Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

Between January 31, 2022 and February 3, 2022, BIGtoken, Inc. (the "Company"), notified thirty-five (35) employees that they would be terminated on February 15, 2022, in connection with a reduction in force. As a result, the Company anticipates terminating twelve (12) employees in the United States and twenty-three (23) in its Mexico offices (the "Terminations"). As a result of the Terminations, the Company will (i) reduce its workforce by approximately seventy percent 70% in total and (ii) reduce its annual payroll by $2.09 million or approximately fifty seven percent (57%). The Terminations, which will be effective February 15, 2022, were part of a broad set of cost-saving measures implemented by new management subsequent to the completion of its merger with BritePool, Inc. that closed on November 30, 2021. The Company estimates that the pre-tax costs for the Terminations will be in the range of $80,000 to $150,000, substantially all of which are related to employee severance (the "Severances"), which the Company expects to record in the quarter ending March 31, 2022. The Company does not anticipate any future cash expenditures beyond the payment of the Severances.





Forward Looking Statements

This Item 2.05 contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to the expected costs associated with termination benefits and the financial impact of the reduction in force. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to cost reduction efforts. In addition, the Company's workforce reduction costs may be greater than anticipated and the workforce reduction may have an adverse impact on the Company's development activities. A further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the business of the Company is contained in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 15, 2021, and the Company's subsequent current reports filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Item 2.05 as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.

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