders, in favor of the holder of the stock warrants, of their preemptive subscription right to the shares that may be subscribed by exercising and presenting such stock warrants. Said waiver shall accrue in favor of the holder of the stock warrants on the date they are exercised.

11.) 
Resolves that the holder of the stock warrants shall benefit from the protections afforded by the statutes and regulations to holders of stock warrants, in accordance with the requirements prescribed for this class of securities that confer equity rights, and as set forth in the Stock Warrant Issuance Agreement.

12.) 
In consequence of the foregoing, the shareholders’ meeting delegates to the Board of Directors full powers to carry out the increase of stated capital resulting from the exercise of the stock warrants, and in particular to:

(i)
Inform the beneficiaries of the stock warrants, collect the subscription price for said stock warrants and perform all necessary formalities;

(ii)
Carry out the increase of stated capital resulting from the exercise of the stock warrants and, in particular, to:

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Collect the subscriptions and the payments of the price of the shares issued pursuant to the exercise of these stock warrants;
If applicable, certify, at any time or at the first Board of Directors’ meeting following the end of each year, the number and par value of the shares subscribed by the holders of stock warrants and the corresponding capital increases;
Make the necessary amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and perform all necessary formalities;
Take in due course all measures that may be necessary to preserve the rights of the holders of stock warrants in the cases prescribed by law and in accordance with the requirements of the issuance agreements. However, during the entire period of validity of the stock warrants, the Company shall be entitled (i) to change its legal form or corporate purposes without obtaining the prior authorization of the stock warrant holders and (ii) to amend the rules for distributing profits, redeem its capital and create preferred shares that result in such amendment or redemption, provided it is authorized to do so in accordance with the requirements of Article L.228-103 of the French Commercial Code and that, in consequence thereof, the Company takes the measures necessary to preserve the holders’ rights, in compliance with applicable statutory and/or regulatory provisions.
In general, to enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

13.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Alok Sharma the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.






14.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Zvi Slonimsky the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.

15.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Dominique Pitteloud the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.

16.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.

17.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Yves Maître the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.

18.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Richard Nottenburg the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.

19.)
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Wesley Cummins the subscription for 36,000 stock warrants.

20.) 
Lastly, resolves that, within 15 days from this general shareholders’ meeting, the Board of Directors shall prepare an additional report on the exact impact of the issuance of the stock warrants on the position of holders of equity shares or securities, on the basis of the exercise price set by the Board of Directors, or pursuant to a subdelegation in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such price shall be reported to the next general shareholders’ meeting.


ELEVENTH RESOLUTION

Authorization given to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options to employees and management of the Company and of its subsidiaries, and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied (i) the Board of Directors’ report and (ii) the Company’s statutory auditor’s report, acting in accordance with Articles L. 225-177 et seq. of the French Commercial Code,

1.) 
Authorizes the Board of Directors to issue, when it deems appropriate, stock subscription options (“Options”), on one or more occasions, to the employees of the Company’s subsidiaries, as well as to the Company’s employees and corporate officers.

2.) 
Resolves that the Options granted pursuant to this authorization shall not confer the right to acquire a total number of shares greater than five million (5,000,000) shares with a par value of €0.02, and further subject to the overall limit set forth in the FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION.

3.) 
Resolves that each Option shall entitle the beneficiary thereof to acquire one share in the Company with a par value of €0.02 (hereinafter, “New Share”) at the market value of the Company’s shares, as determined on the date the Board of Directors actually grants said Option, and delegates to the Board of Directors the authority to certify the exercise price, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such exercise price shall be equal to the closing price of the Sequans share on the NYSE on the date said Option is actually granted.

4.) 
Resolves that the Options must be exercised within a period of ten years from the date said Options are granted, and that they shall cease to be valid after such date.

5.) 
Resolves that the New Shares subscribed by exercising the Options shall be subscribed for cash and paid in full, in cash, at the time of the subscription. Such New Shares shall be subject to all provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws applicable to shares of the same class and shall enjoy all rights pertaining thereto as of the date the capital increase is completed.

6.) 
Notes that this decision automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the beneficiaries of the Options, by the shareholders, of their preemptive subscription rights to the New Shares that will be issued as said Options are exercised. The increase in stated capital resulting from the exercise of the Options shall be definitively completed merely as the result of a statement that the Options are being exercised, accompanied by the subscription forms and payment of the subscription price.

7.) 
Confers full powers on the Board of Directors to implement this authorization and, in particular, to:
Determine the beneficiaries of the Options, in compliance with statutory provisions, as well as the number [of Options] to be granted to each one, free of charge;
Determine the exercise price for these Options in accordance with the procedures established by said general shareholders’ meeting, in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations;
Determine the dates and conditions necessary for exercising the Options, including but not limited to presence in the company, seniority, or individual or collective performance criteria;
Determine the procedure by which the rights of the beneficiaries of the Options will be preserved, in particular by an adjustment, in the event the Company carries out any transaction while the Options are still valid that can be carried out only by preserving the rights of said beneficiaries;
Inform the beneficiaries of the Options, collect the subscriptions and payments of the price of the shares issued pursuant to the exercise of such Options and certify completion of the corresponding capital increases;
In general, to enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 225-184 of the French Commercial Code, each year, at the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting, the Board of Directors shall





inform the shareholders in a special report of the transactions carried out pursuant to this resolution.

8.) 
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this authorization.

9.) 
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options and revoke shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options.


TWELVTH RESOLUTION

Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue stock subscription warrants, and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the subscribers for such warrants; conditions attached to such authorization

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied (i) the Board of Directors’ report and (ii) the Company’s statutory auditor’s report, acting in accordance with Articles L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code,

1.) 
Authorizes the Board of Directors to issue, when it deems appropriate, stock subscription warrants (“warrants”), on one or more occasions, for a price of €0.01 each.

2.) 
Resolves that the warrants issued pursuant to this authorization shall not confer the right to acquire a total number of shares greater than five million (5,000,000) shares with a par value of €0.02, and further subject to the overall limit set forth in the FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION.

3.) 
Resolves that each stock warrant shall entitle the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary share with a par value of €0.02 (hereinafter, “New Share”) at the market value of the Company’s shares, as determined on the date the Board of Directors actually grants the warrants, and delegates to the Board of Directors the authority to certify the exercise price, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such exercise price shall be equal to the closing price of the Sequans share on the NYSE on the date said warrants are actually granted.

4.) 
Resolves that the warrants must be exercised within a period of ten years from the date they are issued, and that they shall cease to be valid after such date.

5.) 
Resolves that the New Shares subscribed by exercising the warrants shall be subscribed for cash and paid in full, in cash, at the time of the subscription. Such New Shares shall be subject to all provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws applicable to shares of the same class and shall enjoy all rights pertaining thereto as of the date the capital increase is completed.

6.) 
Notes that this decision automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the beneficiaries of these warrants, by the shareholders, of their preemptive subscription rights to the shares that will be issued as said warrants are exercised. The increase in stated capital resulting from the exercise of the warrants shall be definitively completed merely as the result of a statement that the warrants are being exercised, accompanied by the subscription forms and payment of the subscription price.

7.) 
Resolves, pursuant to Article L.225-138 of the French Commercial Code, to revoke the preemptive subscription rights afforded by Article L.225-132 of the aforementioned Code in favor of persons who meet the characteristics specified below, and who are selected by the Board of Directors:

The Company’s external partners (independent consultants, etc.) who contribute to the Company’s expansion and success.

8.) 
Confers full powers on the Board of Directors to implement this authorization and, in particular, to:

Determine the beneficiaries of the warrants, in compliance with statutory provisions;
Determine the exercise price for these warrants in accordance with the procedures established by this general shareholders’ meeting;
Determine the dates and conditions necessary for exercising the warrants, including but not limited to status of contractual relationship with the Company, as well as individual or collective performance criteria;
Determine the procedure by which the rights of the holders of the warrants will be preserved, in particular by an adjustment, in the event the Company carries out any transaction while the warrants are still valid that can be carried out only by preserving the rights of said holders;
Inform the holders of the warrants, collect the subscriptions and payments of the price of the New Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of these warrants and certify completion of the corresponding capital increases;
In general, enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issue, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

9.) 
Lastly, points out that, in accordance with Article R.225-116 of the French Commercial Code, within a period of 15 days following each use of this delegation of authority, the Board of Directors shall prepare an additional report describing the definitive terms of the transaction. Such additional report shall be provided to the next general shareholders’ meeting.

10.) 
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this authorization.

11.) 
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of Directors to issue detachable stock warrants and revoke shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such warrants.







THIRTEENTH RESOLUTION

Authorization given to the Board of Directors to grant restricted free shares to employees and management of the Company and of its subsidiaries, and revocation of shareholders’ preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such restricted free shares ; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied (i) the Board of Directors’ report and (ii) the Company’s statutory auditor’s report, acting in accordance with Articles L. 225-197 through L. 225-197-6 of the French Commercial Code,

1.) 
Authorizes the Board of Directors to issue, when it deems appropriate, restricted free shares, on one or more occasions, to the employees of the Company’s subsidiaries, as well as to the Company’s employees and corporate officers.

2.) 
Resolves that the Options granted pursuant to this authorization shall not confer the right to acquire a total number of shares greater than five million (5,000,000) shares with a par value of €0.02, and further subject to the overall limit set forth in the FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION.

3.) 
Authorizes the Board of Directors to issue such shares by an incorporation of reserves, additional paid-in capital or retained earnings in an amount equal to the nominal value of the restricted free shares granted.

4.) 
Notes that this decision automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the beneficiaries of the restricted free shares, by the shareholders, of their preemptive subscription rights.

5.) 
Confers full powers on the Board of Directors to implement this authorization and, in particular, to:

Determine the beneficiaries of the restricted free shares, in compliance with statutory provisions, as well as the number to be granted to each beneficiary;
Resolve to increase the minimum vesting periods required by law in the context of the current authorization;
Determine the conditions and criteria for the grant of restricted free shares, such as, without limitation, seniority, work contract valid and any other financial condition or condition for individual or collective performance;
Determine that vesting may be accelerated in the event of long-term disabililty:
Determine a period during which the vested shares may not be sold;
Register the restricted free shares in the shareholder register, indicating the vesting periods;
Account for the nominal value of the restricted free shares issued;
Create a restricted reserve for the amount of the nominal value;
Determine the procedure by which the rights of the beneficiaries of the Options will be preserved, in particular by an adjustment, in the event the Company carries out any transaction while the restricted free shares are unvested that can be carried out only by preserving the rights of said beneficiaries;
In general, to enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 225-197-4 of the French Commercial Code, each year, at the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting, the Board of Directors shall inform the shareholders in a special report of the transactions carried out pursuant to this resolution.

6.) 
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this authorization.

7.) 
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of Directors to grant restricted free shares to employees or executive management.


FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION

Setting an overall ceiling for issues of company stock subscription options and stock subscription warrants (“stock warrants” )
The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Company’s Board of Directors’ report,

Sets the maximum number of new shares that may be issued pursuant to the issuance authorizations that are the subject of the ELEVENTH, TWELVTH AND THIRTEENTH resolutions at five million (5,000,000) shares with a par value of €0.02.


FIfTEENTH RESOLUTION

Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out one or more capital increases up to a maximum nominal amount of €1,000,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity and/or securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons, and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class, and to amend the terms of any debt securities issued under this or prior delegations authorized by vote of the shareholders

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Board of Directors’ report and the statutory auditor’s report, In accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-129 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, in particular Articles L.225-138 and L.228-92 of the French Commercial Code,

1.) 
Delegates to the Board of Directors its authority for the purpose of carrying out one or more capital increases, on one or more occasions, of the size and at the times in its discretion, in euros, any other currency or a monetary unit established with reference to several currencies, by issuing ordinary shares (to the exclusion of preferred shares) or securities that





confer rights to the Company’s equity or securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, issued for consideration or free of charge, as governed by Articles L. 225-149 et seq. and L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code. Subscriptions for shares and other securities may be made for cash or by a setoff against claims, and shall be paid in full at the time of the subscription.

2.)
Resolves that this delegation of authority may be used to finance the growth of the Company including, for example, acquisitions of companies or business activities, and in general any financing for the development of the Company.

3.)
Resolves that the maximum nominal amount of capital increases that may be carried out, immediately or in the future, pursuant to this delegation of authority shall be one million euros (€1,000,000) (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender or in any unit of account established with reference to a set of currencies). Any transactions involving the Company’s capital carried out after the date of this general shareholders’ meeting shall have no impact on the amount of this ceiling, which shall continue to apply up to the prescribed amount. Furthermore, if necessary, the nominal amount of the additional shares to be issued shall be added to this total amount in order to preserve the rights of the holders of securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity, in accordance with the law and applicable contractual provisions.

4.)
Resolves that the maximum nominal amount of convertible debt that represent claims against the Company that may be issued, directly or indirectly, immediately or in the future, pursuant to this delegation of authority shall be thirty-five million euros (€35,000,000) (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender or in any unit of account established with reference to a set of currencies).

5.) 
Resolves to revoke the shareholders’ preemptive right to subscribe for the securities that are the subject of this authorization in favor of:

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any industrial partner that has a similar, complementary or related business to that of the Company;
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or institutional or strategic investors
(i)
that have, if necessary, the status of Qualified Institutional Buyers or Institutional Accredited Investors within the meaning of U.S. law or the status of qualified investors within the meaning of Article L. 411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code Monétaire et Financier) (such as, for example, French or foreign investment funds, pension funds, banks, insurance companies and mutual funds);
(ii)
and that invest in companies with high growth potential and have a certain number of significant references making investments in small/mid cap equities;
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or any institution that acts as a depository in connection with a public offering by the Company of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) on the NYSE.

6.) 
Acknowledges the fact that this delegation of authority automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the holders of securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity that may be issued pursuant to this resolution, by the shareholders, of their preemptive right to subscribe for the shares to which the securities will confer rights.

7.) 
Resolves that the issue price (or the amount of the consideration that the Company is to receive subsequently for each share to be issued in the event securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity are issued) will be set either (i) in accordance with market practices such as, for example, in the case of an underwritten deal or private placement by reference to the price obtained by comparing the number of securities offered for subscription with subscription requests made by investors, using “book-building” techniques as developed by professional practice in the market, or (ii) in accordance with objective share valuation methods that may be selected (including, if applicable, by reference to the price of the Company’s shares) and, if the Board of Directors deems necessary, with the assistance of independent valuation services.

8.) 
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority.

9.) 
Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority, within the restrictions and subject to the conditions specified above and, in particular, to:

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Draw up a list of beneficiaries within the class described above that may subscribe for the securities issued and the number of securities to allot to each one, subject to the restrictions specified above;
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Set the amount of the issue(s) that will be carried out pursuant to this delegation of authority and decide inter alia the issue price (in accordance with the price-setting conditions specified above) and the dates, deadlines, procedures and conditions applicable to the subscription, delivery and dated date of the securities, subject to statutory and regulatory restrictions in force;
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If applicable, establish the procedures for exercising the rights pertaining to shares or securities that confer equity rights that are to be issued and, if applicable, establish the procedures for exercising inter alia conversion, exchange and redemption rights, including by delivering assets to the Company, such as securities already issued by the Company;
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Collect the subscriptions and corresponding payments and certify completion of the capital increases up to the amount of shares subscribed, and make the corresponding amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws;
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Pursuant to its sole initiative, set off the expenses of the capital increase(s) against the amount of the issue premium(s) generated thereby, and withdraw from such amount the sums necessary to increase the amount of the statutory reserve to one-tenth of the new amount of stated capital after each capital increase;
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Decide and make all adjustments intended to take account of the impact of transactions on the Company’s capital, in particular, changes to the par value of shares, capital increases by capitalizing reserves, free allotments of shares, stock splits or reverse stock splits, distributions of reserves or any other assets, capital redemptions or any other transaction involving shareholders’ equity, and determine the procedures by which the rights of the holders of securities that confer equity rights will be preserved, if necessary;
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In general, take all measures and perform all formalities of use with respect to the issuance, listing and financial servicing of the securities issued pursuant to this delegation of authority and for exercising the rights pertaining thereto.

10.) 
Resolves that with respect to this delegation, and within its limits and subject to the provisions of Article L.228-65 of the French Commercial Code, the Board of Directors shall also have the authority to amend the terms of any existing convertible debt which was previously authorized by the Board of Directors acting under the delegation of authority consented by this or any other meeting of shareholders.

11.) 
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out one or more capital increases by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity and/or securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities reserved to a specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class.






12.) 
Notes that in accordance with Article R.225-116 of the French Commercial Code, the Board of Directors will prepare, within 15 days of the use this authorization, a complementary report describing the final conditions of the transaction. Such report will be made available at the next shareholders meeting.


SIXTEENTH RESOLUTION

Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out one or more capital increases up to a maximum nominal amount of €1,000,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity and/or securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, and preservation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class, and to amend the terms of any debt securities issued under this or prior delegations authorized by vote of the shareholders

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Board of Directors’ report and the statutory auditor’s report, In accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-129 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, in particular Article L.228-92 of the French Commercial Code,

1.) 
Delegates to the Board of Directors its authority for the purpose of carrying out one or more capital increases, on one or more occasions, of the size and at the times in its discretion, in euros, any other currency or a monetary unit established with reference to several currencies, by issuing ordinary shares (to the exclusion of preferred shares) or securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity or securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, issued for consideration or free of charge, as governed by Articles L. 225-149 et seq. and L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code. Subscriptions for shares and other securities may be made for cash or by a setoff against claims, and shall be paid in full at the time of the subscription.

2.)
Resolves that this delegation of authority may be used to finance the growth of the Company including, for example, acquisitions of companies or business activities, and in general any financing for the development of the Company.

3.)
Resolves that the maximum nominal amount of capital increases that may be carried out, immediately or in the future, pursuant to this delegation of authority shall be one million euros (€1,000,000) (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender or in any unit of account established with reference to a set of currencies). Any transactions involving the Company’s capital carried out after the date of this general shareholders’ meeting shall have no impact on the amount of this ceiling, which shall continue to apply up to the prescribed amount. Furthermore, if necessary, the nominal amount of the additional shares to be issued shall be added to this total amount in order to preserve the rights of the holders of securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity, in accordance with the law and applicable contractual provisions.

4.)
Resolves that the maximum nominal amount of convertible debt that represent claims against the Company that may be issued, directly or indirectly, immediately or in the future, pursuant to this delegation of authority shall be thirty-five million euros (€35,000,000) (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender or in any unit of account established with reference to a set of currencies).

5.) 
Acknowledges the fact that this delegation of authority automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the holders of securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity that may be issued pursuant to this resolution, by the shareholders, of their preemptive right to subscribe for the shares to which the securities will confer rights.

6.) 
Resolves that the issue price (or the amount of the consideration that the Company is to receive subsequently for each share to be issued in the event securities that confer rights to the Company’s equity are issued) will be set either (i) in accordance with market practices such as, for example, in the case of an underwritten deal or private placement by reference to the price obtained by comparing the number of securities offered for subscription with subscription requests made by investors, using “book-building” techniques as developed by professional practice in the market, or (ii) in accordance with objective share valuation methods that may be selected (including, if applicable, by reference to the price of the Company’s shares) and, if the Board of Directors deems necessary, with the assistance of independent valuation services.

7.) 
Resolves that the shareholders have an irreducible preferential right of subscription, proportional to their share ownership, to the securities to be issued under the authority of this resolution, and further resolves that the Board of Directors may institute a reducible right of subscription.

8.) 
Resolves that if the irreducible subscriptions, and if applicable the reducible subscriptions, have not covered all of the issuance of securities approved by the Board of Directors, then the Board, in conformity with Article L225-134 of the French Commercial Code, may limit the issuance to the amount of subscriptions received conditional upon such subscriptions representing at least 75% of the issuance originally approved, reallocate unsubscribed securities and/or offer to the public all or a part of the unsubscribed securities.

9.) 
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority.

10.) 
Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority, within the restrictions and subject to the conditions specified above and, in particular, to:

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Set the amount of the issue(s) that will be carried out pursuant to this delegation of authority and decide inter alia the issue price (in accordance with the price-setting conditions specified above) and the dates, deadlines, procedures and conditions applicable to the subscription, delivery and dated date of the securities, subject to statutory and regulatory restrictions in force;
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If applicable, establish the procedures for exercising the rights pertaining to shares or securities that confer equity rights that are to be issued and, if applicable, establish the procedures for exercising inter alia conversion, exchange and redemption rights, including by delivering assets to the Company, such as securities already issued by the Company;
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Collect the subscriptions and corresponding payments and certify completion of the capital increases up to the amount of shares subscribed, and make the corresponding amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws;
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Pursuant to its sole initiative, set off the expenses of the capital increase(s) against the amount of the issue premium(s) generated thereby, and withdraw from such amount the sums necessary to increase the amount of the statutory reserve to one-tenth of the new amount of stated capital after each capital increase;
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Decide and make all adjustments intended to take account of the impact of transactions on the Company’s capital, in particular, changes to the par value of shares, capital increases by capitalizing reserves, free allotments of shares, stock splits or reverse stock splits, distributions of reserves or any other assets, capital redemptions or any other transaction involving shareholders’ equity, and determine the procedures by which the rights of the holders of securities that confer equity rights will be preserved, if necessary;
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In general, take all measures and perform all formalities of use with respect to the issuance, listing and financial servicing of the securities issued pursuant to this delegation of authority and for exercising the rights pertaining thereto.






11.) 
Resolves that with respect to this delegation, and within its limits and subject to the provisions of Article L.228-65 of the French Commercial Code, the Board of Directors shall also have the authority to amend the terms of any existing convertible debt which was previously authorized by the Board of Directors acting under the delegation of authority consented by the shareholders.

12.) 
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose.

13.) 
Notes that in accordance with Article R.225-116 of the French Commercial Code, the Board of Directors will prepare, within 15 days of the use this authorization, a complementary report describing the final conditions of the transaction. Such report will be made available at the next shareholders meeting.


SEVENTEENTH RESOLUTION

Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to Proceed to a Reverse Stock Split, with Terms and Timing to be Decided by the Board of Directors

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Board of Directors’ report, after having acknowledged that the stated nominal capital of the Company amounts to €1,894,650.78, comprising 94,732,539 ordinary shares with a nominal value of €0.02 per share,

1.)
Authorizes the Board of Directors, with a right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with legal requirements, to proceed to a reverse stock split of the ordinary shares of the Company by means of a combination of ordinary shares in a ratio of new share to old shares to be determined by the Board of Directors;

2.)
Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with legal requirements, to:

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Set the date for the beginning and duration of the process of the reverse stock split;
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Publish all required notices and perform all required formalities;
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Acknowledge and finalize the exact number of shares to be combined and the exact number of shares to result from the reverse stock split prior to commencing the process;
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Suspend, if necessary, for a period not to exceed three months, the exercise of stock options and warrants in order to facilitate the reverse stock split;
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Instruct that each shareholder who owns a number of shares below the number required to proceed to the reverse stock split without receiving fractional shares, shall have the personal responsibility to purchase or sell the number of shares required to permit the reverse stock split to take place with whole shares;
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Finalize the reverse stock split and proceed to modify the Company by-laws and, if necessary, adjust (including by making a cash adjustment) the rights of all existing securities convertible into ordinary shares, securities giving access to ordinary shares and/or restricted free shares;
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In general, take all measures and perform all formalities of use and contractual obligations with respect to the reverse stock split pursuant to this delegation of authority and for exercising the rights pertaining thereto.

3.)
Sets at twelve (12) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority.


EIGHTEENTH RESOLUTION

Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to proceed to an incorporation of losses into capital, with terms and timing to be decided by the Board of Directors

The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Board of Directors’ report and the statutory auditor’s report, In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 225-204 paragraph 1 of the French Commercial Code,

Subject to the completion before June 28, 2020 of one or more capital increases totaling at least the amount of the negative shareholders’ equity, plus €37,000.00, decided by the Board of Directors under the authority delegated by the Fifteenth and/or Sixteenth resolutions, and subject to the adoption of one or both of these resoluitons,

1.)
Delegates to the Board of Directors its authority to
Decide to eliminate totally or partially the amount of accumulated deficit by incorporating such deficit into additional paid-in capital account such that the additional paid-in capital account is reduced to a limit of €0;
Decide then, if any accumulated deficit remains, to incorporate the remaining deficit in to the nominal capital account such that the nominal capital account is reduced to a limit of the legal minimum nominal capital;
Decide that any reduction of the nominal capital account will result in a corresponding reduction of the nominal value per ordinary share of the Company;

2.)
Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority to:

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Determine the exact amount of the reduction of the accumulated deficit;
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Determine the exact amount of the reduction of the nominal capital account of the Company;
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Determine the new nominal value per ordinary share of the Company;
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Publish all required notices and perform all required formalities;
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Acknowledge and finalize the reduction of nominal capital and the balance of the retained earnings;
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Suspend, if necessary, for a period not to exceed three months, the exercise of stock options and warrants in order to facilitate the reverse stock split;
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Modify the Company by-laws Article 6 “Share Capital”;

3.)
Sets at twelve (12) months, as of the date of this general shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority.


NINETEENTH RESOLUTION

Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to decide to increase stated capital by issuing shares reserved for employees and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such employees






The general shareholders’ meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders’ meetings, after having studied the Board of Directors’ report and the statutory auditor’s special report, acting in accordance with, firstly, the provisions of Articles L. 225-129-2, L. 225-129-6 and L. 225-138-1 of the French Commercial Code and, secondly, the provisions of Articles L. 3332-1 et seq. of the French Labor Code (Code du Travail),

1.) 
Delegates to the Board of Directors its authority to decide to increase stated capital, on one or more occasions, up to a maximum total number of shares equal to 3% of stated capital on the date of the Board of Directors’ decision, by issuing shares or securities that confer equity rights, reserved to members of one or more corporate savings plans (or any other membership plan for which applicable statutory and regulatory provisions permit reserving a capital increase under equivalent conditions) that may be set up within the group comprised of the Company and the French or foreign companies within the Company’s consolidation scope or combination of accounts.

2.) 
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this shareholders’ meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority.

3.) 
Resolves that the issue price of the new shares or securities that confer equity rights shall be determined in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

4.) 
Authorizes the Board of Directors to grant, free of charge, to the beneficiaries specified above, in addition to shares or securities that confer equity rights to be subscribed for cash, shares or securities that confer equity rights to be issued or already issued in order to offset all or part of a drop in value vis-à-vis the share subscription price, provided the benefit obtained from such allotment does not exceed applicable statutory or regulatory limits.

5.) 
Resolves to revoke, in favor of the beneficiaries specified above, the preemptive right of shareholders to subscribe for the securities that are the subject of this authorization. Furthermore, said shareholders shall waive all rights to the restricted free shares or securities that confer equity rights that may be issued pursuant to this resolution.

6.) 
Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with legal requirements, within the limits and subject to the conditions specified above, for the purpose of setting the issuance and subscription conditions, certify completion of the resulting capital increases and make the corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and, in particular, to:

Establish, in accordance with legal requirements, a list of companies whose employees, employees on early retirement and retired employees may subscribe for the shares or securities that confer equity rights thus issued and, if applicable, may be entitled to restricted free shares or securities that confer equity rights;
Decide that the subscriptions may be made directly or through corporate mutual funds or other structures or entities permitted by applicable statutory and regulatory provisions;
Determine the conditions, in particular, seniority conditions, that the beneficiaries of the capital increases must meet;
If applicable, set off the expenses of the capital increases against the amount of the issue premiums generated thereby, and withdraw from such amount the sums necessary to increase the amount of the statutory reserve to one-tenth of the new amount of stated capital as a result of such capital increases;
In general, enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

7.) 
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority to the Board of Directors for the purpose of carrying out a capital increase reserved for employees.


TWENTIETH RESOLUTION

Powers and formalities

The general shareholders’ meeting grants full powers to the bearer of the original, an excerpt or a copy of these minutes for the purpose of performing all publication, filing and other necessary formalities.

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Attachment 1

Stock Warrants Issuance Agreement


Dated July [•], 2019
(1) SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
(2) THE HOLDER OF BSA

Summary


PREAMBLE : PRESENTATION OF THE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

Title 1.    SUBSCRIPTION AND FEATURES OF BSA

Article 1.
Holder of BSA
Article 2.
Allotment and subscription of BSA
Article 3.
Features and period of validity of BSA - Conditions of exercise
Article 4.
Setting of the subscription price for shares covered by the BSA
Article 5.
Termination of the mandate of non-executive Board Member of Sequans Communications - Exceptions

Title 2.    RIGHT OF EXERCISE - SUSPENSION - FORMALITIES - SHARES SUBSCRIBED

Article 6.
Suspension of the rights to exercise the BSA
Article 7.
Conditions of exercise of BSA
Article 8.
Delivery and form of shares
Article 9.
Rights and availability of shares

Title 3.
REPRESENTATION OF HOLDERS - Protection - AMENDMENT OF THE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

Article 10.
Representation of Holders
Article 11.
Protection of Holders - Rights of the Company
Article 12.
Binding effect - Amendment of the issuance agreement - Term - Jurisdiction
WHEREAS

In a decision taken on June 28, 2019, a combined general shareholders' meeting (the "CGM") of Sequans Communications S.A. (“the Company”) voted in favour of the issuance of a total number of 252,000 BSA (warrants), at a subscription price of 0,00002778 euro per BSA (i.e. 1.00. euro for 36,000 BSA), allocated as follows :

-    Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux    36,000 BSA
-    Mr. Dominique Pitteloud        36,000 BSA
Mr. Zvi Slonimsky        36,000 BSA
-     Mr. Alok Sharma         36,000 BSA
-     Mr. Yves Maître        36,000 BSA
-     Mr. Richard Nottenburg        36,000 BSA
-    Mr. Wesley Cummins        36,000 BSA

Each BSA subscribed gives the Holder the right to purchase one ordinary share of the Company at a fixed exercise price.

The CGM delegated to the Board of Directors the power (i) to record the exercise price equal to the closing market value on the issuance date of the BSA, (ii) to ascertain the completion of the capital increase relating to the subscription of the BSA, (iii) increase share capital by a maximum nominal amount of € 5,040 with respect to 252,000 BSA, and subsequently (iv) to record the successive increases in share capital as a result of the exercise of the BSA, and to carry out all formalities required as a result thereof.

The Board of Directors, in their meeting of July [•], 2019, did record the exercise price and ascertain the increase of the share capital.

The CGM, having eliminated the preferred subscription right of shareholders to the BSA, fully reserved subscription of these BSA for the subscribers designated by the CGM.

The purpose of this BSA issuance agreement (the “Issuance Agreement”) is to define the terms and conditions governing the BSA issued to each Holder with a vesting period.

The parties AGREE AS FOLLOWS







Title 1. SUBSCRIPTION AND FEATURES OF BSA

Article 1.
Holder of BSA

The Holder is a physical person being a non-executive member of the Company's Board of Directors, designated by the CGM.

The number of BSA allocated to each Holder is 36,000, as provided in the recitals.

Article 2.
Allotment and subscription of BSA.

The BSA proposed to the Holders shall be subscribed at the price of 0.00002778 euro per BSA (i.e. 1.00 euro for the 36,000 BSA allotted to each Holder), price which shall be paid on subscription, either by mean of a payment in cash or by way of a set-off with a debt.

The number of BSA allotted to Holder shall be indicated in an Individual Notification Letter sent to him/her by the Chairman; the subscription of such shall be done no later than 10 days from the receipt of the aforesaid letter, by returning to the Company

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the BSA subscription form duly signed,
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as well as a copy of this Issuance Agreement attached to said letter, after the Holder has duly executed said copies.

Failure to comply with this major formality within the applicable period - except in the event of Force Majeure - shall render the BSA issued immediately and automatically void.

Article 3.
Features and period of validity of BSA - Conditions of exercise

Provided they are subscribed for by the Holder, BSA are granted for a period of 10 years as from June 28, 2019, date of their issuance by the CGM.

BSA must be exercised within the aforementioned maximum period of 10 years; furthermore, the vesting schedule (the “Vesting Schedule”) is at the rate of 1/3rd per year. For the sake of clarity, it is specified that, the Holder shall be entitled to exercise up to 1/3rd of his/her BSA on the first, up to 2/3rd on the second and without restriction on the third anniversary of the date of issuance by the CGM as documented in the Individual Notification Letter.

Exercising a BSA entitles the Holder to subscribe for one ordinary share of Sequans Communications' share capital.

This number of shares cannot be modified during the BSA period of validity, except in the event of an adjustment in the subscription price and any other adjustments in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Any BSA that is not exercised by the expiry of the aforementioned 10-year period shall be null and void.

Article 4.
Setting of the exercise price for shares covered by the BSA

The CGM decided that the exercise price for shares to be issued pursuant to an exercise of the BSA shall be equal to the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of a Sequans Communications share (ADS) on June 28, 2019.

This subscription price - with respect to this BSA Issuance Agreement - is set in the amount of USD [] per share (ADS); the counter value in Euros shall be determined on the exercise date of the BSA. The par value of each share (ADS) is EUR 0.02.

This price may not be changed during the BSA period of validity, except in the event of adjustments in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Article 5.
Termination of the mandate of non-executive Board member of Sequans Communications - Exceptions

5.1    In the event of a termination, anticipated or not, of the Holder's mandate as non-executive Board member of Sequans Communications, the vesting schedule as defined under article 3 above - the “Vesting Schedule” - shall apply until its term, and Holder’s BSA shall be exercisable for the remaining term of such BSA, as if such Holder had remained Board member, except in the following cases (the “Cases”) :

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the mandate is terminated by decision of the Board of Directors,
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the Holder refuses the renewal of his/her mandate and/or to become member of the Strategic Advisory Board.

In the aforesaid Cases, the given Holder shall (i) lose any and all rights with regard to BSA not yet exercisable on the date of the such termination (hereafter the "Termination Date") - in accordance with the Vesting Schedule - but (ii) retain the right to exercise BSA that are exercisable and that have not yet been exercised provided that Holder exercises them within a period of thirty (30) days following the Termination Date.
After the expiry of such periods, the Holder shall lose any and all rights with regard to unexercised BSA which shall be null and void.

5.2    In the event the Holder whose mandate as non-executive Board member of Sequans Communications is terminated, accepts to be appointed as member of the Strategic Advisory Board on or before the date of termination of the aforesaid mandate, the Vesting Schedule shall apply until its term and Holder’s BSA shall be exercisable for the remaining term of such BSA, provided that the given Holder is still member of the Strategic Advisory Board.
 
Should the Holder lose his/her quality of member of the Strategic Advisory Board, for any reason whatsoever, before the end of his/her vesting schedule, said Holder shall lose any and all rights with regard to BSA not yet exercisable on the date of such loss (hereafter the "Loss Date"), in accordance with the Vesting Schedule.

In the event of the loss of his/her quality of member of the Strategic Advisory Board by decision of the Board of Directors, the Holder retains the right to exercise BSA that are exercisable





and that have not yet been exercised provided that Holder exercises them within a period of thirty (30) days following the Loss Date. Otherwise, the Holder retains the right to exercise BSA that are exercisable and that have not yet been exercised for the remaining term of the BSAs.

After the expiry of such periods, the Holder shall lose any and all rights with regard to unexercised BSA which shall be null and void.

5.3.    Notwithstanding the provisions of article 5.1 and 5.2 above,

in the event of death of the Holder, all BSA subscribed by the Holder and not yet exercisable would nevertheless become exercisable by his/her heirs or beneficiaries from the effective date death, notwithstanding the Vesting schedule set forth under article 3 above, allowing said heirs or beneficiaries to exercise any and all remaining BSA, provided that such exercise occurs within a period of 6 months following the aforesaid death.

should Sequans Communications be subject to an acquisition by a third company, all BSA subscribed by the Holder and not yet exercisable would nevertheless become exercisable from the effective date of such change of control, notwithstanding the Vesting schedule set forth under article 3 above, allowing said Holder to exercise any and all remaining BSA, provided that such exercise occurs within a period of 90 days following the aforesaid acquisition.


Title 2. RIGHT OF EXERCISE - SUSPENSION - FORMALITIES - SHARES SUBSCRIBED

Article 6.     Suspension of the rights to exercise BSA

If necessary, the Board of Directors may suspend the right to exercise the BSA. In particular, a suspension may be ordered whenever a transaction concerning Sequans Communications' share capital requires knowing in advance the exact number of shares that make up share capital or in the event that one of the financial transactions requiring an adjustment is carried out.

In such case, Sequans Communications shall inform the Holders of the BSA, indicating the date of the suspension and the date on which the right to exercise BSA will be re-established. Such suspension may not exceed 3 months.

If the right to exercise a BSA expires during a period in which rights are suspended, the period for exercising the BSA shall be extended by 3 months.

Article 7.    Conditions of exercise of BSA

All requests for exercising BSA, documented by the signature of the corresponding subscription certificate, shall be sent to Sequans Communications, and must be accompanied by a cheque or a money transfer made out to the Company's order in an amount corresponding to the number of shares subscribed. Alternatively, BSA may be exercised via any on-line equity incentives system which may be put in place by Sequans Communications.

Shares subscribed must be, at the time of subscription, either fully paid up in cash or by way of a set-off with a debt. Failure to do so renders the subscription of shares null and void.

Article 8.    Delivery and form of shares

Shares acquired by exercising BSA are registered in the books of Sequans Communications as registered shares.

Article 9.     Rights and availability of shares

The ordinary shares shall be subject to all provisions of the by-laws and shall enjoy all rights pertaining to shares of such class as from the date the increase in share capital is completed.

These shares shall be immediately transferable.


Title 3. REPRESENTATION OF HOLDERS - PROTECTION - AMENDMENT OF THE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

Article 10.
Representation of Holders of BSA

Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 228-103 of the French Commercial Code, the Holders of BSA are grouped into a body with legal personality protecting their joint interests (the "Masse"). General meetings of Holders meet at the registered office or in any other location of the department of the registered office or of bordering departments.

The Masse will appoint one or more representatives of the body, at the request of the Board of Directors. The representative(s) of the Masse will be governed by applicable legal and regulatory provisions. The representative of the masse will receive no remuneration for his/her duties.

Article 11.
Protection of Holders - Rights of the Company

11.1
Holders will enjoy the protection reserved by law and regulations for holders of securities giving access to the capital. The Company will provide the Holders, or their representative, with the information set out by the law and regulations.

11.2
During the entire period of validity of the BSA, the Company will have the option of changing its form or object, without obtaining prior authorisation from the Holders of BSA. In addition, the Company shall be entitled to change the rules for distributing profits, write down its capital, or create preferred shares entailing such modification or writing down, subject to the prior authorisation to be delivered pursuant the terms of Article L. 228-103 of the French Commercial code and provided that the Company accordingly take the measures necessary to maintain the rights of the Holders, in compliance with applicable legal and/or regulatory provisions.






11.3
Subject to the powers expressly reserved by law for the general meeting of shareholders and, as the case may be, for the general meeting and for the representative of the body of Holders, the Board of directors will be empowered to take any measure relating to the protection and adjustment of the rights of Holders as provided for by the law and regulations, in particular by Article L. 228-99 of the French Commercial Code.

11.4
The Issuance Agreement and the conditions for the subscription or allotment of equity securities determined at the time of the issuance may only be amended by the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Company, with the authorisation of the Holders obtained under the conditions provided for by law, in particular by Article L. 228-103 of the French Commercial Code.


Article 12.    Binding effect - Amendment of the issuance agreement - Term - Jurisdiction

12.1
The Holders are automatically subject to this Issuance Agreement, through this subscription or acquisition of BSA.

12.2
This Issuance Agreement becomes effective on the date of effective subscription of the BSA and ends on the first of the following dates: (a) the expiry date of the BSA, (b) the date on which all the BSA have been exercised or waived. In addition, it will cease to be binding on each BSA Holder on the date on which such holder ceases to hold any BSA.

12.3
This Issuance Agreement is subject to French law. Any dispute relating to this Issuance Agreement or relating to the application of the terms and conditions of the BSA will be referred to the relevant court of the district of the Cour d’appel of the registered office of the Company.




SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS    ______________________________            


Mr/Ms.__________________________    ______________________________

(the "Holder"")

(The Holder shall initialize each page, sign the last page and write down: "read and approved")