As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2014

 

Registration No.  333- ____

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1

  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Florida 3640 46-3645414
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)

 

One Buckhead Plaza

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305

(770) 754-4711

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Mr. James R. Hills

One Buckhead Plaza

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305

(770) 754-4711

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

Peter J. Gennuso, Esq.

Shashi Khiani, Esq.

Robin D. Powell, Esq.

Thompson Hine LLP

335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10017

(212) 908-3958

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box: [x]

  

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

     
 

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): 

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [x]
     
 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered

Amount to be

Registered

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

Per Share  (2)

Proposed

Maximum

Aggregate

Offering Price (2)

Amount of 

Registration Fee

Common stock, no value per share 35,500,000 $    0.250 $ 8,875,000 $ 1,143.10
Common stock, no value per share, issuable upon conversion of secured convertible promissory notes 18,056,935 $   0.250 $ 4,514,234 $ 581.43
Common stock, no value per share, issuable upon exercise of options 200,000 $     0.375 $ 75,000 $ 9.66
Common stock, no value per share, issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants 9,728,984 $ 0.375 $ 3,648,369 $ 469.91
Total 63,485,919 $ 17,112,603 $ 2,204.10

 

(1) The shares of our common stock being registered hereunder are being registered for sale by the selling shareholders named in the prospectus. Under Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares being registered include such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered in this registration statement as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends or other similar event.

 

(2) The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price have been estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or date(s) as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

     
 

 

 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.  These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission of which this prospectus is a part becomes effective.  This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, Dated August 1, 2014

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

 

 

 

63,485,919 Shares of Common Stock

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 63,485,919 shares of our common stock (this “Offering”), of which (i) 35,500,000 shares are currently issued and outstanding; (ii) 18,056,935 shares are issuable upon conversion of secured convertible promissory notes; (iii) 200,000 shares are issuable upon exercise of options; and (iv) 9,728,948 shares are issuable upon exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The selling shareholders named in the prospectus are offering to sell shares of our common stock through this prospectus and they may be deemed “underwriters” as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

We are not selling any shares of our common stock in this Offering and will not receive any proceeds from this Offering. However, we may receive up to $3,648,369 and $75,000 in gross proceeds from the exercise of common stock purchase warrants and options, respectively.

 

After the effective date of this prospectus, the selling shareholders may offer the shares covered by this prospectus in negotiated transactions or otherwise at a fixed price of $0.25 per share and thereafter at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at privately negotiated prices. The selling shareholders will pay all brokerage commissions and discounts attributable to the sale of the shares plus brokerage fees. The selling shareholders will receive all of the net proceeds from this Offering. We will bear all costs associated with the registration of the shares covered by this prospectus; provided, however, we will not be required to pay any underwriters' discounts or commissions relating to the securities covered by the registration statement.

 

No public market currently exists for our common stock being offered hereby.

     
 

 

We have not made a decision to seek quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) at this time and there is no guarantee that quotation will be sought. Until our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB, selling shareholders must sell their shares at the fixed price of $0.25 per share. In the event we file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for a quotation and we are cleared by FINRA for quotation, then the selling shareholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares: (i) ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; (ii) block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; (iii) purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; (iv) an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; (v) privately negotiated transactions; (vi) effected short sales after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (vii) through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through options exchange or otherwise; (viii) broker-dealers may agree with the selling security holders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; and (ix) a combination of any such methods of sale.

 

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). For more information, see the prospectus section titled “Emerging Growth Company Status” starting on page 3.

 

Our common stock is presently not listed on any national securities exchange or reported on any quotation system. Subsequent to the initial filing date of the registration statement on Form S-1, in which this prospectus is included, we may have an application filed on our behalf by a market maker for approval of our common stock for quotation on the OTCBB quotation system. No assurance can be made, however, that we will choose to file such an application or will be able to locate a market maker to submit such application or that such application will be approved.

 

The Company is currently in the development stage and has minimal operations and revenues to date and there can be no assurance that the company will be successful in furthering its operations and/or revenues. Persons should not invest unless they can afford to lose their entire investment.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should purchase these units only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus.  

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether this prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is August __, 2014

 

 

 

     
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1
THE OFFERING 4
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA 6
RISK FACTORS 7
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 19
TAX CONSIDERATIONS 19
USE OF PROCEEDS 19
CAPITALIZATION 19
DETERMINATION OF THE OFFERING PRICE 20
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK 20
DIVIDEND POLICY 20
CONVERTIBLE NOTES OFFERING 20
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS 21
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 26
BUSINESS 39
PROPERTIES 42
LITIGATION 43
MANAGEMENT 43
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 45
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS 46
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 49
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 49
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 50
LEGAL MATTERS 52
EXPERTS 52
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 53
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1

 

 

You should rely only on information contained in this prospectus.  We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus.  No selling shareholder is offering to sell, or seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock in jurisdictions where such offers and sales are not permitted.  The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock.  We are responsible for updating this prospectus to ensure that all material information is included and will update this prospectus to the extent required by law.

 

 

 

     
 

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights certain information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of the information you should consider prior to investing in the securities offered hereby. After you read this summary, you should read and consider carefully the more detailed information and financial statements and related notes that we include in this prospectus, especially the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” If you invest in our securities, you are assuming a high degree of risk.

 

Unless we have indicated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” or similar terms are to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.  

 

Our Company

 

Safety Quick Light LLC was incorporated in the State of Florida on May 14, 2004.  On November 6, 2012, the Company’s board of directors converted Safety Quick Light LLC into Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

 

We are a company engaged in the business of developing proprietary technology that enables a quick and safe installation by the use of a power plug for electrical fixtures, such as light fixtures and ceiling fans, into ceiling and wall electrical junction boxes.  As of July 31, 2014, we have three issued U.S. Patents relating to our technology. There are related patents in China (two issued patents) and India (one issued patent and one pending patent application). The intellectual property represented by these patents is a fixable socket and a revolvable plug for conducting electric power and supporting an electrical appliance attached to a wall or ceiling.  The socket is comprised of a non-conductive body that houses conductive rings connectable to an electric power supply through terminals in its side exterior.  The plug, also comprised of a non-conductive body that houses corresponding conductive rings, attaches to the socket via a male post and is capable of feeding electric power to an appliance. The plug also includes a second structural element allowing it to revolve and a releasable latching which, when engaged, provides a retention force between the socket and the plug to prevent disengagement and to support appliances up to 200 pounds.  The socket and plug can be detached by releasing the latch, disengaging the electric power from the plug.  The socket is designed to replace the support bar incorporated in electric junction boxes.  Once attached to the electric junction box, the socket can support fixtures that are plugged-in weighing up to 200 pounds, or up to the weight limit of the electric junction box, if lower than 200 pounds.  The plug is designed to be installed in light fixtures, ceiling fans and wall sconce fixtures.  The combined socket and plug technology will be referred to “the SQL Technology” henceforth.

 

Our History

 

Safety Quick Light LLC began marketing the SQL Technology in 2007 for installation of light fixtures and ceiling fans during manufacturing and as a kit for installing the SQL Technology in existing light fixtures and ceiling fans.   Our management team determined that it might be able to improve its gross margins if it were to market light fixtures and ceiling fans with its plug technology already installed on fixtures instead of marketing the SQL Technology as an add-on device.  To implement its new business model, during the first quarter of 2010, company management discontinued marketing the SQL Technology as an add-on device; however, existing orders were honored through 2010 and 2011.  To further augment marketing efforts under its new business model, company management sought the endorsement of the SQL Technology from General Electric Company (“GE”). During 2010 and 2011, GE tested the SQL Technology and in June 2011, GE and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a trademark licensing agreement (the “License Agreement”) under which SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC was licensed to use the GE monogram logo on its devices and certain other trademarks on its ceiling fans and light fixtures through December 31, 2017.  The License Agreement requires us to pay a percent of revenue generated on our products using the GE monogram logo as a license fee, including minimum license fees payments per year during the term. The License Agreement was amended in April 2013 to extend its term through December 31, 2017 and revised the required minimum license fees. The License Agreement was further amended in July 2014 to remove minimum license fees for 2014. The current License Agreement terms are as follows:

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Payment Due
Date
 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

March 26   $ 0     $ 0     $280,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $330,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $360,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
June 26   $ 0     $ 0     $560,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $660,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $720,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
September 26   $ 0     $ 0     $840,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $990,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $1,080,000
plus Calculated Additional Royalty
October 30   $ 400,000     $ 0     $0   $0   $0
December 26   $ 0     $ 0     $1,120,000
plus Calculated Additional Royalty
  $1,320,000
plus Calculated
Additional Royalty
  $1,440,000
plus Calculated Additional Royalty

 

The License Agreement enables us to market ceiling fans and light fixtures with the SQL Technology using the GE logo. The License Agreement imposes certain manufacturing and quality control conditions that we must maintain. In addition to marketing ceiling fans and light fixtures under the GE logo and trademarks, we have the right to offer private label ceiling fans and light fixtures with our technology installed to retailers that market private label products.

 

In July 2012, we entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Design Solutions International, Inc. (“DSI”), a privately held, lighting industry design and marketing firm, (the “DSI Agreement”). Founded in 2001, DSI is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and maintains a 22-person production quality control and development office in the Guangdong province of China. DSI was founded in 2001 by two lighting professionals with over 25-years lighting product sales experience each with Catalina Lighting, Zellers, Dana Lighting and Lite Factory, among others. DSI sells light fixtures to large retail organization such as Walmart, Costco, The Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sam’s Club and others throughout North America. Under the terms of the DSI Agreement, DSI will serve as the Company’s exclusive sales representative for all its products and goods in the United States and Canada. For its services, DSI will receive a commission based on net sales.

 

On November 6, 2012, Safety Quick Light LLC was converted into Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. at which time all tangible and intangible assets and liabilities were transferred to the surviving company. The Company’s headquarters are located at 3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390, Atlanta, Georgia. The Company’s operations currently consist of a corporate management team operating in the Atlanta, Georgia offices. The Company relies on third party manufactures to produce its SQL Technology and the ceiling fans and light fixtures in which SQL Technology is imbedded. The manufacturers currently used by the Company are located in Guangdong province of China and, as required by its licensing agreement with GE, are approved by GE to ensure quality standards are met. To further ensure that quality specifications are maintained, the Company maintains an office in the Guangdong province staffed with GE trained auditors who regularly inspect its products produced by the third party manufacturer.

 

The Company is registering up to 63,485,919 shares of its common stock, which may be offered by certain selling shareholders at a price of $0.25 per share until a market for our common stock develops. Purchasers who purchase shares from the selling shareholders who are not officers and directors of the company will likewise receive the selling shareholder prospectus.

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There is no public market for our common stock. To date, we have not obtained listing or quotation of our securities on a national stock exchange or association, or inter-dealer quotation system. We have not identified any market makers with regard to assisting us to apply for such quotation. However, subsequent to the effectiveness of this prospectus, we intend to have an application filed on our behalf by a market maker for approval of our common stock for quotation on the OTCBB or the OTCQB quotation system.  No assurance can be made, however, that we will be able to locate a market maker to submit such application or that such application will be approved. In the absence of listing, no public market is available for investors in our common stock to sell the shares offered herein. We cannot guarantee that a meaningful trading market will develop or that we will be able to get the shares listed for trading.

 

Corporate Information

 

We are a Florida corporation.  Our principal executive offices are located at One Buckhead Plaza, 3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390, Atlanta, GA 30305.  Our phone number is (770) 754-4711, and our website can be found at www.safetyquicklight.com.  The information on our website does not form a part of this prospectus.

 

Emerging Growth Company

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies.

Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably opted out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act.

 

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  THE OFFERING

Securities offered

 

Up to 63,485,919 shares of our common stock by the selling shareholders.

Offering price

 

 

 

$0.25 per share for the duration of the offering relating to the resale of our common stock or until such time as our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB or listed on an exchange, at which time the selling shareholders may then sell at the prevailing market price.

Common stock outstanding before this Offering

 

35,500,000 shares.

Common stock to be outstanding after this Offering

 

63,485,919 shares, assuming all shares offered hereby are sold.
Use of proceeds

We will not receive any proceeds from this Offering. However, we may receive up to $3,648,369 and $75,000 in gross proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants and options to purchase our common stock, respectively. For a more complete description, see the section titled “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Dividend policy

We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

Risk factors

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 and the other information set forth in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider before deciding to invest in our securities.

 

Market for common stock Our common stock is not presently quoted on or traded on any securities exchange or reported on an automatic quotation system and we have not yet applied for quotation on any public market. We can provide no assurance that there will ever be an established pubic trading market for our common stock. If we decide to seek quotation on the OTCBB, we must obtain a market maker to file an application with FINRA on our behalf. There is a risk that we may not be able to obtain a market maker to file such an application. If a market maker does file an application on our behalf, it may take as long as nine (9) months to one (1) year to be approved by the FINRA. We may or may not seek to have a market maker file a listing application on our behalf.

 

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after the closing of this Offering is based on 35,500,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2014 which excludes 27,985,919 shares of our common issuable upon exercise of our warrants or options, and issuable upon conversion of the Notes (as defined below).

 

On November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014 we completed an offering (the “Notes Offering”) of our 12% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “12% Notes”) and/or our 15% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “15% Notes”, and together with the 12% Notes, the “Notes”), as applicable, with certain “accredited investors” (the “Investors”), as defined under Regulation D, Rule 501 of the Securities Act. Pursuant to the Notes Offering, each Investor also received five (5) year common stock warrants to purchase our common stock at $0.375 per share (the “Warrants”). The Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share and are secured by a first priority lien (subject only to an existing note with Signature Bank of Georgia on our intellectual property and all substitutes, replacements and proceeds of the such intellectual property) pursuant to the terms of a Security Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014, as applicable, by and between us and each Investor (the “Security Agreement”). Investors of the 12% Notes received Warrants with 25% coverage based on a pre-determined valuation of the Company (the “Value”). Investors of the 15% Notes received Warrants with 15% coverage based on the Value. Investors with a principal investment amount equal to or greater than $250,000 received Warrants with a bonus 40% coverage (“Bonus Coverage”); however, if an Investor previously invested $250,000 or more in the Notes Offering, such Investor received Bonus Coverage if such Investor invested $100,000 or more in the Notes Offering.

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In connection with the Notes Offering, we entered into Registration Rights Agreements, each dated as of November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014 and each by and between us and each of the Investors (collectively, the “Registration Rights Agreements”) whereby we agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the SEC within sixty (60) days after execution of the applicable Registration Rights Agreement and to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC within ninety (90) days thereafter. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part has been filed to satisfy our obligation under the Registration Rights Agreement. Because we were unable to file a registration statement pursuant to terms of each Registration Rights Agreement dated as November 26, 2014 or May 8, 2014, we are in default under such Registration Rights Agreements (the “Filing Default Damages”). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Filing Default Damages mandate that the Company shall pay to the Investors, for each thirty (30) day period of such failure and until the filing date of the registration statement and/or the common stock may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to two (2%) percent of the aggregate gross proceeds paid by the Investors for the Notes. The maximum liquidated damages shall be equal to 15% of the aggregate gross proceeds received by the Company in connection with the issuance of the Notes and Warrants. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages in full within five (5) days of the date payable, the Company shall pay interest thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Investors, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.

 

As of July 31, 2014, the Filing Default Damages to be paid by the Company to the Investors is $248,000.

 

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following summary of our financial data should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.  

 

Statements of Operations Data

 

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2013 For the quarter ended March 31, 2014
Revenue $         - $          -
Operating Income/(Loss) $  ($1,401,435) $    (354,785)
Other Income/(Expense) $  ($1,206,333) $    (246,614)
Net Income/(Loss) $ ($2,607,768) $    (601,399)

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

    December 31, 2013 March 31, 2014
Current Assets $  1,172,974 $  678,621
Total Assets $  1,438,928 $  1,051,065
Total Liability $  3,799,440 $  3,997,351
Total Stockholders' (Deficit) $  (2,360,512) $  (2,946,286)

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk.  You should carefully consider the following risk factors before deciding whether to invest in the Company. If any of the events discussed in the risk factors below occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially and adversely affected.  In such case, the value and marketability of the common stock could decline. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

 

Risks Relating to our Business

Our ability to generate revenue to support our operations is uncertain.

We are in the early stage of our business and have a limited history of generating revenues. We have a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our potential for future success, and we are subject to the additional risks affecting early-stage businesses. Rather than relying on historical information, financial or otherwise, to evaluate our Company, you should evaluate our Company in light of your assessment of the growth potential of our business and the expenses, delays, uncertainties, and complications typically encountered by early-stage businesses, many of which will be beyond our control. Early-stage businesses in rapidly evolving markets commonly face risks, such as the following:

unanticipated problems, delays, and expenses relating to the development and implementation of their business plans;
operational difficulties;
lack of sufficient capital;
competition from more advanced enterprises; and
uncertain revenue generation.

 

Our limited operating history may make it difficult for us to accurately forecast our operating results.

Our planned expense levels are, and will continue to be, based in part on our expectations, which are difficult to forecast accurately based on our stage of development and factors outside of our control. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected developments. Further, business development expenses may increase significantly as we expand operations. To the extent that any unexpected expenses precede, or are not rapidly followed by, a corresponding increase in revenue, our business, operating results, and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

We have a history of losses that may continue, which may negatively impact our ability to achieve our business objectives.

We have incurred net losses since our inception. The Company’s net loss from inception to March 31, 2014, is approximately $9,113,699. We cannot assure you that we can achieve or sustain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. There can be no assurance that future operations will be profitable. We may not achieve our business objectives and the failure to achieve such goals would have an adverse impact on us.

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We operate in a highly competitive industry and if we are unable to compete successfully our revenue and profitability will be adversely affected.

We face strong competition from manufacturers and distributors of lighting and fan fixtures, worldwide. Many of our competitors have stronger capitalization than we do, have strong existing customer relationships and more extensive engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing capabilities. Competitors could focus their substantial resources on developing a competing technology that may be potentially more attractive to customers than our products or services. In addition, we may face competition from other products with existing technologies. Our competitors may also offer competitive products at reduced prices in order to improve their competitive positions. Any of these competitive factors could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain customers, require us to lower our prices in order to remain competitive, and reduce our revenue and profitability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our success depends on our ability to expand, operate, and successfully manage our operations.

Our success depends on our ability to design products popular with customers and consumers, effectively market our products, manage third party manufacturing operations in China, and successfully manage our operations. Our ability to successfully accomplish these objects will depend upon a number of factors, including the following:

signing with strategic distribution partners with established retail and wholesale relationships;
the continued development of our business;
the hiring, training, and retention of competent personnel;
the ability to design products that generates customer demand;
the ability to enhance our operational, financial, and management systems;
the availability of adequate financing;
competitive factors; and
general economic and business conditions.

If we are unable to obtain additional capital, our business operations could be harmed.

The expansion of our business will require additional funds to support inventories and accounts receivable. In the future, we expect to seek additional equity or debt financing to provide for our working. Such financing may not be available or may not be available on satisfactory terms to us. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to expand our operations to achieve our objectives. While debt financing will enable us to expand our business more rapidly than we otherwise would be able to do, debt financing increases expenses and we must repay the debt regardless of our operating results. Future equity financings could result in dilution to our stockholders.

The recent global financial crisis, which has included, among other things, significant reductions in available capital and liquidity from banks and other providers of credit, substantial reductions or fluctuations in equity and currency values worldwide, and concerns that the worldwide economy may enter into a prolonged recessionary period, may make it difficult for us to raise additional capital or obtain additional credit, when needed, on acceptable terms or at all.

Our inability to obtain adequate capital resources, whether in the form of equity or debt, to fund our business and growth strategies, may require us to delay, scale back, or eliminate some or all of our operations, which may adversely affect our financial results and ability to operate as a going concern.

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The success of our business depends on the market acceptance of products with our proprietary technology.

Our future success depends on the market acceptance of our proprietary safety quick technology and our products in which our technology is imbedded. If we are unable to convince current and potential customers of the advantages of our proprietary technology, then our ability to sell our lighting and fan products will be limited. If the market for our proprietary technology does not develop, or if the market does not accept our products, then our ability to grow our business could be limited.

We depend on a limited number of third party manufacturers.

We depend on certain key manufacturers for our current products. If these relationships become strained, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

We may depend upon a limited number of customers in any given period to generate a substantial portion of our revenue.

Our industry does not lend to long-term customer contracts, and our dependence on individual key customers can vary from period to period as a result of consumer demands among others variables. As a result, we may experience more customer concentration in any given future period. The loss of, or substantial reduction in sales to, any of our significant customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any given future period.

We may need to raise additional financing to support our operations, but we cannot be sure that we will be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us when needed. If we are unable to obtain additional financing to meet our needs, our operations may be adversely affected or terminated.

 

We have limited financial resources. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain financing to fund our operations in light of factors beyond our control such as the market demand for our securities, the state of financial markets, generally, and other relevant factors. Any sale of our common stock in the future may result in dilution to existing stockholders. Furthermore, there is no assurance that we will not incur debt in the future, that we will have sufficient funds to repay any future indebtedness or that we will not default on our future debts, which would thereby jeopardize our business viability. Finally, we may not be able to borrow or raise additional capital in the future to meet our needs or to otherwise provide the capital necessary to continue the development of our technology, which might result in the loss of some or all of your investment in our common stock.

 

If we obtain debt financing, we will face risks associated with financing our operations.

 

If we obtain debt financing, we will be subject to the normal risks associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest and the risk that we will not be able to renew, repay, or refinance our debt when it matures or that the terms of any renewal or refinancing will not be as favorable as the existing terms of that debt. If we enter into secured lending facilities and are unable to pay our obligations to our secured lenders, they could proceed against any or all of the collateral securing our indebtedness to them.

 

  We may acquire other businesses, license rights to technologies or products, form alliances, or dispose of or spin-off businesses, which could cause us to incur significant expenses and could negatively affect profitability.

 

We may pursue acquisitions, technology-licensing arrangements, and strategic alliances, or dispose of or spin-off some of our businesses, as part of our business strategy. We may not complete these transactions in a timely manner, on a cost-effective basis, or at all, and may not realize the expected benefits. If we are successful in making an acquisition, the products and technologies that are acquired may not be successful or may require significantly greater resources and investments than originally anticipated. We may not be able to integrate acquisitions successfully into our existing business and could incur or assume significant debt and unknown or contingent liabilities. We could also experience negative effects on our reported results of operations from acquisition or disposition-related charges, amortization of expenses related to intangibles and charges for impairment of long-term assets.

 

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We depend on our officers, key employees and agents who would be difficult to replace, and our business will likely be harmed if we lose their services or cannot hire additional qualified personnel.

 

Our success depends substantially on the efforts and abilities of our officers, and other key employees and agents. The Company has an employment agreement with its chief executive officer but we do not think this agreement limits such employee’s ability to terminate his or her employment; the Company also has a consulting agreement with Rani Kohen, the Company’s founder. We do not have key person life insurance on chief executive officer; we do not have key person life insurance covering any of our other officers or other key employees or agents, including Mr. Kohen. The loss of services of one or more of our officers or key employees or agents or the inability to add key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business. Competition for experienced personnel in our industry is substantial. Our success depends in part on our ability to attract, hire, and retain qualified personnel. In addition, if any of our officers or other key employees join a competitor or form a competing company, we may lose some of our customers.

If we experience rapid growth and we are not able to manage this growth successfully, this inability to manage the growth could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Rapid growth places a significant strain on our financial, operational, and managerial resources. While we engage in strategic and operational planning to adequately manage anticipated growth, there can be no assurance that we will be able to implement and subsequently improve operations and financial systems successfully and in a timely manner to fully manage our growth. There can be no assurance that we will be able to manage our growth and any inability to successfully manage growth could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operation.

 

We rely on third party manufacturers to produce our products. We may be unable to achieve our growth and profitability objectives if we cannot secure acceptable third party manufacturers or existing third party manufacturer relationships dissolve.

We do not know whether our current or future manufacturing arrangements will be able to develop efficient, low-cost manufacturing capabilities and processes that will enable us to meet the quality, price, engineering, design and production standards, or production volumes required to successfully mass market such products. Even if we are successful in developing manufacturing capabilities and processes, we do not know whether we will do so in time to meet market demand. Our failure to develop these manufacturing processes and capabilities, if necessary, in a timely manner could prevent us from achieving our growth and profitability objectives.

Our business may become substantially dependent on contracts that are awarded through competitive bidding processes.

We may sell a significant portion of our products pursuant to contracts that are subject to competitive bidding, including contracts with municipal authorities. Competition for, and negotiation and award of, contracts present varied risks, including, but not limited to:

investment of substantial time and resources by management for the preparation of bids and proposals with no assurance that a contract will be awarded to us;
the requirement to certify as to compliance with numerous laws (for example, socio-economic, small business, and domestic preference) for which a false or incorrect certification can lead to civil and criminal penalties;
the need to estimate accurately the resources and cost structure required to service a contract; and
the expenses and delays that we might suffer if our competitors protest a contract awarded to us, including the potential that the contract may be terminated and a new bid competition may be conducted.

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If we are unable to win contracts awarded through the competitive bidding process, we may not be able to operate in the market for products and services that are provided under those contracts for a number of years. If we are unable to consistently win new contract awards over any extended period, or if we fail to anticipate all of the costs and resources that will be required to secure and perform such contract awards, our growth strategy and our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

We sell, or will sell, products and services to companies in industries which tend to be extremely cyclical; downturns in those industries would adversely affect our results of operations.

The growth and profitability of our business will depend on sales to industries that are subject to cyclical downturns. Slowdowns in these industries may adversely affect sales by our businesses, which in turn would adversely affect our revenues and results of operations.

We are, or in the future may be, subject to substantial regulation related to quality standards applicable to our quality processes. Our failure to comply with applicable quality standards could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

The Environmental Protection Agency regulates the registration, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of products in our industry, and those of our distributors and partners, in the United States. Significant government regulation also exists in overseas markets. Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements is subject to continual review and is monitored through periodic inspections and other review and reporting mechanisms.

Failure by us or our partners to comply with current or future governmental regulations and quality assurance guidelines could lead to product recalls or related field actions, or product shortages. Efficacy or safety concerns with respect to our products or those of our partners could lead to product recalls, fines, withdrawals, declining sales, and/or our failure to successfully commercialize new products or otherwise achieve revenue growth.

The success of our businesses will depend on our ability to effectively develop and implement strategic business initiatives.

We are currently implementing various strategic business initiatives. In connection with the development and implementation of these initiatives, we will incur additional expenses and capital expenditures to implement the initiatives. The development and implementation of these initiatives also requires management to divert a portion of its time from day-to-day operations. These expenses and diversions could have a significant impact on our operations and profitability, particularly if the initiatives prove to be unsuccessful. Moreover, if we are unable to implement an initiative in a timely manner, or if those initiatives turn out to be ineffective or are executed improperly, our business and operating results would be adversely affected.

Failure to successfully reduce our current or future production costs may adversely affect our financial results.

A significant portion of our strategy will rely upon our ability to successfully rationalize and improve the efficiency of our operations. In particular, our strategy relies on our ability to reduce our production costs in order to remain competitive. If we are unable to continue to successfully implement cost reduction measures, especially in a time of a worldwide economic downturn, or if these efforts do not generate the level of cost savings that we expect going forward or result in higher than expected costs, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

If we are unable to make necessary capital investments or respond to pricing pressures, our business may be harmed.

In order to remain competitive, we need to invest in research and development, customer service and support, and marketing. From time to time, we may have to adjust the prices of our products and services to remain competitive. We may not have available sufficient financial or other resources to continue to make investments necessary to maintain our competitive position.

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We have limited product distribution experience and we expect to rely on third parties who may not successfully sell our products.

We have limited product distribution experience and currently rely, and plan to rely primarily, on product distribution arrangements with third parties. We may also license our technology to certain third parties for commercialization of certain applications. We expect to enter into distribution agreements and/or licensing agreements in the future, and we may not be able to enter into these agreements on terms that are favorable to us, if at all. In addition, we may have limited or no control over the distribution activities of these third parties. These third parties could sell competing products and may devote insufficient sales efforts to our products. As a result, our future revenues from sales of our products, if any, will depend on the success of the efforts of these third parties.

We could face significant liabilities in connection with our technology, products, and business operations, which if incurred beyond any insurance limits, would adversely affect our business and financial condition.

We are subject to a variety of potential liabilities connected to our technology development and business operations, such as potential liabilities related to environmental risks. As a business which markets products for use by consumers and institutions, we may become liable for any damage caused by our products, whether used in the manner intended or not. Any such claim of liability, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming and/or result in costly litigation. Although we intend to obtain insurance against certain of these risks, no assurance can be given that such insurance will be adequate to cover related liabilities or will be available in the future or, if available, that premiums will be commercially justifiable. If we were to incur any substantial liability and related damages were not covered by our insurance or exceeded policy limits, or if we were to incur such liability at a time when we are not able to obtain liability insurance, our business, financial conditions, and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Our inability to protect our intellectual property, or our involvement in damaging and disruptive intellectual property litigation, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition or result in the loss of use of the product or service.

We attempt to protect our intellectual property rights through a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, as well as third-party nondisclosure and assignment agreements. Our failure to obtain or maintain adequate protection of our intellectual property rights for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We own United States and international patents and patent applications for our technologies. We offer no assurance about the degree of protection which existing or future patents may afford us. Likewise, we offer no assurance that our patent applications will result in issued patents, that our patents will be upheld if challenged, that competitors will not develop similar or superior business methods or products outside the protection of our patents, that competitors will not infringe our patents, or that we will have adequate resources to enforce our patents.

 

To protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information, we generally require employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators to enter into confidentiality agreements. We cannot assure you that these agreements will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use, misappropriation or disclosure of such trade secrets, know-how or other proprietary information. If we are unable to maintain the proprietary nature of our technologies, our business could be materially adversely affected.

 

We rely on our trademarks, trade names, and brand names to distinguish our company and our products and services from our competitors.

 

Some of our trademarks may conflict with trademarks of other companies. Failure to obtain trademark registrations could limit our ability to protect our trademarks and impede our sales and marketing efforts. Further, we cannot assure you that competitors will not infringe our trademarks, or that we will have adequate resources to enforce our trademarks.

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In addition, third parties may bring infringement and other claims that could be time-consuming and expensive to defend. In addition, parties making infringement and other claims may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could effectively block our ability to provide our products, services or business methods and could cause us to pay substantial damages. In the event of a successful claim of infringement, we may need to obtain one or more licenses from third parties, which may not be available at a reasonable cost, or at all. It is possible that our intellectual property rights may not be valid or that we may infringe existing or future proprietary rights of others. Any successful infringement claims could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to seek licenses on unfavorable terms, prevent us selling products, services and business methods and require us to redesign or, in the case of trademark claims, rebrand our company or products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

The expiration or loss of patent protection and licenses may affect our future revenues and operating income.

 

Much of our business relies on patent and trademark and other intellectual property protection. Although most of the challenges to our intellectual property would likely come from other businesses, governments may also challenge intellectual property protections. To the extent our intellectual property is successfully challenged, invalidated, or circumvented, or to the extent it does not allow us to compete effectively, our business will suffer. To the extent that countries do not enforce our intellectual property rights or to the extent that countries require compulsory licensing of our intellectual property, our future revenues and operating income will be reduced.

 

Our research and development efforts may not succeed in developing commercially successful products and technologies, which may cause our revenue and profitability to decline.

 

To remain competitive, we must continue to launch new products and technology, and enhance our current products and technology. To accomplish this, we must commit substantial efforts, funds, and other resources to research and development. A high rate of failure is inherent in the research and development of new products and technology. We must make ongoing substantial expenditures without any assurance that its efforts will be commercially successful. Failure can occur at any point in the process, including after significant funds have been invested. We cannot state with certainty when or whether any of our products or technology under development will be launched or whether any products or technologies will be commercially successful. Failure to launch successful new products or technology, or enhance existing products or technology may cause our products or technology to become obsolete, causing our revenues and operating results to suffer. 

 

New products and technological advances by our competitors may negatively affect our results of operations.

 

Our products and technology face intense competition from our competitors' products and technology. Competitors' products and technology may be more effective, more effectively marketed or sold, or have lower prices or superior performance features than our products or technology. We cannot predict with certainty the timing or impact of the introduction of competitors' products or technology.

 

Our costs may grow more quickly than our revenue, harming our business and profitability.

 

Providing our products or technology to our customers is costly and we expect our expenses to continue to increase in the future. We expect to continue to invest in our infrastructure in order to provide our products and technology rapidly and reliably to all customers. Our expenses may be greater than we anticipate, and our investments to make our business and our infrastructure more efficient may not be successful. In addition, we may increase marketing, sales, and other operating expenses in order to grow and expand our operations and to remain competitive. Increases in our costs may adversely affect our business and profitability.

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The loss of our licensing agreement arrangement with General Electric could negatively affect our results of operations.

 

We currently have a licensing arrangement with General Electric whereby we may market GE Branded ceiling fans and light fixtures with the SQL Power Plug Technology installed on the product. Through our licensing agreement, we have received order indications from major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Costco and ACE Hardware. The loss of our arrangement or the termination of the licensing agreement with General Electric could limit our ability to secure additional customers and thereby could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

 

Other factors can have a material adverse effect on our future profitability and financial condition.

 

Many other factors can affect our profitability and financial condition, including:

 

changes in, or interpretations of, laws and regulations including changes in accounting standards and taxation requirements;
changes in the rate of inflation, interest rates and the performance of investments held by us;
changes in the creditworthiness of counterparties that transact business with;
changes in business, economic, and political conditions, including: war, political instability, terrorist attacks in the U.S. and other parts of the world, the threat of future terrorist activity in the U.S. and other parts of the world and related military action; natural disasters; the cost and availability of insurance due to any of the foregoing events; labor disputes, strikes, slow-downs, or other forms of labor or union activity; and, pressure from third-party interest groups;
changes in our business and investments and changes in the relative and absolute contribution of each to earnings and cash flow resulting from evolving business strategies, changing product mix, changes in tax rates and opportunities existing now or in the future;
difficulties related to our information technology systems, any of which could adversely affect business operations, including any significant breakdown, invasion, destruction, or interruption of these systems;
changes in credit markets impacting our ability to obtain financing for our business operations; or
legal difficulties, any of which could preclude or delay commercialization of products or technology or adversely affect profitability, including claims asserting statutory or regulatory violations, adverse litigation decisions, and issues regarding compliance with any governmental consent decree.

 

Risks Related to our Operation and Structure

 

We can provide no assurances as to our future financial performance or the investment result of a purchase of our common stock.

Any projected results of operations involve significant risks and uncertainty, should be considered speculative, and depend on various assumptions which may not be correct. The future performance of our Company and the return on our common stock depends on a complex series of events that are beyond our control and that may or may not occur. Actual results for any period may or may not approximate any assumptions that are made and may differ significantly from such assumptions. We can provide no assurance or prediction as to our future profitability or to the ultimate success of an investment in our common stock.

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If we become a public reporting company, we are subject to new corporate governance and internal control reporting requirements, and our costs related to compliance with, or our failure to comply with existing and future requirements, could adversely affect our business.

We may face new corporate governance requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as new rules and regulations subsequently adopted by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. These laws, rules, and regulations continue to evolve and may become increasingly stringent in the future. We will be required to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Section 404”). We will be a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Section 404 requires us to include an internal control report with our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The report must include management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the fiscal year. This report must also include disclosure of any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that we have identified. Failure to comply, or any adverse results from such evaluation, could result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have an adverse effect on the trading price of our securities. We will strive to continuously evaluate and improve our control structure to help ensure that we comply with Section 404. The financial cost of compliance with these laws, rules, and regulations is expected to remain substantial. We cannot assure you that we will be able to fully comply with these laws, rules, and regulations that address corporate governance, internal control reporting, and similar matters. Failure to comply with these laws, rules, and regulations could materially adversely affect our reputation, financial condition, and the value of our securities.

If we become a public company, we will have significant operating costs relating to compliance requirements and our management is required to devote substantial time to compliance initiatives.

Our management has only limited experience operating as a public company. To operate effectively, we will be required to continue to implement changes in certain aspects of our business and develop, manage, and train management level and other employees to comply with on-going public company requirements. Failure to take such actions, or delay in the implementation thereof, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, impose various requirements on public companies, including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and changes in corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these new compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costly.

 

Risks Related to our Common Stock

 

Future issuances of our common stock could dilute current stockholders or adversely affect the market.

 

Future issuances of our common stock could be at values substantially below the price paid by the current holders of our common stock. In addition, common stock could be issued to fend off unwanted tender offers or hostile takeovers without further stockholder approval. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, or even just the prospect of such sales, could depress the prevailing price of our common stock and our ability to raise equity capital in the future.

 

Currently there is no public market for our common stock, and we cannot predict the future prices or the amount of liquidity of our common stock .

 

Currently, there is no public market for our common stock and a public market may never develop. We may determine in the near future to list our common stock on the OTCBB. However, the OTCBB is not a liquid market in contrast to the major stock exchanges. We cannot assure you as to the liquidity or the future market prices of our common stock if a market does develop. If an active market for our common stock does not develop, the fair market value of our common stock could be materially adversely affected. Any public market will follow effectiveness of the registration statement for which this prospectus forms a part of and we cannot predict the price at which we will begin trading or the future prices of our common stock.

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We will be subject to the “penny stock” rules which will adversely affect the liquidity of our common stock .

 

The SEC, has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. We expect the market price of our common stock will be less than $5.00 per share and therefore we will be considered a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. This designation requires any broker-dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the securities. These rules limit the ability of broker-dealers to solicit purchases of our common stock and therefore reduce the liquidity of the public market for our shares should one develop.

 

Terms of subsequent financings may adversely impact your investment .

 

We may have to raise equity, debt financing in the future. Your rights and the value of your investment in our common stock could be reduced. For example, if we issue secured debt securities, the holders of the debt would have a claim against our assets that would be prior to the rights of stockholders until the debt is paid. Interest on these debt securities would increase costs and negatively impact operating results.

 

It is not likely that we will pay dividends on the common stock or any other class of stock.

 

We intend to retain any future earnings for the operation and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock, or any other class of stock, in the foreseeable future. Stockholders should look solely to appreciation in the market price of our common shares to obtain a return on investment.

   

A significant number of our shares will be eligible for sale and their sale or potential sale may depress the market price of our common stock.

 

Sales of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the public market could harm the market price of our common stock. This prospectus covers 63,485,919 shares of our common stock, which represents approximately 100% of our current issued and outstanding shares of our common stock, as well as the common stock underlying certain options and warrants with respect to our common stock, as well as common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes. As additional shares of our common stock become available for resale in the public market pursuant to this Offering, and otherwise, the supply of our common stock will increase, which could decrease its price.  In addition some or all of the shares of common stock may be offered from time to time in the open market pursuant to Rule 144, and these sales may have a depressive effect on the market for our shares of common stock.

 

Our stockholders may experience significant dilution from the conversion of the Notes and exercise of Warrants and options to purchase shares of our common stock .

 

We currently have outstanding Notes convertible into 18,056,935 shares of our common stock. Further, we currently have outstanding Warrants and options to purchase up to an aggregate of 9,928,984 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.375 per share. Accordingly, if such Notes, Warrants and options are exercised, in whole or part, prior to their expiration dates, you may experience substantial dilution upon the conversion or exercise of these Notes, Warrants or options. In addition, the likelihood of such dilution may be accelerated if the price of our common stock increases to a level greater than the exercise price of these warrants.

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Our common stock will not be eligible for quotation on the OTCBB, unless we are current in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In the event that our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB, we will be required to remain current in our filings with the SEC in order for shares of our common stock to be eligible for quotation on the over-the-counter bulletin board. In the event that we become delinquent in our required filings with the SEC, quotation of our common stock will be terminated following a 30 day grace period if we do not make our required filing during that time. If our common stock is not eligible for quotation on the over-the-counter bulletin board, investors in our common stock may find it difficult to sell their shares. Regardless of whether our common stock is quoted on the over-the-counter bulletin board, under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, we will be required to file periodic reports with the SEC once our registration statement becomes effective. See risk factor entitled “We are not a fully reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and thus subject only to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d).”

 

We are not a fully reporting company under the Exchange Act and thus subject only to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d).

 

Until our common stock is registered under the Exchange Act, we will be subject only to the reporting obligations imposed by Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act requires issuers to file periodic reporting with the SEC when they have issued any class of securities for which a registration statement was filed and became effective pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The purpose of Section 15(d) is to ensure that investors who buy securities in registered offering are provided with the same information on an ongoing basis that they would receive if the securities they purchased were listed on a securities exchange or the issuer were otherwise subject to periodic reporting obligations. However, companies that are only required to report under Section 15(d), are not subject to some of the Exchange Act reporting requirements. For example, companies that are only required to report under Section 15(d) are not subject to the short-swing profit reporting requirements, the beneficial ownership reporting requirements, the institutional investor reporting rules and the third-party tender offer rules. Additionally, shareholders in a company that is only required to report under Section 15(d) are not entitled to the benefits of the Exchange Act’s proxy rules.

 

The reporting obligations under Section 15(d) are automatically suspended when: (i) any class of securities of the issuer reporting under Section 15(d) is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act; or (ii) at the beginning of the issuer’s fiscal year, other than the year in which the registration statement became effective, the class of securities covered by the registration statement is held of record by fewer than 300 persons. In the latter case, the Company would no longer be subject to periodic reporting obligations so long as the number of holders remains below 300 unless we file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 12 of the Securities Act. Management of the Company, however, fully intends to file on an ongoing basis all periodic reports required under the Exchange Act, as well as all beneficial ownership reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

We are classified as an “emerging growth company” as well as a “smaller reporting company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

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Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably opted out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act.

 

We could remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period.

 

Notwithstanding the above, we are also currently a “smaller reporting company.” Specifically, similar to “emerging growth companies,” “smaller reporting companies” are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosures in their filings; are exempt from the provisions of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requiring that independent registered public accounting firms provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting; and have certain other decreased disclosure obligations in their SEC filings. Decreased disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as an “emerging growth company” or “smaller reporting company” may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.

 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, that involve risk and uncertainties. Any statements contained in this prospectus that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. When we use the words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “strategy,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:

 

current or future financial performance;
management’s plans and objectives for future operations;
uncertainties associated with product research and development;
uncertainties associated with dependence upon the actions of government regulatory agencies;
product plans and performance;
management’s assessment of market factors; and
statements regarding our strategy and plans.

 

 

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

We are not providing any tax advice as to the acquisition, holding or disposition of the securities offered herein. In making an investment decision, investors are strongly encouraged to consult their own tax advisor to determine the U.S. federal, state and any applicable foreign tax consequences relating to their investment in our securities.

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling shareholders pursuant to this prospectus. The selling shareholders named herein will receive all proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock in this Offering. However, we may receive up to $3,648,369 and $75,000 in gross proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants and options, respectively. Please see Selling Shareholders” beginning at page 18.  We will pay all expenses (other than transfer taxes) of the selling shareholders in connection with this Offering. 

 

 

CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2014.  The table should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus:

 

As of

March 31, 2014

Stockholders’ deficit:
Common stock: $0 value; $ 126,400
Additional paid-in capital 6,083,670
Accumulated deficit (9,113,699 )
Total stockholders’ deficit  (2,903,629 )
Noncontrolling interest     (42,657 )
Total Deficit   $ (2,946,286 )

 

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DETERMINATION OF THE OFFERING PRICE

 

There is no established public market for our shares of common stock. The offering price for the sale of common stock held by the selling shareholders of $0.25 per share was arbitrarily determined by us, by using the price paid in our Notes Offering as a benchmark. The offering price should not be regarded as an indicator of the market price, if any, of the common stock that may develop in a trading market after this Offering, which is likely to fluctuate.

 

 

MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK

 

There is no public market for our common stock.  Although our common stock is not currently listed on a public exchange, we may seek to obtain a listing on the OTCBB or the OTCQB when the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is declared effective by the SEC. In order to be quoted on the OTCBB or the OTCQB, a market maker must file an application on our behalf in order to make a market for our common stock. There can be no assurance that a market maker will agree to file the necessary documents with FINRA, which operates the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved.  In the event we are successful in our attempts to have a market maker quote our stock on the OTCBB or the OTCQB, we will need to comply with ongoing reporting requirements in order to insure that the market maker will continue to quote our stock.

 

Our common stock may never be quoted on the OTCBB or the OTCQB, or, even if quoted, a liquid or viable market may not materialize. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for our shares will develop, or, if developed, that it will be sustained.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, there were 47 stockholders of record.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, 9,928,984 shares of our common stock were subject to the Warrants and options to purchase our common stock.

 

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock and anticipate that, for the foreseeable future, no cash dividends will be paid on our common stock.

 

 

CONVERTIBLE NOTES OFFERING

 

On November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014 we completed the Notes Offering of our Notes, which include 12% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and 15% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes, with the Investors. Pursuant to the Notes Offering, each Investor also received Warrants, which are five (5) year common stock warrants to purchase our common stock at $0.375 per share. The Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share and are secured by a first priority lien (subject only to an existing note with Signature Bank of Georgia on our intellectual property and all substitutes, replacements and proceeds of the such intellectual property) pursuant to the terms of a Security Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014, as applicable, by and between us and each Investor. Investors of the 12% Notes received Warrants with 25% coverage based on a pre-determined valuation of the Company. Investors of the 15% Notes received Warrants with 15% coverage, also based on the pre-determined valuation of the Company. Investors with a principal investment amount equal to or greater than $250,000 received Warrants with a bonus 40% coverage; however, if an Investor previously invested $250,000 or more in the Notes Offering, such Investor received Bonus Coverage if such Investor invested $100,000 or more in the Notes Offering.

 

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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

The following table provides information about each selling shareholder including how many shares of our common stock they own on the date of this prospectus, how many shares are offered for sale by this prospectus, and the number and percentage of outstanding shares each selling shareholder will own after this Offering, assuming all shares covered by this prospectus are sold.  Except as disclosed in this prospectus, none of the selling shareholders have had any position, office, or material relationship with us or our affiliates within the past three years. The information concerning beneficial ownership has been taken from our stock transfer records and information provided by the selling shareholders.  Information concerning the selling shareholders may change from time to time, and any changed information will be set forth if and when required in prospectus supplements or other appropriate forms permitted to be used by the SEC.

 

We do not know when or in what amounts a selling shareholder may offer shares for sale. The selling shareholders may not sell any or all of the shares offered by this prospectus. Because the selling shareholders may offer all or some of the shares, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares, we cannot estimate the number of the shares that will be held by the selling shareholders after completion of this Offering.  However, for purposes of this table, we have assumed that, after completion of this Offering, all of the shares covered by this prospectus will be sold by the selling shareholder.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, the selling shareholders have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock.  All of the information contained in the table below is based upon information provided to us by the selling shareholders, and we have not independently verified this information.  The selling shareholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time or from time to time since the date on which it provided the information regarding the shares beneficially owned, all or a portion of the shares beneficially owned in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

The number of shares outstanding and the percentages of beneficial ownership are based on 63,485,919 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2014.  For the purposes of the following table, the number of shares common stock beneficially owned has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and such information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.  Under Rule 13d-3, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a selling shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares which that selling shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this prospectus through the exercise of any stock option, warrant or other rights.

 

Name

Number of

securities

beneficially

owned before

Offering

Number of

securities

to be

offered

Number of

securities

owned after

Offering

Percentage of

securities

beneficially

owned after

Offering

Dov Shiff (1) 13,249,598 13,249,598 %
KRNB Holdings LLC (2) 8,003,969 8,003,969 %
Motek 7 SQL, LLC (3) 7,771,566 7,771,566 %
DropLight LLC (4) 3,960,000 3,960,000 %
David S. Nagelberg 2003 Revocable Trust DTD 7/2/03 (5) 3,300,000 3,300,000 %
James R. Hills (6) 2,454,901 2,454,901 %
Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP (7) 2,400,000 2,400,000 %
Harry Mittelman Revocable Living Trust (8) 2,310,000 2,310,000 %
XLR-8 (Delaware) LLC (9) 2,150,000 2,150,000 %
Safety Investors 2014, LLC (10) 1,650,000 1,650,000 %

 

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Israel Kaminsky 1,484,313 1,484,313 %
Thomas Ridge (11) 1,225,000 1,225,000 %
Grannus Financial Advisors (12) 1,000,000 1,000,000 %
Investment 2013, LLC (13) 970,669 970,669 %
301 Office Ventures, LLC (14) 875,000 875,000 %
Enterprise 2013, LLC  (15) 762,254 762,254 %
Jacob Steinmetz 576,762 576,762 %
Chris Davis (16) 500,000 500,000 %
Eugene W. Kelly (17) 500,000 500,000 %
John W. Kelly (18) 500,000 500,000 %
Konrad Habsburg (19) 500,000 500,000 %
Michael Perillo (20) 500,000 500,000 %
Serge Kremer (21) 500,000 500,000 %
Tariq Masood (22) 500,000 500,000 %
Gidon Shem-Tov 356,235 356,235 %
Eran Guzi (23) 304,902 304,902 %
Keith Kurland (24) 304,902 304,902 %
Laurie Satanosky (25) 304,902 304,902 %
Noga Solovey (26) 304,902 304,902 %
Dennis Sevel (27) 304,902 304,902 %
Phillips Peter (28) 300,000 300,000 %
Clive Anthony Caunter (29) 250,000 250,000 %
David Scher and Tatiana Scher (30) 250,000 250,000 %
Dirk Horn (31) 250,000 250,000 %
Dutchess Global Strategies Fund LLC (32) 250,000 250,000 %
Judith F. Krandel (33) 250,000 250,000 %
Ami Kohen 200,000 200,000 %
John H. Blair III (34) 200,000 200,000 %
Nisim Farchi 175,000 175,000 %
Reuven Arie Shomrat 175,000 175,000 %
Avishay Rubin 152,451 152,451 %
The Nikko Trust (35) 150,000 150,000 %
Igal Marom 127,227 127,227 %
Debra Shore (36) 125,000 125,000 %
Gregory J. Attorli and Debra Shore JTWROS (37) 125,000 125,000 %
Christopher Lahiji (38) 100,500 100,500 %
David Usha 100,000 100,000 %
Murray Lee 100,000 100,000 %
Patty Barron 100,000 100,000 %
Patricia Kohen 100,000 100,000 %
R. Michael Stunden (39) 92,000 92,000 %
Carol Morton (40) 46,000 46,000 %
Adam Feren 20,000 20,000 %
Ayal Bitton 20,000 20,000 %
Big Hit Exploration, LLC (41) 20,000 20,000 %
Harriet Rosenberg 20,000 20,000 %
Henry Garofalo 20,000 20,000 %
Irene Schuster 20,000 20,000 %
Kelsi Rosneberg 20,000 20,000 %
Lori Feren 20,000 20,000 %
Murray Reffsin 20,000 20,000 %
Pamela Siegelaub 20,000 20,000 %
Robert & Arlene Feldman 20,000 20,000 %

 

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Robert Wald 20,000 20,000 %
Tramel Exploration, LLC (42) 20,000 20,000 %
Jacob Nagar 16,964 16,964 %
Max Rosneberg 16,000 16,000 %
Betsy Siegelaub 10,000 10,000 %
John Lawrence Sr 10,000 10,000 %
Karen Lippman 10,000 10,000 %
Marc Siegelaub 10,000 10,000 %
Veronica & Bradon Godfrey 10,000 10,000 %

 

(1) The 13,249,598 shares of common stock include (i) 8,959,598 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Dov Shiff, (ii) 1,690,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iv) 2,600,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(2) Mr. Rani Kohen, as Manager of KRNB Holdings LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares.
(3) Mr. Hillel Bronstein, as Manager of Motek 7 SQL LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares.
(4) Mr. Andrew Feldman, as Manager of Droplight LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 3,960,000 shares of common stock include (i) 1,560,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 2,400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(5) David S. Nagelberg, as Trustee, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 3,300,000 shares of common stock include (i) 1,300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(6) The 2,454,901 shares of common stock include (i) 730,818 shares of common stock owned by Mr. James R. Hills, (ii) 74,083 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of certain warrants owned by Mr. James R. Hills, (iii) 650,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iv) 1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(7) Each of Mr. Michael Novielli and Mr. Douglas Leighton, as Managing Partners of Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 2,400,000 shares of common stock include (i) 1,400,000 shares of common stock owned by Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP, (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iii) 800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(8) Mr. Harry Mittelman, as Trustee, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 2,310,000 shares of common stock include (i) 910,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 1,400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(9) Mr. Robert L. Nardelli, as the Managing Member of XLR-8 (Delaware) LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 2,150,000 shares of common stock include (i) 750,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 1,400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(10) Mr. Steven Siegelaub, as the Managing Member of Safety Investors 2014, LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 1,650,000 shares of common stock include (i) 650,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(11) The 1,225,000 shares of common stock include (i) 875,000 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Thomas Ridge, (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of certain options owned by Mr. Thomas Ridge, (iii) 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iv) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
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(12) Mr. Joseph M. Zappulla, as the President of Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc., has voting power and dispositive control over these shares.
(13) Mr. Steven Siegelaub, as the Managing Member of Investment 2013, LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 970,669 shares of common stock include (i) 194,134 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iii) 776,535 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(14) Mr. Steven Siegelaub, as the Managing Member of 301 Office Ventures, LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares.
(15) Mr. Steven Siegelaub, as the Managing Member of Enterprise 2013, LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 762,254 shares of common stock include (i) 577,046 shares of common stock owned by Enterprise 2013, LLC and (ii) 185,208 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of certain warrants owned by Enterprise 2013, LLC.
(16) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(17) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(18) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(19) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(20) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(21) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(22) The 500,000 shares of common stock include (i) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(23) The 304,902 shares of common stock include (i) 230,819 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Eran Guzi and (ii) 74,083 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the certain warrants owned by Mr. Eran Guzi.
(24) The 304,902 shares of common stock include (i) 230,819 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Keith Kurland and (ii) 74,083 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants owned by Mr. Keith Kurland.
(25) The 304,902 shares of common stock include (i) 230,818 shares of common stock owned by Ms. Laurie Satanosky and (ii) 74,084 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants owned by Ms. Laurie Satanosky.
(26) The 304,902 shares of common stock include (i) 230,818 shares of common stock owned by Ms. Noga Solovey and (ii) 74,084 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants owned by Ms. Noga Solovey.
(27) The 304,902 shares of common stock include (i) 230,819 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Dennis Sevel and (ii) 74,083 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants owned by Mr. Dennis Sevel.
(28) The 300,000 shares of common stock include (i) 200,000 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Phillips Peter and (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the certain options owned by Mr. Phillips Peter.
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(29) The 250,000 shares of common stock include (i) 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(30) The 250,000 shares of common stock include (i) 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(31) The 250,000 shares of common stock include (i) 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(32) Mr. Michael Novielli, as the sole owner and controlling member of Dutchess Global Strategies Fund LLC, has sole voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 250,000 shares of common stock include (i) 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(33) The 200,000 shares of common stock include (i) 40,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 160,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(34) The 200,000 shares of common stock include (i) 40,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 160,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(35) Litrust AG, as Trustee, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 150,000 shares of common stock include (i) 30,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 120,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(36) The 125,000 shares of common stock include (i) 25,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(37) Mr. Gregory Attori and Mrs. Debra Shore have voting power and dispositive control over these shares. The 125,000 shares of common stock include (i) 25,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(38) The 100,500 shares of common stock include (i) 20,100 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 80,400 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(39) The 92,000 shares of common stock include (i) 12,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 80,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(40) The 46,000 shares of common stock include (i) 6,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 40,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(41) Mr. Steven Golding, as Manager of Big Hit Exploration, LLC, has voting power and dispositive control over these shares.
(42) Mr. Martin Thirer and Ms. Meg Thirer, as Managers of Tramel Exploration, LLC, have voting power and dispositive control over these shares.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Overview

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those set forth under Risk Factors.

 

Safety Quick Light LLC was incorporated in the State of Florida on May 14, 2004.  On November 6, 2012, the company’s board of directors converted Safety Quick Light LLC into Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. We are a company engaged in the business of developing proprietary technology that enables a quick and safe installation by the use of a power plug for electrical fixtures, such as light fixtures and ceiling fans, into ceiling and wall electrical junction boxes.

 

Safety Quick Light LLC began marketing the SQL Technology in 2007 for installation of light fixtures and ceiling fans during manufacturing and as a kit for installing the SQL Technology in existing light fixtures and ceiling fans.   Our management team determined that it might be able to improve its gross margins if it were to market light fixtures and ceiling fans with its plug technology already installed on fixtures instead of marketing the SQL Technology as an add-on device.  To implement its new business model, during the first quarter of 2010, company management discontinued marketing the SQL Technology as an add-on device; however, existing orders were honored through 2010 and 2011.  To further augment marketing efforts under its new business model, company management sought the endorsement of the SQL Technology from General Electric Company (“GE”). During 2010 and 2011, GE tested the SQL Technology and in June 2011, GE and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a trademark licensing agreement (the “License Agreement”) under which SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC was licensed to use the GE monogram logo on its devices and certain other trademarks on its ceiling fans and light fixtures through December 31, 2017.  The License Agreement requires us to pay a percent of revenue generated on our products using the GE monogram logo as a license fee, including minimum license fees payments per year during the term. The License Agreement was amended in April 2013 to extend its term through December 31, 2017 and revised the required minimum license fees.

 

 

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Results of Operations

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013 compared to the  Year Ended December 31, 2012        
                 
    For the years ended        
    December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012   $ Change   % Change
                 
Revenue   $ —       $ 77,646     $ (77,646 )     -100 %
                                 
Cost of sales     —         (85,899 )     85,899       -100 %
                                 
Gross loss     —         (8,253 )     8,253       -100 %
                                 
General and administrative expenses     1,401,435       826,367       575,068       70 %
                                 
Loss from Operations     (1,401,435 )     (834,620 )     (566,815 )     68 %
                                 
Other Income / (Expense)     (1,206,333 )     (35,700 )     (1,170,633 )     3279 %
                                 
Net Loss   $ (2,607,768 )   $ (870,320 )     (1,737,448 )     200 %
                                 
Net loss per share - basic and diluted   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.03 )                
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted     32,128,444       31,133,000                  

 

Revenue

 

Revenue decreased in 2013 to $0 from approximately $78,000 in 2012 due to the company’s lack of revenue generating operations in 2013. The Company has been reengineering its business model to reflect a new business direction.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Cost of sales decreased in 2013 to $0 from approximately $86,000 in 2012 since due to the company’s lack of revenue generating operations in 2013. The Company has been reengineering its business model to reflect a new business direction.

 

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Gross Loss

 

Gross loss increased from approximately $8,000 in 2012 to $0 in 2013. The increase relates to the Company operating at a gross loss for product sales in 2012 compared to no sales in 2013.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

Total G&A expenses increased from approximately $826,000 in 2012 to approximately $1,401,000 in 2013.

 

The primary increases were attributable to the following:

 

Share based payments increased from $0 in 2012 to approximately $754,000 in 2013, this included payments of approximately $563,000 made by existing stockholders to cover corporate expenses as well as $125,000 for a stock sign on bonus to the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The Company also expensed approximately $67,000 in stock option grants to related parties for services rendered.

 

Payment made in 2013 under the royalty and license agreement to GE. No such payments were required in 2012.

 

Further, decreases in certain items of G&A expenses were attributable to the following:

 

Salaries, wages, travel, entertainment, China related expenses and management fees decreased from approximately $501,000 in 2012 to approximately $102,000 in 2013. The decrease related to the Company's ongoing operations significantly being reduced beginning in the third quarter of 2012. The Company's operations were nominal in 2013 as a new business model was being developed and implemented.

 

Other G&A in 2012 was approximately $267,000 and decreased to approximately $66,000 in 2013. The reduction was related to the cessation of revenue generating activities since the third quarter of 2012.

 

Loss from Operations

 

Loss from operations increased to approximately $1,401,000 in 2013 from approximately $834,000 in 2012.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Total other expenses increased from approximately $36,000 in 2012 to approximately $1,206,000 in 2013.

 

The primary increases were attributable to the following:

 

The recording of interest expense of approximately $172,000 in 2013 as compared to approximately $36,000 in 2012, which also includes amortization of debt issue costs and debt discount of approximately $104,000 as well as third party bank debt. The debt issue costs and debt discount are derived from the issuance of convertible debt and warrants issued in 2013 treated as derivative liabilities. There was only bank debt related interest in 2012.

 

In 2013, the Company recorded approximately $1,156,000 of derivative expense as compared to $0 in 2012. During 2013, the Company issued convertible debt and warrants that were treated as derivative liabilities. The derivative expense reflected the difference in the fair value of the derivative liabilities as compared to the portion allocated to debt discount. Derivative expense was also recorded in connection with the extinguishment of debt.

 

In 2013, the Company recorded a change in fair value of derivative liability of approximately $34,000 compared to $0 in 2012. This change reflects the Company's fair value mark to market adjustment.

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In 2013, the Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $13,000 compared to $0 in 2012. The loss was recorded in connection with the modification of third party debt from conventional debt into convertible debt.

 

In 2013, the Company recorded a gain on debt forgiveness of $100,000 compared to $0 in 2012. The gain represented the forgiveness of third party debt.

 

Net Loss and Net Loss per Share

 

The Company's net loss and net loss per share in 2013 was approximately $2,608,000 and $0.08 per share, respectively, as compared to 2012 where net loss was approximately $870,000 and $0.03 per share, respectively. Inflation did not have a material impact on operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Quarter Ended March 31, 2014 compared to March 31, 2013            
                 
    For the Three Months Ended        
    March 31, 2014   March 31, 2013   $ Change   % Change
                 
General and administrative expenses     354,785       22,815       331,970       1455 %
                                 
Loss from Operations     (354,785 )     (22,815 )     (331,970 )     1455 %
                                 
Other Income / (Expense)     (246,614 )     (6,761 )     (239,853 )     3548 %
                                 
Net Loss   $ (601,399 )   $ (29,576 )     (571,823 )     1933 %
                                 
Net loss per share - basic and diluted   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.00 )                
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted     34,520,833       31,133,000                  

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

Total G&A expenses increased from approximately $23,000 in 2013 to approximately $355,000 in 2014.

 

The primary increases were attributable to the following:

 

Professional fees increased to approximately $146,000 from $1,000.
Salaries and wages increased to approximately $80,000 from $0.

 

Loss from Operations

 

Loss from operations increased to approximately $355,000 in 2014 from approximately $23,000 in 2013.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Total other expenses increased from approximately $7,000 in 2013 to approximately $247,000 in 2014.

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The primary increases were attributable to the following:

 

The recording of interest expense of approximately $336,000 in 2014 as compared to approximately $7,000 in 2013, which also includes amortization of debt issue costs and debt discount of approximately $265,000 as well as third party bank debt. The debt issue costs and debt discount are derived from the issuance of convertible debt and warrants issued in 2013 treated as derivative liabilities. There was only bank debt related interest in 2013.

 

In 2013, the Company recorded a change in fair value of derivative liability of approximately $90,000 compared to $0 in 2013. This change reflects the Company's fair value mark to market adjustment.

 

Net Loss and Net Loss per Share

 

The Company's net loss and net loss per share in 2014 was approximately $601,000 and $0.02 per share, respectively, as compared to 2013 where net loss was approximately $30,000 and $0.00 per share, respectively. Inflation did not have a material impact on operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Interest Expense

 

The following table details the Company’s interest expense components:

    Year Ended December 31,  

3-Months Ended

March 31,

           
    2013   2012   2014
Interest accrued on Notes outstanding.   $ 40,026     $ 4,329     $ 66,475  
Interest on SBA loan with Signature Bank     27,274       31,371       5,408  
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE – Notes Payable     67,300       35,700       71,883  
Amortization of Debt Issue Cost     11,986       —         29,794  
Amortization of Debt Discount     92,304       —         234,716  
    $ 171,590     $ 35,700     $ 336,393  

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

To date, the Company has not generated sufficient revenue to cover its operating costs and continues to operate with negative cash flow which may require it to seek additional capital to maintain current operations. In addition, if sufficient sales growth is achieved, the Company may be required to enter into financing arrangements to fund its working capital needs. The Company currently has no such financing commitments in place.

 

On November 26, 2013, the Company completed a first closing of the Notes, generating aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. In addition to the sale of the Notes, holders of $244,133 of the Company’s debt and accrued but unpaid interest agreed to convert the debt into the Notes. As a result, at March 31, 2014, the Company has a total of $2,244,133 of the Notes issued and outstanding. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were used to satisfy current accounts payable of approximately $32,000; to satisfy a minimum GE license fee of $400,000; to accomplish required retooling for the production of its SQL Technology at manufacturing plants located in the Guangdong province of China costing an estimated $140,000; and for general working capital purposes.

 

The Company had a working capital deficiency of approximately $2,291,849 at March 31, 2014, which includes derivative liabilities of $2,661,725. This compares to a working capital deficiency of approximately $1,810,104 at December 31, 2013, which included derivative liabilities of $2,751,504.

 

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In addition to the operating costs the Company anticipates incurring in the execution of its business plan, it is also responsible for minimum license fee payments under the current license agreement with GE. Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company is responsible for the following minimum fee payments:

 

Payment Due: 2014 2015 2016 2017
March 26 -0- $ 280,000 $ 330,000 $ 360,000
June 26

-0-

 

$ 560,000 $ 660,000 $ 720,000
September 26  -0- $ 840,000 $ 990,000

$ 1,080,000

December 26

-0-

 

$ 1,120,000

 

$ 1,320,000

 

$ 1,440,000

 

 

Furthermore, under the terms of the sale of the Notes the Company is required to pay accrued interest on the anniversary of the sale and quarterly thereafter until maturity. As such, the Company will be required to pay, in cash, approximately $280,000 in interest payments and approximately $68,000 quarterly thereafter, assuming the Notes remain outstanding.

 

The Company had no inventory on its balance sheet at March 31, 2014. Company management anticipates minimal, if any; inventory of its SQL Technology and ceiling and fan fixtures. Production of the SQL Technology and fixtures will be originated upon receipt of FOB (free on board) purchase contracts from customers. Upon the completion of each purchase contract, the finished products will be transported from the manufacturer directly to the ports and loaded on vessels secured by the customer, upon which the products become the property of the customer. The Company anticipates the need for a financing facility to support accounts receivable and, potentially, inventory as the need arises. The Company does not currently have such a facility in place and there is no assurance that such a facility can be secured when needed.

 

The Company’s cash balance as of March 31, 2014 was $641,601. In light of the Company’s projected working capital needs, it intends to seek additional capital which may dilute existing shareholders. There is no guarantee that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital or be successful in the execution of its plans.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes.

 

Such estimates and assumptions impact both assets and liabilities, including but not limited to: net realizable value of accounts receivable and inventory, estimated useful lives and potential impairment of property and equipment, the valuation of intangible assets, estimate of fair value of share based payments and derivative liabilities, estimates of fair value of warrants issued and recorded as debt discount, estimates of tax liabilities and estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future non-conforming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from estimates.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this Update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 205-20.

 

Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The ASU states that a strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. Although “major” is not defined, the standard provides examples of when a disposal qualifies as a discontinued operation.

 

The ASU also requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of the pre-tax profit or loss attributable to a disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements.

 

The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.

In May 2014, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”.  The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.”  In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (for example, assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this Update.  Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The amendments in ASU No, 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted.  We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Assets 

 

The Company reviews for impairment of long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any asset may not be recoverable. In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to its fair market value.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  

 

Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging from 5-7 years of the respective assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.

 

Intangible Asset - Patent

 

The Company developed a patent for an installation device used in light fixtures and ceiling fans. Costs incurred for submitting the applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for these patents have been capitalized. Patent costs are being amortized using the straight-line method over the related 15 year lives. The Company begins amortizing patent costs once a filing receipt is received stating the patent serial number and filing date from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

 

The Company incurs certain legal and related costs in connection with patent applications. The Company capitalizes such costs to be amortized over the expected life of the patent to the extent that an economic benefit is anticipated from the resulting patent or alternative future use is available to the Company. The Company also capitalizes legal costs incurred in the defense of the Company’s patents when it is believed that the future economic benefit of the patent will be maintained or increased and a successful defense is probable. Capitalized patent defense costs are amortized over the remaining expected life of the related patent. The Company’s assessment of future economic benefit or a successful defense of its patents involves considerable management judgment, and an unfavorable outcome of litigation could result in a material impairment charge up to the carrying value of these assets.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company measures assets and liabilities at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level.

 

The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
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Level 2 - Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable & accrued expenses, certain notes payable and notes payable – related party, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The Company accounts for its derivative liabilities, at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 3.

 

Embedded Conversion Features

 

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of it financial instruments, including stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income.

 

For option-based simple derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - Employees

 

The Company accounts for its stock based compensation in which the Company obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions under the recognition and measurement principles of the fair value recognition provisions of section 718-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-30-6 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  

 

The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.  

 

If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded, the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (based on sales to third parties) (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

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The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model.  The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:

 

Expected term of share options and similar instruments: The expected life of options and similar instruments represents the period of time the option and/or warrant are expected to be outstanding. Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-S99-1, it may be appropriate to use the simplified method, i.e., expected term = ((vesting term + original contractual term) / 2), if (i) A company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded; (ii) A company significantly changes the terms of its share option grants or the types of employees that receive share option grants such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term; or (iii) A company has or expects to have significant structural changes in its business such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term of share options and similar instruments as the company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.
Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.
Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

Generally, all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants and restricted stock grants and stock appreciation rights are measured at their fair value on the awards’ grant date, based on estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.

 

The expense resulting from share-based payments is recorded in general and administrative expense in the statements of operations.

 

Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or Services

 

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services under guidance of Sub-topic 505-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Sub-topic 505-50”).

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Pursuant to ASC Section 505-50-30, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.  If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model.  The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:
Expected term of share options and similar instruments: Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and holder’s expected exercise behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. The Company uses historical data to estimate holder’s expected exercise behavior. If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the contractual term of the share options and similar instruments is used as the expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.
Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.
Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.
Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-25-7, if fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (no specific performance is required by the grantee to retain those equity instruments), then, because of the elimination of any obligation on the part of the counterparty to earn the equity instruments, a measurement date has been reached. A grantor shall recognize the equity instruments when they are issued (in most cases, when the agreement is entered into). Whether the corresponding cost is an immediate expense or a prepaid asset (or whether the debit should be characterized as contra-equity under the requirements of paragraph 505-50-45-1) depends on the specific facts and circumstances. Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-45-1, a grantor may conclude that an asset (other than a note or a receivable) has been received in return for fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (and no specific performance is required by the grantee in order to retain those equity instruments). Such an asset shall not be displayed as contra-equity by the grantor of the equity instruments. The transferability (or lack thereof) of the equity instruments shall not affect the balance sheet display of the asset. This guidance is limited to transactions in which equity instruments are transferred to other than employees in exchange for goods or services. Section 505-50-30 provides guidance on the determination of the measurement date for transactions that are within the scope of this Subtopic.

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Pursuant to Paragraphs 505-50-25-8 and 505-50-25-9, an entity may grant fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are exercisable by the grantee only after a specified period of time if the terms of the agreement provide for earlier exercisability if the grantee achieves specified performance conditions. Any measured cost of the transaction shall be recognized in the same period(s) and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for the goods or services or used cash rebates as a sales discount instead of paying with, or using, the equity instruments. A recognized asset, expense, or sales discount shall not be reversed if a share option and similar instrument that the counterparty has the right to exercise expires unexercised.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-30-S99-1, if the Company receives a right to receive future services in exchange for unvested, forfeitable equity instruments, those equity instruments are treated as unissued for accounting purposes until the future services are received (that is, the instruments are not considered issued until they vest). Consequently, there would be no recognition at the measurement date and no entry should be recorded.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

From the inception of the Company and through November 6, 2012, the Company was taxed as a pass-through entity (a limited liability company) under the Internal Revenue Code and was not subject to federal and state income taxes; accordingly, no provision had been made.

 

The financial statements reflect the Company’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes for the period from November 7, 2012 to December 31, 2012. The net loss generated by the Company for the period January 1, 2012 to November 6, 2012 has been excluded from the computation of income taxes.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date. 

 

The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.  Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty (50) percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.

 

The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.

 

Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.

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The Company's tax returns are subject to examination by the federal and state tax authorities for the years ended 2012 through 2013.  

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and had no adjustments to its income tax liabilities or benefits pursuant to the provisions of Section 740-10-25 for the reporting periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Related Parties

 

The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include (a) affiliates of the Company; (b) Entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; (c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; (d) principal owners of the Company; (e) management of the Company; (f) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and (g) other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

 

The consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: (a) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; (b) a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; (c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and (d) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

We are currently party to a consulting agreement with Mr. Rani Kohen, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to which we are required to pay cash compensation in the amount of $150,000 per year.

   

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BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

We are a company engaged in the business of developing proprietary technology that enables a quick and safe installation by the use of a power plug for electrical fixtures, such as light fixtures and ceiling fans, into ceiling and wall electrical junction boxes.  As of July 31, 2014, we have three issued U.S. Patents relating to our technology. There are related patents in China (two issued patents) and India (one issued patent and one pending patent application). The intellectual property represented by these patents is a fixable socket and a revolvable plug for conducting electric power and supporting an electrical appliance attached to a wall or ceiling.  The socket is comprised of a non-conductive body that houses conductive rings connectable to an electric power supply through terminals in its side exterior.  The plug, also comprised of a non-conductive body that houses corresponding conductive rings, attaches to the socket via a male post and is capable of feeding electric power to an appliance. The plug also includes a second structural element allowing it to revolve and a releasable latching which, when engaged, provides a retention force between the socket and the plug to prevent disengagement and to support appliances up to 50 pounds.  The socket and plug can be detached by releasing the latch, disengaging the electric power from the plug.  The socket is designed to replace the support bar incorporated in electric junction boxes.  Once attached to the electric junction box, the socket can support fixtures that are plugged-in weighing up to 50 pounds, or up to the weight limit of the electric junction box, if lower than 50 pounds.  The plug is designed to be installed in light fixtures, ceiling fans and wall sconce fixtures.  The combined socket and plug technology is referred to throughout this prospectus as “the SQL Technology”.

 

Our History

 

Safety Quick Light LLC began marketing the SQL Technology in 2007 for installation of light fixtures and ceiling fans during manufacturing and as a kit for installing the SQL Technology in existing light fixtures and ceiling fans.   Our management team determined that it might be able to improve its gross margins if it were to market light fixtures and ceiling fans with its plug technology already installed on fixtures instead of marketing the SQL Technology as an add-on device.  To implement its new business model, during the first quarter of 2010, company management discontinued marketing the SQL Technology as an add-on device; however, existing orders were honored through 2010 and 2011.  To further augment marketing efforts under its new business model, company management sought the endorsement of the SQL Technology from GE. During 2010 and 2011, GE tested the SQL Technology and in June 2011, GE and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into the License Agreement, under which SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC was licensed to use the GE monogram logo on its devices and certain other trademarks on its ceiling fans and light fixtures through December 31, 2017.  The License Agreement requires us to pay a percent of revenue generated on our products using the GE monogram logo as a license fee, including minimum license fees payments per year during the term. The License Agreement was amended in April 2013 to extend its term through December 31, 2017 and revised the required minimum license fees. The License Agreement was further amended in July 2014 to remove minimum license fees for 2014. The current License Agreement terms are as follows:

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Payment Due
Date
 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

March 26   $ 0     $ 0     $280,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $330,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $360,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
June 26   $ 0     $ 0     $560,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $660,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $720,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
September 26   $ 0     $ 0     $840,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $990,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty   $1,080,000
plus Calculated Additional Royalty
October 30   $ 400,000     $ 0     $0   $0   $0
December 26   $ 0     $ 0     $1,120,000
plus Calculated Additional Royalty
  $1,320,000
plus Calculated
Additional Royalty
  $1,440,000
plus Calculated Additional Royalty

 

The License Agreement enables us to market ceiling fans and light fixtures with the SQL Technology using the GE logo. The License Agreement imposes certain manufacturing and quality control conditions that we must maintain. In addition to marketing ceiling fans and light fixtures under the GE logo and trademarks, we have the right to offer private label ceiling fans and light fixtures with our technology installed to retailers that market private label products.

 

In July 2012, we entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Design Solutions International, Inc. (“DSI”), a privately held, lighting industry design and marketing firm, (the “DSI Agreement”). Founded in 2001, DSI is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and maintains a 22-person production quality control and development office in the Guangdong province of China. DSI was founded in 2001 by two lighting professionals with over 25-years lighting product sales experience each with Catalina Lighting, Zellers, Dana Lighting and Lite Factory, among others. DSI sells light fixtures to large retail organization such as Walmart, Costco, The Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sam’s Club and others throughout North America. Under the terms of the DSI Agreement, DSI will serve as the Company’s exclusive sales representative for all its products and goods in the United States and Canada. For its services, DSI will receive a commission based on net sales.

 

On November 6, 2012, Safety Quick Light LLC was converted into Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. at which time all tangible and intangible assets and liabilities were transferred to the surviving company. The Company’s headquarters are located at 3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390, Atlanta, Georgia. The Company’s operations currently consist of a corporate management team operating in the Atlanta, Georgia offices. The Company relies on third party manufactures to produce its SQL Technology and the ceiling fans and light fixtures in which SQL Technology is imbedded. The manufacturers currently used by the Company are located in Guangdong province of China and, as required by its licensing agreement with GE, are approved by GE to ensure quality standards are met. To further ensure that quality specifications are maintained, the Company maintains an office in the Guangdong province staffed with professional engineers who regularly inspect its products produced by the third party manufacturer.

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Competition

 

We currently face competition from traditional lighting technologies. There are numerous traditional light manufacturing companies, worldwide, many of which are significantly larger than us. Traditional lighting technologies have the advantage of a long history of market acceptance and developed relationships with retailers and distributors. We will actively seek to educate our target markets as to the advantages of our technology compared to traditional installation methods and believe the achievement of this objective is critical to our future. Although our technology is proprietary and patent protected, there can be no assurance that a large conventional lighting company will not invent a competing technology that offers similar installation efficiencies and enter the market and utilize its resources to capture significant market share and adversely affect our operating results.

 

We believe our products with the SQL Technology can effectively compete against traditional lighting in the areas of installation, maintenance and safety. The SQL Technology offers the advantage of ease of installation and replacement. This feature is superior to other lighting systems, which can require the service of professional electricians to install and remove. Once SQL’s socket is correctly installed in a ceiling or wall electrical junction box, there is no exposure to live electrical wires resulting in an additional advantage in the area of safety. Furthermore, the installation of our socket, which weighs approximately four (4) ounces, requires significantly less work and exertion compared to traditional ceiling light or fan fixtures, which ordinarily weigh in excess of ten (10) pounds and can weigh hundreds of pounds. As the manufacturing costs of producing the SQL Technology is minimal, currently costing less than $4.00 per unit, our products should favorably compete with traditional lighting on the basis of price. There can be no assurance, however, that the current competitors directly involved in this industry or a new competitor will not develop processes or technology which will allow them to decrease their costs, and consequently, erode our price advantage.

 

The primary vendors of ceiling lighting and fans include the following:

 

List of Competitors for Lighting

 

Progress Lighting

Minka Lavery

Quiozel

Bel-Air Lighting

Lowes Portfolio Brand

Home Depot Hampton Bay Brand

Catalina Lighting

Eurofase

Eglo

Generation Brands

Murray Feiss

Kichler

List of Competitors for Fans

 

Litex Ceiling Fans

Hunter Fans

Lowes Harbor Breeze

Home Depot Hampton Bay Brand

Casablanca Fans

Minka-Aire Fans

Monte Carlo Fans

Kichler Fans

Westinghouse

 

Competitive Position

 

There is significant competition in the ceiling lighting and fan market place, though we believe we have a competitive advantage due to the strength of our SQL Technology. This competitive advantage extends to customers both in the residential as well as the commercial markets. The SQL Technology is patented or trademarked in the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, and Australia. The Company faces competitive forces from traditional approaches towards ceiling lighting and fans installations. While it is unclear whether SQL's unique technology will gain significant market penetration, the Company believes that its safety and installation efficiency features will gain market acceptance since it significantly reduces the time necessary to install such fixtures and, after a one-time installation of the socket component, eliminates further exposure to electrical wires when used in conjunction with fixtures in which the plug is installed.

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To further bolster the Company’s competitive position, it has engaged the support of DSI, a lighting design and marketing firm whose existing customer base includes Walmart, Costco, The Home Depot, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sam’s Club and others major retailers throughout North America. DSI’s management boasts an average of 25-years’ experience in the lighting industry with leading manufacturers such as Catalina Lighting, Zellers, Dana Lighting and Lite Factory among others. DSI will provide sales and marketing support in North America and sourcing and production management support in China. In addition to DSI’s sales and marketing support, the Company’s products will also be sold through GE’s lighting sales group as a condition of it licensing agreement. The Company believes the combination of DSI and GE sales support will enable it to effectively competitive in the ceiling lighting and fan market .

 

Intellectual Property

 

We have developed a proprietary technology, the SQL Technology, that we believe provides us with a competitive advantage in the lighting and ceiling fan fixture marketplace. We protect the SQL Technology through the use of an intellectual property protection strategy that is focused on patent protection. As of July 31, 2014, we have three issued U.S. Patents relating to our quick connect device for electrical fixtures. There are related patents in China (two issued patents) and India (one issued patent and one pending patent application). We intend to maintain this intellectual property protection for the SQL Technology.

 

The issued patents are directed to various aspects of our plug and socket combination that comprise the quick connect device. The issued patents provide patent protection for our quick connect device, regardless of the electrical fixture used with the quick connect device. As further innovations are developed, we intend to seek additional patent protection to enhance our competitive advantage.

 

Employees

 

As of July 31, 2014, we had three full time employees in the United States of America and three employees in the Peoples Republic of China. In addition to these salaried employees, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Rani Kohen, serves as a paid consultant to the Company on operational activities. Mr. Kohen is the founder of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and has served as its chief executive office prior to Mr. Hills assuming this role. Mr. Kohen has 25 years of experience in the lighting industry having owned over 20 lighting stores and creating the SQL Technology.

 

Our Corporate Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at One Buckhead Plaza, 3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 and our phone number is (770) 754-4711. 

 

Available Information

 

Copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents that we will file with or furnish to the SEC will be available free of charge by sending a written request to our Chief Executive Officer at our corporate headquarters.  Additionally, the documents we file with the SEC is or will be available free of charge at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington D.C. 20549. Other information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is or will be available by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330.

 

 

PROPERTIES

 

Our corporate offices are located at One Buckhead Plaza, 3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.   The monthly rent related to our lease is $6,755 per month, subject to increases in subsequent years.

 

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LITIGATION

 

We are not party, nor is our property subject, to any material pending legal proceedings.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

The following is a list of our directors and executive officers.  All directors serve one-year terms or until each of their successors are duly qualified and elected.  The officers are elected by our Board.

 

Name Age Position
Mr. James R. Hills 64 Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Rani Kohen 48 Director, Chairman
Mr. Phillips Peter 82 Director
Mr. Thomas Ridge 68 Director
Mr. Dov Shiff 67 Director

 

James R. Hills has served as our President & Chief Executive Officer and as a director since January 2013. Jim is also currently a member of the board of directors and compensation committee of TyraTech, Inc. From August 1996 to February 2010, he served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc., a business he founded in 1996 and sold to Central Garden & Pet Company in 2005. Prior to that, he was an owner and President & Chief Executive Officer of Weatherly Consumer Products, Inc., the marketer of the Jobe’s fertilizer product line from 1989 up until its sale in 1996. Since 2003 he has served as the lead director of Nottingham Spirk, an innovation and design firm that has created significant revenue streams for some of the country’s largest consumer product firms to include products such as Little Tikes, SwifferVac, Crest Spin Brush and Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners. Jim has over 40 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry and in working with major U.S. retailers. Jim held management positions in marketing, sales and operations with the Gillette Company and Coca Cola before starting his own companies. None of the firms Jim has owned or worked with previously have been a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company. Our Board believes Jim’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board and as the Chief Executive Officer include his extensive industry experience and his successful track record in creating new products and businesses.

 

Rani Kohen has served as a Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 2012. Rani founded the Company and began development of the Company’s power plug technology in 2004. Rani served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer until December 2012, when he was succeeded by James R. Hills, our current Chief Executive Officer. Rani has over twenty-five years in the retail lighting industry. He opened his first retail lighting showroom in 1988 in Israel, and built the business into the largest chain of retail lighting showrooms in the country. Our Board believes Rani’s qualifications to serve as Chairman of our Board include his deep understanding of the Company’s business and products, his years of experience in the retail lighting industry, and his past experience as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Governor Thomas J. Ridge has served as a director since June 2013. In 2013, Tom co-founded Ridge Schmidt Cyber, an executive services firm addressing the increasing demands of cyber security. In April 2010, Tom became a partner in Ridge Policy Group, a bi-partisan, full-service government affairs and issue management group. Tom has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ridge Global, LLC, a global strategic consulting company, since July 2006. From January 2003 to January 2005, Tom served as the Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and from 2001 through January 2003, Tom served as the Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. Tom served two terms as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001, and served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 through 1995. Tom currently serves as a member of the board of two public companies, The Hershey Company and Lifelock, and has previously served on the board of five other public companies. Tom is Chairman of the Board of the National Organization on Disability, and serves as a board member on the Board of Public Finance Management, the Institute for Defense Analysis, the Center for the Study of the Presidency, and the Oak Ridge National Lab. Our Board believes Tom’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board include his vast experience in both government and industry, his service on other public and private company boards, and his expertise in retail, risk management, and cyber security.

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Phillips Peter has served as a director since November 2012. Phil began practicing law at Reed Smith LLP in 1994, where he is of counsel. Phil focuses his practice on legislative and regulatory matters before Congress, the executive branch of the federal government, and other administrative agencies. Prior to joining Reed Smith LLP, Phil was an officer at General Electric Company, where he held executive positions from 1973 to 1994. Phil is also a veteran of the U.S. Army. Our Board believes Phil’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board include his role as a past advisor to the Company, his extensive experience in regulatory affairs, his past industry experience, and his demonstrated leadership ability.

 

Dov Schiff has served as a director since February 2014. Dov is presently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Shiff Group of Companies. The Shiff Group owns and operates hotels and other real estate in Israel, including Hayozem Resorts & Hotels Ltd., Marina Hotel Tel Aviv Ltd. and Zvidan Investments Ltd. Our Board believes Dov’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board include his role as a past advisor to the Company and his history of success developing and operating new businesses.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

We presently do not have an audit committee, nominating committee, compensation committee, or other committee or committees performing similar functions, as our management believes that until this point it has been premature at the early stage of our management and business development to form an audit, compensation or other committees.

 

Board Structure

 

We have chosen to separate the Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman positions.  We believe that this Board leadership structure is the most appropriate for the Company.  Our chairman, the founder of the Company, provides us with significant experience in research and development. Our Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for day to day operations who brings significant experience to the Company.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among the directors and executive officers.

 

Involvement in Legal Proceedings

 

We know of no pending proceedings to which any director, member of senior management, or affiliate is either a party adverse to us, or our subsidiaries, or has a material interest adverse to us or our subsidiaries.

 

None of our executive officers or directors have (i) been involved in any bankruptcy proceedings within the last five years, (ii) been convicted in or has pending any criminal proceedings, (iii) been subject to any order, judgment or decree enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activity or (iv) been found to have violated any federal, state or provincial securities or commodities law and such finding has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

As a “smaller reporting company,” we have elected to follow scaled disclosure requirements for smaller reporting companies . Under the scaled disclosure obligations, we are not required to provide Compensation Discussion and Analysis and certain other tabular and narrative disclosures relating to executive compensation. Nor are we required to quantify payments due to the named executives upon termination of employment. Management believes that the scaled disclosure for the Company’s executive compensation policy and practices is appropriate because we will be a small publicly-traded company, have only one named executive and have a relatively simple compensation policy and structure that has not changed in the last fiscal year.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following information is related to the compensation paid, distributed or accrued by us for the last two fiscal years to our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer).  No employee received compensation in excess of $100,000 in the past two fiscal years.

 

Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2012, 2013 and Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

Name and Principal Position (a) Year (b) Salary ($)(c)

All Other

 Compensation

($)(i)(2)

Total

($)(j)

James R. Hills (1)
  Chief Executive Officer 2012 $0 $0 $0
2013          $0 $0 $0
2014 $36,615 $0 $36,615

 

(1)   Under an employment agreement dated November 15, 2013, Mr. Hills receives a gross annual salary of $150,000 per year, effective January 1, 2014.  Mr. Hills also received 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, 500,000 shares vested immediately, the remaining 750,000 vest ratable over 3 years beginning December 31, 2014.
(2)   Although Mr. Hills received no compensation as our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Hills received $16,000 during 2012 for consulting services provided to the Company.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On March 26, 2014 we entered into an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (the “CEO Agreement”) with James R. Hills, our Chief Executive Officer. The term of the CEO Agreement is for five (5) years, beginning on January 1, 2014. Subject to the customary terms and conditions of such agreements, the CEO Agreement provides that Mr. Hills will receive a base salary of $150,000 in 2014, which may be increased each year at our Board’s discretion. As further consideration, the CEO Agreement includes a sign-on bonus of 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to be vested as described below in the section “Outstanding Equity Awards,” and incentive compensation equal to (i) one-half a percent (0.5%) of our annual gross revenue plus bonus payments based on us reaching escalating revenue hurdles; (ii) five percent (5%) of our annual net income; and (iii) five (5) year options to purchase shares of our common stock equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of our quarterly net income, with a strike price to be determined at the time such options are granted.

 

Pursuant to the CEO Agreement, if terminated by our Board without cause, Mr. Hills will be entitled to receive all unpaid salary due through the term of the CEO Agreement, incentive compensation then due, and all unvested sign-on bonus shares of our common stock. Under the CEO Agreement, termination for cause includes (i) acts of fraud, embezzlement, theft or neglect of or refusal to perform the duties of our Chief Executive Officer, provided that such refusal or neglect is materially injurious to our financial condition or our reputation; (ii) a material violation of the CEO Agreement left uncured for more than 30 days; or (iii) Mr. Hills’ death, disability or incapacity.

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Consulting Agreements

 

On November 25, 2013, we entered into a Consulting Agreement with our founder and the Chairman or our Board, Rani Kohen (the “Consulting Agreement”). The term of the CEO Agreement is for three (3) years, beginning on December 1, 2013. Subject to the customary terms and conditions of such agreements, the Consulting Agreement provides that Mr. Kohen will receive an annual consulting fee of $150,000, which may be increased each year at our Board’s discretion. As further consideration, the Consulting Agreement includes incentive compensation in the form cash, stock and/or options (i) equal to one-half a percent (0.5%) of our annual gross revenue; and (ii) to be determined by our Board on a project-by-project basis.

 

Pursuant to the CEO Agreement, if terminated by our Board without cause, Mr. Kohen will be entitled to receive all unpaid salary due through the term of the CEO Agreement, and any incentive compensation or other bonus compensation then due. If otherwise terminated by the Board, Mr. Kohen will be entitled to only receive 50% of the unpaid applicable annual consulting fee. Under the Consulting Agreement, termination for cause includes (i) an act of fraud, embezzlement, or theft; (ii) a material violation of the Consulting Agreement left uncured for more than 30 days; or (iii) Mr. Kohen’s death, disability or incapacity.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards

 

James R. Hills, our Chief Executive Officer received 1,250,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the CEO Agreement. 500,000 shares of common stock vested immediately upon execution of the Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Hills, dated as of November 15, 2013 (as amended and restated by the CEO Agreement). The remaining shares of common stock will vest in equal increments of 250,000 shares on December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2015. The Company has made no other equity awards in the form of executive compensation.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

We currently do not have an equity compensation plan.

 

Director Compensation

 

We do not pay cash compensation to our directors for service on our Board and our employees do not receive compensation for serving as members of our Board.  Directors are reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings and carrying out duties as board members.  However, Messrs. Peter and Ridge each received options on September 3, 2013, which expire five (5) years from the grant date, to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.375 as compensation for past services on our Board.

 

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

Our bylaws provide that we shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, our officers, directors, employees and agents against expenses incurred in connection with actions or proceedings brought against them by reason of their serving or having served as officers, directors, employees, agents or in other capacities.

 

We currently maintain director’s and officer’s liability insurance through AON Risk Solutions from AIG.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors and officers pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth the number of shares of our voting stock beneficially owned, as of July 31, 2014 by (i) those persons known by the Company to be owners of more than 5% of our common stock, (ii) each director, (iii) our Named Executive Officer, and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group:  

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Title of Class Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and

Nature of Beneficial

Owner (1)

Percent of

Class (1)

Directors:
Common Stock

Mr. James R. Hills

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305 (2)

2,454,901 6.59%
Common Stock

KRNB Holdings LLC

3245 Peachtree Parkway

Suwanee, GA 30024 (3)

8,003,969 22.55%
Common Stock

Mr. Phillips Peter

1301 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20005 (4)

300,000 *
Common Stock

Mr. Thomas Ridge

1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 510

Washington, D.C. 20036 (5)

1,225,000 3.43%
Common Stock

Mr. Dov Shiff

167 Hayarkon Street

Tel Aviv 31032 Israel (6)

13,249,598 33.30%
Named Executive Officers:
Common Stock

Mr. James R. Hills

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305 (2)

2,454,901 6.59%
Common Stock All directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons) 25,233,468 60.42%
5% Shareholders:
Common Stock

Mr. Dov Shiff

167 Hayarkon Street

Tel Aviv 31032 Israel (6)

13,249,598 33.30%
Common Stock

KRNB Holdings LLC

3245 Peachtree Parkway

Suwanee, GA 30024 (3)

8,003,969 22.55%
Common Stock

Motek 7 SQL LLC

19101 Mystic Pointe Drive, Apt. 2808

Aventura, FL 33180 (7)

7,771,566 21.89%
Common Stock

Droplight LLC

2711 S. Ocean Drive #3463

Hollywood, FL 33017 (8)

3,960,000 10.04%
Common Stock

David S. Nagelberg 2003 Revocable Trust DTD 7/2/03

99 Coast Boulevard, Unit 21 DE

LaJolla, CA 92037 (9)

3,300,000 8.51%
Common Stock

Mr. James R. Hills

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305 (2)

2,454,901 6.59%
Common Stock

Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP

50 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 2

Boston, MA 02116 (10)

2,400,000 6.58%

 

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Common Stock

Harry Mittelman Revocable Living Trust

12100 Katie Drive

Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (11)

2,310,000 6.11%
Common Stock

XLR-8 (Delaware) LLC

3060 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 380

Atlanta, GA 30305 (12)

2,150,000 5.71%

* Less than 1%

 

(1) Applicable percentages are based on 35,500,000 shares outstanding, adjusted as required by rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants and convertible notes currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, the Company believes that each of the shareholders named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock indicated as beneficially owned by them.
(2) Mr. James R. Hills beneficially owns 2,454,901 shares of common stock, including (i) 730,818 shares of common stock owned prior to the Notes Offering, (ii) 74,083 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of certain warrants owned by Mr. James R. Hills, (iii) 650,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iv) 1,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(3) Mr. Rani Kohen has beneficial ownership over these shares as Manager of KRNB Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the terms of a Lock-Up and Leak Out Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2013, by and between the Company and Mr. Rani Kohen, Mr. Rani Kohen has agreed to lock up his shares for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the execution and pursuant to the terms thereof.
(4) Mr. Phillips Peter beneficially owns 300,000 shares of our common stock, including (i) 200,000 shares of common stock owned prior to the Notes Offering and (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Phillips Peter.
(5) Mr. Thomas Ridge beneficially owns 1,225,000 shares of our common stock, including (i) 875,000 shares of common stock owned prior to the Notes Offering, (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Thomas Ridge, (iii) 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iv) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(6) Pursuant to the terms of a Lock-Up and Leak Out Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2013, by and between the Company and Mr. Dov Shiff, Mr. Shiff has agreed to lock up his shares for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the execution and pursuant to the terms thereof. Mr. Shiff beneficially owns 13,249,598 shares of common stock, including (i) 8,959,598 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Shiff, (ii) 1,690,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iii) 2,600,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(7) Pursuant to the terms of a Lock-Up and Leak Out Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2013, by and between the Company and Motek 7 SQL LLC, Motek 7 SQL LLC has agreed to lock up its shares for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the execution and pursuant to the terms thereof.
(8) Droplight LLC beneficially 3,960,000 shares of our common stock, including (i) 1,560,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 2,400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(9) The David S. Nagelberg 2003 Revocable Trust DTD 7/2/03 beneficially owns 3,300,000 shares of common stock, including (i) 1,300,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 2,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
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(10) Pursuant to the terms of a Lock-Up and Leak Out Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2013, by and between the Company and Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP, Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP has agreed to lock up 1,400,000 of its shares for a period of twenty-four (24) months after the execution and pursuant to the terms thereof. Dutchess Opportunity Fund II LP beneficially owns 2,400,000 shares of our common stock, including (i) 1,400,000 shares of common stock purchased after the Notes Offering, (ii) 200,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (iii) 800,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(11) The Harry Mittelman Revocable Living Trust beneficially owns 2,310,000 shares of common stock, including (i) 910,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 1,400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.
(12) XLR-8 (Delaware) LLC beneficially owns 2,150,000 shares of common stock, including (i) 750,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued pursuant to the Notes Offering and (ii) 1,400,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes issued pursuant to the Notes Offering.

 

 

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

We are currently party to a consulting agreement with Mr. Rani Kohen, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to which we are required to pay cash compensation in the amount of $150,000 per year.

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

We are authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value.

 

Common Stock

 

The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors. The holders of common stock are entitled to any dividends that may be declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available for payment of dividends subject to the prior rights of holders of preferred stock and any contractual restrictions we have against the payment of dividends on common stock. In the event of our liquidation or dissolution, holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive rights and have no right to convert their common stock into any other securities.

 

Registration Rights

 

On November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreements. The Registration Rights Agreements requires us to file, within sixty (60) days following execution of the applicable Registration Rights Agreement and to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC within ninety (90) days thereafter. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part has been filed to satisfy our obligation under the Registration Rights Agreement. Because we were unable to file a registration statement pursuant to terms of each Registration Rights Agreement dated as November 26, 2013, we are currently in default under such Registration Rights Agreements for the notes sold in November 2013.

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

In connection with the Notes Offering, certain of our shareholders agreed to lock-up their respective shares, or a portion thereof, for a period of twenty-four (24) months pursuant to the terms of a Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement (the “Lock-Up”). Pursuant to the Lock-Up, upon the earlier of November 1, 2014 or the effectiveness of the Company’s registration statement, shareholders may begin selling a percentage of the common stock held by such shareholder based on the price of our common stock in the open market at the time of sale.

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Anti-Takeover Provisions – Florida Law

Unless a corporation opts out, the Florida Business Corporation Act (FBCA) prohibits the voting of shares in a publicly-held Florida corporation that are acquired in a “control share acquisition” unless the holders of a majority of the corporation’s voting shares (exclusive of shares held by officers of the corporation, inside directors, or the acquiring party) approve the granting of voting rights as to the shares acquired in the control share acquisition. A “control share acquisition” is defined in the FBCA as an acquisition that immediately thereafter entitles the acquiring party to vote in the election of directors within any of the following ranges of voting power: one-fifth or more but less than one-third of all voting power, one-third or more but less than a majority of all voting power, and a majority or more of all voting power. However, an acquisition of a publicly-held Florida corporation’s shares is not deemed to be a control-share acquisition if it is either (i) approved by such corporation’s board of directors before the acquisition, or (ii) made pursuant to a merger agreement to which such Florida corporation is a party. Our articles of incorporation include a provision which opts us out of the “control share acquisition” statute under the FBCA.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid dividends on our common stock since inception and do not plan to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

Transfer Agent

 

Pacific Stock Transfer is acting as our transfer agent.  The address information for Pacific Stock Transfer is 4045 South Spencer Street, Suite 403, Las Vegas, NV 89119, the phone number is (702) 361-3033 and the facsimile is (702) 433-1979.

 

Share Eligible for Future Sale

 

We are registering 63,485,919 shares of common stock.   

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Our common stock is currently not quoted on any market. No market may ever develop for our common stock, or if developed, may not be sustained in the future. Accordingly, our shares should be considered totally illiquid, which inhibits investors’ ability to resell their shares.

 

Selling shareholders are offering up to 63,485,919 shares of common stock. The selling shareholders may offer their shares at $0.25 per share until our shares are reported on the OTCBB or quoted on an exchange, if any, and thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. We will not receive proceeds from the sale of shares from the selling security holders. However, we will receive up to $3,648,369 and $75,000 in gross proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants and options, respectively.

 

The securities offered by this prospectus will be sold by the selling shareholders from time to time, in one or more transactions. The distribution of the securities by the selling shareholders may be effected in one or more transactions that may take place in the over-the-counter market, including broker's transactions or privately negotiated transactions.

 

The selling shareholders may pledge all or a portion of the securities owned as collateral for margin accounts or in loan transactions, and the securities may be resold pursuant to the terms of such pledges, margin accounts or loan transactions. Upon default by such selling shareholders, the pledge in such loan transaction would have the same rights of sale as the selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders may also enter into exchange traded listed option transactions, which require the delivery of the securities listed under this prospectus. After our securities are qualified for quotation on the over the counter bulletin board, the selling shareholders may also transfer securities owned in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including directly by gift, distribution, or other transfer without consideration, and upon any such transfer the transferee would have the same rights of sale as such selling shareholders under this prospectus.

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In addition to the above, each of the selling shareholders will be affected by the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the securities by the selling shareholders or any such other person. Unless granted an exemption by the SEC from Regulation M under the Exchange Act, or unless otherwise permitted under Regulation M, the selling shareholder will not engage in any stabilization activity in connection with our common stock, will furnish each broker or dealer engaged by the selling shareholder and each other participating broker or dealer the number of copies of this prospectus required by such broker or dealer, and will not bid for or purchase any common stock of our or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of the common stock other than as permitted under the Exchange Act.

 

Upon this registration statement being declared effective, the selling shareholders may offer and sell their shares from time to time on a continuous basis.

 

There can be no assurances that the selling shareholders will sell any or all of the securities. In various states, the securities may not be sold unless these securities have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

 

All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of our securities. Pursuant to oral promises we made to the selling shareholders, we will pay all the fees and expenses incident to the registration of the securities.

 

Should any substantial change occur regarding the status or other matters concerning the selling shareholders or us, we will file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement disclosing such matters.

 

OTCBB Considerations

 

Management has not made a decision to seek quotation on the OTCBB at this time and there is no guarantee that quotation will be sought. To be quoted on the OTCBB, a market maker must file an application on our behalf in order to make a market for our common stock. We anticipate that after this registration statement is declared effective, market makers will enter “piggyback” quotes and our securities will thereafter trade on the OTCBB.

 

The OTCBB is separate and distinct from the NASDAQ stock market. NASDAQ has no business relationship with issuers of securities quoted on the OTCBB. The SEC’s order handling rules, which apply to NASDAQ-listed securities, do not apply to securities quoted on the OTCBB.

 

Although the NASDAQ stock market has rigorous listing standards to ensure the high quality of its issuers, and can delist issuers for not meeting those standards, the OTCBB has no listing standards. Rather, it is the market maker who chooses to quote a security on the system, files the application, and is obligated to comply with keeping information about the issuer in its files. FINRA cannot deny an application by a market maker to quote the stock of a company. The only requirement for inclusion in the bulletin board is that the issuer be current in its reporting requirements with the SEC.

 

Investors must contact a broker-dealer to trade OTCBB securities. Investors do not have direct access to the bulletin board service. For bulletin board securities, there only has to be one market maker.

 

Bulletin board transactions are conducted almost entirely manually. Because there are no automated systems for negotiating trades on the bulletin board, they are conducted via telephone. In times of heavy market volume, the limitations of this process may result in a significant increase in the time it takes to execute investor orders. Therefore, when investors place market orders - an order to buy or sell a specific number of shares at the current market price - it is possible for the price of a stock to go up or down significantly during the lapse of time between placing a market order and getting execution. Because bulletin board stocks are usually not followed by analysts, there may be lower trading volume than for NASDAQ-listed securities.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Thompson Hine LLP, New York, New York.  

 

 

EXPERTS

 

The audited consolidated financial statements appearing in this prospectus and registration statement for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for each of the years in the two year period ended December 31, 2013, have been audited by Bongiovanni & Associates, PA, an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1, including the exhibits, schedules, and amendments to this registration statement, under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock to be sold in this Offering.  This prospectus, which is part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement.  For further information with respect to us and the shares of our common stock to be sold in this Offering, we make reference to the registration statement.   You may read and copy all or any portion of the registration statement or any other information, which we file at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.   You can request copies of these documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC.  Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms.  Also, the SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that we file electronically with the SEC, including the registration statement.  The website address is www.sec.gov.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Pages
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2013 and 2012 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations – December 31, 2013 and 2012 F-5

Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Deficit – December 31, 2013

and 2012

F-6
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – December 31, 2013 and 2012 F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – December 31, 2013 and 2012 F-10
 

 

 

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7951 SW 6th St., Suite. 216

Plantation, FL 33324

Tel: 954-424-2345

Fax: 954-424-2230

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and consolidated cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has insufficient working capital, a stockholders’ deficit and recurring net losses, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters also are described in Note 12. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

 

/s/ Bongiovanni & Associates, PA

Bongiovanni & Associates, PA

Certified Public Accountants

Plantation, Florida

The United States of America

July 15, 2014

 

 

 

www.ba.cpa.net

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

         
    2013   2012
Assets                
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 1,132,974     $ 736  
Prepaid expenses     40,000       —    
Other     —         2,500  
Total current assets     1,172,974       3,236  
Furniture and Equipment - net     6,046       295  
Other assets:                
Patent - net     24,697       27,154  
Debt issue costs - net     235,211       —    
Total other assets     259,908       27,154  
Total assets   $ 1,438,928     $ 30,685  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders (Deficit)                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable & accrued expenses   $ 107,380     $ 58,011  
Notes payable - third party     98,086       236,325  
Notes payable - related party     26,108       133,000  
Derivative liabilities     2,751,504       —    
Total current liabilities     2,983,078       427,336  
Long term liabilities:                
Convertible debt - net     361,245       —    
Convertible debt - related parties - net     50,000       —    
Notes payable     405,117       503,209  
Total long term liabilities     816,362       503,209  
Total liabilities     3,799,440       930,545  
                 
Stockholders' deficit:                
Preferred stock: $0 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;                
0 shares issued and outstanding     —         —    
Common stock: $0 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized;                
34,500,000 and 31,133,000 shares issued and outstanding                
at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively     126,400       —    
Additional paid-in capital     6,068,045       5,066,867  
Accumulated deficit     (8,519,517 )     (5,946,182 )
Total Stockholders' deficit     (2,325,072 )     (879,315 )
Noncontrolling interest     (35,440 )     (20,545 )
Total Deficit     (2,360,512 )     (899,860 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit   $ 1,438,928     $ 30,685  

 

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
December 31, 2013 and 2012
     
    2013   2012
         
Sales   $ —       $ 77,646  
                 
Cost of sales     —         (85,899 )
                 
Gross loss     —         (8,253 )
                 
General and administrative expenses     1,401,435       826,367  
                 
Loss from operations     (1,401,435 )     (834,620 )
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest expense     (171,590 )     (35,700 )
Derivative expenses     (1,156,262 )     —    
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liabilities     34,250       —    
Loss on debt extinguishment     (12,731 )     —    
Gain on debt forgiveness     100,000       —    
Total other expense - net     (1,206,333 )     (35,700 )
                 
Net loss including noncontrolling interest     (2,607,768 )     (870,320 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (34,433 )     (25,738 )
Net loss attributable to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.   $ (2,573,335 )   $ (844,582 )
                 
Net loss per share - basic and diluted   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.03 )
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year - basic and diluted                
      32,128,444       31,133,000  

 

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit
Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Preferred Stock   Common Stock, $0 Par   Additional       Non   Total
    $0 Par Value   Value   Paid-   Accumulated   Controlling   Stockholders’
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   in Capital   Deficit   Interest   Deficit
                                 
Balances, December 31, 2011     —       $ —         31,133,000     $ —       $ 4,294,675     $ (5,101,600 )   $ —       $ (806,925 )
                                                                 
Sale of 4.5% interest in subsidiary     —         —         —         —         768,807       —         5,193       774,000  
                                                                 
Imputed interest     —         —         —         —         3,385       —         —         3,385  
                                                                 
Net loss     —         —         —         —         —         (844,582 )     (25,738 )     (870,320 )
                                                                 
Balances, December 31, 2012     —         —         31,133,000       —         5,066,867       (5,946,182 )     (20,545 )     (899,860 )
                                                                 
Debt forgiveness - related parties     —         —         —         —         83,000       —         —         83,000  
                                                                 
Reclassification of derivative liability associated with warrants     —         —         —         —         311,709       —         —         311,709  
                                                                 
Loss on debt extinguishment - related party     —         —         —         —         (3,278 )     —         —         (3,278 )
                                                                 
Exercise of stock warrants for cash     —         —         1,400,000       1,400       —         —         —         1,400  
                                                                 
Common stock issued for services - related party - ($0.25/share)     —         —         500,000       125,000       —         —         —         125,000  
                                                                 
Issuance of shares to reacquire 4.5% ownership in subsidiary - ($0.25/share)     —         —         1,467,000       —         (19,538 )     —         19,538       —    

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit (Continued)
Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Preferred Stock   Common Stock, $0 Par   Additional       Non   Total
    $0 Par Value   Value   Paid-   Accumulated   Controlling   Stockholders’
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   in Capital   Deficit   Interest   Deficit
                                                                 
Common stock transferred from existing stockholders for services rendered - ($0.25/share)     —         —         —         —         562,500       —         —         562,500  
                                                                 
Stock options issued for services - related parties     —         —         —         —         66,785       —         —         66,785  
                                                                 
Net loss     —         —         —         —         —         (2,573,335 )     (34,433 )     (2,607,768 )
                                                                 
Balances, December 31, 2013     —       $ —         34,500,000     $ 126,400     $ 6,068,045     $ (8,519,517 )   $ (35,440 )   $ (2,360,512 )
                                                                 

 

 

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    2013   2012
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss attributable to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.   $ (2,573,335 )     (844,582 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (34,433 )     (25,738 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Bad debt expense     —         22,047  
Depreciation expense     262       440  
Amortization of debt issue costs     11,986       —    
Amortization of debt discount     92,304       —    
Amortization of patent     2,457       2,457  
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities     (34,250 )     —    
Derivative expense     1,156,262       —    
Loss on debt extinguishment     12,731       —    
Gain on debt forgiveness     (100,000 )     —    
Common stock transferred from existing stockholders for services rendered     562,500       —    
Stock issued for services - related party     125,000       —    
Stock options issued for services - related parties     66,785       —    
Imputed interest     —         3,386  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     —         29,497  
Prepaid expenses     (40,000 )     —    
Inventory     —         85,899  
Other     2,500       2,500  
Accounts payable & accrued expenses     63,502       (66,064 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (685,729 )     (790,158 )
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property & equipment     (6,013 )     —    
Payment of patent costs     —         —    
Net cash used in investing activities     (6,013 )     —    
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Direct issue costs paid     (247,197 )     —    
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes     2,000,000       —    
Proceeds from note payable     160,000       120,000  
Proceeds from note payable - related party     61,655       127,000  
Repayments of notes     (116,331 )     (230,106 )
Repayments of notes - related party     (35,547 )     —    
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants     1,400       —    
Members contribution     —         774,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,823,980       790,894  
Increase cash and cash equivalents     1,132,238       736  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     736       —    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 1,132,974     $ 736  
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash financing activities:                

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

      2013       2012  
Conversion of note payable and accrued interest to convertible note   $ 244,133     $ —    
Debt forgiveness - related parties   $ 83,000     $ —    
Debt discount recorded on convertible debt accounted for as a derivative liability   $ 1,925,191     $ —    
Reclassification of derivative liability to additional paid-in-capital   $ 311,709     $ —    
Loss on debt extinguishment - related party   $ 3,278     $ —    
Sale of 4.5% subsidiary ownership   $ —       $ 5,193  
Reacquired 4.5% subsidiary ownership   $ 19,538     $ —    
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information                
Cash paid during the year for:                
Interest   $ —       $ 27,896  
Income taxes   $ —       $ —    
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Note 1 Organization and Nature of Operations

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. (“Company”), a Florida company, converted from an LLC to a C Corporation on November 6, 2012.

 

The Company was originally organized in May 2004 as a limited liability company under the name of Safety Quick Light, LLC (“SQL-LLC”). The Company holds a number of worldwide patents, and has received a variety of final electrical code approvals, including UL-Listing and CSA approval (for the United States and Canadian Markets), and CE (for the European market).

 

The Company’s patented product is a quick-connect, Power-Plug device (that holds up to 200 pounds) used in light fixtures and ceiling fans. The two-part device consists of a female receptacle which installs into all junction boxes, and a male plug which is pre-installed in the lighting fixtures/ceiling fans. The connection device allows for safe, quick and easy installation of a light fixture and ceiling fan, similar to Plugging-In a table lamp into a wall outlet and eliminating the need to deal with or touch electrical wires.

 

The Company intends to market consumer friendly, energy saving “Plug-In” ceiling fans and light fixtures under the world trusted GE brand. The Company also owns 98.8% of SQL Lighting & Fans LLC (“Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary was incorporated in Florida on April 27, 2011 and is in the business of manufacturing the patented device that the Company owns.

 

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) under the accrual basis of accounting.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.

 

Such estimates and assumptions impact both assets and liabilities, including but not limited to: net realizable value of accounts receivable and inventory, estimated useful lives and potential impairment of property and equipment, the valuation of intangible assets, estimate of fair value of share based payments and derivative liabilities, estimates of fair value of warrants issued and recorded as debt discount, estimates of tax liabilities and estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future non-conforming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from estimates.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company’s operations are subject to risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks including the potential risk of business failure.  

 

The Company has experienced, and in the future expects to continue to experience, variability in its sales and earnings.  The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the uncertainty associated with the commercialization and ultimate success of the product, (ii) competition inherent at large national retail chains where product is expected to be sold (iii) general economic conditions and (iv) the related volatility of prices pertaining to the cost of sales.

 

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Fiscal Year

 

The Company’s fiscal year-end is December 31.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp and its subsidiary, SQL Lighting & Fans LLC. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Non-Controlling Interest

 

In May 2012, in connection with the sale of the Company’s member units in the Subsidiary, the Company’s ownership percentage decreased from 98.8% to 94.35%. The Company then reacquired these member units in June 2013 increasing the ownership percentage from 94.35% back to 98.8%. See Note 10.

 

    December 31, 2013   December 31, 2012
         
Net loss attributable to Safety Quick Lighting and Fans Corp.   $ (2,573,335 )   $ (844,582 )
  Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interest                
    Increase in Safety Quick Lighting and Fans Corp additional paid in capital     —         5,193  
    due to sale of 4.5% ownership in Subsidiary (member units)                
    Decrease in Safety Quick Lighting and Fans Corp additional paid in capital     (19,538 )     —    
    due to reacquisition of 4.5% ownership in Subsidiary (member units)                
      Net transfers (to) from noncontrolling interst     (19,538 )     5,193  
  Change from net loss attributable to Safety Quick Lighting and Fans Corp.                
  and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest   $ (2,592,874 )   $ (839,389 )

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company had no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts.

 

The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible.

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no accounts receivable.

 

In 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded bad debt expense of $0 and $22,047, respectively.

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Inventory

Inventory will consist of finished goods purchased, which are valued at the lower of cost or market value, with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out method.  The Company will periodically review historical sales activity to determine potentially obsolete items and also evaluates the impact of any anticipated changes in future demand.  

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no inventory.

 

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Assets 

The Company reviews for impairment of long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any asset may not be recoverable. In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to its fair market value.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  

 

Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging from 5-7 years of the respective assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.

 

Intangible Asset - Patent

 

The Company developed a patent for an installation device used in light fixtures and ceiling fans. Costs incurred for submitting the applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for these patents have been capitalized. Patent costs are being amortized using the straight-line method over the related 15 year lives. The Company begins amortizing patent costs once a filing receipt is received stating the patent serial number and filing date from the Patent Office.

 

The Company incurs certain legal and related costs in connection with patent applications. The Company capitalizes such costs to be amortized over the expected life of the patent to the extent that an economic benefit is anticipated from the resulting patent or alternative future use is available to the Company. The Company also capitalizes legal costs incurred in the defense of the Company’s patents when it is believed that the future economic benefit of the patent will be maintained or increased and a successful defense is probable. Capitalized patent defense costs are amortized over the remaining expected life of the related patent. The Company’s assessment of future economic benefit or a successful defense of its patents involves considerable management judgment, and an unfavorable outcome of litigation could result in a material impairment charge up to the carrying value of these assets.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company measures assets and liabilities at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level.

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The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable & accrued expenses, certain notes payable and notes payable – related party, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The Company accounts for its derivative liabilities, at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 3. See Note 6.

 

Embedded Conversion Features

 

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of it financial instruments, including stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income.

For option-based simple derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

 

For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value, the Company records a "beneficial conversion feature" ("BCF") and related debt discount.

 

When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF is recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the respective debt instrument (offset to additional paid in capital) and amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

 

Debt Issue Costs and Debt Discount

 

The Company may record debt issue costs and/or debt discounts in connection with raising funds through the issuance of debt.  These costs may be paid in the form of cash, or equity (such as warrants). These costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. If a conversion of the underlying debt occurs, a proportionate share of the unamortized amounts is immediately expensed.

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Original Issue Discount

 

For certain convertible debt issued, the Company may provide the debt holder with an original issue discount.  The original issue discount would be recorded to debt discount, reducing the face amount of the note and is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

Extinguishments of Liabilities

The Company accounts for extinguishments of liabilities in accordance with ASC 860-10 (formerly SFAS 140) “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities”. When the conditions are met for extinguishment accounting, the liabilities are derecognized and the gain or loss on the sale is recognized.

Stock-Based Compensation - Employees

 

The Company accounts for its stock based compensation in which the Company obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions under the recognition and measurement principles of the fair value recognition provisions of section 718-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-30-6 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  

 

The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.  

 

If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded, the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (based on sales to third parties) (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model.  The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:

 

[] Expected term of share options and similar instruments: The expected life of options and similar instruments represents the period of time the option and/or warrant are expected to be outstanding.  Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments.  Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-S99-1, it may be appropriate to use the simplified method, i.e., expected term = ((vesting term + original contractual term) / 2), if (i) A company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded; (ii) A company significantly changes the terms of its share option grants or the types of employees that receive share option grants such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term; or (iii) A company has or expects to have significant structural changes in its business such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term of share options and similar instruments as the company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

 

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[] Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it.  Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index.  The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility.  If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

[] Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends.  An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends.  The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

[] Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

Generally, all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants and restricted stock grants and stock appreciation rights are measured at their fair value on the awards’ grant date, based on estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.

 

The expense resulting from share-based payments is recorded in general and administrative expense in the statements of operations.

 

Stock-Based Compensation – Non Employees

 

Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or Services

 

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services under guidance of Sub-topic 505-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Sub-topic 505-50”).

 

Pursuant to ASC Section 505-50-30, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.  The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.  If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model.  The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:

 

[] Expected term of share options and similar instruments: Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and holder’s expected exercise behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments.  The Company uses historical data to estimate holder’s expected exercise behavior.  If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the contractual term of the share options and similar instruments is used as the expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

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[] Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it.  Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index.  The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility.  If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

[] Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends.  An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends.  The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

[] Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-25-7, if fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (no specific performance is required by the grantee to retain those equity instruments), then, because of the elimination of any obligation on the part of the counterparty to earn the equity instruments, a measurement date has been reached. A grantor shall recognize the equity instruments when they are issued (in most cases, when the agreement is entered into). Whether the corresponding cost is an immediate expense or a prepaid asset (or whether the debit should be characterized as contra-equity under the requirements of paragraph 505-50-45-1) depends on the specific facts and circumstances. Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-45-1, a grantor may conclude that an asset (other than a note or a receivable) has been received in return for fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (and no specific performance is required by the grantee in order to retain those equity instruments). Such an asset shall not be displayed as contra-equity by the grantor of the equity instruments. The transferability (or lack thereof) of the equity instruments shall not affect the balance sheet display of the asset. This guidance is limited to transactions in which equity instruments are transferred to other than employees in exchange for goods or services. Section 505-50-30 provides guidance on the determination of the measurement date for transactions that are within the scope of this Subtopic.

 

Pursuant to Paragraphs 505-50-25-8 and 505-50-25-9, an entity may grant fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are exercisable by the grantee only after a specified period of time if the terms of the agreement provide for earlier exercisability if the grantee achieves specified performance conditions. Any measured cost of the transaction shall be recognized in the same period(s) and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for the goods or services or used cash rebates as a sales discount instead of paying with, or using, the equity instruments. A recognized asset, expense, or sales discount shall not be reversed if a share option and similar instrument that the counterparty has the right to exercise expires unexercised.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-30-S99-1, if the Company receives a right to receive future services in exchange for unvested, forfeitable equity instruments, those equity instruments are treated as unissued for accounting purposes until the future services are received (that is, the instruments are not considered issued until they vest). Consequently, there would be no recognition at the measurement date and no entry should be recorded.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives revenues from the sale of a patented device. 

 

Revenue is recorded when all of the following have occurred: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) asset is transferred to the customer without further obligation, (3) the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectability is reasonably assured.

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Cost of Sales

 

Cost of sales represents costs directly related to the production and third party manufacturing of the Company’s products.

 

Product sold is typically shipped directly to the customer from the third party manufacturer; costs associated with shipping and handling is shown as a component of cost of sales. 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period.

 

The Company uses the “treasury stock” method to determine whether there is a dilutive effect of outstanding convertible debt, option and warrant contracts. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company reflected net loss and a dilutive net loss, and the effect of considering any common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive for the period. Therefore, separate computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share is not presented for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

The Company has the following common stock equivalents at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

    2013   2012
                 
Convertible Debt  (Exercise price - $0.25/share)     8,976,532       —    
Stock Warrants (Exercise price - $0.001 - $0.375/share)     4,338,884       —    
Stock Options (Exercise price - $0.375/share)     300,000       —    
Unvested stock - Chief Executive Officer     750,000       —    
Total     14,365,416       —    

 

On June 1, 2013, the Company executed a 3,113.3:1 forward stock split. All share and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to the earliest period presented.

 

Income Tax Provision

 

From the inception of SQL-LLC, and through November 6, 2012, the Company was taxed as a pass-through entity (LLC) under the Internal Revenue Code and was not subject to federal and state income taxes; accordingly, no provision had been made.

 

The financial statements reflect the Company’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes for the period from November 7, 2012 to December 31, 2012. The net loss generated by the Company for the period January 1, 2012 to November 6, 2012 has been excluded from the computation of income taxes.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period that includes the enactment date. 

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The Company adopted section 740-10-25 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 740-10-25”). Section 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements.  Under Section 740-10-25, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty (50) percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  Section 740-10-25 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures.

 

The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.

 

Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.

 

The Company's tax returns are subject to examination by the federal and state tax authorities for the years ended 2012 through 2013.  

 

Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and had no adjustments to its income tax liabilities or benefits pursuant to the provisions of Section 740-10-25 for the reporting periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Related Parties

 

The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include a. affiliates of the Company; b. Entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f. other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g. Other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

 

The consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b. a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

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Contingencies

 

The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

 

If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

 

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, and consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows.

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements are issued.

  

Pursuant to ASU 2010-09 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company as an SEC filer considers its financial statements issued when they are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this Update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 205-20.

 

Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The ASU states that a strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. Although “major” is not defined, the standard provides examples of when a disposal qualifies as a discontinued operation.

 

The ASU also requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of the pre-tax profit or loss attributable to a disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements.

 

The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.

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In May 2014, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”.  The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.”  In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (for example, assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this Update.  Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The amendments in ASU No, 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted.  We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

Note 3 Furniture and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

      2013       2012  
Office Equipment   $ 12,984     $ 12,984  
Furniture and Fixtures     6,013       —    
Total     18,997       12,984  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation     (12,952 )     (12,689 )
Property and Equipment - net     6,046       295  

 

 

Note 4 Intangible Assets

 

Prior to 2012, the Company capitalized $36,950 in patent costs related to the lighting technology (see Note 1).

 

Intangible assets -patents consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

 

    2013   2012
Patents   $ 36,950     $ 36,950  
Less: Impairment Charges     —         —    
Less: Accumulated Amortization     (12,253 )     (9,796 )
Patents - net   $ 24,697     $ 27,154  

 

At December 31, 2013, future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31  
2014  $                             2,457  
2015                                 2,457  
2016                                 2,457  
2017                                 2,457  
2018                                 2,457  
2019 and Thereafter                               12,411  
   $                           24,697  

 

Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of future acquisitions, divestitures, impairments and other factors.

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Note 5 Debt

 

(A) Summary of Debt Transactions

 

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, debt consists of the following:

 

    2013   2012
 Notes payable   $ 503,203     $ 739,534  
 Notes payable - related party     26,108       133,000  
 Convertible notes     2,194,133       —    
 Convertible notes - related party     50,000       —    
 Less: debt discount     (1,925,191 )     —    
 Debt - net     848,253       872,534  
 Amortization of debt discount     92,304       —    
 Less: current portion - notes payable     (98,086 )     (236,325 )
 Less: current portion - notes payable - related party     (26,108 )     (133,000 )
 Long term debt - net   $ 816,362     $ 503,209  

 

 

Notes Payable

 

    Third Party   Related Party   Totals
 Balance December 31, 2011   $ 849,640     $ 6,000     $ 855,640  
 Proceeds     120,000       127,000       247,000  
 Repayments     (230,106 )     —         (230,106 )
 Balance December 31, 2012     739,534       133,000       872,534  
 Proceeds     160,000       61,655       221,655  
 Repayments     (116,331 )     (35,547 )     (151,878 )
 Conversion of note payable to convertible debt     (180,000 )     (50,000 )     (230,000 )
 Debt forgiveness     (100,000 )     (83,000 )     (183,000 )
 Balance December 31, 2013   $ 503,203     $ 26,108     $ 529,311  

 

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company is in default on notes totaling $120,000 and $0.

 

Convertible Debt - Net

 

The Company has recorded derivative liabilities associated with these convertible debt instruments, as more fully discussed at Notes 6 and 10 (C).

 

    Third Party   Related Party   Totals
 Balance December 31, 2012   $ —       $ —       $ —    
 Proceeds     2,000,000       —         2,000,000  
 Repayments     —         —         —    
 Conversion of note payable to convertible debt     180,000       50,000       230,000  
 Conversion of accrued interest into convertible debt     14,133       —         14,133  
 Less: gross debt discount recorded     (1,925,191 )     —         (1,925,191 )
 Add: amortization of debt discount     92,304       —         92,304  
 Balance December 31, 2013   $ 361,245     $ 50,000     $ 411,245  

 

In connection with the $2,000,000 convertible debt offering in November 2013, the Company issued 3,672,134 detachable warrants. The notes and warrants were treated as derivative liabilities, see Notes 6 and 10.

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The Company was required to register the underlying convertible debt shares and warrants within 60 days (January 2014), and for the registration statement to become effective 90 days after this date (April 2014). As of the date of the accompanying report, the registration statement has not yet been filed, which upon filing, must be declared and remain effective. As a result of not filing the registration statement timely, the Company began accruing liquidated damages equal to 2% of the gross proceeds which is equivalent to $40,000 per month each for May and June 2014. The liquidated damages clause is capped at 15% of gross proceeds raised. If the Company fails to pay the liquidated damages, an interest rate of 18% will be applied to the outstanding debt instruments.

 

In the event any of these notes are prepaid prior to maturity, a penalty rate of 10% would apply for any payments occurring between months 12 – 18 and a 5% rate for any payments occurring between 19-24 months.

 

All convertible debt is secured by a 2 nd priority lien on all assets of the Company. The Company is subordinate only to a third party bank loan, which is currently included as a component of notes payable ($503,203).

 

(B) Terms of Debt

 

In 2012, all outstanding debt had the following terms:

 

• Unsecured

• Due on demand

• Interest ranging from 10% - 12%

 

In 2013, all outstanding debt had the following terms:

 

• Unsecured -$26,108

• Secured - $503,203

• Due:

• On demand ($26,108 – related party);

• Due August 29, 2018 ($503,203 – third party)

• Due November 26, 2015 ($2,244,133 – all convertible debt – gross – secured by all assets of the Company)

 

• Interest

• Non-interest bearing on notes issued prior to 2013 (see 2012 notes above); or

• Ranging from 12% - 15%

 

All convertible debt and related warrants issued with the convertible notes in 2013 were convertible at $0.25 and $0.375/share, respectively; however, given the existence of a ratchet feature, these debt and warrant instruments could potentially carry a lower conversion price in the future in the event any future offering offered a lower per share amount for a conversion.

 

(C) Future Commitments

 

At December 31, 2013, the Company has outstanding debt of $816,362 (See Note 5 (A)). Future minimum repayment obligations are as follows:

Year Ended December 31    
2014   $ 124,194  
2015     2,649,250  
 Less: unamortized debt discount     (1,832,888 )
 Less: current maturities     (124,194 )
 Debt - long term   $ 816,362  

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Note 6 Derivative Liabilities

The Company identified conversion features embedded within convertible debt and warrants issued in 2013. The Company has determined that the features associated with the embedded conversion option, in the form a ratchet provision, should be accounted for at fair value, as a derivative liability, as the Company cannot determine if a sufficient number of shares would be available to settle all potential future conversion transactions.

 

As a result of the application of ASC No. 815, the fair value of the ratchet feature related to convertible debt and warrants is summarized as follow:

 

    2013   2012
 Fair value at the commitment date - convertible debt   $ 2,414,585     $ —    
 Fair value at the commitment date - warrants     682,809       —    
 Reclassification of derivative liabilities to additional paid in capital                
 related to warrants exercised that ceased being a derivative liability     (311,709 )     —    
 Fair value mark to market adjustment - converible debt     (28,586 )     —    
 Fair value mark to market adjustment - warrants     (5,595 )     —    
 Totals   $ 2,751,504     $ —    

 

The fair value at the commitment and re-measurement dates for the Company’s derivative liabilities were based upon the following management assumptions as of December 31, 2013:

 

   Commitment Date   Remeasurement Date 
     
 Expected dividends  0% 0%
 Expected volatility  150% 150%
 Expected term   2 - 5 years   1.9 - 4.68 years 
 Risk free interest rate   0.29% - 1.68%   0.38% - 1.75% 

 

Note 7 Debt Discount

 

The Company recorded the debt discount to the extent of the gross proceeds raised, and expensed immediately the remaining fair value of the derivative liability, as it exceeded the gross proceeds of the note.  

 

The Company recorded a derivative expense of $1,156,193 for 2013.   

 

The debt discount recorded in 2013 pertains to convertible debt and warrants issued that contain ratchet features that are required to bifurcated and reported at fair value.

 

Debt discount is summarized as follows:

 

 Debt discount - net - December 31, 2012   $ —    
 Debt discount     1,925,191  
 Accumulated amortization - 2013     (92,304 )
 Debt discount - net - December 31, 2013   $ 1,832,888  

 

The Company amortized $92,304 in 2013 to interest expense.

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Note 8 Debt Issue Costs

 

Debt issue costs are summarized as follows:

 

 Debt issue costs - net - December 31, 2012   $ —    
 Debt issue costs     247,197  
 Accumulated amortization - 2013     (11,986 )
 Debt issue costs - net - December 31, 2013   $ 235,211  

 

During 2013, the Company amortized $11,986 to interest expense.

 

Note 9 Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due.  Deferred taxes relate to differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial and income tax reporting which will be either taxable or deductible when the assets or liabilities are recovered or settled.  

 

At December 31, 2013, the Company has a net operating loss carry-forward of approximately $477,000 available to offset future taxable income expiring through 2033. Utilization of future net operating losses may be limited due to potential ownership changes under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The valuation allowance at December 31, 2012 was approximately $18,000. The net change in valuation allowance during the year ended December 31, 2013 was an increase of approximately $181,000. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on consideration of these items, management has determined that enough uncertainty exists relative to the realization of the deferred income tax asset balances to warrant the application of a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2013.

 

The effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are approximately as follows:

 

 Net operating loss carryforward   $ (199,000 )   $ (18,000 )
 Gross Deferred Tax Assets     (199,000 )     (18,000 )
 Less Valuation Allowance     199,000       18,000  
 Total Deferred Tax Assets - Net   $ —       $ —    

 

There was no income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 due to the Company’s net losses.

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The Company’s tax expense differs from the “expected” tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, (computed by applying the Federal Corporate tax rate of 34% to loss before taxes and 6% for Georgia State Corporate Taxes, the blended rate used was 37.96%), are approximately as follows:

 

 Computed "expected" tax expense (benefit) - Federal   $ (875,000 )   $ (16,000 )
 Computed "expected" tax expense (benefit) - State - Georgia     (102,000 )     (2,000 )
 Derivative expense     439,000       —    
 Loss on debt extinguishment     5,000       —    
 Gain on debt forgiveness     38,000          
 Share based payments     286,000       —    
 Amortization of patent     1,000       —    
 Amortization of debt Issue costs     5,000       —    
 Amortization of debt discount     35,000       —    
 Change in value of derivitive liability     (13,000 )     —    
 Change in valuation allowance     181,000       18,000  
    $ —       $ —    

 

Note 10 Stockholders Deficit

 

(A) Common Stock

 

In 2013, the Company issued the following common stock:

 

Transaction Type       Quantity   Valaution   Range of Value per Share
                 
Warrants exercised     (1 )     1,400,000     $ 1,400     $ 0.001  
Services rendered - related party     (2 )     500,000       125,000       0.25  
Acquisition of 4.5% interest in subsidiary     (3 )     1,467,000       366,750       0.25  
              3,367,000     $ 493,150     $ 0.001     -   $0.250

 

The fair value of stock issued was based upon the following:

 

Warrants were exercised for cash under the terms of the agreement at $0.001 per share.
Services rendered – related party were based upon recent third party cash issuances of convertible debt with a conversion price of $0.25/share. This represented the best evidence of fair value.
Acquisition of 4.5% ownership in Subsidiary is deemed a capital transaction since control of the Subsidiary was never lost. Valuation was based upon recent third party cash issuances of convertible debt with a conversion price of $0.25/share. This represented the best evidence of fair value. See #3 below for additional discussion.

 

The following is a more detailed description of some of the Company’s stock issuances from the table above:

 

(1) Warrants Exercised for Cash

 

In connection with a warrant exercise, a third party paid cash to obtain these shares.

 

(2) Services Rendered – Related Party

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer received these shares as a sign on bonus. There are no future service requirements and there are no claw back or forfeiture rights associated with this stock grant. The shares are valued based on a recent third party cash offering of convertible debt containing an exercise price of $0.25/share. Also see Note 11.

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(3) Acquisition of Subsidiary Ownership Interest

 

In June 2013, the Company reacquired 4.5% ownership in its subsidiary, which it had previously sold in 2012. The transaction was accounted for as a capital transaction since the parent had control of the Subsidiary at all times. The purchase reflected 4.5% of the Subsidiary being reacquired, which increased the parent’s ownership from 94.35% to 98.8%. The transaction included the valuation of shares issued at $366,750, however, in connection with establishing the valuation adjustment of the noncontrolling interest reacquired, $19,538 represented the net increase to additional paid in capital and reduction of the noncontrolling interest. As a result of this transaction, the noncontrolling interest post repurchase is 1.2%.

 

(B) Additional Paid in Capital and Other Equity Transactions

 

The following transactions occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

(1) Debt Forgiveness – Related Parties

 

Certain existing note holders forgave $83,000. There was no gain or loss on the transaction, rather a charge to additional paid in capital due to being a related party transaction.

 

(2) Modification of Debt (Extinguishment Accounting)

 

A board member and third party agreed to convert an aggregate $244,133 of outstanding conventional debt and accrued interest into convertible debt, under the same terms as the $2,000,000 convertible debt offering occurring in November 2013.

 

The exchange of an outstanding debt instrument for a new debt instrument with the same lender/creditor results in an extinguishment of the old debt instrument if the debt instruments have substantially different terms. Similarly, a modification of the terms of an outstanding debt instrument should be accounted for like, and reported in the same manner as, an extinguishment if the old and new debt instruments have substantially different terms.  In addition, the new debt instrument is considered to be substantially different from the old if the modification or exchange eliminates or adds a substantive conversion option.

 

As a result, the Company determined a loss on debt extinguishment of $16,009. Of the total loss, $12,731 was recorded to the statement of operations pertaining to a third party; the remaining $3,278 could not be recorded as a loss to the statement of operations due to being a related party transaction, rather, the Company accounted for this loss on extinguishment as a capital transaction and recorded this amount as additional paid in capital.

 

(3) Payment of Corporate Expenses by Stockholders

 

Existing stockholders transferred shares owned in the Company to pay corporate expenses. The services had a fair value of $562,500, based upon recent third party convertible debt (November 2013 offering) that was sold having a conversion price of $0.25/share.

 

The following transactions occurred during the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

Sale of Member Units

 

Prior to converting to a C Corp (see Note 1), the Subsidiary sold member units for $774,000. The sale reflected 4.5% of the subsidiary being sold, which reduced the parent’s ownership from 98.8% to 94.35%. The transaction was accounted for as a capital transaction since the parent had control of the Subsidiary at all times. The sale resulted in an allocation to the noncontrolling interest valued at $5,193.

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(C) Stock Options

 

On September 3, 2013, the Company issued 300,000 stock options, having a fair value of $66,785, which was expensed immediately since all stock options vested immediately.  These options expire on September 2, 2018 (5 years). All options were granted to Board Directors for services rendered, and included as a component of general and administrative expense, as a result, these grants were considered related party transactions. Of the total options granted, 100,000 were cancelled in 2014 as a Board Director resigned.

 

The Company applied fair value accounting for all share based payment awards. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes assumptions used in the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

Options Granted                    300,000  
Grant Date September 3, 2013  
Exercise Price  $                    0.375  
Expected Dividends 0%  
Expected Volatility 150%  
Risk Free Interest Rate 0.03%  
Expected Life of Options  5 Years   
Expected Forfeitures 0%  
Fair Value per Stock Option  $                      0.22  

 

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity:

 

            Weighted Average   Aggregate
        Weighted Average   Remaining Contractual Life   Intrinsic
    Options   Exercise Price   (In Years)   Value
Balance - December 31, 2012     —         —         —         —    
Granted     300,000       0.375       5.00       —    
Exercised     —         —         —         —    
Forfeited/Cancelled     —         —         —         —    
Balance - December 31, 2013 - outstanding     300,000       0.375       4.67       —    
                                 
Balance - December 31, 2013 - exercisable     300,000       0.375       4.67       —    
                                 
Grant date fair value of options - 2013     66,458                          
Weighted average grant date fair value - 2013     0.22                          

 

(D) Stock Warrants

 

All warrants issued during 2013 were accounted for as derivative liabilities as the warrants contained a ratchet feature. See Note 6.

 

During 2013, the Company issued 6,738,884 warrants. Of the total warrants granted, 4,338,884 expire 5 years from issuance, while 2,400,000 expired on December 31, 2013.

 

Of the total warrants granted, 6,614,801 were granted to third parties, while 124,083 were granted to related parties, consisting of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

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During 2013, the Company entered into convertible, secured note agreements. As part of these agreements, the Company issued warrants to purchase 3,672,134 shares of common stock. The warrants vest immediately and expire November 26, 2018, with an exercise price of $0.375.

 

During 2013, the Company issued 3,066,750 warrants for services performed. The warrants vest immediately and expire on December 31, 2013 through November 25, 2018, with exercise prices ranging from $0.001 - $0.375.

 

The value of the warrants granted for services was $682,809 and was calculated using the below Black-Scholes assumptions below, and was expensed as derivative expense with the offset being recorded to derivative liabilities, since the Company applied the provisions of ASC No. 815, pertaining to the potential settlement in an amount of shares that may not currently exist to settle any potential exercises. Of the total expense, $666,315 was to third parties, while the remaining $16,495 was to related parties.

 

 

The Black-Scholes assumptions used in the computation of derivative expense for year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

Stock price $0.25
Exercise price $0.38
Expected dividends 0%
Expected volatility 150%
Risk free interest rate 1.68%
Expected term 5 years

 

A summary of warrant activity for the Company for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

    Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value
   
  Number of Warrants
         
Balance - December 31, 2012    $                              -       
Granted                  6,738,884                              0.24                                        5.00  
Exercised               (1,400,000)                            0.001                                             -  
Cancelled/Forfeited               (1,000,000)                            0.001                                             -  
Balance - December 31, 2013                 4,338,884  $                          0.24                                        4.87  $                                               -   
         
All warrants are exercisable and fully vested on the grant date.    

 

 

In April 2014, the Company received $1,000 in connection with a warrant exercise of 1,000,000 warrants that had been assigned from one investor (originally held 2,400,000 and exercised 1,400,000 in 2013). There is was no additional compensation expense recorded on this transaction.

 

Note 11 Commitments

 

(A) Licensing and Royalty Agreement

 

In 2011, the Company executed a trademark licensing agreement with General Electric (“GE”), which allows the right to market ceiling light and fan fixtures, with the Company’s Technology installed displaying the GE logo. In addition, The GE trademark license agreement imposes certain manufacturing and quality control conditions that the Company must maintain in order to continue to use the GE logo.

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The license is non-transferable and cannot be sub licensed. Various termination clauses are applicable, however, none were enforceable as of December 31, 2013 or 2012.

 

The license agreement has minimum royalty obligations due from 2015 through 2017 as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,    
2014  $                            -  
2015                 2,800,000  
2016                 3,300,000  
2017                 3,600,000  
Total  $             9,700,000  

 

The minimum royalty obligations listed above could be higher in the event the Company exceeds the following net sales minimums:

 

2015 $56,000,000

2016 $66,000,000

2017 $72,000,000

 

The increase is computed by taking the Company’s net sales less the sales minimums and multiplying by 5%. The sales period used to determine the calculation is December 1 of the prior year through November 30 of the current year.

 

During 2013, the Company recorded royalty expense of $400,000 as a component of general and administrative expenses.

 

(B) Employment Agreement – Chief Executive Officer

 

On November 15, 2013, the Company executed an employment agreement that commenced January 1, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2018.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company granted 1,250,000 shares of common stock, having a fair value of $312,500. 500,000 shares vested on November 15, 2013 (see Note 10 (A) (2); the remaining 750,000 shares vest evenly, (250,000 shares) each on December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

The Chief Executive Officer will also receive:

 

Annual salary of a minimum $150,000,
Additional cash compensation based on various thresholds and/or milestones tied to the Company meeting various revenue goals; none of which occurred as of the date of this report; and
5 year stock options equal to 1 ½% of quarterly net income, a strike price will be determined on the grant date, which as of the date of this report has not yet occurred.

 

(C) Consulting Agreement

 

On December 1, 2013, the Company executed a 3 year consulting agreement with a Non-Executive Chairman, having the following terms:

 

Annual salary of a minimum $150,000; and
Cash, stock or 5 year stock options (cashless exercise option by holder) equal to ½% of Company’s annual gross revenue (sales less returns and discounts), a strike price will be determined on the grant date, which as of the date of this report has not yet occurred.

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Note 12 Going Concern

 

As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $2,573,335 and net cash used in operations of $685,729 for the year ended December 31, 2013; and a working capital deficit and stockholders’ deficit of $1,810,104 and $2,325,072, respectively, at December 31, 2013. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The ability of the Company to continue its operations is dependent on the successful implementation of Management's plans, which include the ability to generate sufficient funds to support its working capital requirements. In the event the Company fails to generate sufficient funds from its operations, it will be necessary to raise capital through debt and/or equity markets or from other traditional financing sources, including convertible debt and/or other term notes, until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements.  The Company may need to incur liabilities with certain related parties to sustain the Company’s existence.

 

The Company may require additional funding to finance the growth of its current and expected future operations as well as to achieve its strategic objectives. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. 

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 13 Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated for subsequent events between the balance sheet date of December 31, 2013 and July 14, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued and concluded that the events or transactions occurring during that period requiring recognition or disclosure have been made.

 

(A) Convertible Debt

 

On May 8, 2014, the Company executed convertible notes totaling $1,400,000.  The notes mature on May 8, 2016 and bear an interest rate of 12%.    The conversion price is $0.25/share. In connection with this raise, the Company also issued 3,640,000, three year warrants exercisable at $0.375/share.

 

On June 25, 2014, the Company executed convertible notes totaling $870,100.  The notes mature on June 25, 2016 and bear an interest rate of 12%.    The conversion price is $0.25/share. In connection with this raise, the Company also issued 1,750,100, three year warrants exercisable at $0.375/share.

 

In connection with the issuance of these convertible notes and warrants, the Company identified related embedded conversion features in the form ratchet provisions, which are accounted for at fair value, as a derivative liability, as the Company cannot determine if a sufficient number of shares would be available to settle all potential future conversion transactions or the exercise of the warrants.

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(B) Operating Lease

 

In January 2014, the Company executed a 39 month lease for a corporate headquarters. The Company paid a security deposit of $27,020.

 

The minimum rent obligations are approximately as follows:

 

2014 $81,000  
2015 83,000  
2016 86,000  
2017 22,000  
Total $272,000  

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SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Pages
Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2013 F-34

Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

F-35
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Deficit – March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) F-36

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
   

March 31,

2014

  December 31, 2013
    (Unaudited)    
Assets                
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 641,601     $ 1,132,974  
Prepaid expenses     10,000       40,000  
Other     27,020       —    
Total current assets     678,621       1,172,974  
                 
Furniture and Equipment - net     134,284       6,046  
                 
Other assets:                
Patent - net     32,743       24,697  
Debt issue costs - net     205,417       235,211  
Total other assets     238,160       259,908  
                 
Total assets   $ 1,051,065     $ 1,438,928  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders (Deficit)                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable & accrued expenses   $ 189,907     $ 107,380  
Notes payable - third party     98,086       98,086  
Notes payable - related party     20,752       26,108  
Derivative liabilities     2,661,725       2,751,504  
Total current liabilities     2,970,470       2,983,078  
                 
Long term liabilities:                
Convertible debt - net     595,961       361,245  
Convertible debt - related parties - net     50,000       50,000  
Notes payable     380,920       405,117  
Total long term liabilities     1,026,881       816,362  
Total liabilities     3,997,351       3,799,440  
                 
Stockholders' deficit:                
Preferred stock: $0 par value, 20,000,000 shares                
authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding     —              
Common stock: $0 par value, 500,000,000 shares                
authorized; 34,500,000 and 34,500,000 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and
               
December 31, 2013, respectively     126,400       126,400  
Additional paid-in capital     6,083,670       6,068,045  
Accumulated deficit     (9,113,699 )     (8,519,517 )
Total Stockholders' deficit     (2,903,629 )     (2,325,072 )
Noncontrolling interest     (42,657 )     (35,440 )
Total Deficit     (2,946,286 )     (2,360,512 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit   $ 1,051,065     $ 1,438,928  
                 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited)
         
      2014       2013  
                 
General and administrative expenses   $ 354,785     $ 22,815  
                 
Loss from operations     (354,785 )     (22,815 )
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest expense     (336,393 )     (6,761 )
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liabilities     89,779       —    
Total other expense - net     (246,614 )     (6,761 )
                 
Net loss including noncontrolling interest     (601,399 )     (29,576 )
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (7,217 )     (1,671 )
Net loss attributable to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.   $ (594,182 )   $ (27,905 )
                 
Net loss per share - basic and diluted   $ (0.02 )   $ *
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                
during the period - basic and diluted     34,520,833       31,133,000  

 

* - Less than .01

 

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit
Period Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) and Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Preferred Stock   Common Stock, $0   Additional           Total
    $0 Par Value   Par Value   Paid-in   Accumulated   Noncontrolling   Stockholders’
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Interest   Deficit
Balances, December 31, 2011     —       $ —         31,133,000     $ —       $ 4,294,675     $ (5,101,600 )   $ —       $ (806,925 )
                                                                 
Sale of 4.5% interest in subsidiary     —         —         —         —         768,807       —         5,193       774,000  
                                                                 
Imputed interest     —         —         —         —         3,385       —         —         3,385  
                                                                 
Net loss     —         —         —         —         —         (844,582 )     (25,738 )     (870,320 )
                                                                 
Balances, December 31, 2012     —       $ —         31,133,000     $ —       $ 5,066,867     $ (5,946,182 )   $ (20,545 )   $ (899,860 )
                                                                 
Debt forgiveness - related parties     —         —         —         —         83,000       —         —         83,000  
                                                                 
Reclassification of derivative liability associated with warrants     —         —         —         —         311,709       —         —         311,709  
                                                                 
Loss on debt extinguishment - related party     —         —         —         —         (3,278 )     —         —         (3,278 )
                                                                 
Exercise of stock warrants for cash     —         —         1,400,000       1,400       —         —         —         1,400  
                                                                 
Common stock issued for services - related party - ($0.25/share)     —         —         500,000       125,000       —         —         —         125,000  
                                                                 
Issuance of shares to reacquire 4.5% ownership in subsidiary - ($0.25/share)     —         —         1,467,000       —         (19,538 )     —         19,538       —    

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit (Continued)
Period Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited) and Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

    Preferred Stock   Common Stock, $0   Additional           Total
    $0 Par Value   Par Value   Paid-in   Accumulated   Noncontrolling   Stockholders’
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Interest   Deficit
                                                                 
Common stock transferred from existing stockholders for services rendered - ($0.25/share)     —         —         —         —         562,500       —         —         562,500  
                                                                 
Stock options issued for services - related parties     —         —         —         —         66,785       —         —         66,785  
                                                                 
Net loss     —         —         —         —         —         (2,573,335 )     (34,433 )     (2,607,768 )
                                                                 
Balances, December 31, 2013     —         —         34,500,000       126,400       6,068,045       (8,519,517 )     (35,440 )     (2,360,512 )
                                                                 
Recognition of unvested share compensation - related party - ($0.25/share)     —         —         —         —         15,625       —         —         15,625  
                                                                 
Net loss - 3 months ended March 31, 2014     —         —         —         —         —         (594,182 )     (7,217 )     (601,399 )
                                                                 
Balances, March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)     —       $ —         34,500,000     $ 126,400     $ 6,083,670     $ (9,113,699 )   $ (42,657 )   $ (2,946,286 )
                                                                 

 

 

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited)

 

         
    2014   2013
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss attributable to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.   $ (594,182 )     (27,905 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (7,217 )     (1,671 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Bad debt expense     —         —    
Depreciation expense     3,064       74  
Amortization of debt issue costs     29,794       —    
Amortization of debt discount     234,716       —    
Amortization of patent     654       616  
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities     (89,779 )     —    
Derivative expense     —         —    
Loss on debt extinguishment     —         —    
Gain on debt forgiveness     —         —    
Common stock transferred from existing stockholders for services rendered     —         204,002  
Stock issued for services - related party     —         —    
Recognition of unvested share compensation - related party - ($0.25/share)     15,625       —    
Imputed interest     —         —    
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     —         —    
Prepaid expenses     30,000       —    
Inventory     —         —    
Other     (27,020 )     —    
Accounts payable & accrued expenses     82,527       (26,913 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (321,818 )     148,203  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property & equipment     (131,302 )     —    
Payment of patent costs     (8,700.00 )     —    
Net cash used in investing activities     (140,002 )     —    
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Direct issue costs paid     —         —    
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes     —         —    
Proceeds from note payable     —         —    
Proceeds from note payable - related party     —         —    
Repayments of notes     (24,197 )     (77,238 )
Repayments of notes - related party     (5,356 )     (71,471 )
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants     —         —    
Members contribution     —         —    
Net cash provided by financing activities     (29,553 )     (148,709 )

 

 

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Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(Unaudited)

 

      2014     2013  
                 
Decrease cash and cash equivalents     (491,373 )     (506 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     1,132,974       736  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 641,601     $ 230  
                 
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information                
Cash paid during the year for:                
Interest   $ 5,803     $ 6,762  
Income taxes   $ —       $ —    

 

 

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Note 1 Organization and Nature of Operations

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. (“Company”), a Florida company, converted from an LLC to a C Corporation on November 6, 2012.

 

The Company was originally organized in May 2004 as a limited liability company under the name of Safety Quick Light, LLC (“SQL-LLC”). The Company holds a number of worldwide patents, and has received a variety of final electrical code approvals, including UL-Listing and CSA approval (for the United States and Canadian Markets), and CE (for the European market).

 

The Company’s patented product is a quick-connect, Power-Plug device (that holds up to 200 pounds) used in light fixtures and ceiling fans. The two-part device consists of a female receptacle which installs into all junction boxes, and a male plug which is pre-installed in the lighting fixtures/ceiling fans. The connection device allows for safe, quick and easy installation of a light fixture and ceiling fan, similar to Plugging-In a table lamp into a wall outlet and eliminating the need to deal with or touch electrical wires.

 

The Company’s intends to market consumer friendly, energy saving “Plug-In” ceiling fans and light fixtures under the world trusted GE brand. The Company also owns 98.8% of SQL Lighting & Fans LLC (“Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary was incorporated in Florida on April 27, 2011 and is in the business of manufacturing the patented device that the Company owns.

 

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a comprehensive presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. It is the Company’s opinion, however, that the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of a normal recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, as filed with the SEC, respectively, which contains the audited financial statements and notes thereto, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The financial information as of March 31, 2014, is derived from the audited financial statements presented in our Annual Report on Form S-1 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The interim results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014, or for any future interim periods.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.

 

Such estimates and assumptions impact both assets and liabilities, including but not limited to: net realizable value of accounts receivable and inventory, estimated useful lives and potential impairment of property and equipment, the valuation of intangible assets, estimate of fair value of share based payments and derivative liabilities, estimates of fair value of warrants issued and recorded as debt discount, estimates of tax liabilities and estimates of the probability and potential magnitude of contingent liabilities.

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Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future non-conforming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from estimates.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The Company’s operations are subject to risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, regulatory and other risks including the potential risk of business failure.

 

The Company has experienced, and in the future expects to continue to experience, variability in its sales and earnings. The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the uncertainty associated with the commercialization and ultimate success of the product, (ii) competition inherent at large national retail chains where product is expected to be sold (iii) general economic conditions and (iv) the related volatility of prices pertaining to the cost of sales.

 

Fiscal Year

 

The Company’s fiscal year-end is December 31.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp and its subsidiary, SQL Lighting & Fans LLC. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and represent cash on hand, demand deposits placed with banks or other financial institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company had no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts.

 

The Company recognizes an allowance for losses on accounts receivable in an amount equal to the estimated probable losses net of recoveries. The allowance is based on an analysis of historical bad debt experience, current receivables aging, and expected future write-offs, as well as an assessment of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible.

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no accounts receivable.

 

In 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded bad debt expense of $0 and $0, respectively.

 

Inventory

Inventory will consist of finished goods purchased, which are valued at the lower of cost or market value, with cost being determined on the first-in, first-out method. The Company will periodically review historical sales activity to determine potentially obsolete items and also evaluates the impact of any anticipated changes in future demand.

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no inventory.

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Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Identifiable Intangible Assets 

The Company reviews for impairment of long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any asset may not be recoverable. In the event of impairment, the asset is written down to its fair market value.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

 

Depreciation of property and equipment is provided utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives, ranging from 5-7 years of the respective assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations.

 

Intangible Asset - Patent

 

The Company developed a patent for an installation device used in light fixtures and ceiling fans. Costs incurred for submitting the applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for these patents have been capitalized. Patent costs are being amortized using the straight-line method over the related 15 year lives. The Company begins amortizing patent costs once a filing receipt is received stating the patent serial number and filing date from the Patent Office.

 

The Company incurs certain legal and related costs in connection with patent applications. The Company capitalizes such costs to be amortized over the expected life of the patent to the extent that an economic benefit is anticipated from the resulting patent or alternative future use is available to the Company. The Company also capitalizes legal costs incurred in the defense of the Company’s patents when it is believed that the future economic benefit of the patent will be maintained or increased and a successful defense is probable. Capitalized patent defense costs are amortized over the remaining expected life of the related patent. The Company’s assessment of future economic benefit or a successful defense of its patents involves considerable management judgment, and an unfavorable outcome of litigation could result in a material impairment charge up to the carrying value of these assets.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company measures assets and liabilities at fair value based on an expected exit price as defined by the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements, which represents the amount that would be received on the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability, as the case may be, in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value may be based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The authoritative guidance on fair value measurements establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis whereby inputs, used in valuation techniques, are assigned a hierarchical level.

 

The following are the hierarchical levels of inputs to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Inputs reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participant assumptions that are reasonably available.

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The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable & accrued expenses, certain notes payable and notes payable – related party, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The Company accounts for its derivative liabilities, at fair value, on a recurring basis under level 3. See Note 6.

 

Embedded Conversion Features

 

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” for consideration of any beneficial conversion feature.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of it financial instruments, including stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to income.

For option-based simple derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value the derivative instruments at inception and subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.

Beneficial Conversion Feature

 

For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value, the Company records a "beneficial conversion feature" ("BCF") and related debt discount.

 

When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF is recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the respective debt instrument (offset to additional paid in capital) and amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

 

Debt Issue Costs and Debt Discount

 

The Company may record debt issue costs and/or debt discounts in connection with raising funds through the issuance of debt. These costs may be paid in the form of cash, or equity (such as warrants). These costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. If a conversion of the underlying debt occurs, a proportionate share of the unamortized amounts is immediately expensed.

 

Original Issue Discount

 

For certain convertible debt issued, the Company may provide the debt holder with an original issue discount. The original issue discount would be recorded to debt discount, reducing the face amount of the note and is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

Extinguishments of Liabilities

The Company accounts for extinguishments of liabilities in accordance with ASC 860-10 (formerly SFAS 140) “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities”. When the conditions are met for extinguishment accounting, the liabilities are derecognized and the gain or loss on the sale is recognized.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Employees

 

The Company accounts for its stock based compensation in which the Company obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions under the recognition and measurement principles of the fair value recognition provisions of section 718-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-30-6 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

 

The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur.

 

If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded, the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (based on sales to third parties) (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:

 

[] Expected term of share options and similar instruments: The expected life of options and similar instruments represents the period of time the option and/or warrant are expected to be outstanding. Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. Pursuant to paragraph 718-10-S99-1, it may be appropriate to use the simplified method, i.e., expected term = ((vesting term + original contractual term) / 2), if (i) A company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded; (ii) A company significantly changes the terms of its share option grants or the types of employees that receive share option grants such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term; or (iii) A company has or expects to have significant structural changes in its business such that its historical exercise data may no longer provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term of share options and similar instruments as the company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

 

[] Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

[] Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

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[] Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

Generally, all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants and restricted stock grants and stock appreciation rights are measured at their fair value on the awards’ grant date, based on estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.

 

The expense resulting from share-based payments is recorded in general and administrative expense in the statements of operations.

 

Stock-Based Compensation – Non Employees

 

Equity Instruments Issued to Parties Other Than Employees for Acquiring Goods or Services

 

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to parties other than employees for acquiring goods or services under guidance of Sub-topic 505-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Sub-topic 505-50”).

 

Pursuant to ASC Section 505-50-30, all transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date used to determine the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the performance is complete or the date on which it is probable that performance will occur. If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the use of share prices established in the Company’s most recent private placement memorandum (“PPM”), or weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

The fair value of share options and similar instruments is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model. The ranges of assumptions for inputs are as follows:

 

[] Expected term of share options and similar instruments: Pursuant to Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(i) of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification the expected term of share options and similar instruments represents the period of time the options and similar instruments are expected to be outstanding taking into consideration of the contractual term of the instruments and holder’s expected exercise behavior into the fair value (or calculated value) of the instruments. The Company uses historical data to estimate holder’s expected exercise behavior. If the Company is a newly formed corporation or shares of the Company are thinly traded the contractual term of the share options and similar instruments is used as the expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

 

[] Expected volatility of the entity’s shares and the method used to estimate it. Pursuant to ASC Paragraph 718-10-50-2(f)(2)(ii) a thinly-traded or nonpublic entity that uses the calculated value method shall disclose the reasons why it is not practicable for the Company to estimate the expected volatility of its share price, the appropriate industry sector index that it has selected, the reasons for selecting that particular index, and how it has calculated historical volatility using that index. The Company uses the average historical volatility of the comparable companies over the expected contractual life of the share options or similar instruments as its expected volatility. If shares of a company are thinly traded the use of weekly or monthly price observations would generally be more appropriate than the use of daily price observations as the volatility calculation using daily observations for such shares could be artificially inflated due to a larger spread between the bid and asked quotes and lack of consistent trading in the market.

 

[] Expected annual rate of quarterly dividends. An entity that uses a method that employs different dividend rates during the contractual term shall disclose the range of expected dividends used and the weighted-average expected dividends. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s current dividend yield as the best estimate of projected dividend yield for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

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[] Risk-free rate(s). An entity that uses a method that employs different risk-free rates shall disclose the range of risk-free rates used. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods within the expected term of the share options and similar instruments.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-25-7, if fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (no specific performance is required by the grantee to retain those equity instruments), then, because of the elimination of any obligation on the part of the counterparty to earn the equity instruments, a measurement date has been reached. A grantor shall recognize the equity instruments when they are issued (in most cases, when the agreement is entered into). Whether the corresponding cost is an immediate expense or a prepaid asset (or whether the debit should be characterized as contra-equity under the requirements of paragraph 505-50-45-1) depends on the specific facts and circumstances. Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-45-1, a grantor may conclude that an asset (other than a note or a receivable) has been received in return for fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are issued at the date the grantor and grantee enter into an agreement for goods or services (and no specific performance is required by the grantee in order to retain those equity instruments). Such an asset shall not be displayed as contra-equity by the grantor of the equity instruments. The transferability (or lack thereof) of the equity instruments shall not affect the balance sheet display of the asset. This guidance is limited to transactions in which equity instruments are transferred to other than employees in exchange for goods or services. Section 505-50-30 provides guidance on the determination of the measurement date for transactions that are within the scope of this Subtopic.

 

Pursuant to Paragraphs 505-50-25-8 and 505-50-25-9, an entity may grant fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments that are exercisable by the grantee only after a specified period of time if the terms of the agreement provide for earlier exercisability if the grantee achieves specified performance conditions. Any measured cost of the transaction shall be recognized in the same period(s) and in the same manner as if the entity had paid cash for the goods or services or used cash rebates as a sales discount instead of paying with, or using, the equity instruments. A recognized asset, expense, or sales discount shall not be reversed if a share option and similar instrument that the counterparty has the right to exercise expires unexercised.

 

Pursuant to ASC paragraph 505-50-30-S99-1, if the Company receives a right to receive future services in exchange for unvested, forfeitable equity instruments, those equity instruments are treated as unissued for accounting purposes until the future services are received (that is, the instruments are not considered issued until they vest). Consequently, there would be no recognition at the measurement date and no entry should be recorded.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives revenues from the sale of a patented device. 

 

Revenue is recorded when all of the following have occurred: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) asset is transferred to the customer without further obligation, (3) the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Cost of Sales

 

Cost of sales represents costs directly related to the production and third party manufacturing of the Company’s products.

 

Product sold is typically shipped directly to the customer from the third party manufacturer; costs associated with shipping and handling is shown as a component of cost of sales. 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) for the period by the weighted average number of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during each period.

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The Company uses the “treasury stock” method to determine whether there is a dilutive effect of outstanding convertible debt, option and warrant contracts. For the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company reflected net loss and a dilutive net loss, and the effect of considering any common stock equivalents would have been anti-dilutive for the period. Therefore, separate computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share is not presented for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

The Company has the following common stock equivalents at March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

    March 31,
    2014   2013
         
Convertible Debt  (Exercise price - $0.25/share)     8,976,532       —    
Stock Warrants (Exercise price - $0.001 - $0.375/share)     3,672,134       —    
Stock Options (Exercise price - $0.375/share)     666,750       —    
Unvested stock - Chief Executive Officer     687,500          
Total     14,002,916       —    

 

Related Parties

 

The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include a. affiliates of the Company; b. Entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f. other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g. Other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.

 

The consolidated financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b. a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

Contingencies

 

The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.

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If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.

 

Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, and consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows.

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements are issued.

 

Pursuant to ASU 2010-09 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company as an SEC filer considers its financial statements issued when they are widely distributed to users, such as through filing them on EDGAR.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. The amendments in this Update change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations in Subtopic 205-20.

Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results.” The ASU states that a strategic shift could include a disposal of (i) a major geographical area of operations, (ii) a major line of business, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity. Although “major” is not defined, the standard provides examples of when a disposal qualifies as a discontinued operation.

 

The ASU also requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide more information about the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of discontinued operations. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of the pre-tax profit or loss attributable to a disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements.

 

The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years.

 

In May 2014, the FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” In addition, the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (for example, assets within the scope of Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, and intangible assets within the scope of Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other) are amended to be consistent with the guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue) in this Update. Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in ASU No, 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

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Note 3 Furniture and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

    2014   2013
                 
Office Equipment   $ 136,445     $ 12,984  
Furniture and Fixtures     13,854       6,013  
Total     150,299       18,997  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation     (16,015 )     (12,951 )
Property and Equipment - net   $ 134,284     $ 6,046  

 

Note 4 Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets -patents consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

    2014   2013
Patents   $ 45,650     $ 36,950  
Less: Impairment Charges     —         —    
Less: Accumulated Amortization     (12,907 )     (12,253 )
Patents - net   $ 32,743     $ 24,697  

 

At December 31, 2013, future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31    
2014 (9 months)                  2,287  
2015                  3,037  
2016                  3,039  
2017                  3,037  
2018                  3,037  
2019 and Thereafter                18,305  
   $            32,743  

 

Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of future acquisitions, divestitures, impairments and other factors.

 

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Note 5 Debt

 

(A) Summary of Debt Transactions

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, debt consists of the following:

 

    March 31, 2014   December 31, 2013
         
    2014   2013
Notes payable   $ 479,006     $ 503,203  
Notes payable - related party     20,752       26,108  
Convertible notes     2,194,133       2,194,133  
Convertible notes - related party     50,000       50,000  
Less: debt discount     (1,925,191 )     (1,925,191 )
Debt - net     818,700       848,253  
Amortization of debt discount     327,016       92,304  
Less: current portion - notes payable     (98,086 )     (98,086 )
Less: current portion - notes payable - related party     (20,752 )     (26,108 )
Long term debt - net   $ 1,026,878     $ 816,363  

 

 

Notes Payable

 

    Third Party   Related Party   Totals
Balance December 31, 2012   $ 739,534     $ 133,000     $ 872,534  
Proceeds     160,000       61,655       221,655  
Repayments     (116,331 )     (35,547 )     (151,878 )
Conversion of note payable to convertible debt     (180,000 )     (50,000 )     (230,000 )
Conversion of note payable to contributed capital     (100,000 )     (83,000 )     (183,000 )
Balance December 31, 2013     503,203       26,108       529,311  
Proceeds     —         —         —    
Repayments     (24,197 )     (5,356 )     (29,553 )
Conversion of note payable to convertible debt     —         —         —    
Conversion of note payable to contributed capital     —         —         —    
Balance March 31, 2014   $ 479,006     $ 20,752     $ 499,758  

 

 

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Convertible Debt - Net

 

The Company has recorded derivative liabilities associated with these convertible debt instruments, as more fully discussed at Notes 6 and 10 (C).

 

    Third Party   Related Party   Totals
Balance December 31, 2012   $ —       $ —       $ —    
Proceeds     2,000,000       —         2,000,000  
Repayments     —         —         —    
Conversion of note payable to convertible debt     180,000       50,000       230,000  
Conversion of accrued interest into convertible debt     14,133       —         14,133  
Less: gross debt discount recorded - Day 1     (1,925,191 )     —         (1,925,191 )
Add: amortization of debt discount     92,304       —         92,304  
Balance December 31, 2013     361,246       50,000       411,246  
Add: amortization of debt discount     234,715               234,715  
Balance March 31, 2014   $ 595,961     $ 50,000     $ 645,961  

 

In connection with the $2,000,000 convertible debt offering in November 2013, the Company issued 3,672,134 detachable warrants. The notes and warrants were treated as derivative liabilities, see Notes 6 and 9.

 

The Company was required to register the underlying convertible debt shares and warrants within 60 days (January 2014), and for the registration statement to become effective 90 days after this date (April 2014). The registration statement has not yet been filed, which upon filing, must be declared and remain effective. As a result of not filing the registration statement timely, the Company began accruing liquidated damages equal to 2% of the gross proceeds which is equivalent to $40,000 per month each for May and June 2014. The liquidated damages clause is capped at 15% of gross proceeds raised. If the Company fails to pay the liquidated damages, an interest rate of 18% will be applied to the outstanding debt instruments.

 

In the event any of these notes are prepaid prior to maturity, a penalty rate of 10% would apply for any payments occurring between months 12 – 18 and a 5% rate for any payments occurring between 19-24 months.

 

All convertible debt is secured by a 2 nd priority lien on all assets of the Company. The Company is subordinate only to a third party bank loan, which is currently included as a component of notes payable ($479,006). 

 

(B) Terms of Debt

 

In 2012, all outstanding debt had the following terms:

 

• Unsecured

• Due on demand

• Interest ranging from 10% - 12%

 

In 2014 and 2013, all outstanding debt had the following terms:

 

• Unsecured -$26,108

• Secured - $479,006

• Due:

• On demand ($26,108 – related party);

• Due August 29, 2018 ($479,006 – third party)

• Due November 26, 2015 ($2,244,133 – all convertible debt – gross – secured by all assets of the Company)

 

• Interest

• Non-interest bearing on notes issued prior to 2013 (see 2012 notes above); or

• Ranging from 12% - 15%

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All convertible debt and related warrants issued with the convertible notes in 2013 were convertible at $0.25 and $0.375/share, respectively; however, given the existence of a ratchet feature, these debt and warrant instruments could potentially carry a lower conversion price in the future in the event any future offering offered a lower per share amount for a conversion.

 

(C) Future Commitments

 

At December 31, 2013, the Company has outstanding debt of $1,026,878 (See Note 5 (A)).

Future minimum repayment obligations are as follows:

Year Ended December 31    
2014  $                           118,838  
2015                            2,625,053  
Less: unamortized debt discount                          (1,598,175)  
Less: current maturities                             (118,838)  
Debt - long term  $                        1,026,878  

 

Note 6 Derivative Liabilities

 

The Company identified conversion features embedded within convertible debt and warrants issued in 2013. The Company has determined that the features associated with the embedded conversion option, in the form a ratchet provision, should be accounted for at fair value, as a derivative liability, as the Company cannot determine if a sufficient number of shares would be available to settle all potential future conversion transactions.

 

As a result of the application of ASC No. 815, the fair value of the ratchet feature related to convertible debt and warrants is summarized as follow:

 

Balance - December 31, 2012   $ —    
Fair value at the commitment date - convertible debt     2,414,585  
Fair value at the commitment date - warrants     682,809  
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to additional paid in capital     —    
related to convertible debt that ceased being a derivative liability     (311,709 )
Fair value mark to market adjustment - converible debt     (28,586 )
Fair value mark to market adjustment - warrants     (5,595 )
Balance - December 31, 2013     2,751,504  
Fair value mark to market adjustment - converible debt     (84,691 )
Fair value mark to market adjustment - warrants     (4,823 )
Balance - March 31, 2014   $ 2,661,990  

 

The fair value at the re-measurement date for the Company’s derivative liabilities were based upon the following management assumptions as of March 31, 2014:

 

  Remeasurement Date  
     
Expected dividends 0%  
Expected volatility 150%  
Expected term 1.7 - 4.7 years  
Risk free interest rate 0.44% - 1.73%  

 

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Note 7 Debt Discount

 

The Company recorded the debt discount to the extent of the gross proceeds raised, and expensed immediately the remaining fair value of the derivative liability, as it exceeded the gross proceeds of the note.

 

The debt discount recorded in 2013 pertains to convertible debt and warrants issued that contain ratchet features that are required to bifurcated and reported at fair value.

 

Debt discount is summarized as follows:

 

Debt discount - net - December 31, 2012   $ —    
Debt discount     1,925,191  
Amortization expense - 2013     (92,301 )
Debt discount - net - December 31, 2013     1,832,890  
Amortization expense - 2014     (234,715 )
Debt discount - net - March 31, 2014     1,598,175  

 

Note 8 Debt Issue Costs

 

Debt issue costs are summarized as follows:

 

Debt issue costs - net - December 31, 2012   $ —    
Debt issue costs     247,197  
Amortization expense - 2013     (11,986 )
Debt issue costs - net - December 31, 2013     235,211  
Amortization expense - 2014     (29,794 )
Debt issue costs - net - March 31, 2014   $ 205,417  

 

Note 9 Stockholders Deficit

 

(A) Common Stock

 

In 2014, the Company issued the following common stock:

 

Transaction Type       Quantity   Valaution   Range of Value per Share
                 
Recognition of unvested share compensation - Related Party     (1 )     —       $ 15,625     $ —    
              —       $ 15,625     $ —    

 

The following is a more detailed description of the Company’s stock issuance from the table above:

 

(1) Services Rendered – Related Party

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer received 1,250,000 shares as a sign on bonus. There are no future service requirements and there are no claw back or forfeiture rights associated with this stock grant. The shares are valued based on a recent third party cash offering of convertible debt containing an exercise price of $0.25/share. See Note 10(B) for additional discussion.

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(B) Stock Options

 

On September 3, 2013, the Company issued 300,000 stock options, having a fair value of $66,785, which was expensed immediately since all stock options vested immediately. These options expire on September 2, 2018 (5 years). All options were granted to Board Directors for services rendered, and included as a component of general and administrative expense, as a result, these grants were considered related party transactions.

 

Of the total options granted, 100,000 were cancelled in February 2014 as a Board Director resigned.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity:

 

            Weighted Average   Aggregate
        Weighted Average   Remaining Contractual Life   Intrinsic
    Options   Exercise Price   (In Years)   Value
  Balance - December 31, 2012       —         —         —         —    
  Granted       300,000       0.375                  
  Exercised       —         —                    
  Forfeited/Cancelled       —         —                    
  Balance - December 31, 2013       300,000       0.375       4.67       —    
  Granted       —         —                    
  Exercised       —         —                    
  Forfeited/Cancelled       (100,000 )     0.375                  
  Balance - March 31, 2014 - outstanding       200,000       0.375       4.43       —    
                                     
  Balance - March 31, 2014 - exercisable       200,000       0.375                  

 

(C) Stock Warrants

 

All warrants issued during 2013 were accounted for as derivative liabilities as the warrants contained a ratchet feature. See Note 6.

 

During 2013, the Company issued 6,738,884 warrants. Of the total warrants granted, 4,338,884 expire 5 years from issuance, while 2,400,000 expired on December 31, 2013.

 

Of the total warrants granted, 6,614,801 were granted to third parties, while 124,083 were granted to related parties, consisting of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a now former Board Director.

 

During 2013, the Company entered into convertible, secured note agreements. As part of these agreements, the Company issued warrants to purchase 3,672,134 shares of common stock. The warrants vest immediately and expire November 26, 2018, with an exercise price of $0.375.

 

During 2013, the Company issued 3,066,750 warrants for services performed. The warrants vest immediately and expire on December 31, 2013 through November 25, 2018, with exercise prices ranging from $0.001 - $0.375.

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The following is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity:

 

            Weighted Average    
            Remaining  
        Weighted   Contractual   Aggregate
    Number of Warrants   Average Exercise Price  

Life

(In Years)

 

Intrinsic

Value

                                 
Balance - December 31, 2012     —       $ —         —         —    
Granted     6,738,884       0.24       5.00       —    
Exercised     (1,400,000 )     0.001       —         —    
Cancelled/Forefeited     (1,000,000 )     0.001       —         —    
Balance - December 31, 2012     4,338,884       0.24       4.87       —    
Granted     —         —         —         —    
Exercised     —         —         —         —    
Cancelled/Forefeited     —         —         —         —    
Balance - March 31, 2014     4,338,884     $ 0.24       4.62       —    
                                 
All warrants are exercisable and fully vested as of the grant date.                

 

In April 2014, the Company received $1,000 in connection with a warrant exercise of 1,000,000 warrants that had been assigned from one investor (originally held 2,400,000 and exercised 1,400,000 in 2013). There is was no additional compensation expense recorded on this transaction.

 

Note 10 Commitments

 

(A) Licensing and Royalty Agreement

 

In 2011, the Company executed a trademark licensing agreement with General Electric (“GE”), which allows the Company the right to market ceiling light and fan fixtures, with the Company’s Technology installed displaying the GE logo. In addition, The GE trademark license agreement imposes certain manufacturing and quality control conditions that the Company must maintain in order to continue to use the GE logo.

 

The license is non-transferable and cannot be sub licensed. Various termination clauses are applicable, however, none were enforceable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

  

The licensing agreement has minimum royalty obligations due from 2015 through 2017 as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,    
2014  $                                       -  
2015                            2,800,000  
2016                            3,300,000  
2017                            3,600,000  
Total  $                        9,700,000  

 

The minimum royalty obligations listed above could be higher in the event the Company exceeds the following net sales minimums:

 

2015 $56,000,000

2016 $66,000,000

2017 $72,000,000

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The increase is computed by taking the Company’s net sales less the sales minimums and multiplying by 5%. The sales period used to determine the calculation is December 1 of the prior year through November 30 of the current year.

 

(B) Employment Agreement – Chief Executive Officer

 

On November 15, 2013, the Company executed an employment agreement that commenced January 1, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2018.

 

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company granted 1,250,000 shares of common stock, having a fair value of $312,500. 500,000 shares vested on November 15, 2013 (see Note 10 (A) (2); the remaining 750,000 shares vest evenly, (250,000 shares) each on December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

The Chief Executive Officer will also receive:

 

Annual salary of a minimum $150,000,
Additional cash compensation based on various thresholds and/or milestones tied to the Company meeting various revenue goals; none of which occurred as of the date of this report; and
5 year stock options equal to 1 ½% of quarterly net income, a strike price will be determined on the grant date, which as of the date of this report has not yet occurred.

 

 

(C) Consulting Agreement

 

On December 1, 2013, the Company executed a 3 year consulting agreement with a Non-Executive Chairman, having the following terms:

 

Annual salary of a minimum $150,000; and
Cash, stock or 5 year stock options (cashless exercise option by holder) equal to ½% of Company’s annual gross revenue (sales less returns and discounts), a strike price will be determined on the grant date, which as of the date of this report has not yet occurred.

 

(D) Operating Lease

 

In January 2014, the Company executed a 39 month lease for a corporate headquarters. The Company paid a security deposit of $27,020.

 

The minimum rent obligations are approximately as follows:

 

2014 (9 months) $61,000  
2015 83,000  
2016 86,000  
2017 22,000  
Total $252,000  

 

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Note 11 Going Concern

 

As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $594,182 and net cash used in operations of $321,818 for the period ended March 31, 2014; and a working capital deficit and stockholders’ deficit of $2,291,849 and $2,903,629, respectively, at March 31, 2014. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The ability of the Company to continue its operations is dependent on the successful implementation of Management's plans, which include the ability to generate sufficient funds to support its working capital requirements. In the event the Company fails to generate sufficient funds from its operations, it will be necessary to raise capital through debt and/or equity markets or from other traditional financing sources, including convertible debt and/or other term notes, until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. The Company may need to incur liabilities with certain related parties to sustain the Company’s existence.

 

The Company may require additional funding to finance the growth of its current and expected future operations as well as to achieve its strategic objectives. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. 

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 12 Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated for subsequent events between the balance sheet date of December 31, 2013 and July 14, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued and concluded that the events or transactions occurring during that period requiring recognition or disclosure have been made.

 

Convertible Debt

 

On May 8, 2014, the Company executed convertible notes totaling $1,400,000. The notes mature on May 8, 2016 and bear an interest rate of 12%. The conversion price is $0.25/share. In connection with this raise, the Company also issued 3,640,000, three year warrants exercisable at $0.375/share.

 

On June 25, 2014, the Company executed convertible notes totaling $870,100. The notes mature on June 25, 2016 and bear an interest rate of 12%. The conversion price is $0.25/share. In connection with this raise, the Company also issued 1,750,100, three year warrants exercisable at $0.375/share.

 

In connection with the issuance of these convertible notes and warrants, the Company identified related embedded conversion features in the form ratchet provisions, which are accounted for at fair value, as a derivative liability, as the Company cannot determine if a sufficient number of shares would be available to settle all potential future conversion transactions or the exercise of the warrants.

 

 

 

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[BACK COVER]

 

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should rely only on the information or representations contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide information other than that provided in this prospectus. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction or state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

 

 

 

 

 

63,485,919 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

 

 

August ___, 2014

 

 

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereunder.  No expenses shall be borne by the selling shareholder.  All of the amounts shown are estimates, except for the SEC Registration Fees.

 

SEC registration fees $ $2,200
Printing expenses* $ $50
Accounting fees and expenses* $ $12,000
Legal fees and expenses* $ $30,000
Blue sky fees $ 3,365
Miscellaneous* $ $500
Total* $ $48,115

* Estimate

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Our bylaws provide that our directors and officers will be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by the Florida Business Corporation Act. Specifically, our bylaws require the Company to indemnify any person who is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the Company (hereinafter, a “director” or “officer”) and who is or was made or threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute mechanism, inquiry, investigation, hearing or other proceeding (hereinafter, a “proceeding“), including an action by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor and an action by or in the right of any other corporation of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, which such person is serving, has served or has agreed to serve in any capacity at the request of the Company, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the Company, or, while a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, against (i) judgments, fines, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, taxes or penalties, and (ii) costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees (hereinafter, “expenses”), incurred in connection with such proceeding. However, a director and/or officer is not entitled to indemnification if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer and from which there is no further right to appeal establishes that (i) his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and, in either case, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or (ii) he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled. The Company is required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with any suit (or part thereof) initiated by a director or officer only if such suit (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

All of the sales below were made in reliance on the exemption provided in Regulation S or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder.  In connection with the sales under Regulation S, these securities were issued in offshore transactions to persons who are not U.S. Persons as defined by Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 and there were no directed selling efforts made in the United States.  In connection with the sale under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, the sales were made to accredited investors and there was no general solicitation.

 

On November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014, we consummated an offering (the “Notes Offering”) of secured convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $4,200,000 to institutional and individual investors (the “Note Investors”).

 

On November 26, 2013, May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014, in connection with the Notes Offering, we issued warrants to the Note Investors.

 

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Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

No. Description
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Registrant.
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate.
5.1 Opinion of Thompson Hine LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.
10.1 GE Trademark License Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2011, by and between GE Trademark Licensing, Inc. and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC.
10.2 First Amendment to Trademark License Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2013, by and between GE Trademark Licensing, Inc. and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC.
10.3 Form of Security Purchase Agreement for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.4 Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.5 Form of Note Subscription Agreement for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.6 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.7 Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.8 Form of Voting Agreement.
10.9 Office Lease, dated as of December 17, 2013, by and between Metzler One Buckhead Plaza, L.P. and Safety Quick Light LLC.
10.10 Trademark Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.11 Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Ran Kohen and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.12 Assignment, dated November 13, 2013, by and between Ran Kohen and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.13 Patent Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Light Ltd. and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.14 Trademark Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Ran Kohen and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.15 Loan Agreement, dated May 29, 2007, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.16 U.S. Small Business Administration Note, dated May 29, 2007, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.17 Allonge Modifying Note, dated August 30, 2012, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.18 Consent Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., Patricia Barron, Ran Roland Kohan, and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.19 Amendment No. 1 to Consent Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., Patricia Barron, Ran Roland Kohan, and Signature Bank of Georgia.

 

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10.20 Form of Lock-Up Agreement.
10.21 DSI Marketing Agreement.
10.22 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2014, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and James R. Hills.
10.23 Consulting Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Rani Kohen.
10.24 Form of Security Purchase Agreement for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.25 Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.26 Form of Note Subscription Agreement for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.27 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.28 Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.29 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, issued by the Company to March and July 2012 investors.
10.30 Form of Stock Option Agreement.
21 Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Thompson Hine LLP, included in Exhibit 5.1.+
23.2 Consent of Bongiovanni & Associates, PA.

___________________

+    Contained in Exhibit 5.1.

*    To be filed by amendment.

 

    Undertakings

 

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: 

i. To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

ii. To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

iii. To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

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(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. 

(5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

   

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the State of Georgia, on August 1, 2014.

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
By: /s/ James R. Hills
James R. Hills

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

                  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signatures Title Date
/s/ James R. Hills Principal Executive Officer and Director August 1, 2014
James R. Hills
/s/ Rani Kohen Chairman of the Board and Director August 1, 2014
Rani Kohen (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Phillips Peter Director August 1, 2014
Phillips Peter
/s/ Tom Ridge Director August 1, 2014
Tom Ridge
/s/ Dov Shiff Director August 1, 2014

Dov Shiff

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No. Description
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Registrant.
3.2 Bylaws of Registrant.
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate.
5.1 Opinion of Thompson Hine LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.
10.1 GE Trademark License Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2011, by and between GE Trademark Licensing, Inc. and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC.
10.2 First Amendment to Trademark License Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2013, by and between GE Trademark Licensing, Inc. and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC.
10.3 Form of Security Purchase Agreement for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.4 Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.5 Form of Note Subscription Agreement for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.6 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.7 Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note for the Notes Offering closed November 26, 2013.
10.8 Form of Voting Agreement.
10.9 Office Lease, dated as of December 17, 2013, by and between Metzler One Buckhead Plaza, L.P. and Safety Quick Light LLC.
10.10 Trademark Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.11 Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Ran Kohen and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.12 Assignment, dated November 13, 2013, by and between Ran Kohen and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.13 Patent Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Light Ltd. and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.14 Trademark Assignment, dated November 14, 2013, by and between Ran Kohen and Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
10.15 Loan Agreement, dated May 29, 2007, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.16 U.S. Small Business Administration Note, dated May 29, 2007, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Signature Bank of Georgia .
10.17 Allonge Modifying Note, dated August 30, 2012, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.18 Consent Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., Patricia Barron, Ran Roland Kohan, and Signature Bank of Georgia.
10.19 Amendment No. 1 to Consent Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., Patricia Barron, Ran Roland Kohan, and Signature Bank of Georgia .

 

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10.20 Form of Lock-Up Agreement.
10.21 DSI Marketing Agreement.
10.22 Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 26, 2014, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and James R. Hills.
10.23 Consulting Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Rani Kohen .
10.24 Form of Security Purchase Agreement for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.25 Form of Registration Rights Agreement for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.26 Form of Note Subscription Agreement for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.27 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.28 Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note for the Notes Offering closed May 8, 2014 and June 25, 2014.
10.29 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, issued by the Company to March and July 2012 investors.
10.30 Form of Stock Option Agreement.
21 Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Thompson Hine LLP, included in Exhibit 5.1.+
23.2 Consent of Bongiovanni & Associates, PA.

__________________

+    Contained in Exhibit 5.1.

*    To be filed by amendment.

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EXHIBIT 3.1

Certificate of Conversion

For

"SAFETY QUICK LIGHT, LLC"

Into

Florida Profit Corporation

 

 

This Certificate of Conversion and attached Articles of Incorporation are submitted to convert the following "Other Business Entity" into a Florida Profit Corporation in accordance with s. 607.1115, Florida Statutes.

 

1. The name of the "Other Business Entity" immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate of Conversion is: Safety Quick Light, LLC
2. The "Other Business Entity" is a Limited Liability Company, first organized, formed or incorporated under the laws of Florida on May 14, 2004.
3. If the jurisdiction of the "Other Business Entity" was changed, the state or country under the laws of which it is now organized, formed or incorporated: Not Applicable.
4. The name of the Florida Profit Corporation as set forth in the attached Articles of Incorporation: Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.
5. If not effective on the date of filing, enter the effective date: Date of Filing.

 

Signed this 24th day of October, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Rani Kohen

Rani Kohen, Manager

 
 

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation (the "Corporation") under the laws of Florida, hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation.

 

ARTICLE I

CORPORATE NAME

 

The name of the Corporation is Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

 

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

 

The Corporation shall be organized for any and all purposes authorized under the laws of the state of Florida.

 

ARTICLE III

PERIOD OF EXISTENCE

 

The period during which the Corporation shall continue perpetual.

 

ARTICLE IV

SHARES

 

4.1. The capital stock of this corporation shall consist of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value.

 

4.2. Preferred Stock. The board of directors is authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, to establish the number of shares to be included in each series, and to fix the designation, powers, including voting rights, if any, preferences, and rights of the shares of each series, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof.

 

4.3. Other Powers of the Board of Directors With Respect to Shares.

 

(a) The board of directors may effectuate dividends payable in shares by issuance of shares of any class or series to holders of shares of any other class or series.

 

(b) The board of directors may issue rights and options to acquire shares upon such terms as the board of directors shall determine.

 

ARTICLE V

PLACE OF BUSINESS

 

The initial address of the principal place of business of this corporation in the State of Florida shall be 7695 S.W. 104th Street, Suite 210, Miami, FL 33156. The Board of Directors may at any time move the principal office of this corporation.

 

ARTICLE VI

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The business of this corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The number of such directors shall not be less than one (1) and subject to such minimum may be increased or decreased from time to time in the manner provided in the By-Laws.

 
 

The number or person constituting the initial Board of Directors shall be (11). The Board of Directors shall be elected by the Stockholders of the corporation at such a manner as provided in the By-Laws. The name and addresses of initial Board of Directors and officers are as follows:

 

Rani Kohen   President, Director and Secretary
7695 S.W. 104th Street    
Suite 210  
Miami, FL 33156    

  

ARTICLE VII

DENIAL OF PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS

 

No share holder shall have any right to acquire share or other securities of the corporation except to the extent to such right may be granted by an amendment to these Articles of Incorporation or by a resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENT OF -BY-LAWS

 

Anything in these Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws, or the Florida Corporation Act notwithstanding, by-laws not be adopted, modified, amended or repealed by the shareholders of the Corporation except upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority vote of the holders of all the issued and outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote thereon.

 

ARTICLE IX

SHAREHOLDERS

 

9.1 Inspection of books. The Board of Directors shall make the reasonable rules to determine at what times and place and under what conditions the books of the shareholders of the Corporation except upon the affirmative vote of a simple majority vote of the holders of all the issued and outstanding shares of the corporation.

 

9.2 Control Share Acquisition. The provisions relating to any control share acquisition as contained in Florida Statutes now, or hereinafter amended, and any successor provision shall not be applied to the Corporation.

 

9.3 Quorum. The holders of shares entitled to one-third of the votes at a meeting of shareholders shall constitute a quorum.

 

9.4 Required Vote. Acts of shareholders shall require the approval of holders of 50.01% of the outstanding votes of shareholders.

 

9.5. Combination. Upon the effectiveness of any "combination," as such term is defined in Section 607.10025(1) of the Florida Business Corporation Act, the authorized shares of the classes or series affected by the combination shall not be reduced or otherwise affected by the percentage by which the issued shares of such class or series were reduced as a result of the combination.

 

ARTICLE X

LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

To the fullest extent permitted by law, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation of its shareholders for damages for breach of any duty owed to the Corporation or its shareholders. In addition, the Corporation shall have the power, in its by-laws or in any resolution of its stockholders or directors, to undertake to indemnify the officers and directors of this corporation against any contingency or peril as may be determined to be in the best interest of this corporation, and ion conjunction therewith, to procure, at this corporation's expense, policies of insurance.

 
 

ARTICLE XI

CONTRACTS

 

No contract or other transaction between this corporation and any person, firm or corporation shall be affected by the fact that any officer or director of this corporation is such other party or is, or at some time in the future becomes, an officer, director or partner of such other contracting party, or has now hereafter a direct or indirect interest in such contract.

 

ARTICLE XII

SUBSCRIBER

 

The name and address of the person signing these Articles of Incorporation as subscriber is:

 

Rani Kohen

7695 S.W. 104th Street

Suite 210

Miami, FL 33156

 

ARTICLE XIII

RESIDENT AGENT

 

The name and address of the initial resident agent of this corporation is:

 

Eric P. Littman

7695 SW 104th Street

Suite 210

Miami, FL 33156

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed to and executed these Articles of Incorporation this on October 24, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Rani Kohen

Rani Kohen, Subscriber 

 
 

CERTIFICATE DESIGNATING PLACE OF BUSINESS OR

DOMICILE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS WITHIN THIS STATE

NAMING THE AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS MAY BE SERVED

 

Having been named to accept service of process for Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. at the place designated in the Articles of Incorporation, the undersigned is familiar with and accepts the obligations of that position pursuant to F.S. 607.0501 (3).

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Eric P. Littman

Eric P. Littman

 

EXHIBIT 3.2

BY-LAWS

OF

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

Article I

OFFICES

 

The Corporation shall have offices at such places both within and without the State of Florida as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

Article II

STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.1             Annual Meetings :  Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held on a date and at a time at such place, within or without the State of Florida, as the Board of Directors shall determine.  At the annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected and there shall be transacted such other business as may properly come before said meeting.

 

Section 2.2             Special Meetings :  Special meetings of stockholders, unless otherwise prescribed by law, may be called for any purpose or purposes at any time by the President or the order of the Chairman of the Board or by the President or Secretary or an Assistant Secretary whenever requested in writing to do so by stockholders owning not less than majority of all the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote for directors as of the date of such request.  Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed special meeting.  Such meetings shall be held at such place and on a date and at such time as may be designated in the notice thereof by the officer of the Corporation calling any such meeting.

 

Section 2.3             Notice of Meetings :  Except as otherwise provided by law, notice of the time and place and, in the case of special meetings, the purpose or purposes, of every meeting of stockholders shall be mailed at least ten (10) days previous thereto to each stockholder of record entitled to such notice at the address of such person which appears on the books of the Corporation or to such other address as any stockholder shall have furnished in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation for such purpose.

 

Section 2.4             Quorum :  Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders must be present in person or by proxy at such meeting to constitute a quorum.  Less than such quorum, however, shall have the power to adjourn any meeting from time to time without notice.

 

Section 2.5             Voting :  If a quorum is present, and except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the vote of a majority of the shares of stock represented at the meeting shall be the act of the stockholders.  At any meeting of stockholders, each stockholder entitled to vote any shares on any matter to be voted upon at such meeting shall be entitled to one vote on such matter for each such share, and may exercise such voting right either in person or by proxy.

 

Section 2.6             Fixing of Record Date :  The Board of Directors may fix a day, not more than sixty (60) nor fewer than ten (10) days prior to the day of holding any meeting of stockholders, as the day as of which stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting shall be determined, and only stockholders of record at the close of business on such day shall be entitled to notice of or to vote at such meeting.  The Board of Directors may fix a time not exceeding sixty (60) days preceding the date fixed for the payment of any dividend, the making of any distribution, the allotment or exercise of any rights or the taking of any other action as a record time for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive any such dividend, distribution or allotment, or for the purpose of such other action.

 
 

 Section 2.7             Action Without a Meeting : Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or by law, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the undertaking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

Article III

 

DIRECTORS

 

Section 3.1             Number :  The affairs, business and property of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors to consist of note less than five directors.  The number of directors may be determined either by the vote of a majority of the entire Board or by vote of the stockholders.  A director need not be a stockholder of the Corporation.

 

Section 3.2             How Elected :  Except as otherwise provided by law or Section 4 of this Article, the directors of the Corporation, other than the first Board of Directors elected by the Incorporator, shall be elected by the stockholders.  Each director shall be elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, except in the event of their death, resignation, removal or the earlier termination of their term of office.

 

Section 3.3             Removal :  Any or all of the directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the stockholders.  Any director may be removed for cause by action of a majority of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.4             Vacancies :  Vacancies in the Board of Directors occurring by death, resignation, creation of new directorships, failure of the stockholders to elect the whole Board at any annual meeting of stockholders or for any other reason, including removal of directors for or without cause, may be filled either by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, at any special meeting called for that purpose or at any regular meeting of the Board, or by the stockholders.

 

Section 3.5             Regular Meetings :  Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such time and place as may be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors and no notice shall be required for any regular meeting.  Except as otherwise provided by law, any business may be transacted at any regular meeting.

 

Section 3.6             Special Meetings :  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may, unless otherwise prescribed by law, be called from time to time by the President, or the Chairman of the Board or any other officer of the Corporation who is a member of the Board.  The President or the Secretary shall call a special meeting of the Board upon written request directed to either of them by a majority of the Board of Directors stating the time, place and purposes of such special meeting.  Special meetings of the Board shall be held on a date and at such time and at such place as may be designated in the notice thereof by the officer calling the meeting.

 

Section 3.7             Notice of Special Meetings :  Notice of the date, time and place of each special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to such meeting, unless the notice is given orally or delivered in person, in which case it shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting.  For the purpose of this section, notice will be deemed to be duly given to a director if given to them orally (including by telephone) or if such notice be delivered to such director in person or be mailed, telegraphed, cabled, telexed, photocopied or otherwise delivered by facsimile transmission, to their last known address.

 

Section 3.8             Quorum :  At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum (except as provided in Section 4 of this Article III), but less than a quorum may adjourn a meeting.  Except as otherwise provided by law or in these By-laws provided, any action taken by a majority of the directors present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Board of Directors.

 
 

Section 3.9             Action Without a Meeting : Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

 

Section 3.10         Conference Telephone :  Members of the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 3.11         Compensation of Directors and Members of Committees :  The Board may from time to time, in its discretion, fix the amounts, which shall be payable to members of the Board of Directors and to members of any committee, for attendance at the meetings of the Board or of such committee and for services rendered to the Corporation.

 

Section 3.12         Reliance Upon Financial Statements :  In discharging their duties, directors and officers, when acting in good faith, may rely upon financial statements of the Corporation represented to them to be correct by the President or the officer of the Corporation having charge of its books of accounts, or as stated in a written report by an independent public or certified public accountant or firm of such accountants fairly to reflect the financial condition of the Corporation.

 

Article IV

 

COMMITTEES

 

The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions passed by a majority of the entire Board, designate from among its members an executive committee and other committees each to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation, each of which, to the extent provided in said resolution or resolutions, or in these By-laws, shall have and may exercise, to the extent permitted by law, the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and may have powers to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it, and to declare dividends and to authorize the issuance of stock.  Members of such committees shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, subject, however, to removal at any time by the Board of Directors.  Vacancies in membership of such committees shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Committees may adopt their own rules of procedure and may meet at a stated time or on such notice as they may determine.  Each committee shall keep a record of its proceedings and report the same to the Board when required.

 

Article V

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 5.1             Number and Designation :  The Board of Directors may elect a Chairman of the Board, a President, one or more Executive Vice-Presidents, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers, as it may deem necessary.  Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The salaries of executive officers and any other compensation paid to them shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may at any meeting elect additional executive officers.  Each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual election of directors and until their successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, except in the event of the earlier termination of their term of office through death, resignation, removal or otherwise.  Any executive officer may be removed by the Board at any time with or without cause.  Any vacancy in an office may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term of such office by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.

 

Section 5.2          Chairman of the Board: The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and directors at which they are present and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors.

 
 

Section 5.3             President :  The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the Corporation, shall have the powers and duties usually incident to the office of President, except as specifically limited by appropriate resolution of the Board of Directors, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman, or if the office of Chairman is vacant, the President shall preside at all meetings of stockholders at which they are present.

 

Section 5.4             Executive Vice-Presidents :  In the absence or inability to act of the President, or if the office of President is vacant, any Executive Vice-President shall perform all the duties and may exercise all the powers of the President, subject to the right of the Board of Directors to extend or confine such powers and duties or to assign them to others.  Executive Vice-Presidents shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President.

 

Section 5.5             Chief Financial Officer : The Chief Financial Officer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company, and shall have such duties as the Board, by resolution, shall determine. In the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, the Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee may designate a person to exercise the powers of such office.

 

Section 5.6             Treasurer :  The Treasurer shall have general supervision over the care and custody of the money, bills, funds, securities and other valuable effects of the Corporation and shall deposit the same or cause the same to be deposited in the name of the Corporation in such depositories as the Board of Directors may designate, shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall have supervision over the accounts of all receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, shall, whenever required by the board, render or cause to be rendered financial statements or records of the Corporation, shall have the power and perform the duties usually incident to the office of Treasurer, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President.

 

Section 5.7             Secretary :  The Secretary shall act as Secretary of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors at which they are present, shall have supervision over the giving and serving of notices of the Corporation, shall be the custodian of the corporate records and of the corporate seal of the Corporation, shall exercise the powers and perform the duties usually incident to the office of Secretary and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President or such other executive officers as the Board may from time to time appoint.

 

a.        One person may hold two or more offices, except that no person shall simultaneously hold the offices of President and Secretary.

 

Section 5.8             Other Executive Officers: Officers other than those listed and described in Sections 2 through 8 of this Article V shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President.

 

Section 5.9             Delegation of Duties of Executive Officers :  The Board of Directors may delegate the duties and powers of any officer, agent or employee of the Corporation to any other officer, agent, employee or director for a specified time during the absence of any such person or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient.

 

Article VI

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Each person who is, has been, or shall hereafter be, a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or who is serving, may have served, or shall serve at its request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent to which indemnification is permitted by the Florida Business Corporation Act. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall inure to the benefit of the personal representatives of such persons, and shall be in addition to any other rights to which any such persons may be entitled to at law or agreement or otherwise.

 
 

Section 6.1             The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as the same exists or may hereafter be in effect, indemnify any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Company (hereinafter, a “director” or “officer”) and who is or was made or threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute mechanism, inquiry, investigation, hearing or other proceeding (including any appeal therein), whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, legislative or otherwise (hereinafter, a “proceeding“), including an action by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor and an action by or in the right of any other corporation of any type or kind, domestic or foreign, or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, which such person is serving, has served or has agreed to serve in any capacity at the request of the Company, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Company, or, while a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving or has agreed to serve such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, against (i) judgments, fines, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, taxes or penalties, and (ii) costs, charges and expenses, including attorneys fees (hereinafter, “expenses”), incurred in connection with such proceeding, provided, however, that no indemnification shall be provided to any such person if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer and from which there is no further right to appeal establishes that (i) his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and, in either case, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or (ii) he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided in Paragraph E with respect to a suit to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VI, the Company shall be required to indemnify a director or officer under this Paragraph A in connection with any suit (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such suit (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 6.2             In addition to the right to indemnification conferred by Paragraph A, a director or officer of the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as the same exists or may hereafter be in effect, also have the right to be paid by the Company the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay any amounts so advanced if (i) such person is ultimately found, under the procedure set forth in Paragraph C or by a court of competent jurisdiction, not to be entitled to indemnification under this Article VI or otherwise, or (ii) where indemnification is granted, to the extent the expenses so advanced by the Company exceed the indemnification to which such person is entitled.

 

Section 6.3             To receive indemnification under Paragraph A, a director or officer of the Company shall submit to the Company a written request, which shall include documentation or information that is necessary to determine the entitlement of such person to indemnification and that is reasonably available to such person. Upon receipt by the Company of a written request for indemnification, if required by the Florida Business Corporation Law, a determination with respect to the request shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors, acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding upon a finding that the director or officer has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Florida Business Corporation Law, or (ii) if a quorum of such disinterested directors is not obtainable, or even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by the Board of Directors upon the opinion in writing of independent legal counsel that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the director or officer has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Florida Business Corporation Law or by the shareholders upon a finding that such person has met such standard of conduct. The determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made, and such indemnification shall be paid in full, within 90 days after a written request for indemnification has been received by the Company. Upon making a request for indemnification, a director or officer shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and the burden of establishing that a director or officer is not entitled to indemnification under this Article VI or otherwise shall be on the Company.

 

Section 6.4             To receive an advancement of expenses under Paragraph B, a director or officer shall submit to the Company a written request, which shall reasonably evidence the expenses incurred by such person and shall include the undertaking required by Paragraph B. Expenses shall be paid in full within 30 days after a written request for advancement has been received by the Company.

 
 

Section 6.5             If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses is not paid in full by the Company or on its behalf within the time frames specified in Paragraph C or D, as applicable, a director or officer of the Company may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, such person shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In any suit brought by a director or officer of the Company to enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VI, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that such person is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VI or otherwise shall be on the Company.

 

Section 6.6             Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as the same exists or may hereafter be in effect, a director or officer of the Company shall be entitled to indemnification against all expenses incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf if such person appears as a witness or otherwise incurs legal expenses as a result of or related to such person’s service (i) as a director or officer of the Company, or (ii) while a director or officer of the Company, at any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, which such person is serving, has served or has agreed to serve in any capacity at the request of the Company, in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute mechanism, inquiry, investigation, hearing or other proceeding to which such person neither is, nor is threatened to be made, a party.

 

Section 6.7             The Company may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, or by a committee comprised of members of the Board or members of management as the Board may designate for such purpose, provide indemnification to employees or agents of the Company who are not officers or directors of the Company with such scope and effect as determined by the Board, or such committee.

 

Section 6.8             The Company may indemnify any person to whom the Company is permitted by applicable law to provide indemnification or the advancement of expenses, whether pursuant to rights granted pursuant to, or provided by, the Florida Business Corporation Law or other rights created by (i) a resolution of shareholders, (ii) a resolution of directors, or (iii) an agreement providing for such indemnification, it being expressly intended that these By-Laws authorize the creation of other rights in any such manner. The right to be indemnified and to the advancement of expenses authorized by this Paragraph H shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

Section 6.9             The rights conferred by this Article VI shall be contract rights and shall vest at the time a person agrees to become a director or officer of the Company. Such rights shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Company and shall extend to the heirs and legal representatives of such person. Any repeal or modification of the provisions of this Article VI shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any director or officer in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

 

Section 6.10         If any provision of this Article VI is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VI (including without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Article VI containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not by themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article VI (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Article VI containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

Section 6.11         This Article VI may be amended, modified or repealed either by action of the Board of Directors of the Company or by the vote of the shareholders.

 
 

Article VII

CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES

 

Section 7.1             Form and Issuance :  The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates in form meeting the requirements of law and approved by the Board of Directors.  Certificates shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board or the President or an Executive Vice-President or a Vice-President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer.  These signatures may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent or registered by a registrar other than the Corporation itself or its employees.

 

Section 7.2             Transfer :  The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations as they deem expedient concerning the issuance, registration and transfer of certificates representing shares of the Corporation’s transfer agents and registrars thereof.

 

Section 7.3             Lost Stock Certificates :  Any person claiming that a stock certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen shall make an affidavit or affirmation of that fact setting forth the circumstances in connection with such loss, destruction or theft and shall furnish to the Corporation and to the transfer agents and registrars of the stock of the Corporation, if any, such indemnity as shall be satisfactory to them and each of them, whereupon, upon authorization given to the appropriate officers or agents of the Corporation or the transfer agent for such stock by the President of the Corporation or by any of such other officers of the Corporation, as the Board of Directors may designate to give such authorization, a new certificate may be issued of the same tenor and for the same number of shares as the one alleged to be lost, destroyed or stolen.

 

Section 7.4             Holders of Record :  The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof, and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claims to or interest in such shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

Article VIII

 

DIVIDENDS

 

Dividends may be declared in conformity with law by, and at the discretion of, the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.  Dividends may be declared and paid in cash, shares or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, or any property of the Corporation, including the shares or evidences of indebtedness of any other corporation.

 

Article IX

 

CORPORATE SEAL

 

The Board of Directors may adopt a corporate seal and use the same by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed, reproduced or otherwise.

 

Article X

  

FISCAL YEAR

 

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be such period of twelve (12) consecutive months as the Board of Directors may by resolution designate.

 
 

Article XI

 

WAIVER OF NOTICE

 

Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of these By-laws, the Certificate of Incorporation or any of the laws of the State of Florida, a waiver thereof, in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

 

Article XII

 

AMENDMENTS

 

These By-laws may be amended, added to, altered or repealed, or new by-laws may be adopted, at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock present and voting at such meeting.

 

Exhibit 4. 1

 

 

 
 

Exhibit 5.1

 

 

August 1, 2014

 

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

One Buckhead Plaza

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Re: Form S-1 Registration Statement

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the resale by selling security holders of up to 63,485,919 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, no par value, which consist of 35,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding, 18,056,935 shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the outstanding Notes (as defined below), 9,728,984 shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the outstanding Warrants (as defined below) and 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the outstanding Options (as defined below).

 

This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).

 

In rendering this opinion, we have examined (i) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, (ii) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, (iii) the Company’s Bylaws, (iv) certain resolutions of the board of directors of the Company, relating to the issuance and sale of the Shares, secured convertible promissory notes convertible into a portion of the Shares (the “Notes”), and warrants exercisable for a portion of the Shares (the “Warrants”), (v) stock options exercisable for a portion of the Shares (the “Options”); and (vi) certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and other such records, instruments and documents as we have deemed advisable in order to render this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.

 

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares held by the selling security holders as of the date hereof and covered by the Registration Statement are, and the Shares which are to be duly issued upon due conversion of the Notes, or due exercise of the Warrants or Options, as the case may be, will be, when issued upon such conversion or exercise and upon payment therefor in accordance with their respective terms, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

We express no opinion as to the effect or application of any laws or regulations other than the Florida Business Corporation Act and the Federal laws of the United States, in each case, as currently in effect. 

 

The information set forth herein is as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to supplement this opinion letter if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof. Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above, and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company, the Shares, the Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein.

 
 

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and being named in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement under the heading “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/ Thompson Hine LLP

 

 EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

GE TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Address of LICENSEE :

SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC

500 Sun Valley Drive

Roswell GA 30076

 

Attn: President

cc: General Counsel

 

Name and Address of GE :

GE Trademark Licensing, Inc.

105 Carnegie Center, 3 rd Floor

Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Attn: VP of Trademark Licensing

cc: General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GE CONFIDENTIAL

 

© General Electric Company 2010

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PREAMBLE     3  
1. DEFINITIONS     4  
2. GRANT OF LICENSE     6  
3. ROYALTIES     7  
4. INITIAL TERM AND RENEWAL     9  
5. PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL     10  
6. ANNUAL PLANS AND PERFORMANCE     17  
7. MARKETING MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS     19  
8. REPORTS AND RECORDS     20  
9. VERIFICATION OF REPORTS AND RECORDS     21  
10. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE     22  
11. NOTICES     24  
12. THIRD PARTY INFRINGEMENTS     24  
13. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY     25  
14. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL     27  
15. DISCLAIMERS     30  
16. CANCELLATION     31  
17. FORCE MAJEURE     31  
18. NO WAIVER     32  
19. MISCELLANEOUS     32  
20. TERMINATION AND EXPIRATION     33  
21. DISPUTE RESOLUTION     37  
22. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE     38  
22. PATENTS      

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This Trademark License Agreement is effective June 15, 2011 and is entered into by and between GE TRADEMARK LICENSING, INC., a Delaware corporation with a place of business at 105 Carnegie Center, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (“GE”) as licensor and SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC, a limited liability company with a place of business at 500 Sun Valley Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076 (“LICENSEE”).

 

PREAMBLE

 

WHEREAS,

A. GE desires to license the General Electric Mark, as set forth in Attachment 3, to LICENSEE;
B. LICENSEE wishes to use the Mark upon and in connection with the manufacture, display, sale, marketing, advertising, promotion and distribution of the product(s) set forth in Attachment 1;
C. The General Electric Company, the parent of GE, is the owner of the Mark and holds registrations in various countries of the world for various products and services. The General Electric Company has granted GE a license to sublicense GE trademarks including the Mark.
D. The Mark constitutes valuable rights owned and used by the General Electric Company in conducting its business and designating the origin or sponsorship of its distinctive products and services;
E. GE desires to enhance and protect the goodwill of the Mark and to preserve its right to label products with and associate services with the Mark so as to avoid consumer confusion.
F. LICENSEE and GE agree that certain rules regarding LICENSEE’s use of the Mark are necessary to enhance and protect the goodwill of the Mark, and to ensure that GE’s rights in the Mark are preserved; and
G. LICENSEE acknowledges GE is entering into this Agreement not only in consideration of the royalties and guarantees to be paid by LICENSEE to GE, but also for the promotional value and marketing benefits to be secured by GE as a result of the manufacture, display, sale, marketing, advertising, promotion and distribution of the Licensed Products.

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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of this Agreement, GE and LICENSEE (the “Parties”), agree as follows:

 

1.     DEFINITIONS

 

Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the meanings given to them below.

 

1.1 “ Agreement ” means this GE TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT, including without limitation the cover page, preamble, attachments, addendums and any future amendments hereto, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

1.2 “Calculated Additional Royalty” has the meaning given to it in Section 3.3 of this Agreement.

 

1.3 “ Commencement Date ” shall mean June 15, 2011

 

1.4 “ Contract Year ” means each twelve (12) month period from January 1st through December 31st between the Commencement Date and the Expiration Date, with the exception of the first Contract Year (Contract Year 1), which shall be for the period from this Agreement’s Commencement Date through December 31, 2011 .

 

1.5 “Royalty” (“Royalties”) means royalties stated and computed pursuant to Section 3.3.

 

1.6 “ Expiration Date ” means December 31, 2016, if this Agreement is not renewed, and if it is renewed, it means the last day of the last Renewal Term.

 

1.7 “GE Product Expectations” means those standards set forth in GE’s “GE Product Expectations” manual described in Section 5.3 of this Agreement.

 

1.8 Grace Period ” means the time in which sales of any Licensed Products are permitted following the expiration or termination of the Agreement for such Licensed Products, as provided in Section 20.11.

 

1.9 “ Gross Revenue ” means all revenue directly or indirectly generated or received for all Licensed Products Sold, leased, rented or otherwise disposed of by LICENSEE, its subsidiaries, or its other affiliates to any third party (e.g., retailers, distributors, dealers, consumers, etc.) before any discounts, allowances, or other deductions.

 

1.10 “Initial Term” means the period set forth in Section 4.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.11 “ Intellectual Property ” means patents, trademarks, trade dress, service marks, trade secrets, copyrights, rights of publicity, and any other related intangible right.

 

1.12 “ Licensed Product(s) ” means any and all categories of articles of merchandise bearing the Mark in accordance with this Agreement and listed in Attachment 1, incorporated herein by reference.

 

1.14 “ Licensed Territory ” means the geographic areas set forth in Attachment 2. With respect to any country where registration for a category of the Licensed Products has not been secured, then the provisions of Section 13.5 will apply.

 

1.15 “ Mark ” means the trademarks and logos listed and referenced on Attachment 3 to this Agreement, as unilaterally amended from time to time by GE to reflect modifications to the appearance of the Mark and the guidelines for use of the Mark, including without limitation, to comply with GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines. (www.gebrandcentral.com/brand/design_library/).

 

1.16 “Material Breach” has the meaning given to it in Section 20.1 of this Agreement.

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1.17 Net Sales ” means the total Gross Revenue less the following documented and supportable items of expense to the extent to which they are actually paid or allowed:

 

(a) trade or quantity discounts and allowances customarily and regularly required by and actually granted to LICENSEE’s customers, provided, however, that the deduction for such discounts and allowances may not exceed 20% of Gross Revenue in any Contract Year;
(b) returns actually made and credited (provided that amounts equal to such credits have previously been included in Gross Revenue), provided, however, that the deduction for such returns may not exceed 20% of Gross Revenue in any Contract Year ;
(c) sales taxes or use taxes on sales invoices;
(d) any amount already paid to any General Electric Company business for any component or accessory purchased from such business and included as part of the Licensed Products; and
(e) LICENSEE shall not deduct from Gross Revenue: (i) except as expressly set forth in this Section 1.18, any expenses, accruals, allowances, or any other costs incurred or amounts accrued by LICENSEE in the manufacture, display, sale, marketing, advertising, promotion or distribution of the Licensed Products (e.g., uncollectible accounts, bad debts, warranty, extended warranty, returns processing, co-op advertising, and insurance), or (ii) any indirect or overhead expense of any kind whatsoever. Similarly, such deductions and costs shall not be deducted from Royalties set forth in Section 3.3.

1.18 “Notice” or “Notices” has the meaning given to it in Section 11.1 of this Agreement.

 

1.19 “Payment Base Year” begins on December 1 of the prior Contract Year and ends at the close of business on November 30 of the Contract Year. For example, the 2012 Payment Base Year is December 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012.

 

1.19 “Permitted Free Goods” are Licensed Products distributed at no cost to the recipient as or in connection with introductory offers, samples, promotions and the like, provided that such free goods are distributed in the ordinary course of LICENSEE’s business (i) to promote a royalty-bearing sale of Licensed Products and represents the usual and customary business practices of LICENSEE for both licensed and non-licensed products or (ii) are provided at no cost to GE pursuant to terms set forth in this Agreement or as a matter of courtesy by LICENSEE upon GE’s request.

 

1.20 “ Promotional Commitment ” means the amount to be spent by LICENSEE on advertising and promotion (e.g., co-op advertising, trade show exhibits, product brochures, signage, and magazine, newspaper, television, internet, radio advertising) of the Licensed Products in each Contract Year.

 

1.21 “Renewal Term(s)” means any term for which the Parties renew this Agreement after its Initial Term as provided in Section 4.2.

 

1.22 “Replacement Part(s)” means a replacement part specifically designed for any part of a Licensed Product.

 

1.23 Reporting Period ” means each month of each Contract Year and any Grace Period.

 

1.24 “Safety Quick Light Device” means an interlocking device for a quick connect/install of ceiling fans. For the avoidance of doubt, the Safety Quick Light Device includes, among others, two components (a) a receptacle that is attached to the power supply, and (b) a mating component that is attached to fans. The attachment of the first component to the power supply and the second component to the ceiling fan enables fast and safe installation. 

 

1.25 “ Section ” means a numbered provision of this Agreement.

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1.26 “ Sold ” means the first to occur of the following events after LICENSEE receives payment:

(a) when delivered to the purchaser;
(b) when paid for, if paid in advance of delivery; or
(c) when billed.

 

2.     GRANT OF LICENSE

 

2.1 Grant of License

 

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation pre-production audit approval under Section 5 below, and subject to any pre-existing licenses of GE or General Electric Company and Section 2.3 below, GE grants LICENSEE an exclusive, personal, non-sublicensable, royalty-bearing, and non-transferable license to use the Mark on and in connection with the manufacture by or for the LICENSEE (including the right to have manufactured by Vendors approved by GE in accordance with Section 5) and the display, sale, marketing, advertising, promotion and distribution of Licensed Products (as defined in Attachment 1) within the Licensed Territory. No rights are granted under this Agreement to Licensee to use the Mark or sell, market, or distribute the Licensed Products outside the Licensed Territory. No rights are granted to LICENSEE in and to any technology or Intellectual Property of GE or its affiliates other than the Mark.

 

2.2               Use of Mark

 

The license to use the Mark is limited to use on or in connection with the Licensed Products only (including any advertising, display, product inserts, packaging, promotional copy, and other associated materials bearing the Mark that are approved by GE for use in connection with the sales, marketing, and distribution of Licensed Products), and LICENSEE shall not, except as specifically permitted in this Agreement or approved by GE, use the Mark or give consent to the use of the Mark in any other manner. For the avoidance of doubt, LICENSEE may consent to its customer’s use of the Mark in a manner consistent with GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines, within the Licensed Territory only for purposes of displaying, marketing, advertising and/or promoting the sale of Licensed Products.

 

2.3               Right of GE Affiliates

 

Any General Electric Company business, other than its GE Lighting business unit and GE Trademark Licensing, Inc., may manufacture or have manufactured, sell, promote, display, produce, use or display the Marks on, distribute or license products identical or similar to the Licensed Products to third parties.

 

2.4 Retention of Rights

 

GE expressly reserves the right to retain for itself (and/or its affiliates) and/or to grant to any other party(ies) a license(s) of any scope, in any geographical area(s), for any use(s), and for any article(s) of merchandise that are Licensed Products. Except as provided pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2, no license by implication is granted by this Agreement, or by the actions or inaction of GE. Subject to the terms of Sections 2.1, 2.3, and 2.4, GE shall not be permitted to manufacture, distribute or sell any Licensed Products.

 

2.5 Sublicenses

 

LICENSEE may not sublicense the rights granted in this Agreement to any other party except as permitted by Section 5.

 

2.6 Sales After Termination

 

Except for sales during the Grace Period, LICENSEE may not enter into a contract for the sale of Licensed Products extending beyond the Expiration Date or termination date of this Agreement.

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2.7 Right of GE Employees to Purchase Licensed Products

 

Should GE choose, at its sole discretion, to implement an employee purchase program, LICENSEE agrees to sell Licensed Products to General Electric Company employees, and at least 500,000 additional individuals who are non-GE employees (or employees of GE affiliates), and are not family or friends of GE employees (or employees of GE affiliates), at a price equal to LICENSEE’s lowest wholesale price for such Licensed Product (“GE Employee Purchases”). GE Employee Purchases shall be specifically identified on the Report (as defined in Section 8.1) but no Royalties shall be payable by LICENSEE on such sales. For purposes of clarification, sales of Licensed Products to a General Electric Company business shall be royalty bearing.

 

3.            ROYALTIES

 

3.1               Accounting Principles

 

The United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or the International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) shall be applied consistently to all transactions under this Agreement as applicable, for calculation of Gross Revenue and royalties.

 

3.2               Currency

 

All amounts due under this Agreement shall be denominated, reported, and paid in U.S. dollars. Where a country restricts repatriation of U.S. Dollars, royalties will continue to accrue until paid.

 

3.3               Royalties

 

For each year during the Initial Term and any Renewal Term and for any Grace Period, LICENSEE shall pay to GE the following Royalties:

 

Royalty and Payment Schedule for Year 2011

(Commencement Date through November 30, 2011)

 

Payment Due Date Royalty
December 26, 2011 Five percent (5%) of Net Sales for the period from the Commencement Date through November 30, 2011

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Royalty and Payment Schedule for Payment Base Years 2012 – 2016

 

Payment Due

Date

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
March 26 $375,000  plus Calculated Additional Royalty $500,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $750,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
June 26 $375,000  plus Calculated Additional Royalty $500,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $750,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
September 26 $375,000  plus Calculated Additional Royalty $500,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $750,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
December 26 $375,000  plus Calculated Additional Royalty $500,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $625,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $750,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty

 

 

Net Sales Minimum for Payment Base Years 2012 – 2016

 

  2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Net Sales Minimum $30,000,000 $40,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000 $60,000,000

 

 

For each Payment Due Date, the “Calculated Additional Royalty” is calculated as follows:

 

(Net Sales less the Net Sales Minimum from above table),
Multiplied by 0.05,
Less the amount of any prior payments of Calculated Additional Royalty during the Contract Year.

 

For purposes of the formula immediately above:

 

If the foregoing calculation results in zero or a negative number, then the Calculated Additional Royalty due shall be zero.
Net Sales is measured from December 1 of the prior Contract Year through the end of the month preceding the payment due date. (E.g., for the March 26 th payment, Net Sales are measured from December 1 through February 28/29; for the June 26 th payment, Net Sales are measured from December 1 through May 30; etc.)

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3.4 Gross Up for Deductions

 

If LICENSEE deducts, or if GE is obligated to pay, any taxes, fees, assessments or other charges of any kind imposed by any government of a country foreign to the United States, any subdivision thereof, or any other governmental unit within the territory of such government (collectively referred to as “Charges”), with respect to any amount payable to GE under this Agreement, LICENSEE shall, to the extent that GE is not entitled to obtain a credit against income taxes due to the United States or a foreign country for such Charges, pay such additional amounts so that payments received by GE net of all Charges, together with the income tax credits to which GE is entitled for such Charges, shall equal the payments provided for above in Section 3.3. During the Initial Term of this Agreement and if any, the Renewal Term(s) and/or Grace Period, a gross-up of all withholding taxes will be required. The Parties agree to work together to minimize taxes and to provide each other with all necessary original tax receipts, provided there is no negative impact on the royalty received by GE.

 

3.5 Exchange Rates

 

The royalty on Net Sales in currencies other than U.S. dollars shall be calculated using the appropriate foreign exchange rate for such currency published in the Wall Street Journal on the first banking day following each corresponding Reporting Period.

 

3.6 Permitted Free Goods

 

If LICENSEE sells or provides the Licensed Products to third parties (other than a General Electric Company business) at no charge or less than the regular price charged to similar third parties in the same or similar locality, the Royalties payable to GE shall be computed on the basis of the usual price charged to other parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LICENSEE may distribute Permitted Free Goods on a royalty-free basis provided the amount of Permitted Free Goods distributed (other than under Section 2.7 of this Agreement) does not exceed 1% of Net Sales in any Contract Year.

 

3.7 Survival

The provisions of Section 3 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement to the extent that royalty payments are owed to GE during the Grace Period.

 

4. INITIAL TERM AND RENEWAL

 

4.1 Initial Term

 

Unless terminated or extended as herein provided, the term of this Agreement (“Initial Term”) commences at 12:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the Commencement Date and expires on December 31, 2016, as of 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. The Term of this Agreement shall be the Initial Term and any Renewal Term as set forth in Section 4.2.

 

4.2 Renewal Term

 

This Agreement may be renewed only by written agreement executed by the Parties. Two years prior to the end of the initial Term and/or any renewal term, a party may request that the Agreement be renewed for an additional period of two years; provided that this Agreement will expire in the absence of a written agreement extending the term that is duly signed by authorized representatives of each party. Minimum Royalty Fees for each year of the additional term(s) will be agreed upon in writing by the parties.

 

4.3 Effectiveness during Renewal Term(s) or Grace Period

 

All terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, excluding the original Expiration Date, throughout any Renewal Term(s) and any Grace Period.

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5. PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL

 

5.1 Quality Controls

 

GE has the right to approve LICENSEE’s quality controls for the Licensed Products. This includes details concerning the display, sale, promotion, advertising, marketing and distribution of Licensed Products bearing the Mark and the manufacture by LICENSEE and Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors), as defined in Section 5.5, of such Licensed Products. GE also has the right to control the manner in which the Mark is affixed to Licensed Products and their packaging as well as the quality and proper use of the Mark on all advertising, display, product inserts, promotional copy, and other associated materials for the Licensed Products used in connection therewith. LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that the control by GE over the nature and quality of all Licensed Products and the Mark is a material element of the license herein granted.

 

5.2 Quality Standards

 

The Licensed Products shall be of a quality that is equal to or better than the competitive products in the Licensed Products’ category, including in design, features, material and workmanship, and suitable for the purpose intended. The Licensed Products shall feature attributes consistent with the quality for which GE is known.

 

5.3 Compliance with GE’s Quality Assurance Standards

 

LICENSEE covenants that it, its Vendors, and its Sub-Tier Vendors (as defined in Section 5.5(a)) will also comply with specified standards of quality that GE shall establish with respect to Licensed Products. GE shall maintain a record of these standards within the following documents, which may be unilaterally amended from time to time:

 

GETL Q-1000

GE Quality Manual

GE Product Expectations

 

LICENSEE acknowledges that it has access to these documents and is familiar with their contents and requirements. LICENSEE may not have a Licensed Product made or Sold unless and until the Licensed Product complies with such standards.

 

LICENSEE further covenants that subsequent units of each type or model of Licensed Products shall be of a standard of quality equally as high as that of initial specimens and samples of that type or model made available to GE. GE shall be entitled to rely on LICENSEE for the consistent quality, performance, and safety of Licensed Products and their compliance with applicable laws and standards.

 

Furthermore, it is understood that GE assumes no liability for the findings, recommendations, or approvals contained in the GETL Q-1000, GE Quality Manual, or GE Product Expectations. Such findings, recommendations, or approvals in no way alter LICENSEE’s obligations to indemnify GE as set forth in Section 10.1 below.

 

5.4 Industry and Other Standards

 

Licensed Products shall be manufactured such that they comply with industry standards and GE Product Expectations, specifications, protocols, and quality control standards. Licensed Product may not be made or Sold until such industry standards have been met. LICENSEE shall provide Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors), as defined in Section 5.5, with such standards, and shall require that Vendors continually meet or exceed such standards. Further, the Licensed Products shall comply with applicable government safety, environmental and other government standards, regulations, rules, laws or the like dealing with or applicable to Licensed Products, together with all U.S. Underwriters Laboratories (“UL”) requirements and the requirements of similar entities or bodies in other countries where LICENSEE plans to sell Licensed Products as agreed to by GE and the LICENSEE.

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5.5 Vendor Standards

 

(a) LICENSEE will perform audits every Contract Year conforming to GE’s social responsibility and quality audit standards (“Audits”) for suppliers that manufacture or assemble finished goods Licensed Products (“Vendor(s)”) and suppliers that supply components that bear the Mark for such assembled finished goods Licensed Products (“Sub-Tier Vendors”) for LICENSEE. The Audits will be performed and issues resolved in accordance with GE’s criteria under GETL Q-1000 and the GE Quality Manual. A copy of each Audit will be made available to GE. At any point LICENSEE or GE may modify Audit terms to make them more rigorous.

(b) LICENSEE will perform audits every Contract Year of Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors to ensure compliance with GE’s quality standards. A copy of these audits will be made available to GE.
(c) GE retains the right to perform its own audits of Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors. GE will give prior written notice to LICENSEE so that LICENSEE can determine whether it desires to join GE for such audit.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Vendor (and Sub-Tier Vendor) will immediately halt production of Licensed Products if Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor) is found to be in material violation of any Audit provisions that are classified as a red flag issue, per the forms found in the GE Quality Manual. In addition, any red flag issues must be resolved before any orders are placed with Vendors (or Sub-Tier Vendors).
(e) GE retains the right to communicate with the Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors to coordinate audits or discuss technical issues. GE will provide LICENSEE with notice of intent to communication with Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors, and LICENSEE shall have the option to participate in such communications.

 

5.6 Vendor Development

 

(a) A new Vendor or Sub-Tier Vendor is defined as a facility that has not produced Licensed Products, or components thereof bearing the Mark within the last 365 days.
(b) LICENSEE will require Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors to sign the FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN LICENSEE AND ITS VENDORS found in the GE Quality Manual before commercial production of Licensed Products manufactured or assembled by such Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor). If a Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor) refuses to sign such form, LICENSEE will not purchase or otherwise obtain Licensed Products from such Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor) until compliance is achieved. Signed copies of the FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN LICENSEE AND ITS VENDORS will be made available to GE.
(c) LICENSEE will perform an Audit and a manufacturing assessment of all prospective Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors). All results will be forwarded to GE. Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors) must pass these evaluations and GE’s review before manufacturing GE products. GE retains the right to perform its own audits to confirm results.
(d) LICENSEE will prepare a Vendor Quality Manual or update their existing Manual to ensure that GE requirements identified within this Agreement and referenced documents are incorporated.
(e) These requirements also cover Vendor (and Sub-Tier Vendors) facilities fully and or partially owned by the LICENSEE.

 

5.7 New Product Introduction

 

(a) LICENSEE shall maintain the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliance records in accordance with the GE Quality Manual for each Licensed Product and provide them to GE during the new product introduction process. LICENSEE will continuously adapt its production process and product development to minimize the use and/or creation of hazardous substances.
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(b) LICENSEE shall integrate GE’s new product introduction process (found within the GETL Q-1000 and detailed within the GE Quality Manual) (“New Product Introduction Process”) into its product development process. The data requirements, sample requirements, and tollgates will be adhered to by the LICENSEE prior to the sale or distribution of such Licensed Products. Product reviews include, but are not limited to, family concept designs, drawings, mock-ups and Licensed Product generational roadmaps. GE shall provide a written response to each submission within thirty (30) business days. If GE fails to do so, LICENSEE shall give Notice to GE, and GE agrees that, within ten (10) business days of GE’s receipt of such Notice, GE will deliver its response or it will make available one of its employees or representatives to discuss GE’s response. If GE provides notice that such submission is unsatisfactory, contemporaneously with providing notice of disapproval, GE shall state the reasons for its disapproval and may provide guidance on how such materials might be approved. For purposes of this Agreement, submissions by LICENSEE shall only be considered approved by GE at such time that GE provides its express written approval.
(c) LICENSEE shall make packaging and instruction manual templates for Licensed Products, which shall adhere to GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines, available to GE for review and written approval. GE shall provide a written response to any such submission within thirty (30) business days. If GE fails to do so, LICENSEE shall give Notice to GE, and GE agrees that, within ten (10) business days of GE’s receipt of such Notice, GE will deliver its response or it will make available one of its employees or representatives to discuss GE’s response. If GE provides notice that such templates are unsatisfactory, contemporaneously with providing notice of disapproval, GE shall state the reasons for its disapproval and may provide guidance on how such materials might be approved. For purposes of this Agreement, submissions by LICENSEE shall only be considered approved by GE at such time that GE provides its express written approval.
(d) LICENSEE will at its expense fully integrate GE into its field trial program of pilot production samples by providing for GE approval a minimum of twelve (12) samples of each Licensed Product involved in pilot production run field trials. Except for the cost of providing such samples, GE shall bear its own costs for its participation in LICENSEE’s field trial program. LICENSEE agrees to treat all GE comments regarding Licensed Products as if they were internal to LICENSEE. GE shall not require LICENSEE to incorporate any feature that would obligate LICENSEE to take a royalty-bearing license.
(e) For each Licensed Product, LICENSEE will obtain appropriate agency listing(s) (e.g., UL and Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (“NOM”)) as required where LICENSEE sells the Licensed Products. UL listing shall be required where attainable and in countries where no applicable safety standards exist. A copy of such listing will be furnished to GE upon LICENSEE’s obtaining it.
(f) Samples shipped to GE during product development will be provided free to GE. Any and all costs associated with import and shipping of these samples, including handling charges and duties, will be borne by the LICENSEE.
(g) Prior to the commercial introduction of any new Licensed Product, Licensee shall perform a search in all appropriate countries to identify any patents, published patent applications, trade dress and secondary marks that are potentially relevant to the manufacture, use, marketing or sale of the new Licensed Product. Licensee shall present to GE a full and complete search report and opinion letter from intellectual property counsel attesting to the new Licensed Product being clear of infringement of all identified patents, published applications, trade dress and secondary marks or that the identified patents, published applications, trade dress and secondary marks are not valid or enforceable. Nothing in this Section 5.7 (g) shall be construed as a waiver, mitigation, release, relinquishment, surrender, discharge or otherwise of Licensee's obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GE pursuant to Section 10.1 below. These reviews will be conducted before any Licensed Product is Sold, during the New Product Introduction Process, as set forth in the GETL Q-1000 and/or GE Quality Manual. A license will be secured by the LICENSEE where necessary to comply with applicable Intellectual Property laws and rights of third parties.
(h) Products provided as field trial samples (referenced in Section 5.7(d) and the GE Quality Manual) shall be imported into the United States by the LICENSEE as finished goods. [Note: these samples are in addition to those provided during the various stages of product development and are to be pulled from the production run. Quantity required identified within GE Quality Manual.]
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(i) The importer of record for all samples sent to GE for the New Product Introduction Process or through ongoing quality requests shall be the LICENSEE or its Vendor. GE is not to be the importer of record.
(j) LICENSEE will maintain, at all times, reasonable engineering and quality support to manage the quality and New Product Introduction Process for all Licensed Products.

 

5.8 Ongoing Quality

  

(a) During the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement, upon GE’s request, LICENSEE shall submit to GE four (4) units per model of Licensed Products for testing, together with all labeling or packaging in which, or in conjunction with which, the Licensed Products are to be marketed. “Market” shall mean the Licensed Territories identified in Attachment 2. The samples will be provided free to GE. Any and all costs associated with shipping of these samples including all shipping and handling charges and duties will be borne by LICENSEE. The manufacture, sale, distribution or promotion of Licensed Products shall not be contingent on waiting for test results. GE may also reasonably request additional units at LICENSEE’s expense.
(b) GE will be provided with all data pertaining to consumer safety related complaints as soon as possible, and will be given an opportunity to participate in all formal safety reviews associated with field-related safety issues. Corrective action plans will be provided to GE, and GE shall have the right to require a recall of any product in accordance with Section 5.9(d).
(c) Licensed Products returned from customers damaged in any way (including cosmetic) and/or requiring any repairs or modifications (other than re-packaging) shall not be re-Sold by LICENSEE except where expressly authorized in writing by GE (and in GE’s sole discretion), in which case such Licensed Products shall undergo an appropriate quality control process. In addition, such Licensed Products must be packaged according to GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines, clearly be labeled as “refurbished,” or the like, and shall carry LICENSEE’s full product warranty.

 

5.9 Documentation, Reports, Inspections and Audits

 

(a) Copies of all records, including but not limited to, Audits, Quality Manuals, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Compliance form (Quality Manual), lot inspection reports, and the appropriate government agency listings, will be made available to GE upon request.
(b) Copies of return rate data by model regarding Licensed Products will be made available to GE upon request.
(c) LICENSEE will allow and ensure its Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors will allow GE’s representatives or its authorized agents, at all times during regular business hours, to enter LICENSEE’s, Vendors’, or Sub-Tier Vendors’ premises to conduct Audits, review compliance with local and other applicable legal requirements relating to labor, environment, health and safety, and/or inspect the Licensed Products, manufacturing processes, material handling, document control, production, finished goods handling, and facilities for compliance with the terms of this Agreement. If GE finds unacceptable factory practices and/or any violation of the terms of this Agreement, GE will: (1) provide its findings in writing to LICENSEE for correction; or (2) advise LICENSEE that it must not use or must discontinue use of such factory, as set forth in the GETL Q-1000 and/or GE Quality Manual. Corrective actions will be taken within the timeframe set by GE and to the satisfaction of GE. GE retains the right to re-audit to confirm the corrective action. Any Vendor, Sub-Tier Vendor, or LICENSEE factory with a “red flag” finding will not be allowed to ship or produce Licensed Products or components for Licensed Products until the issue(s) raised by the red flag finding(s) is/are fully resolved to GE’s satisfaction. Any Vendor or Sub-Tier Vendor that fails to address product safety or Audit related issues to GE’s satisfaction will be barred from producing Licensed Products or components for Licensed Products until such issues are addressed to GE’s satisfaction.
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(d) LICENSEE shall bear any and all costs related to any product recall of Licensed Products, whether voluntary or required by a government agency or GE. GE may declare and require LICENSEE to issue a product recall if, after GE has discussed (or has attempted to discuss) the possible product recall with LICENSEE, GE reasonably determines that it is necessary due to a substantial product hazard, substantial risk of injury to persons or property, and/or risk of damage to its brand reputation. In the event of a government-ordered recall or a recall initiated by LICENSEE or required by GE, LICENSEE will consult with GE, and obtain GE’s prior express written approval regarding all aspects of handling such recall. LICENSEE agrees that adequate identification stamping will be placed on finished Licensed Products to best facilitate any product recall that may be declared. LICENSEE will promptly inform and forward to GE all correspondence/contacts and other information regarding product recalls and product recall issues.
(e) In the event that a product does not conform with GE Product Expectations, GE will give Notice to LICENSEE that it desires to discuss its findings with LICENSEE and have LICENSEE create a corrective action plan. Within ten (10) business days of such Notice, LICENSEE will provide GE with a corrective action plan for GE’s approval. LICENSEE agrees to give GE prompt Notice of any non-conforming Licensed Products, and within ten (10) business days of such Notice, LICENSEE will provide GE with a corrective action plan for GE’s approval.

 

5.10 Customer Support

 

(a) In support of LICENSEE’s quality obligations set forth herein, LICENSEE will, before making any sales, create and maintain, whether through its own employees or outsourced to another entity, a customer support call center with toll-free access (where available) for the Licensed Products, in the language(s) of the countries where LICENSEE plans to sell Licensed Products, that shall be available to residents of the applicable countries during normal local business hours. If LICENSEE creates and maintains a customer support call center with toll-free access (where available) for all customers of Licensed Products in applicable countries and prominently displays the toll-free telephone number on the packaging and in all collateral materials accompanying the Licensed Products, LICENSEE will not be required to reimburse GE for costs related to running the GE Answer Center even if calls from customers of Licensed Products are received by the GE Answer Center. If GE, in its sole discretion, permits LICENSEE to not provide a call center with toll-free access for a portion of the Licensed Territory (e.g., for a small quantity sale), LICENSEE agrees to reimburse the GE Answer Center for the costs incurred by GE in answering and responding to customers of Licensed Products in such portion of the Licensed Territory. GE shall submit to LICENSEE reasonable documentation for such costs.
(b) In support of LICENSEE’s quality obligations set forth herein, LICENSEE agrees to create and maintain, whether through its own employees or outsourced to another entity, an internet site for the Licensed Products, in the language(s) of the applicable countries (when required by local law), available to residents of the applicable countries. Such site shall include: instruction manuals, warranty coverage, product images, detailed descriptions, and all other relevant information for Licensed Products. Such site must conform to GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines and be acceptable to GE. Further, the site must be maintained for a minimum of four years following expiration or termination of this Agreement .
(c) In support of LICENSEE’s quality obligations set forth herein, LICENSEE agrees to create and maintain, whether through its own employees or outsourced to another entity, a service center for servicing (e.g., repairs and/or replacements) Licensed Products that are covered by the product warranty.
(d) LICENSEE shall supply customer support call center and service center reports to GE on a monthly basis (or more frequently, upon GE’s reasonable request) along with the reports required to be submitted in accordance with Section 8. LICENSEE shall provide GE on a timely basis with additional information requested by GE that relates to call center or service center information provided to GE under this subsection (d). As part of such reports, LICENSEE shall summarize key areas of consumer inquiries, call volume levels, reasons for repair, and any product issues with respect to the Licensed Products.
(e) The toll-free customer support telephone number and locations of service centers shall be prominently displayed in the collateral materials distributed with the Licensed Products.
(f) All customer support call centers, service centers, and internet sites require GE approval.
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(g) LICENSEE shall comply with the provisions of this Section 5.10 during the Initial Term of this Agreement, Renewal Term(s), if any, and any Grace Period and unless otherwise notified by GE, for a period of four (4) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Upon the expiration of the product warranty period for all Licensed Products Sold by LICENSEE during the Initial Term of this Agreement, Renewal Term(s), if any, and any Grace Period, LICENSEE may request that the GE Answer Center (or successor entity or service) handle calls from customers who purchased Licensed Products, provided LICENSEE pay GE (or the GE Answer Center) its fees for answering such calls.
(h) Privacy Compliance
(A) If Licensee, in connection with the performance of this Agreement, processes any personal data or other information of purchasers (“Customer Information”) that is subject to Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 and regulations promulgated under that Act (collectively “GLB”) or other federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances governing the privacy and security of Customer Information and applicable industry standards including PCI compliance requirements (collectively “Privacy Laws”), Licensee agrees to comply with GLB and other Privacy Laws, and to protect and maintain the privacy of such Customer Information accordingly. Such compliance shall include, but is not be limited to, Licensee: (i) not disclosing any Customer Information to any third party except in accordance with applicable Privacy Laws; (ii) ensuring that its employees and subcontractors who obtain or have access to Customer Information comply at all times with the Privacy Laws and the provisions of this Agreement regarding the use and protection of Customer Information; and (iii) protecting and maintaining the security of all Customer Information in Licensee’s custody or under Licensee’s control. Licensee shall immediately report to GE any unauthorized disclosure or use of or any unauthorized access to any Customer Information in Licensee’s custody or under Licensee’s control.

(B) If Licensee Processes any Personal Data that is obtained in the context of a person’s working relationship with GE or an Affiliate of GE (“Employment Data”), Licensee will process the data consistent with the “GE Employment Data Protection Standards.” Such persons include, for example, job applicants, employees (whether temporary or permanent), contingent workers, retirees, and former employees, as well as any dependents or others whose personal data have been given to GE or an Affiliate by such persons. Licensee must obtain prior written approval from GE regarding the scope of Employment Data to be collected and the consent language to be used.

(C) Licensee understands and agrees that GE may use any "Contact Information" (such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.) provided by Licensee or any of its representatives for purposes reasonably related to the performance of this Agreement, including but not limited to Licensee administration and payment administration, and that such contact information may be transferred to and stored in a global database located in the United States of America and maintained by GE or one of its Affiliates. Licensee agrees that it will comply with all legal requirements (e.g., obtaining consent of the Data Subject, where required) prior to the transfer of any Contact Information or other Personal Data to GE. The Contact Information will not be shared beyond GE, its Affiliates and their contractors who will be contractually bound to use the information only as reasonably necessary to for purposes of performing under their contractual obligations with GE and its Affiliates. GE will take appropriate measures to ensure that Contact Information is stored securely and in conformity with applicable data protection laws.

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5.11 Product Warranty

 

LICENSEE shall provide a warranty for each Licensed Product Sold and shall be solely responsible for performing its obligations under that warranty both during and after the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement. The warranty terms (and proposed future changes of the terms) are subject the prior review and approval of GE. The Licensed Products shall carry warranty coverage equal to or better than the warranty coverage: (a) offered by LICENSEE for like products, if any, that it sells; and (b) offered by the primary competitors (e.g., Hunter and Harbor Breeze) on like products in the same category.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the warranty coverage (parts and labor) for the Licensed Products shall in no event be less than one (1) year. The warranties will be subject to annual review and approval by GE to ensure that they are in compliance with this Section and shall be submitted as part of the Marketing Plan each Contract Year (see Marketing Plan Outline in Attachment 5). Each Licensed Product shall include collateral material which provides consumer instructions on how to register the product with LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall collect customer registration information submitted to it and, upon request, to the extent permitted by law, shall provide such information to GE. Neither GE nor LICENSEE shall be permitted to sell or distribute customer registration information to third parties. LICENSEE shall ensure that all product warranties and its warranty documentation, procedures, and services with respect to the Licensed Products comply with the Magnuson-Moss FTC Warranty Act and all other applicable federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations and the terms of its warranties.

 

5.12 Instruction Manuals

 

LICENSEE shall provide an instruction manual for each Licensed Product Sold.

(a) All instruction manuals shall be developed by a professional agency with an expertise in creating such manuals, and should be written in proper English, with attention to grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.
(b) For all Licensed Products Sold in the United States, instruction manuals shall be written in both English and Spanish. For all other territories, instruction manuals shall be written in both English and that territory’s primary language. All translations must be performed by a professional company.
(c) All instruction manuals shall i nclude illustrations, and instructions on each of the following: part breakdown, maintenance, safeguards, warnings, operation, cleaning, troubleshooting, technical data, warranty coverage, and all other important information.
(d) All instruction manuals shall meet GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines in all respects, including but not limited to, layout guidelines.
(e) To the extent instruction manuals include recipes, such recipes must be tested and approved by a third party.

 

5.13 Unauthorized Product Payment

 

If LICENSEE markets and/or sells any Licensed Product in violation of this Agreement that has not been expressly approved in writing by GE, then GE shall have the right to assess against LICENSEE an unauthorized product payment only (as liquidated damages and not a penalty) of up to 15% of LICENSEE’s sales of such Licensed Products.  Any such payments shall not be applied against any Royalties due under this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.3.  The seriousness and gravity of the violation will be considered by GE in determining any such assessment. 

 

5.14 GE Review/Approvals

 

Where GE reviews or approves any activity, document or product under this Agreement, it does so for its benefit only. No third party beneficiary rights to consumers, users, purchasers and others are intended. No waiver or renunciation of any performance requirement or product liability of LICENSEE may be implied by such approval except when expressed clearly in writing.

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5.15 Return Rates

 

During the New Product Introduction Process (basis of interest stage), LICENSEE shall provide GE with LICENSEE’s expected return rate for that Licensed Product. If, at any time, the return rate for a Licensed Product goes above LICENSEE’s expected return rate for that Licensed Product, or above a rate that GE deems acceptable, then GE shall have the right to take any and all actions necessary to protect the GE brand, including but not limited to, requiring LICENSEE to cease all shipments and/or sales of such Licensed Product. Further, LICENSEE shall set up a process to collect and analyze selected product returns, and shall provide defect sample analysis reports to GE (on behalf of LICENSEE and its suppliers) on a monthly basis.

 

5.16 Supplier Selection Criteria

 

LICENSEE shall adhere to the supplier selection criteria set forth in the GETL Q-1000 and GE Quality Manual. Such selection criteria includes, but is not limited to: (1) providing working parent models to GE for each Licensed Product prior to approval of a Basis of Interest request; and (2) meeting minimum manufacturing process criteria.

 

6. ANNUAL PLANS AND PERFORMANCE

 

6.1 Distribution Commitment

 

LICENSEE shall manufacture (or have manufactured) and continuously distribute, market, and sell Licensed Products in commercially reasonable quantities by a mutually agreed upon date, which shall in no event be later than one (1) year after receiving GE’s approval of the production sample of the Licensed Product, or as may otherwise be agreed upon. After commencing distribution and sale of Licensed Products in a country, LICENSEE shall continue thereafter to distribute, market and sell a commercially reasonable number of such Licensed Products. If, for any reason, LICENSEE fails to use commercially reasonable best efforts which result in Licensed Products being commercially available on the market within eighteen (18) months of the Commencement Date, GE shall have the right to terminate LICENSEE’s rights with respect to the portion of the Licensed Territory in which such failure occurs.

 

6.2 Product Plans

 

Prior to September 1, 2011 LICENSEE shall provide GE a plan of the proposed line of all Licensed Products LICENSEE plans to sell during Contract Year 1 and 2, and a list of all new Licensed Products under development or planned to be presented to GE for approval.

 

Following the initial product plan development schedule noted above, by October 1st of each Contract Year, LICENSEE shall provide GE a plan of the proposed line of all Licensed Products LICENSEE plans to sell during the following Contract Year and a list of all new Licensed Products under development or planned to be presented to GE for approval.

 

6.3 Program Commitment

 

LICENSEE agrees to make the Licensed Products a primary branded offering in their respective product categories and commits that it will develop a full line of high-quality Licensed Products that will offer excellent quality and feature attractive designs and advanced technologies. LICENSEE shall consistently distinguish the Licensed Products from other similar products manufactured or Sold by LICENSEE or its Vendors through technology, design, marketing, marking, and packaging. LICENSEE shall use its best efforts to provide the appropriate customer support to ensure that each customer is 100% satisfied. LICENSEE will assign a Program Manager, who will have the primary responsibility for managing and overseeing the development of business under this Agreement with support from senior leadership within LICENSEE.

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6.4 Positioning of Licensed Products

 

The Licensed Products shall be marketed in a manner that is consistent with GE’s equity and an overall better / best positioning in the marketplace, comparable to the positioning of primary competitors (e.g., Hunter and Harbor Breeze). LICENSEE agrees to develop, market, and sell a full-line offering of Licensed Products consistent with this overall market positioning and that the Licensed Products will be high quality and priced competitively with like products of primary competitors.

 

LICENSEE shall use its best commercial efforts to advertise, promote and sell Licensed Products. If Licensee exercises its right to sell its own or a third party’s trademarked products, LICENSEE must submit to GE, no later than three (3) months following LICENSEE’S introduction into the market of a non-Licensed product, a minimum net annual volume commitment of Licensed Products that is acceptable to GE in its discretion. This annual volume commitment must be at least $40,000,000, which will then become a material commitment under this Agreement. If, in the future, Attachment 1 is amended to add lighting fixtures as License Products, then the annual volume commitment must be at least $80,000,000, which will then become a material commitment under this Agreement.

 

6.5 Marketing Commitment

 

In each Contract Year, LICENSEE shall advertise and promote the Licensed Products in a manner consistent with industry practice, and the amount of its Promotional Commitment shall be consistent with industry practice and effective promotion of the Licensed Products. Concurrently with the submission of the final quarterly royalty report required during the Reporting Period for each Contract Year, LICENSEE shall submit a report, certified as accurate by its Chief Financial Officer, of its Promotional Commitment (detailing the amount of advertising and promotion conducted by LICENSEE and the amount of co-op advertising) for the preceding Contract Year.

 

6.6 Annual Marketing Plan

 

Prior to September 1, 2011 for Contract Years 1 and 2, and by October 1 st of each Contract Year thereafter, LICENSEE shall submit to GE, for GE’s review, a detailed Marketing and Sales Plan (“Marketing Plan”) designed to achieve the Targeted Sales for the Contract Year. The Marketing Plan, the outline for which is attached as Attachment 5, shall also include a description of the LICENSEE’s organizational support for the Licensed Products.

 

GE shall have the right to approve how the Mark is proposed to be used and depicted as described in the Marketing Plan. In the initial Marketing Plan, LICENSEE shall also include its plans for Contract Years 2 and 3. In each Marketing Plan after the initial Marketing Plan, LICENSEE shall compare the prior year’s results to the prior year’s Marketing Plan. LICENSEE shall take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to implement a Marketing Plan submitted to GE pursuant to this Section.

 

GE shall provide a written response to each Marketing Plan within thirty (30) business days of submission. If GE fails to do so, LICENSEE shall give Notice to GE, and GE agrees that, within ten (10) business days of GE’s receipt of such Notice, GE will deliver its response or it will make available one of its employees or representatives to discuss GE’s response. If GE provides notice that such submission is unsatisfactory, contemporaneously with providing notice of disapproval, GE shall state the reasons for its disapproval and provide guidance on how such Marketing Plan might be approved.

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7. MARKETING MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS

 

7.1 Review and Approval by GE

 

Advertising, press communication, display, product insert, promotional copy, social media, instruction manuals, and other associated materials for the Licensed Products created by LICENSEE (or a third party on behalf of LICENSEE) applicable to print, websites or any other media shall be submitted to GE in time to allow GE thirty (30) business days from the date of receipt to review, comment upon, approve, or disapprove such submissions and to indicate any required changes to be made. LICENSEE shall also submit for review and approval by GE any other materials to be used by LICENSEE bearing the Mark (e.g., business cards, letterhead, public relations releases, trade show displays), and such thirty (30) business day review period shall also apply. If GE fails to respond within such period, LICENSEE shall give Notice to GE, and GE agrees that, within ten (10) business days of GE’s receipt of such Notice, GE will deliver its response or it will make available one of its employees or representatives to discuss GE’s response. If GE provides notice that such submission is unsatisfactory, contemporaneously with providing notice of disapproval, GE shall state the reasons for its disapproval and provide guidance on how such submission might be approved.

 

All materials shall be sent to GE in the manner provided in Sections 11.1 and 11.2 hereof or in another manner approved by GE (e.g., email). If GE requests changes to previously-approved materials (e.g., due to changes in GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines ), LICENSEE shall promptly make such changes and shall be allowed to continue to distribute such materials then existing in inventory.

 

7.2 Mark Artwork

 

Upon request of LICENSEE, GE shall provide LICENSEE with reproduction artwork for the Mark, and GE may, in its sole discretion, make available to LICENSEE film, photostats, artwork, and full color reproductions of its Mark, artwork, designs, and other materials for LICENSEE’s use in accordance with this Agreement. If LICENSEE requests GE to supply new artwork, mechanicals, and film, LICENSEE may be required to reimburse GE for GE’s out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable hourly charges for creative personnel, incurred by GE in the preparation for LICENSEE of such new artwork, mechanicals, and film. All charges due GE under this Section will be billed and paid on a “Net 30 Days” basis. Within thirty (30) days of termination or expiration of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall return all such reproduction artwork to GE. LICENSEE is not required to reimburse GE for brand identity materials that LICENSEE is required to follow.

 

7.3 Changes to Mark

 

If GE requests changes (e.g., due to changes in GE’s Brand Identity Guidelines) to previously-approved materials bearing the Mark (e.g., packaging, instruction manuals, business cards, letterhead, advertising, display, product insert, promotional materials, and the like), LICENSEE shall promptly make such changes and shall be allowed to continue to distribute such materials then existing in inventory for a period up to twelve (12) months unless otherwise approved in writing by GE.

 

7.4 Compliance of Marketing Materials

 

LICENSEE agrees warrants and covenants that all advertising, display, product inserts, packaging, promotional copy, and other associated materials for the Licensed Products created by it for any jurisdiction regardless of the media type will comply with all GE requirements that are described or referenced in, or arise out of, this Agreement, applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, statutes, common law and rules of equity, including without limitation those regarding Intellectual Property, unfair competition, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission and their state and international counterparts, if any.

 

7.5 Internet Sales

 

LICENSEE may display, advertise and/or sell the Licensed Products on or in connection with the World Wide Web (the “Internet”) provided that LICENSEE strictly adheres to the terms of this Agreement including, without limitation, the following conditions:

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(a) The Mark shall neither be used in LICENSEE’s website’s name nor as part (or whole) of the URL(s) relating to LICENSEE’s website or any other website controlled by LICENSEE, unless otherwise approved by GE in writing.
(b) LICENSEE shall not link web pages featuring the Mark and/or the Licensed Products to any other GE-owned website(s), unless LICENSEE has obtained approval from GE for use of said link.

 

7.6 Mark Protections

 

LICENSEE shall not:

(a) Alter the Mark in any manner, including, but not limited to proportions, colors, elements, etc.; or animate, morph or otherwise distort its perspective or two-dimensional appearance; or alter any proprietary indicators, such as “TM,” or ®, which appear with the Mark;
(b) Use the Mark on any site that disparages GE, its products or services, infringes GE’s Intellectual Property rights, or violates any applicable state, federal or international law;
(c) Co-brand the Licensed Products or use the Mark in any manner that implies sponsorship or endorsement of LICENSEE or its products by GE other than permitted by the license granted in Section 2 herein;
(d) Market or promote: (i) LICENSEE’s or any other company’s name, or (ii) any other brand and/or trademark (other than the Mark), in any advertising, display, packaging, product insert, promotional copy, manuals, and other associated materials for the Licensed Products, except as required and approved by GE (e.g., trade materials); or
(e) Use the Mark as a feature or design element of any other logo or any other company’s name and/or trademarks.

 

8. REPORTS AND RECORDS

 

8.1 Monthly Sales Reports

 

By the twenty-fifth day of each month, during the Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) of this Agreement and during any Grace Period, LICENSEE shall send to GE a single, electronic, full and accurate report (“Report”), certified by the Chief Financial Officer of LICENSEE or his designee, detailing, among other items, Net Sales of each of the Licensed Sold or otherwise disposed of by LICENSEE during the preceding month, including the breakdown of sales by country.

  

8.2 Quarterly Financial Reports

 

By the twenty-fifth day of each Reporting Period, during the Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) of this Agreement and during any Grace Period, LICENSEE shall send to GE a single, electronic, full and accurate report (“Report”), certified by the Chief Financial Officer of LICENSEE or his designee, detailing, among other items, Net Sales of each of the Licensed Products Sold or otherwise disposed of by LICENSEE during the preceding Reporting Period, including the breakdown of sales by country. The Report shall constitute a completed Royalty Report Form attached hereto as Attachment 4 and updated versions thereof as may be provided by GE from time to time. Such Report shall be rendered at the times specified, whether LICENSEE has Sold or otherwise disposed of any Licensed Product during the preceding Reporting Period. At the time of sending each Report hereunder, LICENSEE shall calculate the royalty owed according to the format of Attachment 4, and remit to GE in full the royalty based on Net Sales or quantity of Licensed Products Sold and payable to date for the Contract Year in question, as provided in Section 3. All payments shall be made by wire transfer to GE as specified below or in the manner otherwise specified by GE in writing.

 

Wire Transfer Information

PNC Bank

Pittsburgh, PA

ABA #043000096

Acct# [REDACTED]

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8.3 Distribution Channel Reports

 

Upon GE’s request, LICENSEE shall provide a current list of the retail outlets and distributors by category to whom sales of Licensed Products were made in a preceding Reporting Period(s) covered by this Agreement. LICENSEE shall maintain a record of sales by invoice for each month during this Agreement. All reports provided for in this Agreement are to be sent to GE in accordance with Sections 11.1 and 11.2 hereof.

 

8.4 Late Payment Charge

 

Except for a single thirty (30) calendar day grace period per Contract Year or with respect to a portion of Royalties that is reasonably in dispute, a late payment charge of one and a half percent (1.5%) per month over the prime rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal the 15 th day of the month when such funds were due) shall be payable to GE on the amount of all payments not made when due, from the payment due date until the date payment is received by GE. In no circumstances shall the late payment fee required hereunder exceed the highest charge allowed by applicable law. All payments shall be made by wire transfer to GE as specified above or in the manner otherwise specified by GE in writing.

 

8.5 Other Reports

 

LICENSEE shall provide such other reports as required under this Agreement pursuant to the terms set forth herein, including without limitation, call center reports on a quarterly basis as set forth in Section 5 herein.

 

9. VERIFICATION OF REPORTS AND RECORDS

 

9.1 Report and Record Retention

 

Throughout the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement, and for at least five (5) years following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall maintain all Reports, the reports required in Section 5 herein, all books, instruction manuals, warranty language, legal correspondence, and product documentation (collectively, “Books and Records”) at a single point for review (where commercially practical) as are necessary to substantiate that:

 

(a) all reports submitted to GE hereunder are true, complete, and accurate; and
(b) all royalties and other payments due GE hereunder shall have been paid to GE in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and
(c) no material payments have been made, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of LICENSEE to or for the benefit of any GE employee or agent who may reasonably be expected to influence GE’s decision to enter into this Agreement or the amount to be paid by LICENSEE under this Agreement. (As used in this sub-section, “payment” shall include money, property, services, and all other forms of consideration).

 

9.2 GAAP Accounting

 

All Books and Records shall be maintained in accordance with GAAP or IAS, consistently applied as applicable, and with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations.

 

9.3 Inspection Rights

 

During the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement, and for at least five (5) years following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, GE, through its duly authorized representatives (including certified public accountants), shall have the right, upon one (1) week written notice, to inspect, audit, and copy any of LICENSEE’s Books and Records and any other records related to the Licensed Products, including but not limited to: records relating to production, inventory sales, invoices, general ledger and sub-ledgers, accounts receivable, accounts payable, production, shipping, inventory, purchase of production materials, management reports, warranties, and return sales, at all times during regular business hours for the purpose of determining the correctness of the Reports and royalty payments due under this Agreement.

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9.4 Deficiencies Revealed by Audit

 

If the inspection or audit reveals a deficiency of royalty due or paid by LICENSEE to GE, LICENSEE shall, within ten (10) days of receipt of notice to cure the deficiency, make payment to GE of said deficiency, including the fee and interest terms as provided in Section 8 as permitted by applicable law. In addition, if the audit reveals a deficiency, of more than three percent (3%) of the royalty due, LICENSEE shall reimburse GE for the reasonable cost of the services of the representatives, accountants, and for any other costs incident thereto (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of collection).

 

10. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

 

10.1           LICENSEE’s General Indemnity

 

LICENSEE shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GE and General Electric Company, and their respective directors, officers, agents, representatives, employees, dealers, licensees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensing agents, and distributors (“GE Indemnified Parties”), from any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, penalties, and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) asserted against or incurred by the GE Indemnified Parties arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement, associated with the manufacture, packaging, shipment, distribution, use, sale, offering for sale, promotion, advertising, marketing, labeling, consumption, or disposition of Licensed Products, whether or not such Licensed Products conform to GE’s required standards of quality, and regardless of whether or not GE has specifically approved the manufacture, packaging, shipment, distribution, use, sale, offering for sale, promotion, marketing, or disposition of Licensed Products (“LICENSEE’s Indemnity”).

 

LICENSEE’s Indemnity shall cover any claims or suits asserted against the GE Indemnified Parties including, but not limited to, any alleged or actual: (A) breach of warranty or representation by LICENSEE contained in or made in connection with this Agreement or the Licensed Products; (B) act or omission pursuant to, or in breach of, this Agreement by LICENSEE, its Vendors and/or LICENSEE’s customers or users of LICENSEE’s products, and/or the agents and employees of any of the foregoing; (C) Intellectual Property infringement; (D) defect in the design or manufacture; (E) failure to warn; (F) failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations; (G) disposal or environmental fees pertaining to the Licensed Products that are assessed against the GE Indemnified Parties; (H) violation of any applicable child labor, environmental, disposal, or hazardous materials laws; (I) strict liability, breach of warranty, or negligence; (J) personal injury (including death); or (K) any other property damage.

 

LICENSEE shall be responsible for protecting its rights under Agreement. As a result, LICENSEE agrees that it shall indemnify GE from any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses, liabilities, judgments, penalties, and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by the GE Indemnified Parties arising out of or in any way related to preventing the manufacture, packaging, shipment, distribution, use, sale, offering for sale, promotion, advertising, marketing, labeling, consumption, or disposition of unlicensed goods that fall within the scope of Licensed Products under this Agreement.

 

GE shall, to the extent it becomes aware of same, give LICENSEE reasonable notice of all claims or suits within sixty (60) days and grant LICENSEE the right to select counsel and settle and/or control such claim or suit at LICENSEE’s expense, provided GE must approve any settlement that affects GE’s goodwill or financial position, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Failure to give LICENSEE reasonable notice of all claims or suits within sixty (60) days shall not, in any way, nullify LICENSEE’s Indemnity obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, GE shall have the right to retain its own counsel and its own consultants (the expenses for which are covered by LICENSEE under this indemnification) to represent its own interests in all cases involving indemnification.

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10.2 GE Indemnity

 

GE shall indemnify and hold harmless LICENSEE, its directors, officers, agents, representatives, employees, dealers, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensing agent, and distributors (“LICENSEE Indemnified Parties”) from any liability, loss, damage, or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs ) incurred by the LICENSEE Indemnified Parties, arising out of any claim or suit involving an allegation of trademark infringement involving use of the Mark in accordance with this Agreement. LICENSEE shall, to the extent it becomes aware of same, give GE notice of any claim or suit within thirty (30) days and grant GE the right to select counsel and settle and/or control such claim or suit at GE’s expense, provided that LICENSEE must approve any settlement that affects LICENSEE’s goodwill or financial position, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

10.3 Insurance

 

LICENSEE shall acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense throughout the Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) of this Agreement, and for a period of eight (8) years following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including broad form coverage for product liability, personal injury (including bodily injury and death), advertiser’s liability, and contractual liability, underwritten by an insurance company with a Best’s rating of at least A-/XII and licensed to do business in each country LICENSEE displays, sells, markets, advertises, promotes or distributes Licensed Products . This insurance coverage shall be primary (irrespective of the existence or coverage of any other policy maintained by any insured or third party) and non-contributory, contain a waiver of subrogation against additional insureds and provide protection (with umbrella or excess liability coverage) of not less than $15 million combined single limit for personal injury and property damage (on a per occurrence basis) and a deductible not to exceed $100,000. Insurance policies shall name “GE Trademark Licensing, Inc.” (and its designees from time to time), and its respective affiliates, officers, employees and agents, as additional insured parties, shall contain an endorsement which requires that notice be given to GE at least thirty (30) days prior to cancellation, termination, lapse, material modification, or expiration of the policy (language merely requiring the insurer to endeavor to provide notice is not sufficient), and shall provide adequate protection for LICENSEE, GE, and their respective affiliates, officers, employees, and agents against any and all claims, demands, causes of action or damages, including attorney’s fees, arising out of this Agreement, including but not limited to those arising from the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or advertisement of the Licensed Products, regardless of when such claims are made or when underlying injuries occur or manifest themselves. Insurance policies shall not contain cross-claim, cross-suit, or other such exclusion clauses which would preclude additional insured parties from instituting causes of action against other insureds under the policy or which would otherwise limit coverage of additional insureds. LICENSEE will review the amounts and types of insurance coverages on an annual basis and will continue to provide adequate protection for LICENSEE, GE, and their respective affiliates, officers, employees and agents but in no event shall GE’s rights or coverages under this Section be decreased. In the event LICENSEE’s insurance is canceled and replacement insurance is not obtained prior to the effective date of such cancellation, GE shall have the right, but not the obligation, to procure such coverage and charge the expenses incurred to LICENSEE. In the event LICENSEE’s insurance is canceled and replacement insurance is not obtained prior to the effective date of such cancellation, GE shall have the right to terminate this LICENSE upon notice and without the right to cure. Upon request and at any time, LICENSEE shall promptly furnish a copy of the insurance policy to GE. LICENSEE expressly authorizes GE or its designee(s) to deal directly with LICENSEE’s insurance broker or agent to address or resolve any issue(s) regarding LICENSEE’s insurance coverage or to obtain a copy of the certificate as required by this Agreement. In this regard, LICENSEE shall advise GE in writing, upon LICENSEE’s signing of the Agreement and at anytime in the future if there is a change, of its insurance broker or agent (e.g., company name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and primary contact person).

 

By the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days after the Commencement Date, and (ii) the day prior to LICENSEE’s first distribution and sale of any Licensed Products, LICENSEE will provide to LICENSOR a certificate(s) issued by LICENSEE’s insurance company evidencing the insurance required above shall be provided to GE for GE’s prior written approval. Such certificates shall set forth, minimally, the amount of insurance, the additional insured endorsement, the policy number, the date of expiration, and an endorsement that GE shall receive thirty (30) days written notice prior to cancellation, termination, lapse, material modification, or expiration of the coverage. Any proposed change in any certificate of insurance shall be submitted to GE for GE’s prior written approval. Copies of then-prevailing certificates of insurance shall be promptly furnished to GE upon any request, at any time, by any additional insured and also upon renewal of insurance. No such party shall have any responsibility or liability for any deductible, premium or over-limit liability.

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LICENSEE’s purchase of insurance or furnishing of the insurance certificate shall not relieve LICENSEE of any of its other obligations or liabilities under this Agreement.

 

11. NOTICES

 

11.1 Manner of Giving Notice

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, submissions, or other transmittals, including, but not limited to, those items set forth in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14.4, and 20 provided pursuant to this Agreement (collectively referred to as “Notices”) shall be in writing (English language) and sent:

(a) by overnight courier service (DHL, Federal Express or UPS) with delivery receipt, and shall be effective on the date which such Notice is sent;
(b) by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be effective on the date which such Notice is deposited, properly addressed in a U.S. or other national post office, with postage prepaid; or
(c) by e-mail – which shall be effective on the date when such Notice is sent and confirmed as received with no-bounce back and a follow-up telephone call.

 

11.2 Address

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, all such Notices to GE and to LICENSEE shall be sent to the address given on the first page hereof, unless amended as provided hereafter. All notices of breach of this Agreement by LICENSEE or requests for assurance of due performance or for information under Section 20.4 shall be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Either party may change its address for payment, notice, or otherwise by notifying the other in writing.

 

11.3 Actual Notice

 

LICENSEE and GE agree that service of any Notice is also effective if and when an officer of the party to receive notice actually receives a copy of the written or emailed notice.

 

12. THIRD PARTY INFRINGEMENTS

 

12.1 Infringements of the Mark

 

LICENSEE shall promptly notify GE in writing of all third party infringements of, or unlicensed use of, marks or designs confusingly similar to the Mark of which it becomes aware. GE shall have the sole and exclusive right to determine whether or not action shall be taken due to or against such infringements or to otherwise terminate such infringements. LICENSEE shall have no right to make demands or claims, institute suit, give notices, effect settlements, or take action on account of such infringements. All sums recovered from such others as a result of such lawsuit, notice, or other action shall be retained solely and exclusively by GE.

 

12.2 LICENSEE’s Duty Not to Infringe

 

LICENSEE shall not knowingly infringe third party Intellectual Property rights by the sale of Licensed Products and shall promptly notify GE of all claims by third parties to LICENSEE involving infringement of such Intellectual Property rights of which it becomes aware.

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13. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 

13.1 Acknowledgment of GE’s Full Rights in Its Mark

 

LICENSEE acknowledges GE’s exclusive right, title, and interest in and to the Mark, and LICENSEE will not act, either directly or indirectly, to contest the validity of, injure, or discredit the Mark. Except as agreed by GE, LICENSEE shall not register, seek to register, use, or display the Mark in such a way as to create the impression that the Mark belongs to LICENSEE.

 

13.2 Use of Mark for Benefit of GE

 

LICENSEE agrees that any and all uses by LICENSEE of the Mark shall inure to the benefit of GE.

 

13.3 No Claims to Similar Marks

 

LICENSEE shall not make unlicensed use of, or apply for registration, of a trademark or a service mark confusingly similar to the Mark.

 

13.4 Assistance in Protecting the Mark

 

LICENSEE agrees to assist GE in procuring registration of licenses required by local law and other actions for the protection of the Mark and protecting GE’s rights therein. Toward that end, LICENSEE agrees to cooperate with GE in the requested filings and the prosecution of trademark, service mark, and copyright applications GE may desire to file and in the conduct of litigation relating to the Mark. LICENSEE shall supply to GE such samples, containers, labels, sales information, and similar material and, upon GE’s request, shall procure evidence, give testimony, and cooperate with GE as may reasonably be required in connection with such application or litigation.

 

13.5 Foreign Registration of the Mark

 

At LICENSEE’s request, GE agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts, in its best judgment, to obtain trademark registrations for the Mark in countries in which GE determines, in its reasonable discretion, a commercially viable market for Licensed Products exists or can be developed.

 

13.6 Sample Invoices

 

LICENSEE shall, upon GE’s request, provide GE a duplicate original of each of the first three (3) invoices for shipments for sale of each category the Licensed Products in intrastate, interstate, or international commerce.

 

13.7 Nonuse of Mark to Identify Licensee

 

LICENSEE shall not use the Mark or translations thereof, or marks confusingly similar thereto, as part of its corporate name or trade name.

 

13.8 Application of Mark and Noting of License

 

LICENSEE shall mark each Licensed Product in the same manner as the approved pre-production or production samples or in such manner reasonably specified by GE in writing. LICENSEE shall display the Mark on all Licensed Products Sold in each country. All marketing, advertising, promotional and packaging materials produced shall bear the marking: “GE is a trademark of The General Electric Company. Manufactured under trademark license” or such other reasonable marking as GE shall direct from time to time. In addition, all Licensed Products shall be marked as required by local law, or within a reasonable time if otherwise required by GE.

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13.9 Customer Support Information

 

LICENSEE shall place its own name or identifying mark, toll-free customer support telephone number and website information (e.g. website address) on the Licensed Products or on its packaging and instruction manuals in a manner reasonably approved by GE in writing so that the source of the Licensed Products can be readily identified. LICENSEE shall pay all costs and expenses related to customer support and call centers. Further, LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that only authorized GE and LICENSEE personnel may contact customers. 13.10 Preserving Integrity of Mark .

 

Unless authorized by GE in writing or in this Agreement, LICENSEE shall not:

 

(a) use, or permit the use of, trademarks or identification other than the Mark upon Licensed Products, packaging, labeling, and promotional, and advertising materials, except as required by Section 13.9 or as approved in accordance with Sections 5 and 7;
(b) include or permit the inclusion of its or another’s name or that of other persons or entities in close proximity with the name GE (e.g., “GE by LICENSEE”) or the Mark in advertising, display, product inserts, packaging, promotional copy, and other associated materials or on the Licensed Products;
(c) display, sell, market, distribute, or advertise non-Licensed Products in a manner that suggests an association with the Licensed Products; or
(d) knowingly infringe third party Intellectual Property rights by the sale of Licensed Products and shall promptly notify GE of all claims by third parties to LICENSEE involving infringement of such Intellectual Property rights of which it becomes aware. To this end, LICENSEE agrees to perform adequate Intellectual Property clearance for each Licensed Product as directed by GE.

 

13.11 Equitable Relief

 

LICENSEE agrees that the Mark possesses special, unique, and extraordinary characteristics, which make difficult the assessment of the monetary damage that GE would sustain by unauthorized use of the Mark and that GE may suffer irreparable injury by such unauthorized use of the Mark. LICENSEE agrees that injunctive and other equitable relief may be appropriate in the event of a breach of this Agreement by LICENSEE, provided, however, that such relief shall not exclude other legal remedies otherwise available. The Parties agree that in any such action, GE shall not be required to post a bond within the US or Canada only.

 

13.12 Confidential Information

 

For the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement and five (5) years thereafter, each party agrees to take reasonably necessary steps to protect the other party’s Confidential Information, as defined below, with at least the same degree of care that the receiving party uses to protect its own confidential and proprietary information of like kind, but in no event less than reasonable care. The receiving party shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 13.12 by it, its agents, representatives, or affiliates. At termination or expiration of this Agreement, the receiving party shall either return any Confidential Information to the disclosing party or destroy any Confidential Information and certify to the disclosing party the destruction of such Confidential Information, except to the extent that such Confidential Information is required by the receiving party in connection with any provision of this Agreement extending beyond termination or expiration. The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not end a party’s obligations regarding Confidential Information which constitutes “trade secrets” under applicable law, which shall remain in place for so long as such information remains a “trade secret.” If a party receives legal advice or a court order that disclosure of any Confidential Information is required by law, then it may make such disclosure after first providing the other party with reasonable notice so that the disclosing Party may have an opportunity to seek protective relief from such disclosure .

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13.13 Definition of Confidential Information

 

“Confidential Information” means all technical and business information that is: (a) disclosed in printed or electronic form and marked as “proprietary” or “confidential” or other substantially similar language; or (b) orally or visually disclosed and promptly reduced to writing, delivered to the receiving party, and marked as “proprietary” or “confidential” or other substantially similar language. Confidential Information shall not include any information, whether oral or written that: (i) was already in the possession of the receiving party prior to the receipt of the information from the disclosing party without restriction on its use or disclosure; (ii) is or becomes available to the general public through no act or fault of the receiving party; (iii) is rightfully disclosed to the receiving party by a third party without restriction on its use or disclosure; or (iv) is independently developed by employees and/or consultants of the receiving party who have not had access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information; or (v) is disclosed to the receiving party after receipt of a written notice to the appropriate address stated above that the receiving party does not desire any further Confidential Information.

 

14. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

14.1 Merchantability and Fitness

 

LICENSEE represents, warrants and covenants that the Licensed Products shall be merchantable and fit for the purpose for which they are intended as provided in the express warranty provided with Licensed Products. LICENSEE may disclaim the foregoing representations to its user or its purchaser to the extent permitted by law, but not to GE.

 

14.2 Compliance with Laws

 

LICENSEE represents, warrants and covenants that the Licensed Products manufacturing, packaging, marketing, sales, display and distribution shall meet or exceed all applicable national, federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, and any additional requirements imposed by GE that are described or referenced in, or arise out of, this Agreement, pertaining to such products or activities including, but not limited to, those relating to product safety, quality, labeling, price fixing , environmental and, subject to Section 13.10(c), Intellectual Property. LICENSEE agrees that it will not manufacture, package, market, display, sell, or distribute any Licensed Products or cause any Licensed Products to be manufactured, packaged, marketed, displayed, Sold, or distributed in violation of any such applicable national, federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and including without limitation, disposal, environmental and hazardous waste laws, and any additional requirements imposed by GE that are described or referenced in, or arise out of, this Agreement.

 

14.3 No Child Labor

 

LICENSEE represents, warrants, and covenants that it shall not encourage or knowingly use child, indentured, prison or any other form of involuntary labor, and to the best of its knowledge, that it shall not engage any Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor) that engages in such activities. The term “child” or “children” refers to a person younger than sixteen (16) regardless of the applicable local legal minimum age for employment. LICENSEE, Vendors, Sub-Tier Vendors, and prospective Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors) shall be required to respond promptly and fully to all GE inquiries as to use of such labor. The identification of the use of child, involuntary, indentured or prison labor will result in LICENSEE immediately working with Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor) to achieve compliance or termination of dealings between LICENSEE and said Vendor (or Sub-Tier Vendor) if compliance is not promptly achieved. LICENSEE shall use reasonable commercial efforts to pass through these requirements in Section 14.3 to all Sub-Tier Vendors. In the event that a Sub-Tier Vendor is determined to be non-compliant, LICENSEE shall immediately work either directly or with the Vendor to achieve compliance with said Sub-Tier Vendor. If compliance is not promptly achieved, LICENSEE shall terminate direct dealings and/or demand termination of Vendor dealings with said Sub-Tier Vendor.

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14.4 Fair Employment

 

It shall be LICENSEE’s sole responsibility to ensure that persons involved in LICENSEE’s business activities relating to the manufacture, production, marketing, sale, display and distribution of Licensed Products are not working in violation of applicable law, and are provided a fair employment opportunity, protection of their basic human rights, and a clean working environment as free as practicable from health and safety hazards. LICENSEE represents and warrants that it will conduct its business activities in accordance with these policies and will put similar language in its agreements with its Vendors, Sub-Tier Vendors, distributors, and agents on a commercially reasonable basis going forward. It is understood that GE assumes no liability for acts that may be inconsistent with the above-stated policies of Section 14.3. GE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make inquiries and to make inspections upon ten (10) business days notice. GE is not an employer of LICENSEE or LICENSEE’s Vendors, Sub-Tier Vendors, distributors, or agents. LICENSEE shall report to GE any circumstances, claims, or allegations that are inconsistent with the above-stated policies of Section 14.3.

 

14.5 Vendor and Sub-Tier Vendor Compliance Assurances

 

Subject to terms in Section 5, LICENSEE or its designee will from time to time assess and ensure through on site inspections and audits (using LICENSEE’s procedures and methods agreed to by GE and LICENSEE) that its and all Vendors’ manufacturing facilities producing Licensed Products and all Sub-Tier Vendors’ manufacturing facilities producing components for Licensed Products comply with applicable local and other legal requirements relating to labor, environment, health and safety (“EHS”). Said audits and inspection will cover, at a minimum, the manufacturing site’s business processes, labor practices, wage and work hour compliance, worker living conditions (where worker housing is provided), EHS systems, EHS performance, and working conditions. Formal records of these audits will be maintained by LICENSEE. In addition to such audits, LICENSEE will procure and maintain on file its legally required certifications and those from its Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors) (for all their manufacturing sites) attesting to their compliance to applicable local and other legal requirements. LICENSEE agrees that no Vendor or Sub-Tier Vendor shall produce any Licensed Products or any components used in Licensed Products in any facility in Myanmar (Burma) or in any other country that is subject to sanctions by the United States Government (or any agency, department, body, commission, or other entity or subdivision of such Government). With respect to any country that was subject to sanctions on or after the Commencement Date and subsequently has all such sanctions removed, GE shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether Licensed Products may be produced in such country.

 

14.6 Access to LICENSEE, Vendors, and Sub-Tier Vendors

 

During the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of the Agreement and for three (3) years thereafter, LICENSEE shall provide, and shall obtain from Vendors and Sub-Tier Vendors on a commercially reasonable basis at GE’s request, full and complete access during normal business hours to the manufacturing sites, offices, books and records for purposes of auditing any performance (including without limit employee screening and environmental compliance) required under this Agreement. In addition to providing access to LICENSEE’s, Vendors’, and Sub-Tier Vendors’ facilities and records, LICENSEE shall ensure that GE will receive contemporaneous copies of any and all documents GE requests relating to LICENSEE’s, Vendors’, and Sub-Tier Vendors’ compliance with EHS, quality, ethics, or other reviews permitted to be conducted by or for GE under this Agreement that relate in any way to the Licensed Products or components thereof being produced by such party.

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14.7 Ethics Compliance

 

In carrying out this Agreement, LICENSEE, and to the best of LICENSEE’s knowledge its Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors) and their employees shall comply with: (a) all applicable laws of any country, state, province or locality in which it operates, including, without limitation, laws and regulations regarding anti-money laundering, price fixing, illegal payments, gifts and gratuities, customs and taxes; (b) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the United States; and (c) the requirements and principles of General Electric Company’s Policies (“Polices”) as set forth in the document titled “Integrity: The Spirit & Letter of Our Commitment,” website reference http://www.ge.com/files_citizenship/pdf/TheSpirit&TheLetter.pdf relating to business practices generally (including anti-bribery), standards of conduct for transactions with governments, and GE’s policy restrictions with regard to international trade controls, receipt of copies of such are hereby acknowledged. Such compliance includes (but is not limited to) the obligation not to pay, offer or promise to pay, or authorize the payment directly or indirectly of any money or anything of value to any person (whether a government official, private individual, or corporation) for the purpose of illegally or improperly inducing or rewarding any favorable action by a governmental official or a political party or official thereof or private individual or corporation to make a buying decision or illegally or improperly to assist LICENSEE in obtaining or retaining business, or to take any other action favorable to LICENSEE.

 

14.8 Enforceability and Related Warranties

 

LICENSEE further represents and warrants to GE that:

 

(a) LICENSEE and each of its affiliates to which the license in the Agreement is extended are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the applicable state of incorporation and are duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation in each state, country or other jurisdiction in which its activities in the performance of this Agreement make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified could not be cured or substantial steps to achieve a cure could not be made within ninety (90) days notice to LICENSEE of such necessity.
(b) LICENSEE and each of its affiliates is not now, nor ever has been, under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, or any other governmental agency, nor has LICENSEE or any of its affiliates been subject to civil or criminal penalties.
(c) LICENSEE’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized, this Agreement has been duly executed by LICENSEE and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of LICENSEE, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by LICENSEE does not and will not: (i) violate or conflict with the articles of organization or limited liability company agreement of LICENSEE; (ii) violate or conflict with or result in the breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement, contract or instrument to which LICENSEE is a party or by which LICENSEE is or may be bound, or give rise to a right of termination or accelerate the performance of any obligations thereunder, or constitute a default which has not been waived thereunder, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, claim, charge, encumbrance or restriction of any nature whatsoever upon or against LICENSEE or any of the assets, contracts or business of LICENSEE; or (iii) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, law, rule or regulation applicable to LICENSEE. Nothing in this Section is intended to prohibit any party from making mandatory business filings.

 

14.9 Nonassignment

 

Except as provided in Section 2.5, LICENSEE shall not assign, extend, sublicense, convey, pledge, encumber, or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or rights or interest hereunder without the prior written consent of GE. This Agreement may be assigned by GE upon Notice to LICENSEE. GE acknowledges and agrees, however, that any such assignment by GE shall not affect LICENSEE’s rights under this Agreement and they shall remain in full force and effect.

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14.10 GE Trademark Warranty

 

To GE’s knowledge, LICENSEE’s use of the Mark in accordance with this Agreement will not infringe the trademark and/or service mark rights of third parties. GE agrees to deliver to LICENSEE instruments or documents LICENSEE may reasonably request to confirm or establish LICENSEE’s rights under this Agreement.

 

14.11 Mark Not To Be Cheapened

 

LICENSEE shall not use the Licensed Products for mass giveaways or for similar methods of merchandising without the prior written consent of GE.

 

14.12 Rights to Patents and Other Rights

 

Any patents or protectable functional or utilitarian articles of manufacture, designs, ideas, concepts, and technology that LICENSEE owns or develops in connection with the Licensed Products shall be retained by LICENSEE after the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Any other intellectual property, including, but not limited to any artwork or other materials (and the ideas embodied therein) conceived under or resulting from this Agreement which LICENSEE develops or creates (or had developed or created by any third party) for Licensed Products after the Commencement Date of this Agreement, including but not limited to copyrighted or copyrightable materials, non-functional or ornamental product designs (e.g., body shells), industrial designs, packaging designs, graphical user interfaces, trade dress, ideas, concepts and the like, and trademarks, trade names, service marks and service names or the like, whether developed by LICENSEE or on behalf of LICENSEE (all collectively referred to as the “Work Product”), are or shall become the exclusive property of GE. GE shall be free to use such Work Product in any manner it chooses, without payment of further consideration. LICENSEE agrees to assign, transfer and set over to GE all rights, title and interest in such Work Product whether now known or hereafter devised. Specifically, but not to limit the above, LICENSEE assigns to GE, its successors and assigns, worldwide exclusive ownership of, and right, title and interest in all rights to such Work Product, recognizes such Work Product as “work-for-hire” under U.S. copyright laws, and will take all steps necessary to protect such copyrights on behalf of GE. LICENSEE agrees to obtain the proper and necessary written releases or other agreements from its employees and/or independent contractors and Vendors (and Sub-Tier Vendors) who develop such Work Product and provide GE with a copy of such release or other agreements.

 

If LICENSEE desires to develop any different design for any mark, symbol, logo, character or other element included within the Mark, it shall first obtain GE’s written approval. Any such design shall be added as a Mark, provided GE shall own all the rights in such new design, and LICENSEE shall execute such documents as may be required to assign such rights to GE. All uses thereof and rights thereto shall inure to the exclusive benefit of GE. GE may register and protect the same in its own name, as it deems necessary or appropriate.

 

15. DISCLAIMERS

 

15.1 GE Non-Responsibilities

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as:

 

(a) a warranty or representation by GE that anything made, used, displayed, Sold, or otherwise disposed of by LICENSEE under license granted in this Agreement is or will be free from the rightful claim of third parties by way of infringement or the like, except as specifically provided herein;
(b) a requirement that GE shall file or prosecute trademark applications, secure copyrights, or maintain trademarks, service marks, or copyright registrations in force or notify LICENSEE of actions or failures to act with respect to applications or renewals; except as specifically provided herein in Section 13.5;
(c) an obligation that GE bring or prosecute actions or suits against third parties for infringement or the like; or
(d) granting by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, licenses or rights under Intellectual Property rights of GE other than to the Mark.

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15.2 GE Disclaimer

 

Except as specifically provided herein, GE makes no representations, extends no warranties, either express or implied, and assumes no responsibilities whatsoever with respect to use, sale, or other disposition by LICENSEE or its customers or other transferees of Licensed Products.

 

15.3    Limitation on Liability

 

Except for liability for indemnification expressed herein, and liability for willful actions, neither party’s total liability whether based on claims founded in contract, warranty, tort (including without limitation negligence), strict liability or otherwise shall exceed the amount of cumulative royalties paid or payable under this Agreement. In no event, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including without limitation negligence), strict liability or otherwise, shall either party be liable for special, incidental, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages, including without limitation, loss of profit or revenue, loss of use of equipment or other property, cost of capital, cost of substitute goods, facilities, or services, downtime costs, or claims of customers for damage or loss of property.

 

15.4 Limitation on Other Intellectual Property Rights Licensed

 

LICENSEE acknowledges that this Agreement only pertains to the Mark and does not include a license or any other rights to any other Intellectual Property including without limitation patents or copyrights.

 

16. CANCELLATION

 

The Parties understand that GE, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and authorized dealers of the foregoing use the Mark that is the subject of this Agreement to advance and promote GE equipment and other product sales, and that GE has a paramount obligation to preserve its ability to so use such Mark. Should GE’s trademark counsel render a legal opinion that concludes that use of the Mark becomes threatened as a result of a claim by a third party, or a rule, regulation, or policy of governmental administrative agencies, then GE’s and LICENSEE’s respective trademark counsel shall negotiate in good faith an amendment to this Agreement that modifies this Agreement only to the extent reasonably necessary to address the legal issue arising out of such third party claim or rule, regulation, or policy of a governmental administrative agency.  Such good faith amendment shall not create any new legal, moral, or financial obligation to LICENSEE or third parties.  In the event that, as a result of such amendment, LICENSEE has Licensed Products that it cannot sell, LICENSEE shall be permitted to remove the Mark and all other GE-identifying information (subject to applicable law) and dispose of such inventory in a commercially reasonable manner. In the event the parties cannot agree on a good faith amendment, the parties agree to seek a decision from an arbitrator in accordance with Section 21.

 

17. FORCE MAJEURE

 

The Parties shall not be liable for failure of performance hereunder if occasioned by war, declared or undeclared; fire; flood; interruption of transportation; embargo; accident; explosion; inability to procure or shortage of supply and materials, equipment, or production facilities; prohibition of transportation of the Licensed Products; governmental order, regulations, restrictions, priorities or rationing; or by strike, lockout, or other labor troubles interfering with the production or transportation of such goods or with the supplies of raw materials entering into their production; or other cause beyond the control of the Parties. Suspension of performance by reason of this Section shall be limited to the period and the portion of the Licensed Territory during which and in which such cause of failure exists, but such suspension shall not affect the running of the Initial Term (or Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement. If a material force majeure event continues for longer than one (1) year that materially adversely affects LICENSEE’s ability to manufacture and sell the Licensed Products, either party shall be permitted to terminate the Agreement to the extent required by the nature of the event (e.g., a material force majeure event in one portion of the Licensed Territory permits a party to terminate the Agreement for that affected area, but not for the entire Licensed Territory).

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18. NO WAIVER

 

A failure by GE to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or rights or remedies with respect thereto, or to exercise election therein provided, shall not constitute a waiver of such provision, right, remedy, or election or affect the validity thereof or of this Agreement. The exercise by GE of its rights, remedies, or elections under the terms of this Agreement shall not preclude or prejudice GE’s rights to exercise at another time the same or other right, remedy, or election it may have under this Agreement. The rights of termination provided in this Agreement are in addition to other rights, remedies, or elections GE may have with respect to this Agreement, including the right to sue for breach without terminating.

 

19. MISCELLANEOUS

 

19.1 No Agency

 

Nothing in this Agreement or anything done by either party in the discharge of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed to constitute either party the agent of the other or give rise to any fiduciary duties. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude or impair rights that GE may have as a creditor in a bankruptcy proceeding.

 

19.2 Complete Agreement

 

This writing constitutes the final and entire agreement between the Parties hereto relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and no term or provision of this Agreement shall be varied or modified by prior or subsequent statements, conduct, or acts of either of the Parties. All Attachments referenced herein are incorporated as part of this Agreement.

 

19.3 Modifications

 

Amendments to this Agreement must be in writing, specifically refer to this Agreement, and be executed by both Parties in the same manner as this instrument, except that GE may unilaterally amend this Agreement relating to the representation of the Mark provided it acts reasonably. This Agreement and the provisions contained herein apply with respect to Licensed Products and supersedes previous agreements regarding the Licensed Products. Furthermore, the Parties acknowledge they have entered into this Agreement knowingly and with advice of counsel, and they did not rely on representations of the other party which, if made, are superseded by this Agreement.

 

19.4 Captions

 

The captions for each Section have been inserted for the sake of convenience and shall not be deemed to be binding upon the Parties for the purpose of interpretation of this Agreement. Any approvals or reviews under this Agreement shall be made for the convenience of the approval/reviewing party and shall not shift any obligations under this Agreement.

 

19.5 Governing Law

 

The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA, excluding the conflict of laws portion thereof. LICENSEE consents to jurisdiction for disputes hereunder between the Parties to be in New York City, New York, U.S.A. Each Party knowingly, voluntarily and with advice of counsel irrevocably waives its right to a jury trial in any proceeding involving this agreement, the licEnsed products or the relationships between the parties.

 

19.6 Attorneys Fees

 

In the event of any litigation arising out of this Agreement, the losing party shall reimburse the prevailing party for all reasonable expenses, legal fees, and costs incurred by it to enforce or defend its rights and duties provided in this Agreement or to obtain recovery or other remedy for its breach.

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19.7 Confidentiality of Agreement

 

The Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement and communications regarding the Agreement shall constitute Confidential Information. Unless otherwise required by law, this Agreement shall not be disseminated or distributed outside the management, accounting, and/or legal counsel of either party or any affiliates without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

19.8 No Partnership

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall it be construed to constitute or create a partnership, joint venture, franchise relationship, or formal business, or to constitute an employee/employer or principal/agent relationship; it being intended that the relationship of GE and LICENSEE shall at all times be that of licensor and licensee respectively. LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that persons hired or engaged by LICENSEE in the manufacture, distribution, or sale of Licensed Products are in no way to be considered employees, agents, servants, or independent contractors of GE.

 

19.9 Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and via facsimile with confirmation of transmittal. Each executed counterpart shall be deemed to be an original and the counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall not become effective or be binding on Licensor until signed by an Officer or authorized Manager of Licensor.

 

20. TERMINATION AND EXPIRATION

 

20.1 Termination by GE for Breach

 

In addition to the provisions in Section 4 pertaining to expiration of the Term, either party shall have the right, without prejudice to other rights it may have, to terminate this Agreement upon a Material Breach that remains uncured for forty-five (45) calendar days after Notice by the terminating party. A Material Breach by LICENSEE may include, but is not limited to, the following:

 

(a) failure to follow license limitations in Section 2 or payment requirements in Section 3;
(b) failure to produce Licensed Products as agreed in Section 5, to meet performance, advertising, and marketing approval commitments in Sections 6 and 7, to meet the reporting and auditing commitments in Sections 8, 9, and 14, to provide indemnity and insurance as provided in Section 10, to meet the intellectual property-related commitments in Sections 7, 12, 13, and 14, or to meet the social responsibility and ethics commitments in Section 14; and
(c) an assignment that does not comply with limitations in Section 14 or an assignment for the benefit of creditors or a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy event not promptly dismissed.

 

20.2 Immediate Termination for Breach

 

Notwithstanding the above or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, with respect to breach of Section 14.3 (child labor laws), Section 14.7 (ethics compliance), Section 14.8 (warranties), S ection 2.5 (assignment) and Section 20.1(c) (bankruptcy), there shall be no Cure Period, and GE shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to certain Licensed Products. GE may also terminate in whole or in part after three notices of termination for Material Breach during the Initial Term (or Renewal Term(s), if any) even if those Material Breaches have been remedied.

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20.2.1 Termination for Sales Plan Performance

 

By October 1 st of each Contract Year, LICENSEE shall provide to GE, by product category, a sales plan which is subject to GE’s approval. In the event that GE does not approve the sales plan, the parties will meet (by telephone or in person) to discuss LICENSEE’s basis for the plan, after which GE may reconsider its decision to approve the plan or a modified plan. If LICENSEE’s actual sales volume for a category is fifteen percent (15%) or more below the plan for two consecutive years, GE shall have the right exercisable at its discretion to terminate this Agreement upon the giving of one year’s prior written notice. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this provision, LICENSEE shall have the right to continue to receive Licensed Products into its inventory during such year.

 

20.3 Obligations Due on Termination

 

Upon termination (except for termination under Section 16 and Section 17) of this Agreement, all money owed pursuant to Section 3.3. for Royalties for the remainder of the Initial Term or Renewal Term(s), if any, of the Agreement (i.e., $1 million for each Payment Due Date through the remainder of the Initial Term or Renewal Term), shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date the LICENSEE has received Notice of Termination. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall immediately discontinue the manufacture, sale, or distribution of all Licensed Products and the use of the Mark except as permitted in Section 20.11.

 

20.4 Partial Terminations

 

In the event GE has the right to terminate this Agreement as a result of a Material Breach by LICENSEE under Sections 20.1 or 20.2, or LICENSEE’s failure to provide adequate assurance under Section 20.5, then GE, at its sole discretion, may elect to terminate this Agreement only to the extent required by the nature of the breach. For example, in the event of a breach by LICENSEE involving a single Licensed Mark with respect to a single Licensed Product, GE may elect to terminate LICENSEE’s rights and licenses only with respect to the use of such single Licensed Mark on or in connection with such single Licensed Product. Also, in the event there is a breach by LICENSEE involving a single country, GE may elect to terminate LICENSEE’s rights and licenses only with respect to such single country.

 

20.5 Adequate Assurances

 

If concerns arise with respect to LICENSEE’s ability to perform or with respect to LICENSEE’s actual performance of this Agreement, GE shall, in writing, request adequate assurance of due performance. If GE does not receive such assurance within forty-five (45) days after the date of its written request, the failure by LICENSEE to furnish such adequate assurance will constitute an incurable Material Breach of this Agreement, and GE may elect to terminate this Agreement, effective immediately. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 20.5 does not limit a party’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.1.

 

20.6 Change of Control of Licensee

 

If a third party, either alone or pursuant to an arrangement or understanding with one or more persons, directly or indirectly acquires more than fifty percent (50%) Control of LICENSEE, LICENSEE shall immediately give notice to GE, and GE shall have the right, without prejudice to other rights which GE may have, to terminate or amend this Agreement. “Control,” as used herein, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of LICENSEE, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

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20.7 Amendments to Deal with Extraordinary Claims

 

GE shall have the right to amend the license granted in this Agreement without liability to the extent necessary to settle a claim or lawsuit by a third party against GE or LICENSEE for infringement of any trademark, service mark or trade dress rights provided that GE obtains, at its expense, a written opinion from outside counsel that the claimant has a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits; or comply with a final lawsuit judgment in favor of such third party in such circumstances. In such case, no inventory sales of the Licensed Products that are in dispute shall be permitted provided, however, LICENSEE shall be permitted to remove the Mark and all other GE-identifying information (subject to applicable law) and dispose of such Licensed Products inventory in a commercially reasonable manner.

 

20.8 GE’s Right to Terminate if Successful Third Party Infringement Claim

 

GE may amend or terminate, to the extent necessary, the license(s) granted hereunder with respect to a Licensed Product that: (a) is the subject of a final non-appealable judgment of validity and infringement regarding any third party Intellectual Property right; (b) a claim for infringement, misuse, and/or misappropriation of Intellectual Property rights if, in GE’s reasonable judgment, such claim results in material harm to GE or its Mark; or (c) if LICENSEE fails to diligently pursue a defense of such third party claim (excluding claims involving the Mark).

 

20.9 Replacing Invalid Provisions

 

Should a portion of this Agreement be declared void or of no effect by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a duly authorized arbitrator, then the parties may mutually agree to substitute an alternative provision having a similar commercial effect, or waive such portion.

 

20.10 Cessation of Use of Mark upon Termination

 

Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the license herein granted shall terminate and, except as specifically provided for herein, LICENSEE and LICENSEE’s receivers, representatives, trustees, agents, administrators, successors, or permitted assigns, shall immediately cease all use of the Mark. GE shall have the option to repurchase LICENSEE’s remaining inventory of Licensed Products or components for incorporation into Licensed Products, at LICENSEE’s cost as evidenced by invoices or other documentation. If GE elects to repurchase LICENSEE’s inventory pursuant to this Section, no royalty shall be owed by LICENSEE on such inventory Sold at cost.

 

20.11 Grace Period

 

To the extent that GE does not exercise its option to purchase inventory, for a Grace Period of one (1) year after termination or expiration, LICENSEE may sell Licensed Products that have been approved by GE and which are already manufactured and ready for sale prior to the date of termination, provided:

 

(a) LICENSEE shall promptly stop all work in progress and not begin to manufacture or have manufactured any additional Licensed Products after receiving or sending notice of termination;
(b) LICENSEE promptly gives GE a listing of remaining inventory of Licensed Products;
(c) all payments then due are first made to GE;
(d) such sales are in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(e) to the extent legally permissible, Licensed Products shall not be included in bankruptcy auctions; and
(f) Report and payments with respect to that period are made in accordance with this Agreement.

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20.12 Final Payments, Final Inventory, Marked Tooling

 

All final reports and payments shall be made within twenty-five (25) days after the end of said Grace Period. Upon expiration of said Grace Period, and notwithstanding contractual obligations of LICENSEE to third parties, all remaining inventory of Licensed Products, including all components thereof that bear the Mark shall be, at GE’s election, either Sold to GE pursuant to Section 20.10 or destroyed (except as otherwise required by law) with evidence of such destruction to be given to GE. All LICENSEE tooling that is only used to manufacture Licensed Products shall be modified to the extent necessary so that future products manufactured by such modified tooling shall not be confusingly similar to the Licensed Products.

 

20.13 GE’s Creditors Rights

 

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude or impair any rights which GE may have as a creditor in bankruptcy proceedings.

 

20.14 Survival

 

Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all of LICENSEE’s obligations shall survive until the end of the Grace Period, if any. After the Grace Period, if any (or if none, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement), LICENSEE’s obligations as expressly set forth in Sections:

 

3. ROYALTIES Sections 3.1 – 3.8;
5. PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL: Sections 5.1 – 5.5, 5.7 – 5.16;
7. ADVERTISING MATERIALS AND REQUIREMENTS: Sections 7.4 and 7.6;
8. REPORTS AND RECORDS: Sections 8.1 – 8.3;
9. VERIFICATION OF REPORTS AND RECORDS: Sections 9.1 – 9.4;
10. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE: Sections 10.1 – 10.4;
11. NOTICES: Sections 11.1 – 11.3;
13. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: Sections 13.1 – 13.3, 13.7, 13.11 – 13.13;
14. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES AND OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Sections 14.1 – 14.7, 14.9 – 14.13;
15. DISCLAIMERS: Sections 15.1 – 15.3;
18. NO WAIVER: Section 18.1;
19. MISCELLANEOUS: Sections 19.1 – 19.9;
20. TERMINATION AND EXPIRATION: Sections 20.1 – 20.5, 20.8 – 20.16;
21. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Section 21.1; and
22. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE: Section 22

such others, which by their own specific terms are expressly effective thereafter, shall remain in full force and effect.

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20.15 Equitable Relief

 

LICENSEE acknowledges that its failure to cease the manufacture, sale, or distribution of the Licensed Products or any class or category thereof at the termination or expiration of this Agreement (and any applicable Grace Period) may result in immediate and irreparable damage to GE and to the rights of any subsequent licensee of GE. LICENSEE further acknowledges and admits that there may be no adequate remedy at law for failure to cease the manufacture, sale, or distribution, and LICENSEE agrees that in the event of such failure, Licensed Products and related materials shall be deemed counterfeit, and GE shall be entitled to equitable relief by way of injunctive relief and such other relief as a court with jurisdiction may deem just and proper.

 

21. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

(a) All disputes, controversies and questions directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter ("Disputes"), shall be resolved finally and conclusively in accordance with this section, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedure for the resolution of any Dispute.

 

(b) The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any Dispute promptly by negotiation. If the matter has not been resolved within sixty (60) days after a party’s request for negotiation, either party may initiate arbitration as provided herein. Any Dispute, which has not been resolved as provided above, shall, at the request of either party, be finally settled by arbitration under the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution ("CPR") Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business Disputes in effect on the date of this Agreement, by an independent and impartial arbitrator jointly selected by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, then CPR shall appoint a person whom it deems qualified to serve as the arbitrator. The validity of this arbitration provision, the conduct of the arbitration, any challenge to or enforcement of any arbitral award or order, or any other question of arbitration law or procedure shall be governed exclusively by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections 1-16; however, the award can be modified or vacated on grounds cited in the Federal Arbitration Act or if the arbitration panel’s findings of facts are not supported by substantial evidence or the conclusions of law are erroneous under the laws of the State of New York. The place of arbitration shall be in Louisville, Kentucky. The federal and state courts located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action brought to enforce this arbitration provision, and each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of those courts for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, either party may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction, wherever situated, for enforcement of any judgment on an arbitral award.

 

(c) Except as time barred under any applicable statute of limitation of lesser duration, any claim by either party shall be time-barred unless the asserting party commences an arbitration proceeding with respect to such claim within two years after the cause of action has accrued.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties expressly agree that before the first meeting of the arbitral tribunal, either shall have the right to apply to any state or federal court in Kentucky, or any other court that would otherwise have jurisdiction, for provisional or interim measures.

 

(e) Each party hereby consents to a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding of multiple claims, or claims involving more than the parties. The prevailing party or parties in any arbitration conducted under this paragraph shall be entitled to recover from the other party or parties (as part of the arbitral award or order) its or their attorneys’s fees and other reasonable costs of arbitration. The parties hereby mutually agree to waive to the extent permitted by law, trial by jury in any litigation in any court in connection with or arising out of this Agreement or the licensor-licensee relationship.

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22. ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE

 

LICENSEE shall, and shall cause its affiliates, agents, assigns, vendors and customers (collectively, the “Responsible Parties”), to comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations in all territories that now or in the future apply to the collection, transportation, registration, disposal, recycling or other handling of all Licensed Products and their component parts (as defined below) whether disposed of by the Responsible Parties, a consumer or otherwise, and to pay all fees, expenses, levies, taxes or other amounts assessed, invoiced or otherwise charged (“Waste Fees”) in connection therewith. For the absence of any doubt, the Responsible Parties shall pay such Waste Fees even if the applicable laws and regulations require that the Waste Fees be the responsibility of, or assessed, invoiced or otherwise charged to GE. Without limiting the foregoing, LICENSEE shall itself do the following, and shall cause each of the Responsible Parties to do the following throughout the Initial Term (and Renewal Term(s), if any) of this Agreement and after its expiration: (i) pay Waste Fees for all Licensed Products that are currently or subsequently regulated by electronic waste recycling laws (“EWR Products”); (ii) notify retailers concerning EWR Products that must be recycled, if required by applicable law; (iii) cause the collection of Waste Fees at the point of sale for EWR Products, if required by applicable law; (iv) prepare and submit all reports required by regulatory authorities on the manufacture, sale, lease or licensing volume of such EWR Products; (v) properly inform consumers of disposal and recycling requirements and opportunities; (vi) pay and bear the expense of paying Waste Fees to the applicable authorities; (vii) notify the applicable authorities that the Responsible Parties, and not General Electric, are responsible for paying all Waste Fees and for complying with the electronic waste disposal and recycling requirements in effect at that time, even if the law or regulation states that the brand owner is responsible; (viii) comply with the electronic waste disposal and recycling requirements including, but not limited to, submitting any required disposal plans to the applicable authority and setting up collection and transportation services for the applicable EWR Products; and (ix) comply with any and all other requirements of the applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations currently in effect or hereinafter enacted. LICENSEE shall be liable for any and all claims associated with failure to comply with such laws or regulations and hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless General Electric and its affiliates and its and their directors, officers, employees and independent contractors from claims that arise from such laws and regulations.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, GE and LICENSEE have caused this Agreement to be executed, in duplicate, by their respective, duly authorized representatives on the dates indicated below.

 

 

“LICENSEE”

SQL LIGHTING & FANS, LLC

 

“GE”

GE TRADEMARK LICENSING, INC.

 

By: /s/ Rani Kohen   By: /s/ Mark J. Wells
Name: Rani Kohen   Name: Mark J. Wells
Title: CEO   Title: GM Consumer Lighting
Date: June 3, 2011   Date: June 6, 2011

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ATTACHMENT 1 – “LICENSED PRODUCTS”

 

As used in this Agreement, Licensed Product shall mean the following products bearing the Mark: Safety Quick Light Devices and ceiling fans that have or use a Safety Quick Light Device.

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ATTACHMENT 2 – “LICENSED TERRITORY”

 

As used in this Agreement, Licensed Territory shall mean the United States and Canada with the parties to mutually agree where trademark registration for the Licensed Products is appropriate, and to the extent GE has the necessary trademark rights in that country.

 

LICENSEE shall neither market, sell, distribute for sale, or promote the Licensed Products outside of the Licensed Territory, nor sell, convey, or otherwise transfer possession of the Licensed Products to another entity which does actually (or intends to) export, market, sell, promote, or distribute for sale outside of the Licensed Territory unless LICENSEE obtains GE’s prior express written approval.

 

 

 

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ATTACHMENT 3 - “MARK”

 

As used in the Agreement, “Mark” shall collectively mean:

 

1) The following General Electric Monogram Logo as defined and set forth in GE’s identity program manual and as updated and provided by GE to LICENSEE from time to time at www.gebrandcentral.com/brand/design_library/ :

 

 

2) The word mark “GE” used in combination with the word “Brand” (e.g., GE ® Brand) but provided that such mark shall only be used in conjunction with manuals, warranties and collateral materials for Licensed Products using the General Electric Monogram Logo.

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ATTACHMENT 4 –ROYALTY REPORT FORM

 

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ROYALTY REPORT FORM – Quarterly Sales Detail Report

 

 

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ATTACHMENT 5 – MARKETING PLAN OUTLINE

 

 

Marketing Plan Outline

  

Contents

· Executive Summary

· Program Objectives

· Category Background and Market Analysis

· Marketing Plan

· Organizational Support

· Performance Review and Outlook

· Launch Plan

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

· Mission Statement

· Summary of Key Objectives

· Summary of Key Strategies and Tactics

 

 

CATEGORY BACKGROUND AND MARKET ANALYSIS

· Market Overview and Analysis

· Market size and outlook

· Competition

· Market segmentation

· Distribution channels

· Market pricing

· Competitive product offerings

· Key Industry Trends (Past, Present, and Future)

 

MARKETING PLAN

 

Target Market

· Define target market segments

· Define demographic target

 

Product

· Overview of product line-up

· Description of products and specs

· Design strategy and approach

· Product features and benefits

· Product and technology road-map

· Warranty

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Pricing

· Dealer pricing or pricing strategies

· Discounts, incentive programs

· Comparison to competitive products

· Expected consumer pricing

 

Positioning

· Market positioning of GE product

· Relative product position to competitive set

· Consumer value proposition

 

Advertising / Promotion

· Strategy, plans, and timing

· Consumer

· Trade

· Advertising and promotional spending plans

 

Distribution

· Distribution strategy and tactics

· Target channels of distribution

· Distribution by region

 

Sales

· Sales force overview

· Structure and geographic distribution

· Support programs

 

Manufacturing

· Facilities and locations

· Product quality processes

· Manufacturing partners (if any)

 

Customer Service

· Warranty program

· Overview of service and call center processes

· Service and call center rates

· Returns processes with major customers

 

 

ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

· Overview of key personnel and their roles in supporting the GE program

 

PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND OUTLOOK

· Performance review (previous year vs. plan)

· 5 year sales forecast by region

· Measurements of success

· Requirements for success

  

LAUNCH PLAN

· Strategy and approach

· Budget

· Key events (trade shows; customer meetings)

· Timing

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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

AIF# 90.1273

FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (“this Amendment”) is made this 17th day of April, 2013 by and between SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC, a limited liability company with a place of business at 500 Sun Valley Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076, (“Licensee”) and GE Trademark Licensing, Inc., a Delaware corporation with a place of business at 8 Southwoods Blvd, Albany, NY 12211 (“GE”) with reference to the following background:

 

A. GE and Licensee entered into an agreement entitled TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT dated June 15, 2011 pursuant to which GE granted to Licensee a license to use the GE monogram logo and certain other trademarks as provided therein (the “Agreement”).

 

B. GE and Licensee desire by this agreement entitled “FIRST AMENDMENT TO TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT” (the “Amendment”) to amend the Agreement as hereinafter provided.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.

 

2. Section 4.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to extend the expiration of Term from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017.

 

3. Section 3.3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to delete the royalty and payment information and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

Royalty and Payment Schedule for Year 2011 & 2012

(Commencement Date through November 30, 2012)

 

Payment Due Date Royalty
December 26, 2012 Five percent (5%) of Net Sales for the period from the Commencement Date through November 30, 2012

 

     
 

Royalty and Payment Schedule for Payment Base Years 2013 - 2017

 

Payment Due Date 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
March 26 $0 $210,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $280,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $330,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $360,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
June 26 $0 $420,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $560,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $660,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $720,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty
September 26 $0 $630,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $840,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $990,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty

$1,080,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty

October 30 $400,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
December 26 Calculated Additional Royalty $840,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $1,120,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty $1,320,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty

$1,440,000 plus Calculated Additional Royalty

 

 

Net Sales Minimum for Payment Base Years 2013 - 2017

 

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Net Sales Minimum

$8,000,000 $42,000,000 $56,000,000 $66,000,000 $72,000,000

 

For each Payment Due Date, the “Calculated Additional Royalty” is calculated as follows:

 

· (Net Sales less the Net Sales Minimum from above table),
· Multiplied by 0.05,
· Less the amount of any prior payments of Calculated Additional Royalty during the Contract Year.

 

For purposes of the formula immediately above:

 

· If the foregoing calculation results in zero or a negative number, then the Calculated Additional Royalty due shall be zero
· Net Sales in measured from December 1 of the prior Contract Year through the end of the month preceding the payment due date. (E.g., for the March 26th payment, Net Sales are measured from December 1 through February 28/29; for the June 26th payment, Net Sales are measured from December 1 through May 30, etc.)

 

     
 

2. Section 8.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended to delete the wire transfer information and replace it in its entirety with the following:

 

  Account Title GE TRADEMARK LICENSING, INC.
  Bank Name DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICA
  Account No. [REDACTED]
  Treasury Code U127
  Swift Code BKTRUS33
  ABA # 021001033

 

4.  Attachment 1 to the Agreement is hereby amended to delete the definition of “Licensed Products” and replace it in its entirety with the following:

 

As used in this Agreement, Licensed Products shall mean the following products bearing the Mark: Safety Quick Light Devices, ceiling fans, ceiling fans with light kits, or light kits intended for use with ceiling fans that have or use a “safety quick light” device, which is an interlocking device for a quick connect/install of light fixtures and fans. For the avoidance of doubt, the “safety quick light” device includes, among others, two components: (a) a receptacle that is attached to the power supply and (b) a mating component that is attached to fans. The attachment of the first components to she power supply and the second component to the ceiling fan enables fast and safe installation.

 

5. The modifications to the Agreement set forth in this Amendment shall be effective as of the date first above written.

 

6. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including its appendices, remain in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, GE and Licensee have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

“LICENSEE”   “GE”
SQL LIGHTING & FANS, LLC   GE TRADEMARK LICENSING, INC.
By: /s/ Rani Kohen   By: /s/ Songrong Tang
Name: Roni Kohen   Name: Songrong Tang
Title: Chairman   Title: VP - Trademark Operation
Date: April 17, 2013   Date: April 17, 2013

     

EXHIBIT 10.3  

 

SECURITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of _______________________ is by and among SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., a company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Florida (“ SQL ” or the “ Company ”), the holders of the Notes identified on the signature pages hereto (each, a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and each of the Purchasers are parties to a Subscription Agreement for the purchase of Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (such offering the “ Note Offering ”) (each a “ Subscription Agreement ” or “ Purchase Agreement ”), that provides, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, for the issuance and sale by the Company to each of the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, Notes and Warrants as more fully described in the Subscription Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, to induce each of the Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company has agreed to pledge and grant a security interest in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) as security for the Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined). Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                    Definitions . Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Subscription Agreement (or its Exhibits). In addition, as used herein:

 

Accounts ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(a) hereof.

 

Agent ” shall mean a person or entity that is authorized to act for or represent the Note holders

 

Notes ” shall mean the notes with an optional conversion feature issued to Purchasers in connection with the Note Offering.

 

Business ” shall mean the businesses from time to time, now or hereafter, conducted by the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3 hereof.

 

Copyright Collateral ” shall mean all Copyrights, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are associated with the Business.

 

Copyrights ” shall mean all copyrights, copyright registrations and applications for copyright registrations, including those shown on Schedule 3 hereto, and, without limitation, all renewals and extensions thereof, the right to recover for all past, present and future infringements thereof, and all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

 

Deposit Accounts ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(g) hereof.

 

Equipment ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(e) hereof.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8 of the Notes.

     
 

Excluded Assets ” means the collective reference to (a) any asset subject to a purchase money security interest (“ PMSI Assets ”) in each case to the extent the grant by the Company of a security interest pursuant to this Agreement in the Company’s right, title and interest in such PMSI Asset (i) is prohibited by legally enforceable provisions of any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such PMSI Asset, (ii) would give any other party to such contract, agreement, instrument or indenture a legally enforceable right to terminate its obligations thereunder or accelerate the indebtedness evidenced thereby or (iii) is permitted only with the consent of another party, if the requirement to obtain such consent is legally enforceable and such consent has not been obtained; (b) Motor Vehicles the perfection of a security interest in which is excluded from the Uniform Commercial Code in the relevant jurisdiction; and (c) the Capital Stock in any Foreign Subsidiary, to the extent (but only to the extent) required to prevent the Collateral from including more than 65% of all capital stock of any Foreign Subsidiary of the Company.

 

Excluded Collateral ” shall mean (i) the assets of the Company which secure the Permitted Indebtedness, and (ii) any accounts receivable and/or inventory sold or encumbered in connection with any accounts receivable and/or inventory financing, line of credit or factoring arrangement, on commercially reasonable terms, as permitted under Section 5(c) of the Secured Notes (a “ Permitted AR Line ”).

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States.

 

Instruments ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(e) hereof.

 

Intellectual Property ” shall mean, collectively, all Copyright Collateral, all Patent Collateral and all Trademark Collateral, together with (a) all inventions, processes, production methods, proprietary information, know-how and trade secrets used or useful in the Business; (b) all licenses or user or other agreements granted to the Company with respect to any of the foregoing, in each case whether now or hereafter owned or used including, without limitation, the licenses or other agreements with respect to the Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral or the Trademark Collateral; (c) all customer lists, identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints, specifications, designs, drawings, recorded knowledge, surveys, manuals, materials standards, processing standards, catalogs, computer and automatic machinery software and programs, and the like pertaining to the operation by the Company of the Business; (d) all sales data and other information relating to sales now or hereafter collected and/or maintained by the Company that pertain to the Business; (e) all accounting information which pertains to the Business and all media in which or on which any of the information or knowledge or data or records which pertain to the Business may be recorded or stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information, knowledge, records or data; (f) all licenses, consents, permits, variances, certifications and approvals of governmental agencies now or hereafter held by the Company pertaining to the operation by the Company and its Subsidiaries of the Business; and (g) all causes of action, claims and warranties now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Company in respect of any of the items listed above.

 

Inventory ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(c) hereof.

 

Liens ” shall mean a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Motor Vehicles ” shall mean motor vehicles, tractors, trailers and other like property, whether or not the title thereto is governed by a certificate of title or ownership.

 

Patent Collateral ” shall mean all Patents, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are associated with the Business.

 

Patents ” shall mean all patents and patent applications, including those shown on Schedule 3 hereto, and, without limitation, the inventions and improvements described and claimed therein together with the reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past or future infringements thereof, the right to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof, and all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

     
 

Permitted Indebtedness ” shall mean the Company’s existing indebtedness, liabilities and obligations as disclosed on Schedule 2.1 hereto and any future capitalized leases, purchase money indebtedness, the Notes, or any Permitted AR Line.

 

Permitted Liens ” shall mean (i) the Company’s existing Liens as disclosed in Schedule 2.1 hereto, (ii) the security interests created by this Agreement, (iii) Liens of local or state authorities for franchise, real estate or other like taxes, (iv) statutory Liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, bailees, mechanics, materialmen and other like Liens imposed by law, created in the ordinary course of business and for amounts not yet due, (v) tax Liens not yet due and payable, (vi) Liens on accounts receivable and/or inventory securing a Permitted AR Line and (vii) existing or future Liens which do not materially affect the value of the Company’s property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries or the Liens granted hereunder.

 

PMSI Asset ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the definition of Excluded Assets.

 

Real Estate ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3(m) hereof.

 

Secured Obligations ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the principal of and interest on the Notes issued or issuable (as applicable) by the Company and held by the applicable Purchaser and all other amounts from time to time owing to such Purchasers by the Company under the Purchase Agreement and the Notes and (b) all obligations of the Company to such Purchasers thereunder.

 

Stock Collateral ” shall mean, collectively, the Collateral described in clauses (a) through (c) of Section 3 hereof and the proceeds of and to any such property and, to the extent related to any such property or such proceeds, all books, correspondence, credit files, records, invoices and other papers.

 

Trademark Collateral ” shall mean all Trademarks, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, that are associated with the Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trademark Collateral does not and shall not include any Trademark which would be rendered invalid, abandoned, void or unenforceable by reason of its being included as part of the Trademark Collateral .

 

Trademarks ” shall mean all trade names, trademarks and service marks, logos, trademark and service mark registrations, and applications for trademark and service mark registrations, including those shown on Schedule 3 hereto, and, without limitation, all renewals of trademark and service mark registrations, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, the right to recover for all past, present and future infringements thereof, all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto, together, in each case, with the product lines and goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each such trade name, trademark and service mark.

 

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York from time to time.

 

Section 2.                       Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to each of the Purchasers that:

 

a. except as set forth on Schedule 4 the Company is the sole beneficial owner of the Collateral and, subject to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000, no Lien exists or will exist upon any Collateral at any time (and, with respect to the Stock Collateral, no right or option to acquire the same exists in favor of any other Person), except for Permitted Liens and the pledge and security interest in favor of each of the Purchasers created or provided for herein which pledge and security interest will constitute a first priority perfected pledge and security interest in and to all of the Collateral (other than (i) Intellectual Property registered or otherwise located outside of the United States of America, (ii) Real Estate, and (iii) as otherwise set forth in this Agreement) upon the filing of the applicable financing statements or delivery of stock certificates required hereunder or other action required by this Agreement necessary to establish “control” as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code over the Collateral for the benefit of the Agent.
     
 
b. the Company owns and possesses the right to use, and has done nothing to authorize or enable any other Person to use, all of its Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, and all registrations of its material Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are valid and in full force and effect. Except as may be set forth in said Schedule 3.2 , the Company owns and possesses the right to use all material Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, necessary for the operation of the Business;
c. to the Company’s knowledge, (i) except as set forth in Schedule 3.2 hereto, there is no violation by others of any right of the Company with respect to any material Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks, respectively, and (ii) the Company is not, in connection with the Business, infringing in any material respect upon any Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks of any other Person; and no proceedings have been instituted or are pending against the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, and no claim against the Company has been received by the Company, alleging any such violation, except as may be set forth in said Schedule 3.2 ; and

 

Section 3.                       Collateral . In order to secure the payment of the principal and interest and all other obligations of the Company hereunder now or hereafter owed by the Company to Payee (the “ Secured Obligations ”), the Company hereby grants to Payee (or its designee) (the “ Secured Party ”) a first priority security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in the property of the Company described below (the “ Collateral ”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Note second only to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000:

 

(a) all intellectual property of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright applications, trademarks and service marks and applications therefore, mask works, net lists and trade secrets;
(b) all substitutes and replacements for, accessions, attachments, and other additions to, and all proceeds, products, and increases of, any and all of the foregoing Collateral, in whatever form, whether cash or noncash; interest, premium, and principal payments, redemption proceeds and subscription rights, and shares or other proceeds of conversions or splits of any securities in Collateral, and returned or repossessed Collateral; and, to the extent not otherwise included, all (A) payments under insurance, or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral, (B) cash and (C) security for the payment of any of the Collateral, and all goods which gave or will give rise to any of the Collateral or are evidenced, identified, or represented therein or thereby.

     
 

(ii) Sale or Removal of Collateral Prohibited . Except for the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company shall not sell, lease, encumber, pledge, mortgage, assign, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer the Collateral without the written consent of Payee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(i) Uniform Commercial Code Security Agreement . This Section is intended to be a security agreement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral which, under applicable law, may be subject to a security interest pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Company hereby grants Payee a security interest in said items. The Company agrees that Payee may file any appropriate document in the appropriate index or filing office as a financing statement for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral and the Company shall reimburse Payee for all fees and expenses associated with such filing. In addition, the Company agrees to execute and deliver to Payee, upon Payee’s request, any financing statements, as well as extensions, renewals and amendments thereof, and reproductions of this Agreement in such form as Payee may reasonably require to perfect a security interest with respect to said items. The Company shall pay all costs of filing such financing statements and any extensions, renewals, amendments, and releases thereof, and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of any record searches for financing statements Payee may reasonably require. Without the prior written consent of Payee, the Company shall not create or suffer to be created pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code any other security interest in the Collateral, other than the Security Interests of Secured Party, including replacements and additions thereto. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Secured Party shall have the remedies of a Payee under the Uniform Commercial Code and, at Secured Party’s option, may also invoke the other remedies provided in this Note as to such items. In exercising any of said remedies, Secured Party may proceed against the items of real property and any items of personal property specified above as part of the Collateral separately or together and in any order whatsoever, without in any way affecting the availability of Secured Party’s remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code or of the other remedies provided in this Agreement.
(ii) Rights of Secured Party . Upon an Event of Default, Secured Party may require the Company to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party at the place to be designated by Secured Party which is reasonably convenient to the parties. Secured Party may sell all or any part of the Collateral as a whole or in parcels either by public auction, private sale, or other method of disposition. Secured Party may bid at any public sale on all or any portion of the Collateral. Unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of the type customarily sold on a recognized market, Secured Party shall give the Company reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other disposition of the Collateral is to be made, and notice given at least 10 days before the time of the sale or other disposition shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable. A public sale in the following fashion shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable:

 

(a) Notice shall be given at least 10 days before the date of sale by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the sale is to be held;
(b) The sale shall be held in a county in which the Collateral or any part is located or in a county in which the Company has a place of business;
(c) Payment shall be in cash or by certified check immediately following the close of the sale;
(d) The sale shall be by auction, but it need not be by a professional auctioneer; and
(e) The Collateral may be sold as is and without any preparation for sale.

 (v) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, Secured Party shall be under no obligation to offer to sell the Collateral. In the event Secured Party offer to sell the Collateral, Secured Party will be under no obligation to consummate a sale of the Collateral if, in their reasonable business judgment, none of the offers received by them reasonably approximates the fair value of the Collateral.

     
 

(vi) In the event Secured Party elects not to sell the Collateral, Secured Party may elect to follow the procedures set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code for retaining the Collateral in satisfaction of the Company’s obligation, subject to the Company’s rights under such procedures.

 

(vii) In addition to the rights under this Agreement, in the Event of Default by the Company, Secured Party shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the Collateral as a matter of right whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any receiver appointed may serve without bond. Employment by Secured Party shall not disqualify a person from serving as receiver.

 

(viii) Additional Rights of Secured Party . The Company shall execute and deliver to Secured Party concurrently with the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and at any time thereafter at the reasonable request of Secured Party, all financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, mortgages, pledges, assignments, endorsements of certificates of title, applications for title, affidavits, reports, notices, schedules of accounts, letters of authority, and all other documents that Secured Party may reasonably request, in form reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party, to perfect and maintain perfected Secured Party’s continuing security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Offering Documents, the Company hereby authorizes Secured Party to file and/or record such financing statements and other documents as Secured Party deems reasonably necessary to perfect and maintain Secured Party’s continuing security interest in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, any and all filings recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the purposes of perfecting a security interest in any Collateral that is considered intellectual property of the Company. The Company agree any such financing statements may contain an “all asset” or “all property” description of the Collateral.

 

(ix) The Security Interest shall terminate when all the Secured Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in full, at which time all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents which the Company shall reasonably request to evidence such termination shall be executed.

 

Section 4.                       Further Assurances; Remedies . In furtherance of the grant of the pledge and security interest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Company hereby agrees with the Agent and each of the Purchasers as follows:

 

4.01           Delivery and Other Perfection . The Company shall:

 

a. if any of the above-described shares, securities, monies or property required to be pledged by the Company under clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 3 hereof are received by the Company, forthwith either (x) transfer and deliver to the Agent such shares or securities so received by the Company (together with the certificates for any such shares and securities duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by undated stock powers duly executed in blank) all of which thereafter shall be held by the Agent, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as part of the Collateral or (y) take such other action as the Agent shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to duly record the Lien created hereunder in such shares, securities, monies or property referred to in said clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 3;
b. deliver and pledge to the Agent, at the Agent’s request, any and all Instruments, endorsed and/or accompanied by such instruments of assignment and transfer in such form and substance as the Agent may request; provided, that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company may retain for collection in the ordinary course any Instruments received by it in the ordinary course of business and the Agent shall, promptly upon request of the Company, make appropriate arrangements for making any other Instrument pledged by the Company available to it for purposes of presentation, collection or renewal (any such arrangement to be effected, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Agent, against trust receipt or like document);
c. give, execute, deliver, file and/or record any financing statement, notice, instrument, document, agreement or other papers that may be necessary (in the reasonable judgment of the Agent) to create, preserve, perfect or validate any security interest granted pursuant hereto or to enable the Agent to exercise and enforce their rights hereunder with respect to such security interest, including, without limitation, causing any or all of the Stock Collateral to be transferred of record into the name of the Agent or its nominee (and the Agent agrees that if any Stock Collateral is transferred into its name or the name of its nominee, the Agent will thereafter promptly give to the Company copies of any notices and communications received by it with respect to the Stock Collateral), provided that notices to account debtors in respect of any Accounts or Instruments shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.09 below;
     
 
d. upon the acquisition after the date hereof by the Company of any Equipment covered by a certificate of title or ownership cause the Agent to be listed as the lienholder on such certificate of title and within one hundred twenty (120) days of the acquisition thereof (or such other time as the Agent may approve in its sole discretion) deliver evidence of the same to the Agent;
e. keep accurate books and records relating to the Collateral, and, during the continuation of an Event of Default, stamp or otherwise mark such books and records in such manner as the Agent may reasonably require in order to reflect the security interests granted by this Agreement;
f. furnish to the Agent from time to time (but, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no more frequently than quarterly) statements and schedules further identifying and describing the material Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral, respectively, and such other reports in connection with the Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral, as the Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail;
g. permit representatives of the Agent, upon reasonable notice, at any time during normal business hours to inspect and make abstracts from its books and records pertaining to the Collateral, and permit representatives of the Agent to be present at the Company’s place of business to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to the Collateral, and forward copies of any notices or communications by the Company with respect to the Collateral, all in such manner as the Agent may reasonably require; provided, however, that so long as an Event of Default is not continuing, such visits shall be made not more than once per fiscal year at Company’s expense; and
h. upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon request of the Agent, promptly notify each account debtor in respect of any Accounts or Instruments that such Collateral has been assigned to the Agent hereunder, and that any payments due or to become due in respect of such Collateral are to be made directly to the Agent.
i. Immediately notify the Agent of (i) any name change involving the Company or any subsidiary, and (ii) any disposition of a significant portion of the equity or assets of the Company or any subsidiary.

4.02           Other Financing Statements and Liens . Except with respect to Permitted Indebtedness, without the prior written consent of the Agent, the Company shall not file or authorize or permit to be filed, in any jurisdiction, any financing statement or like instrument with respect to the Collateral in which the Agent is not named as the sole secured party for the benefit of each of the Purchasers, except for Permitted Liens.

 

4.03           Preservation of Rights . The Agent shall not be required to take steps necessary to preserve any rights against prior parties to any of the Collateral.

 

4.04           Special Provisions Relating to Certain Collateral .

a. Intellectual Property .

(i) For the purpose of enabling the Agent to exercise rights and remedies under Section 4.05 hereof at such time as the Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, the Company hereby grants to the Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Company) to use, assign, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property (other than the Patent Collateral or goodwill associated therewith) now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company, wherever the same may be located, including in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and following notice by the Agent of the termination of Company’s rights with respect thereto, the Company will be permitted to use, enjoy or protect the Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of the business of the Company. In furtherance of the foregoing, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Agent shall from time to time, upon the request of the Company, execute and deliver any instruments, certificates or other documents, in the form so requested, which the Company shall have certified are appropriate (in its judgment) to allow it to take any action permitted above. Further, upon the payment in full of all of the Secured Obligations or earlier expiration of this Agreement or release of the Collateral, the Agent shall grant back to the Company the license granted pursuant to clause (i) immediately above.

     
 

4.05           Events of Default, etc. During the period during which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

a. the Company shall, at the request of the Agent, assemble the Collateral owned by it at such place or places, reasonably convenient to both the Agent and the Company, designated in its request;
b. the Agent may make any reasonable compromise or settlement deemed desirable with respect to any of the Collateral and may extend the time of payment, arrange for payment in installments, or otherwise modify the terms of, any of the Collateral with the consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld;
c. the Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (whether or not said Code is in effect in the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted) and such additional rights and remedies to which a secured party is entitled under the laws in effect in any jurisdiction where any rights and remedies hereunder may be asserted, including, without limitation, the right, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to exercise all voting, consensual and other powers of ownership pertaining to the Collateral as if the Agent were the sole and absolute owner thereof (and the Company agrees to take all such action as may be appropriate to give effect to such right);
d. the Agent in its discretion may, in its name or in the name of the Company or otherwise, demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for any of the Collateral, but shall be under no obligation to do so; and
e. the Agent may, upon 30 Business Days, prior written notice to the Company of the time and place, with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof which shall then be or shall thereafter come into the possession, custody or control of the Agent, or any of its respective agents, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any of such Collateral, at such place or places as the Agent deems best, and for cash or on credit or for future delivery (without thereby assuming any credit risk), at public or private sale, without demand of performance or notice of intention to effect any such disposition or of time or place thereof (except such notice as is required above or by applicable statute and cannot be waived) and the Agent or anyone else may be the purchaser, lessee, assignee or recipient of any or all of the Collateral so disposed of at any public sale (or, to the extent permitted by law, at any private sale), and thereafter hold the same absolutely, free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any right or equity of redemption (statutory or otherwise), of the Company, any such demand, notice or right and equity being hereby expressly waived and released. In the event of any sale, assignment, or otherd isposition of any of the Trademark Collateral, the goodwill of the Business connected with and symbolized by the Trademark Collateral subject to such disposition shall be included, and the Company shall supply to the Agent or its designee, for inclusion in such sale, assignment or other disposition, all Intellectual Property relating to such Trademark Collateral. The Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for the sale, and such sale may be made at any time or place to which the same may be so adjourned.
f. The proceeds of each collection, sale or other disposition under this Section 4.05, including by virtue of the exercise of the license granted to the Agent in Section 4.04(a)(i) hereof, shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.09 hereof.
g. The Company recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws, the Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who will agree, among other things, to acquire the Collateral for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. The Company acknowledges that any such private sales to an unrelated third party in an arm’s length transaction may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions, and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the respective Issuer thereof to register it for public sale.

4.06           Deficiency . If the proceeds of sale, collection or other realization of or upon the Collateral pursuant to Section 4.05 hereof are insufficient to cover the costs and expenses of such realization and the payment in full of the Secured Obligations, the Company shall remain liable for any deficiency.

     
 

4.07           Removals, etc . Without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Agent or unless otherwise required by law, the Company shall not (a) maintain any of its books or records with respect to the Collateral at any office or maintain its chief executive office or its principal place of business at any place, or permit any Inventory or Equipment to be located anywhere other than at the address indicated for the Company in Section 6(g) of the Purchase Agreement or at one of the locations identified in Schedule 4.1 hereto or in transit from one of such locations to another or (b) change its corporate name, or the name under which it does business, from the name shown on the signature page hereto.

 

4.08           Private Sale . The Agent shall incur no liability as a result of the sale of the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale to an unrelated third party in an arm’s length transaction pursuant to Section 4.05 hereof conducted in a commercially reasonable manner. The Company hereby waives any claims against the Agent arising by reason of the fact that the price at which the Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale or was less than the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations, even if the Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer the Collateral to more than one offeree.

 

4.09           Application of Proceeds . Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the proceeds of any collection, sale or other realization of all or any part of the Collateral pursuant hereto, and any other cash at the time held by the Agent under this Section 4, shall be applied by the Agent:

 

First , to the payment of the costs and expenses of such collection, sale or other realization, including reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent and the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel, and all expenses, and advances made or incurred by the Agent in connection therewith;

 

Next , to the payment in full of the Secured Obligations in each case equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing to each of the Purchasers; and

 

Finally , to the payment to the Company, or its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct, of any surplus then remaining.

 

As used in this Section 4, “ proceeds ” of Collateral shall mean cash, securities and other property realized in respect of, and distributions in kind of, Collateral, including any thereof received under any reorganization, liquidation or adjustment of debt of the Company or any issuer of or obligor on any of the Collateral.

 

4.10           Attorney-in-Fact . Without limiting any rights or powers granted by this Agreement to the Agent while no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Agent is hereby appointed the attorney-in-fact of the Company for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Section 4 and taking any action and executing any instruments which the Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment as attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so long as the Purchasers shall be entitled under this Section 4 to make collections in respect of the Collateral, the Agent shall have the right and power to receive, endorse and collect all checks made payable to the order of the Company representing any dividend, payment, or other distribution in respect of the Collateral or any part thereof and to give full discharge for the same.

 

4.11           Perfection; Name Changes . (a) Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or within 5 Business Days following the date hereof, the Company shall file such financing statements and other documents to perfect the security interests granted by Section 3 of this Agreement (including, without limitation United States Patent and Trademark Office (“ USPTO ”) filings to perfect the security interest in the Intellectual Property) that may be perfected by such filing. The Company covenants that it shall provide the Purchasers and the Placement Agent with at least ten (10) business days’ prior written notice before effecting any name change for the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any breach of this covenant shall be considered an Event of Default hereunder.

     
 

4.12           Termination . When all Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full under the Purchase Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate, and the Agent shall forthwith cause to be assigned, transferred and delivered, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, any remaining Collateral and money received in respect thereof, to or on the order of the Company and to be released and cancelled all licenses and rights referred to in Section 4.04(b)(i) hereof. The Agent shall also execute and deliver to the Company upon such termination such Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, certificates for terminating the Liens on the Motor Vehicles and such other documentation as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the termination and release of the Liens on the Collateral.

 

4.13           Expenses . The Company agrees to pay to the Agent all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable expenses for legal services of every kind) of, or incident to, the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Section 4, or performance by the Agent of any obligations of the Company in respect of the Collateral which the Company has failed or refused to perform upon reasonable notice, or any actual or attempted sale, or any exchange, enforcement, collection, compromise or settlement in respect of any of the Collateral, and for the care of the Collateral and defending or asserting rights and claims of the Agent in respect thereof, by litigation or otherwise, including expenses of insurance, and all such expenses shall be Secured Obligations to the Agent secured under Section 3 hereof.

 

4.14           Further Assurances . The Company agrees that, from time to time upon the written reasonable request of the Agent, the Company will execute and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Agent may reasonably request in order fully to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

 

4.15           Indemnity . The Company hereby covenants and agrees to reimburse, indemnify and hold the Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, judgments, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, transfer or other taxes, consequential damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred or suffered without any gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by the Agent, arising out of or incident to any investigation, proceeding or litigation arising out of this Agreement or the administration of the Agent’s duties hereunder, or resulting from its actions or inactions as Agent.

 

Section 5.                       Miscellaneous .

 

5.01           No Waiver . No failure on the part of the Agent or any of its agents to exercise, and no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Agent or any of its agents of any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

5.02           Governing Law and Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Purchaser hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Agreement and brought in any such court, any claim that Purchaser is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Purchaser’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

5.03           Notices . All notices, requests, consents and demands hereunder shall be in writing and facsimile (facsimile confirmation required) or delivered to the intended recipient at its address or telex number specified pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Purchase Agreement and shall be deemed to have been given at the times specified in said Section 6(g).

 

5.04           Waivers, etc. The terms of this Agreement may be waived, altered or amended only by an instrument in writing duly executed by the Company and the Agent. Any such amendment or waiver shall be binding upon each of the Purchasers and the Company.

     
 

5.05           Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company and each of the Purchasers (provided, however, that the Company shall not assign or transfer its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Agent).

 

5.06           Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by facsimile transmission (including delivery of documents in Adobe PDF format) shall constitute execution and delivery of this Agreement for all purposes, with the same force and effect as execution and delivery of an original manually signed copy hereof.

 

5.07           Severability . If any provision hereof is invalid and unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Purchasers in order to carry out the intentions of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible and (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

5.08           UCC and USPTO Filings . The Purchasers each hereby acknowledge that neither the Placement Agent nor its legal counsel shall have any responsibility whatsoever for the filing of any financing statements (or USPTO security filings) or for taking any other actions to perfect, monitor, or otherwise protect, the Lenders’ security interest in the Collateral, Copyright Collateral, Trademark Collateral or Patent Collateral.

 

5.09           Adequacy of Consideration . Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. as owner of the Intellectual Property hereby agrees and acknowledges that the proceeds from the sale of the Secured Notes to Purchasers in the Note Offering constitute good and adequate consideration for the obligations of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. hereunder.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

COMPANY:   SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
     
    By:  
    James R. Hills
    President and CEO
     
     
PURCHASERS:    
     
    By:  
    Name:
    Title:

     

 EXHIBIT 10.4

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into this ____day of ___________, _____, by and among Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp, a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), and each Holder of the Notes and Warrants issued by the Company pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between each Investor and the Company (the “ SPA ”).

 

The Underlying Shares shall have the registration rights as set forth herein.

 

The Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                   Definitions . Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the SPA shall have the meanings given such terms in the SPA. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Closing Date ” means the date of the closing of the private placement of the Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”).

 

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Conversion Shares means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

 

Demand Effectiveness Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

 

Demand Filing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

 

Demand Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

 

Demand Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

 

Effectiveness Period ” shall mean from the date hereof until the earlier to occur of the date when all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement either (a) have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (b) pursuant to a written opinion of Company counsel acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent and the legal counsel for the Holders, may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k).

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Holder ” or “ Holders ” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities (including any permitted assignee).

 

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) .

 

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) .

 

Investor ” shall mean each purchaser of Notes and Warrants pursuant to the SPA.

 

Investors ” shall mean, collectively, each Investor.

 

Losses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) .

     
 

Mandatory Effectiveness Date ” means, with respect to the Mandatory Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a) of this Agreement.

 

Mandatory Filing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

 

Mandatory Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

 

Notes ” means the 12% and 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $3,000,000 issued to certain Investors including the Investor.

 

Person ” shall mean an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Proceeding ” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

Registrable Securities ” means (i) the Underlying Shares, and (ii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, anti-dilution adjustment or similar event with respect to the foregoing or in connection with any provisions in the Notes and/or Warrants.

 

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder (which, at the Company's option, may be an existing registration statement of the Company previously filed with the Commission, but not declared effective), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to the registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

 

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 415 ” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar Rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424 ” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar Rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     
 

Trading Day ” means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on a Trading Market, or (b) if the Common Stock is not trading on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting price); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (a) and (b) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day;

 

Trading Market ” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the OTC Bulletin Board, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

Underlying Shares means collectively, all Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares.

 

Warrant Shares means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

Warrants ” means the Common Stock purchase warrants in the amount of ________ shares issued to the Investor by the Company which are exercisable at $0.375 per share.

 

2.                   Registration.

 

(a)                 Mandatory Registration. The Company shall, on the date that is sixty (60) days from the Closing Date (the “ Mandatory Filing Date ”), file with the Commission a Registration Statement (the “ Mandatory Registration Statement ”), covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Mandatory Registration Statement required hereunder shall be on Form S-1 or Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or Form S-3, in which case the Mandatory Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith). The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Mandatory Registration Statement to become effective, no later than ninety (90) days after the Mandatory Filing Date (the “ Mandatory Effectiveness Date ”) and to keep the Mandatory Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) when all Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Mandatory Registration Statement, and (ii) the date on which the Registration Statement may be sold without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

(b)                Demand Registration Rights . At any time commencing on the date nine (9) months following the Closing Date, the Holders owning no less than 50.1% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding shall have the one-time right, by written notice signed by such 50.1% of Holders, provided to the Company (the “ Demand Notice ”), to demand the Company to register for resale all Registrable Securities under and in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act by filing with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities (the “ Demand Registration Statement ”). Such Demand Registration Statement shall be (i) filed by the Company with the Commission no later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of the Demand Notice (the “ Demand Filing Date ”), and (ii) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Demand Registration Statement declared effective by the Commission no later than ninety (90) days after the Demand Filing Date (the “ Demand Effectiveness Date ”). The Demand Registration Statement required hereunder shall be on Form S-1 or Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or Form S-3, in which case the Demand Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form). The Company shall keep the Demand Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) the date when all Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Demand Registration Statement, and (ii) the date on which the Registration Statement may be sold without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

     
 

(c)                 Filing Default Damages. If a Demand Registration Statement or Mandatory Registration Statement (as the case may be) is not filed on or prior to the Demand Filing Date or Mandatory Filing Date (as the case may be), then the Company shall pay to the Holders of the Underlying Shares, for each thirty (30) day period of such failure and until the date a Mandatory Registration Statement or Demand Registration Statement (as the case may be) is filed and/or the Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to two (2%) percent of the aggregate gross proceeds paid by the Holders for the Notes. The maximum liquidated damages shall be equal to 15% of the aggregate gross proceeds. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2(c) in full within five (5) days of the date payable, the Company shall pay interest thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holders, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.

 

(d)                Effectiveness, etc.; Default Damages. If a Mandatory Registration Statement or Demand Registration Statement (as the case may be) is not declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the Mandatory Effectiveness Date or the Demand Effectiveness Date, respectively, or the Commission declared any such Registration Statement effective, but the Holders of Registrable Securities cannot sell such Registrable Securities thereunder, for any reason or no reason, then the interest rate shall increase two percent (2%) above the current interest rate, and will continue to increase two percent (2%) above the then effective interest rate after every 30-day period thereafter in which the Company remains in default. In no event shall any interest to be paid under the Notes exceed the maximum rate permitted by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be responsible to pay any penalties if the delay in effectiveness is the result of any comment relating to Rule 415, provided that the Company is working diligently to cause such effectiveness.

 

(e)                 Piggyback Registration Rights . If, at any time following the date hereof, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents, relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination at least twenty (20) days prior to the filing of any such registration statement and shall automatically include in such registration statement all Registrable Securities; provided , however , that (i) if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and, prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company determines for any reason not to proceed with such registration, the Company will be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in case of a determination by the Company to delay registration of its securities, the Company will be permitted to delay the registration of Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities.

 

3.                   Registration Procedures . In connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, and during the period in which the Company is required or elects to keep a registration statement effective (the “ Effectiveness Period ”), the Company shall:

 

(a)                 (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and (iii) respond to any comments received from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto.

     
 

(b)                Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement, as promptly as reasonably possible, but no later than three (3) business days after the date when: (i) (A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed, provided, however , that such Holder has previously requested in writing to receive notice of such filing; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of the Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on the Registration Statement, provided , however , that such Holder has previously requested in writing to receive notice of such notification; and (C) when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any event that makes, or with the passage of time would make, the financial statements included in the Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein, or, that makes, or with the passage of time would make, any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(c)                 Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

(d)                Promptly deliver to each Holder no later than five (5) business days after the Effectiveness Date, without charge, two (2) copies of the final Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto (and, upon the request of the Holder such additional copies as such Persons may reasonably request in connection with resales by the Holder of Registrable Securities). The Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by the Holder in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(b) .

 

(e)                 Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky Laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

(f)                 Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(b)(v) , as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

(g)                Use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission relating to the registration of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise.

     
 

(h)                The Company covenants that it shall file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, but in no event longer than two (2) years; provided , however , that the Company may delay any such filing but only pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act, and the Company shall take such further reasonable action as the Holder may reasonably request (including, without limitation, promptly obtaining any required legal opinions from Company counsel necessary to effect the sale of Registrable Securities under Rule 144 and paying the related fees and expenses of such counsel), all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

4.                   Registration Expenses . All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement, other than fees and expenses of counsel or any other advisor retained by the Holders and discounts and commissions with respect to the sale of any Registrable Securities by the Holders. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to any filings required to be made with the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, in its sole discretion, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

5.                   Indemnification

 

(a)                 Indemnification by the Company . The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, the officers, directors, agents and employees of it, each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses relating to an Indemnified Party’s actions to enforce the provisions of this Section 5 (collectively, “ Losses ”), as incurred, to the extent arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(b)(ii)-(v) , the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of written notice from the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, or (3) the failure of the Holder to deliver a prospectus prior to the confirmation of a sale. The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     
 

(b)                Indemnification by Holder . The Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based upon: (x) the Holder's failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing by or on behalf of such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such Prospectus (or, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) or (ii) to the extent that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(b)(ii)-(v) , the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of written notice from the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, or (3) the failure of the Holder to deliver a Prospectus prior to the confirmation of a sale. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the Subscription Amount paid by the Holder in the Purchase Agreement.

 

(c)                 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “ Indemnified Party ”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except and only to the extent that such failure shall have materially prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any matters related on a factual basis shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

All reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten (10) Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided , however , that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder, determined based upon the relative faults of the parties.

     
 

(d)                Contribution . If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c) , any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

(e) Rule 144 . As long as any Holder owns any Notes, Warrants or Registrable Securities, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As long as any Holder owns any Notes, Warrants or Registrable Securities, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Holders and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) promulgated under the Securities Act annual and quarterly financial statements, together with a discussion and analysis of such financial statements in form and substance substantially similar to those that would otherwise be required to be included in reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as any other information required thereby, in the time period that such filings would have been required to have been made under the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such person to sell Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions relating to such sale pursuant to Rule 144, if such person is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth in Rule 144. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

6.                   Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                 Compliance . The Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

(b)                Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and each Holder of the then outstanding Registrable Securities.

 

(c)                 Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the Trading Day following the date of delivery to the courier service, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, (ii) the third Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (iii) the Trading Day following transmission by electronic mail with receipt confirmed or acknowledged, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be delivered and addressed as set forth in the Purchase Agreement or to such other address as shall be designated in writing from time to time by a party hereto.

     
 

(d)                Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder.

 

(e)                 Execution and Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing the same (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

 

(f)                 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably agree that any suit or proceeding arising directly and/or indirectly pursuant to or under this Agreement, shall be brought solely in a federal or state court located in the City, County and State of New York. By its execution hereof, the parties hereby covenant and irrevocably submit to the in personam jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the City, County and State of New York and agree that any process in any such action may be served upon any of them personally, or by certified mail or registered mail upon them or their agent, return receipt requested, with the same full force and effect as if personally served upon them in New York. The parties hereto waive any claim that any such jurisdiction is not a convenient forum for any such suit or proceeding and any defense or lack of in personam jurisdiction with respect thereto. In the event of any such action or proceeding, the party prevailing therein shall be entitled to payment from the other party hereto of its reasonable counsel fees and disbursements.

 

(g)                Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(h)                Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

      SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
         
      By:  
        James R. Hills
        President & CEO
         
       
         
By:        
Name:        
Title        
       
Address        
       
Facsimile Number      

     

 

EXHIBIT 10.5

 

NOTE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

As of __________________

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3245 Peachtree Parkway

Suwanee, GA 30024

 

Investors:

 

1. Subscription; Escrow Arrangement .

 

(a) The undersigned subscriber (the “ Subscriber ”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase a ___% Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit C hereto (each a “ Secured Note ” and collectively, the “ Secured Notes ”) in the principal amount set forth on the signature page hereto from Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”) in connection with the Company’s offering of up to $3,000,000 in Secured Notes together with warrants (the “ Offering ”), in the form of Exhibit D hereto, to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Warrants ”; together with the Secured Notes, the “ Securities ”) pursuant to the terms set forth in the Confidential Term Sheet attached as Exhibit A hereto. This Note Subscription Agreement and all Exhibits hereto shall be hereinafter referred to as the “ Subscription Agreement ”; together with such Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, the “ Offering Documents ”. The minimum investment per Subscriber shall be $10,000 but may be waived by the Company in its sole discretion. Simultaneously with the Offering of the Secured Notes, the Company is offering ___% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes.

 

This subscription is based upon the information provided in the Offering Documents and upon the Subscriber’s own investigation as to the merits and risks of this investment. The Subscriber shall deliver herewith duly executed copies of the signature pages to the following documents: (i) the Note Subscription Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B , (ii) Security Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E , and (iii) the Accredited Investor Questionnaire & Form W-9 provided herewith (the “ Investor Questionnaire ”) as Exhibit F .

 

It is currently anticipated that the initial closing in the Offering will take place on or around November 1, 2013 and the final closing in connection with the Offering shall occur on or before November 15, 2013 (each a “ Closing ” and each date, a “ Closing Date ”), unless otherwise extended by the Company.

 

The Company shall deliver PDF copies of the executed Note and Warrant issuable to the Subscriber on or prior to the Closing Date applicable to the Subscriber.

 

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase the principal amount of Secured Notes from the Company set forth on the signature page hereof (the “ Purchase Price ”), and when this Subscription Agreement is accepted and executed by the Company, the Company agrees to issue such Secured Notes to the Subscriber. The total principal amount of Notes issued will be up to a maximum of $3,000,000 unless increased by the Company (the “ Maximum Amount ”). The Purchase Price is payable by wire transfer to Citibank, New York, NY for Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. pursuant to the following wire instructions.

     
 

WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

 

Citibank, New York, NY

For the Benefit of: Thompson Hine LLP Attorney Trust Account / IOLA

Account # 95398639

ABA/Routing: 021000089

Swift Code: CITIUS33

F/B/O Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp .

 

Provided that (i) the Subscriber has satisfied all conditions set forth herein, and (ii) the Company has accepted and executed this Agreement, the Securities purchased by the Subscriber will be delivered by the Company promptly following the Closing Date. In the event that a Closing does not occur, Subscriber’s funds will be returned by the Company to the Subscriber.

 

2.                   Subscriber Representations, Warranties and Agreements . The Subscriber hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants as follows (with the understanding that the Company will rely on such representations and warranties in determining, among other matters, the suitability of this investment for the Subscriber in order to comply with federal and state securities laws):

 

(a) In connection with this subscription, the Subscriber has read this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber acknowledges that this Subscription Agreement is not intended to set forth all of the information which might be deemed pertinent by an investor who is considering an investment in the Securities. It is the responsibility of the Subscriber (i) to determine what additional information he desires to obtain in evaluating this investment, and (ii) to obtain such information from the Company.

 

(b) This offering is limited to persons who are “accredited investors,” as that term is defined in RULE 501 OF Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), and who have the financial means and the business, financial and investment experience and acumen to conduct an investigation as to, and to evaluate, the merits and risks of this investment. The Subscriber hereby represents that he has read, is familiar with and understands Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Act. The Subscriber is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

 

(c) The Subscriber has had full access to all the information which the Subscriber (or the Subscriber’s advisor(s)) considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to the Subscriber’s investment in the Securities. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company has made available to the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s advisors the opportunity to examine and copy any contract, matter or information which the Subscriber considers relevant or appropriate in connection with this investment and to ask questions and receive answers relating to any such matters including, without limitation, the financial condition, management, employees, business, obligation, corporate books and records, budgets, business plans of and other matters relevant to the Company. To the extent the Subscriber has not sought information regarding any particular matter, the Subscriber represents that he or she had and has no interest in doing so and that such matters are not material to the Subscriber in connection with this investment. The Subscriber has accepted the responsibility for conducting the Subscriber’s own investigation and obtaining for itself such information as to the foregoing and all other subjects as the Subscriber deems relevant or appropriate in connection with this investment. The Subscriber is not relying on any representation or warranty other than that contained herein. The Subscriber acknowledges that no representation regarding projected revenues or a projected rate of return has been made to it by any party.

     
 

(d) The Subscriber understands that the offering of the Securities has not been registered under the Act, in reliance on an exemption for private offerings provided pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and that, as a result, the Securities will be “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Act and, accordingly, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, that the Securities must be held for at least one (1) year after the investment has been made (or indefinitely if the Subscriber is deemed an “affiliate” within the meaning of such rule) unless the Securities is subsequently registered under the Act and qualified under any other applicable securities law or exemptions from such registration and qualification are available. The Subscriber understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities under the Act or to register or qualify the Securities under any other applicable securities law, or to comply with any other exemption under the Act or any other securities law, and that the Subscriber has no right to require such registration. The Subscriber further understands that the Offering of the Securities has not been qualified or registered under any foreign or state securities laws in reliance upon the representations made and information furnished by the Subscriber herein and any other documents delivered by the Subscriber in connection with this subscription; that the offering has not been reviewed by the SEC or by any foreign or state securities authorities; that the Subscriber’s rights to transfer the Securities will be restricted, which includes restrictions against transfers unless the transfer is not in violation of the Act and applicable state securities laws (including investor suitability standards); and that the Company may in its sole discretion require the Subscriber to provide at Subscriber’s own expense an opinion of its counsel to the effect that any proposed transfer is not in violation of the Act or any state securities laws.

 

(e) The Undersigned is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act. The Undersigned has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Common Stock. The Undersigned is not registered as a broker or dealer under Section 15(a) of the 1934 Act, affiliated with any broker or dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

Each of this Agreement and the Offering Materials have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Undersigned and is a valid and binding agreement of the Undersigned enforceable against the Undersigned in accordance with their terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies. The Undersigned has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Offering Materials and each other agreement entered into by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Offering Materials by the Undersigned and the consummation by the Undersigned of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other documents of organization of the Undersigned, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Undersigned is bound, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation or decree applicable to the Undersigned.

 

The Undersigned understands that the Common Stock and Warrants are being offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemption from the registration requirements of Federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Undersigned set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of the Undersigned to acquire the Common Stock and Warrants.

 

(f) The Subscriber acknowledges that there will be no market for the Securities and that the Subscriber may not be able to sell or dispose of them; the Subscriber has liquid assets sufficient to assure that the purchase price of the Securities will cause no undue financial difficulties and that, after purchasing the Securities the Subscriber will be able to provide for any foreseeable current needs and possible personal contingencies; the Subscriber is able to bear the risk of illiquidity and the risk of a complete loss of this investment.

     
 

(g) The information in any documents delivered by the Subscriber in connection with this subscription, including, but not limited to the Investor Questionnaire, is true, correct and complete in all respects as of the date hereof. The Subscriber agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing of any change in such information after the date hereof.

 

(h) The offering and sale of the Securities to the Subscriber were not made through any advertisement in printed media of general and regular paid circulation, radio or television or any other form of advertisement, or as part of a general solicitation.

 

(i) The Subscriber recognizes that an investment in the Securities involves significant risks, which risks could give rise to the loss of the Subscriber’s entire investment in such securities.

 

(j) The undersigned is purchasing the Common Stock and Warrants for the undersigned's own account, with the intention of holding the Common Stock and Warrants, with no present intention of dividing or allowing others to participate in this investment or of reselling or otherwise participating, directly or indirectly, in a distribution of the Common Stock or Warrants, and shall not make any sale, transfer, or pledge thereof without registration under the Act and any applicable securities laws of any state or unless an exemption from registration is available under those laws.

 

The undersigned represents that the undersigned, if an individual, has adequate means of providing for his or her current needs and personal and family contingencies and has no need for liquidity in this investment in the Common Stock and the Warrants. The undersigned has no reason to anticipate any material change in his or her personal financial condition for the foreseeable future.

 

The undersigned is financially able to bear the economic risk of this investment, including the ability to hold the Common Stock and Warrants indefinitely or to afford a complete loss of the undersigned’s investment in the Common Stock and the Warrants.

 

(k) If the undersigned is a partnership, corporation, trust, or other entity, (i) the undersigned has enclosed with this Subscription Agreement appropriate evidence of the authority of the individual executing this Subscription Agreement to act on its behalf (e.g., if a trust, a certified copy of the trust agreement; if a corporation, a certified corporate resolution authorizing the signature and a certified copy of the articles of incorporation; or if a partnership, a certified copy of the partnership agreement), (ii) the undersigned represents and warrants that it was not organized or reorganized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Common Stock and Warrants, (iii) the undersigned has the full power and authority to execute this Subscription Agreement on behalf of such entity and to make the representations and warranties made herein on its behalf, and (iv) this investment in the Company has been affirmatively authorized, if required, by the governing board of such entity and is not prohibited by the governing documents of the entity.

 

3.                   Representations and Warrants of the Company . As a material inducement of the Subscriber to enter into this Subscription Agreement and subscribe for the Securities, the Company represents and warrants to the Subscriber, as of the date hereof, as follows:

 

(a) Organization and Standing . The Company is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, has full power to carry on its business as and where such business is now being conducted and to own, lease and operate the properties and assets now owned or operated by it and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties requires such qualification except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect . Material Adverse Effect ” means any circumstance, change in, or effect on the Company that, individually or in the aggregate with any other similar circumstances, changes in, or effects on, the Company taken as a whole: (i) is, or is reasonably expected to be, materially adverse to the business, operations, assets, liabilities, employee relationships, customer or supplier relationships, prospects, results of operations or the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company taken as a whole, or (ii) is reasonably expected to adversely affect the ability of the Company to operate or conduct the Company’s business in the manner in which it is currently operated or conducted or proposed to be operated or conducted by the Company.

 

(b) Authority . The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement and the other Offering Documents by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company.

     
 

(c) No Conflict . The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement and the other Offering Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not (i) violate or conflict with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents, (ii) conflict with or result (with the lapse of time or giving of notice or both) in a material breach or default under any material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is otherwise bound, or (iii) violate any order, judgment, law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, except where such violation, conflict or breach would not have a Material Adverse Effect. This Subscription Agreement and the other Offering Documents when executed by the Company will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws and equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally).

 

(d) Authorization . Issuance of the Securities to the Subscriber has been duly authorized by all appropriate corporate actions of the Company.

 

(e) Litigation and Other Proceedings . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company at law or in equity before or by any court or Federal, state, municipal or their governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign which could materially adversely affect the Company. The Company is not subject to any continuing order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or agency against it which would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

(f) Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of this Offering and sale of the Securities, net of payment of placement expenses, will be used by the Company for working capital and other general corporate purposes subject to the restrictions set forth in the Securities and on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

(g) Consents/Approvals . No consents, filings (other than Federal and state securities filings relating to the issuance of the Securities pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration, which the Company hereby undertakes to make in a timely fashion), authorizations or other actions of any governmental authority are required to be obtained or made by the Company for the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement which have not already been obtained or made or will be made in a timely manner following the Closing.

 

(h) No Commissions . The Company has not incurred any obligation for any finder’s, broker’s or agent’s fees or commissions in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby other than those fees payable to a Placement Agent pursuant to that certain Placement Agent Agreement, dated September 27, 2013, by and between the Company and Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd., such fees shall not be in excess of eight percent (8%) of aggregate capital raised in the Offering.

 

(i) Capitalization . A capitalization table illustrating the authorized and the outstanding capital stock of the Company as of the date hereof is attached as Schedule 2 . All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in Schedule 2.2 , (i) no shares of the Company’s capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company, (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities, (iii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Act, (v) there are no outstanding securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance or exercise of the Securities or Warrants as described in this Subscription Agreement. The Company has furnished to the Subscriber true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation attached hereto as Schedule 6 , as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), and the Company’s By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the “ By-laws ”) attached hereto as Schedule 7 , and the terms of all securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto. Schedule 2.1 also lists all outstanding debt of the Company for borrowed money (other than the Secured Notes previously issued in the Offering).

     
 

(j) Employee Relations . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened, the effect of which would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement.

 

(k) Intellectual Property Rights . The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information by others and, except as set forth on Schedule 3 , there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its subsidiaries regarding trademarks, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, inventions, copyrights, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secrets or other infringement.

 

(l) Environmental Laws . The Company and its subsidiaries (i) are to the Company’s knowledge in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“ Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where such noncompliance or failure to receive permits, licenses or approvals referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m) Disclosure . No representation or warranty by the Company in this Subscription Agreement, the other Offering Documents, nor in any certificate, Schedule or Exhibit delivered or to be delivered pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or the other Offering Documents contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading. To the knowledge of the Company and its subsidiaries at the time of the execution of this Subscription Agreement, there is no information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries or their respective businesses which has not heretofore been disclosed to the Subscribers that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(n) Title . The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in Schedule 2.1 or such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company or any of its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

(o) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . To the Company’s knowledge, neither the Company, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any subsidiary has, in the course of acting for, or on behalf of, the Company, directly or indirectly used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; directly or indirectly made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar treaties of the United States; or directly or indirectly made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government or party official or employee.

     
 

(p) Tax Status . The Company and each of its subsidiaries has made or filed all United States federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and all such returns, reports and declarations are true, correct and accurate in all material respects. The Company has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith, for which adequate reserves have been established, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(q) Compliance with Laws . The business of the Company and its subsidiaries has been and is presently being conducted so as to comply with all applicable material federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances.

 

(r) Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA . Schedule 5 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all employee benefit plans, programs, policies and arrangements, whether written or unwritten (the “ Company Plans ”), that the Company, any subsidiary or any other corporation or business which is now or at the relevant time was a member of a controlled group of companies or trades or businesses including the Company or any subsidiary, within the meaning of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), maintain or have maintained on behalf of current or former members, partners, principals, directors, officers, managers, employees, consultants or other personnel. (i) There has been no prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), or Section 4975 of the Code, with respect to any of the Company Plans; (ii) none of the Company Plans is or was subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA; and (iii) each of the Company Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws, including ERISA. There are no actions, suits or claims pending or threatened (other than routine claims for benefits), whether by participants, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or otherwise, with respect to any Company Plan and no facts exist under which any such actions, suits or claims are likely to be brought or under which the Company or any subsidiary could incur any liability with respect to a Company Plan other than in the ordinary course. None of the Company Plans is or was a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has announced, proposed or agreed to any change in benefits under any Company Plan or the establishment of any new Company Plan. There have been no changes in the operation or interpretation of any Company Plan since the most recent annual report, which would have any material effect on the cost of operating, maintaining or providing benefits under such Company Plan. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has incurred any liability for the misclassification of employees as leased employees or independent contractors. Except as provided for in this Subscription Agreement and in the other Offering Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, either alone or in combination with another event, will not (A) result in any individual becoming entitled to any increase in the amount of compensation or benefits or any additional payment from the Company or any subsidiary (including, without limitation, severance, golden parachute or bonus payments or otherwise), or (B) accelerate the vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or compensation payable in respect of any individual.

(s) Restrictions on Business Activities . There is no judgment, order, decree, writ or injunction binding upon the Company or any subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Company or any subsidiary, threatened that has or could prohibit or impair the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted or any business practice of the Company or any subsidiary, including the acquisition of property, the provision of services, the hiring of employees or the solicitation of clients, in each case either individually or in the aggregate.

 

4.                   Legends . The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company will cause any necessary legends in addition to representations to be placed upon any instruments(s) evidencing ownership of the Securities, together with any other legend that may be required by federal or state securities laws or deemed necessary or desirable by the Company.

 

5.                   General Provisions.

 

(a)                 Confidentiality . The Subscriber covenants and agrees that it will keep confidential and will not disclose or divulge any confidential or proprietary information that such Subscriber may obtain from the Company pursuant to financial statements, reports, and other materials submitted by the Company to such Subscriber in connection with this Offering or as a result of discussions with or inquiry made to the Company, unless such information is known, or until such information becomes known, to the public through no action by the Subscriber; provided , however , that a Subscriber may disclose such information to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary in connection with his or her investment in the Company so long as any such professional to whom such information is disclosed is made aware of the Subscriber’s obligations hereunder and such professional agrees to be likewise bound as though such professional were a party hereto.

     
 

(b)                Successors . The covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be binding on the Subscriber’s and the Company’s heirs and legal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company. The rights and obligations of this Subscription Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

(c)                 Counterparts. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original agreement, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(d)                Execution by Facsimile or Email. Execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement by facsimile transmission or Internet email (including the delivery of documents in Adobe PDF format) shall constitute execution and delivery of this Agreement for all purposes, with the same force and effect as execution and delivery of an original manually signed copy hereof.

 

(e)                 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions that would result in the application of any laws other than the laws of the State of New York. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement and/or the other Offering Documents may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Subscriber hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Subscription Agreement and/or the other Offering Documents and brought in any such court, any claim that Subscriber is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Subscriber’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

(f)                 Indemnification Generally .

 

i.                         The Company, on the one hand, and the Subscriber, on the other hand (each an “ Indemnifying Party ”), shall indemnify the other from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, charges, actions, proceedings, demands, judgments, settlement costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) resulting from any breach of a representation and warranty, covenant or agreement by the Indemnifying Party and all claims, charges, actions or proceedings incident to or arising out of the foregoing.

 

ii.                         Indemnification Procedures . Each person entitled to indemnification under this Section 5 (an “ Indemnified Party ”) shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each party required to provide indemnification under this Section 5 of any action commenced against or by it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not release such Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have, otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement so long as such failure shall not have materially prejudiced the position of the Indemnifying Party. Upon such notification, the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense of such action if it is a claim brought by a third party, and, if and after such assumption, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses incurred by it in connection with such action except as described below. In any such action, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (A) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary, or (B) the named parties in any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing or conflicting interests between them. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by such Indemnifying Party), but if settled with such consent or if there be final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against any loss, damage or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.

 

(g)                Notices . All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid), guaranteed overnight delivery, or facsimile transmission if such transmission is confirmed by delivery by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid) or guaranteed overnight delivery, to the following addresses and facsimile numbers (or to such other addresses or facsimile numbers which such party shall subsequently designate in writing to the other party):

     
 

(i) if to the Company:

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3245 Peachtree Parkway

Suwanee, GA 30024

Attention: Mr. James R. Hills

 

with a copy to

 

Thompson Hine LLP

335 Madison Avenue, 12 th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Mr. Peter J. Gennuso

 

(ii) If to Subscriber to the address set forth next to its name on the signature page hereto.

 

(h)                Entire Agreement . This Subscription Agreement (including the Exhibits attached hereto) and other Offering Documents delivered at the Closing pursuant hereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between or among the parties with respect to such subject matter. The Exhibits constitute a part hereof as though set forth in full above.

 

(i)                  Amendment; Waiver . This Subscription Agreement may not be modified, amended, supplemented, canceled or discharged, except by written instrument executed by both parties. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver of any breach of any provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of any proceeding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any waiver be implied from any course of dealing between the parties. No extension of time for performance of any obligations or other acts hereunder or under any other agreement shall be deemed to be an extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or any other acts. The rights and remedies of the parties under this Subscription Agreement are in addition to all other rights and remedies, at law or equity, that they may have against each other.

 

 

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INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SECTION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

 

 

DOLLAR AMOUNT INVESTED $_____________________________ and/or $____________________________

 

Face Amount of Note:  

___% Interest and ___% Warrant ___% Interest and ____% Warrant

  

AMOUNT INVESTED TO BE SENT VIA: Check (enclosed) Wire

  

Name in Which Note and Warrants Should Be Issued :

 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Address Information:

For individual subscribers this address should be the Subscriber’s primary legal residence. For entities other than individual subscribers, please provide address information for the entities primary place of business. Information regarding a joint subscriber should be included in the column at right.

 

________________________________________________

Legal Address

 

________________________________________________

Legal Address

 

_________________________________________

City, State, and Zip Code

 

_________________________________________

City, State, and Zip Code

 

Alternate Address Information:

Subscribers who wish to receive correspondence at an address other than the address listed above should complete the Alternate Address section below.

 

_________________________________________

Alternate Address for Correspondence

 

_________________________________________

Alternate Address for Correspondence

 

_________________________________________

City, State and Zip Code

 

_________________________________________

City, State and Zip Code

 

_________________________________________

Telephone

 

_________________________________________

Telephone

 

_________________________________________

Tax ID # or Social Security #

 

 

_________________________________________

Tax ID # or Social Security #

 

 

AGREED AND SUBSCRIBED

 

 

This ___ day of ___________, _____

 

By:_________________________________

 

Name:_______________________________

 

Title (if any): _________________________

 

ACCEPTED

 

 

This ___ day of ___________, _____

 

By:_________________________________

 

Name: James R. Hills

 

Title: President & CEO

 

 
 

CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY

 

(To be completed if the Securities are

being subscribed for by an entity)

 

 

I, ___________________________________________, am the_______________________________ of _____________________________________________ (the “ Entity ”).

 

I certify that I am empowered and duly authorized by the Entity to execute and carry out the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and to purchase and hold the Notes and Warrants, and certify further that the Securities Purchase Agreement has been duly and validly executed on behalf of the Entity and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Entity.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this ____ day of ____________, 2013.

 

 

______________________________________

 

(Signature)

     

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.6

 

 

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT, IF ANY, MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase _______ Shares of Common Stock of

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

______________________ (the “Issuance Date”)

 

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”) CERTIFIES that, for value received, _____________________ (the “ Holder ”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date of this Warrant and on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of this Warrant (the “ Termination Date ”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), up to _______ shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock (the “ Exercise Price ”) under this Warrant shall be US $0.375 (thirty-seven and one half cent US) . The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is exercisable shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), dated as of _________________, among the Company and the Purchaser parties signatory thereto.

 

1. Title to Warrant . Prior to the Termination Date and subject to compliance with applicable laws, including transfer restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws, and Section 7 of this Warrant, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, at the office or agency of the Company by the Holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant together with the Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed. The transferee shall sign an investment letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

2 Authorization of Shares . The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares, which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, including the payment of the exercise price for such Warrant Shares, will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 
 

 

3. Exercise of Warrant .

 

(a) Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made at any time or times on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company) and surrender of this Warrant, together with payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the shares thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank in immediately available funds. Certificates for shares purchased hereunder shall be delivered to the Holder within 5 Trading Days from the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise Form, surrender of this Warrant and payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (“ Warrant Share Delivery Date ”). This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised on the later of the date the Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company and the date the Exercise Price is received by the Company. The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised by payment to the Company of the Exercise Price and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 5 prior to the issuance of such shares, have been paid. If the Company fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a) by the end of business (New York, New York time) on the fifth Trading Day following the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b) If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Shares, deliver to Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

(c) If at any time after one year from the date of issuance of this Warrant, there is no effective Registration Statement registering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder at such time, this Warrant may also be exercised at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such election;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

VWAP ” shall mean, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (based on a trading day from 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time to 4:02 p.m. Eastern Time); (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers and reasonably acceptable to the Company.

 
 

 

4. No Fractional Shares or Scrip . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price.

 

5. Charges, Taxes and Expenses . Issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder; and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto.

 

6. Closing of Books . The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

7. Transfer, Division and Combination .

 

(a) Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Sections 1 and 7(e) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. A Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

(b) This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 7(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice.

 

(c) The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense (other than transfer taxes) the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 7.

 

(d) The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

 

(e) The Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act or a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

 
 

 

8. No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise . This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof. Upon the surrender of this Warrant and the payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (or by means of a cashless exercise), the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be and be deemed to be issued to such Holder as the record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the later of the date of such surrender or payment.

 

9. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant . The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

10. Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc . If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

 

11. Adjustments of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares . The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in the event that the Company: (i) pays a dividend in shares of Common Stock or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of its outstanding Common Stock; (ii) subdivides its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; (iii) combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock; or (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Common Stock, then the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive had such Warrant been exercised in advance thereof. Upon each such adjustment of the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which are purchasable hereunder, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase the number of Warrant Shares or other securities resulting from such adjustment at an Exercise Price per Warrant Share or other security obtained by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing by the number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company that are purchasable pursuant hereto immediately after such adjustment. An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.

 

12. Subsequent Equity Sales . In the event that on or subsequent to the Issuance Date, the Company issues or sells any Common Stock, any securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for its Common Stock or any convertible securities, or any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase of its Common Stock or any such convertible securities (the “ Common Stock Equivalents ”) (other than (i) securities which are issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (ii) shares of Common Stock or options to purchase such shares issued to employees, consultants, officers or directors in accordance with stock plans approved by the Board of Directors, and shares of Common Stock issuable under options or warrants that are outstanding as of the date of the Transaction Documents or issued in the future pursuant to any stock incentive plan authorized by the Board of Directors, and (iii) shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a stock dividend, split or other similar transaction at an effective price per share which is less than the Exercise Price, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale shall be reduced to the lowest per share price of Common Stock in such issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale.

 
 

 

13. Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets . In case the Company shall reorganize its capital, reclassify its capital stock, consolidate or merge with or into another corporation (where the Company is not the surviving corporation or where there is a change in or distribution with respect to the Common Stock of the Company), or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its property, assets or business to another corporation and, pursuant to the terms of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“ Other Property ”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then, from and after the consummation of such transaction or event, the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, instead of the Warrant Shares, at the option of the Holder, (a) upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event or (b) cash equal to the value of this Warrant as determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. For purposes of this Section 12, “common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation” shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 12 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, mergers, consolidations or disposition of assets.

 

14. Notice of Adjustment . Whenever the number of Warrant Shares or number or kind of securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Exercise Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the number of Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price of such Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) after such adjustment, setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment and setting forth the computation by which such adjustment was made.

 

15. Notice of Corporate Action . If at any time:

 

(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution, or

 

(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation or,

 

(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;

 

then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to Holder (i) prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend or distribution or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend or distribution, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their Warrant Shares for securities or other property deliverable upon such disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to Holder at the last address of Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 16(d).

 
 

 

16. Authorized Shares . The Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed.

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

17. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) Jurisdiction . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions that would result in the application of any laws other than the laws of the State of New York. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Holder hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Warrant and brought in any such court, any claim that Holder is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Holder’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

(b) Restrictions . The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered for resale, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

(c) Nonwaiver and Expenses . No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 
 

 

(d) Notices . Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(e) Limitation of Liability . No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by Holder to exercise this Warrant or purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of Holder, shall give rise to any liability of Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

(f) Successors and Assigns . Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

(g) Amendment . This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

(h) Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

(i) Headings . The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

 

 

[ Signature Page Follows ]

 
 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: _____________      ________

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
By:

 

 

    

 

James R. Hills 

President & CEO 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

[Signature Page to Common Stock Purchase Warrant]

 
 

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                      Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

 

 

 

     in lawful money of the United States; or

 

 

 

 

    the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 3(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 3(c).

 

(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

__________________________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following:

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

(4) Accredited Investor . The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

(PURCHASER)

 

By: _____________________________________

 

Name: _____________________________________

 

Title: _____________________________________

 

Dated: _____________________________________

 
 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to                                                                                     whose address is                                                               .

 

Dated:                      ,             
Holder’s Signature _______________________________________
Holder’s Address: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

 

Signature Guaranteed:

 

 

 

NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.

 

EXHIBIT 10.7

 

 

NEITHER THIS DEBENTURE NOR THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS DEBENTURE, NOR ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS CONVERSION, IF ANY, HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT’), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS DEBENTURE AND THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS DEBENTURE, OR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS CONVERSION, IF ANY, MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

 

Dated: ________________

(“ Issuance Date ”)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., a company organized under the laws of Florida (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to __________________ (the “ Payee ”), or its registered assigns, the principal amount of __________________ ($_____ USD) together with interest thereon calculated from the Interest Commencement Date in accordance with the provisions of this Secured Convertible Promissory Note (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, this “ Note ” and together with any other Notes issued in the Note Issuance (as defined below) or upon transfer or exchange, the “ Notes ”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Note shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note Subscription Agreement.

 

Certain capitalized terms are defined in Section 9 hereof.

 

1. Payment of Interest . Interest shall accrue at a rate equal to _____ percent (__%) per annum (the “ Interest Rate ”) beginning the date the Payee submitted funds in respect of this Note pursuant to the Note Subscription Agreement (“ Interest Commencement Date ”) on the unpaid principal amount of this Note and shall be payable upon the first anniversary of the Interest Commencement Date in cash and then quarterly in cash thereafter; provided that so long as any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the interest rate shall increase two percent (2%) above the current interest rate, and will continue to increase two percent (2%) above the then effective interest rate after every 30-day period thereafter in which the Company remains in default of its obligation to pay principal and interest. In no event shall any interest to be paid under the Notes exceed the maximum rate permitted by law. In any such event, the Note shall automatically be deemed amended to permit interest charges at an amount equal to, but not greater than, the maximum rate permitted by law. Interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.

 
 

 

2. Maturity Date . The entire principal amount of this Note and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable in full in cash in immediately available funds twenty-four months from the date of issuance (such date, the “ Maturity Date ”) upon the tender of such Note by Payee.

 

3. Conversion .

 

(i) The Payee shall have the option to (i) convert this Note and any accrued but unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time during the term of the Note or (ii) upon the Maturity Date, tender this Note to the Company for immediate repayment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest. The number of shares that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Note shall equal the number derived by dividing (x) the principal amount of the Note plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon by (y) US $0.25 (twenty-five cents US). No fractional shares shall be issued upon a conversion. In lieu of any fractional shares to which Payee would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Pre-Money Valuation.

 

In order to convert this Note in to Common Stock, the Holder must deliver a dated and signed notice of conversion (the “ Notice of Conversion ”), a copy of which is attached to this Note as Exhibit A, stating its intention to convert the full principal amount of this Note into Common Shares, Notices of Conversion shall be deemed delivered on the date sent, if personally delivered, to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at the Company’s principal place of business, or when actually received if sent by another method. The Notice of Conversion shall be accompanied by the original Note.

 

(ii) As soon as possible after the conversion has been effected (but in any event within two (2) Business Days), the Company or acquirer shall deliver to the converting holder a certificate or certificates representing the Common Shares issuable by reason of such conversion in such name or names and such denomination or denominations as the converting holder has specified. In the event that the Payee elects to tender this Note to the Company for immediate repayment, such payment shall be delivered to the Payee within five (5) business days to the address provided by the Payee to the Company at the time of the surrender of this Note.

 

(iii) The issuance of Common Shares upon conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Company or acquirer in connection with such conversion. Upon conversion of this Note, the Company shall take all such actions as are necessary in order to ensure that the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of the Note shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(iv) Neither the Company nor acquirer shall close its books against the transfer of this Note in any manner which interferes with the timely conversion of this Note. The Company shall assist and cooperate with any holder of this Note required to make any governmental filings or obtain any governmental approval prior to or in connection with the conversion of this Note (including, without limitation, making any filings required to be made by the Company).

 

(v) The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of common stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion hereunder, such number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion. All shares of such capital stock which are so issuable shall, when issued, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges. The Company shall take all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all such shares of capital stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or governmental regulation or any requirements of any domestic securities exchange upon which such shares of capital stock.

 

4.   Prepayment . The principal amount of this Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, after twelve (12) months from the date of issuance at the option of the Company, together with Interest accrued to the date of prepayment. Any such prepayment shall be made pro rata based on such Payee’s share of the aggregate principal amount then owed by the Company to all of the Payees under all the Notes.

 
 

In the event of prepayment, in whole or in part, a prepayment penalty rate shall be assessed as follows:

 

(i) 10% of principal value between months 12 and 18

 

(ii) 5% of principal value between months 19 and 24

 

5. Seniority . This Note is secured indebtedness of the Company and shall be secured by a second priority lien on all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, second only to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000; subject to a carve out for a traditional revolving credit facility secured by receivables with a maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000, whether now or hereinafter existing except as otherwise stated herein.

 

6. Method of Payments .

 

(i) Payment . So long as the Payee or any of its nominees shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums for principal, interest, or otherwise becoming due on this Note held by the Payee or such nominee not later than 1:00 p.m. New York time, on the date such payment is due, in immediately available funds, in accordance with the payment instructions that the Payee may designate in writing, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon. Any payment made after 1:00 p.m. New York time, on a Business Day will be deemed made on the next following Business Day. If the due date of any payment in respect of this Note would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall be payable on any principal so extended for the period of such extension. All amounts payable under this Note shall be paid free and clear of, and without reduction by reason of, any deduction, set-off or counterclaim. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section to the Payee and to each other Person holding this Note.

 

(ii) Transfer and Exchange . Upon surrender of any Note for registration of transfer or for exchange to the Company, in accordance with the terms hereof, at its principal office, the Company at its sole expense will execute and deliver in exchange therefor a new Note or Notes, as the case may be, as requested by the holder or transferee, which aggregate principal amount is equal the unpaid principal amount of such Note, registered as such holder or transferee may request, dated so that there will be no loss of interest on the Note and otherwise of like tenor; provided that this Note may not be transferred by Payee to any Person other than Payee’s affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The issuance of new Notes shall be made without charge to the holder(s) of the surrendered Note for any issuance tax in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance, provided that each Noteholder shall pay any transfer taxes associated therewith. The Company shall be entitled to regard the registered holder of this Note as the holder of the Note so registered for all purposes until the Company or its agent, as applicable, is required to record a transfer of this Note on its register.

 

(iii) Replacement . Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of any Note, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon the surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like tenor and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

7. Covenants of the Company . The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(i) Consolidation, Merger and Sale . With the exception of a reverse merger transaction, the Company will not sell or otherwise dispose of (or permit any subsidiary to sell or otherwise dispose of) a material portion of its property or assets in one or more transactions for so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding.

 

(ii) Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds of the Notes only for general working capital purposes and not to redeem or make any payment on account of any securities of the Company other than as provided in Schedule 1 attached hereto.

 
 

 

(iii) Notes . All Notes shall be on the same terms and shall be in substantially the same form. All payments to the holder of any Note shall be made to all holders of Notes, pro rata, based on the aggregate principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest outstanding on such Notes at such time.

 

(iv) Restricted Payments . Other than as set forth on Schedule 1.1 hereto, for as long as the Notes are outstanding, the Company shall not (a) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its capital stock; (b) make any principal payment on, redeem, repurchase, or retire any outstanding debt; or (c) increase the compensation (including bonuses and incentive compensation) paid to any consultant or employee other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

8. Events of Default . If any of the following events take place before or on the Maturity Date (each, an “ Event of Default ”), Payee at its option may declare all principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Note immediately due and payable; provided , however , that this Note shall automatically become due and payable without any declaration in the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (iii) or (v), below:

 

(i) Company fails to make payment of the full amount due under this Note upon the tender of such Note following the Maturity Date; or

 

(ii) A receiver, liquidator or trustee of Company or any substantial part
of Company’s assets or properties is appointed by a court order; or

 

(iii) Company is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent; or

 

(iv) Any of Company’s property is sequestered by or in consequence of a court order and such order remains in effect for more than 30 days; or

 

(v) Company files a petition in voluntary bankruptcy or requests reorganization under any provision of any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency law or consents to the filing of any petition against it under such law, or

 

(vi) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian of the Company or of all or a substantial part of the assets or property thereof, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days of commencement.

 

(vii) Company makes a formal or informal general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or admits in writing its inability to pay debts generally when they become due, or consents to the appointment of a receiver or liquidator of Company or of all or any part of its property; or

 

(viii) An attachment or execution is levied against any substantial part of Company’s assets that is not released within 30 days; or

 

(ix) Company dissolves, liquidates or ceases business activity, or transfers any major portion of its assets other than in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (ix) shall not apply to any contemplated real estate transaction; or

 

 
 

(x) Company breaches any covenant or agreement on its part contained in this Note or the Subscription Agreement; or

 

(xi) Any material inaccuracy or untruthfulness of any representation or warranty of the Company set forth in this Note, the Subscription Agreement or the Offering Documents.

 

9. Definitions .

 

Business Day ” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their activities.

 

Noteholder ” or “ Payee ” with respect to any Note, means at any time each Person then the record owner hereof and “ Noteholders ” or “ Payees ” means all of such Noteholders or Payees, collectively.

 

Note Issuance ” or “ Offering ” shall mean the Secured Convertible Promissory Notes issued by the Company to the Payee and other Noteholders (each in substantially the form of this Note) in the original principal amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate.

 

Person ” means any person or entity of any nature whatsoever, specifically including an individual, a firm, a company, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust or other entity.

 

Subscription Agreement ” means the Subscription Agreement, dated __________________ between the Company and the Payee.

 

10. Expenses of Enforcement, etc . The Company agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Payee in connection with any amendments, modifications, waivers, extensions, renewals, renegotiations or “workouts” of the provisions hereof or incurred by the Payee in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Note, or in connection with any pending or threatened action, proceeding, or investigation relating to the foregoing, including but not limited to the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Payee. The Company indemnifies the Payee and its directors, managers, affiliates, partners, members, officers, employees and agents against, and agrees to hold the Payee and each such person and/or entity harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, incurred by or asserted against the Payee or any such person and/or entity arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the consummation of the loan evidenced by this Note and the use of the proceeds thereof or (ii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceedings relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not the Payee or any such person and/or entity is a party thereto other than any loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense incurred or asserted against the payee or any such person on account of the payee’s or such person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the indemnification obligations of the Company hereunder, (i) the Company’s aggregate liability under this Note to the Payee shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and (ii) indemnified liabilities shall not include any liability of any indemnitee arising out of such indemnitee’s gross negligence. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the indemnified liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.

 

11. Security Interest .

 

(i) Creation of Security Interest . In order to secure the payment of the principal and interest and all other obligations of the Company hereunder now or hereafter owed by the Company to Payee (the “ Secured Obligations ”), the Company hereby grants to Payee (or its designee) (the “ Secured Party ”) a first priority security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in the property of the Company described below (the “ Collateral ”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Note second only to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000:

 
 

 

(a) all intellectual property of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright applications, trademarks and service marks and applications therefore, mask works, net lists and trade secrets;

 

(b) all substitutes and replacements for, accessions, attachments, and other additions to, and all proceeds, products, and increases of, any and all of the foregoing Collateral, in whatever form, whether cash or noncash; interest, premium, and principal payments, redemption proceeds and subscription rights, and shares or other proceeds of conversions or splits of any securities in Collateral, and returned or repossessed Collateral; and, to the extent not otherwise included, all (A) payments under insurance, or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral, (B) cash and (C) security for the payment of any of the Collateral, and all goods which gave or will give rise to any of the Collateral or are evidenced, identified, or represented therein or thereby.

 

(ii) Sale or Removal of Collateral Prohibited . Except for the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company shall not sell, lease, encumber, pledge, mortgage, assign, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer the Collateral without the written consent of Payee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(iii) Uniform Commercial Code Security Agreement . This Section is intended to be a security agreement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral which, under applicable law, may be subject to a security interest pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Company hereby grants Payee a security interest in said items. The Company agrees that Payee may file any appropriate document in the appropriate index or filing office as a financing statement for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral and the Company shall reimburse Payee for all fees and expenses associated with such filing. In addition, the Company agrees to execute and deliver to Payee, upon Payee’s request, any financing statements, as well as extensions, renewals and amendments thereof, and reproductions of this Agreement in such form as Payee may reasonably require to perfect a security interest with respect to said items. The Company shall pay all costs of filing such financing statements and any extensions, renewals, amendments, and releases thereof, and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of any record searches for financing statements Payee may reasonably require. Without the prior written consent of Payee, the Company shall not create or suffer to be created pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code any other security interest in the Collateral, other than the Security Interests of Secured Party, including replacements and additions thereto. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Secured Party shall have the remedies of a Payee under the Uniform Commercial Code and, at Secured Party’s option, may also invoke the other remedies provided in this Note as to such items. In exercising any of said remedies, Secured Party may proceed against the items of real property and any items of personal property specified above as part of the Collateral separately or together and in any order whatsoever, without in any way affecting the availability of Secured Party’s remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code or of the other remedies provided in this Agreement.

 

(iv) Rights of Secured Party . Upon an Event of Default, Secured Party may require the Company to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party at the place to be designated by Secured Party which is reasonably convenient to the parties. Secured Party may sell all or any part of the Collateral as a whole or in parcels either by public auction, private sale, or other method of disposition. Secured Party may bid at any public sale on all or any portion of the Collateral. Unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of the type customarily sold on a recognized market, Secured Party shall give the Company reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other disposition of the Collateral is to be made, and notice given at least 10 days before the time of the sale or other disposition shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable. A public sale in the following fashion shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable:

 

(a) Notice shall be given at least 10 days before the date of sale by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the sale is to be held;

 

(b) The sale shall be held in a county in which the Collateral or any part is located or in a county in which the Company has a place of business;

 
 

(c) Payment shall be in cash or by certified check immediately following the close of the sale;

 

(d) The sale shall be by auction, but it need not be by a professional auctioneer; and

 

(e) The Collateral may be sold as is and without any preparation for sale.

 

(v) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, Secured Party shall be under no obligation to offer to sell the Collateral. In the event Secured Party offer to sell the Collateral, Secured Party will be under no obligation to consummate a sale of the Collateral if, in their reasonable business judgment, none of the offers received by them reasonably approximates the fair value of the Collateral.

 

(vi) In the event Secured Party elects not to sell the Collateral, Secured Party may elect to follow the procedures set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code for retaining the Collateral in satisfaction of the Company’s obligation, subject to the Company’s rights under such procedures.

 

(vii) In addition to the rights under this Agreement, in the Event of Default by the Company, Secured Party shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the Collateral as a matter of right whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any receiver appointed may serve without bond. Employment by Secured Party shall not disqualify a person from serving as receiver.

 

(viii) Additional Rights of Secured Party . The Company shall execute and deliver to Secured Party concurrently with the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and at any time thereafter at the reasonable request of Secured Party, all financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, mortgages, pledges, assignments, endorsements of certificates of title, applications for title, affidavits, reports, notices, schedules of accounts, letters of authority, and all other documents that Secured Party may reasonably request, in form reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party, to perfect and maintain perfected Secured Party’s continuing security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Offering Documents, the Company hereby authorizes Secured Party to file and/or record such financing statements and other documents as Secured Party deems reasonably necessary to perfect and maintain Secured Party’s continuing security interest in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, any and all filings recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the purposes of perfecting a security interest in any Collateral that is considered intellectual property of the Company. The Company agree any such financing statements may contain an “all asset” or “all property” description of the Collateral.

 

(ix) The Security Interest shall terminate when all the Secured Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in full, at which time all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents which the Company shall reasonably request to evidence such termination shall be executed.

 

12.   Right of First Refusal. Note holders shall have the right in the event the Company proposes to offer equity or equity derivative securities to any person (other than the shares issued for consideration other than cash pursuant to a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or similar business combination approved by the Board) to purchase   their pro rata portion of such shares. Any securities not subscribed for by an eligible Investor may be reallocated among the other eligible Investors. Such right of first refusal will terminate on upon the second anniversary of the date of issuance of the Notes. For purposes of this right of first refusal, an Investor’s pro rata right shall be equal to the ratio of (a) the principal value of the Notes purchased in the Offering by such Investor to (b) the total principal value of aggregate Notes sold by the Company in the Offering.

 

13.   Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Note may not be modified, amended or waived, and the Company may not take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, without the written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding principal amount of all similar convertible notes issued in the Company’s offering of Notes; provided , however , that any amendment to this Note which (i) changes the Interest Rate in Section 1 hereof, (ii) changes the Maturity Date in Section 2 hereof or (iii) adversely affects the Payee’s ability to convert or to refrain from converting this Note in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 3 hereof, must be approved in writing by the holders of 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of all similar convertible notes issued in the Note Issuance (including this Note).

 
 

 

14.   Anti-Dilution Rights . To the extent that during the term of the Notes the Company issues any additional equity securities (other than an issuance pursuant to an option agreement with an employee or otherwise to compensate an employee), and the pre-money valuation on which the purchase price is based is less than the pre-money valuation upon which the Notes were sold to Investor(s) ("Dilutive Transaction"), contemporaneously with the Dilutive Transaction, the Company will issue the Investors new Note certificates which provides them with a revised pre-money valuation upon which the conversion feature of the Notes will be calculated to reflect the pre-money valuation of the Dilutive Transaction. Accordingly, the exercise price of Warrants provided Note investors will be one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the revised pre-money valuation.

 

15.   Remedies Cumulative . No remedy herein conferred upon the Payee is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

 

16.   Remedies Not Waived . No course of dealing between the Company and the Payee or any delay on the part of the Payee in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the Payee.

 

17.   Assignments . The Payee may assign, participate, transfer or otherwise convey this Note and any of its rights or obligations hereunder or interest herein to any affiliate of Payee and to any other Person that the Company consents to (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and this Note shall inure to the benefit of the Payee’s successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign or delegate this Note or any of its liabilities or obligations hereunder.

 

18.   Headings . The headings of the sections and paragraphs of this Note are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Note.

 

19.   Severability . If any provision of this Note is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Note will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Note held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

20.   Cancellation . After all principal, premiums (if any) and accrued interest at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full, or this Note has been converted this Note will be surrendered to the Company for cancellation and will not be reissued.

 

21.   Maximum Legal Rate . If at any time an interest rate applicable hereunder exceeds the maximum rate permitted by law, such rate shall be reduced to the maximum rate so permitted by law.

 

22.   Place of Payment and Notices . Unless otherwise stated herein, payments of principal and interest are to be delivered to the Noteholder of this Note at the address provided by the Payee in the Note Subscription Agreement, or at such other address as such Noteholder has specified by prior written notice to the Company. No notice shall be deemed to have been delivered until the first Business Day following actual receipt thereof at the foregoing address.

 

23.   Waiver of Jury Trial . The Payee and the Company each hereby waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Note and/or the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

24.   Submission to Jurisdiction .

 

(i) Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Note may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America sitting in New York County, and, by execution and delivery of this Note, the Company hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.

 

(ii) The Company hereby irrevocably waives, in connection with any such action or proceeding, any objection, including, without limitation, any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which they may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such respective jurisdictions.

 
 

 

(iii) Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Payee to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the Company in any other jurisdiction.

 

25. GOVERNING LAW . ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS SECURED NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed and delivered this Secured Convertible Promissory Note on the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

 

By: ____________________________

 

James R. Hills

President & CEO

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To Be Signed Only Upon Conversion of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note)

The undersigned, the holder of the foregoing Secured Convertible Promissory Note, hereby surrenders such Note for conversion into shares of Common Stock of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. to the extent of $ _______________ unpaid principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest of such Note, and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to:

Name: ___________________________________

Address ___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

___________________________________

 

Dated: ____/_____/ 20___

______________________________________

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of holder as specified on the face of the Debenture)

 

 

_______________________________________

(Address)

EXHIBIT 10.8

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SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

STOCKHOLDER VOTING AGREEMENT

 

 

This Stockholder Voting Agreement, dated as of _________________, 2013 (this "Agreement"), is by and among Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation with offices at 3245 Peachtree Parkway, Suite D310 Suwanee, GA 30024 (the "Company"), and _______________, a shareholder of the Company, having an address at__________________________, hereinafter referred to as the “SQL Investor”). The Company and the SQL Investor are sometimes referred to hereinafter as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS , the SQL Investor owns of record shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value (the “SQL Shares”); and

 

WHEREAS , the SQL Investor desires to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the SQL Investor agrees to vote all of his Company shares together, for the election or removal of directors (“SQL Directors), if any such event should occur, whether at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or in connection with any written consent of the Company's stockholders in lieu of a meeting (“Consent”), to be effective upon the Effective Date; and

 

WHEREAS , Rani Kohen, James Hills, Phillip Peter, Governor Thomas Ridge Robert Nardelli, Dov Shiff and Joseph M Zappulla ar e directors of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS , the Company intends to raise capital through the sale of debentures (the “Debentures”), and in connection with the consummation thereof the SQL Investor agrees to provide for the future voting of his shares of the Company’s common stock as follows:

 

SECTION 1.      VOTING OF SQL SHARES.

 

1.1. Agreement on Voting of SQL Shares; Voting for Members and Vacancies . The SQL Investor agrees that during the term of this Agreement he shall vote in consonance, or cause to be voted in consonance, all of the SQL Shares owned by such SQL Investor, or over which such SQL Investor has voting control from time to time and at all times, to vote or consent, as the case may be, in consonance with the majority of the SQL Directors for the election of the SQL Directors during the term of this Agreement, unless any such SQL Director determines not to run for re-election, regardless if any such vote is to be given at an annual or special meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Meeting”) (as defined in Article 2 Sections 1 and 2 of the Company’s By-Laws) or upon Consent of the Company’s stockholders in lieu of a Meeting (as defined in Article 2 Section 7 of the Company’s By-Laws). Further, in the event that there is a vacancy in the Board of Directors (the “Board”), or the Company determines to increase the size of the Board (which increase is consented to by the SQL Investor as provided herein), then, notwithstanding anything contained in Article III Section 4 of the Company’s Bylaws or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, the SQL Investor shall vote in consonance with the majority of the SQL Directors for a new candidate or candidates to fill any vacancy or vacancies or to appoint a new member or members to the Board.

 
 

 

1.2.  Number of Directors . The Company hereby agrees that during the term of this Agreement, the Board shall not consist of more than seven directors unless holders of a majority of the Shares consent to such increase. The SQL Investor shall be under no obligation hereunder to consent to such increase.

 

1.3.  Removal of Directors . Notwithstanding anything contained in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to the contrary, during the term of this Agreement, SQL Directors may be removed at any time with or without cause. Except as provided below, the SQL Investor hereby agrees to vote in consonance with the recommendation of a majority of the SQL Directors in connection with such removal. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the SQL Investor shall not be required to vote for the removal of Rani Kohen as a director or as Chairman of the Board.

 

1.4. Deadlock . In the event of a deadlock among the SQL Directors, then the SQL Investor shall not be under any restrictions with respect to the voting of the Shares.

 

SECTION 2.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.

 

The Company hereby represents and warrants to the SQL Investors as follows:

 

2.1.  Due Authority . The Company has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and executed by a duly authorized executive officer of the Company, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

2.2.  No Conflict; Consents .

 

(a)          The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of each of its obligations under this Agreement and the compliance by the Company with the provisions hereof do not and will not, conflict with or violate any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment or decree applicable to the Company.

 

(b)          The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with, or notification to, any government or regulatory authority.

 

SECTION 3.        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SQL INVESTOR.

 

The SQL Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

3.1.  Due Authority . The SQL Investor has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the SQL Investor and, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the SQL Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

3.2.  No Conflict; Consents .

 

(a)          The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the performance by the SQL Investor of its obligations under this Agreement and its compliance with any provisions hereof do not and will not, (i) conflict with or violate any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment or decree applicable to the SQL Investor, or (ii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the SQL Investor is a party or by which it is bound.

 

(b)          The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the SQL Investor does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the SQL Investor will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any governmental or regulatory authority by the SQL Investor.

 
 

 

(c)          No other person or entity has any right, directly or indirectly, to vote or control or affect the voting of the SQL Shares.

 

SECTION 4.        COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY .

 

The Company agrees to use its best efforts, within the requirements of applicable law, to ensure that the rights granted under this Agreement are effective and that the parties hereto enjoy the benefits of this Agreement. Such actions include, without limitation, the use of the Company’s best efforts to cause the nomination and election of the directors as provided in this Agreement.

 

SECTION 5.      TERMINATION.

 

This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) two years after the Effective Date or (ii) the payment of the Debentures.

 

SECTION 6.       MISCELLANEOUS.

 

6.1.  Successors and Assigns . The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.  

6.2.  Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.3.  Amendments . This Agreement shall not be subject to modification or amendment in any respect, except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties hereto.

 

6.4.  Governing Law and Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida in all respects as such laws are applied to agreements among Florida residents entered into and performed entirely within Florida, without giving effect to conflict of law principles thereof. The parties agree that any action brought by either party under or in relation to this Agreement, including without limitation to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement, shall be brought in, and each party agrees to and does hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue in Broward County, State of Florida

 6.5.  Specific Performance . The Parties acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for violations of this Agreement and that any party may, in its sole discretion, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance or injunctive or such other relief as such court may deem just and proper to enforce this Agreement or to prevent any violation hereof and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, each party waives any objection to the imposition of such relief in appropriate circumstances.

 

6.6 Transfers and Legend s . Each transferee or assignee of any SQL Shares subject to this Agreement shall continue to be subject to the terms hereof, and, as a condition precedent to the Company’s recognizing such transfer, each transferee or assignee shall agree in writing to be subject to each of the terms of this Agreement by executing and delivering an adoption agreement (the “Adoption Agreement”) to be provided by the Company. Upon the execution and delivery of an Adoption Agreement by any transferee, such transferee shall be deemed to be a party hereto as if such transferee were the transferor and such transferee’s signature appeared on the signature pages of this Agreement. The Company shall not permit the transfer of the SQL Shares subject to this Agreement on its books or issue a new certificate representing any such SQL Shares unless and until such transferee shall have complied with the terms of this Section 6.6. Each certificate representing the Shares subject to this Agreement if issued on or after the date of this Agreement shall be endorsed by the Company with the legend set forth below:

 
 

“THE SHARES EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO A VOTING AGREEMENT, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE COMPANY), AND BY ACCEPTING ANY INTEREST IN SUCH SHARES THE PERSON ACCEPTING SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE DEEMED TO AGREE TO AND SHALL BECOME BOUND BY ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THAT VOTING AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP SET FORTH THEREIN.”

6.7.  Notices . All notices, demands or other communications desired or required to be given by any party to any other party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) upon confirmation of receipt of telecopy or other electronic facsimile transmission, (c) one (1) business day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier, prepaid for priority overnight delivery and addressed as set forth in (d), or (d) five days after deposit with the Postal Service, postage prepaid, and addressed as first set forth above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party may designate such other addresses and facsimile numbers to each of the parties as any party shall have designated to the other parties by notice given in the foregoing manner.

 

6.8.  Severability . If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

  

6.9.  Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

6.10  Manner of Voting . The voting of SQL Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be effected in person, by proxy, by written consent or in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

 

By:

 

Name: Rani Kohen

Title: Chairman

 

 

By:

 

Name: James R. Hills

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

SQL INVESTOR

 

By:

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OF F ICE L EASE

 

BETWEEN

 

M ET Z LER ONE B U C K H E AD P LAZA, L. P .

 

( “LA N DLORD”)

 

AND

 

S A F ETY QUI C K LIG H T L LC

 

( “TEN A N T ”)

 

 
 

 

 

TAB L E OF CONT E N T S

 

    PAGE
     
1 Basic Lease Information 1
2 Lease Grant, No Estate For Years 3
3 Term; Adjustment of Commencement Date; Early Access 3
4 Rent 4
5 Tenant’s Use of Premises 7
6 Security Deposit 8
7 Services Furnished by Landlord 9
8 Use of Electrical Services by Tenant 10
9 Repairs and Alterations 10
10 Entry by Landlord 12
11 Assignment and Subletting 12
12 Liens 13
13 Indemnity 14
14 Insurance 14
15 Mutual Waiver of Subrogation 15
16 Casualty Damage 15
17 Condemnation 16
18 Events of Default 16
19 Remedies 17
20 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 19
21 No Waiver 19
22 Tenant’s Right to Possession 19
23 Relocation 19
24 Holding Over 20
25 Subordination to Mortgages; Estoppel Certificate 20
26 Attorneys’ Fees 20
27 Notice 20
28 Reserved Rights 21
29 Surrender of Premises 21
30 Hazardous Materials 22
31 Miscellaneous 22
32 Prohibited Persons and Transactions 24
33 Special Stipulations 24

 

EXHI B I T S A N D R ID E R S :

 

EXHIBIT A-1 OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF PREMISES

EXHIBIT A-2 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

EXHIBIT B RULES AND REGULATIONS

EXHIBIT C COMMENCEMENT LETTER

EXHIBIT D WORK LETTER

EXHIBIT E PARKING AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT F SPECIAL STIPULATIONS

EXHIBIT G GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

     
 

 

OF F ICE L EASE

 

This O f fi c e L e a se (this L e as e ) is e nte re d i n to b y a nd b e t w ee n M E TZ L ER O N E B UCK H E A D P L A Z A, L . P ., a D e la w a r e l i m i ted p a rtn e rship ( Landlor d ), a nd S A F ETY Q U I C K L I G HT L L C , a F lorida l i m i ted l i a bi l i t y c ompa n y ( T e n a nt ), a nd shall be e f fec tiv e a s o f th e d a t e s e t fo r th below L a ndlor d s s i g n a tu r e ( the Ef f e c t i v e D ate ”) .

 

1. Basic L e ase I nf o r m a t io n . The k e y busin e ss te r ms used in t hi s L ea se a re d e f in e d a s f ollo w s :

 

A. B u i l di ng : The bu i ld i n g c om m on l y kn o wn a s O ne B u c k h ea d P la z a a nd loc a ted a t

3060 P eac htr e e Ro a d, A t lant a , G e o r g ia 30305.

 

B . R e n tab l e S q u are Footage of t h e B u i l di n g is a g r ee d a nd st i pulat e d to b e F o u r Hund re d S i xt y - O n e Tho u s a nd S i x Hund re d S i x t y - Nine (461 , 669) squa r e fe e t, subj ec t to a djustm e n t f r om t i m e to t i m e .

 

C. Pr e m ises ”: The a r e a s h own on Ex h i b it A - 1 to th i s L e a s e . T h e P re mis e s a re lo ca t e d on the 3rd floor of the B ui l ding a nd known a s su i te n umber 390. The R e n ta b le S q u are Fo o tage of t h e Pr e m i s e s ” is d ee med to be two thous a nd e i g ht hund re d nine t y - five (2 , 8 95) squa r e f ee t. I f the P r e m i s e s includ e , now or h e re a ft e r, one or mo r e f l oors in their e nt i r e ty, a ll c o r rido r s and r e stroom f a c i l i t ies loc a ted on such full floo r (s) shall be c onsid e r e d p a rt of the P r e m i s e s. L a ndlord a nd Te n a n t st i pulate a nd a g r e e that the R e ntable S qu a re F oo t a ge of the P r e m i s e s is c o r r e c t a nd shall not be r e me a su r e d.

 

D. Base R e n t :

 

P e r iod

An nu al Ra t e

P e r Squ a r e F oot

M o n thly

Base Re n t

     
C D to Month 12 $28.00 $6,755.00
Month 13 to Month 24 $28.84 $6,957.65
Month 25 to Month 36 $29.71 $7,167.54
Month 37 to Month 39 $30.60 $7,382.25
     

= CD Com m e n ce ment D a te

   

 

E . T e n a nt s Pro Rata Sh a re : T h e p er c e nt a g e e q u a l t o th e R e nt a bl e S qu ar e F o ot a g e o f the Pr e m i s e s divided b y t he R e ntable S qu a r e F oo t a ge of the B ui l din g .

 

F . Base Y e a r for Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses: C a lend a r y ea r 2013.

 

G . T e r m : The p e riod of a ppro x i m a te l y th i r t y - nine (39) mon t hs sta r t i n g on the Com m e n ce ment D a te, s u bje c t t o the p r ovis i ons of A r ti c le 3 .

 

H. Est i m ated C o m m e n ce m e n t D ate : J a nu a ry 1 , 2 0 14 , subj ec t t o a djustm e nt , i f a n y , a s p r ovided in S ec tion 3.A a nd the W o r k L e t t e r, if a n y .

 

I. S ec u ri t y D e posi t : $27 , 020.00, subj ec t t o the p r o vis i ons of A r t i c le 6.

 

The S ec u r i t y D e posit is p a y a ble to the o r d e r o f M e tz l e r O n e B u c kh e a d P l a z a , L . P . a s f ollo w s :

 

if b y c h ec k :

Met z ler One B u c kh ea d P la z a , L . P .

700 F ifth Av e n u e , 6 1st F loor

S ea t t le, W A 98104

 

if b y wi r e tr a n s f e r :

The Com m e r c e B a nk o f W a shin g ton

B a nk Conta c t: Do r is Re e d/ P hon e : 20 6 - 292 - 4589

A B A #

A cc ount # [REDACTED]

R e f e r e n ce : S a f e t y Qui c k L i g ht L L C

 

J . Pr e paid R e n t : $6,75 5 .00, p a y a b le upo n T e n a n t s e x ec uti on o f t hi s L e a se t o b e a ppli e d t o t he f i r s t ins t a l l m e n t o f month l y B a s e R e n t du e h e re u n d e r .

 

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K . Guara n tor(s ) : Non e .

 

L . “B u si n e ss Da y (s) : Mo n d a y thro u g h F rid a y of e a c h w ee k, e x c lus i ve of N e w Yea r s D a y , Memo r ial D a y , I n d e p e nd e n c e D a y , L a bor D a y , Th a nk s g iv i n g D a y , the d a y af t e r T h a nks g ivi ng a nd Ch r is t mas D a y ( H o l i da y s ). L a ndlord may d e si g n a t e a ddi t ional Hol i d a y s , p r ovided that the a ddi t ional Holid a y s a re c om m on l y re c o g ni z e d by other o f f i c e bui l din g s in the a r e a wh e r e the B ui l ding is l o ca t e d.

 

M . Law(s ) : All a ppl i ca ble statut e s, c od e s, o r dinan c e s, o r d e rs, r u l e s a n d r e g u la tion s o f a n y mun i c i p a l or g ov e r n ment a l e n t i t y , now o r h e r e a f t e r a dop t e d, in c lud i ng the Am e ri c a ns with Disa b i l i t ies A c t a nd a n y other law p e rt a in i ng to disabili t ies a nd a r c hi t ec tur a l b a r r ie r s ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , ADA ), a nd a ll la w s p e r taining to the e nvironm e nt, including the Compr e h e nsive Environm e n tal R e sponse, Compens a t i on a nd L iabil i t y A c t, a s a m e nd e d, 42 U.S. C . § 960 1 e t s e q . ( CERC L A ”) , a n d a ll r e strictive c ov e n a nts e x i s t i ng of r e c o r d a nd a ll rul e s a nd r e quir e ments of a n y e x is t ing a sso c i a tio n or i m p r ov e ment district a f fec t i n g the Prop e rt y .

 

N. Nor m al B u si n e ss H o u r s : 8:0 0 A .M . t o 6:0 0 P .M . o n B usin e s s D a y s a n d 8:0 0 A .M . to 1 : 00 P .M. on S a turd a y s, e x c lus i ve of H ol i d a y s.

 

O. Notice Address e s :

 

T e nan t : On or a ft e r the C om m e n ce ment D a te, not i ce s shall be s e nt to T e n a nt a t the P r e m i s e s. P rior to t he Com m e n ce ment D a te, notic e s shall be s e nt t o T e n a nt at the f ol l owi n g a ddr e ss:

 

Sa f e t y Q u ick L i g h t L LC

161 1 1 B i s c a yn e Bo u le v a r d

N or th Mi a m i, Flo r i d a 33 1 6 0

A t t n : J a m e s Hil l s

P h o n e # : 404 - 295 - 0 1 8 2

Fax # : _____________

 

L andlord:

 

M e tzler R e a l t y A d v is or s , I n c.

70 0 Fi f th A v e n u e, 61 s t Fl oo r

Seattle, W as h i n g t o n 9810 4 - 5 0 7 1

A t t n : D w i g h t J . M c R ae

T ele c o p y N o .: (206 ) 6 2 3 - 48 6 4

 

W i t h a c o p y to:

 

A l s t o n , C o u r t n a g e & B as s etti L L P

100 0 Sec o n d A v e n u e

S u ite 390 0

Seattle, W as h i n g t o n 9810 4

A t t n : T h o m a s A . B a r k e w itz

P h o n e: (206 ) 62 3 - 7 6 0 0

Facs i m ile: (206 ) 6 2 3 - 1752

 

And to:

 

O n e B u c kh e a d P laza

306 0 P e a c h tree R o a d , NW S u ite 11 0

A tl a n ta, Ge o r g ia 30305

A t t n : P rop e r ty M a n a g er

P h o n e: (404 ) 95 3 - 4 4 0 0

Facs i m ile: (404 ) 9 5 3 - 4401

 

R e nt (d e fin e d in S ec tion 4.A ) is p a y a ble to the o r der of Met z l e r O n e B u c kh e a d P l a z a , L . P . a s follows:

 

if b y c h ec k :

Met z ler One B u c kh ea d P la z a , L . P . P .O. B ox 203640

D a l l a s, TX 75320 - 3640

 

if b y check - Ov e r ni g ht A ddr e ss :

Metzler One Buckhead Plaza, L.P.

2975 Regent Blvd.

Irving, TX 75063

 

if b y wi r e tr a n s f e r :

Met z ler One B u c kh ea d P la z a

A B A#121 - 00 0 - 248

Cr e dit to: Met z ler One Bu c kh ea d P la z a

A cc ount# [REDACTED]

R e f e r e n ce : S a f e t y Qui c k L i g ht L L C

 

 

 

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P . Ot h e r D e fined T e r m s : I n a ddi t ion t o th e t er m s d ef in e d a bov e , a n ind e x o f th e oth e r d e fin e d te r ms used in the te x t of t h is L e a se is s e t fo r th b e low, with a c ros s -re f e re n c e t o th e p ar a g r a p h in t his L ea se in wh i c h the d e finit i on of such te r m ca n be f ound:

 

A f filiate 11.E   Minor A l t e r a t i ons 9.C(1)
Alte ra t i on s 9.C(1)   Monet a r y D e f a ult 18.A

App r ov e d Constru c t i on Do c uments

W o r k L e t t e r   Mort g a ge 25
C a ble 9.A   Mort g a gee 25
C a pi t a l I n v e st m e nt R e q uir e men t 6.C   Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses 4.D
C B RE

31.E

  P a rking F a c i l i t ies Agreement
Ch a n g e O r d e r W o r k L e t t e r   P e rmit t e d T ra nsf e r 11.E
Claims 13   P e rmit t e d Us e 5.A
Col l a te ra l 19.E   P rime R a t e 19.B
Com m e n ce ment D a te 3.A   P rop e r t y 2
Com m on A rea s 2   P rovid e r 7.C
Comp l e t i on Est i mat e 16.B   R e loc a ted Pr e m i s e s 23
Constru c t i on Allow a n c e W o r k L e t t e r   R e loc a t i on D a t e 23
Constru c t i on Do c ument s W o r k L e t t e r   R e nt 4.A
Contaminatio n 30.C   S e rvi c e F a i l u r e 7.B
Cost Ov e r r uns W o r k L e t t e r   S p ec ial I nstall a t i ons 29
Costs of R e lett i n g 19.B   S ubst a nt i a l l y Comp l e te W o r k L e t t e r
E x ce ss Al l ow a n c e W o r k L e t t e r   T a king 17
E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses 4.B   T e n a nt D e l a y W o r k L e t t e r
E x pir a t i on D a te 3.A   T e n a nt P a rtie s 13
F o r c e Maj e u r e 31.C   T e n a nt’s I n f o rm a t i on W o r k L e t t e r
H a z a rdous M a te r i a ls 30.C   T e n a n t s I nsu r a n c e 14.A
L a ndl o rd P a rties 13   T e n a n t s P roper t y 14.A
L a ndl o rd Wo r k 3.A   T e n a n t s R e movable P r o p e r ty 29
L a ndl o r d’ s R e ntal D a m a g e s 19.B   Time Sensi t ive De f a ult 18.B
L e a s e hold I mpro v e ments 29   T ra nsf e r 11.A
      W o r k L e t t e r 3.A

 

2. L e ase G r a n t, No Esta t e F or Y e a r s . L a ndlord l e a s e s the P r e m i s e s to T e n a nt a nd T e n a nt le a s e s the P r e m i s e s f r o m L a ndlord, t o g e ther w i th the ri g ht in c om m on with othe r s to use a n y portions of the P ro p e r t y (d e fin e d b e low) that a re d e si g n a t e d b y L a ndlord f or the c om m on use of ten a nts a nd othe r s, such a s side wa lks, c om m on c o r rido r s, v e nding a r ea s, lob b y a re a s a nd, with r e spe c t to mu l t i - ten a nt floo r s, r e strooms a nd e le v a tor f o y e rs (the Com m o n Ar e a s ). Prop e r t y ” me a ns the B ui l ding a nd the p a r ce l(s) of l a nd on whi c h it is loc a t e d a s more ful l y d e s c ri b e d on Ex h i b it A - 2 , to g e ther with a ll other bui l din g s a nd i m p r ov e ments loc a ted th e r e on; a nd the B ui l ding g a ra g e (s) a nd other i m p r o v e ments se r ving the B u i ld i n g , if a n y , a nd the p a rc e l(s) o f l a nd on whi c h th e y a r e loc a t e d. No e sta t e for y e a rs or l ea s e hold e s tate is in t e nd e d to b e c r e a ted b y th i s L ea s e ; th i s L e a se c re a tes on l y a usuf r u c t. L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt in t e nd that their r e latio n ship h e r e und e r shall be that of landlo r d a nd ten a n t pursu a nt to L a w. T e n a n t s in t e r e st h e r e und e r is not subj ec t to le v y a nd s a le a nd is not a ss i g n a b l e or t r a nsf e r a ble ( f or s ec u r i t y purp o s e s, c ol l a t e r a l p u r poses, or othe r wis e ), e x ce pt as e x p re ss l y pro v i d e d in A r ti c le 11 o f this L e a s e .

 

3. T e r m ; A d jus t me n t of Co mme n c e me n t D a t e ; E a r ly A c c e s s .

 

A. T e r m . This L e a se shall g ov e rn the r e lationship b e tw ee n L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt with r e spe c t to the P r e m i s e s f r om the E f f ec t i ve D a te th r ou g h t h e last day of t h e ca lend a r mon t h in wh i c h f a l l s the last day of the T e rm sp ec i fi e d in S e c tion 1.G (t h e Expirat i on Date ), un l e ss t e rmin a ted ea rly in a c c o r d a n c e with th i s L ea s e . The T e rm o f th i s L e a se ( a s s p e c ified in S ec tion 1 . G ) shall c om m e n c e on the Com m e n c e m e n t Dat e , whi c h shall be the ea rliest of ( 1) the d a te on whi c h the L a ndl o rd W o r k (defin e d b e low) is S ubst a nt i a l l y Comp l e te, a s d e t e rmin e d pursu a nt to the W o r k L e t te r (d e fi n e d b e low), or (2) the d a te o n whi c h the L a ndlord W o r k would h a ve b ee n S ubst a nt i a lly Comp l e te but f or T e n a nt D e la y , a s s u c h te r m i s d e fin e d in t he W o r k L e t t e r, or ( 3) the d a te T e n a nt tak e s possession of a ny p a rt of t h e P r e m i s e s for purp o s e s of c ondu c t i n g b usiness. I f L a ndlord is d e la y e d in d e l i v e ri n g po s s e ss i on of the P r e m i s e s o r a ny other s p ac e due to a n y re a son, includi n g L a ndl o r d’ s f a i l u r e to S ubst a nt i a l l y Comp l e te the L a ndlord W o r k b y the Est i mat e d Com m e n ce ment D a te, the holdover or un l a w f ul possession of such spa c e by a ny th i rd p a rt y , or for a ny other r ea son, such d e lay s h a ll not be a d e f a ult b y L a ndlord, r e n d e r th i s L ea se void o r void a bl e , o r oth erw is e re n d e r L a ndl o rd l i a ble for d a m a g e s. P romptly a f t e r the d e te r m i n a t i on of the C o m m e n ce ment D a t e , the

 

 

 

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E x pir a t i on D a te, the R e nt s c h e dule a nd a n y ot h e r v a r i a ble matte r s, L a n dlord shall p re p a r e a nd d e l i v e r to T e n a nt a c om m e n ce ment letter a g r e e me n t subs t a nt i a l l y in the fo r m a tt ac h e d a s Ex h i b it C . I f s u c h c om m e n c e ment letter is not e x ec uted b y T e n a nt with i n th i r ty ( 30) d a ys af t e r d e liv e r y of s a me b y L a ndl o rd, then T e n a nt shall be d ee med to h a ve a g r ee d with the ma t te r s s e t fo r th the r e in. Notwithstanding a n y ot h e r p r ovis i on of th i s L e a s e to the c ontr a r y, if the E x pir a t i on D a te would othe r wise o cc ur on a d a t e other than the last d a y of a c a lend a r mon t h, then the T e rm shall b e a uto m a t i ca l l y e x tend e d to include the last d a y of such c a lend a r mon t h, w hich shall b ec ome the E x pir a t i on D a te. Landlord Wor k me a ns the wo r k, if a n y, that L a ndlord is obl i g a ted to p e r f o r m in the Pr e m i s e s pursu a nt t o a s e p a r a te w o r k lett e r ag r ee ment ( the Work L e t ter ), if a n y, a t ta c h e d a s Ex h i b it D . If a W o r k L e t t e r is not a t t ac h e d to th i s L ea s e or if a n a t t ac h e d W o r k L e t t e r do e s not require L a ndlord to p e r f o r m a n y wo r k, t h e o c c u r ren c e of the Com m e n ce ment D a te shall n ot b e c ondi t ioned upon the p e r fo r man c e of w o r k b y L a n dlord.

 

B . A cce p tan c e of P r e m i s e s . The P re mis e s ar e a c ce p t e d by Te n a n t i n “A S I S c onditio n a nd c o n fi g u r a t i on subj e c t to (1) a n y L a ndlord obl i g a t i on to p e r fo r m L a ndlord W o r k, a nd (2) a ny lat e nt d e f e c ts i n the P rem i s e s of whi c h T e n a nt not i fi e s L a ndlord with i n one (1) ye a r a ft e r the Com m e n ce ment D a te other than wo r k p e r f o r m e d b y T e n a nt P a rties (d e f ined b e low ) . TE NANT H E RE B Y A G RE E S T H AT T H E P RE M IS E S ARE IN GO O D O RDER A N D SA T ISFA C TO RY C O NDI T I O N AND T H A T , E X C E P T AS O T H E RWI S E E X P RESS L Y S E T FO R T H IN T H IS L E AS E , T H E RE ARE NO RE P RES E NTATI O NS O R W ARRANT IE S O F ANY K I N D, E X P RESS O R I M P L I E D , B Y L ANDL O RD RE G ARDI N G T H E P RE M IS E S , T H E B UI L DING O R TH E P R O P E RT Y .

 

4. R e n t .

 

A. P a y me n ts . As c onsi d e r a t i on for th i s L e a s e , c o m men c ing on the Com m e n ce ment D a te, T e n a nt shall p a y L a ndlord, without a n y d e m a nd, s e toff or d e d u c t i on, the to t a l a mount of B a s e R e nt, T e n a n t s P ro R a t a S h a re of E x ce ss O p e r a t i ng E x p e nses ( d e fin e d in Se c tion 4. B ) a nd a n y a nd a ll o t h e r sums p a y a ble b y T e n a nt und e r th i s L ea se ( a ll of whi c h a re sometim e s c ol l ec t i v e l y ref e r r e d to a s R e nt ). T e n a nt shall p a y a nd be l i a ble for a ll r e ntal, s a les a nd use t a x e s ( bu t e x c ludin g in c om e ta x e s), if a n y , i m posed u pon or me a sur e d b y R e nt und e r a p pl i ca ble L a w. The mon t h l y B a se R e nt a nd T e n a nt’s P ro R a ta S h a re of E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses shall be due a n d p a y a b l e in a dv a n c e on the fi r st d a y o f e a c h ca le n d a r mon t h without n o t i c e or d e mand, p r ovided that L a ndlord shall a pp l y the P r e p a id R e nt to the p a y m e nt of the ins t a l l ment of B a se R e nt for the fi r st full ca lend a r mon t h o f the T e rm in whi c h R e nt i s due shall be p a y a ble upon the e x ec ut i on of th i s L e a se b y T e n a nt. All other i t e ms of R e nt shall be due a nd p a y a b l e b y T e n a nt on or b e fo r e th i r t y ( 3 0) d a ys a ft e r bi l l i ng b y L a ndl o rd. All p a y m e nts of R e nt shall be b y g ood a nd suf f ici e nt ch ec k or b y other me a ns (su c h a s a uto m a t i c d e bit or e le c t r onic tr a nsf e r ) a c ce ptable to L a ndlord. I f the T e rm c om m e n ce s on a d a y other than the fi r st d a y o f a ca l e nd a r mon t h, the mon t h l y B a se R e nt a nd T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a r e of a n y E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses for the mon t h sh a ll be p r o ra ted on a d a ily b a sis b a s e d on a thr e e hund re d - si xt y (360) d a y ca lend a r y e a r. L a ndlord s ac c e ptan c e of less than the c o r r ec t a mount of R e nt shall be c onsid e r e d a p a y ment on acc ount of the e a rliest R e nt du e . No e ndor s e ment or stat e ment on a c h e c k or l e t t e r a c c ompa n y i n g a c h ec k or p a y ment shall be c o n side re d a n a cc o r d a nd s a t i sf ac t i on, a nd e i t h e r p a r t y m a y a c ce pt such c h ec k or p a y ment without such a c ce pta n c e b e i n g c onsid e r e d a w a iver of a n y r i g hts such p a r t y m a y h a ve und e r th i s L ea se or a p pli ca bl e L aw . Te n a n t s c ov e n a nt t o p a y R e nt i s i nd e p e nd e nt of e v e r y ot h e r c ov e n a nt i n th i s L ea s e .

 

B . Ex ce ss Op er a t i n g Ex p e n s e s .

 

(1) S ubje c t to S ec tion 4.B . (2) b e l ow, c om m e n c ing with the ca lend a r y e a r following the B a se Y ea r, a nd eac h ca len d a r y e a r the re a ft e r, T e n a nt shall p a y T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a re of the a moun t , if a n y , b y whi c h Op e r a t i n g Ex p e ns es ( d ef i ned i n S ect io n 4. D ) f o r each c a l e nd a r y ea r duri n g the T e rm e x cee d Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses for the B a se Y e a r ( t he Ex ce ss O p e rat in g Exp e n s e s ). If Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses in a n y ca len d a r y e a r d e c re a se b e low t h e a mount of O p e r a t i n g E x p e nses for the B a se Y e a r, T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a re of Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses for that c a lend a r y e a r shall be z e ro dol l a rs ($0. 0 0 ) . In no e v e nt shall B a se R e nt be r e du ce d if Op e rat i ng E x p e nses for a n y ca lend a r y e a r a re less than Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses for the B a se Y e a r. On or a bout J a nu a r y 1 of e a c h ca lend a r y e a r, L a ndlord shall p r ovide T e n a nt with a g ood f a i t h e st i mate of the E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses for such ca len d a r y ea r during the T e rm. On or b e fo r e the f i rst d a y of eac h mon t h, T e n a nt shall p a y to L a ndlord a mon t h l y ins t a l l ment e q u a l to on e - tw e lfth of T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a re of L a ndl o r d’ s esti m a te of t h e E x ce ss O p e r a t i n g E x p e nses. If L a ndlord d e te r m ines that i t s g ood f a i t h e st i mate of the E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses w a s inco r re c t, L a ndlord m a y p r ovide T e n a nt with a r e vised e st i mat e . A f ter i t s r e ce ipt of the r e vised e s t i m a te, T e n a n t’s month ly p a yme nt s sh a l l b e b a s ed

 

 

 

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upon the r e vised e st i mat e . I f L a ndlord d o e s not p r ovide T e n a nt with a n e st i mate of the E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses b y J a nu a r y 1 of a c a lend a r y e a r, T e n a nt shall c ontinue to p a y mon t hly ins t a l l ments b a s e d on t h e most r e ce nt e st i mat e ( s ) unt i l L andlord p r ovid e s T e n a nt with the n e w e st i mat e . Upon d e l i v e r y of the n e w e st i mat e , a n a djus t ment shall be made for a n y mon t h for whi c h T e n a nt p a id mon t hly inst a l l ments b a s e d on the s a me y e a r s p r ior inc o r r e c t e st i mat e (s ) . T e n a n t sh a l l p a y L a ndlord the a mo u nt of a n y und e rpa y ment with i n th i r t y (30) da y s a ft e r r e c e ipt of the n e w e st i mat e . A n y o v e rpa y m e nt shall be c r e di t e d a g a inst the n e x t sums due a nd owing by T e n a nt o r , if no fu r ther R e nt is du e , refund e d dir ec tly to T e n a nt with i n th i r t y (30) d a y s of d e te r min a t i on. The obl i g a t i on of T e n a nt to p a y for E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses a s p r ovided h e r e in shall survive the e x pir a t i on or ea rlier t e rmin a t i on of th i s L ea s e .

 

(2) N ot w i th s t a n d in g t h e f o re g oin g S ect io n 4 . B. ( 1 ) , T e n a n t w i l l b e e n t i t l e d t o a n a b a t e m e n t o f Te n a nt s P r o R a t a S h ar e o f E x ce s s O p era tin g E x p e ns e s du r i n g th e f i r s t t we lv e ( 1 2 ) mon t h s o f th e Ter m c o m m e n c in g o n t h e C o mm e n ce m e n t Da t e ( th e A b at e m e n t ”) . I n th e e v e n t o f a Mon e t a ry Defa ul t ( d ef in e d b e lo w ) by Te n a n t und e r th i s L ea s e du r in g th e i n iti a l Ter m b ey on d a ny a ppli ca b l e n o ti c e a n d c u r e p er io d s , th e A b a t e m e n t s h a l l b e a mo r t i z e d o n a st r a i g ht - lin e b a s i s a n d a ny un a mo r ti z e d a mo u n t s o f th e A b a t e m e n t a t th e ti m e o f d efa ul t sh a l l b ec om e imm e d i a t e l y du e a n d p a y a bl e . F u r the r , should T e n a nt be in a n e v e nt of d e f a ult ( r e g a rdl e ss of a n y n ot i c e a nd c u r e p e r i ods ) und e r th i s L ea s e a t a n y t i me a n y ins t a l l ment of the Ab a tem e nt is othe r wi s e due to be a ppl i e d, s u c h ins t a l l ment of the A b a t e ment will not be p r ovided until the e v e nt of d e f a u lt h a s be e n c u r e d.

 

C. Rec o n c ilia t io n o f O p er a t i n g Ex p e n s e s . W ithi n on e hund re d - t w e n ty ( 12 0) d a y s a f t e r the e nd of e a c h c a lend a r y ea r o r a s soon the r e a ft e r a s is p r a c t i ca ble, L a ndl o rd shall fu r nish T e n a nt with a stat e ment of the ac tual Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses a nd E x ce ss Op e r a t i ng E x p e ns e s f o r su c h c a l e nd a r y ea r. I f the most r e c e nt e st i mat e d E x ce ss Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses p a id b y T e n a nt f o r su c h ca l e n d a r y e a r a re more than the a c tual Ex ce ss Op e r a t i ng E x p e ns e s f o r su c h ca l e nd a r y e a r , L a ndl o r d sh a l l a pp ly a n y ov e rp a yment by T e n a nt a g a inst R e nt due or n e x t b ec om i ng du e ; p r ovid e d , i f t h e Ter m e x pi re s b ef o r e the d e te r m i n a t i on of the ov e rp a yment, L a ndlord s h a l l , with i n t h ir t y (3 0 ) d a ys of d e t e rmin a t i on, r e fund a ny ov e rp a yment to T e n a nt a ft e r fi r st d e d u c t i ng the a mount of R e nt du e . I f the most r e ce nt e st i mat e d E x ce ss Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses p a id b y T e n a nt for the p r ior ca len d a r y e a r a r e less than the ac tual E x ce ss O p e r a t i n g E x p e nses for such y e a r, T e n a nt shall pay L a ndlord, with i n th i r t y (3 0 ) days a ft e r i t s r e c e ipt of the stat e ment of Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses, a ny un d e rp a y m e nt for the p r ior ca lend a r y ea r.

 

D. O p er a t i n g Ex p e n s e s D e fine d . Op e rat in g Ex p e n s e s m ea n s a l l c ost s a n d e x p e ns e s incu r r e d or a cc r u e d in ea c h ca lend a r y e a r in c onn ec t i on with the o w n er ship , op era tion , m a int e n a n c e , man a g e ment, r e p a ir a nd p r ote c t i on of t h e P rop e rty which a re dir ec tly a t t ribut a ble or r e a son a b l y a l l o ca ble to the B ui l di n g , includi n g L a ndlor d s p e rson a l p r op e r t y used i n c onn ec t i on with the P rop e rty a nd includi n g a l l costs and e xp e ndi t u re s r e lating to t he f ol l owin g :

 

(1) Op e r a t i on, mainten a n ce , r e p a ir a nd r e pla c e ments of a n y p a rt of the P ro per t y , including the m e c h a ni c a l, e le c tri c a l, plu m bin g , H V A C, v e rtic a l t r a nsport a t ion, fi r e p re v e nt i on a nd w a rni n g a nd a c ce ss c ont r ol s y s t e ms; mat e ri a ls a nd supplies (su c h a s bui l di n g stand a rd l i g ht bulbs a nd b a l l a st s ); e quip m e nt a nd too l s; floo r , w a ll a nd window c ov e ri n g s ; p er s o n a l p r op er t y ; re qui re d or b e n e fi c ial ea s e ments; a n d r e lat e d s e rvi c e a g re e m e nts and re ntal e x p e nses.

 

(2) A dminist ra tiv e c ost s a n d m a n a g e m e n t f e e s , in c ludin g a cc ounti n g , i n f o r m a ti o n a nd p r o f e ss i on a l s e rvi ce s ( e x ce pt for n e g ot i a t i ons a nd disputes with s p ec if i c ten a nts not a f f e c t i ng other p a rties ) ; man a g e m e nt o f fi ce (s ) ; a nd w a g e s, s a la r ies, b e n e f its , re imbu r s a bl e e x p e ns e s a n d t a x e s (or a l l o c a t i ons the re o f ) f or full a nd p a rt t i me p er sonn e l invo l v e d in op e ra t i on, mainten a n c e a nd man a g e ment.

 

(3) J a ni t o r ial s e rvi ce ; window c le a ni n g ; wa st e dispos a l ; g a s , wa t e r a n d s ew e r a nd other ut i l i t y c h a r g e s (i n c lud i ng a d d - ons); a nd l a ndsc a pi n g , includi n g a ll a ppl i ca ble too l s a nd supplies.

 

(4) P rop e r t y , l ia bi l i t y a nd other insur a n c e c o v e ra g e s c a r r ied b y L a ndlord, including d e d u c t i bles a n d risk r e tention p r o g r a m s a nd a p r oportionate a l l o ca t i on of the c ost of blank e t i nsur a n c e pol i c i e s maint a ined b y L a ndlo r d a nd/or its A f filiat e s (d e fin e d b e low).

 

(5) R ea l e st a te ta x e s, a ssessments, busin e s s t a x e s , e x c is e s , a sso c i a tio n du e s , fee s , levi e s, c h a r g e s a nd ot h e r ta x e s of e v e r y kind a nd n a ture wh a tsoe v e r , g e n e r a l a nd sp e c ial,

 

 

 

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e x tr a o r dina r y a nd o rdin ar y , fo re s ee n a nd unf o r e s e e n, including in t e r e st on ins t a l l ment p a y men t s, whi c h m a y be levi e d or a ssess e d a g a inst or a rise in c onn ec t i on with own e rship, use, o cc u p a n c y , r e ntal, op e r a t i on or poss e ss i on of the P rop e r t y (in c l uding p e rso n a l p r op e r t y ta x e s f o r p r op er t y t h a t i s own e d b y L a ndlord a nd used in c onn ec t i on wi t h the op e r a t i on, mainte n a n c e a nd r e p a ir of the P rop e r t y ) , or subs t i t ute d , in whole or in p a rt, f o r a tax p re vious l y in e x is t e n c e b y a n y ta x ing a uthori t y , or a ssess e d in l ieu of a tax inc r e a s e , or p a id as re nt un d e r a n y g r o und le a s e . R e a l est a te ta x e s do not include L a n d lor d s incom e , f ra n c hise or e state ta x e s (ex ce p t t o th e e x t e n t su c h e x c lud e d ta x e s a r e a ssess e d in l ieu of ta x e s included a bov e ).

 

(6) Comp l ian c e with L a ws, i n c lud i ng l i ce nse, p er mi t a n d insp ec tio n fee s ( bu t no t in dupl i ca t i on of ca pi t a l e x p e ndi t u re s a morti z e d a s p r ovid e d i n S ect io n 4. D( 9 ) ) ; a n d a l l e x p e ns e s a n d f e e s, includi n g a t t o r n e y s ’ f e e s a nd c ourt or other v e nue of dispute r e solu t ion c ost s , incu r r e d in n e g ot i a t i n g o r c ontesti n g r e a l e state ta x e s or the v a l i di t y a nd/or a ppl i ca bi l i t y of a ny gov e rn m ental e n ac t m e nts whi c h m a y a f f e c t Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses; p r ovided L a ndlord sha l l c re di t a g a ins t O p era ti ng E x p e nses a n y refunds r e c e ived f r om such n e g ot i a t i o n s o r c ont e st s t o th e e x t e n t o r i g in a l ly in c lud e d i n Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses ( less L a ndl o r d s costs).

 

(7) B ui l ding s a f e t y s e rvi c e s, to th e e x t e n t p r ovid e d o r c ont rac t e d f o r b y L a ndl o r d.

 

(8) Goods a nd s e rvi ce s pu r c h a s e d f r om L a ndlor d s su b sid i a ri e s a nd A f fili a t e s t o

the e x tent the c ost of s a m e is g e n e r a l l y c onsistent with r a tes c h a r g e d b y un a f f i l iat e d th i rd p a rties for si m i l a r g oods a nd s e rvi c e s.

 

(9) Amo r t iz a t i on of ca pi t a l e x p e ndi t u re s incu r r e d: ( a ) t o c onfo r m with L a w s ; ( b ) to p r ovide or maintain bu i ld i ng stand a rds (oth e r th a n bui l ding stand a rd te na n t imp r ov e m e nts ) ; o r (c ) with the in t e nt i on of p r o mo t ing s a f e ty or r e d u c ing o r c on t rolling in c re a s e s in Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses, such a s l i g ht i ng r e tro f it a nd ins t a l l a t i on of e n e r g y man a g e ment s y stems. S u c h e x p e ndi t u re s sh a l l b e a morti z e d unifo r m l y o v e r the followi n g p e riods of t i me (tog e ther with in t e r e st on the un a morti z e d b a lan c e a t the P rime R a te (d e fin e d in S ec tion 19. B ) a s of the d a te incu r r e d plus two p e r c e nt (2 % ): for bui l ding i m p r ov e m e nts, the short e r of ten ( 10) y e a rs or the e st i mat e d use f ul l i fe of the i m p r ov e ment; a nd for a ll other i t e ms, thr e e (3) y e a rs for e x pendi t u re s und e r F ifty Thous a nd a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($50 , 00 0 .00) a nd five (5) y e a rs f o r e x p e ndi t u re s in e x ce ss of F ifty Thous a nd a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($50 , 0 0 0.00 ) . Notwithstanding the fo r e g oi n g , L a ndlord m a y e le c t to a morti z e ca pi t a l e x p e ndi t u re s und e r this s u bse c t i on ov e r a lon g e r p e riod of t i me b a s e d upon ( i) the pur p ose a nd n a ture of the e x p e ndi t u re , ( i i ) the re lative ca pi t a l burd e n on the Prop e r t y , ( i i i) f or c ost s a vin g s p r oje c ts, the a nt i c ipat e d p a y b ac k p e riod, a nd (iv) othe r wise in acc o r d a n c e with sound r ea l e state acc ount i n g prin c ip l e s c o nsi s tent l y a ppl i e d.

 

(10) Ele c tric a l s e rv i ce s us e d i n th e op era tion , m a int e n a n c e a n d us e o f th e P r op er t y ; s a les, use, e x c ise a nd other ta x e s a sse s s e d by g ov e r n m e nt a l a utho r iti e s o n e l ec t r i ca l s er vi c e s suppli e d to t he P rop e r t y , a nd other c osts of p r ovid i ng e le c tr i ca l se r vi c e s to t he P rop e r t y .

 

E . Ex c l u sio n s f r om O p er a t i n g Ex p e n s e s . Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses e x c lude the fo l lowing e x p e ndi t u re s:

 

(1) L e a si n g c om m is s ions, a t t o r n e y s fe e s a nd other e x p e nses r e lat e d to le a si n g ten a nt spa c e a nd c onstr u c t i ng i m p r ov e ments f o r t he sole b e n e fit of a n ind i vidual ten a nt.

 

(2) Goods a n d s er vi ce s f u r nish e d t o a n individu a l t e n a n t o f th e B uildin g w hi c h a re a bove bui l di n g stan d a rd a nd whi c h a r e s e p a r a te l y re i m burs a ble dir ec t l y to L a ndl o rd in addit i on to E x ce ss Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses.

 

(3) R e p a irs, r epl a ce m e nt s a nd g e n era l m a int e n a n c e p a i d by insu r a n c e p r o c e e d s o r c ond e mnation pro c ee ds.

 

(4) E x ce pt a s p r ovided in Sec tion 4.D ( 9) , d e p r e c iat i on, a morti z a t i on, in t e r e st p a y m e nts on a n y e n c um b r a n ce s on the P roper t y a n d the c ost of c a pi t a l i m p r ov e ments or a ddi t ions.

 

(5) Costs of ins t a l l ing a n y s p ec ial t y s e r v i ce , s u c h a s a n obs er v a to r y , b r o a d ca sti ng f a c i l i t y , lunc h e on c lub, o r a th l e t i c or r ec r ea t i on a l c lub.

 

(6) E x p e nses for r e p a irs or m a in t e n a n c e r e lat e d to the P rop e r t y wh i c h h a ve b e e n r e i m burs e d to L a ndlord p u r suant to w a r r a nt i e s or s e rvi c e c ontr a c ts.

 

 

 

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(7) Costs ( other than m a in te n a n c e c ost s ) of a n y a rt w o r k (su c h a s s c ulp t u re s or p a in t in g s) us e d to d e c o ra te the B ui l din g .

 

(8) P rin c ipal p a y ments on indebt e dn e ss s ec u r e d b y l ie ns a g a inst the P rop e r t y , or c osts of re fin a n c i n g such indebt e dn e ss.

 

F . P r o r a t ion of O p er a t i n g Ex p e n s e s; Adjust m e nt s . I f L a ndlord incu r s O p e r a t i n g E x p e nses for the P rop e r t y to g e ther with one or mo r e other bui l din g s or p r op e rties, wh e th e r pu r su a n t to a r ec ipro c a l e a s e ment a g ree m e nt, c om m on a rea a g re e ment or othe r wi s e , the sha r e d c osts a nd e x p e nses shall be e qui ta bly p ro ra ted a nd a pport i on e d b y L a ndlord b e tw e e n the P ro p e rty a nd the other bui l din g s or p r op e r t ies. I f a n y Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses a re not , i n L a ndlo r d s rea son a b le jud g m e nt , incu r r e d p r op o rtion a te l y b y o f fi c e te n a nts a nd r e t a il ten a nts of the P rop e r t y, then L a ndlord may e qui t a bly a l l o c a te such O p e r a t i n g E x p e nses b e tw e e n o f fi c e te n a nts a n d re t a il t e n a nts . If th e B uildin g is not one hund re d p e r c e nt (100 % ) o c c upied duri n g a n y ca len d a r y e a r o r p a rtial ca lend a r y e a r or if L a ndlord is not supplying s e rvi ce s to one hun d red p e r c e nt (100 % ) o f the to t a l R e ntable S qu a re F oot a g e of the B ui l ding a t a n y t i me duri n g a c a l e nd a r y e a r or p a rtial ca l e nd a r y e a r, Op e rat i n g E x p e nses shall be d e te r m i n e d a s if the B ui l ding h a d b ee n one hund re d p e rc e nt (100 % ) o cc upi e d a n d L a ndlord h a d b ee n supplying s e rvi ce s to one hund re d p e rc e nt (100 % ) of the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a g e of the B ui l ding during th a t c a lend a r y e a r . I f T e n a nt pays for T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a re of Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses b a s e d on inc rea s e s ov e r a Base Y e a r a nd Op e r a t i ng Ex p e nses for a ca lend a r y ea r a re d e te r m i n e d a s p r ovided in the p r ior s e nte n ce , Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses f or the B a se Y e a r shall a lso be d e te r m i n e d a s if the B ui l ding h a d b ee n o n e hund re d p e r ce nt (100 % ) o cc upied a nd L a ndlord h a d b ee n supplying s e rv i ce s to one hund re d p e rc e nt (100 % ) of the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a ge of the B ui l din g . The e x tr a pol a t i on of Op e r a t i ng E x p e n s e s und e r th i s S ec t i on s h a ll be p e r fo r med b y L a ndlord b y a djus t ing the c ost of those c ompon e nts of Op e r a t i n g E x p e nses that a re i m p a c ted b y c h a n g e s in t he o c c up a n c y of the B ui l din g .

 

G . I n cre ase in O p er a t i n g Ex p e n s e s . Notwit h standing a n y th i ng in th i s L ea s e to the c ontr a r y , i n c r ea s e s in O p e r a t i n g E x p e ns e s s h a l l , with the e x ce pt i on of r ea l e st a te ta x e s, ut i l i ty c h a r g e s, s ec u r ity e x p e nses, insur a n c e p r e m i ums a nd c ost s , a nd the c o st of c omplying with g ov e rnm e ntal r e quir e m e nt s , be l i m i ted to a p e r y ea r c umu l a t i ve in c re a se of five p e rc e nt (5 % ), c ompounded a nn u a ll y . In c r e a s e s in r e a l est a te t a x e s, uti l ity c h ar g e s, s e c u r ity e x p e nses, insu r a n c e p re m i ums a nd c ost s , a nd the c ost of c ompl y i n g with g ov e rn m e ntal r e qui r e m e nts shall no t b e subj ec t to a n y l i m i t or c a p.”

 

5. T e n a n t s Use of P re m i s e s .

 

A. P er m i t t e d Us e s . T h e P r e m i s e s shall be used on l y for g e n e r a l o f f i c e use (the P e r m i t ted Us e ) a nd for no other u s e w h a tsoev e r . T e n a nt shall not use or p e rmit the use of t h e P r e m i s e s for a n y purp o s e whi c h is i l le g a l, c r ea t e s obno x io u s odors (in c lud i ng toba c c o smok e ), noises or vibr a t i ons, is d a n g e rous to p e rsons or p r o p e r t y , c ould inc rea s e L a n dlor d s insur a n c e c osts , or whi c h, in L a ndlor d s re a sona b le opin i on, unr e a s on a b l y dis t u r bs a n y other ten a nts of the B uildin g or in t e r f e r e s with the o p e r a t i on or mainte n a n c e o f the P rop e r t y o r a n y w o rk b y L a ndlord o r i t s c ontr ac tors in the P r e m i s e s. E x ce pt a s p r ovided b e low, the following uses a r e e x p re ss l y p r ohib i ted in the P r e m i s e s: s c hools, g ov e rnm e nt o f f i ce s or a g e n c ies; p e rsonn e l a g e n c i e s; c ol l ec t i on a g e n c ies; c r e dit unions; d a ta p r o c e ss i n g , tel e m a rk e t i n g or re s e rv a t i on c e nte r s; medi ca l tr ea t m e nt a nd h ea l t h ca r e ; r a dio, tel e vis i on or other tel ec om m unic a t i ons b r o a d ca st i n g ; r e sta u r a nts a nd other r e tail; c usto m e r s e rvi c e o f f i c e s of a pu b l i c ut i l i t y c ompa n y ; or a n y other pur p ose whi c h would, in L a ndl o r d’ s r ea so n a ble o p in i on, i m p a ir the r e pu t a t i on or qu a l i t y of the B ui l din g , ov e rbu r d e n a n y of the B ui l ding s y stems, C o m m on A rea s or p a rki n g f ac i l i t ies (in c lud i ng a n y u s e whi c h would c re a te a population d e nsi t y in t h e P r e m i s e s whi c h is in e x ce ss of the d e nsi t y whi c h is stand a rd for the B ui l din g ), i m p a i r L a ndl o r d s e f fo r ts to le a s e space or othe r wise in te r f e re w i th the op e r a t i on of t h e P rop e r t y . Notwithstand i ng the fo re g oin g , the foll o wing a n c i l l a r y u s e s a re p e rmit t e d i n th e P re mis e s on l y so long a s th e y do n ot, in the a ggreg a te, o cc up y m o re t h a n ten p e r ce nt (10 % ) o f the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a ge of the P r e m i s e s or a n y si n g le f lo o r ( whi c h e v e r is less ) : (1) the f ol l owing se r vic e s p r ovided b y T e n a nt e x c lus i v e l y to i t s e mp l o y e e s: s c hools, tr a in i ng a nd other e du ca t i on a l s e rvi ce s; c r e dit unions; a nd si m i l a r e mp l o y e e s e rvi c e s; a nd ( 2 ) the following s e rvi c e s di rec t l y a n d e x c lusiv e ly supporting T e n a n t s busin e ss: tel e ma r k e t i n g ; r e s e r v a tions ; sto ra g e ; d a t a p r o ce ssin g ; d e b t c oll e c tion ; a nd sim i lar support s e rv i ce s.

 

B . C o m p l i a n c e w ith L a w s a n d G ree n B u i ld i n g R eq u ir eme n t s . T e n a nt shall c omp l y with a ll L a ws reg a rdi n g the op e r a t i on of T e n a n t s busin e ss a nd the use, c ondi t i on , c on f i g u ra tio n a n d

 

 

 

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o cc up a n c y o f the P r e m i s e s a nd the use of the C o m m on A rea s. T e n a nt, w i t hin ten (10) d a y s a ft e r r e ce ip t , s h a ll p r ovide L a n dlord with c opies o f a n y not i ce s T e n a nt re ce ives r e g a rdi n g a vio l a t i on or a l l e g e d or potential vio l a t i on of a n y L a ws. T e n a nt shall c omp l y with the rul e s a nd r e g ul a tion s o f th e B ui l ding a t t ac h e d a s Ex h i b it B a nd such other r e a sona b le rul e s a nd re g u l a t i ons (or mod i fi ca t i ons the re to) a dopted b y L a n d lord f r om t i me to t i m e . S u c h rul e s a nd re g ulations will be a ppl i e d in a n e qui t a ble mann e r a s d e t e rmin e d b y L a ndl o rd. T e n a nt shall a lso ca use i t s a g e nts, c ontr ac t o rs, subc o ntr ac tors, e mp l o y ee s, custome r s, and subt e n a nts t o c omp l y with all rul e s and r e g u l a t i ons.

 

T e n a nt a c knowl e d g e s th a t the B ui l di n g is or m a y b ec ome in the futu r e c e r t ified und e r t h e L EED r a t i ng s y stem. T e n a nt s h a ll c oop e r a te with L a n dlord to c omp l y with L a ndlord s sus t a inabil i t y p rac t i ce s, wh i c h includ e s c omp l yi n g with the a ppl i ca ble G r e e n B ui l ding ” r e qui re m e nt s s e t f o r t h o n Ex h i b it G a t t ac h e d h e r e t o a nd inco r po r a ted b y r ef e r e n c e h e r e in.

 

C. T e n a n t’ s S ec u r ity R e s p o n si b i l itie s . T e n a nt shall (1) lock the doors to t h e P re mis e s a nd take other re a sona b le steps to s ec u r e the P r e m i s e s a nd the p e r s on a l p r op e r ty o f a l l Te n a n t P ar ti e s (d e fin e d in A r ti c le 1 3 ) a nd a ny of T e n a n t s tr a nsf e re e s, c ontr ac tors or l ic e nse e s in the Com m on A rea s a nd p a rking f ac i l i t ies of the B ui l ding a nd P rop e r t y, f rom unla w ful i n trusion, the f t, fi r e a nd other h a z a rds; (2) k ee p a nd maintain in g ood working o r d e r a ll s ec u r ity a nd s a f e ty d e v i ce s ins t a l l e d in the P r e m i s e s by or f o r t he b e n e fit of T e n a nt (su c h a s locks, smoke d e te c t o rs a nd bu r g lar a larms); a nd (3) c oop e r a te with L a ndl o rd a nd other ten a nts in the B ui l ding on B ui l ding s a f e ty matte r s. T e n a nt ac knowl e d g e s that a ny s e c u r ity or s a f e ty me a sur e s e mp l oy e d by L a ndlord a re for the prot ec t i on of L a ndlord s own in t e r e st s ; that L a nd l o r d is not a g u a r a ntor of the s ec urity or s a f e ty of the T e n a nt P a rties or their p r op e r t y; a nd that such s e c u r i ty a n d s a fe t y m a tt er s ar e th e re sponsibili ty o f T e n a nt and the loc a l l a w e n f o r c e ment a uthorities.

 

6. S ec u r ity De p osi t .

 

A. S ec u r ity D e p osi t . T h e Se c u r i t y D e posit in the a m o unt s e t fo r th in Se c tion 1 . I a bove shall be d e l i v e r e d to L a n dlord upon the e x ec ut i on of th i s L e a se b y T e n a nt a nd s h a ll be h e ld b y L a ndl o rd ( w i t hout l i a bi l i t y for in t e r e st, e x ce pt to the e x tent r e quir e d b y L a w) a s s ec u ri t y for the p e r f o r ma n c e of T e n a nt’s obl i g a t i ons und e r th i s L ea s e . The S ec u r i t y D e p osit is not a n a dv a n c e p a y m e nt of R e nt o r a m e a sure o f T e n a nt’s l i a bi l i t y f or d a m a g e s. L a ndl o rd m a y, f r om t i me to t i me while a n e v e nt of d e f a u l t r e mains u n c u re d, with o ut p re jud i c e to a n y other r e me d y, use a ll or a portion of the S ec u r i t y D e posit to s a t i s f y p a st due R e nt, c u r e a n y un c u re d d e fa ul t by Te n a nt , o r re p a y L a ndl o rd f or d a m a g e s a n d c h a r g e s f o r w hich T e n a nt i s leg a l l y l i a b l e und e r t his L e a se o r r e sul t ing f r om T e n a n t ’s b r e ac h o f t his L e a s e . I f L a ndlord u s e s the S ec u ri t y D e posit, T e n a nt shall on d e mand r e store the S ec u ri t y D e p o sit to i ts o r i g inal a mount a nd such use b y L a ndlord of the S ec u r i t y D e posit shall not c onst i tu t e a c u r e of the e x i s t i ng e v e nt of d e f a ult unt i l such t i me a s t h e e nt i re a mount owing to L a ndl o rd is p a id in f u ll a nd the S ec u ri t y D e p o sit is ful l y r e sto r e d. P r o vided that T e n a nt h a s p e r f o r med a ll of i t s obl i g a t i ons h e r e un d e r, L a n d lord shall r e turn a n y u n a ppl i e d portion of the S ec u r i t y D e posit to T e n a nt with i n th i r t y (30) d a ys a ft e r the lat e r to o cc ur o f: (1) the d a te T e n a nt sur re nd e rs possession of the P r e m i s e s to L a ndl o rd in acc o r d a n c e with th i s L ea s e ; or (2) the E x pir a t i on D a te. T e n a nt do e s h e r e b y a uth o ri z e L a ndlord to withho l d f r om t he S ec u r i t y D e posit a ll a moun t s a l l ow e d b y L a w a nd the a mount r e a sona b l y a nt i c ipat e d b y L a ndlord to be ow e d b y T e n a nt a s a r e sult of a n und e rp a y ment of T e n a nt’s P ro R a ta S h a re of a n y E x ce ss Op e r a ti ng E x p e ns e s f o r th e fin a l y e a r of the T e rm. To the full e st e x tent p e r m i t t e d b y a ppl i ca b l e L a w, T e n a nt a g ree s that the p r ovis i ons of th i s A r ti c le 6 shall supe r s e de a n d r e pla c e a ll statuto r y r i g hts of T e n a nt und e r a ppl i ca ble L a w reg a rdi n g t h e r e tention, a ppl ic a t i on or r e turn o f s e c u r i t y d e posits. I f L a ndlord tr a nsf e rs i t s in t e r e st in the P r e m i s e s, L a ndlord shall a ss i g n the S ec u r i t y De po s i t t o th e t ra ns fere e a nd , following the a ss i g nme n t a nd the d e l i v e r y to T e n a nt of a n ac knowl e d g e ment of the tr a nsf e r ee ’s r e spons i bi l i t y for the S e c u r i t y D e posit if r e qui r e d by L aw , L a ndlo r d sh a l l h a v e n o f u r th e r li a bili ty f o r the r e turn of the S ec u r i t y D e posit. L a ndlord sh a ll not be r e quir e d to k ee p the S ec u r i t y D e posit s e p a r a t e f rom its oth e r a c c ounts.

 

B . R e du c tion in A m o u n t of S ec u r ity D e p osi t . N otwi t hstanding a n y th i n g in th i s S ec tion 6 to the c ontr a r y , so long a s T e n a nt is then c u r r e nt in the p a y ment of a ll R e nt due h e r e und e r a nd h a s not b e e n in d e f a u l t h e r e und e r b e y ond a n y a ppl i ca ble not i c e a nd c u re p e riod duri n g the p r ior 12 - mon t h p e riod, the S e c u r i t y D e posit shall be re d u ce d a s follows: ( i) a s o f the fi r st (1st) d a y of the tw e nt i e th ( 20th) full ca l e nd a r mon t h duri n g the T e rm, the Se c u r i t y D e po s it shall be r e d u ce d to

$20,265.00, a nd L a ndlo r d shall p a y to T e n a nt t h e di f fer e n c e , if a n y , in t he a mount of S ec u ri t y D e posit then h e ld b y L a nd lord a nd $20,265.00; a n d (ii) a s of the f irst d a y of the th i r t y - nin t h ( 39th) full ca lend a r mon t h during the T e rm, the S ec u rity D e posit shall be r e du c e d to $13,510.00 a nd

 

 

 

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L a ndl o rd shall p a y to T e n a nt the dif fe r e n c e , if a n y , in the a mount of S ec u r i t y D e posit then h e ld b y L a ndl o rd a nd $13,510.0 0 . S hould T e n a nt be in d e f a ult ( r e g a rd l e ss o f a n y no t i c e a n d c u re p er iods ) a s of the d a te the S ec u ri t y D e posit is to r e du c e, or i f T e n a nt h a s b e e n in d e f a ult a s spe c if i e d a bo v e b e y ond a n y a ppl ic a ble n o t i c e a nd c u re p e riods dur i ng the p rior 1 2 - mon t h p er io d , no r e du c t i on shall o cc ur a s of such a ppl i ca b le d a te. I n no e v e nt shall the Se c u ri t y D e posit e v e r be in a n a mount less than $13,510.00 du r ing t he T e r m .

 

7. S er vic e s F u r n is h e d b y La nd lor d .

 

A. S tan d a r d S er vic e s . S ubje c t to the p r ovis i ons o f th i s L ea s e , L a ndlord a g r ee s to fu r nish (or ca u s e a th i rd p a r t y p rovid e r to fu r nish) the following s e rv i ce s to T e n a nt during th e Te r m :

 

(1) Water service for use in the lavatories on each floor on which the Premises are located.

(2) H ea t a nd a ir c ondi t ion i ng in s ea son duri n g No r mal B usiness Hou r s, at such temp e r a tu r e s a nd in such a moun t s a s r e quir e d b y gov e rnm e ntal a u t hori t y o r a s L a ndlord d e te r m i n e s a re stand a rd for the B ui l d in g . T e n a nt, upon su c h n ot i c e a s is re a sona b l y r e q uir e d b y L a ndlord, a nd subj ec t to the ca p ac ity of the B ui l ding s y stems, m a y r e qu e st H V AC s e rv i c e during hours oth e r than No r mal B usiness Ho u rs. T e n a nt shall pay L a ndlord for such a ddi t ional s e r vice a t a r a te e q u a l to F if t y - F ive a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($55.00) p e r op e r a ting hour p e r floor (the H o u rl y H V A C C h arg e ”) . L a ndlord shall h a ve the ri g ht, upon th i rty (30) d a y s p r ior w r i t ten not i c e to T e n a nt, to a djust the Hou r ly H V AC Ch ar g e f r om t i me to t i me, but not more than o n c e p e r ca len d a r y e a r, b a s e d p r oportionat e l y upon in c r ea s e s i n HVA C c osts , w hi c h c ost s in c lud e utiliti e s , t a x e s , su rc h a rg e s , l a bo r , e quip m e nt, m a in t e n a n c e a nd r e p a ir.

 

(3) Mainten a n c e a nd r e p a ir o f the P rop e r t y a s d e s c rib e d in S ec tion 9. B .

 

(4) J a ni t o r ial s e rvi c e five (5) d a y s p e r w e e k ( e x c lud i ng Holid a y s ) , a s d e t er min e d b y L a ndlord. I f T e n a n t s use of the P r e m i s e s, floor c ov e ri n g or oth e r i m p r o v e ments r e qui r e spe c ial s e rvi ce s in e x ce ss of the stand a rd s e rv i ce s f o r the B ui l din g , T e n a nt shall p a y the a ddi t ional c ost a t t ribut a ble to the sp ec ial se r vic e s.

 

(5) Elev a tor s e rvi c e , subj ec t to p r op e r a uthori z a t i on a nd L a ndlor d s pol i c ies a n d p r o ce du r e s for u s e of the e lev a tor ( s ) in the B ui l di n g .

 

(6) E x te r ior w indow w a shing a t such int e rv a ls as d e te r m i n e d b y L a ndlord.

 

(7) Ele c trici t y to the P r e m i s e s for g e n e r a l o f fi c e use, in acc o r d a n c e with a nd subj ec t t o the t e rms a nd c ondi t ions i n A r ti c le 8 .

 

B . S er vice I nt err up tion s . F or p u rpos e s of th i s L e a s e , a S e r v i c e Fai lu r e s h a ll me a n a n y in t e r r upt i on, suspens i on or te r m i n a t i on of s e rv i ce s b e ing p r ovided to T e n a nt b y L a ndlord or b y th i rd - p a r t y p rovid e rs, w h e ther e n g a g e d b y T e n a nt or pursu a nt to a r ra n g e m e nts b y such p r ovid e rs with L a ndlord, wh i c h ar e due to ( 1 ) the a ppl i c a t i on of L a ws; (2) the fa i l u re , in t e r r upt i on o r malf u n c t i oning of a ny e l e c trical or m e c h a ni c a l e quip m e nt, ut i l i t y or oth e r s e r vice to the Bui l ding o r P roper t y; (3) the p e r f o r man c e of re p a irs, mainten a n c e , i m p r ov e ments or a l t e rat i ons; or (4) the o cc u r r e n c e of a ny other e v e nt or ca use wh e t h e r or not with i n the re a son a ble c ont r ol of L a ndlo r d. N o S e rvi c e Fa i l u r e s h a ll ren d e r L a ndlord l i a b l e to T e n a nt, c onsti t ute a c onstruc t ive e viction of T e n a nt, give rise to a n a b a t e ment of R e nt, or rel i e ve T e n a nt f r om the obl i g a t i on to ful f i l l a n y c ov e n a nt or a g ree m e nt. In no e v e nt shall L a ndlord be l i a ble to T e n a nt for a ny loss or d a m a g e , in c luding the th ef t of T e n a nt s P roper t y ( d e f i n e d in A r ti c le 14 ), a risi n g out of or in c onn e c tion w ith a ny S er vi c e F a ilure or the fa i l u r e o f any Bui l ding sa f e ty se r vi c e s, pe r s onn e l or e quip m e nt.

 

C. T h ird P a r ty S er vi c e s . I f T e n a nt d e si r e s a n y s e rvi c e wh i c h L a ndlord h a s not spe c ific a l l y a g r ee d to p r o vide in th i s L e a s e , such a s p r ivate s ec u r i t y s y st e ms or tel ec om m unic a t i ons s e rvi ce s s e rvi n g the P r e mises, T e n a nt shall p r o c u r e such s e rvi c e d i r e c t ly fr o m a re put a bl e thi r d p ar ty s e rvi c e p r ovid e r ( Pro v id e r ) for T e n a n t s own acc ount. T e n a nt shall require eac h P rovid e r to c omply with the B ui l din g s rul e s a nd re g ulations, a ll L a ws, a nd L a ndlord s r ea sona b le pol i c i e s a nd p rac t i ce s for the B ui l din g . T e n a nt ac know l e d g e s L a ndlor d s c u r r e nt p ol ic y that r e qui r e s a ll P rovid e rs ut i l iz ing a n y a r e a of the P rop e r t y outs i de the P r e m i s e s to be a ppro ve d b y L a ndlord a nd to e nter in t o a w r i t ten a g re e m e nt ac c e ptable to L a n dlord p r ior to g a in i n g a c ce ss to, or making a n y

 

 

 

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ins t a l l a t i ons in or thro u gh, such a re a . A c c o r di n g l y , T e n a nt s h a ll g ive L a ndlord w r i t ten not ic e suf f ici e nt for s u c h pu r p o s e s.

 

D. S ig n age . T e n a nt shall b e e nt i t l e d a t i t s e x p e nse t o h a ve i ts n a m e shown u pon a n y Dir e c to r y B o a rd of the Bui l din g , whi c h Dir e c to r y B o a rd m a y be a f r e e sta n ding or c ompu t e ri z e d dir ec to r y b o a rd. L a ndlo r d shall d e s i g n a t e the s t y l e of the Di r ec to r y B o a rd a s w e ll a s the a mount of spa c e to b e a l l o ca t e d to T e n a nt, whi c h B o a rd shall be loc a ted in a n a r e a d e s i g n a t e d b y L a ndlord in the main lob b y o f the B ui l din g . T e n a nt shall a lso be e nt i t l e d a t i t s e x p e ns e t o h a v e B uildi ng st a nd ar d sui t e identifi ca t i on si g n a g e pla c e d outs i de the P rem i s e s in a lo c a t i on c omp a r a ble to oth e r te n a nts in the B ui l din g .

 

8. Use of Ele c t r ical S er vi c e s b y Tena n t .

 

A. La nd lor d s E le c t r ical S er vice . S ubj e c t to the te r ms of th i s L ea s e , L a ndlo r d shall fu r nish bui l ding stan d a rd e le c tri c a l s e rvi c e to the Pr e m i s e s suf f ici e nt to op e ra te c usto m a r y l i g ht i n g , o f fi c e ma c hi n e s a nd oth e r e quip m e nt of si m i l a r l o w e le c tri c a l c onsumpt i on. L a ndlord m a y , a t a ny t i me a nd f r om t i me to t i me, ca lcu l a te T e n a n t s ac tual e le c tri c a l c onsumpt i on in the P r e m i s e s by a surv e y c ondu c ted by a re putable c onsultant s e le c t e d b y L a ndlord, a ll a t T e n a n t s e x p e nse. The c ost of a ny e le c t ri ca l c onsumpt i on in e x ce ss of that whi c h L a ndlord d e t e rmin e s is stand a rd f o r the B ui l ding s h a ll be p a id b y T e n a nt in a cc o r d a n c e with S ec tion 8.D . The f u r nish i ng of e le c tr i ca l s e rvi ce s to the P r e m i s e s shall be subj ec t to the rul e s, r eg u l a t i ons a nd p rac t i ce s o f th e suppli e r o f su c h e le c tricity a nd of a ny m u nicip a l or other g o v e r n m e nt a l a utho r i ty r e g ul a ti ng t h e busin e s s o f p r ovidin g e le c tri c a l ut i l i t y s e rv i ce . L a ndl o rd shall not be l i a b le or r e spons i ble to T e n a nt for a ny los s , d a m a g e or e x p e nse whi c h T e n a nt m a y sus t a in or incur if e i t h e r the qu a nt i t y or c h a r ac ter of the e l e c tric a l s e rvi c e is c h a n g e d or is n o lon g e r a v a i l a ble o r no l on g e r suitable f or T e n a n t s r e quir e m e nts.

 

B . S e le c tion of Ele c t r ical S er vice P r ovi d e r . L a ndl o rd shall h a ve a nd r e tain t he sole ri g ht to s e l e c t the p r ovid e r of e l e c tric a l s e rvi c e s to the B ui l ding a nd/or the P rop e r t y . To the full e st e x tent p e rmit t e d b y L a w, L a ndlord shall h a ve t h e c ont i nuing r i g ht to ch a n ge such ut i l i t y p rovid e r. All c h a r g e s a nd e x p e ns e s incu r r e d b y L a ndl o rd due to a n y s u c h c h a n g e s in e le c tric a l s e rvi ce s, including mainten a n c e , r e p a irs, ins t a l l a t i on a nd r e lat e d c ost s , shall be includ e d in the e le c tric a l s er vic e s costs r e fer e n ce d in S ec tion 4.D ( 10) , unle s s paid dir ec tly b y T e n a nt.

 

C. Sub m e te r i n g . L a ndlord sha l l h a v e th e c ontinuin g r i g ht , upo n thi r ty ( 30 ) d a y s wr itt e n not i ce , to ins t a ll a subm e ter for t h e P r e m i s e s a t T e n a n t s e x p e nse. I f subm e t e ring is ins ta l l e d for t h e P r e m i s e s, L a ndlord may c h a r g e for T e n a nt s ac tu a l e le c t r i ca l c onsumptio n month ly i n a rr e a r s f o r th e ki l ow a tt hours used, a r a te p e r ki l ow a tt hour e qu a l to that c h a r g e d to L a ndlord b y t h e p r ovider o f e le c tri c a l s e rvi c e to the Bui l ding during t h e s a me p e riod of t i me (plus, to the full e st e x tent p er mitt e d b y a ppl i ca b l e L a ws, a n a dm i nis t r a t i ve f e e e qu a l to fi f te e n p e rc e nt (15 % ) of such c h a r g e ), e x ce pt a s to e le c trici t y dir e c t l y pu r c h a s e d by T e n a nt f r om t hird p a r t y p r ovid e rs a ft e r obtaining L a ndlord s c onse n t to the s a me. I n t he e v e nt L a ndlord is un a ble to d e te r m i ne the e x ac t ki l ow a tt hour l y c h a r ge during the p e riod of t i me, L a ndlord shall use the a v e ra g e ki l ow a tt hourly c h a rge to the B ui l ding for the fi r st bi l l i ng c y c le e n ding a ft e r the p e riod of ti m e in qu e st i on. E v e n if the Pr e m i s e s a re subm e te re d, T e n a nt shall r e main obl i g a ted to pay T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a r e of the c ost of e l e c tric a l s e rvi ce s a s p r ovided in S ec tion 4. B , e x ce pt that T e n a nt shall be e nt i t l e d to a c r e dit a g a inst e le c tr i ca l s e rvi ce s c osts e q u a l to that portion of the a moun t s ac tual l y p a id by T e n a nt s e p a r a tely a nd di r ec tly to L a ndl o rd whi c h a r e a t t ri b utable to bui l ding stand a r d e le c tric a l s e rvi ce s sub m e te re d to the P r e m i s e s.

 

D. Ex ce ss Ele c t r ical S er vi c e . T e n a n t s use of e l e c t r ic a l s e r vice shall not e x cee d, in vol t a g e , r a ted c a p ac i t y , u s e b e y ond No r mal B usine s s Hou r s or ov e r a ll norm a l load for the B ui l din g , that whi c h L a ndlord d ee ms to be stand a rd for t h e B ui l din g . I f T e n a nt r e qu e sts p e rmission to c onsume e x ce ss e le c tr i c a l s e rvi ce , L a n dlord m a y r e fuse to c onse n t o r m a y c ondi t ion c onse n t upon c ondi t ions that L a ndlord r e a sona b l y e l ec ts (in c l u ding the ins t a l l a t i o n , a t i t s sole c ost, of ut i l i t y s e rvi c e u p g r a d e s, met e r s , subm e te r s, a ir h a ndle r s or c ool i ng uni t s). The c osts of a n y a ppro v e d a ddi t ional c onsumpt i on ( t o the e x tent p e rmit t e d b y L a w ) , ins t a l l a t i on a nd mainten a n c e shall be p a i d b y T e n a nt.

 

9. R e p airs and Alt e r a t io n s .

 

A. T e n a n t s R e p air O b l i g a tio n s . Te n a n t sh a l l k ee p th e P re mis e s i n g oo d c on d itio n a n d r e p a ir, o r din a r y w e a r a n d te a r e x ce pted. T e n a n t s r e p a ir obl i g a t i ons incl u d e , without l i m i t a t i o n , r e p a irs to: (1) floor c o v e r ing a nd/or r a ised floo r ing; (2) in t e rior p a rtit i ons; (3) doors; (4) the in t e rior

 

 

 

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side of d e m i sing w a l l s; ( 5) e le c t roni c , phone a nd d a ta c a bl i ng a nd r e lat e d e quip m e nt ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , Cable ) t h a t is ins t a l l e d b y o r f o r the b e n e fit of T e n a nt wh e th e r lo c a ted in t he P r e m i s e s o r in oth e r portions of the B ui l di n g ; (6) suppl e m e ntal a ir c o ndi t ion i ng uni t s, p r ivate show e rs a nd ki t c h e n s , including hot w a ter h ea t e rs, plu m bin g , dish w a s h e rs, ice ma c hines a nd s i m i lar f a c i l i t ies s e rvi n g T e n a nt e x c lus i v e l y ; ( 7 ) p hone rooms used e x c lus i v e l y b y T e n a nt; (8) Alte r a t i ons (d e fin e d b e low) p e r f o r med b y c ontr a c to r s r e tain e d b y T e n a nt, in c lud i n g r e lat e d H V AC b a lan c in g ; a nd (9) a ll of T e n a nt s fu r nish i n g s, tr a de fi x tur e s, e quip m e nt a n d invento r y . P rior to p e r f o r m i ng a n y such r e p a ir obl i g a t i on, T e n a nt shall g ive w r i t ten not i c e to L a ndlord d e s c ribing the n e ce ssa r y mainten a n c e or r e p a ir. Upon re ce ipt of such not i ce , L a ndlord m a y e le c t e i t h e r to p e r f o r m a n y of the mainten a n c e or r e p a ir obl i g a t i ons s p ec if i e d in such not ic e , or r e qu i re that T e n a nt p e r f o rm s u c h obl i g a t i ons b y usi n g c ontr ac tors a p p rov e d b y L a ndl o rd. All wo r k shall be p e r f o r med a t T e n a n t s e x p e nse in acc o r d a n c e with the rul e s a nd p r o ce d u re s d e s c ri b e d in S ec tion 9.C b e low. I f T e n a nt f a i l s to make a n y r e p a i r s t o the P r e m i s e s for more th a n fi f te e n (15) d a y s a ft e r n ot i c e f r om L a ndlord ( a l t h ou g h not i c e sh a l l no t b e r e quir e d if the r e is a n e m e rg e n c y ) , L a ndlord m a y , in a ddi t ion to a n y other r e me d y a v a i l a ble to L a ndl o rd, make the r e p a irs, a nd T e n a nt shall p a y to L a ndlord the r ea son a ble c ost of the r e p a irs with i n th i r t y (3 0 ) d a y s a ft e r r e c e ipt of a n invo i c e , togeth e r with a n a dm i nis t r a t i ve c h ar g e in a n a mount e qu a l t o fi f te e n p e r c e nt (15 % ) of t h e c ost of the re p a irs.

 

B . La nd lor d s R e p air O b li gation s . L a ndlord shall k ee p a nd maintain in g ood r e p a ir a nd wo r king or d e r a nd make re p a irs to and p e r f o r m m a in t e n a n c e upon: ( 1 ) str uc tur a l el e ments of the B ui l di n g ; (2) stand ar d me c h a n i ca l (i n c lud i ng H V AC), e l ec tri c a l, p l umb i ng a nd fi r e / l ife s a f e t y s y stems s e rvi n g the B ui l d ing g e n e r a l l y ; ( 3 ) Com m on A rea s; (4) the roof o f t he B uildin g ; ( 5 ) e x t er io r windows of the B ui l ding; a nd (6) e lev a tors s e rving the B ui l d i n g . L a ndlo r d shall p r omp t l y ma k e r e p a irs (t a ki n g in t o acc o u nt the n a ture a nd u r g e ncy of the r e p a ir) for whi c h L a ndlord is r e spons i ble. I f a n y o f the f o re g oi n g mainten a n c e o r r e p a ir is n ece ss i tat e d d u e to the a c ts or om i ss i ons of a n y T e n a nt P a r t y ( d e fin e d in A r ti c le 13 ), T e n a nt shall p a y the c osts of such r e p a irs or mainten a n c e to L a ndl o rd with i n th i r t y ( 3 0) d a y s a ft e r r e c e ipt of a n invo i ce , to g e th e r w it h a n a dminist ra tiv e c h a rge i n a n a mount e qu a l t o fi f t e e n p e r c e nt (15 % ) o f the c o st of the re p a irs.

 

C. Alt e r a t io ns .

 

(1) W h e n Cons e nt Is R e quir ed . T e n a nt shall not m a ke a l t e r a t i ons, a ddi t ions or i m p r ov e ments to the P r e m i s e s or ins t a ll a n y C a ble in the P r e m i s e s or other p o r t i ons of the B ui l ding ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , Al t e rat i o ns ”) without fi r st obtaining the wr itt e n c ons e n t o f L a ndlo r d i n eac h inst a n ce . Ho we v e r, L a ndlord s c o nsent shall not be r e quir e d for a n y Alt e r a t i on th a t s a t i sfi e s a ll of the following c rit e ria (a Minor Al t e rat i o n ): ( a ) is of a c osmetic n a tu r e su c h a s p a intin g , wa llp a p e r i n g , h a n g ing pictu r e s a nd ins t a l l ing c a rp e t i n g ; (b) is no t visibl e fr o m outsid e th e P re mis e s o r B uildin g ; (c) will not a f f e c t the s y st e ms or stru c ture of the B ui l din g ; a nd (d) do e s not r e quire wo r k to b e p e r f o r med ins i de the w a lls or a bove the ce i l ing of the P r e m i s e s; a nd ( e ) do e s not ca use L a ndlord to incur a n y c ost or e x p e nse. L a ndlord h e r e b y c onse n ts to th e L a ndlo r d W o r k p erf o r m e d i n a c c o r d a n c e with t he W o r k L e t t e r a t ta c h e d to t his L ea s e .

 

(2) R e quire me nts For All A l terations, In c lud i ng M inor Alterat i on s . P rior to sta r t i ng work on a n y Alt e r a t i on, T e n a nt shall fu r nish to L a ndlord for r e view a nd a pp r ov a l : pl a n s a n d spe c ific a t i ons; n a mes of p r opos e d c ontr ac tors ( p rovid e d that L a ndlord m a y d e si g n a te spe c ific c ontr ac tors with r e s p ec t to B ui l ding s yst e ms); c opies of c ontr ac ts; n e c e ss a r y p e rmits a nd a pp r ov a ls ; e viden c e of c ontr ac tors’ a nd subc o ntr ac tor s insur a n ce ; a n d Te n a nt s s e c u r i ty f o r p erf o r m a n c e o f th e Alte ra t i on. Ch a n g e s to the plans a nd spe c ific a t i o ns must a lso be su b m i t t e d to L a ndlord for i t s a ppro va l. S ome of the f o re g oi n g r e qui r e ments m a y b e w a ived b y L a ndlord for the p e r f o r m a n c e o f spe c ific Minor Alte r a t i ons; p r ovided that su c h w a iv e r is obtai n e d in w r i t ing p r ior to the c om m e n ce ment o f such Minor Alte ra t i ons. L a n d lor d s w a iv e r on o n e o c c a sion shall not w a ive L a ndlor d’ s r i g ht to e n f o rc e such r e qui r e ments on a n y oth e r o c ca sion. Alte ra t i ons shall be c onstru c ted in a g ood a nd wo r kmanlike mann e r using mat e ri a ls of a qu a l i t y that is a t le a st e qu a l to the qu a l i ty d e si g n a ted b y L a ndlord a s the m i ni m um stand a rd for the Bui l din g . L a ndlord m a y d e si g n a te r ea sona b le rul e s, re g ulations a nd p r o ce d u re s f o r the p e r fo r man c e of Alt e r a t i ons in the B ui l ding a nd, to the e x tent r e a sona b l y n e c e ssary to a voi d dis r uptio n t o th e o cc up a nt s o f th e B uildin g, shall h a ve the r i g ht to d e si g n a te the t i m e wh e n Alte ra t i ons m a y b e p e r f o r med. T e n a nt s h a ll r e i m burse L a ndlord within th i r t y (3 0 ) d a ys a ft e r re c e ipt of a n inv oi c e f o r ou t - o f- po c k e t sum s p a i d by L a ndlord for th i rd p a r t y e x a m i n a t i on of T e n a nt s pl a n s f o r A lt era tions . In a d dition , w ithi n thi r ty ( 3 0 ) d a ys a ft e r r e ce ipt of a n invoice f rom L a ndlord, T e n a nt shall p a y to L a ndlo r d a f e e e q u a l t o fi f te e n p e r c e nt (1 5 % ) of the to t a l c ost of such Alte ra t i ons for L a ndlor d s ov e rs i g ht a nd c oordin a t i on of a n y Alte ra t i ons. No l a ter th a n th i r t y (30) d a ys a f t e r c o mp l e t i on of the Alte r a t i ons, T e n a nt shall fu r nish

 

 

 

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“a s - bui lt plans ( w h i c h s h a ll not be r e quir e d for M inor Alte ra t i ons), c omp le t i on a f f idavits, full a nd fin a l w a ive r s of l i e ns, re c e ip t s a nd bi l ls c ov e ring a l l labor a nd mat e ri a ls. T e n a nt sha l l a ssu r e th a t t h e Alte ra t i ons c omp l y with all i nsur a n c e r e quir e m e nts and L a ws.

 

(3) L andlor d s L iab i l i t y For Alt e rat i on s . L a ndlord s a ppro va l of a n Alte r a t i on shall not be a r e p r e s e ntat i on b y L a ndlord t h a t the A l t e r a t i on c omp l ies with a ppl i ca ble L a ws or will be a d e q u a te for T e n a n t s use. T e n a nt a c knowl e d g e s that L a ndlord is not an a r c hi te c t or e n g ine e r, a nd that the Alte ra t i ons will be d e si g n e d a nd/or c o n stru c ted using indep e n d e nt a r c hi t ec ts, e n g in e e r s a nd c ontr a c tors. A c c o r din g l y , L a ndlord d o e s not g u a r a ntee o r w a r r a nt that the a ppl i ca ble c onstru c t i on do c uments will c omp l y with L a ws or be f r e e f r om e r r o rs or om i ss i ons, or that the Alte ra t i ons will be f ree f r om de fec ts, and L a ndlord will h a ve no l i a bi l i t y t h e r e fo r .

 

10. E n t r y b y La nd lor d . L a ndlord, i t s a g e nts, c ontr a c tors a nd r e p r e s e ntatives m a y e n t e r t h e P r e m i s e s to inspe c t or s h ow the P r e m i s e s, to c le a n a nd make r e p a irs, a l t e r a t i ons or a ddi t ions to the P r e m i s e s, a nd to c ond u c t or fa c i l i t a te r e p a i rs, a l t e ra t i ons or a ddi t ions to a n y p o r t i on of the B ui l di n g , including other ten a nt s p r e m i s e s. E x ce pt in e me r g e n c ies or to p r ovide janit o r i al a n d oth er B uildin g s e rvi ce s a ft e r No r mal B u s iness Hou r s, L a ndl o rd shall pr ovid e Te n a n t w it h r e a son a bl e p r io r noti ce o f e nt r y in t o the P r e m i s e s, w hich m a y be g i v e n o r a ll y . L a ndlord shall h a ve the r i g ht to tempo r a ri l y c lose a ll or a portion of t he P r e m i s e s to p e r f o r m r e p a irs, a l te r a t i ons a nd a d di t ions, if r e a sona b ly n ece ss a r y f o r the p r ot e c t i on a nd s a f e ty of T e n a n t a nd i t s e mp l o y e e s. Ex ce pt in e mer g e n c ies, L a ndl o rd will not c lose t h e P r e m i s e s if the wo r k c a n r e a sona b ly be c ompl e t e d o n wee k e nd s a n d after No r mal B usiness Hou r s; p r ovided, ho w e v e r, that L a ndlord is not r e qui r e d to c ondu c t wo r k on w ee k e nds or a ft e r No r m a l B usiness Hou r s if su c h wo r k ca n b e c ondu c t e d without c los i ng the P r e m i s e s. Ent r y by L a n d lord f or a ny s u c h pu r po s e s shall not c onsti t ute a c onstru c t i ve e viction o r e nt i t l e T e n a nt t o a n a b a t e ment or re du c t i on of R e n t.

 

11. Assig n m e n t and Sub le t tin g .

 

A. La nd lor d s Co n s e n t R e qu ir e d . S ubje c t to t h e r e maini n g p r ovis i ons of th i s A r ti c le 11 , but notwi t hs t a nding a n y th i ng to t h e c o ntr a r y c on t a ined e ls e wh e re in th i s L ea s e , T e n a nt shall not a ss i g n, tr a nsf e r or e n c umber a n y in t e r e st in th i s L ea s e ( e i t h e r a bso l ute l y or c ol l a te r a l l y ) o r subl ea se or a l l ow a n y th ir d p a r t y to use a n y portion of the P r e m i s e s ( c ol l ec t i v e l y o r ind i vidual l y , a Tra n sf e r ) without the p r ior w r i t ten c onse n t of L a ndlord, whi c h c onse n t shall not be unr e a s on a b l y withheld. W i thout l i m i ta t i on, T e n a nt a g ree s th a t L a ndlor d s c on s e nt shall not be c onsid e r e d unr e a sona b l y withheld if: (1) the p r opos e d tr a nsf er e e s fi n anc i al c onditio n do es no t m eet th e cr it er i a L a ndl o rd uses to s e le c t B ui l ding ten a nts h a vi n g si m i l a r le a s e hold obl i g a t ions; (2) the p r opos e d tr a nsf e r e e is a g o v e rn m e ntal o r g a ni z a t i on or p r e s e nt o cc u p a nt of the Pr op e r t y , or L a ndlo r d is othe r wise e n g a g e d in l e a se n e g ot i a t i ons with the p r opos e d tr a n s f e r e e f o r other p re m i s e s in the P rop e r t y ; (3) a n y u n c u re d e v e nt of d e f a ult e x is t s und e r th i s L ea se (or a c ondi t ion e x is t s whi c h, with the p a ss a g e of t i me or g i ving of not i ce , would b ec ome a n e v e nt of d e f a ul t ); (4) a n y portion of the B ui l ding or P r e m i s e s would l i k e l y b ec o m e subj ec t to a ddi t ional or dif fe r e nt L a ws a s a c onse q u e n c e of the p r opos e d T r a nsf e r; (5) the p r opos e d t r a n s f e re e s use o f the P r e m i s e s c onfli c ts with the P e rmit t e d Use o r a n y e x c l usive us a g e r i g hts g r a nt e d to a n y other ten a nt in t h e B ui l din g ; (6) the use, n a tur e , busin e ss, ac t i vi t ies or r e putation in the bus i n e ss c om m un i t y o f the p r op os ed t ra ns feree (or it s p r incip a ls, e mp l o y e e s or inv i te e s) do e s no t m eet L a ndlo r d ’s st a nd ar d s f o r Bu ildin g t e n a nts ; ( 7 ) e ith er the T ra n s f e r or a n y c ons i d e r a t i on p a y a ble to L a nd l o r d in c on n ec t i on the r e w i th a dv e r s e l y a f f e c ts the r e a l e sta t e in v e st m e nt t r ust qu a l i fi ca t i on tests a ppl i ca ble to L a ndlord or i ts A f filiat e s; or (8) the p r opos e d tr a ns f e ree is or h a s b ee n invo l v e d in l i t i g a t i on with L a ndlord o r a n y of i t s A f filiat e s. T e n a nt shall not b e e nt i t l e d to re ce ive mo n e ta r y d a m a g e s b a s e d upon a c laim that L a ndlord unr e a sona b l y withheld i t s c onse n t to a p r opos e d T ra nsf e r a nd T e n a n t s s o le r e me d y s h a ll be a n ac t i on to e n f o r c e a n y su c h p r ovis i on through sp e c ific p e r f o rm a n c e or d e c la r a to r y ju d g ment. Any a t t e mp t e d T ra ns f e r in vi o lation of this A r t i c l e is voidable a t L a ndlor d s op t ion.

 

B . Cons e n t P a r a me te r s/ R e qu ir eme n t s . As p a rt o f T e n a n t s r e qu e st fo r , a nd a s a c ondi t ion to, L a ndlor d s c onse n t to a T ra nsf e r, T e n a nt shall p r ovide L a ndlord with fin a n c ial stat e ments for the p r opos e d tr a nsf e r e e , a c omp l ete c o p y (u n e x ec uted) of the p r opos e d a ssi g n m e n t o r subl ea se a nd other c ont r a c tual do c uments, a nd such other info r mation a s L a ndlord m a y re a sona b ly r e qu e st. L a ndlord shall then h a ve the ri g ht (but not the obl i g a t i on) to te r m i n a te th i s L ea se a s of the d a te the T ra nsf e r would h a ve b ee n e f fe c t i ve ( L a n dlord T e r m i n a t i on Da t e ) with r e spe c t to the portion of the P r e m i s e s which T e n a nt d e si r e s to Tr a nsf e r. I n such e v e nt, T e n a nt shall v aca t e such portion of the P r e m i s e s b y the L a ndlord T e rmin a t i on D a te a nd upon T e n a n t s v aca t i n g such p o rtion of the Pr e m i s e s, the r e nt a nd other c h ar g e s p a y a b l e shall be p r oportiona t e l y r e du c e d. Conse n t by

 

 

 

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L a ndl o rd to one or more T ra nsf e r ( s) shall not op e r a te a s a wa iv e r o f L a ndlo r d s r i g ht s t o a pp r ov e a n y subsequ e nt T ra ns f e rs. I n no e v e nt shall a n y T r a ns f e r or P e rmit t e d T ra nsf e r r e le a s e o r r e li e v e Te n a n t f r om a ny obl i g a t i on und e r th i s L e a s e , nor s h a ll the ac c e ptan c e of R e nt f r om a n y a ss i g n ee , subt e n a nt or o cc u p a nt c onsti t ute a w a iver or re l e a se of T e n a nt f r om a ny of i t s obl i g a t i ons or l i a bi l i t ies und e r th i s L ea s e . T e n a nt sh a ll p a y L a ndlord a r e vi e w f e e of One Thous a n d a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($1, 0 00.00) for L a ndlor d s r e view of a ny P e rmit t e d T ra nsf e r or r e q u e sted T ra nsf e r, p r ovi d e d if L a ndl o r d’ s ac tual r e a so n a ble c osts a nd e x p e nses (i n c l uding r e a so n a ble a t t o r n e y s f ee s) e x cee d One Thous a nd a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($1, 0 00.00 ) , Te n a n t sh a l l re imbu r s e L a ndlo r d f o r it s ac tu a l rea son a b le c osts a nd e x p e nses in l i e u of such fi x e d r e view f e e ; p r ovided, fu r the r , that in no e v e nt shall T e n a nt s r e i m burs e ment obl i g a t i ons h e r e und e r e x cee d T w o Thous a nd a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($2, 0 00.00) f o r eac h P e rmit t e d T r a nsf e r or re qu e sted T ra n s f e r .

 

C. P a y me n t t o La nd lor d . I f t h e a g g re g a te c onsi d e r a t i on p a id t o a T e n a nt P a r t y f o r a T ra nsf e r e x c e e ds that p a y a b l e b y T e n a nt u n d e r t his L ea se (p r o r a ted a c c o rding to the t r a nsf e r r e d in t e r e st), T e n a nt shall p a y L a ndlord f if t y p e r c e nt ( 50%) of su c h e x ce ss ( a f t e r d e du c t i n g the r e f r om r e a sona b l e le a si n g c om m is s ions a nd r e a sona b le c o sts of ten a nt i m p r ov e ments p a id to un a f f i l iat e d th i rd p a rties in c onn ec t i on with the T ra nsf e r, with p r oof of s a m e p r ovid e d t o L a ndlo r d ) . Te n a n t sh a l l p a y L a ndlord for L a ndl o r d s sha r e of a n y e x ce ss with i n th i r t y (30) d a y s a f ter T e n a n t s r ece ipt of such e x ce ss c onsid e r a t i o n. I f a n y un c u r e d e v e nt o f d e f a ult e x is t s und e r th i s L ea se (or a c ondi t ion e x is t s whi c h, with the p a ss a g e o f t i me or g iv i n g of not i ce , would b e c ome a n e v e nt of d e f a ul t ), L a ndl o rd m a y r e quire th a t a ll subl ea se p a y ments be made dir ec t l y to L a ndlo r d , i n w hi c h ca s e Te n a n t shall r e ce ive a c r e dit a g a inst R e nt in the a mount o f a n y p a y m e nts r e c e ived, but not to e x cee d the a mount p a y a ble b y T e n a nt under th i s L e a s e .

 

D. Cha n ge in Cont r ol o f T e n a n t . E x ce pt for a P e rmit t e d T ra nsf e r, if T e n a nt is a c o r por a t i on, l i m i ted l i a bi l i t y c ompa n y , p a rt n e rship, or s i m i lar e nt i t y, a nd if t h e e nt i ty w hi c h o w n s o r c ontrols a majo r i t y of the vot i ng sha re s/r i g hts in T e n a nt a t a ny tim e s e ll s o r dispos e s o f su c h m a jo r i ty of vot i ng sha re s/r i g hts, or c h a ng e s i t s identi t y for a n y re a son (in c lud i ng a me r g e r, c onsolidation or r e o r g a ni z a t i on), such c h a n g e of ow n e rship or c ont r ol sh a l l c onstitut e a Tra ns fer . T h e f o r e g oi ng sh a l l not a pp l y so lo n g a s, both b e fo r e a nd a ft e r the T ra n s f e r, T e n a nt is a n e nt i t y w h ose outs t a nding stock is l i sted on a r e c o g ni z e d U.S. s ec u r i t ies e x c h a ng e , or if a t l e a st e i g hty p e rc e nt (80 % ) of i t s vot i ng stock is own e d by a nother e nt i t y , the vot i ng sto c k of wh i c h is so l i sted; p rovid e d, ho w e v e r, that T e n a nt shall g ive L a ndlo r d w r i t ten not i c e a t le a st t h ir t y (30) d a y s p r ior to the e f f e c t i ve d a te of such c h a n g e in ow n e rship or c ontrol.

 

E . No Cons e n t R e qu ir e d . T e n a nt m a y a ss i g n i t s e n t ire in t e r e st und e r th i s L e a se to i t s A f filiate (defin e d b e lo w ) or to a suc c e ssor to T e n a nt b y p u r c h a s e , m e rg e r, c onsolidation or r e o r g a ni z a t i on without the c onse n t of L a ndl o rd, p r o vided that a ll of the fo l lowing c ondi t ions a re s a t i sfi e d in L a ndlor d s re a sona b le disc r e t i on (a P e r m i t ted Tra n sf e r ): (1) no un c u re d e v e nt of d e f a ult e x is t s und e r th i s L ea s e ; ( 2 ) T e n a n t s su c ce s sor shall own a ll or subs ta nt i a l l y a ll of t h e a ssets of T e n a nt; (3) s u c h A f f i l iate or succ e ssor s h a ll h a v e a n e t w o rth whi c h is a t l ea st e q u a l to the g re a ter of T e n a n t s n e t wo r th a t the d a te of th i s L e a se o r T e n a n t s n e t wo r th a s of the d a y p r ior to the p r opos e d pu r c h a s e , me r g e r, c onsolidation or r e o rg a ni z a t i on; ( 4) no portion of the B ui l ding o r P r e m i s e s would l i k e l y b ec ome subj ec t to a ddi t ional or dif fe r e nt L a ws a s a c onse q u e n c e of the p r opos e d T ra ns f e r; (5) s u c h A f filiate s or succ e ss o r s use of the P r e m i s e s shall not c onfli c t with t h e P e rmit t e d Use or a n y e x c lu s ive usage r i g hts g ra nt e d to a n y other t e n a nt in the B ui l din g ; ( 6 ) n e i t h e r the T ra nsf e r nor a n y c on s ide ra t i on p a y a ble to L a n d lord in c onn ec tio n th ere w it h a dv er s e l y af fe c t s th e r e a l e state investm e nt t r ust qu a l i fi ca t i on tests a p pl i ca ble to L a ndlord or i ts A f filiat e s; (7) such A f filiate or succ e ssor is not a nd h a s not b ee n i nvolved in l i t i g a t i on wi t h L a ndlord o r a n y of L a ndl o r d’ s A f filiat e s; a n d (8) T e n a nt shall g ive L a ndlord w r i t ten not i c e a t l ea s t thi r ty ( 30 ) d a y s p r io r to the e f f ec t i ve d a t e of t h e p r opos e d T r a ns f e r, a l o ng with a ll a ppl ic a ble d o c ument a t i on a nd other info r mation n ece s s a r y f o r L a ndlord to d e t e rmine t h a t the r e qui r e ments of t his S ec tion 11.E h a ve b ee n s a t i sfi e d, including i f a ppl i ca ble, the qu a l i fi c a t i on of such p r opos e d t ra ns fer e e a s a n Aff ili a t e o f T e n a nt. The te r m Af f i l ia t e ” me a ns a n y p e r so n o r e nti ty c ont r ollin g , c ont r oll e d by o r und e r c ommo n c ontrol with T e n a nt or L a ndlord, a s a ppl i ca ble. I f r e qu e sted b y L a ndlord, the A f filiate or succ e ssor shall s i g n a c om me r c ial l y r ea sona b l e f o r m of a s s ump t ion a g re e ment.

 

12. Lien s . T e n a nt shall not p e rmit me c h a ni c s or other l i e ns to be pla ce d upon the P rop e r t y , P r e m i s e s or T e n a n t s in t e r e st in the P r e m i s e s in c onn ec t i on with a n y w o rk or s e rvi c e do n e or purp o rt e d l y do n e b y o r f o r the b e n e fit of T e n a nt. If a l i e n is so pla ce d, T e n a nt shall, with i n ten (10) d a y s of notice f rom L a n d lord of the f i l ing of the l ie n, ful l y dis c h a r ge the lien b y s e t t l i ng the c laim whi c h r e sul t e d in the l i e n or b y bonding or insuring ov e r the l i e n in the mann e r p re s c rib e d b y the

 

 

 

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a ppl i ca ble l i e n L a w. I f T e n a nt f a i l s to disch ar g e the l i e n, then, in a ddi t ion to a n y ot h e r r i g ht or r e me d y o f L a ndlord, L a n dlord m a y bond or insu r e ov e r the l i e n or othe r w ise disch a r ge the l i e n. T e n a nt shall, with i n th i rty (3 0 ) d a ys a f t e r re ce ipt o f a n invo i c e f r om L a ndlo r d, r e i m burse L a ndlord for a ny a mount p a id by L a ndlord, in c lud i n g r e a so n a ble a t t o r n e y s f ee s, to b ond or insure ov e r t h e l i e n or d isch a r g e t h e l i e n.

 

13. I nd e m n ity . S ubje c t to A r ti c le 15 T e n a nt shall hold L a ndlord, i t s trus t ee s, A f filiat e s, subs i dia r ies, memb e rs, p r incip a ls, b e n e fi c ia r i e s, p a rtn e rs, o f fi c e rs, dir ec tors, sha r e holde r s, e mp l o y e e s, Mortg a g e e (s) (d e fin e d in A r ti c le 2 5 ) a nd a g e nts (in c l udin g th e m a n a g e r o f th e P r o pe r t y ) ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , Landlord Part i e s ) h a rml e ss f r om, a n d ind e mni fy a n d d efe nd su c h p ar ti e s a g a inst , a l l l i a bi l i t ies, ob l i g a t i ons, d a mag e s, pe na l t ies, c laims, ac t i ons, c ost s , c h a rg e s a n d e x p e nses, in c lud i ng r e a sona b l e a t t o r ne y s ’ fe e s a nd other p r o fe ss i o n a l f e e s that m a y b e i m posed upon, incu r r e d b y or a sse r ted a g a inst a ny o f s u c h indemnifi e d p a rties ( eac h a Cla i m a nd c ol l ec t i v e l y Cla i m s ) that a rise out o f or in c onn e c t i on with a ny d a m a g e or in j ury o c c u r ri n g in t h e P r e m i s e s. P rovid e d L a ndl o rd P a rties a re p r o p e r l y n a med a s a ddi t ional insur e ds in the pol i c ies r e quir e d to b e ca r ri e d und e r th i s L e a s e , a nd e x c e pt a s othe r wise e x p re ss l y p r ovided in th i s L e a s e , t h e ind e mni ty s e t f o r t h i n the p re c e di n g s e nte n c e s h a ll be l i m i ted to the g r ea ter o f ( A ) F i v e Mil l ion a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($5, 0 00,000.00) or (B) the a g g reg a te a mount of g e n e r a l / umbr e l l a l i a bi l i t y i n su ra n c e ac tu a l l y c a rr i e d b y T e n a nt. S ubje c t t o A r ti c les 9. B , 15 a nd 20 , L a ndlord sh a ll hold T e n a nt, i ts t rust ee s, memb e rs, p r incip a ls, b e n e fi c i a ri e s, p a rtn e r s, o f f i ce rs, di r ec tors, sha r e holde r s, e mp l o y ee s a nd a g e nts ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , T e n a n t Part i e s ) h a rml e ss f rom, a n d indemni f y a nd d e f e nd s u c h p a rties a g a ins t , a ll Claims that a rise out of o r in c onn e c t i on with a ny d a m a g e o r in j ury o c c u r r i ng in o r on the P rop e rty ( e x c lud i ng the Pr e m i s e s), to the s a me e x tent the T e n a nt P a rties would h a v e b ee n c o v e r e d h a d t h ey b ee n n a med a s a ddi t ional insur e ds on the c om m e rcial g e n e r a l l i a bi l i t y insur a n c e pol i cy r e qui r e d to be c a r r ied by L a ndlord u n d e r th i s L ea s e . T h e ind e mn i t y s e t fo r th in t h e p r ec e ding s e nten c e shall be l i m i ted to the a mount of F ive Mill i on a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($5,000,000.00 ) .

 

14. I n s u r a n c e .

 

A. T e n a n t s I n s u r a n c e . T e n a nt shall maintain the following insur a n c e ( T e n a nt s I n s u ra n c e ), a t i t s sole c ost a nd e x p e nse: ( 1 ) c o m me rc ial g e n e r a l l i a bi l i t y i nsur a n c e a ppl i ca b l e to the P r e m i s e s a nd i t s a pp u rt e n a n c e s p r ovid i n g , on a n o cc u r re n c e b a si s , a p e r o cc u r r e n c e l i m i t of no less than One Mil l ion a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($1, 0 00,000.0 0 ) ; ( 2 ) c aus e s o f lo s s - sp ec i a l f o r m (f o r m er l y “a ll risk ) p r op e r t y insu r a n ce , including flood a nd e a rthqu a k e , c o v e ri n g a ll a b ove bui l ding stand a rd le a s e hold i m p r ov e ments a nd T e n a n t s t r a de fi x tur e s, e quip m e nt, fu r ni t u re a nd oth e r p e rso n a l p r op e rty with i n the P r e m i s e s ( T e n a nt s Prop e rty ) in the a mount of t h e full r e pla ce ment c ost the re o f ; (3) busin e ss i n c o me ( f o r m e rly busin e ss in t e r r upt i o n ) insu r a n c e w ritten on a n ac tual loss sus t a ined fo r m or with suf f ici e nt l i m i ts to a ddr e ss r e a sona b l y a nt i c i p a ted busin e ss in t e r ruption los s e s; (4) busin e ss a uto m obi l e l i a bi l i t y insur a n c e to c ov e r a ll own e d, hir e d a nd nonown e d a uto m obi l e s own e d or o p e r a ted b y T e n a nt p r ov i ding a m i ni m um c omb i n e d sin g l e l i m i t of One Mil l ion a nd No/100 Dol l a rs ($1, 0 00,000.00 ) ; ( 5 ) w o r k e r s c ompens a t i on i nsur a n c e a s r e quir e d b y the state in which the P r e m i s e s is loc a ted a nd in amounts a s m a y be re qui r e d b y a ppl i ca ble statute (p r ovided, how e v e r, if no wo r k e rs’ c omp e ns a tio n insu ra n c e i s st a tuto r i ly r e q ui re d , Te n a n t sh a l l ca r r y wo r k e r s c ompens a t i on insuran c e in a m i ni m um a mount of F ive Hund re d Thous a nd a nd No/100

Dolla r s ($50 0 ,000.00 ) ); ( 6) e mp l o y er s l i a bi l i t y insur a n c e in a n a mount of a t le a st F i v e Hund r e d Thous a nd a nd No/100 D ol l a rs ($50 0 ,000.00) p e r o cc u r r e n c e ; a nd (7) umb r e l l a l i a bi l i t y insu r a n c e that follows fo r m in e x c e ss of the l i m i ts spe c ified in (1 ) , (4) a nd (6) a bo v e , of no less than F our Mil l ion a nd No/100 Dol l a rs ($4, 0 00,000.0 0 ) p e r o cc u r r e n c e a nd in the a g g r e g a te. A n y c ompa n y und e r w riti n g a n y o f T e n a n t s Insu r a n c e s h a ll h a v e , acc o r di ng t o A . M . Be s t I n suran c e G uid e , a B e st s r a t i ng of not less t h a n A - a nd a F i n a n c ial S i z e C a t e g o r y of not less than V I I I . All c om m e r c ial g e n e r a l l i a bi l i t y , busin e ss a uto m obi l e l i a bi l i t y a nd umbr e l l a l i a bi l i t y insur a n c e pol i c ies shall n a me L a ndl o rd (or a n y su c ce s s o r ) , L a ndlord s p r o p e r t y man a g e r, L a n dlo r d s Mo r t g a g e e ( i f a n y), a n d th e i r r e spe c t i ve memb e rs, p ri n c ipals, b e n e fi c ia r ies, p a r t n e rs, o f f i ce rs, dir ec tors, e mp l o y ee s, a nd a g e nts, a nd other d e si g n ee s o f L a ndl o rd a s the in t e r e st of such d e s i g n e e s shall a pp ea r, a s “a ddi t ional insur e ds” a nd shall be p r i m a r y with L a ndlor d s pol ic y b e i n g s e c ond a r y a nd n on c ontributo r y . I f a n y a ggre g a t e l i m i t i s r e du ce d b eca use o f loss e s paid to below s e v e n t y - five p e r ce nt (75 % ) o f the l i m i t r e quir e d b y th i s L e a s e , T e n a nt will not if y La ndlo r d in w r i t ing with i n ten ( 1 0) d a y s of the d a te of r e du c t i on. All pol i c ies o f T e n a n t s I nsur a n c e sha l l c ontain e ndors e ments that the insur e r ( s) shall g ive L a ndlord a nd i t s d e si g n ee s a t le a st th i r t y ( 3 0) d a y s a d v a n c e w ritten not i c e o f a n y c h a n g e , ca n c e l l a t i on, te r m i n a t i on or lapse of insur a n ce . T e n a nt shall p r ovide L a ndl o rd with a ce rtifi c a te of insur a n c e a nd a ll r e quir e d e ndors e ments e viden c i n g T e n a n t s I nsur a n c e p rior to the e a rlier to o cc u r of the Com m e n ce ment D a te or the d a te T e n a nt is p r ovided a c ce ss to the Pr e m i s e s for a n y r ea son,

 

 

 

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a nd upon r e n e w a ls a t l e a st ten (10) d a y s p r i o r to the e x pir a t i on of the insu r a n c e c ov e ra g e . All of T e n a nt s I nsu r a n c e pol i c i e s, e ndors e ments a n d c er t i f i ca t e s w il l b e o n f o r m s a n d w it h d e du c tibl e s a n d s e lf - insur e d r e t e nt i on, if a n y , r ea sona b l y a c ce pta b le to L a ndlord. The l i m i t s of T e n a n t s insur a n c e shall not l i m i t Te na n t s l ia bi l i t y und e r this L e a s e .

 

B . La nd lor d s I n s u r a n c e . L a ndl o rd shall maintain: (1) c om me r c ial g e n e r a l l iabil i t y insur a n c e a ppl i ca ble to t h e P rop e r t y wh i c h p r ovid e s, on a n o c c u r r e n c e b a si s , a m i ni m um c omb i n e d sin g le l i m i t of no less th a n F ive Mil l ion a nd No/1 0 0 Dolla r s ($5, 0 00,000.0 0 ) ( c o v e ra g e in e x ce ss o f One Mil l ion a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($1, 0 00,000.00) m a y be p rovid e d by w a y of a n umb r e l l a /e x ce ss li a bi l i t y pol i cy); a nd (2) c a uses of los s - spe c ial fo r m ( f o r m e r l y “a ll risk ) p r op e r t y insur a n c e on the B ui l ding in the a mount of the r e pla ce m e nt c ost the re o f , a s re a sona b ly e st i mat e d b y L a ndlo r d. The fo r e g oi n g insu r a n c e a nd a n y other insur a n c e ca r ri e d by L a ndlord may be e f fec t e d by a pol i cy o r pol i c ies of blank e t insur a n c e a nd shall be for the s o le b e n e fit of L a ndlord a nd und e r L a ndlor d s sole c ontrol. Conse q u e nt l y, T e n a nt shall h a ve no right or c laim to a n y p ro c ee ds the re of or a ny oth e r ri g hts t h e r e und e r.

 

15. M u tual Waiver of Sub r ogatio n . Notwiths t a ndi n g a n y th i n g in t his L ea s e to t he c ontr a r y , T e n a nt w a ives, a nd shall ca use i t s insur a n c e c a r r i e r (s) a nd a n y other p a r ty c la imin g th r ou g h o r und e r such ca r r i e r ( s), b y w a y of subro g a t i on or othe r wis e , to w a ive a n y a nd a ll ri g h ts of r e c ov e r y , Claim, ac t i on or ca u s e s of a c t i on a g a inst a ll L a ndlord P a r t ies for a n y loss or d a m a ge to T e n a nt s busi n e ss, a n y loss o f use of the Pr e m i s e s, a nd a n y los s , t h e ft or d a m a g e to T e n a n t s P rop e r t y (in c lud i n g T e n a nt s a uto m obi l e s or t he c ontents th e r e o f ), INCLUDING ALL RIGHTS (BY WAY OF SUBROGATION OR OTHERWISE) OF RECOVERY, CLAIMS, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY LANDLORD PARTY , whi c h l oss or d a m a g e is (or wo u ld h a ve b ee n, h a d the insur a n c e r e quir e d b y th i s L e a se b ee n maintai n e d) c ov e r e d b y insu ra n c e . In a ddition , L a ndlo r d sh a l l ca use i t s insu r a n c e c a r r i e r ( s) a nd a n y other p a r t y c l a i m ing thro u g h or un d e r such c a r r i e r ( s), b y w a y of subr o g a t i on or o th e r w ise, to w a ive a n y a nd a ll ri g hts of re c ov e r y , Claim, ac t i on or c a uses o f ac t i on a g a inst a ll T e n a nt P a rties for a n y loss of o r d a m a g e to or loss of u s e of the B ui l din g , a ny a ddi t ions or i m p r ov e ments to the B ui l din g , or a n y c ontents the re o f , INCLUDING ALL RIGHTS (BY WAY OF SUBROGATION OR OTHERWISE) OF RECOVERY, CLAIMS, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY TENANT PARTY , w hi c h los s o r d a m a g e i s ( o r w oul d h a v e b ee n, h a d the insu r a n c e r e quir e d b y th i s L ea s e b e e n maintain e d) c ov e r e d b y insur a n ce .

 

16. Casualty D a m a g e .

 

A. R e p air or T e r m i n a t ion b y La n d lor d . I f a l l o r a ny p ar t o f th e P re mis e s a r e d a m a g e d by fi r e or other c a sualt y , T e n a nt shall i m medi a tely not if y L a ndlord in w r i t in g . L a ndlord sha l l h a ve the ri g ht to termin a te t h is L ea se if: (1) the B u i ld i ng shall be d a ma g e d so that, in L a ndlord s jud g ment, subs t a nt i a l a l te r a t i on or re c onstru c t i on of the B ui l ding sh a ll be requir e d ( w h e t h e r or not the P r e m i s e s h a ve b e e n d a ma g e d ) ; ( 2 ) L a ndlord is not p e rmit t e d by L a w to r e bui l d the B ui l ding in subs t a nt i a l l y the s a me f o r m a s e xis t e d b e fo r e t h e fi r e or ca sualt y ; (3) t h e P r e m i s e s h a ve b e e n mat e ri a l l y d a ma g e d a nd t h e re is less than two (2) y ea rs of the T e rm r e maining on the d a te of the ca sualty; ( 4) a ny M ortg a g e e r e quir e s t h a t t he ins u r a n c e proc ee ds be a ppl i e d to t he pa y ment of the mort g a ge d e bt; or (5) a n uninsu re d loss of the B ui l ding o cc urs notwi t hstanding L a ndlord s c omp l ian c e with S ec tion 14.B a bov e . L a ndlord may e x e r c ise i t s ri g ht to te r m i n a te th i s L e a se by not if y i n g T e n a nt in w r i t ing with i n ninety (9 0 ) da y s a ft e r the d a te of the c a su a l t y . I f L a ndlord do e s not te r m i n a te th i s L e a se und e r th i s S e c tion 16.A , L a ndlord sh a ll c om m e n c e a nd p r o c e e d with r e a sona b l e di l i g e n c e to rep a ir a nd r e store the B ui l ding a nd/or the P r e m i s e s to subs t a nt i a l l y the s a m e c ondi t ion a s e xi s ted i m m e diat e ly prior to the d a te of d a m a g e ; p r ovid e d , ho we v er , th a t L a ndlo r d sh a l l on l y be r e quir e d to r e c onstru c t bui l ding stan dar d l e a s e hol d imp r ov e m e nt s e x istin g i n th e P re mis e s a s of the d a t e of d a mag e , a nd T e n a nt sh a ll be r e quir e d to pay the c ost f o r r e storing a ny other le a s e hold i m p r ov e ments. Ho we v e r , in no e v e nt shall L a ndl o rd be r e quir e d to spend more than the insur a n c e p r o cee ds r e c e ived by L andlord.

 

B . Ti m i n g f or R e p air; T er m i n a t ion b y Either P a r t y . I f a ll or a n y portion of the P r e m i s e s is d a ma g e d a s a r e sult of fi r e or other c a s u a l ty, L a ndlo r d sh a ll , w it h rea son a b le p r omptn e ss , ca use a n a r c hi t ec t or g e n e r a l c ontr ac tor s e le c ted b y L a ndlord to p r ovide L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt w it h a w r i tt e n e st i mate of the a mount of t i me r e quired t o subst a nti a l ly c ompl e t e th e re p a i r a n d re sto ra tio n o f the P r e m i s e s, using stand a rd wo r king methods ( Completi o n Es ti mat e ). I f the Comp l e t i on Est i mate ind i ca tes that t h e P r e m i s e s ca nnot be made ten a ntable within two hund re d - s e v e n t y ( 270) d a ys f r om the d a te of d a mag e , then re g a rdl e ss of a nyth i ng in Se c tion 16.A a bove to the c ontr a ry, e i t h e r p a rty sh a ll h a ve the ri g ht to te r m i n a te th i s L e a se by g iv i ng w r i t ten not i c e to the other of such

 

 

 

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e le c t i on with i n ten (10) da y s a f ter r e ce ipt of the C omp l e t i on Est i mat e . T e n a nt, how e v e r, s h a ll not h a ve the r i g ht to te r m i n a te th i s L e a se if the fi r e or c a sual t y w a s ca u s e d b y t h e n e g l i g e n c e or in t e nt i on a l m i s c ondu c t of a n y of the T e n a nt P a rties. If n e i t h e r p a rty te r m i n a t e s th i s L e a s e und e r thi s S ec tion 16. B , then L a nd l o r d shall r e p a ir a nd r e sto r e the P r e m i s e s in acc o r d a n c e with, a nd subj e c t t o the li m i t a t i ons of, S ec tion 16. A .

 

C. Abat e m e n t . I n the e v e nt a mat e ri a l portion of the P r e m i s e s is d a mag e d a s a r e sul t o f a fi r e or other c a sual t y , the B a s e R e nt shall a b a te f o r the portion of the P r e m i s e s that is d a ma g e d a nd not usable b y T e n a nt unt i l subs t a nt i a l c omp l e t i on o f the r e p a irs a nd r e sto r a t i on r e qui r e d to b e ma d e b y L a ndlord pursu a nt to S ec tion 16.A . T e n a nt, how e v e r, shall not be e nt i t l e d to such a b a tem e nt if the fi r e or other ca s u a lty w a s ca used b y the n e g li g e n c e or in t e nt i on a l m i s c ondu c t of a n y of the T e n a nt P a rties. L a ndlord shall not be l i a ble for a n y loss or d a m a g e to T e n a nt s P rop e r t y o r to the busin e ss of T e n a nt r e sul t ing in a n y way f r om the fi r e o r other c a sual t y or f r om the r e p a ir a nd r e stor a t i on of the d a m a g e . L a n dlord a nd T e n a nt h e r e b y w a ive the p r ovis i ons of a n y L a w r e lating to the matte r s a d d r e ssed in th i s A r t i c le, a nd a g r e e that their r e spe c t i ve r i ghts for d a m a ge to or d e stru c t i on of the Pr e m i s e s shall be those spe c if i c a lly pro v ided in th i s L e a s e .

 

17. Con d e m n a t io n . Either p a r t y m a y t e rmin a te th i s L ea se if the whole or a n y mat e ri a l p a rt of the P r e m i s e s a re tak e n or c ond e mned for a n y p u bl i c or qu a s i - publ i c use und e r L a w, b y e m i n e nt domain or p r ivate pu r c h a se in l i e u the re o f (a T aki ng ). L a ndlord shall a lso h a ve the r i g ht to te r m i n a te th i s L ea s e if t h e re is a T a ki n g of a n y p o rtion of the B ui l di n g or P rop e r t y whi c h would le a ve the r e maind e r of the B ui l ding unsuitable for use a s a n o f fi c e bui l ding in a mann e r c ompa r a ble to the B ui l din g s use p ri o r to the T a kin g . I n o r d e r to e x e r c ise i t s ri g ht to te r m i n a te th i s L ea s e und e r th i s A r ti c le 17 , L a ndlord or T e n a nt, a s the ca se m a y b e , must p r ovide w ritten not i c e o f te r m i n a t i on to the other with i n fo r t y - f ive (45) d a y s a ft e r the te r m i n a t i ng p a r t y fi r st r e c e i v e s not i c e of th e Ta kin g . A n y such t e rmin a t i on s h a ll be e f f ec t i ve a s o f the d a te the p h y sic a l t a king of the Pr e m i s e s or the portion of t he B ui l ding o r P rop e r t y o cc u rs. I f th i s L e a se is not te r m i n a te d , the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a g e of the B ui l di n g , the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a g e of the P r e m i s e s a nd T e n a n t s P ro R a ta S h a re shall, if a ppl i ca ble, be a p p r opri a te l y a djus t e d b y L a ndlord. I n a ddi t io n , B a s e R e nt for a n y p o r tio n o f the P r e m i s e s tak e n or c o nd e mned shall be a b a t e d during the un e x pir e d T e rm e f f ec t i ve wh e n the p h y sic a l t a ki n g of the po r t i on of the Pr e m i s e s oc c u r s. All c ompens a t i on a w a rd e d for a T a ki n g , or s a le p r o c e e ds, shall be the p r op e r t y o f L a ndlord, a ny r i g h t t o rece i ve c omp e n s a tio n o r p r o cee d s b e i ng e x p re ss l y w a ived b y T e n a nt. Ho we v e r, T e n a nt m a y file a s e p a r a te c laim a t i t s sole c ost a n d e x p e ns e for T e n a n t s P roper t y ( e x c lud i ng a bove bui l di n g s t a nd a rd l ea s e hold i m p r o v e ments) a nd T e n a nt s r e a sona b l e r e lo c a t i on e x p e nses, p r ovided the filing of such c laim do e s no t diminis h th e awar d w hi c h would othe r wise be r e c e ivable b y L a ndlord.

 

18. Ev e n ts of D e f a u l t . T e n a nt shall be c onsi d e r e d to be in d e f a u lt und e r th i s L ea se upon the o cc u r r e n c e of a n y o f the following e v e nts of d e fa ul t :

 

A. T e n a nt s f a i l u r e to p a y w h e n du e a l l o r a ny p o r tio n o f th e R e n t ( Mo n e tar y Def a u l t ”).

 

B . T e n a nt s f a i l u r e to p e r f o r m a n y of the obl i g a t i ons of T e n a n t i n th e m a nn e r s e t f o r t h i n A r ti c les 14 , 23, 24 , 25 o r 32 (a Ti m e S e n si t ive D e faul t ”).

 

C. T e n a nt s f a i l u r e (oth e r t h a n a Monet a r y D e f a ult or a Time S e nsi t ive D e f a ul t ) to c omp l y with a n y te r m, p r ovis i on or c ov e n a nt of th i s L e a s e , if the f a i l u r e is not c u re d with i n ten (10) d a y s a ft e r w r i t ten not i c e to T e n a nt. Ho we v e r, if T e n a n t s f a i l u r e to c omp l y c a nnot re a sona b l y be c u re d with i n ten (1 0 ) d a y s, T e n a nt shall be a l l ow e d a ddi t ional t i me (not to e x cee d a n a ddi t ional ten (10) d a y s) a s is r ea son a bly n ece s s a r y to c u r e the fa i l u r e so long a s: (1) T e n a nt c om m e n ce s to c u r e the f a i l u r e with i n the ten ( 10) d a y p e riod following L a ndl o rd s in i t i a l w r i t ten not i ce , a nd (2) T e n a nt di l i g e nt l y pursu e s a c ourse of ac t i on that will c u r e the f a i l u r e a nd b r i n g T e n a nt b ack int o c ompli a n ce with th i s L e a s e . Ho w e v e r, if T e n a nt s f a i l u r e to c omp l y c r e a t e s a h a z a rdo u s c ondi t ion, the f a i l u r e must be c u re d i m medi a tely upon not i c e to T e n a nt. In a ddi t ion, if L a ndlord p r ovides T e n a nt with not i c e of T e n a n t s f a i l u r e to c omp l y with the s a me sp ec ific te r m, p r ovis i on or c ov e n a n t o f thi s L e a s e on more than two (2) o cc a sions during a n y tw e lve ( 12) mon t h p e riod, T e n a n t s subs e qu e n t viol a tio n of the s a me te r m, p r ovis i on or c ov e n a nt shall, a t L a ndlor d s opt i on, be d ee med a n in c u ra bl e eve n t o f d e f a ult b y T e n a nt.

 

D. T e n a nt or a n y g u a r a nt o r of th i s L e a se b ec om e s inso l v e nt, files a p e t i t ion for p r ote c t i on und e r the U.S. B a nkru p t c y Code (or si m i l a r L a w ) or a p e t i t i on is filed a g a inst T e n a nt or a n y g u a r a ntor und e r such L a ws a nd is not dis m is s e d with i n fo r t y - five ( 4 5) d a y s a f t e r th e d a t e of su c h

 

 

 

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filin g , mak e s a t r a ns f e r in f ra ud of c r e di t o r s or ma k e s a n a ss i g nment for the b e n e fit of c r e di t o r s, or a dm i ts i n w r i t ing i t s inabili t y to p a y i t s de b ts w h e n du e .

 

E . The le a s e hold e state is ta k e n b y p ro c e ss o r op e r a t i on of L a w.

 

F . I n t h e ca se of a n y g rou n d floor or r e t a il ten a nt, or a n y oth e r ten a nt whose spa c e i s vis i ble f r om the Com m o n A rea s or e l e v a tor lob b y a r e a s of the B ui l din g , T e n a nt do e s not take possession of, or a b a nd o ns or v aca t e s all or a sub s tantial po r t i on of the Pr e m i s e s.

 

G . T e n a nt is in d e f a ult b e y ond a n y not i c e a nd c u r e p e riod und e r a n y oth e r le a se or a g ree m e nt wi t h L a ndlor d , including a n y l e a se or a g r ee ment f o r p a rki n g .

 

19. R e m e d ies .

 

A. La nd lor d s R eme d ie s . Upon a n y d e f a ul t , L a nd l o r d sh a ll h a v e the r i g ht without not i c e or d e mand ( e x ce pt a s p r ovided in A r ti c le 1 8 ) to purs u e a n y of i t s r i g hts a nd r e medi e s a t L a w or in equi t y, includi n g a n y one o r mo r e o f the f ol l owing r e medi e s:

 

(1) T e rmin a te this L ea s e ;

 

(2) R e-e nter the Pr e m i s e s, c h a nge lo c ks, a l te r s ec u ri t y d e vi c e s a nd lock out T e n a nt or te r m i n a te T e n a n t s ri g ht of possession of the P r e m i s e s with ou t t er min a tin g thi s L ea s e , a n d without c ompl y ing with applic a ble L a w, the b e n e fits of whi c h a re w a ived b y T e n a nt t o the f ul l e st e x tent p e rmit t e d by a ppli ca ble L a w;

 

(3) R e move a nd stor e , a t T e n a n t s e x p e nse, a ll the p r op er ty i n th e P re mis e s usin g such la w ful f o r c e a s m a y be n e c e ssa r y ;

 

(4) Cu r e such e v e nt of d e fault for T e n a nt a t T e n a n t s e x p e nse (plus a f i ft ee n p e r c e nt (15 % ) a dm i nis t r a t i ve fee );

 

(5) W ithhol d o r susp e n d p a y m e n t o f sum s L a ndlo r d w o ul d oth erw is e b e obli g a t e d to p a y to T e n a nt under t h is L e a se or a n y other a g r ee ment;

 

(6) R e quire a ll f uture p a y m e nts to be ma d e b y ca shi e r s c h e c k, mon e y order or wire tr a ns f e r a f t e r the fi r s t t i me a n y c h e c k i s r e tur n e d for insuf f ici e nt funds, or the s ec ond t i me a n y sum due h e r e un d e r is more than f ive (5) d a y s la t e ;

 

(7) App l y a n y Se c u r i t y D e p o sit a s pe r m i t t e d und e r this L e a s e ; and/or

 

(8) R ec ov e r s u c h other a moun t s in a ddi t ion to or in l i e u of the fo re g oi n g a s ma y be p e rmit t e d f r om t i me to t i me b y a ppl i ca ble L a w, including a n y other a mount n ece ss a r y to c ompens a te L a ndlord f o r a ll the d e triment p r o x i m a te l y ca u s e d b y T e n a n t s f a i l u r e to p e r f o rm i t s obl i g a t i ons und e r th i s L e a se or whi c h in the o rdin a r y c our s e of e v e nts w ould be l i k e l y to r e sult the re f r om.

 

B . Me as u r e of D a m ag e s .

 

(1) Calculat i o n . I f L a ndlord e i t h e r te r m i n a tes th i s L e a se or te r m i n a tes T e n a n t s ri g ht to possession of the P r e m i s e s, T e n a nt shall i m medi a te l y su r r e nd e r a nd v aca t e th e P re mis e s a n d p a y L a ndl o rd on d e ma n d: ( a ) a ll R e nt a c c ru e d throu g h the e nd o f the mon t h in whi c h the te r m i n a t i on b ec omes e f fe c t i v e ; (b) in t e r e st on a ll unp a id R e nt f r om the d a te due a t a r a te e q u a l t o th e less e r of e i g hte e n p e r c e nt (18 % ) p e r a nnum or the hi g h e st in t e r e st r a te p e rmit t e d b y a pp li ca b le L aw ; ( c ) a ll e x p e nses r ea sona b ly incu r r e d b y L a ndlord in e n f o rc ing i t s r i g hts a n d r e medi e s und e r th i s L e a s e , including a ll r e a s on a ble l e g a l e x p e nses; ( d ) Costs of R e l e t t ing (defin e d b e lo w ); a nd (e) a ll L a ndlor d’ s R e ntal D a m a g e s ( d e fi n e d b e low). I n the e v e nt that L a ndlord re lets the P r e m i s e s for a n a mount g re a ter than the R e nt due during the T e r m, T e n a nt shall not r e ce ive a c r e dit for a n y such e x ce ss.

 

(2) De finitions . Cost s o f R e l e tti n g sh a l l in c lud e c omm erc i a l l y rea so n a b l e c os t s , losses a nd e x p e nses incu r r e d b y L a ndlord in r e lett i ng a ll or a n y p o rtion of the P r e m i s e s includin g , without l i m i tation, t he c ost of r e mov i ng a nd storing T e n a nt s fu r ni t u re , tr a d e fi x tur e s, e quip m e n t , invento r y or oth e r p r o p e r t y , r e p a iri n g a nd/or d e mo l ish i ng the P r e m i s e s, r e m oving a nd/or r e pla c i n g

 

 

 

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T e n a nt s s i g n a g e a nd ot h e r fi x tur e s, making t h e Pr e m i s e s r e a d y for a n e w t e n a nt, including the c ost of a dv e rtis i n g , c om m is s ions, a r c hi t ec tu r a l fe e s, l e g a l f ee s a nd l ea s e hold i mprov e ments, a nd a n y a l l ow a n ce s a nd/ o r c on ce s sion s p r ovid e d by L a ndl o r d . L a n dlord s R e n ta l D a m ag e s sh a l l m ea n th e to t a l R e nt whi c h L a ndlo r d would h a v e r e c e ived u n d e r th i s L e a se (h a d T e n a nt made a ll such L e a s e p a y m e nts a s r e quir e d) f o r the r e maind e r of the T e r m m i nus the f a ir r e ntal v a lue of the P r e m i s e s for the s a me p e riod, o r , if t h e P r e m i s e s a re r e let, the ac tual r e ntal v a lue (not to e x cee d the R e nt due during the T e r m ), both discounted to p re s e nt v a lue a t the P rime R a te (d e fin e d b e low) in e f fec t upon the d a te of d e te r m i n a t i on. F or purp o s e s h e r e o f , the Pr i me Rat e sh a l l b e th e p e r a nnu m int ere s t ra t e publ i c l y a nnoun c e d b y a f e d e r a lly insur e d b a nk s e le c ted b y L a ndlord in the state in whi c h the B ui l ding is loc a t e d a s s u c h b a n k s p r i m e o r b a se r a te. F o r purp o s e s o f d e t e rmining the f a ir r e n t a l v a lue of the P r e m i s e s, the p a rties h e r e b y a g ree t h a t a ll r ea sona b le a nd r e l e v a nt f ac tors s h a ll be c onsid e r e d a s of the t i me L a ndl o rd s ee ks to e n f o r c e such r e medy, including, but not l i m i ted to, ( a ) the len g th o f t i me r e main i ng in the T e rm, ( b ) the t h e n -c u r r e nt ma r k e t c ondi t ions in the g e n e r a l a r e a in whi c h the B ui l ding is loc a ted, (c) the l i k e l i hood of r e lett i ng t h e P r e m i s e s for a p e riod of t i me e qu a l to the r e m a inder o f the T e rm, ( d ) the n e t e f f e c t i ve r e ntal r a t e s then b e i n g obtain e d for s p ac e o f si m i l a r t y p e a nd si z e in s i m i lar t ype bui l din g s in the g e n e r a l a rea in w h i c h th e B uildin g i s lo ca t e d , (e) the v a c a ncy le v e ls in c o m p a r a ble q u a l i t y d e v e lop m e nts in the g e n e r a l a rea in whi c h the B ui l ding is loc a ted, ( f ) the a nt i c ipat e d dur a t i on o f the p e riod the P r e m i s e s will be un o c c upied p r ior to r e lett i n g , (g) the a nt i c ipa t e d c ost of r e lett i n g , a nd ( h ) the c u r r e nt le v e ls of n e w c o nstru c t i on that will be c omp l e ted duri n g the remaind e r of the T e rm a nd the d e g re e to whi c h su c h n e w c onstru c t i on will l i k e l y a f f ec t v a c ancy r a t e s a nd r e ntal r a tes in c ompa ra ble qu a l i t y d e v e lop me nt s i n th e g e n era l a re a i n whi c h the B ui l ding is loc a ted. S u c h payment shall not be d ee med a p e n a l t y but shall be a nd c onsti t ute L a ndlor d s l i quidat e d d a m a g e s, L a ndl o rd a nd T e n a nt ac kn o wl e d g e a nd ag re e t h a t it is dif f icult to d e te r m i ne the ac tual d a m a g e s L a ndlord would suf fe r f r om T e n a nt s d e f a ult a nd that the a g ree d upon l i quidat e d d a m a g e s a re a r e a so n a ble e st i mate of a c tual d a m a g e s.

 

(3) L andlor d s Alternat i v e C alculat i o n . B eca use futu r e ma r k e t r e n t a l r a tes, a nd the c osts or t i me invo l v e d in r e l e t t ing m a y be u n ce rt a in a nd di f fi c ult to d e te r m i ne a t the t i me of T e n a nt s d e f a ul t , the p a rties a g ree that L a ndlord m a y in i t s sole disc re t i on e l e c t to r e c o v e r, in l i e u of ca lcul a t i n g d a m a g e s und e r S ec tion 19.B(1 ) (d) a n d ( e ) a bo v e (but without l i m i t i ng d a mag e s und e r S ec tion 19.B(1 ) (a) a nd (b ) a bov e ), the sum of ( a ) the un a morti z e d portion of a ll c ost s , los s e s a nd e x p e nses incu r r e d b y L a ndlord a s a r e sult of e nt e ring in t o the L e a s e , a nd ( b) tw e n t y - five p e rc e nt (25 % ) of t h e to t a l nom i n a l R e nt whi c h L a ndlord w ould h a ve re ce ived und e r th i s L ea s e ( h a d T e n a nt made a ll such R e nt p a y m e nts a s r e quir e d) f o r the remaind e r of the T e rm, wh i c h the p a rties a gr e e i s a f a ir a nd r ea so n a ble e st i mate of L a ndlor d s R e ntal D a m a g e s a nd t h e Costs of R e lett i n g .

 

C. T e n a n t Not R e l i e v e d f r om Lia b i l itie s . Unl e ss e xpr e ss l y p r o vi d e d i n thi s L ea s e , th e r e possession or r e-e nt e ri n g of a ll or a ny p a rt of the P r e m i s e s shall not r e l i e ve T e n a nt of i t s l i a bi l i t ies a nd obl i g a t i ons und e r th i s L e a s e . I n a ddi t ion, T e n a nt shall not be r e l i e v e d of i t s l i a bi l i t i e s un d e r thi s L e a s e , nor b e e nt i t l e d to a ny d a m a g e s h e r e und e r, b a s e d upon m i nor o r i m mat e ri a l e r r o r s in the e x e r c ise of L a ndlord s remedi e s. No ri g ht or r e me d y of L a ndl o rd shall be e x c lus i ve of a ny oth e r ri g ht or r e med y . E a c h r i g ht a nd r e medy shall be c umu l a t i ve a nd in a ddi t ion to a n y oth e r r i g ht a nd r e medy now or subseq u e nt l y a v a i l a ble to L a ndlo r d a t L a w or in equit y . I f T e n a nt f a i l s to pay a ny a mount wh e n due h e r e u n d e r (aft e r the e x pir a t i on of a ny a ppl i ca ble c u r e p e r i od), L a ndlord shall be e nt i t l e d to r e c e ive in te r e s t on a ny un p a id i t e m of R e nt f r om the d a te in i t i a l l y due ( w i t hout re g a rd to a n y a ppl i ca ble g r a c e p e r i od) a t a r a te e qu a l to the less e r of e i g ht e e n p e r ce nt (18 % ) p e r a nnum or the hi g h e st r a t e p e rmit t e d by L a w. I n a ddi t ion, if T e n a nt f a i l s to p a y a ny i t e m or ins t a l l ment of R e nt wh e n due (aft e r the e x pir a t i on of a n y a ppl ic a b l e c u r e p e riod ) , T e n a nt s h a ll p a y L a ndlord a n a dm i nis t r a t i ve fee e qu a l t o five p e rc e nt ( 5 % ) of t h e p a st d u e R e nt. H o w e v e r, in no e v e nt shall the c h a r g e s p e rmit t e d und e r th i s S ec tion 19.C or e lse w h e r e in th i s L e a s e , t o the e x tent th e y a r e c onsid e r e d in te r e st und e r a ppl i ca ble L a w, e x ce e d the ma x i m um la w ful r a te of in te r e st. I f a ny p a y m e nt by T e n a nt of a n a mount d ee med to be in te r e st r e sul t s in T e n a nt h a ving p a id a ny in t e r e st i n e x ce ss of that p e rmit t e d b y L a w, then it is the e x p re ss in t e nt of L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt that a ll such e x ce ss a moun t s the r e tof o re c ol l ec ted by L a ndl o rd be c r e di t e d a g a inst the o t h e r a moun t s owi n g by T e n a nt und e r th i s L ea s e . R ece ipt by L a ndlord o f T e n a n t s ke y s to the Pr e m i s e s shall not c onsti t ute a n a c ce pta n c e or sur re n d e r of the Pr e m i s e s. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS LEASE TO THE CONTRARY, TENANT SHALL HOLD LANDLORD PARTIES HARMLESS FROM AND INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND SUCH PARTIES AGAINST, ALL CLAIMS THAT ARISE OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH A BREACH OF THIS LEASE, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING ANY VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS OR CONTAMINATION (DEFINED IN ARTICLE 30) CAUSED BY A TENANT PARTY .

 

 

 

 

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D. L a nd lor d s Lie n . To s ec u r e T e n a n t s obl i g a t i ons und e r th i s L e a s e , T e n a nt g ra nts L a ndl o rd a c ont r ac tual s e c u r i t y in t e r e st on a ll o f T e n a n t s invent o r y , g oods, c onsum e r g oods a nd e quip m e nt now or h e r e a f t e r si t u a ted in the P r e m i s e s a nd a ll p r o cee ds th e r e f r o m , in c ludin g insu ra n c e p r o cee ds (col l ec t i v e l y , Col l atera l ). No Col l a t e r a l shall b e r e moved f r o m the P r e m i s e s without L a ndl o r d’ s p r ior w r i t ten c onse n t unt i l a ll of T e n a n t s obl i g a t i ons a r e ful l y s a t i sfi e d ( e x ce pt in the o r dina r y c o u rse of busin e ss a nd then on l y if r e p l ace d with i t e ms of s a me or g re a ter v a lue a nd qu a l i t y ). Upon a n y e v e n t of d e f a ul t , L a ndlord m a y , to the full e st e x tent p e rmit t e d b y L a w a nd in a ddi t ion to a n y other r e m e dies p r ovided h e r e in, e n t e r upon the P r e m i s e s a nd take possession of a n y C ol l a te ra l without b e i n g h e ld l i a ble f o r tr e s p a ss or c onv e rsion, a nd s e ll the s a me a t publ i c or p riv a te s a le, a ft e r g iv i n g T e n a nt a t le a st ten (10) d a y s w r i t t e n not i c e (or more if r e qui r e d b y L a w ) o f th e tim e a nd pla c e o f such s a le. S u c h not i c e m a y be s e nt w i t h or without r e turn r e ce ipt r e qu e sted. Unl e ss p r ohib i ted b y L a w, a n y L a ndl o rd P a r t y m a y pu r c h a se a n y Col l a t e r a l a t such s a le. S ubje c t to a ppl i ca ble L a w, the p r o cee ds f r om such s a l e , less L a ndlor d s e x p e nse s , including r e a so n a ble a t t o r n e y s fe e s a nd other e x p e nses, shall be c r e di te d a g a inst T e n a n t s obl i g a t ions. A ny su r plu s sh a l l be p a id to T e n a nt (or a s o the r wise r e qui r e d b y L a w ) a nd a n y d e f i c ien c y shall be p a id b y T e n a nt to L a ndl o rd upon d e mand. T e n a nt h e r e b y a uthori z e s L a ndl o rd to file a fin a n c i ng stat e ment suf f i c ient to p e r fec t the fo r e g oi n g s ec u r i t y in te r e st, or to file a c o p y of th i s L ea se a s a f inan c ing stat e ment, a s p e rmit t e d und e r L a w.

 

20. LI M I T ATI O N OF LIABILI T Y . N O T W I T HSTA N D I NG A N Y T H I N G TO T HE CO N TRARY C ONT A I N E D I N T H I S L EA S E , TH E L I A B IL I TY OF L AN D L O R D ( A N D OF AN Y S UC C ES S OR L A N D L O RD) TO TE N A N T ( O R A N Y P ER S ON OR EN TI T Y C L A I M I NG BY, THRO U GH OR U N DER TE NANT ) S H A L L B E L I M I TE D T O TH E I N T E R E S T O F L A N D L O R D I N THE P ROPE R TY. T EN A NT S H A LL L O OK S O L E L Y TO L A N D L O R D S I N TERE S T I N THE P ROPE R TY F OR THE RECOV E RY OF A N Y J U D GME N T OR A W ARD A G A I NST L A N D L ORD. NO L A N D L ORD P ARTY S H A L L B E P ER S O N A L LY LI A B L E F OR A N Y J U D GME N T OR D E F I C I E NCY. B E F ORE F I L I N G S U I T FOR AN A LLE G ED D E F A U L T B Y L A N D L O R D , TEN A N T S H A L L G I V E L AN D L O R D AN D TH E M O R TGAGEE( S ) ( D E F I N E D IN A R T I C L E 2 5 ) W H O M T E N A NT H A S B EEN NOT I F I E D I N W R I T I N G H O L D MORTGA G ES ( D E F I NED I N A R T I C L E 2 5 ) ON THE P ROPE R T Y, B U I L D I NG OR P RE M I S ES, N O T I CE A ND REASO N AB L E T I M E T O CURE THE A L L EG E D DE F AU L T. TE N AN T HERE B Y W A I VES A L L C L A I MS A G A I N S T A L L L A N D L ORD P A R T I ES F OR C ON S EQ U EN T I A L , SP E CIAL O R P U N I T I VE D A M A GES A LL E GE D L Y S U FF E R E D B Y A N Y T E NAN T P A R TI E S , I N C L U D I N G L OST P ROF I TS A ND BU S I NESS I NT E RRUP T I O N.

 

21. No Waive r . N e i t h e r p a r t y s f a i l u r e to d e c la r e a d e f a ult i m medi a te l y upon i t s o cc u r r e n c e o r d e l a y in taki n g ac t i on for a d e f a ult shall c onsti t ute a w a iver of the d e f a ul t , nor shall it c onsti t u te a n e stopp e l. N e i t h e r p a r t y s f a i l u r e to e n f o r c e i t s ri g h ts for a d e f a ult shall c onsti t ute a w a iver of that p a r t y s r i g hts r e g a rdi n g a n y subseq u e nt de f a ul t .

 

22. T e n a n t s Rig h t to P oss e ss i o n . P rovid e d T e n a nt p a y s the R e nt a nd ful l y p e r fo r ms a ll of i t s other c ov e n a nts a nd a g re e ments und e r th i s L ea s e , T e n a nt shall h a ve t h e r ig h t t o o cc u py th e P re mis e s without hindr a n c e f r om L a ndlord or a ny p e rson l a w f ully c laim i ng thro u g h L a ndlord, subj ec t to the te r ms of th i s L e a s e , a ll M o r t g a g e s, insur a n c e r e quir e ments a nd a ppl ic a ble L a w. This c ov e n a nt a nd a ll other c ov e n a nts of L a n dlord shall be bind i ng u p on L a ndlord a nd i t s s u c ce ssors only duri n g i t s o r their r e spe c t i ve p e riods o f own e rship of the B ui l din g , a nd shall not be a p e rson a l c ov e n a nt of a ny L a ndlord P a rties.

 

23. R e loca t io n . L a ndlord m a y , up o n si xt y (6 0 ) d a y s not i c e to T e n a nt, r e loc a t e the P r e m i s e s to a n y other p re m i s e s with i n the P rop e r t y ( R e l o c ated Pr e m ise s ) on a d a te of r e l o ca t i on (the R e location Dat e ) spe c i fi e d the re in. The R e lo c a ted P r e m i s e s shall in a ll r e spe c ts be subs t a n t ial l y the s a me or b e t t e r, a s re a s on a b l y d e t e rmin e d b y L a ndlord, in a r e a , f inish , a nd a pp r op r i a t e n e s s f o r th e P e rmit t e d Us e . I n such e v e nt, a ll re a sona b le e x p e nses of mov i ng T e n a nt a nd d ec o r a t i ng the R e loc a ted P r e m i s e s with subs t a nt i a l l y the s a me le a s e hold i m p r ov e ments shall be a t the e x p e nse of L a ndl o rd, including the ph y sic a l move, r e loc a t i n g T e n a n t s e x is t ing tel e phone e quip m e nt a nd oth e r c osts s e t fo r th b e low. A l l mov i ng c osts (in c lud i ng the c ost to r e loc a te phon e s, c ompu t e rs a nd other s y stems of si m i l a r n a tur e ) , a ll c osts of r e p r in t ing st a t i on e r y , c a rds a nd other p rint e d m a t er i a l b ear i ng T e n a nt s a dd r e ss a t the P r e m i s e s if such a ddr e ss c h a ng e s due to the r e loc a t i o n (but on l y the qu a n ti t y e x is t ing i m medi a te l y p rior to t he re loc a t i on) a nd a ll other ou t - o f- po c k e t c o sts dir ec t l y incu r r e d b y T e n a nt in c onn ec t i on with r e loc a t i on to the R e lo ca t e d P re mis e s , in c ludin g r e a son a bl e d ec o ra ti ng a n d d e si g n c ost s , shall be pa id b y L a ndlord w i t hin t hir t y (30) d a y s a ft e r r e ce ipt of th i rd - p a r t y invo ic e s the re fo r . F rom t h e R e lo c a t i on D a te thro u g h the Ex pir a t i on D a te, the a g g re g a t e B a se R e nt f o r the

 

 

 

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R e loc a ted P r e m i s e s shall be the s a me a s for the o r i g inal P r e m i s e s. T e n a n t s f a i l u r e to v aca te the P r e m i s e s a nd move in t o the R e loc a ted P r e m i s e s on the R e loc a t i on D a te shall c o n st i tu t e a Ti m e S e nsi t ive De f a ul t .

 

24. Ho ld i n g Ove r . E x ce pt f or a n y p e rmit t e d o cc u p a n c y b y T e n a nt und e r A r ti c le 2 9 , if T e n a nt or a n y p a r t y c laim i ng b y , throu g h or und e r T e n a nt f a i l s to sur re nd e r the P remises a t the e xp i ra tion or ea rlier t e rmin a t i on of th i s L e a s e , the c ont i nu e d o c c u p a n c y of the P rem i s e s sh a ll be that of a ten a n c y a t suf f e ran c e . T e n a nt shall p a y a n a mount (on a p e r mon t h b a sis without redu c t i on f o r p a rtial mon t hs during the holdov e r) e qu a l , for the in i t i al two (2) mon t hs of such holdove r , to one hund re d fi f ty p e rc e nt (15 0 % ) o f , a nd the rea ft e r to two hund re d p e rc e nt (20 0% ) of, the g re a t e r o f : (A ) the sum of the B a se R e nt a nd T e n a nt s P ro R a ta S h a re of E x ce ss Op e rat i ng E x p e nses due for the p e riod i m medi a tely p r ece ding the holdove r ; or ( B) the f a ir ma r k e t gross r e ntal f o r the P rem i s e s. T e n a nt shall othe r wise c ont i nue to be subj e c t to a ll of T e n a nt s obl i g a t i ons un d e r th i s L ea s e . No holdov e r b y T e n a nt o r p a y m e nt b y T e n a nt a ft e r the e x pir a t i on or e a r l y te r m i n a t i on of th i s L e a se s h a ll be c onstrued to e x tend the T e rm or p rev e nt L a ndlo r d f r om i m medi a te re c o v er y of possession o f the P rem i s e s b y sum m a r y p r o cee dings or othe r wise. In a ddition to the p a y m e nt of the a mounts p r ovid e d a bov e , if L a ndlord is u n a ble to d e liv e r possession of the Pr e m i s e s to a n e w ten a nt, o r to p e r f o rm i m p r ov e ments for a n e w ten a nt, a s a r e sult of T e n a n t s holdover a nd T e n a nt fai l s to v aca te the P rem i s e s with i n fi f te e n (15) d a y s a ft e r L a ndlord not i fi e s T e n a nt of L a ndlo r d s inabil i ty to d e l i v e r possession, or p e r f o r m i m p r ov e ments, such fai l u r e shall c onsti t ute a Time S e nsi t ive D e fault h e reund e r; a nd notwi t hstanding a n y oth e r p r ovis i on of th i s L e a se to the c ont ra r y, TENANT SHALL BE LIABLE TO LANDLORD FOR, AND SHALL PROTECT LANDLORD FROM AND INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND LANDLORD AGAINST, ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS MADE BY ANY SUCCEEDING TENANT RESULTING FROM SUCH FAILURE TO VACATE, AND ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT LANDLORD SUFFERS FROM THE HOLDOVER .

 

25. Sub o r d i n a t ion to M o r tgag e s; Est o pp e l C er ti f ica t e . T e n a nt a c ce pts thi s L e a s e subj ec t a n d subordin a te to a n y mor t g a g e (s ) , d e e d ( s) of trust, g r oun d l ea s e( s ) o r oth e r li e n ( s ) no w o r subs e qu e nt ly a f f e c t i ng the P r e m i s e s, the B ui l din g o r th e P r op e r ty, a n d t o re n ewa ls , modi f i c a tions , ref in a n c i ngs a n d e x tensions the re of ( c ol l e c t i v e ly, a Mor t gag e ). The p a rty h a ving th e b e n ef it o f a Mo r t g a g e sh a l l b e r e fer re d to a s a Mor t g ag e e .” This c lau s e sh a ll be s e l f - o p e r a t i v e , but u p on r e q u e st f r om a Mort g a g ee , T e n a nt shall e x ec ute a c om m e r c ially r ea sona b le su bo r din a tio n a g ree m e n t i n fa vo r o f th e Mort g a g ee . I n l i e u o f h a ving the M o rtg a g e b e s u p e rior to th i s L e a s e , a M o r t g a g e e s h a ll h a ve the ri g ht a t a ny t i me to subordin a te i t s Mort g a g e to th i s L e a s e . I f r e q u e sted by a suc c e ssor - in - in t e r e st t o a ll or a p a rt of L a ndlord s in t e r e st in th i s L e a s e , T e n a nt shall, wit hou t c h ar g e , a tto r n t o th e su cce sso r - in - in t e r e st. T e n a nt shall, with i n five (5) days a f t e r re ce ipt of a w r i t ten re qu e st f r om L a ndlord, e x ec ute a nd d e l i v e r a n e stopp e l ce rtifi ca te to those p a rties a s a re re a sona b ly r e qu e sted by L a ndlord (in c lud i ng a Mor t g a g e e o r p r ospe c t i ve pur c h a s e r ). The e stopp e l ce rtifi c a te s h a l l in c lud e a st a t e m e n t ce rtifying that th i s L e a se is un m odifi e d ( e x ce pt as identifi e d in t he e stopp e l ce rtifi c a te) a nd in full fo rc e a nd e f f ec t, d e s c rib i ng the d a tes to whi c h R e n t a nd other c h a r g e s h a v e b ee n p a id, r e p r e s e nt i n g that, to the b e st of T e n a nt s knowl e d g e , the r e is no d e f a ult (or stating with spe c ificity the n a tu r e of the a l le g e d d e f a ul t ) a nd c e rtif y ing other m a t t e rs w ith r e spe c t to t his L ea s e th a t m ay r ea sona b ly b e r e qu e sted. T e n a n t s f a ilu r e to p r ovide a ny e stopp e l ce rtifi ca te with i n the five (5) day p e riod spe c ified a bo v e , a nd the c ont i nu a t i on of such f a ilu r e for a p e riod of five ( 5) d a ys a ft e r L a ndlord d e l i v e rs a s ec ond w r i t ten not i c e r e qu e st i n g s a me, s h a l l c onstitut e a T im e S e nsitiv e Defa ul t und e r thi s L e a s e .

 

26. A t to r n e ys’ F ee s . I f e i t h e r p a r t y ins t i t utes a suit a g a inst the other for vio l a t i on of or to e n f o r c e a n y c o v e n a nt o r c ondi t ion of th i s L ea s e , or if e i t h e r p a r t y in te rv e n e s in a n y suit in wh i c h t h e other is a p a r t y to e n f o r c e or p r ote c t i t s in t e r e st or r i g hts, the p r e v a i l ing p a r t y shall be e nt i t l e d to a ll of i t s costs a nd e x p e nses, in c lud i ng r e a sona b le a t t o r n e y s f ee s.

 

27. No t ic e . I f a d e mand, r e q u e st, a ppro va l, c onse n t or not i c e ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , a n ot i c e ) shall or m a y be g iven to e i t h e r p a r t y b y t h e othe r , the not i c e shall be i n w r i t ing a nd d e l ive re d b y h a nd or s e nt b y re g is te r e d or c e rtifi e d mail with r e turn r e ce ipt requ e sted, or s e nt b y o v e r ni g h t o r s a m e d a y c o u r i e r s e rvi ce , o r s e nt b y f ac s i m i le, a t the p a rt y’ s r e sp e c t i ve Notice Ad d r e ss ( e s) s e t fo r th in A r ti c le 1 , e x ce pt that if T e n a nt h a s v aca ted the P r e m i s e s ( o r if the Notice Add re ss for T e n a nt is other than the P r e m i s e s, a nd T e n a nt h a s v aca ted s u c h a dd r e ss) without p r ovid i ng L a ndlord a n e w Notice Ad d r e ss, L a ndl o rd may s e rve not ic e in a n y man n e r d e s c rib e d in th i s A r t i c le or in a n y other mann e r p e rmit t e d b y L a w. E a c h not i c e sha l l be d ee med to h a ve b ee n r e ce i v e d or g i v e n on the ea rlier to o cc u r o f ac tu a l d e l i v e ry ( w hich, in the c a se of d e l i v e ry b y f a c si m i l e , shall be d ee med to o c c ur a t the tim e o f d e liv e ry ind i ca ted on the e le c tro n ic c onfi r mation of the fa c si m i l e ) or the d a te on whi c h d e l i v e ry is fi r st

 

 

 

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r e fus e d, o r, if T e n a nt h a s v aca ted the Pr e m i s e s o r the other Noti c e Add r e ss of T e n a nt without p r ovid i ng a n e w N ot i c e Add re ss, t h re e ( 3) d a y s a ft e r notice is deposi t e d in the U . S . mail or w i t h a c ouri e r s e rvi c e in the m a nn e r d e s c ri b e d a bov e . E i t h e r p a r t y m a y , a t a n y t i me, c h a n g e i t s Notice Add re ss b y g iv i n g the other p a r t y w r i t ten not ic e of the n e w a ddr e ss in the m a nn e r d e s c rib e d in th i s A r t i c le.

 

28. R e s er v e d Rig h ts . This L e a se d o e s not g r a nt a n y ri g hts to l i g ht or a ir o v e r or a bout the B ui l din g . L a ndlord e x ce pts a nd r e s e rv e s e x c lus i v e l y to i t s e lf t h e use o f: ( A) roo f s, (B) tel e pho n e , e le c tri c a l a nd j a ni t o r ial c l osets, (C) e quip m e nt ro o ms, B ui l ding ris e rs o r s i m i lar a re a s that a re used b y L a ndlord for the p rovision of B ui l ding s e rvi c e s, ( D ) r i g hts to the land a nd i m p r ov e ments b e low the floor of the P r e m i s e s, ( E ) the i m p r ov e me n ts a nd a ir ri g hts a bove the P r e m i s e s, ( F ) the i m p r ov e ments a nd a ir rights outs i de the d e m i si n g w a l l s of the P r e m i s e s, ( G ) the a re a s with i n the P r e m i s e s used for the in s tallation of ut i l i t y l i n e s a nd other ins t a l l a t i ons s e r ving o cc u p a nts of the B ui l din g , a nd ( H) a n y ot h e r a r ea s d e s i g n a ted f rom t i me to t i me b y L a ndlord a s s e rvi c e a re a s of the B ui l din g . T e n a nt shall not h a ve the r i g ht to ins t a ll or op e r a te a n y e qui p ment p r odu c ing r a dio f re qu e n c ies, e le c tri c a l or e le c trom a g n e t i c output or other s i g n a ls, noise or e m i ss i ons in or f r om the B ui l ding without the p r i o r w r i t ten c o n s e nt of L a nd l o r d. To t h e e x tent p e rmit t e d b y a ppl ic a ble L a w, L a ndl o rd r e s e r v e s the right to r e strict a nd c ontrol t he use of such e quip m e nt. L a ndlord h a s the ri g ht to c h a nge the B ui l din g s n a me or a ddr e ss. L a ndlo r d a lso h a s the ri g ht to make su c h oth e r ch a n g e s t o the Prop e r t y a nd B ui l ding a s L a ndlord d e e ms app r opri a te, p r ovided the c h a ng e s do not mat e ri a l l y a f f e c t T e n a n t s a bi l i t y to use the Pr e m i s e s f o r the P e rmit t e d Us e . L a ndlord s h a ll a lso h a v e the r i g ht (but not the obl i g a t i on) t o tempo ra ri l y c lose t h e B ui l ding if L a ndlord r e a sona b l y d e te r m i n e s that the r e is a n i m m i n e nt d a ng e r of si g nifi c a nt d a m a g e t o the Buildin g o r o f p er s o n a l inju ry t o L a ndlo r d s e mp l o y e e s or the o cc u p a nts of the B ui l din g . The c ir c ums t a n c e s und e r whi c h L a ndl o rd m a y tempo ra ri l y c l o se the B u i ld i ng shall includ e , without l i m i tation, e le c tric a l in t e r r upt i ons, hur r ic a n e s a nd c iv i l dis t u r b a n c e s. A c losure of the B ui l di n g un d e r s u c h c i r c ums t a n ce s shall not c onsti t ute a c onstru c t i ve e viction nor e nt i t l e T e n a nt t o a n a b a t e ment or re du c t i on of R e n t.

 

29. Su rre nd e r of P r e m ise s . All i m p r ov e ments to t he P r e m i s e s ( c ol l ec t i v e l y , L e asehold I m prov e m e n t s ) shall be own e d b y L a ndlord a nd shall r e main upon the P r e m i s e s without c ompens a t i on to T e n a nt. At the e x pir a t i on or e a rlier te r m i n a t i on of th i s L e a se or T e n a n t s r i g ht o f possession, T e n a nt shall r e move T e n a n t s R e mov a ble P rop e r t y ( d e fin e d b e low) f r om the P r e m i s e s, a nd quit a nd sur re nd e r the P r e m i s e s to L a ndl o rd, b r oom c le a n, a nd in g o o d o r d e r, c ondi t i on a nd r e p a ir, o r di n a r y w e a r a nd te a r e x ce pted. As used h e r e in, the te r m T e n a nt s R e m o v able Prop e rt y ” shall me a n: ( A ) C a ble ins t a l l e d b y o r for the b e n ef it of T e n a nt a nd loc a ted in the P r e m i s e s or other portions of the B ui l din g ; ( B ) a n y L e a s e hold I m p r o v e ments that a re ins t a l l e d b y or f o r the b e n e fit of T e n a nt a nd, in L a ndlor d s r e a so n a ble ju d g ment, a re of a n a ture that would r e quire r e mo v a l a n d r e p a ir c osts that a re mat e ri a l l y in e x ce ss of the r e moval a nd r e p a ir c osts a ssoci a ted with stand a rd o f fi c e i m p r ov e m e nt s ( S p ec ia l I n stallatio n s ”) ; a n d ( C ) Te n a nt s p er son a l p r op er t y. N ot w ithst a ndin g the fo r e g oi n g : (i) L a ndl o rd m a y , in L a ndlor d s so l e disc re t i on a nd a t no c ost to L a ndlord, r e qui r e T e n a nt to le a ve a n y of i t s S p ec ial I nstall a t i ons in the P r e m i s e s ; a nd (ii) L a nd l o r d ac knowl e d g e s a nd a g ree s t h a t the L a ndlord s W o r k ins t a l l e d in acc o r d a n c e with the W o r k L e t te r a t t ac h e d to th i s L e a se shall not be d ee med a S p ec ial I nstall a t i on h e r e u n d e r . I f T e n a nt f a i l s to remove a n y o f T e n a n t s R e movable P rop e r t y (oth e r than S p ec i a l I nst a ll a tion s w hi c h L a ndlo r d h a s d e si g n a t e d t o re m a i n i n th e P r e m i s e s) with i n two (2) d a y s a ft e r the te r m i n a t i on of th i s L e a se o r of T e n a n t s ri g ht to possession, L a ndl o rd, a t T e n a n t s so l e c ost a nd e x p e nse, shall be e nt i t l e d (but not obl i g a t e d) t o re mov e a n d sto r e T e n a nt s R e mo v a ble P r o p e r t y . L a ndlord s h a ll n o t be r e spons i ble f o r the v a lue, p r e s e r v a t i on or s a f e k e e pi n g of T e n a n t s R e movable P rop e r t y . T e n a nt shall p a y L a ndl o rd, upon d e mand, the e x p e nses a nd stor a g e c h a r g e s incu r r e d for T e n a n t s R e movable P rop e r t y . To the full e st e x tent p e rmit t e d b y a ppl i ca ble L a w, a n y unus e d portion of T e n a n t s S ec u r ity D e posit m a y be a ppl i e d to o f fs e t L a ndlord s c osts s e t fo r th in the p rece ding s e nten ce . I n a ddi t ion, if T e n a nt f a i l s to r e move T e n a nt s R e movable Prop e r t y f rom the Pr e m i s e s or stor a g e , a s the ca se may b e , with i n th i r t y ( 3 0 ) d a y s a ft e r w r i t ten not i ce , L a ndl o rd m a y d e e m a ll or a n y p a rt of T e n a nt s R e movable P rop e r t y to be a b a ndon e d, a nd t i t l e to T e n a n t s R e mo v a ble Pr op e r t y ( e x ce pt with r e s p ec t to a n y H a z a rdous Mat e ri a l [ d e fin e d in A r ti c le 3 0 ] ) shall be d ee med to be i m medi a te l y v e sted i n L a ndlord. E x ce pt for S p ec ial I nstall a t i ons d e s i g n a ted b y L a ndlord to r e main in the Pr e m i s e s, T e n a n t s R e movable P rop e r t y shall be r e mov e d b y T e n a nt b e fo r e the E x p i r a t i on D a te; p r ovided that upon L a ndlor d s p r ior w r i t ten c onse n t ( w h ich must be r e qu e sted b y T e n a nt a t le a st th i r t y (30) d a y s in a d v a n c e of the E x pir a t i on D a te a nd whi c h shall not be unr e a sona b ly withheld ) , T e n a nt m a y r e main in the P r e m i s e s for up to five (5) d a y s a ft e r the E x pir a t i on D a te for the sole purp o se of r e mov i ng T e n a nt s R e movable P rop e r t y . T e n a n t s possession of the P r e m i s e s for such purp o se shall be sub j ec t t o a l l o f the te r ms a nd c ondi t ions of th i s L ea s e , including t he obl i g a t i on to p a y B a s e R e nt a nd T e n a n t s P ro

 

 

 

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R a ta S h a re of E x ce ss Op e r a t i ng E x p e nses on a p e r diem b a sis a t the r a te in e f fec t f o r the last mon t h of the T e rm. I n the e v e nt th i s L ea s e is te r m i n a ted p rior to the E x pir a t i on D a te, T e n a n t s R e mov a ble P rop e r t y ( e x ce pt for S p e c ial Inst a l l a t i ons d e si g n a t e d b y L a ndlord to r e m a i n in th e P re mis e s ) sh a l l b e r e moved by T e n a nt on or b e fo r e such ea rli e r d a te of te r m i n a t i on. T e n a nt sha l l re p a i r d a m a g e ca us e d b y the inst a l l a t i on or r e moval of T e n a n t s R e mov a ble Prop e r t y .

 

30. Haza r d o u s M a ter ia l s .

 

A. R e st r i c tion s . No H a z a rdous Mat e ri a l (defin e d b e low) ( e x ce pt for de minimis qu a nt i t i e s of hous e hold c le a ni n g p r odu c ts a nd o f fi c e suppli e s us e d i n th e o r din a r y c ou r s e of Te n a n t s busin e ss a t the P r e m i s e s a nd t h a t a re used, k e pt a n d dispos e d of in c omp l ia n c e with L a ws) shall b e b r ou g ht upon, u s e d, k e pt or dispos e d of in or a b o ut the P r e m i s e s or the Pr op e r t y by a ny T e n a nt P a rties or a ny of T e n a nt s tr a ns f e re e s, c ont r ac to r s or l i ce ns e e s without L a ndlord s p r ior wri t ten c onse n t, whi c h c onse n t m a y be withheld in L a n dlor d s sole a nd a bsolute disc re t i on. T e n a n t s r e qu e st for s u c h c onse n t shall include a r e p r e s e nt a t i on a nd w a r ra nty by T e n a nt that the H a z a rdous Mat e ri a l in qu e st i on (1) i s n ece ss a ry in the o r din a r y c ourse o f T e n a nt s busin e ss, a nd (2) shall be used, k e pt and disposed of in compl i a n c e with all L a ws.

 

B . R e m e d iatio n . T e n a nt shall, a t i t s e x p e nse, mo n i t o r the P r e m i s e s for the p re s e n c e of H a z a rdous Ma t e ri a ls o r c ondi t ions whi c h m a y r ea sona b ly g ive rise to Contamination (d e fin e d b e low) a nd p r omp t ly noti f y L a ndlord if it suspe c ts Contamina tio n i n th e P re mis e s . A ny re m e di a tio n of Contamination ca used b y a T e n a nt P a r t y or i t s c o ntr ac tors or inv i te e s whi c h i s re qui re d by L a w o r whi c h is d ee med n ece ss a r y by L a nd l o r d, in L a ndlo r d s opin i on, shall be p e rf o r m e d by L a ndl o r d a n d T e n a nt shall r e i m burse L a ndlord for the c ost the r e o f , plus a fi f t ee n p er c e n t ( 1 5 % ) a dminist ra tiv e fee .

 

C. D e f i n itio n s . F or purp o s e s of th i s A r ti c l e 3 0 , a Hazardo u s Mat e ria l ” is a n y subs t a n c e the p r e s e n c e o f whi c h r e qui r e s, or m a y h e r e a ft e r r e quir e , not i fi c a t i on, investi g a t i on or r e medi a t i on und e r a n y L a ws or wh i c h is now or h e r ea ft e r d e fin e d, l i sted or re g ulat e d b y a n y g ov e rnm e ntal a uthori t y a s a h a z a rdous w a ste , e x tr e me l y h a z a rdous w a s t e , s oli d wa st e” , to x i c subs t a n ce” , h a z a rdous s ubst a n c e , h a z a r dous m a te r ia l or re g u l a ted s u bstan c e , or oth e r w ise re g ulat e d un d e r a n y L a w s. Co n ta m i n at i o n me a ns the e x is t e n c e o r a n y r e le a s e or dispos a l of a H a z a rdous Mat e ri a l or bio l o g ic a l or o r g a n i c c ont a m i n a nt, including a n y s u c h c ontaminant whi c h c ould a dv e r s e l y i m p a c t a i r qu a l i t y, such a s mo l d, f u n g i or oth e r b ac t e ri a l a g e nts, in, on, und e r, a t or f r om the Pr e m i s e s, the B ui l ding o r the P ro p e r t y w hich m a y r e sult in a n y l i a bi l i t y, fi n e , use r e stri c t i on, c ost r e c o v e r y l i e n, r e medi a t i on r e quir e ment, or other g ov e rnm e n t or p r ivate p a r t y ac tio n or i m posit i on a f fec t i n g a n y L a ndlord P a r t y. F o r purp o s e s of th i s L ea s e , c laims a rising f r om Contamination shall include di m inu t ion in v a lue, r e strictions on us e , a d v e rse i m p a c t on l ea si n g spa c e , a nd a ll c osts o f si t e investi g a t i on, r e medi a t i on, r e moval a nd r e sto r a t i on wo r k, includi n g r e sponse c osts und e r CER C L A a nd sim i lar statu t e s.

 

D. R e p o r ts, Su r v e ys a n d A cce p tan c e of P re m is e s . All c u r re nt surv e y s o r r e p o rts pr e p a r e d for the P rop e rty re g a rdi n g the p r e s e n c e of H a z a rdous Mat e ri a ls (if a n y ) in the B ui l di n g a re a v a i l a ble for insp e c t i on by T e n a nt in the o f fi c e of the P rop e rty ma n a g e r. W i th r e spe c t to H a z ar dou s Mat e ri a ls, T e n a nt h e r e b y (1) ac c e pts full r e spons i bi l i t y for r e vie w i n g a n y s u c h surv e y s a nd r e ports a nd s a t i s f y i n g i t s e lf p r ior to the e x ec ut i on of t h is L e a se a s to the acce ptabil i t y of the P r e m i s e s und e r S ec tion 3.B a bov e , a nd (2) ac knowl e d g e s a nd a g ree s that th i s p r ovis i o n s a t i sfi e s a ll n o t i c e r e quir e ments und e r a ppl i ca ble L a w. I n the e v e nt T e n a nt p e r f o r m s o r ca us e s t o b e p erf o r m e d a n y t e s t on or with i n the P r e m i s e s for the purp o se o f d e t e rmining the p r e s e n c e of a H a z a rdous Ma t e ri a l, T e n a nt shall obtain L a nd l o r d s p r ior w r i t t e n c ons e nt a n d us e a v e ndo r a pp r o v e d by L a ndlo r d f o r su c h testin g . I n a ddi t ion, T e n a nt shall p r ovide to L a n d lord a c o p y o f such test with i n ten (10) d a y s of T e n a nt s r ece ip t .

 

31. M isc e l l a n e o us .

 

A. G ov e r n i n g L a w ; J u r i s d ic t ion a n d V e nu e ; S e v er a b i l ity; P a r ag r a p h Head in g s . This L ea s e a nd the ri g hts a nd obl i g a t i ons of the p a r t i e s shall be in t e rp re ted, c onstru e d a nd e n f o r c e d in acc o r d a n c e with the L a ws of the state in whi c h t h e P rop e r t y is loc a ted. All obl i g a t i ons und e r th i s L e a se a re p e r f o rm a ble in the county o r other jurisdi c t i on wh e re the P rop e rty is loc a ted, whi c h shall be v e nue for a ll l e g a l ac t i ons. I f a ny t e rm o r p r ovis i on of th i s L ea se shall be inv a l i d or un e n f o r c ea ble, then such te r m or p r ovis i on sh a l l b e a utom a ti ca l ly re f o r m e d t o th e e x t e n t n ec e ss a ry t o r e nd e r such te r m o r p r ovision e n f o r c ea ble, without the n e c e ss i ty of e x ec ut i on of a ny a mendm e nt or n e w do c ument. The r e m a inder of th i s L ea s e shall not be a f fec t e d, a nd e a c h remaining a nd r e f o r m e d

 

 

 

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p r ovis i on of th i s L ea s e s h a ll be v a l i d a nd e n f o rc e d to the full e st e x tent p e rmit t e d b y L a w. The h ea di n g s a nd t i t l e s to the A r t i c les a nd S ec t i ons of th i s L ea s e a re for c onv e n i e n c e only a nd sh a l l h a v e no e f f e c t on the in t e rp re tation of a n y p a rt of th i s L e a s e . The wo r ds i n c lude , “includi n g a n d si m i l a r w ords w i l l not be c onstru e d r e s t ri c t i v e l y to l i m i t or e x c lude oth e r items not l is t e d.

 

B . R ec o r d i n g . T e n a nt sh a ll not r e c o r d th i s L ea s e or a n y memo r a ndum without

L a ndl o r d’ s prior w ritten c onse n t.

 

C. F o r c e M a je ur e . W h e n e v e r a p e riod of t i me is p r e s c rib e d for the taki n g o f a n ac t i on b y L a ndlord or T e n a nt, t he p e riod of t i me f or the p e r f o r ma n c e o f such ac t i on shall be e x tend e d b y the number o f da y s that t h e p e r fo r ma n c e is ac tual l y d e la y e d d u e to strikes, ac t s of God, short a g e s of labor or mat e ri a ls, w a r, t e r r orist a tt ac k s ( in c ludi ng bio -c h e mi ca l a tt a c ks ) , c i v i l distu r b a n ce s a n d oth e r ca uses b e y ond the r ea so n a ble c ontrol of the p e r f o r m i ng p a rty ( For c e Maj eu re ). H o we v e r , e v e nt s of F o r c e M a jeu r e shall n o t e x tend the T e rm, or a n y p e riod of t i me f o r the pa y ment of R e nt or oth e r sums p a y a ble b y e i t h e r p a r t y o r a n y p e riod of t i me for the w r i t ten e x e r c ise of a n opt i on or ri g ht b y e i t h e r p a rt y .

 

D. T r a n s f er a b i l ity; R e lease of La n d lor d . L a ndlord shall h a ve th e r i g h t t o t ra n s fe r a n d a ss i g n, in whole or in p a rt, a ll of i t s ri g hts a nd o bl i g a t i ons und e r th i s L e a se a nd in the B ui l ding a nd/or P rop e r t y , a nd up o n such tr a nsf e r L a ndlord shall be r e le a s e d f r om a n y fu r th e r obl i g a t i ons h e r e und e r, a nd T e n a nt a g r ee s to look sole l y to the suc c e ssor in in t e r e st of L a ndlord for t h e p e r f orm a n c e o f su c h obl i g a t i ons.

 

E . B r o k er s . L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt r e p r e s e n t th a t n e ith e r p ar t y h a s d e a l t di rec t ly w it h a ny other b r ok e rs other than C B R E , In c ., whi c h r e p r e s e nted L a ndlord, a nd The Edison G r oup, L L C, whi c h r e p r e s e nted T e n a nt ( w hose c om m is s ions s h a ll be p a id by L a ndlo r d pursu a nt to s e p a r a te w r i t ten a g ree m e nts) in c onn ec t i on with th i s L e a s e . TE NANT AND L A NDLO R D S H ALL E ACH INDE M NIFY T H E O T H E R A G AINST ALL C O S T S , E X P E NS ES , AT T O RNEY S F E E S, L I E NS AND O T H E R L IABI L I T Y FO R C O MM I S S I O NS O R O T H E R C O M P E N SA T ION CLAI ME D B Y A N Y B RO K E R O R A G E NT CLAI M ING T H E SA M E B Y , T H R O U G H O R UNDER T H E INDE M NIFYING P A RT Y , O T H E R TH AN T H E B R OK E RS SPEC I F I C AL L Y IDENTI F I E D A B O V E .

 

F . Autho r ity; Joi n t a n d S e v er al Lia b i l it y . L a n dlord c ov e n a nts, w a r r a n ts a nd r e p re s e nts that e ac h in d iv i d u a l e x ec ut i n g , a t t e st i ng a nd/or d e l i v e ri n g th i s L ea se on b e h a lf o f L a ndl o rd is a uthori z e d to do so on b e h a lf of L a nd l o r d, th i s L e a se is b i nding upon a nd e n f o rcea ble a g a inst L a ndlord, a nd L a ndlord is du l y o r g a ni z e d a nd le g a l l y e x is t ing in the state of i t s o r g a ni z a t i on a nd is qu a l i fi e d to do b u siness in the sta t e in wh i c h the Pr e m i s e s a re loc a t e d. S i m i l a r l y , T e n a nt c ov e n a nts, w a r ra nts a nd r e p re s e nts that eac h ind i v idual e x ec ut i n g , a t t e st i ng a nd/or d e l i v e ri n g th i s L e a se on b e h a lf of T e n a nt is a uthor i z e d to do so on b e h a lf of T e n a nt, th i s L e a se is bind i ng upon a nd e n f o r c ea ble a g a inst T e n a nt; a nd T e n a nt is du l y o r g a ni z e d a nd l e g a l l y e x is t ing in the state of i t s o r g a ni z a t i on a nd is qu a l i fi e d to do busin e ss in the s t a te in whi c h the P r e m i s e s a re lo c a ted. I f th e re is more than one T e n a nt, or if T e n a nt is c omprised of more than one p a r t y or e nt i t y , the obl i g a t i ons i m posed upon T e n a nt sh a ll be jo i nt a nd s e v e r a l ob l i g a t i ons of a ll the p a rties a nd e nt i t i e s. Notic e s, p a y m e nts a nd a g re e men t s g iven or made b y , with or to a n y one p e rson or e nt i t y shall be d e e med to h a ve b e e n g iven or ma d e b y , with and to a ll of th e m.

 

G . Ti m e is of the Essenc e ; R e latio n s h i p ; Su cce ssors a n d Assig n s . Time i s of the e ssen c e with r e spe c t to T e n a n t s p e r f o r m a n c e of i t s obl i g a t i ons a nd the e x e r c i se of a n y e x p a nsion, r e n e w a l or e x tension r i ghts or other opt i ons g r a n ted to T e n a nt. This L e a s e shall c re a te on l y t h e r e lationship of l a ndlord a nd ten a nt betw ee n the p a rties, a nd not a p a rtn e rship, jo i nt ventu r e or a n y other r e lationship. This L ea se a nd the c ov e n a nts a n d c ondi t ions in th i s L e a se shall inure on l y to the b e n e fit of a nd be bind i ng on l y upon L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt a n d th e i r p er mitt e d su cce sso r s a n d a ss i g ns .

 

H. Su r vival of O b l igatio n s . The e x pir a t i on of t h e T e rm, w h e ther b y lapse of t i me or other w ise, shall not r e l ie ve e i t h e r p a r t y of a n y o b l i g a t i ons whi c h a cc r u e d p r ior to or whi c h m a y c ont i nue to acc r u e a ft e r t h e e x pir a t i on or ea r l y te r m i n a t i on of th i s L ea s e . W i t hout limitin g th e s c op e of the p r ior s e nte n ce , it is a g re e d that T e n a n t s ob l i g a t io ns und e r S e c tions 4.A , 4. B , a nd 4.C , a nd und e r A r ti c les 6 , 8 , 12 , 1 3 , 19 , 24 , 29 a nd 30 shall survive the e x pir a t i on or ea r l y te r m i n a t i on of th i s L e a s e .

 

I. Bi nd i n g Ef f ec t . L a ndlo r d h a s d e l i v e r e d a c o p y of th i s L e a se to T e n a nt for T e n a n t s r e view on l y , a nd the d e l i v e r y of it d o e s not c onsti t ute a n o f f e r to T e n a nt o r a n opt i on. This L ea s e

 

 

 

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shall not be e f fec t i ve a g a inst a n y p a r t y h e r e to unt i l a n o r i g inal c o p y of th i s L ea se h a s b e e n si g n e d by such p a r t y a nd d e l i v e r e d to t he other p a r t y .

 

J. F u ll Ag r ee m e nt ; A m end m e n ts . This L e a se c on t a ins the p a rties’ e nt i re a g ree ment re g a rdi n g the subj ec t m a t t e r h e r e o f . All und e rst a ndin g s, discussions, a nd a g ree m e nts p re vious l y made b e t w ee n the p a rtie s , w r i t ten or o r a l, a re su p e r s e d e d b y th i s L ea s e , a nd n e i t h e r p a rty is r e l y i n g upon a n y w a r ra n t y, sta t e ment or r e p r e s e n t a t i on not c ontain e d in th i s L ea s e . This L e a se may be mod i fi e d on l y b y a w ritten a g r ee ment s i g n e d b y L a ndl o rd a nd T e n a nt. T he e x hib i ts a nd rid e rs a t t ac h e d h e r e to a re inc o r por a ted h e r e in and m a d e a p a rt of th i s Le a se f or a l l purpos e s.

 

K . Tax Waive r . T e n a nt w a ives a ll r i g hts purs u a nt t o a ll L a ws to c ontest a n y t a x e s or other levi e s or p r otest a ppr a ised v a lues or r e c e ive not i c e of re a ppr a i s a l re g a rdi n g the P roper t y (in c lud i ng L a ndlord s p e rson a l t y ), ir re s p ec t i ve of wh e ther L a ndlord c ontes t s sam e .

 

L . F i n a n c ial S ta t e m e n t s . A t a ny tim e du r i n g t h e T er m , T e n a n t sh a l l d e liv e r to L a ndlo r d, with i n ten (10) da y s a f t e r L a ndlor d ’s req u e st the re f o r, a udi t e d fi n a n c ial stat e ments of T e n a nt, including a b a la n c e sh ee t a nd a p r o f it a nd loss stat e ment for the most re c e nt two (2) y ea rs, a ll p re p a r e d in a c c o r d a n c e with g e n e r a lly a c ce pted acc ount i n g p r in c ip l e s c o nsi s tently a ppl i e d a nd ce rtifi e d by a n inde p e nd e nt c e rtifi e d publ i c a c c ou n tant. Notwithstanding the f o r e going, L a ndlord shall not make a n y s u c h r e qu e st to T e n a nt more th a n one (1) t i me in a ny t w e lve (12) mon t h p e riod during the T e rm; p r ovid e d, how e v e r, that th e re s h a ll be no such l i m i t to L a n dlord s req u e sts in the e v e nt such req u e st is made a f t e r a n e v e nt of d e fault ( r e g a rdl e ss of not ic e or c u r e p e riods) h a s o cc u r r e d und e r th i s L ea s e or in c onn ec t i on with a s a le or fin a n ce , or p r opos e d s a le or fin a n ce , of the Bui l ding.

 

32. P r o h i b it e d P er so n s a n d T r a n sac t io n s . T e n a nt r e p re s e nts to L a ndlord: ( i) that n e i t h e r T e n a nt nor a n y p e rson or e nt i t y that dir ec tly o wns a ten p e rc e nt (10 % ) or g r ea ter e qui t y in t e rest in it, nor a n y o f i t s o f fi ce rs, di r ec tors or man a gi n g mem b e rs, is a p e rson or e nt i ty with w hom U . S . p er sons or e nt i t i es a re restrict e d f r om doi n g busin e ss un d e r re gulations of t h e O f f ice of F o re i gn As s e t Control (“ OF AC ) of the D e p a rtme n t of the T r ea s u r y (i n c lud i ng those n a m e d on OF A C s S p ec i a lly D e sig n a ted N a t i on a ls a n d Block e d P e rsons L is t ) or und e r E x ec ut i ve O r d e r 132 2 4 (the Ex e c u t i v e Ord e r ) sig n e d on S e ptemb e r 24, 2001, a nd e nt i t l e d Blocki n g P roper t y a nd P rohibiting T ra nsact i ons with P e rso n s W ho Com m i t , Th rea t e n to Commit, or S uppo r t Terr o r is m , or oth e r L a w s (e ac h such p e rson, a Pro h ib i ted P e rso n ), (ii) that T e nant s ac t i vi t ies do not vio l a te the I nt e rnat i on a l Money L a und e ring Ab a t e ment a nd Anti - T e r r o rist F ina n c ing A c t of 2001, or t h e regulations or o r d e rs p r o mu l g a ted the r e und e r, a s t h e y may be a m e nd e d f r o m t i me to t i me, or other a nt i - mon e y laun d e ri n g L a ws (the An t i - Mo n e y Lau n d e ri n g L a w s ), a nd (iii) that throu g hout the T e rm of th i s L ea s e T e n a nt shall c omp l y with t he E x ec ut i ve O r d e r a nd with the Anti - Mon e y L a un d e ri n g L a ws.

 

33. Sp ec ial S ti p u latio n s . T h e spe c ial st i pulat i ons, if a n y , s e t fo r th on Ex h i b it F a t t a c h e d t o thi s L e a se a re inco r p o r a ted h e r e in b y r e fer e n c e . I f th e re is no Ex h i b it F a t ta c h e d t o th i s L e a s e , t h e re a r e no such sp e c ial st i pulations. S u c h sp e c ial st i pula t ions shall c ontrol if in c o n f l i c t with a n y o f the fo r e g oi n g pro v is i ons of t his L e a s e .

 

 

[THE RE S T OF THIS P A G E IS INT E NTI O N A LLY B L A N K ]

 

[SI G N A TU R ES CO M M EN C E ON THE F O L LOWING P A G E]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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L a ndl o rd a nd T e n a nt h a ve e x ec uted th i s L e a se a s of the E f fe c t i ve D a te s p ec ified b e low L a ndl o r d’ s s i g n a tur e .

 

LA N DLORD :

 

M ET Z LER ONE B U C K H E AD P LAZA, L. P . ,

a D e la w a re l i m i ted p a rt n e rship

 

B y : Met z ler One B u c kh ea d GP, LL C, a D e la w a re l i m i ted liabil i t y c ompa n y , i t s g e n e r a l pa r t n e r

 

B y : MUSREF One B u c kh e a d P la z a L P , i t s so l e memb e r

 

B y : MUSREF GP One B u c k h ea d P la z a L L C, i t s g en e r a l p a rtn e r

 

B y : Met z ler Ma n a g e ment, I n c ., i t s Man a g e r

 

By: /s/ Steven A. Franceschina

Name: Steven A. Franceschina

Title: Vice President

Effective Date : December 17, 2013

 

 

TEN A N T :

 

S A F ETY QUI C K LIG H T LL C ,

a F lorida l i m i t e d l i a bi l i t y c ompa n y

 

By: /s/ James R. Hills

Name: James R. Hills

Title: President, CEO

 

 

T e n a nt s Fe d e r a l Empl o y e r I d e nt i fi c a t i on Numb e r:

 

 

 

 

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EXHI B IT A - 1

 

OUTLINE AND LOCATI O N OF P RE M I S ES

 

 

[ NO T E: D r a w i n g s , d i m e ns i o ns , p la n s , bo un d a r ies, i n te r i o r w al l s , f u rn it u r e, f i x t u r es, a n d i m pr o v e m e n t s s h o w n i n t h is E x h i b it a r e f o r illu s trati v e p u rpo s es o n l y a n d a r e n o t i n t e n d ed to i n d icate t h e a c t u al i mpro v e m e n t s to t h e P r e m i s es, w h ich sh a l l b e c o ns t r u c t ed in a c c ord a n ce w ith t h e A ppro v ed C o n s tr u cti o n D o c u m e n t s ]

 

 

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EXHI B IT A - 2

 

LE G AL DE S C R I P TI O N OF P R O P ERTY

 

TRACT A

 

All that tr ac t or p a r ce l of land l y i n g a nd b e i n g in L a nd L ot 99 of t h e 17th D i strict, Ci t y of Atlan t a , F ul t on Coun t y , G e o r g ia, a nd b e i n g more p a rticul a r l y d e s c rib e d a s follows:

 

Com m e n c ing a t a point o n the north we st l i ne of t h e r i g ht of w a y o f P e a c ht r e e Ro a d ( r i g ht of w a y v a ri e s) 438.2 f ee t as m e a sur e d nort h e r l y a lo n g the w e st l i ne of the r i g ht o f w a y of P e a c htr e e R o a d f r om the in t e rs e c t i on fo r med b y t h e w e st l i ne o f t he r i g ht of w a y of Pe ac h t r e e Ro a d with the north l i ne of L a nd L ot 100 of s a id 17th Distri c t of F ul t o n Coun t y , G e o r g ia; then c e No r th 68 d e g ree s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds W e s t a dis t a n c e o f 14.03 f ee t to a p o int on the e x is t ing r i g ht o f w a y l i n e of P eac htr e e Ro a d; then c e n o r the a ste r l y a lo n g the a rc of a c u r v e of the e x is t ing north we st ri g ht of w a y l i ne of P eac htr e e Ro a d, whi c h a rc h a s a c hord a s me a sur e d No r th 27 d e g ree s 01 m i nutes 47 s ec onds E a st of 56.25 f e e t, a dis ta n c e of 56.26 fe e t to a poin t ; then c e north ea ste r l y a l o ng the a rc of a c u rve of the e x is t ing north we st right of w a y l i ne of P e a c htr e e Ro a d, whi c h a rc h a s a c h o r d a s m ea su re d N o r t h 29 d e g r e e s 18 m i nutes 01 s ec onds E a st of 10.10 f e e t, a dis t a n c e of 10.10 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e north ea ste r l y a lo n g the a r c of a c u r ve of the e x is t i n g north we st r i g ht of w a y l ine of P eac htr e e Ro a d, whi c h a r c h a s a c h o rd a s me a sur e d No r th 31 d e g re e s 18 m i nutes 40 s e c on d s E a st of 48.71 f e e t, a dis t a n c e of 48.72 f ee t to a p oin t ; then c e c ont i nuing a lo n g s a id r i g ht of w a y No r th 32 d e g re e s 58 m i nutes 37 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 317.25 f e e t t o a poin t ; s a id point b e i n g t h e south e a st point of the m i te re d in t e rs ec t i on of the w e st ri g ht of w a y o f P eac htr e e Ro a d (vari a b l e ri g ht of w a y ) a nd the south ri g ht o f w a y of W e st P ace s F e r r y R o a d ( v a ri a ble r i g ht of w a y ); then c e a lo n g the m i te r e d in t e rs ec t i on a long a c u r v e to the le f t, a n a rc dis t a n c e of 30.51 f e e t, s a id c u r ve h a ving a r a dius of 53.51 f e e t a nd b e ing sub t e nd e d b y a c hord of 3 0 .10 f e e t, a t No r th 16 d e g r ee s 38 m i nutes 30 s ec on d s E a st, to a poin t ; s a id p o int b e ing the P O I NT O F B EG I N N I N G; then c e S outh 64 d e g r ee s 47 m i n ut e s 13 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 149.11 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e No r th 68 d e g re e s 4 4 minut e s 5 9 s ec ond s W e st a d i stan c e o f 330. 4 0 f e e t to a poin t ; the n c e No r th 21 d e g ree s 15 m i n utes 01 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 15.50 f ee t to a poin t ; then c e N o rth 68 d e g r ee s 44 m i nutes 59 s e c o nds W e st a dis t a n c e of 20.50 f e e t to a poin t ; the n c e No r th 21 d e g r ee s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 56.00 f e e t to a poin t ; t h e n c e No r th 68 d e g ree s 44 minu t e s 59 s e c onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 127.50 fee t t o a poin t ; then c e No r th 21 d e g r ee s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 87.07 f e e t to a point ; th e n c e N o r t h 21 d e g r e e s 47 m i nutes 54 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 46.64 f e e t to a point on the south ri g ht of w a y of W e st P ace s F e r r y Ro a d; then c e a lo n g s a id r i g ht of w a y S outh 60 d e g re e s 25 m i nutes 19 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 32.17 f ee t to a poin t ; then c e c ont i nuing a lo n g s a id ri g ht of w a y S outh 60 d e g r ee s 25 m i nutes 19 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 304.82 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e c ont i nui n g a lo ng s a i d r i g h t o f w a y S outh 67 d e g r ee s 1 2 m i nutes 02 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 115.55 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e c ont i nuing a long s a id r i ght of w a y on a c u r v e to t h e le f t, a n a r c dis t a n c e o f 10 9 .63 fe e t, s a id cu r v e h a ving a r a dius of 783.89 f e e t a nd b e i n g subt e nd e d b y a c h o rd of 109.54 f e e t, a t S outh 6 9 d e g ree s 3 4 m i nutes 00 s ec onds E a st, to a poin t ; then c e c ont i nu i ng a lo n g s a id r i g ht o f w a y o n a c u r v e t o th e r i g ht , a n a rc dis t a n c e of 69.00 f ee t, s a id c u r ve h a vi n g a ra dius of 53.51 f e e t a n d b e in g subt e nd e d b y a c h o r d of 64.32 f e e t, a t S outh 36 d e g ree s 38 m i nutes 00 s ec onds E a st, to a poin t ; s a id point b e ing the P O INT OF B E G I N N I N G;

 

TRACT B

 

All that tr ac t or p a r ce l of land l y i n g a nd b e i n g in L a nd L ot 99 of t h e 17th D i strict, Ci t y of Atlan t a , F ul t on Coun t y , G e o r g ia, a nd b e i n g more p a rticul a r l y d e s c rib e d a s follows:

 

Com m e n c ing a t a point o n the no r thw e st l ine of the r i g ht of w a y of P e a c ht r e e Ro a d ( a s a n 80 f oot ri g ht of w a y ) 438.2 f ee t a s me a sur e d north e r l y a l o ng the w e st l i ne of the right of w a y of P e a c htr e e Ro a d f r om the in t e r s ec t i o n fo r med b y the w e st l i ne of the r i g ht of w a y of Pe ac htr e e Ro a d with the north line of L a nd L ot 1 0 0 of s a id 17 t h Distri c t of F ul t o n ; t h e n c e N o rth 62 d e g ree s 20 minu t e s 43 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 542.39 fe e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 21 d e g r ee s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 0.48 fe e t to a poin t ; s a id point b e ing the P O I NT O F B E G I N N I N G ; t h e n c e No r th 68 d e g r ee s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 223.09 f e e t to a poin t ; t h e n c e S out h 2 1 d e g ree s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds We st a dis t a n c e of 6.19 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e No r th 68 d e g r ee s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 70.71 f ee t to a poin t ; then c e No r th 21 d e g re e s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 11.30 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 68 d e g r ee s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 2 . 80 fe e t t o a poin t ; t h e n c e No r th 21 d e g r ee s 15 minu t e s 01 se c o nds E a st a dis t a n c e of

 

 

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156.87 f e e t to a poin t ; th e n c e S outh 68 d e g r e e s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 291.00 f e e t to a poin t ; the n c e S outh 2 1 d e g r ee s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e o f 161.98 f ee t to a poin t ; s a id po i nt being the P O I N T OF B E G I NN I N G;

 

TRACT C

 

All that tr ac t or p a r ce l of land l y i n g a nd b e i n g in L a nd L ot 99 of t h e 17th D i strict, Ci t y of Atlan t a , F ul t on Coun t y , G e o r g ia, a nd b e i n g more p a rticul a r l y d e s c rib e d a s follows:

 

Com m e n c ing a t a point o n the no r thw e st l ine of the r i g ht of w a y of P e a c ht r e e Ro a d ( a s a n 80 f oot ri g ht of w a y ) 438.2 f ee t a s m ea sur e d north e r l y a l o ng the w e st l i ne of the right of w a y of P e a c htr e e Ro a d f r om the in t e r s ec t i o n fo r med b y the w e st l i ne of the r i g ht of w a y of Pe ac htr e e Ro a d with the north l i ne of L a nd L ot 1 0 0 of s a id 17th Distri c t of F ul t on Coun t y , G e o r g ia; t h e n c e No r t h 68 d e g ree s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 1 4 .03 f e e t t o a point on the e x i s t i ng r i g ht of w a y l i ne of P eac htr e e Ro a d (a 94 foot ri g ht of w a y a t th i s poin t ); then c e north ea st e r l y a long the a r c of a c u rve of the e x is t ing north we st right of w a y l in e of P e a c htr e e Ro a d, whi c h a rc h a s a c h o r d a s m ea su re d N o r t h 27 d e g r e e s 01 m i nutes 47 s ec onds E a st of 56.25 f e e t, a dis t a n c e of 56.26 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e north ea ste r l y a lo n g the a r c of a c u r ve of the e x is t i n g north we st r i g ht of w a y l ine of P eac htr e e R o a d, whi c h a r c h a s a c h o rd a s me a sur e d No r th 29 d e g re e s 18 m i nutes 01 s e c on d s E a st of 10.10 f e e t, a dis t a n c e of 10.10 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e north e a ste r l y a lo n g the a rc of a c u r v e of the e x is t ing north we st ri g ht of w a y l i n e of P eac htr e e Ro a d, wh i c h a rc h a s a c hord a s me a sur e d No r th 31 d e g r ee s 18 m i nutes 40 s ec onds E a st of 48.71 f e e t, a dis t a n c e of 48.72 f e e t to a poin t ; th e n c e c ontinui ng a lo ng s a id ri g ht o f w a y No r th 3 2 d e g re e s 58 m i nutes 37 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e o f 317.25 f e e t to a poin t ; s a id point b e i n g the sout h ea st point of the m i te re d i nte r s ec t i on of the w e st right of w a y of P eac h t ree Ro a d (vari a ble ri g ht of w a y ) a nd the south r i g ht of w a y of W e st P a c e s F e r r y Ro a d (vari a ble ri g ht of w a y ); s a id point b e ing the P O INT O F B EG I N N I N G; then c e a lo ng th e we s t r i g h t o f w a y o f P e a c ht re e Ro a d S outh 32 d e g re e s 5 8 m i nutes 37 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 116.93 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e le a ving s a id r i g ht of w a y No r th 68 d e g ree s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds W e st a dist a n c e o f 376.7 6 f e e t t o a poin t ; then c e S outh 21 d e g ree s 15 m i nutes 01 s e c onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 17.60 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e No r th 68 d e g re e s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 183. 0 0 f e e t to a poin t ; the n c e No r th 21 d e g r ee s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds E a st a d i stan c e of 125.50 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 68 d e g ree s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 127.50 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 21 d e g re e s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 56.00 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 68 d e g ree s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 20.50 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 21 d e g r ee s 15 m i nutes 01 s ec onds W e st a dis t a n c e of 15.50 f e e t to a poin t ; then c e S outh 68 d e g ree s 44 m i nutes 59 s ec onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 330.40 f ee t to a poin t ; then c e No r th 64 d e g ree s 47 m i nutes 13 s e c onds E a st a dis t a n c e of 149.11 f e e t to a point on t he m i te re d in t e rs ec t i on; then c e a lo n g th e mit ere d i nt er s ec tio n a lo ng a c u r ve to the r i g ht, a n a r c dis ta n c e of 30.51 f ee t, s a id c u r ve h a vi n g a r a dius of 53.51 f e e t a nd b e ing subt e nd e d b y a c h o rd of 30.10 f e e t, a t S outh 16 d e g r ee s 38 m i nutes 30 s ec o nds W e st, to a point on the we st r i g ht of w a y o f P eac htr e e Ro a d; said point being the P O I N T OF B E G I NN I N G;

 

TO G ET H ER W I TH the r i g hts a nd b e n e fits a cc rui n g to the fo r e g oi n g T r ac ts A, B a n d C by vi r tu e o f :

 

E a s e ment T r ac t D; Ri g hts a nd b e n e fits, including A cce ss E a s e ment a nd Uti l i t y E a s e ment, a cc rui n g to the fo r e g oing T r a c ts A, B a nd C b y virtue o f that ce rt a in R ec ipr o ca l E a s e ment A g re e ment r e c o r d e d in B ook 10149, P a g e 394 o f the O f fi c ial R ec o r ds of F ul t on Count y , G e o r g ia;

 

E a s e ment T r a c t E; Ri g hts a nd b e n e fits, i n c lud i ng A cce ss E a s e m e nt , ac c r ui ng t o th e f o re g oi ng T r a c t s A, B a nd C b y virtue o f t h a t ce r t a in R ec ipr o ca l E a s e ment A g re e ment r ec o r d e d in B ook 12015, Pa g e 333 of the a fo re s a id r ec o rds a s am e nd e d b y F irst Amendm e nt to R e c ipro c a l E a s e m e nt A g r ee ment r e c o r d e d a t B ook 13787, P a g e 178 o f the a fo re s a id r ec o r ds; and

 

E a s e ment T r a c t F ; Ri g hts a nd b e n e fits, including W a lkw a y a nd Ro a d w a y E a s e ments, Condi t ional F uture G ra nt of P la z a A r e a E a s e ment, Un d e r g rou n d S torm D ra in E a s e m e nt, E a s e ment for E x is t ing Uti l i t y L ines, a nd L ic e n s e for P a rki n g , a cc rui n g to the fo r e g oi n g T r ac ts A, B a nd C b y virtue o f that ce rt a in D e d i c a tion , A g r ee m e n t R e sp ec tin g Ea s e m e nt s a n d Cos t S h ar in g A g re e m e n t r e c o r d e d a t B oo k

20252, P a g e 5 o f the a fo r e s a id r e c o r ds,

 

E a s e ment T r a c t G; Ri g h t s a nd b e n e f i t s, including Condi t ional F uture G ra nt of A cce ss E a s e ment, acc rui n g to the fo r e g oi n g T rac ts A, B a nd C b y vir t ue of that ce rt a in A g r ee m e nt R e spe c t i ng A cce ss r e c o r d e d in D e e d B ook 1 9390, P a g e 182, a fo r e s a i d r e c o r ds,

 

 

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E a s e ment T r a c t H; Ri g hts a nd b e n e fits, includi n g the ri g ht to c onstru c t a nd maintain ce rt a in i m p r ov e ments with i n the publ i c ri g ht s - o f - w a y , a cc r uing to t h e f o r e g oi ng Tr a c t s A , B a n d C by vi r tu e of that ce r t a in A g re e me n t r ec o r d e d a t D e e d B ook 12856, P a g e 74, a fo r e s a i d r e c o r ds.

 

 

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EXHI B IT B

 

R U LES A N D R E G U L ATI O NS

 

1. No si g n, pictu re , a dv e rtisem e nt or not i c e shall be disp la y e d b y T e n a nt on a n y p a rt of the P r e m i s e s, the B ui l ding or the P rop e r t y unless the s a me is fi r st a ppro ve d b y L a ndlo r d . Any su ch s ig n , pictu re , a dv e rtisem e nt or not i c e a ppro ve d b y L a n dlord shall be p a in t e d or ins t a l l e d for T e n a nt b y L a ndlord a t T e n a n t s e x p e nse. No a wni n g s, c u r tai n s, bl i nds, shad e s or screens sh a l l b e a tt ac h ed t o o r hung in, or used in c onn e c t i on with a n y window or door of the P r e m i s e s without the p r ior c ons e n t o f the L a ndlord, including a ppro va l b y L a ndlord of the qu a l i t y , t y p e , d e si g n , c olor a nd man n e r o f a t t ac hment.

 

2. T e n a nt a g re e s that i t s u s e of e l e c tric a l c u r r e nt s h a ll n e v e r e x c e e d the c a p a c i t y o f e x is t ing f e e d e rs, r ise r s o r w iri n g i nstall a t i on.

 

3. T e n a nt sh a ll not do or p e rmit to be done in or a bout the P r e m i s e s or P rop e r t y a n y thi ng w hi c h shall inc rea s e the r a te of i nsur a n c e on s a id P ro p e r t y o r obstru c t o r in t e r f e r e with the r i g hts of oth e r less ee s of L a ndlord or a nn o y them in a ny w a y , includin g , but not lim i ted to, using a ny mus ic a l ins t rum e nt, making loud or unse e mly noises, or s in g i n g , e tc., nor u s e the P r e m i s e s for sle e pi n g , lod g i n g , or c ooking by a n y p e rson a t a ny t i me e x ce pt with p e rmission of L a ndlord. T e n a nt will be p e rmit t e d to use for i t s own e mp l o y e e s with i n t he P r e m i s e s a c onv e nt i on a l c o f fe e - mak e r. No v e nding ma c hi n e s of a n y kind wi l l be ins t a l led, p e rmit t e d or u s e d on a n y p a rt of the Pr e m i s e s. No p a rt of s a id P ro p e rty or P r e m i s e s shall be used for g a mb l i n g , i m mor a l or o t h e r unla w ful purp o s e s. No in t o x ic a t i ng b e v e ra g e shall be sold in s a id P ro pe r t y o r P r e m i s e s without p r ior w r i t ten c on s e nt of L a ndl o rd. N o a r e a outs i d e of the P r e m i s e s shall be used f or stor a ge pur p os e s at a n y t i me.

 

4. No birds or a ni m a ls of a n y kind shall be b r ou g ht in t o s a id P ro p e r t y . All v e hicl e s, including bi c y c l e s, mo t o r c y c les or other mo t o r i z e d v e hicl e s, shall be d r iven a nd p a rk e d on l y in a re a s d e si g n a t e d the r e for b y L a ndlord.

 

5. The side wa lks, e ntr a n ce s, p a ssag e s, c o r rid o rs, h a l l s, e lev a tors, a nd stair w a y s in the P r op er ty sh a ll not be obstru c ted b y T e n a nt or used f o r a n y purp o s e s other t h a n those for whi c h s a me w er e in t e nd e d a s i n g re ss a nd e g r e ss. No windows, f lo o r s or s k y l i g hts t h a t r e fl e c t or a dm i t l i g ht in t o the B ui l ding shall be c ov e r e d or obstru c ted b y T e n a nt. Toilets, w a sh b a sins a nd sinks shall n o t be used for a n y purp o se other th a n those for whi c h th e y w e re c onstruc t e d , a n d n o s wee pi n g , r ubbish , o r oth e r obstru c t i ng or i m p r op e r s ubst a n ce s shall be thro w n the re in. A n y d a m a g e r e sul t ing t o th e m , o r t o a ny other p a rt of the P ro p e r t y , f rom misuse b y T e n a nt or i t s empl o y e e s, shall be bor n e b y T e n a nt.

 

6. On l y o n e k e y for eac h o f fi c e in the Pr e m i s e s will be fu r nished T e n a nt without c h a r g e . No a ddi t ional lock, lat c h o r bolt of a n y kind s h a ll be pla ce d upon a n y do o r n o r shall a n y c h a n g e s be made in e x is t ing locks or me c h a nis m s the re of without w r i t ten c onse n t of L a ndlord. At the te r m i n a t i on of the L e a s e , T e n a nt shall r e turn to L a n dlord a ll k e y s f u rnish e d t o T e n a nt b y L a ndlord, or othe r wise p r o c u r e d b y T e n a nt, a nd in the e v e nt o f loss of a n y k e y s so fu r n i shed, T e n a nt shall p a y to L a ndlord t h e c ost t h e r e o f .

 

7. L a ndl o rd shall h a ve the ri g ht to p re s c ribe the w e igh t , posit i on a nd mann e r of ins t a l l a t i on of h ea v y a rticl e s such a s s af e s, ma c hines a nd other e q uip m e nt whi c h T e n a nt m a y u s e in the Pr e m i s e s. No s a f e s, f u rnitur e , fili n g ca binets, bo x e s, la r ge p a r c e ls or other kind of f re i g ht shall be tak e n to or f r om t he P r e m i s e s or a l l ow e d in a n y e l e v a tor, h a ll or c o r ridor a t any t i me e x ce pt b y p e rmission of a nd a t t i mes a l l ow e d b y L a ndl o r d . T e n a nt shall make p r ior a r r a n g e m e nts with L a ndlord f o r use of the f re i g ht e lev a tor for t h e purp o se of tr a nsporti n g such a rticl e s a nd such a rt i c les m a y be ta k e n in or out of the B ui l ding on l y b e tw ee n or duri n g hou r s a s m a y be a r r a n g e d w i th a nd d e si g n a t e d b y L a ndl o rd. The p e rsons e mp l o y e d to move the s a me must be a ppro ve d b y L a ndl o rd. I n no e v e nt shall a n y w e i g ht e x cee di n g fi f t y (50) pounds p e r s q u a re foot of floor sp a c e be pla ce d upon a n y floor b y T e n a nt, wi t hout prior w r i t ten a ppro va l of L a n d lord.

 

8. T e n a nt shall not ca use or p e rmit a n y g a s e s, l i quids or odors to be p r odu ce d u po n o r p er m ea t e f r om the P r e m i s e s, a nd no fl a m m a ble, c ombust i ble, e x plos i v e , tox i c or other h a z a rdous fluid, c h e m i ca l or subst a n c e s h a ll be bro u g ht i nto t he P rop e r t y .

 

 

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9. S ubje c t to L a ndlord s s e c u r i t y me a su r e s in e f f e c t for the P rop e r t y f rom t i me to t i me during the T e rm of th i s L ea s e , T e n a nt shall h a ve ac c e ss to the P r e m i s e s on a tw e n t y - four (24) hour, s e v e n (7) d a y p e r w e e k b a si s .

 

10. Unl e ss e x pl i c i t l y p e rmit t e d b y t h e L e a s e , T e n a nt shall not e mp l o y a n y p e r son other than L a ndl o r d’ s c ontr a c tors a n d e mp l o y ee s for the pur p ose of c le a ning a nd taki n g c a re of the P rem i s e s. L a ndl o rd shall not be res p onsible for a n y los s , th e ft, m y ste r ious disap p ea r a n c e of or d a m a ge to, a n y p r op e rt y , how e v e r o cc u rr ing. On l y p e rsons a utho r i z e d b y the L a ndlord m a y fu r nish ic e , d r ink i n g w a te r , tow e ls, a nd other s i m i l a r s e rvi ce s with i n the P roper t y a nd on l y a t hou r s a nd und e r r e g ul a tions fi x e d b y L a ndlord.

 

11. No c onn e c t i on shall be m a de to the e le c tric wir e s o r g a s or e le c tr i c fi x tur e s of the P rop e r t y , without the c onse n t in w r i t ing on eac h o c ca sion of L a ndlord. All g lass, loc k s a nd trim m in g s in o r upon the doors a nd windows of the P r e m i s e s shall b e k e pt whole a nd in g oo d re p a i r. Tena n t sh a l l no t in j u re , ov e rlo a d or d e f ac e the P rop e r t y , the wood w o r k or the w a l l s of the Pre m i s e s, nor p e rmit upon the Pr e m i s e s a n y noisome, no x ious, noi s y or o f f e n sive business.

 

12. I f T e n a nt r e quir e s wiring for a b e ll o r bu zz e r s y stem, such wiri n g s h a ll be done b y the e le c trici a n of the L a ndlo r d on l y, a n d no outs i de wiring men shall be a l l ow e d to do wo r k of th i s kind unless b y the w r i t ten p er m i ss i on of L a ndlord or i t s r e p re s e ntatives. I f tel e p honic s e rvi c e is d e si r e d, the wiring for s a m e shall be a ppro ve d b y L a ndlord, a nd no boring or c ut t ing f or wiring sha l l b e don e unless a ppro ve d b y L a ndlord or i t s r e p re s e ntatives, a s stat e d. The e le c tric c u r re nt shall not be used for pow e r or h e a t i ng unl e ss w r i t ten p e rmission to d o so shall fi r st h a ve b ee n obtain e d fr o m L a ndlo r d or i t s r e pr e s e n t a t i v e s in writ i n g , a nd a t an a g ree d c ost t o T e n a nt.

 

13. T e n a nt a nd i t s e mp l o y e e s a nd inv i te e s shall o b s e rve a nd ob e y a ll p a r k ing a nd tr a f fic re g ulations a s i m posed b y L a ndl o rd.

 

14. C a nv a ss i n g , p e ddl i n g , soli c itin g a n d dist r ibutio n o f h a ndbill s o r a ny oth e r wr i t t e n m a t er i a l s i n the Prop e r t y a r e pro h ib i ted, a nd T e n a nt shall c o o p e r a te to p r e v e nt t he sa m e .

 

15. L a ndl o rd shall h a ve the r i g ht to c h a n g e the n a me of the P rop e r t y , or a n y p o rtion the re o f , a nd to c h a nge the str ee t a dd r e ss of the P rop e r t y , or a n y portion the re o f , p r ovi d e d that in the ca se of a c h a n g e in the str ee t a dd re ss of the B ui l din g , L a ndl o rd shall g ive T e n a n t no t l e s s th a n si xty ( 60 ) d a y s ’ p r ior noti c e of the c h a n g e , unless the c h a n ge is r e quir e d b y gov e rnm e n t a l autho r i t y .

 

16. Th e se Rules a nd R e g ulations a re suppl e ment a l to, a nd shall not be c onstrued to in a n y w a y mod if y , a mend, in whole or in p a rt, t h e te r ms, c o v e n a nts, a g ree m e nts and c ondi t ions of the L e a se Ag ree ment to which t h e s a me a r e a t t ac h e d.

 

17. L A N D L ORD RESE R VES T H E R I G H T TO MA K E S U C H OTHE R AN D R EA S ONA B L E R U L ES A N D REG U L A T I O N S AS I N I TS J U D GME N T MAY F ROM T I ME T O T I M E B E NE E DED F OR THE S A F E T Y, CARE A N D C L EA N L I N ESS OF THE P ROPE R TY, A N D F OR THE P RESE R V A T I O N OF G O OD ORDER T H ER E I N.

 

 

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EXHI B IT C

 

CO MM EN C E M ENT L ETTER

 

Re: Office Lease dated _____________, 20___ (the “Lease”), between METZLER ONE BUCKHEAD PLAZA, L.P. (“Landlord”) and SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LLC (“Tenant”) for the Premises, the Rentable Square Footage of which is 2,895 square feet, located on the 3rd floor of One Buckhead Plaza. Unless otherwise specified, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as in the Lease.

 

L a ndl o rd a nd T e n a nt a g r e e that:

 

L a ndl o rd h a s ful l y c omp l e ted a ll L a ndlord W o r k r e quir e d und e r the te r ms o f the L ea s e , if a n y .

 

T e n a nt h a s a c ce pted pos s e ss i on of the P r e m i s e s. The P r e m i s e s a re u s a ble b y T e n a nt a s in t e nd e d;

L a ndl o rd h a s no fu r ther o bl i g a t i on to p e r f o r m a n y L a ndl o rd W o r k or other c onstru c t i on, a nd Te n a n t ac knowl e d g e s that both the B ui l ding a nd the Pr e m ises a re satis f ac to r y in all re s p ec ts.

 

The Com m e n ce ment D a te of the L e a s e is , 20 .

 

The E x pir a t i on D a te of t he L ea s e is t he last d a y o f , .

 

T e n a nt s Add r e ss at the P r e m i s e s a f ter the Com m e n ce ment D a te is:

 

One B u c kh e a d P la z a

3060 P eac htr e e Ro a d

S ui t e 390

Atlant a , GA 30305

Attention:

P hon e :

Fa x :

 

All o t h e r t e rms a nd c ond i t i ons of the L e a se a re r a t i fi e d a nd a c knowl e d g e d t o be un c h a n g e d.

 

EX E C UT E D a s of , 20 .

 

LA N DLORD :

 

M ET Z LER ONE B U C K H E AD P LAZA, L. P . ,

a D e la w a re l i m i ted p a rt n e rship

 

B y : Met z ler One B u c kh ea d GP, LL C, a D e la w a re l i m i ted liabil i t y c ompa n y , i t s g e n e r a l pa r t n e r

 

B y : MUSREF One B u c kh e a d P la z a L P , i t s so l e memb e r

 

B y : MUSREF GP One B u c k h ea d P la z a L L C, i t s g en e r a l p a rtn e r

 

B y : Met z ler Ma n a g e ment, I n c ., i t s Man a g e r

 

By: /s/ Steven A. Franceschina

Name: Steven A. Franceschina

Title: Vice President

TEN A N T :

 

S A F ETY QUI C K LIG H T LL C ,

a F lorida l i m i t e d l i a bi l i t y c ompa n y

 

By: /s/

Name:

Title:

 

 

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EXHI B IT D

 

WORK LETTER

 

This W o r k L e t t e r is a t ta c h e d a s a n E x hib i t to a n O f fi c e L e a s e (the L e ase ) b e t w ee n MET Z L ER O NE BUCK H EAD P L A Z A, L . P ., a s L a n d l o rd, a nd S AFETY Q U I C K L I G HT L L C , a s T e n a nt, for the P rem i s e s, the R e ntable Sq u a re F ootage of whi c h is 2,895 squ a re fe e t , loc a ted on the

3rd floor of the B ui l din g . Unl e ss othe r wise spe c ifi e d, a ll ca pi t a l iz e d te r ms u s e d in th i s W o r k L e t t e r shall h a ve t h e same me a n in g s as in t he L ea s e . I n t he e v e nt of a n y c onfli c t b e tw ee n the L e a se a nd th i s W o r k L e t t e r, the lat t e r sh a ll c ontrol.

 

1. Ap p r ov e d Const r u c tion Do c u m e n t s .

 

( A ) T e n a nt s I n fo r matio n . W i t hin ten (10) d a y s a ft e r the E f f ec t i ve D a te of t h is L e a s e , T e n a nt shall submit to L a ndlord (i) the n a me of a r e p re s e ntative of T e n a nt w ho h a s b ee n d e si g n a ted a s the p e rson r e spons i b l e for re ce iv i n g a ll info r mation f r om a nd d e l i v e r ing a ll info r mation to L a ndl o rd r e lating to the c onst r u c t i on of the L a ndlord W o r k ( a s d e fin e d b e low), a nd (ii) a ll info r mation n ece ss a r y for the p re p a r a t i on of c omp l e te, d e tailed a r c hi t ec tu r a l, me c h a nic a l, e l e c tr i ca l a nd plu m bing d r a wi n g s a nd spe c ifi c a t i ons for c onstru c t i on of the L a ndlord W o r k in the P r e m i s e s, including T e n a n t s p a rtit i on a nd fu r ni t u r e l a y out, r e fl ec ted ce i l in g , te l e pho n e a nd e le c t ri ca l out l e ts a nd e quip m e nt rooms, in i t i a l p r ovide r (s) of tel ec o m m uni ca tion s s er vi ce s , doo r s ( in c ludin g h ar d wa re a nd k e y i n g s c h e du l e ), g lass p a rtit i ons, windows, c r i t ic a l di m e nsions, i m p o s e d loads on stru c tur e , m i l l wo r k, finish s c h e dules, s ec u r i t y d e vi c e s, if a n y , whi c h T e n a nt d e sir e s or L a ndlord r e qu i r e s to h a ve in te g r a ted with other B ui l di n g s a f e t y s y s t e ms, a nd H V AC a nd e le c tric a l r e quir e ments (in c lud i ng T e n a n t s c on n ec ted e le c tri c a l loads a nd the N a t i on a l El e c tric a l Code ( N F P A - 70) D e s i g n L o a d C a lcu l a t i ons), to g e ther with a ll supporting i n f o r mation a nd d e l i v e r y s c h e dules ( T e n a nt s I n for m a t i o n ”).

 

( B ) Cons t r u c tio n D o c um e nt s . F ollo w in g L a ndlo r d s e x ec utio n o f th e L ea s e a n d r e ce ip t o f T e n a nt s I n f o rm a t i on, L a ndlor d s d e si g n a t e d a r c hit ec tu ra l/ e n g in e er i ng f i r m sh a l l p re p ar e a n d submi t to T e n a nt a ll finished a nd d e tailed a r c hi te c tur a l d ra win g s a nd sp e c ific a t i ons, including me c h a nic a l, e le c tri c a l a nd plu m bing d ra wi n g s (the Co n st ru c t i on Do cu m e n ts ). In a ddi t ion, L a ndlord shall a dvise T e n a nt of the number of da y s of T e n a nt De l a y ( a s d ef in e d b e lo w ) a tt r i but a bl e t o e x t ra o r din a ry r e quir e ments (if a n y ) c ont a ined in T e n a n t s I n f o r m a t i on. L a ndlo r d ( o r it s d e si g n a t e d re p r e s e nt a t i v e ) r e s e r v e s the r i g ht to d e si g n a te the loc a t i on(s) of a ll of T e n a nt s m e c h a ni ca l, e l e c tric a l or oth e r e quip m e nt and the man n e r in w hich su c h e quip m e nt wi l l be c onn ec t e d to B ui l ding s y stems.

 

(C) App r ov e d Constru c t i on Do c ument s . W i t hin thr e e (3) B usiness Da y s a ft e r r e ce ip t , T e n a nt shall (i) a p p rove a nd r e turn the Constr u c t i on Do c uments to L a n dlord, or (ii) p r ovide L a ndl o rd T e n a n t s w ritten r e qu e sted c h a n g e s to the Constru c t i on Do c uments, in whi c h e v e nt L a ndl o rd shall h a ve the Constru c t i on Do c uments r e vised ( a s L a ndlord d e e ms a ppro p ri a te) a nd r e submi t ted to T e n a nt for a ppro va l wi t hin t h re e ( 3 ) B usiness D a ys a ft e r r ec e ip t . If Te n a nt f a i l s to r e qu e st c h a n g e s with i n such thr e e (3) B usiness D a y p e riod, T e n a nt s h a ll be d e e med to h a ve a ppro ve d the Constru c t i on Documents. Upon T e n a nt s a ppro va l, the C onst r u c tio n D o c um e nt s sh a l l b ec ome the Appro ve d Co n st ru c t i o n Do cu m e n t s .” B y g ra nt i n g a p p ro v a l of the Constru c t i on Do c uments ( w h e th e r su c h a ppro va l is e x p re ss ly g ra nt e d o r d ee m e d g iv e n a s p r ovid e d a bov e) , Te n a n t shall be d ee med to h a v e c onfi r med b y m ea ns of ca l c ulations or m e te r i n g that the a v a i l a ble ca p ac i t y of the B ui l di n g e l e c tric a l s ystem will suppo r t Te n a n t s el ec tri c a l r e qui r e me n ts.

 

2. P r i c i n g a n d B i ds . F ol l owing re ce ipt of the App r ov e d Constru c t i on Do c uments, L a ndlord will p r omp t l y p r i c e t h e c onstr u c t i on of the L a nd l o r d W o r k with a ppro ve d g e n e r a l c ontr ac tors in acc o r d a n c e with the A p p r ov e d Constru c t i on D o c uments a nd fu r nish w r i t t e n p r ice e st i mat e s to T e n a nt. Upon r e c e ip t , T e n a nt shall p r omp t l y r e vi e w such e st i m a tes a nd c omp l e te n e got i a t i ons w it h L a ndl o rd for a n y c h a n g e s or a djus t ments the re to. W i t hin five (5) B usiness D a y s a ft e r such re ce ip t , T e n a nt shall r e turn the e st i mat e s with w r i t ten a ppro va l to L a ndlord. I f T e n a nt f a i l s to g ive i t s a ppro va l with i n such f ive (5) B usiness D a y p e riod, the low e st c ompet e nt e st i mat e s will be d ee med a ppro ve d b y T e n a nt.

 

3. La nd lor d s Cont r i bu ti o n s . L a ndlord will p r ovi d e a c onstr u c t i on a l l ow a n c e not to e x cee d Nine a nd 50/100 Dolla r s ($9. 5 0 ) mu l t i pl i e d b y the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a ge of the P rem i s e s (the Co n st ru c t i on Al l owa n c e ”), tow a rd the c ost of c o nstru c t i ng the L a ndlord W o r k. P a ym e nts sh a ll be made dir ec t l y to L a ndlor d s c ont rac tor p e rf o r ming the L a ndlo r d W o r k. T he Const r u c tion A llo wa n c e shall be a ppl i e d tow a rds the c ost of ( a ) a ll space p lanning, d e sign, c onsult i ng o r r e view s e rvi c e s ,

 

 

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c onstru c t i on man a g e me n t f e e , a nd c onstru c t i on d r a win g s, (b) e x tension of e le c tri c a l wiri n g f r om L a ndl o r d’ s d e s i g n a ted l o ca t i on(s) to the P r e m i s e s, (c) pu r c h a si n g a nd ins t a l l ing a ll bui l ding e quip m e nt for the Pr e m i s e s (in c lud i n g a n y subm e t e rs a nd ot h e r a bo v e bui l d ing stand a rd e l e c tri c a l e quip m e nt a ppro ve d b y L a ndl o rd ) , (d) r e quir e d met e rin g , r e -c i r c ui t ing or re - wiri n g for met e ri n g , e quip m e nt r e ntal, e n g in e e ring d e s i g n s e rvi ce s, c o nsult i ng s e rvi c e s, stud i e s , c onstru c t i on s e rvi ce s, c ost of bi l l i ng a nd c ol l ec t io ns, a nd ( e ) mat e ri a ls a n d labo r . I f the e nt i re Constru c t i on Allow a n c e is not e x h a usted in c onstruct i ng the L a ndlord W o r k, t h e n up to F ive Thou s a nd S e v e n Hund r e d Nin e t y a nd No/100 Dolla r s ($5,790.00) of such unus e d a nd r e maining portion (the " Ex ce ss Al l owa n c e " ) m a y be used b y Te n a n t a s a cre di t a g a in s t s u cce ss i v e i ns t a llm e n t s o f Ba s e R e n t c o mi n g du e a n d p a y a b l e und e r th e L ea s e unti l e xh a ust e d , p r o v id e d t h a t T e n a nt d e s i g n a t e s the a mount of such E x ce ss Allow a n ce , if a n y , to be a ppl i e d a s a c r e dit a g a i nst B a se R e nt with i n si xt y (6 0 ) d a y s a f t e r the Com m e n ce ment D a te b y w r i t ten not i c e to L a ndl o r d. Notwithstanding a n y t h ing in th i s W o r k L e t te r or the L ea s e to the c ontr ar y , if T e n a nt do e s not d e s i g n a t e the a mount of su c h E x ce ss Allow a n ce , if a n y , to be a ppl i e d a s a c r e dit a g a inst B a se R e nt w i t hin s i x t y (6 0 ) d a y s a ft e r the Com m e n ce ment D a te, Te n a n t sh a l l h a v e n o f u r th e r r i g h t t o a pp ly th e E x ce s s A l l o wa n ce , i f a ny, a s a cre di t a g a ins t B a s e R e nt . The Constru c t i on Allow a n c e, in c ludin g t h e E x ce s s A l lo wa n c e ( b u t e x c lu d in g th e a m o u n t d e si g n a t e d b y Te n a n t t o b e a ppli e d a s a cre d i t a g a ins t B a s e R e n t i n acc o r d a n c e w it h th e f o re g oin g ) made a v a i l a ble to T e n a nt und e r th i s W o r k L e t t e r must be ut i l i z e d for it s int e n d e d pu r pos e w ithi n on e hund re d -e i g h t y (180) d a ys of the E f f e c t i ve D a t e or be fo r f e i t e d with no fu r th e r obli g a tio n o n th e p ar t of L a ndlord.

 

4. Const r u c tio n .

 

( A ) G e n e r a l T e rm s . S ubje c t t o the te r ms o f th i s W o r k L e t te r, L a ndlord a g ree s to ca use le a s e hold i m prov e ments to be c onstru c ted in the P r e m i s e s (the Landlord Wor k ”) in a g ood a nd wo r kmanlike mann e r in a cc o r d a n c e with the App r ov e d Constru c t i on Do c uments. As a p a rt of the L a ndl o rd W o r k, L a ndlord shall c onstru c t a d e m i sing w a ll to s e p a r a te the P r e m i s e s f r o m the a djo i ning sui t e in a lo c a t i on mu t u a l l y a g r ee a ble to L a ndl o rd a nd T e n a nt a nd a ppro x i m a te l y loc a ted a s shown on E x hib i t A - 1 a t t ac h e d to the L ea s e , us i ng B ui l ding s t a nd a rd m a te r ials a nd finishe s , a nd shall she e t ro c k, s a nd a nd p a int both sides of s a id d e m i sing w a l l , a ll a t T e n a n t’s e x p e nse, subj ec t to a ppl i ca t i on of the Cons t ru c t i on Allow a n ce , to the e x tent a v a i l a bl e . T e n a nt ac knowl e d g e s that L a ndl o rd is not a n a r c hi te c t or e n g i n ee r, a nd that t h e L a ndlord W o r k w il l b e d e si g n e d a n d p erf o r m e d b y in d e p e nd e nt a r c hi t ec t s , e n g ine e rs a nd c ontr a c to r s. A c c o r di n g l y, L a ndlord do e s not g u a r a nt e e or w a r r a nt that the App r ov e d Constru c t i on Do c uments will c omp l y with L a ws o r b e fr e e fr o m err o r s o r om i ss i ons, nor that the L a ndlord W o r k will be f re e f rom d e f e c ts, a nd L a n dlo r d will h a ve no l i a bi l i t y the re fo r . I n the e v e nt of such e r r o r s, om i ss i ons or d e f ec ts, a nd upon T e n a nt s w r i t ten r e qu e st, L a ndl o rd will use c om m e r c ially re a sona b le e f f o r ts to c oop e r a te with T e n a nt in e n f o r c ing a ny a ppl i ca ble w a r r a nt i e s. In a ddi t ion, L a ndlord s a ppro va l of the Constru c t i on Do c uments or the L a ndl o rd W o r k shall not be in t e rp re ted to w a ive or othe r wise mod if y the t e r m s a n d p r ovision s o f th e L e a s e . E x ce pt with r e sp e c t to the ec onom i c te r ms s e t fo r th in P a r a g r a p h 3 of th i s W o r k L e t te r, the te r ms a nd p rovisions c o n tain e d in th i s W o r k L e t t e r shall survive the c omp l e t i on of the L a ndlord W o r k a nd shall g ov e rn in a ll a ppl i ca ble c irc umst a n ce s ar isi ng und e r th e L e a se th r ou g hou t th e t er m o f the L e a s e , includi n g the c onstru c t i on of futu r e i m p r ov e m e n ts i n th e P re mis e s . Te n a n t ac kno w l e dg e s that T e n a n t s I n f o rm a t i on a nd the App r ov e d Co n stru c t i on Do c uments must c omp l y with (i) the d e finit i ons used by L a nd l o r d for the e le c tr i ca l t e r m s used in th i s W o r k L e t t e r , (ii) the e l e c tric a l a nd H V AC d e s i g n ca p ac i t ies of the B ui l di n g , (iii) L a n d lor d s pol i c ies c on c e rni n g c om m uni c a t i ons a nd fi r e a l a rm s e rvi ce s, and ( i v) L a ndlor d s pol i c ies c o n ce rni n g T e n a n t s e le c t ri ca l d e s i g n p a r a met e rs, including h a rmonic dis t o rtion. Upon T e n a n t s requ e st, L a ndlord will p r ovide T e n a nt a w r i t ten stat e ment out l in i ng i t e ms (i) thro u g h (iv) a bo v e .

 

( B ) A D A Comp l ian c e . L a ndlord sh a ll , a s a n O p era ti ng E x p e ns e , b e re sponsibl e f o r AD A ( a nd a n y a ppl i ca b l e sta t e a c ce ss i bi l i t y stan d a rd) c omp l ian c e for the c o r e a r e a s of the B ui l di n g (in c lud i ng e l e v a tors, C o m m on A rea s, a nd s e rvi c e a r ea s), the P ro p e rty s p a rking fa c i l i t ies a nd a ll poin t s of acce ss in t o the P rop e r t y. T e n a nt shall, a t i t s e x p e nse, be r e spons i ble for A D A ( a nd a n y a ppl i ca ble state a c ce ss i bi l i t y stan d a rd) c omp l ian c e i n the P re mis e s , i n c ludin g re st r oom s o n a ny f loo r now or h e re a ft e r le a s e d o r o cc upied in i t s e nt i r e t y b y T e n a nt, i t s A f filiat e s o r tr a nsf e r e e s. L a ndlord shall not be r e spons i ble for d e te r m i ning wh e ther T e n a nt is a publ i c acc om m od a t i on und e r A D A o r wh e ther the App r ov e d Cons t ru c t i on Do c uments c omp l y with A D A re quir e ments, including submis s ion of the App r o v e d Con st r u c tio n D o c um e nt s f o r re vi e w b y a pp r op r i a t e st a t e a g e n c i e s . S u c h d e te r m i n a t i ons, if d e sir e d b y T e n a nt, sh a ll be the s ole re spons i bi l i t y of Te n a nt.

 

(C) S ubst a nt i a l C o mp l e t i on . The L a ndl o rd W o r k shall be d ee med to be Su bst a n t i al l y

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a djus t ment or a n y oth e r si m i l a r matte r , the no n -c omp l e t i on of whi c h do e s n ot mat e ri a l l y in t e r f e r e with T e n a n t s u s e or o c c up a n c y of the Pr e m i s e s) h a s b ee n p e r fo r med. T i me is of the e sse n c e in c onn ec t i on with the obl i g a t i ons of L a ndl o rd a nd T e n a nt und e r th i s W o r k L e t t e r. L a ndlord shall not be l i a ble or r e spons i ble f o r a n y c laims incu r r e d ( o r a l l e g e d) b y T e n a nt due to a n y d e l a y in a c hievi n g S ubst a nt i a l Comp l e t i on for a n y r e a son. T e n a n t s sole a nd e x c lus i ve reme d y for a n y d e l a y in ac hievi n g S ubst a nt i a l Comp l e t i on for a n y r e a son o ther than T e n a nt D e l a y ( d e fin e d b e low) s h a ll be the r e sul t ing postpone m e nt (if a n y ) of the c o m men ce ment of r e ntal p a y ments und e r the L ea s e . T e n a n t D e lay m e a ns a n y ac t or om i ss i on of T e n a nt or i t s a g e nts, e mp l o y ee s, v e ndors or c ontr ac tors that ac tual l y d e l a ys the S ubst a nt i a l Comp l e t i on of the L a ndlo r d W o r k, includin g : (i) T e n a nt s f a i l u r e to f u rnish info r mation or a ppro v a l s with i n a n y t i me p e riod s p ec ified in th i s L e a s e , including the f a i l u r e to p r e p a re o r a ppro v e p r e l i m i n a r y o r fin a l plans b y a n y a ppl i ca ble due d a te; ( ii ) T e n a nt s s e l e c t i on of non - bui l ding stand a rd e qui p m e nt or mat e ri a ls; (iii) c h a ng e s re q u e st e d o r m a d e b y T e n a nt to p re vious l y a ppro ve d plans a nd spe c if i ca t i ons; or (iv) ac t i vi t ies or p e r f o r m a n c e o f w o r k in the P r e m i s e s b y T e n a n t or T e n a n t s c ontr ac t o r ( s ) during the p e r fo r ma n c e of the L a ndl o rd W o r k.

 

5. Cos t s .

 

( A ) Ch a n g e O rd e rs a nd Cost Ov e r r un s . L a ndlor d s a p p r ov a l is r e q ui re d i n a dv a n c e o f a l l c h a n g e s to, a nd d e viatio n s f r om, the App r ov e d Constru c t i on Do c uments ( e a c h, a C h a n g e O rd e r ”) , including a n y (i) om i ss i on, r e moval, a l t e r a t i on or other mod i fi ca t i on o f a n y portion of the L a ndlord W o r k, (ii) a ddi t ional a r c hi t ec tur a l or e n g ine e ri n g s e rvi ce s, (iii) c h a n g e s to mat e ri a ls, wh e ther bui l ding stand a rd mat e r i a ls, spe c ial l y o r d e r e d m a te r ials, or spe c ial l y f a b r i ca ted mat e ri a ls, or (iv) ca n c e l l a t i on or mod i fi ca t i on of supp l y o r f a b r i ca t i on o r d er s . E x ce p t a s oth erw is e e x p re ss ly p r ovid e d in th i s W o r k L e t t e r, a ll c osts of the L a ndlord W o r k in e x ce ss of the Constru c t i on Allow a n c e including Ch a n g e O r d e rs r e qu e sted b y T e n a nt a nd a ppro ve d b y L a ndlord w h ich inc rea se the c o st of the L a ndlord W o r k ( c ol le c t i v e l y, Cost O ve rr uns ) shall be p a id b y T e n a nt to L a ndlord with i n ten (10) days of re ce ipt of L a ndlor d s invo i ce . In a ddi t ion, a t L a n dlo r d s e l ec ti o n , L a ndlo r d m a y re qui r e T e n a nt to p re p ay a n y p roj ec ted Cost Ov e r runs wit hi n ten (10) days o f re ce ipt of L a ndlor d s invo ic e for s a me. L a ndl o rd may stop or d ec l i ne to c om me n c e a ll o r a n y portion of t he L a ndlord W o r k unt i l such p a y m e nt (or p re p a y ment) of Cost Ov e r r u n s i s rece iv e d . O n o r b e f o r e t he Comm e n ce m e n t Da t e , a nd a s a c ondi t ion t o T e n a n t s ri g ht t o take possession of the P r e m i s e s, T e n a nt shall p a y L a ndlord the e nt i re a mount of a ll Cost Ov e r r uns, less a n y p rep a id a moun t s. Te n a n t s fa ilu r e t o p a y, w h e n du e , a n y Cost Ov e r r uns or the c ost of a n y Ch a n g e O r d e r shall c onsti t ute a n e v e nt of d e f a ult und e r the L e a s e .

 

( B ) Constru c t i on Man a g e m e nt Fe e . W i t hin ten (10) d a y s followi n g the d a te o f invo i ce , T e n a nt shall, for su p e rvi s ion a nd a dm i nis t r a t i on of the c onstru c t i on a nd ins ta l l a t i on of the L a ndlord W o r k, pay L a ndlord a c onstru c t i on man a g e m e nt f e e e qu a l to five p e r c e nt (5 % ) o f the a ggre g a te c ontr ac t p r ice f o r the L a ndlord W o r k, whi c h m a y be p a id f r om the unus e d portion of the Constru c t i on Allow a n c e (if a n y ) . T e n a n t s f a i l u r e to p a y s u c h c onstru c t i on man a g e ment fee wh e n due shall c o nst i tu t e a n e v e nt of d e f a ult und e r the L ea s e .

 

6. A cce p tan c e . B y taki n g possession of the P r e m i s e s, T e n a nt a g r e e s a n d ac kn o w l e dg e s th a t ( i ) the P r e m i s e s a re usable b y T e n a nt a s in t e nd e d; (ii) L a ndl o rd h a s n o f u r th e r o bli g a tio n t o p erf o r m a n y L a ndl o rd W o r k or other c onstru c t i on ( e x ce pt pu n c hl i st i t e ms, if a n y a g re e d upon b y L a ndlord a nd T e n a nt i n w r i t ing); a nd ( i i i ) both the B ui l ding a nd the Pr e m i s e s a r e s a t i sf ac t o r y in all r e spe c ts.

 

 

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This P a rking A g re e ment ( the Agre e m e nt ) is a t t ac h e d a s a n E x hib i t to a n O f fi c e L ea se ( th e L e as e ) b e t w e e n M E T Z L E R ON E B U C KHE AD P LAZ A , L . P . , a s L a ndlo r d , a n d S A F ET Y Q UI C K L I G HT L L C , a s T e n a nt, for the P r e m i s e s, the R e n table S qu a re F oo t a g e of whi c h is 2 , 895 squa r e f e e t, loc a ted on the 3rd floor of the B ui l din g . Unl e s s othe r wise spe c ified, a ll ca pi t a l iz e d te r ms used in t his A g re e ment sh a ll h a ve the s a me m ea ni n g s a s in t he L e a s e .

 

1. As of the Com m e n ce me n t D a te of the L e a s e , T e n a nt shall ta k e a n d p a y for a m i ni m um of five ( 5) p e rmits (b a s e d u p on a r a t io of 2.0 p a rking s p ace s p e r 1,000 r e ntable s qu a re le a s e d) a l l o w i ng ac c e ss to unr e s e rv e d sp ac e s in p a rki n g f ac i l i t ies whi c h L a ndlord p r ovides for the use of te n a nts a nd o cc up a nts of the B ui l ding (the “ Parki n g Fa c i l i t i e s ). Addit i on a l l y, a t T e n a n t ’s sole o pt i on, T e n a nt m a y take up to two ( 2) a d di t ion a l p e rmi t s (b a s e d upon the c u r r e nt p a rk i ng ra ti o o f 2. 7 p ar kin g sp a ce s p e r 1,000 r e ntab l e squ a re le a s e d a nd o cc upie d ) f o r the P a rki n g F a c i l i t ies, if such p e rmits a re then a v a i l a ble. Du r i n g the T e rm (in c lud i n g a n y r e n e w a l or e x tension), T e n a n t shall p a y L a ndlo r d s quoted mon t h l y c ontr a c t r a te ( a s s e t f rom t i me to t i me) for e a c h unr e s er v e d p e rmit, whi c h is c u r r e ntly $70.00 p e r month p e r un re s e rv e d s p ac e, plus a n y ta x e s the re on.

 

To the e x tent r e s e rv e d p a r king p e rm i ts a re a v a i l a b le , T e n a nt m a y con v e r t u p t o on e ( 1 ) o f th e a fo re m e nt i on e d un r e s e r v e d p e rmits to a r e s e rv e d p e rmit in the P a rki n g F ac i l i t ies a t L a ndlor d ’s quoted mon t h l y c ont r ac t r a te ( a s s e t f r om t i me to t i me) for s u c h r e s e rv e d p e r m i t, whi c h is c u r r e ntly

$105.00 p e r mon t h p e r res e rv e d p a rki n g s p ac e , plus a n y ta x e s the r e on. The l o ca t i on of t h e r e s e r v e d p a rking s p ac e shall be m u tual l y a g r ee d upon b y L andlord a nd Te n a nt , a n d i n n o e v e n t sh a l l L a ndlo r d be obl i g a ted to is s ue such r e s e rv e d p e rmit to T e n a nt unt i l such t i me a s the p a rties h a ve mu t u a l l y a g ree d upon s u c h loc a t i o n.

 

2. T e n a nt shall a t all t i m e s c omp l y with all L a ws re s p ec t i ng t h e use o f t h e P a r king F ac i l i t ies. L a ndl o rd r e s e rv e s the r i ght to a dopt, mod if y , a nd e n f o rc e r e a so n a bl e r ul e s a n d re g u l a tion s gov e r nin g the use of the P a rking F a c i l i t ies or the P rop e r t y , fr om t i me to t i me, includi n g a ny ke y - ca rd, st i c k e r, or other identifi ca t i on or e ntr a n c e s y stems a nd ho u rs of op e r a t i ons. L a ndlo r d m a y refuse to p e rmit a n y p e rson who vio l a tes such rul e s a nd r eg u l a t i ons to p a rk in the P a rk i ng F ac i l i t ies, a nd a n y vio l a t i on of the r ules a nd re g ulations shall sub j ec t t he a uto m obi l e in questi o n to r e moval f rom the P a rking F a c i l i t ies.

 

3. T e n a nt m a y v a l i d a te vis i tor p a rki n g b y such meth o d or m e thod s a s L a ndlo r d m a y a p p r o v e , a t the v a l i d a t i on r a te ( a s s e t f r om t i me to t i me) g e n e rally a ppl i ca ble t o visito r p ar kin g. U nl e s s sp ec i f i e d to the c ontr a r y a bov e , the p a rki n g sp a ce s for the p a rki n g p e rmits p r ovided h e r e un d e r shall be p r ovided on a n unr e s e r ve d, fi r s t -c ome, fi r s t - s e rv e d” b a si s . Te n a n t ac kno w l e dg e s th a t L a ndlo r d h a s a r ra n g e d or m a y a r r a n g e f or the P a rki n g F ac i l i t ies to be op e r a ted by a n inde p e nd e nt c ontr a c tor, un- a f f i l iat e d with L a ndlord. I n such e v e nt, T e n a nt a c k nowl e dg e s that L a ndlord shall h a ve no l i a bi l ity for c l a i m s a rising thro u g h ac ts or om i ss i ons of such indep e nd e nt c ontr a c tor. L a ndlord sha l l h a v e n o l i a bi l ity w h a tsoev e r f or a n y d a m a g e to veh i c les or a n y other i t e ms l o ca t e d in or a bout t he P a rki n g Fac i l i t ies, a nd in a ll e v e nts, T e n a nt a g r ee s to s ee k r ec ov e r y f rom i t s insur a n c e ca r r i e r a nd to r e quire T e n a nt s e mp l oy e e s to s ee k r e c o v e r y f rom their respe c t i ve insur a n c e c a r r i e rs for p a yment of a ny p r op e r t y d a m a g e sus t a in e d in c onn ec t i on with a n y use of the P a rking F ac i l i t ies. L a ndlord r e s e r v e s the ri g ht to a ss i g n spe c i f ic p a rking spac e s, a nd to r e s e rve p a rki n g spac e s f or vis i tors, small ca rs, h a ndic a pp e d p e rsons a nd for oth e r te n a nts, g u e sts of ten a nts or other p a rtie s , with a ss i g n e d a nd/or r e s e r v e d sp a ce s. S u c h res e rv e d s p ace s m a y be r e lo ca ted a s d e t e rmin e d by L a ndlord f r om t i me to t i me, a nd T e n a nt a nd p e r s ons d e si g n a ted by T e n a nt h e r e und e r shall not p a rk in a n y such a ssi gn e d o r r e s e r v e d p a rki n g spac e s. L a ndlord a lso r e s e rv e s the ri g ht to c lose a ll or a ny portion of the P a rking Fac i l i t ies, a t i t s disc re t i on or i f r e quir e d b y ca sualt y , strike, c ond e mnation, rep a ir, a l t e r a t i on, ac t of God, L a ws, o r other re a s on b e yond L a ndlor d s re a sona b le c ontrol; p r ovid e d, how e v e r, that e x ce pt for matte r s b e yond L a ndlo r d s r ea sona b le c ontrol, a n y such c losure shall be tempo ra r y in n a tur e . I f T e n a nt s use of a ny p a rking p e rmit is p rec luded f o r a n y r ea son, T e n a nt s sole r e me d y for a n y p e r io d during whi c h T e n a n t s u s e of a ny p a rki n g p e rmit is p rec luded shall be a b a te m e nt of p ar kin g c h a r ge s for such p r e c luded p e r m i t s. T e n a nt shall not a ss i g n i t s r i g hts und e r th i s Ag ree ment e x ce pt in c onn ec t i on with a Pe r m i tted T r a ns f e r.

 

4. T e n a nt s f a i l u r e to p a y f or a n y of the a bo v e - r e fe r e n ce d p a rki n g p e rmits or to othe r wise c omp l y with a n y p rovision of th i s Ag ree m e nt shall c onsti t ute a n Ev e nt of D e f a ult und e r the L ea s e . In a ddi t ion to a n y r i g hts o r r e m e dies a v a i l a ble to Landlord in the e v e nt of a M on e ta r y D e f a ult und e r

 

 

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the L ea s e , L a ndlord shall h a ve the r i g ht to ca n c e l t h is Ag ree m e nt a nd/or r e m ove a n y v e hicl e s f r om the Pa r king F a c i l i t ies.

 

 

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EXHI B IT F

 

S P ECI A L S TI P ULAT I ONS

 

Th e se S p ec ial S t i pulations (“ S p ec ial S t i p u l a t i o n s ) a re a t ta c h e d t o a n d m a d e a n int e g r a l p ar t of a n O f fi c e L e a se (the L e as e ) b e t w ee n M E TZ L ER O NE BUCK H E AD P L A ZA, L . P ., a s L a ndl o rd, a nd S A F E TY Q U I C K L I G H T L L C , a s T e n a nt, for the P r e m i s e s, the R e ntable S qu a re F oot a g e of whi c h is 2,8 9 5 s q u a re f ee t, loc a t e d on the 3rd floor of One B u c k h ea d P la z a . I n the e v e nt of a n y c onfli c t b e tw e e n the p r ovis i ons of these S p ec ial S t i pulations a nd a ny other p r ovis i on of the L e a s e , the p r ovis i ons of t h e se S p ec ial S t i pulations shall g ov e rn a nd c ontrol a n d sh a l l sup er s e d e su c h other c o n flicting p r ovis i ons of the L e a s e . Unl e s s othe r wise spe c if i e d, a ll ca pi t a l iz e d te r ms used h e r e in shall h a v e the s a m e me a ni n g s as in the L ea s e .

 

 

N O NE.

 

 

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EXHI B IT G

 

G RE E N BUILDI N G R EQUIREMENTS

 

Th e se G r ee n B ui l ding R e quir e ments a r e a t ta c h e d a s a n E x hib i t to a n O f fi c e L ea s e (the L e as e ) b e t w e e n M E T Z L E R ON E B U C KHE AD P LAZ A , L . P . , a s L a n d lo r d , a n d S A F ET Y Q UI C K L I G HT L L C , a s T e n a nt, for the P r e m i s e s, the R e n table Squ a re F oo t a g e of whi c h is 2 , 895 squ a re f e e t, loc a ted on the 3rd floor of the B ui l din g . Unl e s s othe r wise spe c ified, a ll ca pi t a l iz e d te r ms used in th i s E x hib i t shall h a ve the s a me me a ni n g s as in t he L e a s e . I n the e v e nt of a ny c onfli c t b e tw ee n the L ea se a nd th i s E x hib i t, t he latter shall cont r ol.

 

The B ui l di n g e mp l o y s g r ee n bui l ding op e r a t i ons a nd mainten a n c e p r a c t ic e s . L a ndlor d ’s g o a l is to p r ovide the te n a nts of the B ui l ding with i m p r ov e d indoor a ir q u a l i t y a nd the low e st poss i ble ut i l i t y c osts while p re s e rving t h e e nvir o nment f or g e n e rat i ons to c ome.

 

I. ENER G Y & AT M O S PH E RE

Utili t i e s a r e t h e h i g h e s t c o n t r o lla b le e x p e ns e c a t e g o r y f o r c o mm e r cial of f ice b u il d i n g s a c c ord i n g to B O M A I n te r n ati o n al. F o r t h is r e a s on , L a n d l or d e n c o u r a g e s t h e f o l l o w i n g e n e rg y c on s e r v ati o n m e a su r es.

a. ENER G Y S T AR® La b e led P r o du c ts

Landlord recommends that ENERGY STAR® labeled appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, etc.) and, if applicable, commercial food service equipment are installed in the Premises because these are such big energy consumers. To find products visit: www.energystar.gov/products.

b . Lig h ting

The Building’s lighting standard is based on the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Lighting Handbook, LEED® for Existing Buildings and U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR® policies and guidelines regarding lighting for commercial buildings. The EPA’s website for lighting is http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=lighting.pr_lighting. Where possible, Tenant shall use LED, compact fluorescent lighting or similar bulbs for lighting in the Premises when replacing bulbs in the wall fixtures or any portable indirect lighting.

II. G r ee n Cl e a n i n g

The Building has a high-performance, sustainable cleaning policy to reduce the exposure of building occupants and maintenance personnel to potentially hazardous chemical, biological and particulate contaminants, which adversely affect air quality, human, health, building finishes, building systems and the environment. As part of this policy, Landlord uses environmentally sensitive cleaning products and paper made from recycled content. Landlord encourages the same practices from tenants.

III. Integrated Pest Management

The Building manages indoor pests in a way that protects human health and the surrounding environment. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) calls for using least-toxic chemical pesticides, minimum use of chemicals and using chemicals only in targeted locations and only for targeted species. Tenants have an important role in IPM. Generally, tenants are asked to keep their premises clean and to call Building management upon becoming aware of a pest issue.

IV. Recycling Program

The Building has a recycling program that includes the collection and sorting of dry-cell type batteries used in office equipment and daily consumables such as paper, cardboard, metals, plastic, glass etc. The success of the Building’s recycling program is dependent on participation by tenants of the Building.

V. Tenant Alterations & Improvements

To reduce the indoor air quality impact of the materials used in tenant finish-outs, Landlord recommends u s e o f prod u cts m e e t i n g t h e f o ll o w i n g c r ite r ia:

L o w - VOC ( v o latile or g a n ic c o m p o u n d s ) a d h es i v es a n d s e a l a n t s d e f i n e d a s h a v i n g a VO C c o n t e nt l e s s t h an t h e c u rr e n t V O C c o n t e n t l i m its o f S o u th C o a s t Air Q u ali t y M a n a g e m e n t Di s trict ( S C A Q M D ) R u l e #1168 , o r s e a la n t s us ed a s f illers t h at m e e t o r e x c e ed t h e r e q u ir e m e n ts o f t h e B a y A r ea A ir Q u al it y M a n a g e m e n t Di s trict R e g u lati o n 8 , Ru le 51 .
L o w - VOC p a i n ts a n d c o ati n g s t h at m e e t G r e e n Sea l s St a n d a r d G S - 1 1 r e q u ir e m e n t.

 

 

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N o n - c arp et f i n i sh ed f l oor i n g t h at is F l oor Sc or e - c er ti f ied
Carpet - Loop construction, broadloom or carpet tile that meets the CRI Green Label Plus testing program that is 100% recyclable. Preferably, the carpet should contain recycled content.
Carpet cushion that meets the CRI Green Label Plus testing program and is 100% recyclable.
Composite panels and agrifiber products such as particle board, oriented-strand board (OSB), medium- d e ns i t y f i b e rbo a r d ( MDF), et c ., t h at c o n ta i n n o a dd ed u r e a - for m al d e h y d e r es i ns .

 

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EXHIBIT 10.10

 

TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT

 

This TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT, by and between Safety Quick Light LLC , a limited liability company organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Florida, having a place of business at 16111 Biscayne Blvd. North Miami FL 33160 (hereinafter “Assignor”), and SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, having a place of business at 3245 Peachtree Parkway, Suite D310 Suwanee, GA 30024 (hereinafter “Assignee”).

 

WHEREAS, Assignor is the owner of the following trademarks (collectively referred to as “the Marks”) together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Marks:

  MARK Registration No. COUNTRY
  3,518,197 US
       
       
  SAFETY QUICK LIGHT 858152 WO
  SAFETY QUICK LIGHT 858152 EU
  SAFETY QUICK LIGHT 1075118 AU
  SAFETY QUICK LIGHT TMA 721,539 CA
  SAFETY QUICK LIGHT 3,166,354 (cancelled) US;

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Assignment for the purpose of transferring all right, title, and interest in and to said Mark, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Mark ;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign, sell, transfer and set over to Assignee, its successors and assigns, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Marks, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by said Marks, in the United States, its territories and possessions, and all foreign countries throughout the world, as well as all rights of action and recovery for past, present, and future infringements thereof for the full term and all subsequent terms of the registrations as fully and entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by the Assignor had this Assignment not been made.

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this ASSIGNMENT as of the last date below.

 

ASSIGNOR:

SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LLC

 

By: /s/ Rani Kohen

 

Name: Rani Kohen

 

Title: CEO

 

Date: November 14, 2013

 

ASSIGNEE:

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

By: /s/ Rani Kohen

 

Name: Rani Kohen

 

Title: Chairman

 

Date: November 14, 2013

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

By: /s/ James R. Hills

 

Name: James R. Hills

 

Title: CEO

 

Date: November 14, 2013

 

Witness:   /s/ Angella Larson-Coone   Date:   November 14, 2013
             
Witness:   /s/ Dinah Fuentes   Date:   November 14, 2013
             

EXHIBIT 10.11

 

U.S. Rights

 

ASSIGNMENT

 

WHEREAS I, Ran KOHEN, ASSIGNOR, whose residence and country of citizenship are as stated underneath my signature below, am the inventor and sole owner of the following U.S. Patents (collectively referred to as the “Kohen Patents”):

 

1. US Patent No.  6,962,498 issued November 8, 2005
  US Application No. 10/021,568 filed, December 12, 2001
   
2. US Patent No. 7,192,303 issued March 20, 2007
  US Application No. 11/003,570, filed December 2, 2004
   
3. US Patent No. 7,462,066 issued December 9, 2008
  US Application No. 11/688,473, filed March 20, 2007

 

 

and, WHEREAS, SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., having an address at 3245 Peachtree Parkway, Suite D310 Suwanee, GA 30024, is desirous of obtaining my entire, right, title and interest in, to and under the said Kohen Patents:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, the said ASSIGNOR, have sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents do hereby sell, assign, transfer and set over, unto the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, my entire right, title and interest in, to and under the said Kohen Patents and all divisions, renewals and continuations thereof, and all Patents of the United States which may be granted thereon and all re-examinations, reissues and extensions thereof, including without limitation, all rights to claim priority on the basis thereof, all rights to sue for past, present and future infringement, including the right to collect and receive any damages, royalties, or settlements for such infringements, all rights to sue for injunctive or other equitable relief, and any and all causes of action relating to any of the inventions or discoveries thereof.

 

AND I HEREBY authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks of the United States, to issue the same to the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, in accordance with the terms of this instrument.

 

AND I HEREBY covenant and agree that I have full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that I have not executed, and will not execute, any agreement in conflict herewith.

 

AND I HEREBY further covenant and agree that I will communicate to the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, any facts known to me respecting said Kohen Patents, and testify in any legal proceeding, sign all lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuing and reissue applications, make all rightful oaths, and generally do everything possible to aid the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, to obtain and enforce proper protection for said Kohen Patents.

 

AND I HEREBY grant the firm of Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco PL the power to insert into this Assignment any further identification which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the rules of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for recordation of this Assignment.

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year set opposite my signature.

 
 

 

 

ASSIGNOR:

 

 

 

 

FULL NAME OF INVENTOR:

 

 

LAST, first middle:

KOHEN, Ran

 

 

 

SIGNATURE & DATE:

Signature:

/s/ Rani Kohen

 

Date:

November 14, 2013

 

 

MAILING ADDRESS:

 

 

Street, city, state/country and zip code:

20735 NE 32 PL, Aventura, FL 33180

 

 

 

 

RESIDENCE :

 

 

 

City:

Aventura

 

State or foreign country:

FL

 

 

 

COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP:

 

US

 

         

 

 

 

Note: If signed abroad, prima facie evidence of execution may optionally be obtained by execution of this document before a U.S. Consul or before a local officer authorized to administer oaths whose authority is proved by a certificate from a U.S. Consul. If signed domestically, do so before a Notary Public. Otherwise the execution by the inventors should be witnessed by at least two witnesses who sign here:

 

WITNESSES:

 

Signature:   /s/ Angella Larson-Coone   Date:   November 14, 2013
             
Signature:   /s/ Dinah Fuentes   Date:   November 14, 2013
             

 

EXHIBIT 10.12

 

PATENTS

INDIA

A S S I G N M E N T

 

NO LEGALISATION

 

WHEREAS (1) 1/ We, RAN KOHEN

 

of (2) 20735 NE 32 PL, Aventura, FL 33180 US

 

have invented certain new and useful invention in respect of (3)

QUICK CONNECT ASSEMBLY, IN Patent Application No. 2390/KOLNP/2007

for which application for Letters Patent is about to be made AND WHEREAS (4)

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

of(5)

3245 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 0310 Suwanee, GA 30024 US

is/are desirous of acquiring an interest in said invention and in the Letters Patent to be obtained therefor.

 

NOW THEREFORE be it known to all whom it may concern, that in and for a consideration of Rupees Ten/US $ One in hand paid to me/us receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 1/We have assigned, transferred and set over and by these presents do assign, transfer and set over unto the said (4)

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

on (6) 13 Nov 2013 so far as INDIA is concerned my/ our full and exclusive right, title and interest in and to the said invention/ application, including the right to claim priority, preparatory to obtaining Letters Patent therefor; said invention, application and Letters Patent to be held and enjoyed by the said (4)

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

for the full term for which said Letters Patent is granted, as fully and entirely as the same would have been held by me/ us had this assignment and transfer not been made.

 

In witness whereof, 1/We have set below my/our hands this (6) 13 day of November 2013

confirming the above referred transfer.

 

Signature of lnventor(s) - ..../s/ Ran Kohen .......... .................................. ..................................

 

.................................. .................................. ..................................

 

Signature of two witnesses - TWO WITNESSES

with name and address

 

Signature: /s/ Angella Larson-Coone

Name & Address: 21355 East Dixie Highway, Miami FL 33180

Signature: /s/ Dinah Fuentes

Name & Address: 21355 East Dixie Highway, Miami FL 33180

 

1. Inventor's name(s) in full

2. Inventor's address(es)

3. Title of Invention

4. Assignee's name

5. Assignee's address

6. Date prior to filing

D.P. Ahuja & Co.

53 SYED AMIR ALl AVENUE CALCUTTA 700 019 INDIA

FAX 91 ( 33) 22819441 OR 91 (33) 22819444

 

Copyright© 1971, 1999-2006 D.P. Ahuja& Co.

 

EXHIBIT 10.13

 

 

 

 

PATENT ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

WHEREAS SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LTD, a limited company having a place of business at 16111 Biscayne Blvd. North Miami FL 33160 (“ASSIGNOR”) is the sole owner of the following Patents (collectively referred to as the “Kohen Patents”):

 

COUNTRY ATTY REF# FILED SERIAL# ISSUED PATENT# STATUS
             
REVOLVABLE PLUG AND SOCKET          
CANADA 7014-A04-002CA 11/22/2001 2,468,186 9/28/2010 2,468,186 ABANDON
MEXICO 7014-A04-002MX 11/22/2001 PA/A/2004-4959   248858 ABANDON
CHINA 7014-A04-002CN 11/22/2001 1823877.7 11/14/2007 ZL01823877.7 ISSUED
INDIA 7014-A04-002IN 11/22/2001 856/KOLNP/2004 12/19/2011 250243 ISSUED
Hong Kong 7014-A05-002HK 7/24/2005 5106296.3 6/27/2008 HK1072835 ABANDON
             
SWIVELLABLE ELECTRIC SOCKET-PLUG COMBINATION      
china

7014-N06-005CN

5/24/06 200480034664.4 2/4/09 ZL200480034664.4 ISSUED
Hong Kong 7014-N07-005HK 6/23/07 07106719.0 10/16/09 HK1115506 ABANDON
             

 

 

and, WHEREAS, SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., having an address at 3245 Peachtree Parkway, Suite D310 Suwanee, GA 30024, is desirous of obtaining the entire, right, title and interest in, to and under the said Kohen Patents:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, we, the said ASSIGNOR have sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents do hereby sell, assign, transfer and set over, unto the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, our entire right, title and interest in, to and under the said Kohen Patents and all divisions, renewals and continuations thereof, and all Patents of the United States which may be granted thereon and all re-examinations, reissues and extensions thereof; and all applications for industrial property protection, including, without limitation, all applications for patents, utility models, and designs which may hereafter be filed for said Kohen Patents in any country or countries foreign to the United States, and further including without limitation, all rights to claim priority on the basis thereof, all rights to sue for past, present and future infringement, including the right to collect and receive any damages, royalties, or settlements for such infringements, all rights to sue for injunctive or other equitable relief, and any and all causes of action relating to any of the inventions or discoveries thereof; and all forms of industrial property protection, including, without limitation, patents, utility models, inventors’ certificates and designs which may be granted for said Kohen Patents in any country or countries foreign to the United States and all extensions, renewals and reissues thereof.

 

AND WE HEREBY authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks of the United States, and any Official of any country or countries foreign to the United States, whose duty it is to issue patents or other evidence or forms of industrial property protection on applications as aforesaid, to issue the same to the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, in accordance with the terms of this instrument.

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AND WE HEREBY covenant and agree that we have full right to convey the entire interest herein assigned, and that we have not executed, and will not execute, any agreement in conflict herewith.

 

AND WE HEREBY further covenant and agree that we will communicate to the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, any facts known to us respecting said Kohen Patents, and testify in any legal proceeding, sign all lawful papers, execute all divisional, continuing and reissue applications, make all rightful oaths, and generally do everything possible to aid the said ASSIGNEE, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, to obtain and enforce proper protection for said Kohen Patents.

 

AND WE HEREBY grant the firm of Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco PL the power to insert into this Assignment any further identification which may be necessary or desirable to comply with the rules of the United States Patent and Trademark Office for recordation of this Assignment.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hand and seal the day and year set opposite my signature.

 

 

ASSIGNOR:     ASSIGNEE:
             
SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LTD   SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
             
             
By:   /s/ Rani Kohen     By:    /s/ Rani Kohen  
Name:    Rani Kohen     Name:    Rani Kohen  
Title:   Manager     Title:    Chairman  
Date:  

November 14, 2013

    Date:   

November 14, 2013

 
             
             
        SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
             
           
        By:   /s/ James R. Hills  
        Name:   James R. Hills  
        Title:   CEO  
        Date:   November 14, 2013  

 

 

 

Note: If signed abroad, prima facie evidence of execution may optionally be obtained by execution of this document before a U.S. Consul or before a local officer authorized to administer oaths whose authority is proved by a certificate from a U.S. Consul. If signed domestically, do so before a Notary Public. Otherwise the execution by the inventors should be witnessed by at least two witnesses who sign here:

 

WITNESSES:      
       
Signature: /s/ Angella Larson-Coone Date:

November 14, 2013

       
Signature:   /s/ Dinah Fuentes Date:

November 14, 2013

       
Signature:   /s/ Laura T Butler Date:  

 

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EXHIBIT 10.14

 

TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT

 

This TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT, by and between Ran KOHEN , an individual having an address at 20735 NE 32 PL, Aventura, FL 33180 (hereinafter “Assignor”), and SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, having a place of business at 3245 Peachtree Parkway, Suite D310 Suwanee, GA 30024 (hereinafter “Assignee”).

 

WHEREAS, Assignor is the owner of the trademark “QUICK LAMPS” (word mark) in U.S. Registration No. 3,607,071 (“the Mark”), together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Mark ;

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Assignment for the purpose of transferring all right, title, and interest in and to said Mark, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Mark ;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign, sell, transfer and set over to Assignee, its successors and assigns, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Mark, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by said Mark, in the United States, its territories and possessions, and all foreign countries throughout the world, as well as all rights of action and recovery for past, present, and future infringements thereof for the full term and all subsequent terms of the registrations as fully and entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by the Assignor had this Assignment not been made.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this ASSIGNMENT as of the last date below.

 

ASSIGNOR:

 

RAN KOHEN

 

Signature: /s/ Ran Kohen

 

Date: November 14, 2013

 

 

 

ASSIGNEE:

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

By: /s/ Rani Kohen

 

Name: Rani Kohen

 

Title: Chairman

 

Date: November 14, 2013

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

By: /s/ James R. Hills

 

Name: James R. Hills

 

Title: CEO

 

Date: November 14, 2013

 

 

Signature:   /s/ Angella Larson-Coone   Date:   November 14, 2013
             
Signature:   /s/ Dinah Fuentes   Date:   November 14, 2013
             

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EXHIBIT 10.15  

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made May 29 , 2007 , between the Borrower and Lender identified in the attached Authorization, GP 277-203-6006 GA , issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") to Lender, dated April 26, 2007 ("Authorization").

SBA has authorized a guaranty of a loan from Lender to Borrower for the amount and under the terms stated in the attached Authorization (the "Loan").

In consideration of the promises in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, Borrower and Lender agree as follows:

1. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Authorization and SBA's Participating Lender Rules as defined in the Guarantee Agreement between Lender and SBA, Lender agrees to make the Loan if Borrower complies with the following "Borrower Requirements."

Borrower must:

a. Provide Lender with all certifications, documents or other information Lender is required by the Authorization to obtain from Borrower or any third party;
b. Execute a note and any other documents required by Lender; and
c. Do everything necessary for Lender to comply with the terms and conditions of the Authorization.
2. The terms and conditions of this Agreement:
a. Are binding on Borrower and Lender and their successors and assigns; and
b. Will remain in effect after the closing of the Loan.
3. Failure to abide by any of the Borrower Requirements will constitute an event of default under the note and other loan documents.

 

Borrower: SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LLC

 

By: /s/ Rani R. Kohen

 

Title: Sole Member

 

 

 

Lender: SIGNATURE BANK OF GEORGIA

 

By: /s/ Brian Elrod

 

Title: SBA Team Leader

 

[BANK SEAL]

EXHIBIT 10.16

 

U.S. Small Business Administration

 

Note

 

 

SBA Loan# GP 277-203-6006 GA
SBA Loan Name Safety Quick Light LLC
Date Ma@2007 May 27 , 2007
Loan Amount $1,500,000.00
Interest Rate 9.75%
Borrower Safety Quick Light LLC
Operating Company

 

 

Lender Signature Bank of Georgia

 

 

1. PROMISE TO PAY:

In return for the Loan, Borrower promises to pay to the order of Lender the amount of

One Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars,

interest on the unpaid principal balance, and all other amounts required by this Note.

 

2. DEFINITIONS:

"Collateral" means any property taken as security for payment of this Note or any guarantee of this Note.

"Guarantor" means each person or entity that signs a guarantee of payment of this Note.

"Loan" means the loan evidenced by this Note.

"Loan Documents" means the documents related to this loan signed by Borrower, any Guarantor, or anyone who pledges collateral.

"SBA" means the Small Business Administration, an Agency of the United States of America.

 

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3. PAYMENT TERMS:

Borrower must make all payments at the place Lender designates. The payment terms for this Note are:

The interest rate on this Note will fluctuate. The initial interest rate is 9.75% per year. This initial rate is the prime rate on the date SBA received the loan application, plus 1.50%. The interest rate must remain in effect until the first change period begins.

Borrower must pay three (3) payments of interest only every month, beginning one (1) month from the date of this Note; payments must be made on the 29th calendar day in the months they are due.

Borrower must pay principal and interest payments of $24,708.44 every month, beginning four ( 4) months from the date of this Note; payments must be made on the 29th calendar day in the months they are due.

Lender will apply each installment payment first to pay interest accrued to the day Lender receives the payment, then to bring principal current, then to pay any late fees, and will apply any remaining balance to reduce principal.

The interest rate will be adjusted monthly (the "change period").

The "Prime Rate" is the prime rate in effect on the first business day of the month in which an interest rate change occurs, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the next business day.

The adjusted interest rate will be 1.50% above the Prime Rate. Lender will adjust the interest rate on the first calendar day of each change period. The change in interest rate is effective on that day whether or not Lender gives Borrower notice of the change. The initial interest rate must remain in effect until the first change period begins.

Lender must adjust the payment amount at least annually as needed to amortize principal over the remaining term of the Note.

If SBA purchases the guaranteed portion of the unpaid principal balance~ the interest rate becomes fixed at the rate in effect at the time of the earliest uncured payment default. If there is no uncured payment default, the rate becomes fixed at the rate in effect at the time of purchase.

All remaining principal and accrued interest is due and payable seven (7) years from date of initial disbursement.

Loan Prepayment: Notwithstanding any provision in this Note to the contrary: Borrower may prepay this Note. Borrower may prepay 20 percent or less of the unpaid principal balance at any time without notice. If Borrower prepays more than 20 percent and the Loan has been sold on the secondary market, Borrower must: (a) Give Lender written notice; (b) Pay all accrued interest; and (C) If the prepayment is received less than 21 days from the date Lender receives the notice, pay an amount equal to 21 days' interest from the date lender receives the notice, less any interest accrued during the 21 days and paid under subparagraph (b) above.

If the Borrower does not prepay within 30 days from the date Lender receives this notice, Borrower must give Lender a new notice.

Late Charge: If a payment on this Note is more than ten (10) days late, Lender may charge Borrower a late fee of up to five percent (5%) of the unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment.

 

 

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4. DEFAULT:
Borrower is in default under this Note if Borrower does not make a payment when due under this Note, or if Borrower or Operating Company:
A. Fails to do anything required by this Note and other Loan Documents;
B. Defaults on any other loan with Lender;
C. Does not preserve, or account to Lender's satisfaction for, any of the Collateral or its proceeds;
D. Does not disclose, or anyone acting on their behalf does not disclose, any material fact to Lender or SBA;
E. Makes, or anyone acting on their behalf makes, a materially false or misleading representation to Lender or SBA;
F. Defaults on any Loan or agreement with another creditor, if Lender believes the default may materially affect Borrower's ability to pay this Note;
G. Fails to pay any taxes when due;
H. Becomes the subject of a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency Jaw;
I. Has a receiver or liquidator appointed for any part of their business or property;
J. Makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
K. Has any adverse change in financial condition or business operation that Lender believes may materially affect Borrower's ability to pay this Note;
L. Reorganizes, merges, consolidates, or otherwise changes ownership or business structure without Lender's prior written consent; or
M. Becomes the subject of a civil or criminal action that Lender believes may materially affect Borrower's ability to pay this Note.

 

5. LENDER'S RIGHTS IF THERE IS A DEFAULT:
Without notice or demand and without giving up any of its rights, Lender may:
A. Require immediate payment of all amounts owing under this Note;
B. Collect all amounts owing from any Borrower or Guarantor;
C. File suit and obtain judgment;
D. Take possession of any Collateral; or
E. Sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral at public or private sale, with or without advertisement.

 

6. LENDER'S GENERAL POWERS:
Without notice and without Borrower's consent, Lender may:
A. Bid on or buy the Collateral at its sale or the sale of another lienholder, at any price it chooses;
B. Incur expenses to collect amounts due under this Note, enforce the terms of this Note or any other Loan Document, and preserve or dispose of the Collateral. Among other things, the expenses may include payments for property taxes, prior liens, insurance, appraisals, environmental remediation costs, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. If Lender incurs such expenses, it may demand immediate repayment from Borrower or add the expenses to the principal balance;
C. Release anyone obligated to pay this Note;
D. Compromise, release, renew, extend or substitute any of the Collateral; and
E. Take any action necessary to protect the Collateral or collect amounts owing on this Note.

 

 

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7. WHEN FEDERAL LAW APPLIES:
When SBA is the holder, this Note will be interpreted and enforced under federal law, including SBA regulations. Lender or SBA may use state or local procedures for filing papers, recording documents, giving notice, foreclosing liens, and other purposes. By using such procedures, SBA does not waive any federal immunity from state or local control, penalty, tax, or liability. As to this Note, Borrower may not claim or assert against SBA any local or state law to deny any obligation, defeat any claim of SBA, or preempt federal law.

 

8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:
Under this Note, Borrower and Operating Company include the successors of each, and Lender includes its successors and assigns.

 

9. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
A. All individuals and entities signing this Note are jointly and severally liable.
B. Borrower waives all suretyship defenses.
C. Borrower must sign all documents necessary at any time to comply with the Loan Documents and to enable Lender to acquire, perfect, or maintain Lender's liens on Collateral.
D. Lender may exercise any of its rights separately or together, as many times and in any order it chooses. Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights without giving up any of them.
E. Borrower may not use an oral statement of Lender or SBA to contradict or alter the written terms of this Note.
F. If any part of this Note is unenforceable, all other parts remain in effect.
G. To the extent allowed by law, Borrower waives all demands and notices in connection with this Note, including presentment, demand, protest, and notice of dishonor. Borrower also waives any defenses based upon any claim that Lender did not obtain any guarantee; did not obtain, perfect, or maintain a lien upon Collateral; impaired Collateral; or did not obtain the fair market value of Collateral at a sale.

 

 

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10. STATE-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

NONE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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11. BORROWER'S NAME(S) AND SIGNATURE(S):

By signing below, each individual or entity becomes obligated under this Note as Borrower.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed this Note under seal as of the date

first above written.

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LLC

 

By: /s/ Rani Kohen

 

Title: Sole Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.17

 

ALLONGE

MODIFYING NOTE

 

WHEREAS, undersigned Borrower did make and execute a certain Promissory Note dated May 29, 2007 in favor of Signature Bank of Georgia. , pursuant to an Authorization for a loan to undersigned Borrower issued by Signature Bank of Georgia . and the SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION under Docket No. GP 277-203-6006 GA , said Note being in the principal amount of $1,500,000.00 , which said Note contained various recitations concerning the payment of periodic installments of principal and interest;

 

WHEREAS, the undersigned have agreed to the following changes in the provisions of the said Note:

 

a) The maturity date has been extended to August 29, 2018. The next payment due will be September 29, 2012 in the amount of $10,000.00.

 

WHEREAS, the parties mutually acknowledge and agree that the present unpaid and outstanding principal balance on said Note is $ 644,193.14 as of August 27, 2012.

 

WHEREAS, undersigned Borrower and Signature Bank of Georgia. desire that the terms of said Note be modified to affect such change,

 

NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties hereto said Note be, and the same hereby is deemed modified in accordance with the provisions herein contained.

 

IT IS FURTHER UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED by and between the undersigned parties hereto that all other terms and provisions of said Note shall remain in full force and effect.

 

EXECUTED this 30 of August , 20 12 .

 

 

    Borrower(s):    

SIGNATURE BANK OF GEORGIA

SAFETY QUICK LIGHT LLC    
           
By: /s/ Freddie J. Deutsch By: /s/ Rani R. Kohen    
  Freddie J. Deutsch   Rani R. Kohen    
Its: President/CEO Its: President & CEO    

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.18

 

 

 

CONSENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS CONSENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into this 14th day of November, 2013 by and among SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP. (f/k/a Safety Quick Light LLC), a Florida corporation (“Borrower”), PATRICIA BARRON, an individual (“Barron”), RAN ROLAND KOHEN (a/k/a Rani Roland Kohen) (“Kohen” together with Barron hereinafter collectively referred to as “Guarantor”) and SIGNATURE BANK OF GEORGIA (“Lender”).

 

WHEREAS, on May 29, 2007, Borrower executed that certain note (as amended, the “Note”) to the order of Lender evidencing a loan in the original principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “Loan”), which Loan was made pursuant to that certain SBA Authorization #27720360-06 dated April 26, 2007 (the “Authorization”);

 

WHEREAS, Barron and Kohen unconditionally guaranteed the Loan pursuant to those certain Unconditional Guarantees dated May 29, 2007 executed by Barron and Kohen (the “Guarantees”, together with Authorization, Note and all other documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents”);

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower is offering up to $3,000,000 of its secured convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) and as security for the Borrower’s payment and performance of its obligations under the Convertible Notes, the Borrower will be granting a second priority security interest (the “Subordinate Security Interest”) in all of the Borrower’s property to the holders of the Convertible Notes;

 

WHEREAS, the Loan Documents contain restrictions on the change in name or entity type of Borrower as well as restrictions on the issuance of additional shares, the transfer of ownership of Borrower and the further encumbrance of the Borrower’s property;

 

WHEREAS, on or about October 24, 2012, Borrower changed its name from Safety Quick Light LLC to Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and converted from a Florida limited liability company to a Florida corporation;

 

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender acknowledge and consent to Borrower’s name change, conversion and issuance of shares to persons other than those persons that owned interests in the Borrower at the time the Loan initially closed as well as the future issuances of shares and the Subordinate Security Interest; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lender is only willing to grant such consent subject to and conditioned upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows.

 
 

 

 

 

 

1. Consent to Name Change and Conversion . Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby acknowledges its consent to the Borrower's name change and conversion to a Florida corporation. Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a consent to any future change of Borrower's name, state of organization or form of organization, and Borrower and Guarantor acknowledge and agree that except for the changes specifically consented to under this Paragraph 1, all future changes to Borrower's name, state of organization or form of organization must be consented to in writing by Lender prior to any such change.

 

2. Consent to Additional Shareholders . Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby consents to (i) the issuance of shares in the quantity and to the persons set forth on the attached Exhibit “A”, (ii) all future issuances of shares of capital stock of the Borrower and securities, convertible into, exchangeable into or exercisable for capital stock of the Borrower and (iii) any and all transfers of capital stock of the Borrower other than Restricted Transfers, as defined below. “Restricted Transfers” shall mean any transfer or series of transfers by any of Kohen, Hillel Bronstein (“Bronstein”) or Dov Shiff (“Shiff” and together with Kohn and Bronstein a “Principal Shareholder” ), which would cause such Principal Shareholder to own less than 50% of the number of shares of common stock held by such Principal Shareholder on the date hereof; provided however that a Restricted Transfer shall not include a transfer of shares of capital stock to an “affiliate” (as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of such Principal Shareholder.

 

3. Consent to Subordinate Security Interest . Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby consents to the encumbrance on the Collateral, as such term is defined in the Loan Documents, of the Subordinate Security Interest.

 

4. Loan Payment and Lender Expenses . The effectiveness of the Lender’s consents contained in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be conditioned upon Lender receiving $82,500, in good funds, on or before 3 p.m. Eastern November 20, 2013. Of said amount, $2,500 shall be used by Lender to pay Lender’s counsel for the attorney fees incurred in connection with the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the remaining $80,000 shall be applied by Lender as a payment under the Note which shall be applied equally to the next eight monthly installments which are due immediately after the date hereof and such monthly payments shall be reduced by such amount.

 

5. Additional Covenants of Borrower . The effectiveness of the Lender’s consents contained in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be further conditioned upon Borrower’s continued compliance with each of the following covenants, and Borrower’s failure to so comply may be deemed an event of default under the Loan Documents:

 

a. Until the Loan is paid and satisfied in full, all future monthly Loan payments shall be paid by auto-debit to Borrower’s account pursuant to the form attached as Exhibit “B”, which form Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender concurrently with Borrower’s execution of this Agreement;

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

b. Until the Loan is paid and satisfied in full, Borrower shall continue to maintain all of Borrower’s primary business operating accounts with Lender.

 

c. In the event that the Borrower becomes a company that is required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the s Exchange Act, then the Borrower agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to refinance the Loan.

 

 

6. Confirmation of Loan Documents . Except as specifically set forth herein, all other terms and conditions of the Loan Documents shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect, the same being confirmed and republished hereby. Borrower and Guarantor hereby ratify and confirm the validity of the Loan Documents and, as applicable, their execution of same. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any event of default in existence on the date hereof under any of the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any prior mutual temporary disregard of any of the terms of any of the Loan Documents, the parties agree that the terms of each of the Loan Documents shall be strictly adhered to on and after the date hereof, except as expressly modified by this Agreement. Lender shall continue to demand strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

 

7. Release of Lender . As additional consideration for Lender entering into this Agreement, Borrower and Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably forever release and forever discharge Lender, and its agents, servants, employees, directors, officers, attorneys, branches, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns and all persons, firms corporations, and organizations acting in their behalf (collectively, the “Lender Related Parties”) of and from all damage, loss, claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, actions and causes of action, suits, debts, costs, dues, sums of money, accounts, bonds, bills, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, expenses and liabilities whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity, irrespective of whether such claims arise out of contract, tort, violation of laws or regulations or otherwise, which Borrower and/or Guarantor may now have or claim to have against Lender or any of the Lender Related Parties or any of them whether presently known or unknown, and of every nature and extent whatsoever, for, upon, or by reason of any manner, cause or thing arising out of or in connection with, or related in any manner to, on account of or in any way touching, concerning, arising out of or founded upon this Agreement, the Loan and/or the Loan Documents. This agreement and covenant on the part of Borrower and Guarantor are contractual, and not a mere recital.

 

8. No Novation . THE PARTIES DO NOT INTEND THIS AGREEMENT NOR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY TO BE, AND THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING BY THE BORROWER AND/OR GUARANTOR UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. FURTHER, THE PARTIES DO NOT INTEND THIS AGREEMENT NOR, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY TO AFFECT THE PRIORITY OF ANY OF THE LENDER’S LIENS IN ANY OF THE COLLATERAL SECURING THE LOAN IN ANY WAY.

 

9. Severability . If all or any portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof or thereof, and such provision shall be limited and construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion thereof were not contained herein or therein.

 
 

 

10. Voluntary Act . Borrower and Guarantor acknowledge that they are executing this Agreement as their own voluntary act and free from duress and undue influence and after consultation with counsel.

 

11. Miscellaneous . This Agreement shall be binding upon each party hereto and such party’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each party hereto and such party’s successors and permitted assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest of Borrower and Guarantor hereunder are not assignable and any attempted assignment shall be null and void. Borrower and Guarantor acknowledge that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT and of all agreements with Lender. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties or signatories hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement shall be effective when accepted by Lender (notice of which acceptance is hereby waived by Borrower), whereupon this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Georgia. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Borrower represent and warrant that they have the power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of Borrower and to bind Borrower hereunder.

 

 

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

 

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

BORROWER:

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. (f/k/a Safety Quick Light LLC)

 

By: /s/ James R. Hills

Name: James R. Hills

Title: CEO

 

[CORPORATE SEAL]

 

 

 

GUARANTOR:

 

 

/s/ Patricia Barron (SEAL)

Patricia Barron

 

 

/s/ Ran Roland Kohen (SEAL)

Ran Roland Kohen (a/k/a Rani Roland Kohen)

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

Signature Bank of Georgia

 

By: /s/ Freddie J. Deutsch

Name: Freddie J. Deutsch

Title: CEO/President

 

 

 

 

 

EXHITBIT 10.19

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONSENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONSENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into this 21st day of November, 2013 by and among SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP. (f/k/a Safety Quick Light LLC), a Florida corporation (“Borrower”), PATRICIA BARRON, an individual (“Barron”), RAN ROLAND KOHEN (a/k/a Rani Roland Kohen) (“Kohen” together with Barron hereinafter collectively referred to as “Guarantor”) and SIGNATURE BANK OF GEORGIA (“Lender”).

 

WHEREAS, on November 14, 2013 the parties executed a Consent Agreement (the “Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

A. Paragraph 4 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and amended to read as follows:

 

4. Loan Payment and Lender Expenses . The effectiveness of the Lender’s consents contained in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be conditioned upon Lender receiving $82,500, in good funds, on or before 3 p.m. Eastern November 25, 2013. Of said amount, $2,500 shall be used by Lender to pay Lender’s counsel for the attorney fees incurred in connection with the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the remaining $80,000 shall be applied by Lender as a payment under the Note which shall be applied equally to the next eight monthly installments which are due immediately after the date hereof and such monthly payments shall be reduced by such amount.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein the Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

BORROWER:

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. (f/k/a Safety Quick Light LLC)

 

By: /s/ James R. Hills

Name: James R. Hills

Title: CEO

 

[CORPORATE SEAL]

 

 

 

GUARANTOR:

 

 

/s/ Patricia Barron (SEAL)

Patricia Barron

 

 

/s/ Ran Roland Kohen (SEAL)

Ran Roland Kohen (a/k/a Rani Roland Kohen)

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

Signature Bank of Georgia

 

By: /s/ Freddie J. Deutsch

Name: Freddie J. Deutsch

Title: CEO/President

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.20

 

 

LOCK-UP AND LEAK OUT AGREEMENT

This LOCK-UP AND LEAK-OUT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of _______________, 2013 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation, (the “Company”), and the undersigned holder of common stock (the “Stockholder”) of the Company.

WHEREAS, to ensure the development of an orderly trading market in the Company’s common stock, the Company and the undersigned intend to enter into this Agreement that provides the circumstances under which the undersigned may sell or otherwise dispose of shares of the Company’s securities; and

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the undersigned Stockholder agree as follows: 

1.     Twenty-Four Month Prohibition on Sales or Transfers. The Stockholder, including the Stockholder’s Affiliated Entities (as defined below), hereby agrees that for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of this Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), the Stockholder will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, give, donate, transfer or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the common stock of the Company owned or controlled by the Stockholder as of the effective date of this Lock-Up Agreement (the “Lock-Up Shares”), enter into a transaction which would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic or voting consequences of ownership of such securities, whether any such aforementioned transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Lock-Up Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any such transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”). As used in this Agreement “Affiliated Entities” shall mean any legal entity, including any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, not-for-profit corporation, estate planning vehicle or trust, which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Stockholder or his or her descendants or spouse, of which such Stockholder or his or her descendants or spouse are beneficial owners, or which is under joint control or ownership with any other person or entity subject to a lock-up agreement regarding the Common Stock with terms substantially identical to this Agreement.

2.     Restrictions on Sales; Volume Limitations. Beginning the sooner of: (i) November 1, 2014 or (ii) immediately upon the effectiveness of a registration statement as declared by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in which shares of the Stockholder's Common Stock have been registered, the Stockholder shall have the right to effect open market sales of his Common Stock in an aggregate amount equal to 0.02 multiplied by the total weekly volume, of the Common Stock (“Sellable Shares”).

If during the Lock-Up Period the Share Price is less than twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share, the Stockholder shall not have the right to effect any open market sales of his Common Stock during such times that the Share Price is below twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share.

 

 

 

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If during the Lock-Up Period the share price of the Common Stock (“Share Price”) exceeds fifty cents ($0.50) per share, the Stockholder shall have the right to effect open market sales of his Common Stock in an aggregate amount equal to 0.03 multiplied by the total weekly volume in the Common Stock, during such time that the Share Price is above fifty cents ($0.50).

If during the Lock-Up Period the Share price exceeds one dollar ($1.00) per share, the Holder shall have the right to effect open market sales of his Common Stock in an aggregate amount equal to 0.04 multiplied by the total weekly volume in the Common Stock, only during that time the Common Stock is trading above one dollar ($1.00) per share.

If during the Lock-Up Period the Share Price exceeds two dollars ($2.00) per share, there shall be no limitations on the amount of Common Stock that may be sold by the Stockholder, during such time the Share Price is above two dollars ($2.00).

The amount of Sellable Shares that may be sold pursuant to this Section 2, shall rounded up or down, to the nearest one hundred (100) shares. Sellable Share amounts equaling less than one hundred (100) shares shall be rounded up to equal one hundred shares.

By way of example only, if the Stockholder’s multiplier is equal to 0.02 when the share price is over twenty-five cents ($0.25) and equal to or less than fifty cents ($0.50), and the total volume of the Common Stock is five hundred and eight thousand (508,000) shares, the Stockholder shall apply his multiplier ( 0.02 ) to five hundred and eight thousand shares generating a product of 10,160 shares, which would be rounded up to 10,200 shares the Stockholder would be eligible to sell during the following week.

Sellable Share amounts are not cumulative . If the Stockholder waives his rights at any time during the Lock-Up Period, pursuant to this Section 2 (“Waivable Period”), the calculated Sellable Share amounts for those Waivable Periods shall not be accrued or added to Sellable Shares amounts in a future period.

3.    Application of this Agreement to Shares Sold or Otherwise Transferred. So long as such sales or other Transfers are made in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement, Lock-Up Shares sold in the public market shall thereafter NOT be subject to the restrictions on sale or other Transfer contained in this Agreement.  Lock-Up Shares sold or otherwise Transferred in private sales or other Transfers pursuant to an Option shall thereafter Not be subject to the restrictions on sale or other Transfer contained in this Agreement.

 

 

 

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4. Short Sales. The Stockholder may not, directly or indirectly, engage in short sales of the Company’s common stock (a “short sale against the box”) during the Lock-Up Period. A short sale, as defined in this Agreement, means any transaction whereby the Stockholder sells shares of the Company’s common stock and satisfies the settlement thereof by borrowing such shares from a third party.

5. Attempted Transfers. Any attempted or purported sale or other Transfer of any Lock-Up Shares by the Stockholder in violation or contravention of the terms of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio. The Company shall instruct its transfer agent to, reject and refuse to transfer on its books any Lock-Up Shares that may have been attempted to be sold or otherwise Transferred in violation or contravention of any of the provisions of this Agreement and shall not recognize any person or entity. 

6. Broker and Account Verification . The Stockholder agrees and consents to (i) effect sales of the Lock-Up Shares through a broker approved by the Company’s board of directors, (ii) the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company's transfer agent against the transfer of the Securities held by the undersigned except in compliance with this Lock and Leak-Out Agreement.

7. Broker Authorization . The Stockholder hereby authorizes any and all brokers, for all accounts holding the Stockholder’s Lock-Up Shares, to provide directly to the Company, immediately upon the Company’s request, a copy of all account statements showing the Lock-Up Shares and all trading activity in the Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-Up Period.

8. Waiver of Claims. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably waives any and all known or unknown claims and rights, whether direct or indirect, fixed or contingent, that the Stockholder may now have or that may hereafter arise against the Company or any of its affiliates, or any of its respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys or advisors arising out of the negotiation, documentation of this Agreement.

9. Acknowledgement of Representation. The Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company that the Stockholder was or had the opportunity to be represented by legal counsel and other advisors selected by Stockholder in connection with this Agreement. The Stockholder has reviewed this Agreement with his, her or its legal counsel and other advisors and understands the terms and conditions hereof.

10. Legends on Certificates. All Lock-Up Shares now or hereafter owned by the Stockholder, except any shares purchased in open market transactions by Stockholders that are not affiliates (as such term is defined under securities laws) of the Company, shall be subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the certificates representing such Lock-Up Shares shall bear the following legends:

 

 

 

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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED FOR VALUE UNLESS THEY ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS THE CORPORATION RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO IT, OR OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF, THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. 

THE SALE, ASSIGNMENT, GIFT, BEQUEST, TRANSFER, DISTRIBUTION, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER ENCUMBRANCE OR DISPOSITION OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS RESTRICTED BY AND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE EXAMINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION.

11. Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement will be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each of the Parties: (i) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be instituted exclusively in the Courts located in the County of Dade, in the State of Florida, or in the United States District Court located in Miami, Florida, (ii) waives any objection that if may have or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts located in the County of Dade, in the State of Florida, or in the United States District Court located in Miami, Florida in any such suit, action or proceeding.

12. Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns and to the Stockholder and their respective permitted heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

13. Entire Understanding. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may not be changed orally, but may only be changed by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought.

 

 

 

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14. Remedies. The parties hereto acknowledge that money damages are not an adequate remedy for violations of this Agreement and that any party may, in such party’s sole discretion, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance or injunctive relief or such other relief as such court may deem just and proper in order to enforce this Agreement or prevent any violation hereof and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto waives any objection to the imposition of such relief. All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof, whether at law or in equity, shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by any party hereto shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.

 

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

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

By: _________________________________      

 

James R. Hills    

President & CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

****************** Investor Signature Page Follows *********************

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Lock-Up Leak-Out Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

 

Name of Stockholder:  
   
Number of Shares:  
   
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Stockholder:   
   
Name of Authorized Signatory:   
   
Title of Authorized Signatory:    
   
Telephone Number of Stockholder:    
   
Email Address of Stockholder:               
   
Facsimile Number of Stockholder:   
   
Address for Notice of Stockholder:   
   
   
Address for Delivery of Shares for Stockholder  
(if not same as address for notice):   
   
   

 

The undersigned spouse of the Stockholder has read and hereby approves the foregoing Agreement and agrees to be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further agrees that any community property interest shall be similarly bound by the Agreement. I hereby irrevocably appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact with respect to any amendment or exercise of any rights under the Agreement.

Signature:    
     
Name:    
     
     
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Spouse:    

 

 

 

 

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 EXHIBIT 10.21 

SALES AND MARKETING AGREEMENT

THIS SALES AND MARKETING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into on the date written below by and between SQL Lighting & Fans, LLC, 500 Sun Valley Drive, Roswell, Georgia 30076 (the “Company”). and “Design Solutions International, Inc. and its affiliates and associated companies, successors or assigns (“DSI”) 7900 N. University Drive, Suite 202, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33321 (“DSI”), (together, the “parties”). In consideration of the mutual promises set forth below, the Parties agree as follows:

1.       Appointment & Products: Vendor or Record .

1.1          For and during the term of this Agreement, Company hereby appoints DSI as its exclusive Sales and Marketing Representative for the sale and marketing of all Company products and goods in the United States and Canada, including all those products bearing the Company’s GE licensed “Mark”.

1.2          For and during the term of this Agreement and as a material inducement to DSI entering this Agreement, Company will be at all times the vendor of record at all accounts. Company understands and agrees that it is solely responsible for all payments to factories. Company represents and warrants that at all times it:

1.2.1              Will have in place adequate financing to fulfill its responsibilities, duties and fiduciary obligations to DSI, any third-party retailer covered by this Agreement and/or any factory involved in producing any Company product.

1.2.2              Will only produce products at factories that are fully qualified and accepted by any third-party retailer covered by this Agreement and for whom Company Is fulfilling orders.

1.2.3              Will provide copies to DSI and have in place all third-party retailer specified and required insurance.

1.2.4              Will ensure that all Company products sold under this Agreement will pass all quality assurance and/or Inspections by any third-party retailer covered by this Agreement.

2.       Term . The initial term of this Agreement shall be twelve (12) months from the date hereof terminable on sixty (60) day notice, and shall thereafter automatically renew each year for an additional one year term until such time as either DSI or Company has given the other at least sixty (60) days prior written notice not to renew.

3.       Factories . The Company agrees that during the period of this Agreement, and for two (2) years thereafter, it will not contract with any factory, entity or organization for the production of any products, goods or services to whom DSI introduced Company. In the event Company breaches this provision, DSI shall be entitled to compensation on the sale of any such products on the terms set forth in this Agreement, without waiver of any other right DSI may have to enforce the terms herein.

4.       Representations . DSI shall make no warranties or representations concerning Company's products including, but not limited to representations regarding price, terms of payment, conditions of sale and/or warranties except those Company authorizes. Company acknowledges and agrees that it bears sole responsibility for and will fully indemnify and hold DSI harmless from any and all claims, damages, costs, expenses (including expert witness and attorneys’ fees), suits, losses or liability for any injury or damage (of any type) caused by, or arising from or connected with any products and/or warranty claims relating to any products. Company will also indemnify and hold any third-party retailer and/or factory producing the products harmless in connection with any claim arising from the product regardless whether such claim is based on a rule, regulation or statute or based on a contract theory or a tort theory (including intentional torts, negligence, or products liability).

 
 

Sales Representative Agreement

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5.       Prices and Terms . During the term of this Agreement, DSI will use its best efforts to secure orders for Company’s products. All Orders DSI submits or Company receives are subject to Company’s good faith acceptance.

6.       Commissions & Payment .

6.1          DSI's commission on all U.S. and Canadian Sales (except Home Depot) is Five (5) percent. The commission for sourcing and managing production in Asia will be three (3) percent for fans and five (5) percent for all other products. Company will pay DSI commissions based on the net sales of the Company's products at the same time Company pays the factory. Company will pay DSI commissions on all sales, which result in firm orders and/or sales contracts signed during the term of this Agreement and/or sales made within a one year period of the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

6.2          All DSI commissions and other payments shall be payable and remitted by Company when the Company pays the factory for the goods . All remittances of commissions and other payments shall be made in United States Dollars. Commission payments not paid on time shall accrue interest at the maximum rate allowable by law. If there is a recall on any product that is solely the fault of DSI, commission will be reimbursed for those items.

7.       Samples . Company shall furnish DSI any and all samples to be used in the performance of this Agreement. Company shall pay all costs and expenses associated with providing product samples, including taxes, customs, and/or duties. Company agrees and acknowledges that samples are a cost of doing business and will not be returned unless special provisions are made, in a writing acknowledged by DSI, prior to shipment. Any samples subject to special provision will be returned at Company’s sole expense including, but not limited to, all freight. DSI will only request samples either necessary or requested by the buyer, or as may be mutually agreed upon as an evaluation sample.

8.       Miscellaneous:

8.1          English: For the purposes of communication, this Agreement may be translated into another language, but this Agreement, which is executed in the English language, shall be the only binding version.

8.2          Merger and Integration Clause: The provisions hereof constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior written or oral understanding. This Agreement may only be amended or modified by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto.

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8.3          Governing Law & Venue: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to any conflict or choice of laws principles. Any action brought in connection with, relating to or under this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the courts located Broward County, Florida.

8.4          Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

8.5          Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any dispute among the parties to this agreement results in litigation, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party its reasonable costs, expenses of accountants or experts, and attorneys’ fees up through and including any appellate proceeding.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned intending to be bound have executed this Agreement as of the day and year written below.

 

DESIGN SOLUTIONS
SQL LIGHTING & FANS, LLC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
         
By:  /s/ Rani Kohen   By:  /s/ Michael Perillo  
Name:  Rani Kohen   Name:  Michael Perillo  
Title:  CEO   Title:  CEO  
Date: 7/16/2012   Date: 7/16/2012
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.22

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

The terms contained herein (the “Revised Agreement”) supersede and replace the terms contained in the Executive Employment Agreement dated November 15, 2013 by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessor companies hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and James R. Hills, (hereinafter referred to as the "Executive").

NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       Employment. Company hereby agrees to employ Executive as its Chief Executive Officer and Executive hereby accepts such employment in accordance with the terms of this Revised Agreement and the terms of employment applicable to regular employees of Company. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the terms of this Revised Agreement and terms of employment applicable to regular employees, the terms of this Revised Agreement shall control.

2. Duties of Executive. The duties of Executive shall include the performance of all of the duties typical of the office held by Executive as described in the bylaws of the Company and such other duties and projects as may be assigned by the board of directors of the Company, if any. Executive shall perform all duties in a professional, ethical and businesslike manner. Executive shall be required to devote such time to the affairs of the Company as shall be necessary to manage such affairs. Executive shall perform such duties principally from offices he maintains in Sarasota, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia, subject to such reasonable travel as may be required, and shall not be required to relocate his residence. With the exception of those listed on Exhibit A, during the term of this Revised Agreement, Executive’s direct or indirect engagement in any other businesses or concerns in any capacity, either with or without compensation will require prior written consent of Company.

3. Compensation. Executive will be paid compensation during this Revised Agreement as follows:

a) A base salary of  $150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand dollars) per year in 2014, payable in installments according to the Company's regular payroll schedule. The base salary shall be reviewed at the end of each year of service and adjusted by the Company's Board of Directors at its sole discretion; however, such base salary may not be lower than $150,000 per year.

b) A sign-on bonus of one million two hundred and fifty thousand (1,250,000) shares of the Company’s common stock to vest as follows:

500,000 shares immediately,
250,000 shares on December 31, 2014,
250,000 shares on December 31, 2015, and
250,000 shares on December 31, 2016,

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c) An incentive compensation equal to:

Cash:

½% (0.005) of the Company’s annual gross revenue (as defined below) plus the following bonus payments upon reaching initial revenue hurdles:

 

Year Initial Revenue Hurdle Bonus
2014 $15,000,000 $25,000
2015 $20,000,000 $50,000
2016 $25,000,000 $75,000
2017 $30,000,000 $100,000

 

and

 

5% of the Company’s annual net income (as defined below)

 

For the purposes of this agreement, the following definitions of terms shall apply:

 

Gross Revenue:   Sales less any returns and discounts.
     
Net Income:   Gross Revenue less cost of manufacturing and
    transportation to port, selling costs, GE license fee, all
    operating and financing costs, bank fees and federal, state
    and local income taxes.

 

 

Options:

5-year options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 1½% of quarterly net income the strike prices of which will be determined at the time of granting.

 

The incentive salary payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the Company's independent accounting firm has concluded its audit. If the final audit is not prepared within ninety (90) days after the end of the fiscal year, then Company shall make a preliminary payment equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount due based upon the adjusted net profits preliminarily determined by the independent accounting firm, subject to payment of the balance, if any, promptly following completion of the audit by the Company's independent accounting firm.

4. Benefits.

 

a) Vacation . Executive shall be entitled to five weeks paid vacation days each year.

 

b) Sick Leave . Executive shall be entitled to sick leave and emergency leave according to the regular policies and procedures of Company. Additional sick leave or emergency leave over and above paid leave provided by the Company, if any, shall be unpaid and shall be granted at the discretion of the board of directors.

 

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c) Medical and Group Life Insurance . In the event the Company offers such a plan, Company agrees to include Executive, at the Executive’s option, in a group medical and hospital insurance plan the Company may offer during this Revised Agreement. Executive shall be responsible for payment of any federal or state income tax imposed upon these benefits. The offering of a group medical and hospital insurance plan is at the discretion of the Company and NOT a condition of employment by the Executive.

 

d) Expense Reimbursement . Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses, including travel and entertainment, incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive's duties. Executive will maintain records and written receipts as required by the Company policy and reasonably requested by the board of directors to substantiate such expenses.

 

e) Vehicle Reimbursement . Executive shall be entitled to a Car Allowance of $1,000 per month, which shall be paid periodically together with Executive’s salary. The Executive’s vehicle should be, above all, highly reliable, safe and secure for the user, while meeting some of the user’s personal preferences and needs.

5 . Initial Term. The term of this Revised Agreement commenced on January 1, 2014 and shall continue in effect for a period of five (5) years (the “Initial Term”) thereafter. Following the expiration of the Initial Term, the Revised Agreement shall be renewed upon the mutual agreement of Executive and Company.

6 . Termination

a) The Company may terminate Executive for cause. Cause shall be defined as:

(i) An act of fraud, embezzlement, theft or neglect of or refusal to substantially perform the duties of Executive's employment which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company;
(ii) A material violation of this Revised Agreement by Executive, which is not cured within 30 days after written notice thereof;
(iii) Executive’s death, disability or incapacity.

 

b) This Revised Agreement and Executive's employment may be terminated at Company's Board of Directors discretion during the Initial Term, provided that if Executive is terminated without cause, Company shall pay to Executive an amount calculated by multiplying the Executive’s monthly salary, at the time of such termination, times the number of months remaining in the Initial Term (as an example, if Executive were terminated at the end of the 20th month of employment, Executive would be entitled to receive a one-lump payment in cash equal to the remaining 16 months base compensation of the Initial Term at the time of termination. To further illustrate, if the Executive’s monthly salary at the time of termination without cause was $12,500, the Executive would receive $12,500 times 16 or $200,000. In addition, if Executive is terminated without cause, Executive’s sign-on bonus shares shall immediately vest. In the event of such termination, Executive shall be entitled to incentive compensation payment and other compensation then in effect, on a prorated basis.

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c) This Revised Agreement and Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at its discretion at any time after the Initial Term, provided that in such case, Executive shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of Executive's then applicable annual base salary. In the event of such a discretionary termination, Executive shall not be entitled to receive any incentive salary payment or any other compensation then in effect, prorated or otherwise.

d) This Revised Agreement may be terminated by Executive at Executive's discretion by providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Company. In the event of termination by Executive pursuant to this subsection, Company may immediately relieve Executive of all duties and immediately terminate this Revised Agreement, provided that Company shall pay Executive at the then applicable base salary rate to the termination date included in Executive's original termination notice.

e) In the event Company is acquired, or is the non-surviving party in a merger, or sells all or substantially all of its assets, this Revised Agreement shall not be terminated and Company agrees to use its best efforts to ensure that the transferee or surviving company is bound by the provisions of this Revised Agreement and all shares grants will vest immediately.

7 . Notices. Any notice required by this Revised Agreement or given in connection with it, shall be in writing and shall be given to the appropriate party by personal delivery or by certified mail, postage prepaid, or recognized overnight delivery services;

If to Company:

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3060 Peachtree Road

Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305

 

If to Executive:

 

James R. Hills

1125 West Peppertree Drive, Unit #103

Sarasota, FL 34242

 

8. Final Agreement. This Revised Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements on the subject matter hereof. This Revised Agreement may be modified only by a further writing that is duly executed by both parties.

 

 

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9. Governing Law. This Revised Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida.

 

10. Headings. Headings used in this Revised Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not be used to construe meaning or intent.

 

11. No Assignment. Neither this Revised Agreement nor any or interest in this Revised Agreement may be assigned by Executive without the prior express written approval of Company, which may be withheld by Company at Company's absolute discretion.

 

12. Severability. If any term of this Revised Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then this Revised Agreement, including all of the remaining terms, will remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable term had never been included.

 

13. Arbitration. The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to amicably resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Revised Agreement. Any controversy, claim or dispute that cannot be so resolved shall be settled by final binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Florida, or such other place as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Within fifteen (15) days after the commencement of the arbitration, each party shall select one person to act as arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator within ten (10) days of their appointment. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrator's expenses and administrative fees of arbitration.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Revised Agreement as of March 26, 2014.

 

 

EXECUTIVE

 

/s/ James R. Hills

 

James R. Hills

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

/s/ Rani Kohen

Rani Kohen, Chairman, on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors, which has reviewed the Revised Agreement and ratified and affirmed such Revised Agreement as represented herein.  

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

 

 

Lead Director

Nottingham Spirk Design Associates, Inc.

Executive

Nottingham Spirk Partners, LLC

2200 Overlook Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

 

Non-Executive Director

Tyra Tech, Inc. (AIM: TYR)

5151 McCrimmon Parkway

Suite 275

Morrisville, NC 27560

 

Board Member

Board of Visitors

Savannah College of Art & Design

P.O. 3146

Savannah, Georgia 31402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.23 

 

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This Consulting Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") is made and effective December 1, 2013, by and between Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. (together with its subsidiaries and predecessor companies hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and Rani Kohen (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant").

NOW, THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       Engagement. Company hereby agrees to engage Consultant, who also serves as the Company’s non-executive chairman of its Board of Directors, and Consultant hereby accepts such engagement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

2. Duties of Consultant. The duties of Consultant shall include advising Company management and its Board of Directors concerning matters relating to the management and organization of the company, its business affairs, corporate and product development and other projects as the Company’s board of directors and chief executive officer request. Consultant shall perform all duties in a professional, ethical and businesslike manner. Consultant shall be required to devote such time to the affairs of the Company as shall be necessary to manage such affairs. Consultant shall perform such duties principally from offices he maintains in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia, subject to such reasonable travel as may be required, and shall not be required to relocate his residence.

3. Compensation. Consultant will be paid compensation during this Agreement as follows:

a) An annual fee of  $150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand dollars) commencing December 1, 2013 payable in installments according to the Company's regular payroll schedule. The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its sole discretion, during the decision for which the Consultant as non-executive chairman will recuse himself from such discussions, award Consultant bonus compensation in addition to any cash or stock incentive compensation due Consultant, and

b) An annual incentive compensation of cash, stock and/or options equal to ½% (0.005) of the Company’s annual gross revenue (as defined below) . Said incentive options will have a 5-year term and the Consultant will have the option of a cash-less exercise.

Gross Revenue: Sales less any returns and discounts.

 

c) Supplemental bonus compensation to be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors on a project-by-project basis, which may be paid in cash, stock, options and/or warrants or a combination thereof.

 

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d) In the event Consulting invents new products or additional applications using the Company’s existing intellectual property, Consultant will be entitled to additional compensation that will be determined by the Company’s board of directors.

Any payment of cash due Consultant as incentive compensation shall be made within thirty (30) days after the Company's independent accounting firm has concluded its annual audit. If the final audit is not prepared within ninety (90) days after the end of the fiscal year, then Company shall make a preliminary payment equal to fifty percent (50%) of the estimated amount due based upon the adjusted net profits preliminarily determined by the independent accounting firm, subject to payment of the balance or the return of any unearned incentive compensation paid, if any, promptly following completion of the audit by the Company's independent accounting firm.

4. Benefits.

 

a. Vacation . Executive shall be entitled to five weeks paid vacation days each year.

 

b. Sick Leave . Executive shall be entitled to sick leave and emergency leave according to the regular policies and procedures of Company. Additional sick leave or emergency leave over and above paid leave provided by the Company, if any, shall be unpaid and shall be granted at the discretion of the board of directors.

 

c) Medical and Group Life Insurance . In the event the Company offers such a plan, Company agrees to include Consultant, including Consultants’ immediate family, at the Consultant’s option, in a group medical and hospital insurance plan the Company may offer during this Agreement. Consultant shall be responsible for payment of any federal or state income tax imposed upon these benefits. The offering of a group medical and hospital insurance plan is at the discretion of the Company and NOT a condition of engagement by the Consultant.

 

d) Expense Reimbursement . Consultant shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses, including travel and entertainment, incurred by Consultant in the performance of Consultant's duties. Consultant will maintain records and written receipts as required by the Company policy and reasonably requested by the board of directors to substantiate such expenses.

 

e) Vehicle Reimbursement . Consultant shall be entitled to a Car Allowance of $1,000 per month, which shall be paid periodically together with Consultant’s fee. The Consultant’s vehicle should be, above all, highly reliable, safe and secure for the user, while meeting some of the user’s personal preferences and needs.

 

f) Other .

 

i. The Company shall reimburse Consultant for the cost of a cellular phone.

ii. The Company shall provide a computer equipped with Microsoft Office software for use by Consultant.

 

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5 . Initial Term. The Initial Term of this Agreement shall commence on December 1, 2013 and it shall continue in effect for a period of three (3) years. Thereafter, the Agreement shall be renewed upon the mutual agreement of Consultant and Company.

6 . Termination

a) The Company may terminate Consultant for cause. Cause shall be defined as:

(i) An act of fraud, embezzlement or theft;
(ii) A material violation of this Agreement by Consultant, which is not cured within 30 days after written notice thereof;
(iii) Consultant’s death, disability or incapacity.

b) This Agreement and Consultant's engagement may be terminated at Company's Board of Directors discretion during the Initial Term, provided that if Consultant is terminated without cause, Company shall pay to Consultant an amount calculated by multiplying the Consultant’s monthly fee, at the time of such termination, times the number of months remaining in the Initial Term (as an example, if Consultant were terminated at the end of the 20th month of engagement, Consultant would be entitled to receive a one-lump payment in cash equal to the remaining 16 months base compensation of the Initial Term at the time of termination. To further illustrate, if the Consultant’s monthly fee at the time of termination without cause was $12,500, the Consultant would receive $12,500 times 16 or $200,000. In the event of such termination, Consultant shall be entitled to incentive compensation payment and other compensation then in effect, on a prorated basis.

c) This Agreement and Consultant's engagement may be terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at its discretion at any time after the Initial Term, provided that in such case, Consultant shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of Consultant's then applicable annual fee. In the event of such a discretionary termination, Consultant shall not be entitled to receive any incentive fee payment or any other compensation then in effect, prorated or otherwise.

d) This Agreement may be terminated by Consultant at Consultant's discretion by providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Company. In the event of termination by Consultant pursuant to this subsection, Company may immediately relieve Consultant of all duties and immediately terminate this Agreement, provided that Company shall pay Consultant at the then applicable annual fee rate to the termination date included in Consultant's original termination notice.

e) In the event Company is acquired, or is the non-surviving party in a merger, or sells all or substantially all of its assets, this Agreement shall not be terminated and Company agrees to use its best efforts to ensure that the transferee or surviving company is bound by the provisions of this Agreement and all shares grants will vest immediately.

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7 . Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement or given in connection with it, shall be in writing and shall be given to the appropriate party by personal delivery or by certified mail, postage prepaid, or recognized overnight delivery services;

 

If to Company:

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3245 Peachtree Parkway

Suite D310

Suwanee, GA 30024

 

If to Consultant:

 

Rani Kohen

20735 NE 32 nd Pl

Aventura, FL 33180-3658

 

 

9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida

 

10. Headings. Headings used in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not be used to construe meaning or intent.

 

11. No Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any or interest in this Agreement may be assigned by Consultant without the prior express written approval of Company, which may be withheld by Company at Company's absolute discretion.

 

12. Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then this Agreement, including all of the remaining terms, will remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable term had never been included.

 

13. Arbitration. The parties agree that they will use their best efforts to amicably resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Any controversy, claim or dispute that cannot be so resolved shall be settled by final binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator or arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any such arbitration shall be conducted in Florida, or such other place as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Within fifteen (15) days after the commencement of the arbitration, each party shall select one person to act as arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator within ten (10) days of their appointment. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses and an equal share of the arbitrator's expenses and administrative fees of arbitration.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of November 25, 2013.

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

 

_/s/ James R. Hills __ _______________________

 

James R. Hills, President & CEO  

 

 

 

CONSULTANT

 

_ /s/ Rani Kohen _ __________________________

 

Rani Kohen

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.24  

SECURITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This SECURITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [ ], 2014, is by and among SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., a company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Florida (“ SQL ” or the “ Company ”), and the holders of the Notes (as hereinafter defined) identified on the signature pages hereto (each, a “ Purchaser ” or “ Payee ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

WHEREAS, the Company and each of the Purchasers are parties to a Note Subscription Agreement (each, a “ Subscription Agreement ”) for the purchase of 12% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (the “ Notes ”) from the Company in substantially the form of Exhibit C of the Offering Documents (including all schedules therein) dated September 2013, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “ Offering Documents ”), in connection with the Company’s offering of up to $4,250,000 in Notes and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in the form of Exhibit D of the Offering Documents (the “ Warrants ”), pursuant to the terms set forth in the Confidential Term Sheet attached as Exhibit A to the Offering Documents, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “ Offering ”); and

WHEREAS, to induce each of the Purchasers to enter into the Subscription Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company has agreed to pledge and grant a security interest in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) as security for the Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined). Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.                 Definitions . Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Offering Documents (or its Exhibits). In addition, as used herein:

Agent ” shall mean a person or entity that is authorized to act for or represent the Note holders.

Business ” shall mean the businesses from time to time, now or hereafter, conducted by the Company and its subsidiaries.

Copyright Collateral ” shall mean all Copyrights, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are associated with the Business.

Copyrights ” shall mean all copyrights, copyright registrations and applications for copyright registrations, including those shown on Schedule 3 of the Offering Documents, and, without limitation, all renewals and extensions thereof, the right to recover for all past, present and future infringements thereof, and all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8 of the Notes.

Excluded Assets ” means the collective reference to (a) any asset subject to a purchase money security interest (“ PMSI Assets ”) in each case to the extent the grant by the Company of a security interest pursuant to this Agreement in the Company’s right, title and interest in such PMSI Asset (i) is prohibited by legally enforceable provisions of any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such PMSI Asset, (ii) would give any other party to such contract, agreement, instrument or indenture a legally enforceable right to terminate its obligations thereunder or accelerate the indebtedness evidenced thereby, or (iii) is permitted only with the consent of another party, if the requirement to obtain such consent is legally enforceable and such consent has not been obtained; and (b) the Capital Stock in any Foreign Subsidiary, to the extent (but only to the extent) required to prevent the Collateral from including more than 65% of all capital stock of any Foreign Subsidiary of the Company.

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Excluded Collateral ” shall mean (i) the assets of the Company which secure the Permitted Indebtedness, and (ii) any accounts receivable and/or inventory sold or encumbered in connection with any accounts receivable and/or inventory financing, line of credit or factoring arrangement, on commercially reasonable terms, as permitted under Section 5 of the Notes (a “ Permitted AR Line ”).

Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean any subsidiary of the Company that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean, collectively, all Copyright Collateral, all Patent Collateral and all Trademark Collateral, together with (a) all inventions, processes, production methods, proprietary information, know-how and trade secrets used or useful in the Business; (b) all licenses or user or other agreements granted to the Company with respect to any of the foregoing, in each case whether now or hereafter owned or used including, without limitation, the licenses or other agreements with respect to the Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral or the Trademark Collateral; (c) all customer lists, identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints, specifications, designs, drawings, recorded knowledge, surveys, manuals, materials standards, processing standards, catalogs, computer and automatic machinery software and programs, and the like pertaining to the operation by the Company of the Business; (d) all sales data and other information relating to sales now or hereafter collected and/or maintained by the Company that pertain to the Business; (e) all accounting information which pertains to the Business and all media in which or on which any of the information or knowledge or data or records which pertain to the Business may be recorded or stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information, knowledge, records or data; (f) all licenses, consents, permits, variances, certifications and approvals of governmental agencies now or hereafter held by the Company pertaining to the operation by the Company and its Subsidiaries of the Business; and (g) all causes of action, claims and warranties now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Company in respect of any of the items listed above.

Liens ” shall mean a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

Patent Collateral ” shall mean all Patents, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are associated with the Business.

Patents ” shall mean all patents and patent applications, including those shown on Schedule 3 of the Offering Documents, and, without limitation, the inventions and improvements described and claimed therein together with the reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past or future infringements thereof, the right to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof, and all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

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Permitted Indebtedness ” shall mean the Company’s existing indebtedness, liabilities and obligations as disclosed on Schedule 2.1 of the Offering Documents and any future capitalized leases, purchase money indebtedness, the Notes, or any subsidiary of the Company that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States.

Permitted Liens ” shall mean (a) the Company’s existing Liens as disclosed in Schedule 2.1 of the Offering Documents, (b) the security interests created by this Agreement, (c) Liens of local or state authorities for franchise, real estate or other like taxes, (d) statutory Liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, bailees, mechanics, materialmen and other like Liens imposed by law, created in the ordinary course of business and for amounts not yet due, (e) tax Liens not yet due and payable, (f) Liens on accounts receivable and/or inventory securing a Permitted AR Line and (g) existing or future Liens which do not materially affect the value of the Company’s property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries or the Liens granted hereunder.

Secured Obligations ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the principal of and interest on the Notes issued or issuable (as applicable) by the Company and held by the applicable Purchaser and all other amounts from time to time owing to such Purchasers by the Company under the Subscription Agreement and the Notes, and (b) all obligations of the Company to such Purchasers thereunder.

Trademark Collateral ” shall mean all Trademarks, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, that are associated with the Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trademark Collateral does not and shall not include any Trademark which would be rendered invalid, abandoned, void or unenforceable by reason of its being included as part of the Trademark Collateral .

Trademarks ” shall mean all trade names, trademarks and service marks, logos, trademark and service mark registrations, and applications for trademark and service mark registrations, including those shown on Schedule 3 of the Offering Documents, and, without limitation, all renewals of trademark and service mark registrations, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, the right to recover for all past, present and future infringements thereof, all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto, together, in each case, with the product lines and goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each such trade name, trademark and service mark.

Uniform Commercial Code ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York from time to time.

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Section 2.                 Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to each of the Purchasers that:

(a)                 except as set forth on Schedule 4 of the Offering Documents, the Company is the sole beneficial owner of the Collateral and, subject to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000, no Lien exists or will exist upon any Collateral at any time, except for Permitted Liens and the pledge and security interest in favor of each of the Purchasers created or provided for herein which pledge and security interest will constitute a second priority perfected pledge and security interest in and to all of the Collateral (other than (i) Intellectual Property registered or otherwise located outside of the United States of America, (ii) real estate, and (iii) as otherwise set forth in this Agreement) upon the filing of the applicable financing statements or delivery of stock certificates required hereunder or other action required by this Agreement necessary to establish “control” as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code over the Collateral for the benefit of the Agent.

(b)                the Company owns and possesses the right to use, and has done nothing to authorize or enable any other Person to use, all of its Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, and all registrations of its material Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are valid and in full force and effect. Except as may be set forth in Schedule 3.2 of the Offering Documents, the Company owns and possesses the right to use all material Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, necessary for the operation of the Business; and

(c)                 to the Company’s knowledge, (i) except as set forth in Schedule 3.2 of the Offering Documents, there is no violation by others of any right of the Company with respect to any material Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks, respectively, and (ii) the Company is not, in connection with the Business, infringing in any material respect upon any Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks of any other Person; and no proceedings have been instituted or are pending against the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, and no claim against the Company has been received by the Company, alleging any such violation, except as may be set forth in Schedule 3.2 of the Offering Documents.

Section 3.                 Security Interest .

(a)                    Creation of Security Interest . In order to secure the payment of the Secured Obligations, the Company hereby grants to Payee (or its designee) (the “ Secured Party ”) a second priority security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in the property of the Company described below (the “ Collateral ”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Note, second only to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000:

(i)                  all intellectual property of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright applications, trademarks and service marks and applications therefore, mask works, net lists and trade secrets; and

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(ii)                all substitutes and replacements for, accessions, attachments, and other additions to, and all proceeds, products, and increases of, any and all of the foregoing Collateral, in whatever form, whether cash or noncash; interest, premium, and principal payments, redemption proceeds and subscription rights, and shares or other proceeds of conversions or splits of any securities in Collateral, and returned or repossessed Collateral; and, to the extent not otherwise included, all (A) payments under insurance, or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral, (B) cash, and (C) security for the payment of any of the Collateral, and all goods which gave or will give rise to any of the Collateral or are evidenced, identified, or represented therein or thereby.

(b)                   Sale or Removal of Collateral Prohibited . Except for the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company shall not sell, lease, encumber, pledge, mortgage, assign, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer the Collateral without the written consent of Payee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(c)                    Uniform Commercial Code Security Agreement . This Section is intended to be a security agreement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral which, under applicable law, may be subject to a security interest pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Company hereby grants Payee a security interest in said items. The Company agrees that Payee may file any appropriate document in the appropriate index or filing office as a financing statement for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral and the Company shall reimburse Payee for all fees and expenses associated with such filing. In addition, the Company agrees to execute and deliver to Payee, upon Payee’s request, any financing statements, as well as extensions, renewals and amendments thereof, and reproductions of this Agreement in such form as Payee may reasonably require to perfect a security interest with respect to said items. The Company shall pay all costs of filing such financing statements and any extensions, renewals, amendments, and releases thereof, and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of any record searches for financing statements Payee may reasonably require. Without the prior written consent of Payee, the Company shall not create or suffer to be created pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code any other security interest in the Collateral, other than the Security Interests of Secured Party, including replacements and additions thereto. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Secured Party shall have the remedies of a Payee under the Uniform Commercial Code and, at Secured Party’s option, may also invoke the other remedies provided in this Note as to such items. In exercising any of said remedies, Secured Party may proceed against the items of real property and any items of personal property specified above as part of the Collateral separately or together and in any order whatsoever, without in any way affecting the availability of Secured Party’s remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code or of the other remedies provided in this Agreement.

 

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(d)                   Rights of Secured Party . Upon an Event of Default, Secured Party may require the Company to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party at the place to be designated by Secured Party which is reasonably convenient to the parties. Secured Party may sell all or any part of the Collateral as a whole or in parcels either by public auction, private sale, or other method of disposition. Secured Party may bid at any public sale on all or any portion of the Collateral. Unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of the type customarily sold on a recognized market, Secured Party shall give the Company reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other disposition of the Collateral is to be made, and notice given at least 10 days before the time of the sale or other disposition shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable. A public sale in the following fashion shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable:

(i)                  Notice shall be given at least 10 days before the date of sale by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the sale is to be held;

 

(ii)                The sale shall be held in a county in which the Collateral or any part is located or in a county in which the Company has a place of business;

 

(iii)              Payment shall be in cash or by certified check immediately following the close of the sale;

 

(iv)              The sale shall be by auction, but it need not be by a professional auctioneer; and

 

(v)                The Collateral may be sold as is and without any preparation for sale.

 

 

(e)                    Sale of Collateral . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, Secured Party shall be under no obligation to offer to sell the Collateral. In the event Secured Party offer to sell the Collateral, Secured Party will be under no obligation to consummate a sale of the Collateral if, in their reasonable business judgment, none of the offers received by them reasonably approximates the fair value of the Collateral. In the event Secured Party elects not to sell the Collateral, Secured Party may elect to follow the procedures set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code for retaining the Collateral in satisfaction of the Company’s obligation, subject to the Company’s rights under such procedures.

(f)                    Appointment of Receiver . In addition to the rights under this Agreement, in the Event of Default by the Company, Secured Party shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the Collateral as a matter of right whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any receiver appointed may serve without bond. Employment by Secured Party shall not disqualify a person from serving as receiver.

 

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(g)                   Additional Rights of Secured Party . The Company shall execute and deliver to Secured Party concurrently with the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and at any time thereafter at the reasonable request of Secured Party, all financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, mortgages, pledges, assignments, endorsements of certificates of title, applications for title, affidavits, reports, notices, schedules of accounts, letters of authority, and all other documents that Secured Party may reasonably request, in form reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party, to perfect and maintain perfected Secured Party’s continuing security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Offering Documents, the Company hereby authorizes Secured Party to file and/or record such financing statements and other documents as Secured Party deems reasonably necessary to perfect and maintain Secured Party’s continuing security interest in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, any and all filings recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the purposes of perfecting a security interest in any Collateral that is considered intellectual property of the Company. The Company agree any such financing statements may contain an “all asset” or “all property” description of the Collateral.

(h)                   Termination of Security Interest . The Security Interest shall terminate when all the Secured Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in full, at which time all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents which the Company shall reasonably request to evidence such termination shall be executed.

Section 4.                 Further Assurances; Remedies . In furtherance of the grant of the pledge and Security Interest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Company hereby agrees with the Agent and each of the Purchasers as follows:

(a)                 Delivery and Other Perfection . The Company shall:

(i)                  deliver and pledge to the Agent, at the Agent’s request, any and all instruments, endorsed and/or accompanied by such instruments of assignment and transfer in such form and substance as the Agent may request; provided, that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company may retain for collection in the ordinary course any instruments received by it in the ordinary course of business and the Agent shall, promptly upon request of the Company, make appropriate arrangements for making any other instrument pledged by the Company available to it for purposes of presentation, collection or renewal (any such arrangement to be effected, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Agent, against trust receipt or like document);

(ii)                give, execute, deliver, file and/or record any financing statement, notice, instrument, document, agreement or other papers that may be necessary (in the reasonable judgment of the Agent) to create, preserve, perfect or validate any security interest granted pursuant hereto or to enable the Agent to exercise and enforce their rights hereunder with respect to such security interest;

 

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(iii)              keep accurate books and records relating to the Collateral, and, during the continuation of an Event of Default, stamp or otherwise mark such books and records in such manner as the Agent may reasonably require in order to reflect the security interests granted by this Agreement;

(iv)              furnish to the Agent from time to time (but, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no more frequently than quarterly) statements and schedules further identifying and describing the material Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral, respectively, and such other reports in connection with the Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral, as the Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail;

(v)                permit representatives of the Agent, upon reasonable notice, at any time during normal business hours to inspect and make abstracts from its books and records pertaining to the Collateral, and permit representatives of the Agent to be present at the Company’s place of business to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to the Collateral, and forward copies of any notices or communications by the Company with respect to the Collateral, all in such manner as the Agent may reasonably require; provided, however, that so long as an Event of Default is not continuing, such visits shall be made not more than once per fiscal year at Company’s expense;

(vi)              upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon request of the Agent, promptly notify each account debtor in respect of any accounts or instruments that such Collateral has been assigned to the Agent hereunder, and that any payments due or to become due in respect of such Collateral are to be made directly to the Agent; and

(vii)            immediately notify the Agent of (A) any name change involving the Company or any subsidiary, and (B) any disposition of a significant portion of the equity or assets of the Company or any subsidiary.

(b)                Other Financing Statements and Liens . Except with respect to Permitted Indebtedness, without the prior written consent of the Agent, the Company shall not file or authorize or permit to be filed, in any jurisdiction, any financing statement or like instrument with respect to the Collateral in which the Agent is not named as the sole secured party for the benefit of each of the Purchasers, except for Permitted Liens.

(c)                 Preservation of Rights . The Agent shall not be required to take steps necessary to preserve any rights against prior parties to any of the Collateral.

(d)                Special Provisions Relating to Certain Collateral; Intellectual Property .

(i)                  For the purpose of enabling the Agent to exercise rights and remedies hereunder at such time as the Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, the Company hereby grants to the Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Company) to use, assign, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property (other than the Patent Collateral or goodwill associated therewith) now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company, wherever the same may be located, including in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

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(ii)                Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and following notice by the Agent of the termination of Company’s rights with respect thereto, the Company will be permitted to use, enjoy or protect the Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of the business of the Company. In furtherance of the foregoing, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Agent shall from time to time, upon the request of the Company, execute and deliver any instruments, certificates or other documents, in the form so requested, which the Company shall have certified are appropriate (in its judgment) to allow it to take any action permitted above. Further, upon the payment in full of all of the Secured Obligations or earlier expiration of this Agreement or release of the Collateral, the Agent shall grant back to the Company the license granted pursuant to Section 4(d)(i) above.

(e)                 Events of Default, etc.

(i)                  During the period during which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

(A)              the Company shall, at the request of the Agent, assemble the Collateral owned by it at such place or places, reasonably convenient to both the Agent and the Company, designated in its request;

(B)               the Agent may make any reasonable compromise or settlement deemed desirable with respect to any of the Collateral and may extend the time of payment, arrange for payment in installments, or otherwise modify the terms of, any of the Collateral with the consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld;

(C)               the Agent shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (whether or not said Code is in effect in the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted) and such additional rights and remedies to which a secured party is entitled under the laws in effect in any jurisdiction where any rights and remedies hereunder may be asserted, including, without limitation, the right, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to exercise all voting, consensual and other powers of ownership pertaining to the Collateral as if the Agent were the sole and absolute owner thereof (and the Company agrees to take all such action as may be appropriate to give effect to such right);

 

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(D)              the Agent in its discretion may, in its name or in the name of the Company or otherwise, demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for any of the Collateral, but shall be under no obligation to do so; and

(E)               the Agent may, upon thirty (30) business days, prior written notice to the Company of the time and place, with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof which shall then be or shall thereafter come into the possession, custody or control of the Agent, or any of its respective agents, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any of such Collateral, at such place or places as the Agent deems best, and for cash or on credit or for future delivery (without thereby assuming any credit risk), at public or private sale, without demand of performance or notice of intention to effect any such disposition or of time or place thereof (except such notice as is required above or by applicable statute and cannot be waived) and the Agent or anyone else may be the purchaser, lessee, assignee or recipient of any or all of the Collateral so disposed of at any public sale (or, to the extent permitted by law, at any private sale), and thereafter hold the same absolutely, free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any right or equity of redemption (statutory or otherwise), of the Company, any such demand, notice or right and equity being hereby expressly waived and released. In the event of any sale, assignment, or other disposition of any of the Trademark Collateral, the goodwill of the Business connected with and symbolized by the Trademark Collateral subject to such disposition shall be included, and the Company shall supply to the Agent or its designee, for inclusion in such sale, assignment or other disposition, all Intellectual Property relating to such Trademark Collateral. The Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for the sale, and such sale may be made at any time or place to which the same may be so adjourned.

(ii)                The proceeds of each collection, sale or other disposition under this Section 4(e), including by virtue of the exercise of the license granted to the Agent in Section 4(d)(i) hereof, shall be applied in accordance with Section 4(i) hereof.

(iii)              The Company recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws, the Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who will agree, among other things, to acquire the Collateral for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. The Company acknowledges that any such private sales to an unrelated third party in an arm’s length transaction may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions, and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the respective Issuer thereof to register it for public sale.

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(f)                 Deficiency . If the proceeds of sale, collection or other realization of or upon the Collateral pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof are insufficient to cover the costs and expenses of such realization and the payment in full of the Secured Obligations, the Company shall remain liable for any deficiency.

(g)                Removals, etc . Without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Agent or unless otherwise required by law, the Company shall not (i) maintain any of its books or records with respect to the Collateral at any office or maintain its chief executive office or its principal place of business at any place, or permit any inventory or equipment to be located anywhere other than at the address indicated for the Company in Section 5(g) of the Subscription Agreement or at one of the locations identified in Schedule 4.1 of the Offering Documents hereto or in transit from one of such locations to another, or (ii) change its corporate name, or the name under which it does business, from the name shown on the signature page hereto.

(h)                Private Sale . The Agent shall incur no liability as a result of the sale of the Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale to an unrelated third party in an arm’s length transaction pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof conducted in a commercially reasonable manner. The Company hereby waives any claims against the Agent arising by reason of the fact that the price at which the Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale or was less than the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations, even if the Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer the Collateral to more than one offeree.

(i)                  Application of Proceeds . Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the proceeds of any collection, sale or other realization of all or any part of the Collateral pursuant hereto, and any other cash at the time held by the Agent under this Section 4, shall be applied by the Agent:

(i)                  First , to the payment of the costs and expenses of such collection, sale or other realization, including reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent and the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel, and all expenses, and advances made or incurred by the Agent in connection therewith;

 

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(ii)                Next , to the payment in full of the Secured Obligations in each case equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing to each of the Purchasers; and

(iii)              Finally , to the payment to the Company, or its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct, of any surplus then remaining.

As used in this Section 4, “ proceeds ” of Collateral shall mean cash, securities and other property realized in respect of, and distributions in kind of, Collateral, including any thereof received under any reorganization, liquidation or adjustment of debt of the Company or any issuer of or obligor on any of the Collateral.

(j)                  Attorney-in-Fact . Without limiting any rights or powers granted by this Agreement to the Agent while no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Agent is hereby appointed the attorney-in-fact of the Company for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Section 4 and taking any action and executing any instruments which the Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment as attorney-in-fact is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so long as the Purchasers shall be entitled under this Section 4 to make collections in respect of the Collateral, the Agent shall have the right and power to receive, endorse and collect all checks made payable to the order of the Company representing any dividend, payment, or other distribution in respect of the Collateral or any part thereof and to give full discharge for the same.

(k)                Perfection; Name Changes . Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or within five (5) business days following the date hereof, the Company shall file such financing statements and other documents to perfect the security interests granted by Section 3 of this Agreement (including, without limitation United States Patent and Trademark Office (“ USPTO ”) filings to perfect the security interest in the Intellectual Property) that may be perfected by such filing. The Company covenants that it shall provide the Purchasers and the placement agent with at least ten (10) business days’ prior written notice before effecting any name change for the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any breach of this covenant shall be considered an Event of Default hereunder.

(l)                  Termination . When all Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full under the Notes, this Agreement shall terminate, and the Agent shall forthwith cause to be assigned, transferred and delivered, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, any remaining Collateral and money received in respect thereof, to or on the order of the Company and to be released and cancelled all licenses and rights referred to in Section 4(d)(i) hereof. The Agent shall also execute and deliver to the Company upon such termination such Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, certificates for terminating the Liens and such other documentation as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the termination and release of the Liens on the Collateral.

 

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(m)              Expenses . The Company agrees to pay to the Agent all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable expenses for legal services of every kind) of, or incident to, the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Section 4, or performance by the Agent of any obligations of the Company in respect of the Collateral which the Company has failed or refused to perform upon reasonable notice, or any actual or attempted sale, or any exchange, enforcement, collection, compromise or settlement in respect of any of the Collateral, and for the care of the Collateral and defending or asserting rights and claims of the Agent in respect thereof, by litigation or otherwise, including expenses of insurance, and all such expenses shall be Secured Obligations to the Agent secured under Section 3 hereof.

(n)                Further Assurances . The Company agrees that, from time to time upon the written reasonable request of the Agent, the Company will execute and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Agent may reasonably request in order fully to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

(o)                Indemnity . The Company hereby covenants and agrees to reimburse, indemnify and hold the Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, judgments, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, transfer or other taxes, consequential damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred or suffered without any gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by the Agent, arising out of or incident to any investigation, proceeding or litigation arising out of this Agreement or the administration of the Agent’s duties hereunder, or resulting from its actions or inactions as Agent.

Section 5.                 Miscellaneous .

(a)                 No Waiver . No failure on the part of the Agent or any of its agents to exercise, and no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Agent or any of its agents of any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

(b)                Governing Law and Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Purchaser hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Agreement and brought in any such court, any claim that Purchaser is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Purchaser’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

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(c)                 Notices . All notices, requests, consents and demands hereunder shall be in writing and facsimile (facsimile confirmation required) or delivered to the intended recipient at its address or telex number specified pursuant to Section 5(g) of the Subscription Agreement and shall be deemed to have been given at the times specified in said Section 5(g).

(d)                Waivers, etc. The terms of this Agreement may be waived, altered or amended only by an instrument in writing duly executed by the Company and the Agent. Any such amendment or waiver shall be binding upon each of the Purchasers and the Company.

(e)                 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company and each of the Purchasers (provided, however, that the Company shall not assign or transfer its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Agent).

(f)                 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by facsimile transmission (including delivery of documents in Adobe PDF format) shall constitute execution and delivery of this Agreement for all purposes, with the same force and effect as execution and delivery of an original manually signed copy hereof.

(g)                Severability . If any provision hereof is invalid and unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Purchasers in order to carry out the intentions of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible and (ii) the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

(h)                UCC and USPTO Filings . The Purchasers each hereby acknowledge that neither the placement agent nor its legal counsel shall have any responsibility whatsoever for the filing of any financing statements (or USPTO security filings) or for taking any other actions to perfect, monitor, or otherwise protect, the Lenders’ security interest in the Collateral, Copyright Collateral, Trademark Collateral or Patent Collateral.

(i)                  Adequacy of Consideration . Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. as owner of the Intellectual Property hereby agrees and acknowledges that the proceeds from the sale of the Notes to Purchasers in the Offering constitute good and adequate consideration for the obligations of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

COMPANY: SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

Company :

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING& FANS CORP.

   
         
  By:      
    James R. Hills    
    President and CEO    
         
         
Purchasers :      
         
  By:      
  Name:      
  Title:      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Security Purchase Agreement]

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.25  

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into this [ ] day of [ ], 2014, by and among Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp, a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), and each Holder of the Notes and Warrants issued by the Company pursuant to a Security Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between each Investor and the Company (the “ SPA ”).

The Underlying Shares shall have the registration rights as set forth herein.

The Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

1.                   Definitions . Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the SPA shall have the meanings given such terms in the SPA. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Closing Date ” means the date of the closing of the private placement of the Notes.

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, no par value.

Conversion Shares means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

Demand Effectiveness Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

Demand Filing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

Demand Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

Demand Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) .

Effectiveness Period ” shall mean from the date hereof until the earlier to occur of the date when all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement either (a) have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (b) pursuant to a written opinion of Company counsel acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent and the legal counsel for the Holders, may be sold pursuant to Rule 144.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Holder ” or “ Holders ” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities (including any permitted assignee).

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) .

Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) .

Investor ” shall mean each purchaser of Notes and Warrants pursuant to the SPA.

Investors ” shall mean, collectively, each Investor.

Losses ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) .

Mandatory Effectiveness Date ” means, with respect to the Mandatory Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a) of this Agreement.

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Mandatory Filing Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

Mandatory Registration Statement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

Notes ” means the 12% Secured Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $4,250,000 issued to certain Investors, including the Investor.

Person ” shall mean an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

Proceeding ” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

Registrable Securities ” means (i) the Underlying Shares, and (ii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, anti-dilution adjustment or similar event with respect to the foregoing or in connection with any provisions in the Notes and/or Warrants.

Registration Statement ” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder (which, at the Company's option, may be an existing registration statement of the Company previously filed with the Commission, but not declared effective), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to the registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Rule 415 ” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar Rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Rule 424 ” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar Rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Trading Day ” means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on a Trading Market, or (b) if the Common Stock is not trading on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting price); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (a) and (b) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day;

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Trading Market ” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the OTC Bulletin Board, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market.

Underlying Shares means collectively, all Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares.

Warrant Shares means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

Warrants ” means the Common Stock purchase warrants in the amount of [ ] shares issued to the Investor by the Company which are exercisable at $0.375 per share.

2.                   Registration .

(a)                 Mandatory Registration. The Company shall, on the date that is sixty (60) days from the Closing Date (the “ Mandatory Filing Date ”), file with the Commission a Registration Statement (the “ Mandatory Registration Statement ”), covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Mandatory Registration Statement required hereunder shall be on Form S-1 or Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or Form S-3, in which case the Mandatory Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith). The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Mandatory Registration Statement to become effective, no later than ninety (90) days after the Mandatory Filing Date (the “ Mandatory Effectiveness Date ”) and to keep the Mandatory Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) when all Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Mandatory Registration Statement, and (ii) the date on which the Registration Statement may be sold without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

(b)                Demand Registration Rights . At any time commencing on the date nine (9) months following the Closing Date, the Holders owning no less than 50.1% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding shall have the one-time right, by written notice signed by such 50.1% of Holders, provided to the Company (the “ Demand Notice ”), to demand the Company to register for resale all Registrable Securities under and in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act by filing with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities (the “ Demand Registration Statement ”). Such Demand Registration Statement shall be (i) filed by the Company with the Commission no later than forty-five (45) days after receipt by the Company of the Demand Notice (the “ Demand Filing Date ”), and (ii) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Demand Registration Statement declared effective by the Commission no later than ninety (90) days after the Demand Filing Date (the “ Demand Effectiveness Date ”). The Demand Registration Statement required hereunder shall be on Form S-1 or Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or Form S-3, in which case the Demand Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form). The Company shall keep the Demand Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) the date when all Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Demand Registration Statement, and (ii) the date on which the Registration Statement may be sold without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

(c)                 Filing Default Damages. If a Demand Registration Statement or Mandatory Registration Statement (as the case may be) is not filed on or prior to the Demand Filing Date or Mandatory Filing Date (as the case may be), then the Company shall pay to the Holders of the Underlying Shares, for each thirty (30) day period of such failure and until the date a Mandatory Registration Statement or Demand Registration Statement (as the case may be) is filed and/or the Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to two (2%) percent of the aggregate gross proceeds paid by the Holders for the Notes. The maximum liquidated damages shall be equal to 15% of the aggregate gross proceeds received by the Company in connection with the issuance of the Notes and Warrants. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2(c) in full within five (5) days of the date payable, the Company shall pay interest thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holders, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.

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(d)                Effectiveness, etc.; Default Damages. If a Mandatory Registration Statement or Demand Registration Statement (as the case may be) is not declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the Mandatory Effectiveness Date or the Demand Effectiveness Date, respectively, or the Commission declared any such Registration Statement effective, but the Holders of Registrable Securities cannot sell such Registrable Securities thereunder, for any reason or no reason, then the interest rate on the Notes shall increase two percent (2%) above the current interest rate, and will continue to increase two percent (2%) above the then effective interest rate after every 30-day period thereafter in which the Company remains in default. In no event shall any interest to be paid under the Notes exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be responsible to pay any penalties if the delay in effectiveness is the result of any comment relating to Rule 415, provided that the Company is working diligently to cause such effectiveness.

(e)                 Piggyback Registration Rights . If, at any time following the date hereof, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents, relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination at least twenty (20) days prior to the filing of any such registration statement and shall automatically include in such registration statement all Registrable Securities; provided , however , that (i) if, at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and, prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration, the Company determines for any reason not to proceed with such registration, the Company will be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration, and (ii) in case of a determination by the Company to delay registration of its securities, the Company will be permitted to delay the registration of Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities.

3.                   Registration Procedures . In connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, and during the period in which the Company is required or elects to keep the Registration Statement effective (the “ Effectiveness Period ”), the Company shall:

(a)                 Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and (iii) respond to any comments received from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto.

(b)                Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement, as promptly as reasonably possible, but no later than three (3) business days after the date: (i) (A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed, provided, however , that such Holder has previously requested in writing to receive notice of such filing; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of the Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on the Registration Statement, provided , however , that such Holder has previously requested in writing to receive notice of such notification; and (C) when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose;

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(iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any Proceeding for such purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any event that makes, or with the passage of time would make, the financial statements included in the Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein, or, that makes, or with the passage of time would make, any statement made in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(c)                 Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

(d)                Promptly deliver to each Holder no later than five (5) business days after the Effectiveness Date, without charge, two (2) copies of the final Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto (and, upon the request of the Holder such additional copies as such Persons may reasonably request in connection with resales by the Holder of Registrable Securities). The Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by the Holder in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(b) .

(e)                 Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky Laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

(f)                 Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(b)(v) , as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(g)                Use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission relating to the registration of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise.

(h)                The Company covenants that it shall file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, but in no event longer than two (2) years after the date a Registration Statement is declared effective; provided , however , that the Company may delay any such filing but only pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act, and the Company shall take such further reasonable action as the Holder may reasonably request (including, without limitation, promptly obtaining any required legal opinions from Company counsel necessary to effect the sale of Registrable Securities under Rule 144 and paying the related fees and expenses of such counsel), all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

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4.                   Registration Expenses . All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement, other than fees and expenses of counsel or any other advisor retained by the Holders and discounts and commissions with respect to the sale of any Registrable Securities by the Holders. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to any filings required to be made with the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, in its sole discretion, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.                   Indemnification .

(a)                 Indemnification by the Company . The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, the officers, directors, agents and employees of it, each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses relating to an Indemnified Party’s actions to enforce the provisions of this Section 5 (collectively, “ Losses ”), as incurred, to the extent arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(b)(iii)-(v) , the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of written notice from the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, or (3) the failure of the Holder to deliver a prospectus prior to the confirmation of a sale. The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)                Indemnification by Holder . The Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based upon: (x) the Holder's failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent,

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that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing by or on behalf of such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such Prospectus (or, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) or (ii) to the extent that (1) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished (or in the case of an omission, not furnished) in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(b)(iii)-(v) , the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of written notice from the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, or (3) the failure of the Holder to deliver a Prospectus prior to the confirmation of a sale. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the Subscription Amount paid by the Holder in the Purchase Agreement.

(c)                 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “ Indemnified Party ”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except and only to the extent that such failure shall have materially prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any matters related on a factual basis shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

All reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten (10) Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided , however , that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder, determined based upon the relative faults of the parties.

(d)                Contribution . If a claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question,

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including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c) , any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

(e) Rule 144 . As long as any Holder owns any Notes, Warrants or Registrable Securities, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. As long as any Holder owns any Notes, Warrants or Registrable Securities, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Holders and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) promulgated under the Securities Act annual and quarterly financial statements, together with a discussion and analysis of such financial statements in form and substance substantially similar to those that would otherwise be required to be included in reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as well as any other information required thereby, in the time period that such filings would have been required to have been made under the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such person to sell Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions relating to such sale pursuant to Rule 144, if such person is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be in compliance with the rules and regulations set forth in Rule 144. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

6.                   Miscellaneous .

(a)                 Compliance . The Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(b)                Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and each Holder of the then outstanding Registrable Securities.

(c)                 Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the Trading Day following the date of delivery to the courier service, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, (ii) the third Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (iii) the Trading Day following transmission by electronic mail with receipt confirmed or acknowledged, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be delivered and addressed as set forth in the Purchase Agreement or to such other address as shall be designated in writing from time to time by a party hereto.

(d)                Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder.

(e)                 Execution and Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing the same (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

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(f)                 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably agree that any suit or proceeding arising directly and/or indirectly pursuant to or under this Agreement, shall be brought solely in a federal or state court located in the City, County and State of New York. By its execution hereof, the parties hereby covenant and irrevocably submit to the in personam jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the City, County and State of New York and agree that any process in any such action may be served upon any of them personally, or by certified mail or registered mail upon them or their agent, return receipt requested, with the same full force and effect as if personally served upon them in New York. The parties hereto waive any claim that any such jurisdiction is not a convenient forum for any such suit or proceeding and any defense or lack of in personam jurisdiction with respect thereto. In the event of any such action or proceeding, the party prevailing therein shall be entitled to payment from the other party hereto of its reasonable counsel fees and disbursements.

(g)                Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

(h)                Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

        SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
             
        By:    
          James R. Hills  
          President & CEO  
             
             
By:            
Name:            
Title:            
             
             
Address          
             
             
  Facsimile Number          




 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.26  

NOTE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

As of [ ], 2014

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305

 

Investors:

 

1. Subscription; Escrow Arrangement .

 

(a) The undersigned subscriber (the “ Subscriber ”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase a 12% Secured Convertible Promissory Note (each a “ Secured Note ” and collectively, the “ Secured Notes ”) from Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), in the principal amount set forth on the signature page hereto and in substantially the form of Exhibit C of the Offering Documents (including all schedules therein) dated September 2013, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “ Offering Documents ”), and presented by the Company in connection with the Company’s offering of up to $4,250,000 in Secured Notes and warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in the form of Exhibit D of the Offering Documents (the “ Warrants ” and together with the Secured Notes, the “ Securities ”), pursuant to the terms set forth in the Confidential Term Sheet attached as Exhibit A to the Offering Documents (the “ Offering ”). This Note Subscription Agreement shall be hereinafter referred to as the “ Subscription Agreement ”. The minimum investment per Subscriber shall be $10,000, but may be waived by the Company in its sole discretion.

 

This subscription is based upon the information provided in the Offering Documents and upon the Subscriber’s own investigation as to the merits and risks of this investment. The Subscriber shall deliver herewith duly executed copies of the signature pages to the following documents: (i) the Note Subscription Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the Offering Documents, (ii) Security Purchase Agreement attached as Exhibit E to the Offering Documents, and (iii) the Accredited Investor Questionnaire & Form W-9 (the “ Investor Questionnaire ”) attached as Exhibit F to the Offering Documents.

 

It is currently anticipated that the closing in the Offering will take place on or around April 30, 2014 (the “ Closing ” and the date of such Closing, the “ Closing Date ”), unless otherwise extended by the Company.

 

The Company shall deliver PDF copies of the executed Note and Warrant issuable to the Subscriber on or prior to the Closing Date applicable to the Subscriber.

 

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase the principal amount of Secured Notes from the Company set forth on the signature page hereof (the “ Purchase Price ”), and when this Subscription Agreement is accepted and executed by the Company, the Company agrees to issue such Secured Notes to the Subscriber. The total principal amount of Notes issued will be up to a maximum of $4,250,000 unless increased by the Company (the “ Maximum Amount ”). The Purchase Price is payable by wire transfer to Citibank, New York, NY for Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. pursuant to the following wire instructions.

 

WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

 

Citibank, New York, NY

For the Benefit of: Thompson Hine LLP Attorney Trust Account / IOLA

Account # 95398639

ABA/Routing: 021000089

Swift Code: CITIUS33

F/B/O Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp .

     
 

Provided that (i) the Subscriber has satisfied all conditions set forth herein, and (ii) the Company has accepted and executed this Subscription Agreement, the Securities purchased by the Subscriber will be delivered by the Company promptly following the Closing Date. In the event that a Closing does not occur, Subscriber’s funds will be returned by the Company to the Subscriber.

 

2.                   Subscriber Representations, Warranties and Agreements . The Subscriber hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants as follows (with the understanding that the Company will rely on such representations and warranties in determining, among other matters, the suitability of this investment for the Subscriber in order to comply with federal and state securities laws):

 

(a) In connection with this subscription, the Subscriber has read this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber acknowledges that this Subscription Agreement is not intended to set forth all of the information which might be deemed pertinent by an investor who is considering an investment in the Securities. It is the responsibility of the Subscriber (i) to determine what additional information he desires to obtain in evaluating this investment, and (ii) to obtain such information from the Company.

 

(b) This offering is limited to persons who are “accredited investors,” as that term is defined in RULE 501 OF Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act ”), and who have the financial means and the business, financial and investment experience and acumen to conduct an investigation as to, and to evaluate, the merits and risks of this investment. The Subscriber hereby represents that he has read, is familiar with and understands Rule 501 of Regulation D under the 1933 Act. The Subscriber is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act.

 

(c) The Subscriber has had full access to all the information which the Subscriber (or the Subscriber’s advisor(s)) considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed decision with respect to the Subscriber’s investment in the Securities. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company has made available to the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s advisors the opportunity to examine and copy any contract, matter or information which the Subscriber considers relevant or appropriate in connection with this investment and to ask questions and receive answers relating to any such matters including, without limitation, the financial condition, management, employees, business, obligation, corporate books and records, budgets, business plans of and other matters relevant to the Company. To the extent the Subscriber has not sought information regarding any particular matter, the Subscriber represents that he or she had and has no interest in doing so and that such matters are not material to the Subscriber in connection with this investment. The Subscriber has accepted the responsibility for conducting the Subscriber’s own investigation and obtaining for itself such information as to the foregoing and all other subjects as the Subscriber deems relevant or appropriate in connection with this investment. The Subscriber is not relying on any representation or warranty other than that contained herein. The Subscriber acknowledges that no representation regarding projected revenues or a projected rate of return has been made to it by any party.

 

(d) The Subscriber understands that the offering of the Securities has not been registered under the 1933 Act, in reliance on an exemption for private offerings provided pursuant to Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act and that, as a result, the Securities will be “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the 1933 Act and, accordingly, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, that the Securities must be held for at least one (1) year after the investment has been made (or indefinitely if the Subscriber is deemed an “affiliate” within the meaning of such rule) unless the Securities is subsequently registered under the 1933 Act and qualified under any other applicable securities law or exemptions from such registration and qualification are available. The Subscriber understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or to register or qualify the Securities under any other applicable securities law, or to comply with any other exemption under the 1933 Act or any other securities law, and that the Subscriber has no right to require such registration. The Subscriber further understands that the Offering of the Securities has not been qualified or registered under any foreign or state securities laws in reliance upon the representations made and information furnished by the Subscriber herein and any other documents delivered by the Subscriber in connection with this subscription; that the offering has not been reviewed by the SEC or by any foreign or state securities authorities; that the Subscriber’s rights to transfer the Securities will be restricted, which includes restrictions against transfers unless the transfer is not in violation of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws (including investor suitability standards); and that the Company may in its sole discretion require the Subscriber to provide at Subscriber’s own expense an opinion of its counsel to the effect that any proposed transfer is not in violation of the 1933 Act or any state securities laws.

     
 

(e) The Subscriber is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act. The Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Common Stock. The Subscriber is not registered as a broker or dealer under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, affiliated with any broker or dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

Each of this Subscription Agreement, the Offering Documents, and the Registration Rights Agreement, Secured Convertible Promissory Note, Common Stock Purchase Warrant, and Security Purchase Agreement, in each case, dated as of the date hereof (collectively, the “ Offering Materials ”) have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Subscriber and is a valid and binding agreement of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with their terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies. The Subscriber has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement and the Offering Materials and each other agreement entered into by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.

 

The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement and the Offering Materials by the Subscriber and the consummation by the Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other documents of organization of the Subscriber, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Subscriber is bound, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation or decree applicable to the Subscriber.

 

The Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemption from the registration requirements of Federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Subscriber set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of the Subscriber to acquire the Securities.

 

(f) The Subscriber acknowledges that there will be no market for the Securities and that the Subscriber may not be able to sell or dispose of them; the Subscriber has liquid assets sufficient to assure that the purchase price of the Securities will cause no undue financial difficulties and that, after purchasing the Securities the Subscriber will be able to provide for any foreseeable current needs and possible personal contingencies; the Subscriber is able to bear the risk of illiquidity and the risk of a complete loss of this investment.

 

(g) The information in any documents delivered by the Subscriber in connection with this subscription, including, but not limited to the Investor Questionnaire, is true, correct and complete in all respects as of the date hereof. The Subscriber agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing of any change in such information after the date hereof.

 

(h) The offering and sale of the Securities to the Subscriber were not made through any advertisement in printed media of general and regular paid circulation, radio or television or any other form of advertisement, or as part of a general solicitation.

 

(i) The Subscriber recognizes that an investment in the Securities involves significant risks, which risks could give rise to the loss of the Subscriber’s entire investment in such securities.

 

(j) The Subscriber is purchasing the Securities for the Subscriber's own account, with the intention of holding the Securities, with no present intention of dividing or allowing others to participate in this investment or of reselling or otherwise participating, directly or indirectly, in a distribution of the Common Stock or Warrants, and shall not make any sale, transfer, or pledge thereof without registration under the 1933 Act and any applicable securities laws of any state or unless an exemption from registration is available under those laws.

  

The Subscriber represents that the Subscriber, if an individual, has adequate means of providing for his or her current needs and personal and family contingencies and has no need for liquidity in this investment in the Securities. The Subscriber has no reason to anticipate any material change in his or her personal financial condition for the foreseeable future.

     
 

The Subscriber is financially able to bear the economic risk of this investment, including the ability to hold the Securities indefinitely or to afford a complete loss of the Subscriber’s investment in the Securities.

 

(k) If the Subscriber is a partnership, corporation, trust, or other entity, (i) the Subscriber has enclosed with this Subscription Agreement appropriate evidence of the authority of the individual executing this Subscription Agreement to act on its behalf (e.g., if a trust, a certified copy of the trust agreement; if a corporation, a certified corporate resolution authorizing the signature and a certified copy of the articles of incorporation; or if a partnership, a certified copy of the partnership agreement), (ii) the Subscriber represents and warrants that it was not organized or reorganized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities, (iii) the Subscriber has the full power and authority to execute this Subscription Agreement on behalf of such entity and to make the representations and warranties made herein on its behalf, and (iv) this investment in the Company has been affirmatively authorized, if required, by the governing board of such entity and is not prohibited by the governing documents of the entity.

 

3.                   Representations and Warrants of the Company . As a material inducement of the Subscriber to enter into this Subscription Agreement and subscribe for the Securities, the Company represents and warrants to the Subscriber, as of the date hereof, as follows:

 

(a) Organization and Standing . The Company is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, has full power to carry on its business as and where such business is now being conducted and to own, lease and operate the properties and assets now owned or operated by it and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties requires such qualification except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect . Material Adverse Effect ” means any circumstance, change in, or effect on the Company that, individually or in the aggregate with any other similar circumstances, changes in, or effects on, the Company taken as a whole: (i) is, or is reasonably expected to be, materially adverse to the business, operations, assets, liabilities, employee relationships, customer or supplier relationships, prospects, results of operations or the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company taken as a whole, or (ii) is reasonably expected to adversely affect the ability of the Company to operate or conduct the Company’s business in the manner in which it is currently operated or conducted or proposed to be operated or conducted by the Company.

 

(b) Authority . The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement and the other Offering Materials by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(c) No Conflict . The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement and the other Offering Materials, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not (i) violate or conflict with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents, (ii) conflict with or result (with the lapse of time or giving of notice or both) in a material breach or default under any material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is otherwise bound, or (iii) violate any order, judgment, law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, except where such violation, conflict or breach would not have a Material Adverse Effect. This Subscription Agreement and the other Offering Materials when executed by the Company will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws and equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally).

 

(d) Authorization . Issuance of the Securities to the Subscriber has been duly authorized by all appropriate corporate actions of the Company.

 

(e) Litigation and Other Proceedings . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company at law or in equity before or by any court or Federal, state, municipal or their governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign which could materially adversely affect the Company. The Company is not subject to any continuing order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or agency against it which would have a material adverse effect on the Company.

     
 

(f) Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of this Offering and sale of the Securities, net of payment of placement expenses, will be used by the Company for working capital and other general corporate purposes subject to the restrictions set forth in the Securities and on Schedule 1 of the Offering Documents.

 

(g) Consents/Approvals . No consents, filings (other than Federal and state securities filings relating to the issuance of the Securities pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration, which the Company hereby undertakes to make in a timely fashion), authorizations or other actions of any governmental authority are required to be obtained or made by the Company for the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement which have not already been obtained or made or will be made in a timely manner following the Closing.

 

(h) No Commissions . The Company has not incurred any obligation for any finder’s, broker’s or agent’s fees or commissions in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby other than those fees payable to a Placement Agent pursuant to that certain Placement Agent Agreement, dated September 27, 2013, by and between the Company and Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd., such fees shall not be in excess of eight percent (8%) of aggregate capital raised in the Offering.

 

(i) Capitalization . A capitalization table illustrating the authorized and the outstanding capital stock of the Company as of December 31, 2013 is attached as Schedule 2 to the Offering Documents. All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed in Schedule 2.2 of the Offering Documents, (i) no shares of the Company’s capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company, other than pursuant to the prior issuance of Securities in the Offering; (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities, other than pursuant to the prior issuance of Securities in the Offering; (iii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than pursuant to the prior issuance of Securities in the Offering, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than pursuant to the prior issuance of Securities in the Offering; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the 1933 Act; (v) there are no outstanding securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than pursuant to the prior issuance of Securities in the Offering; and (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance or exercise of the Securities or Warrants as described in this Subscription Agreement. The Company has furnished to the Subscriber true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation attached as Schedule 6 to the Offering Documents, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), and the Company’s By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the “ By-laws ”) attached as Schedule 7 to the Offering Documents, and the terms of all securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto. Schedule 2.1 of the Offering Documents also lists all outstanding debt of the Company for borrowed money (other than the Secured Notes previously issued in the Offering).

 

(j) Employee Relations . Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened, the effect of which would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement.

     
 

(k) Intellectual Property Rights . The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information by others and, except as set forth on Schedule 3 of the Offering Documents, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its subsidiaries regarding trademarks, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, inventions, copyrights, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secrets or other infringement.

 

(l) Environmental Laws . The Company and its subsidiaries (i) are to the Company’s knowledge in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“ Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where such noncompliance or failure to receive permits, licenses or approvals referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m) Disclosure . No representation or warranty by the Company in this Subscription Agreement, the other Offering Documents, nor in any certificate, Schedule or Exhibit delivered or to be delivered pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or the other Offering Documents contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading. To the knowledge of the Company and its subsidiaries at the time of the execution of this Subscription Agreement, there is no information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries or their respective businesses which has not heretofore been disclosed to the Subscribers that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(n) Title . The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in Schedule 2.1 of the Offering Documents or such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company or any of its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

(o) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . To the Company’s knowledge, neither the Company, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any subsidiary has, in the course of acting for, or on behalf of, the Company, directly or indirectly used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; directly or indirectly made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar treaties of the United States; or directly or indirectly made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government or party official or employee.

 

(p) Tax Status . The Company and each of its subsidiaries has made or filed all United States federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and all such returns, reports and declarations are true, correct and accurate in all material respects. The Company has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith, for which adequate reserves have been established, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(q) Compliance with Laws . The business of the Company and its subsidiaries has been and is presently being conducted so as to comply with all applicable material federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances.

     
 

(r) Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA . Schedule 5 of the Offering Documents sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all employee benefit plans, programs, policies and arrangements, whether written or unwritten (the “ Company Plans ”), that the Company, any subsidiary or any other corporation or business which is now or at the relevant time was a member of a controlled group of companies or trades or businesses including the Company or any subsidiary, within the meaning of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), maintain or have maintained on behalf of current or former members, partners, principals, directors, officers, managers, employees, consultants or other personnel. (i) There has been no prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), or Section 4975 of the Code, with respect to any of the Company Plans; (ii) none of the Company Plans is or was subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA; and (iii) each of the Company Plans has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws, including ERISA. There are no actions, suits or claims pending or threatened (other than routine claims for benefits), whether by participants, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or otherwise, with respect to any Company Plan and no facts exist under which any such actions, suits or claims are likely to be brought or under which the Company or any subsidiary could incur any liability with respect to a Company Plan other than in the ordinary course. None of the Company Plans is or was a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has announced, proposed or agreed to any change in benefits under any Company Plan or the establishment of any new Company Plan. There have been no changes in the operation or interpretation of any Company Plan since the most recent annual report, which would have any material effect on the cost of operating, maintaining or providing benefits under such Company Plan. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary has incurred any liability for the misclassification of employees as leased employees or independent contractors. Except as provided for in this Subscription Agreement and in the other Offering Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, either alone or in combination with another event, will not (A) result in any individual becoming entitled to any increase in the amount of compensation or benefits or any additional payment from the Company or any subsidiary (including, without limitation, severance, golden parachute or bonus payments or otherwise), or (B) accelerate the vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or compensation payable in respect of any individual.

(s) Restrictions on Business Activities . There is no judgment, order, decree, writ or injunction binding upon the Company or any subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Company or any subsidiary, threatened that has or could prohibit or impair the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted or any business practice of the Company or any subsidiary, including the acquisition of property, the provision of services, the hiring of employees or the solicitation of clients, in each case either individually or in the aggregate.

 

4.                   Legends . The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company will cause any necessary legends in addition to representations to be placed upon any instrument(s) evidencing ownership of the Securities, together with any other legend that may be required by federal or state securities laws or deemed necessary or desirable by the Company.

 

5.                   General Provisions.

 

(a)                 Confidentiality . The Subscriber covenants and agrees that it will keep confidential and will not disclose or divulge any confidential or proprietary information that such Subscriber may obtain from the Company pursuant to financial statements, reports, and other materials submitted by the Company to such Subscriber in connection with this Offering or as a result of discussions with or inquiry made to the Company, unless such information is known, or until such information becomes known, to the public through no action by the Subscriber; provided , however , that a Subscriber may disclose such information to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary in connection with his or her investment in the Company so long as any such professional to whom such information is disclosed is made aware of the Subscriber’s obligations hereunder and such professional agrees to be likewise bound as though such professional were a party hereto.

 

(b)                Successors . The covenants, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be binding on the Subscriber’s and the Company’s heirs and legal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company. The rights and obligations of this Subscription Agreement may not be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

(c)                 Counterparts . This Subscription Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original agreement, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     
 

(d)                Execution by Facsimile or Email . Execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement by facsimile transmission or Internet email (including the delivery of documents in Adobe PDF format) shall constitute execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement for all purposes, with the same force and effect as execution and delivery of an original manually signed copy hereof.

 

(e)                 Governing Law and Jurisdiction . This Subscription Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions that would result in the application of any laws other than the laws of the State of New York. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement and/or the other Offering Documents may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Subscriber hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Subscription Agreement and/or the other Offering Materials and brought in any such court, any claim that Subscriber is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Subscriber’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

(f)                 Indemnification Generally .

 

i.                         The Company, on the one hand, and the Subscriber, on the other hand (each an “ Indemnifying Party ”), shall indemnify the other from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, charges, actions, proceedings, demands, judgments, settlement costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) resulting from any breach of a representation and warranty, covenant or agreement by the Indemnifying Party and all claims, charges, actions or proceedings incident to or arising out of the foregoing.

 

ii.                         Indemnification Procedures . Each person entitled to indemnification under this Section 5 (an “ Indemnified Party ”) shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each party required to provide indemnification under this Section 5 of any action commenced against or by it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not release such Indemnifying Party from any liability that it may have, otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement so long as such failure shall not have materially prejudiced the position of the Indemnifying Party. Upon such notification, the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense of such action if it is a claim brought by a third party, and, if and after such assumption, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses incurred by it in connection with such action except as described below. In any such action, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (A) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the contrary, or (B) the named parties in any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing or conflicting interests between them. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by such Indemnifying Party), but if settled with such consent or if there be final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against any loss, damage or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.

 

(g)                Notices . All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid), guaranteed overnight delivery, or facsimile transmission if such transmission is confirmed by delivery by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid) or guaranteed overnight delivery, to the following addresses and facsimile numbers (or to such other addresses or facsimile numbers which such party shall subsequently designate in writing to the other party):

     
 

i.                         if to the Company:

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305

Attention: Mr. James R. Hills

 

with a copy to

 

Thompson Hine LLP

335 Madison Avenue, 12 th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Mr. Peter J. Gennuso

 

ii.                         If to Subscriber to the address set forth next to its name on the signature page hereto.

 

(h)                Entire Agreement . This Subscription Agreement (including the Exhibits attached to the Offering Documents) and other Offering Documents delivered at the Closing pursuant hereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between or among the parties with respect to such subject matter. The Exhibits attached to the Offering Documents constitute a part hereof as though set forth in full above.

 

(i)                  Amendment; Waiver . This Subscription Agreement may not be modified, amended, supplemented, canceled or discharged, except by written instrument executed by both parties. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver of any breach of any provision shall be deemed to be a waiver of any proceeding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any waiver be implied from any course of dealing between the parties. No extension of time for performance of any obligations or other acts hereunder or under any other agreement shall be deemed to be an extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or any other acts. The rights and remedies of the parties under this Subscription Agreement are in addition to all other rights and remedies, at law or equity, that they may have against each other.

 

 

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INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SECTION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

12% SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES AND COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS OMNIBUS SIGNATURE PAGE

 

DOLLAR AMOUNT INVESTED: $_________________________ *

 

* Pursuant to Supplement No. 2 to the Offering Documents, dated March 31, 2014, the notes will bear 12% interest and investors will be provided 25% warrant coverage. Any investor investing $250,000 or more will be provided an additional 40% warrant coverage; provided, however, any investor who previously invested $250,000 or more in the Offering will be required to invest $100,000 or more pursuant to this Note Subscription Agreement to receive the additional 40% warrant coverage.

 

AMOUNT INVESTED TO BE SENT VIA: Check (enclosed) Wire

 

NAME IN WHICH THE NOTE AND WARRANTS SHOULD BE ISSUED :

 

 

Address Information:

For individual subscribers this address should be the Subscriber’s primary legal residence. For entities other than individual subscribers, please provide address information for the entities primary place of business. Information regarding a joint subscriber should be included in the column at right.

______________________________________________

Legal Address

________________________________________________

Legal Address

________________________________________

City, State, and Zip Code

 _________________________________________

City, State, and Zip Code

 

Alternate Address Information:

Subscribers who wish to receive correspondence at an address other than the address listed above should complete the Alternate Address section below.

_________________________________________

Alternate Address for Correspondence

_________________________________________

Alternate Address for Correspondence

_________________________________________

City, State and Zip Code

_________________________________________

City, State and Zip Code

_________________________________________

Telephone

_________________________________________

Telephone

_________________________________________

Tax ID # or Social Security #

_________________________________________

Tax ID # or Social Security # 

 

AGREED AND SUBSCRIBED

 

This ___ day of ___________, 2014

 

By:_________________________________

 

Name:_______________________________

 

Title (if any): _________________________

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED

 

This ___ day of ___________, 2014

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

By:_________________________________

Name: James R. Hills

Title: President & CEO

 

 
 

CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY

 

(To be completed if the Securities are being subscribed for by an entity)

 

 

I, __________________________________ , am the_______________________________ of _____________________________________________ (the “ Entity ”).

 

I certify that I am empowered and duly authorized by the Entity to execute and carry out the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and to purchase and hold the Notes and Warrants, and certify further that the Securities Purchase Agreement has been duly and validly executed on behalf of the Entity and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Entity.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this ____ day of ____________, 2014.

 

 

______________________________________

 

(Signature)

     

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.27

 

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT, IF ANY, MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase [ ] Shares of Common Stock of

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

[ ], 2014 (the “ Issuance Date ”)

 

  THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”), dated [ ], 2014, CERTIFIES that, for value received, [ ] (the “ Holder ”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date of this Warrant and on or prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of this Warrant (the “ Termination Date ”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), up to [ ] shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of the Common Stock, no par value, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock (the “ Exercise Price ”) under this Warrant shall be US $0.375 (thirty-seven and one half cent US) . The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is exercisable shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), dated as of [ ], 2014, among the Company and the Purchaser parties signatory thereto.

 

1. Title to Warrant . Prior to the Termination Date and subject to compliance with applicable laws, including transfer restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws, and Section 7 of this Warrant, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, at the office or agency of the Company by the Holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant together with the Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed. The transferee shall sign an investment letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

2 Authorization of Shares . The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares, which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, including the payment of the exercise price for such Warrant Shares, will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

     
 

3. Exercise of Warrant .

 

(a) Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made at any time or times on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company) and surrender of this Warrant, together with payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Warrant Shares thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank in immediately available funds. Certificates for Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be delivered to the Holder within 5 Trading Days from the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise Form, surrender of this Warrant and payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (“ Warrant Share Delivery Date ”). This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised on the later of the date the Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company and the date the Exercise Price is received by the Company. The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such Warrant Shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised by payment to the Company of the Exercise Price and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 5 prior to the issuance of such Warrant Shares, have been paid. If the Company fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a) by the end of business (New York, New York time) on the fifth Trading Day following the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

For the purposes of this Warrant, “ Trading Day ” means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market (each, a “ Trading Market ”); or (ii) if the Common Stock is not trading on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting price); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i) and (ii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their activities.

 

(b) If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Shares, deliver to Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

(c) If at any time after one year from the date of issuance of this Warrant, there is no effective Registration Statement registering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder at such time, this Warrant may also be exercised at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such election;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

     
 

VWAP ” shall mean, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time to 4:02 p.m. Eastern Time); (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers and reasonably acceptable to the Company.

 

4. No Fractional Shares or Scrip . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price.

 

5. Charges, Taxes and Expenses . Issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder; and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto.

 

6. Closing of Books . The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

7. Transfer, Division and Combination .

 

(a) Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Sections 1 and 7(e) hereof, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. A Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

(b) This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 7(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice.

 

(c) The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense (other than transfer taxes) the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 7.

 

(d) The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

     
 

(e) The Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act or a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Act.

 

8. No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise . This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof. Upon the surrender of this Warrant and the payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (or by means of a cashless exercise), the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be and be deemed to be issued to such Holder as the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of the close of business on the later of the date of such surrender or payment.

 

9. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant . The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

10. Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc . If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

 

11. Adjustments of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares . The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in the event that the Company: (i) pays a dividend in shares of Common Stock or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of its outstanding Common Stock; (ii) subdivides its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; (iii) combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock; or (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Common Stock, then the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive had such Warrant been exercised in advance thereof. Upon each such adjustment of the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which are purchasable hereunder, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase the number of Warrant Shares or other securities resulting from such adjustment at an Exercise Price per Warrant Share or other security obtained by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing by the number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company that are purchasable pursuant hereto immediately after such adjustment. An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.

 

12. Subsequent Equity Sales . In the event that on or subsequent to the Issuance Date, the Company issues or sells any Common Stock, any securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for its Common Stock or any convertible securities, or any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase of its Common Stock or any such convertible securities (the “ Common Stock Equivalents ”) (other than (i) securities which are issued pursuant to the Offering Documents, (ii) shares of Common Stock or options to purchase such shares issued to employees, consultants, officers or directors in accordance with stock plans approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, and shares of Common Stock issuable under options or warrants that are outstanding as of the date of the Offering Documents or issued in the future pursuant to any stock incentive plan authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors, and (iii) shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a stock dividend, split or other similar transaction) at an effective price per share which is less than the Exercise Price, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale shall be reduced to the lowest per share price of Common Stock in such issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale.

     
 

13. Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets . In case the Company shall reorganize its capital, reclassify its capital stock, consolidate or merge with or into another corporation (where the Company is not the surviving corporation or where there is a change in or distribution with respect to the Common Stock of the Company), or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its property, assets or business to another corporation and, pursuant to the terms of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“ Other Property ”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then, from and after the consummation of such transaction or event, the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, instead of the Warrant Shares, at the option of the Holder, (a) upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event or (b) cash equal to the value of this Warrant as determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. For purposes of this Section 13, “common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation” shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 13 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, mergers, consolidations or disposition of assets.

 

14. Notice of Adjustment . Whenever the number of Warrant Shares or number or kind of securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Exercise Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the number of Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price of such Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) after such adjustment, setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment and setting forth the computation by which such adjustment was made.

 

15. Notice of Corporate Action . If at any time:

 

(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution,

 

(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation, or

 

(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to Holder (i) prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend or distribution or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend or distribution, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their Warrant Shares for securities or other property deliverable upon such disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to Holder at the last address of Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 17(d).

     
 

16. Authorized Shares . The Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed.

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

17. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) Jurisdiction . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions that would result in the application of any laws other than the laws of the State of New York. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Holder hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Warrant and brought in any such court, any claim that Holder is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Holder’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

(b) Restrictions . The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered for resale, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

(c) Nonwaiver and Expenses . No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

(d) Notices . Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

     
 

(e) Limitation of Liability . No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by Holder to exercise this Warrant or purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of Holder, shall give rise to any liability of Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

(f) Successors and Assigns . Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

(g) Amendment . This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

(h) Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

(i) Headings . The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

 

       
SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
 

 

 

 
By:  

 

 

 
       James R. Hills   
    President & CEO   

 

 
 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                      Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

  

[ ] the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 3(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 3(c).

 

(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

__________________________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following:

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

(4) Accredited Investor . The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

(PURCHASER)

 

By: _____________________________________

 

Name: _____________________________________

 

Title: _____________________________________

     

 

EXHIBIT 10.28

 

NEITHER THIS DEBENTURE NOR THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS DEBENTURE, NOR ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS CONVERSION, IF ANY, HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT’ ), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS DEBENTURE AND THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS DEBENTURE, OR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON ITS CONVERSION, IF ANY, MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

 

Dated: [ ], 2014

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP., a company organized under the laws of Florida (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to [ ] (the “ Payee ”), or [his/her/its] registered assigns, the principal amount of [ ] Dollars ($[ ] USD) together with interest thereon calculated from the Interest Commencement Date in accordance with the provisions of this Secured Convertible Promissory Note (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, this “ Note ” and together with any other Notes issued in the Offering (as hereinafter defined) or upon transfer or exchange, the “ Notes ”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Note shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Subscription Agreement.

 

Certain capitalized terms are defined in Section 9 hereof.

 

1. Payment of Interest . Interest shall accrue at a rate equal to twelve percent (12%) per annum (the “ Interest Rate ”) beginning the date the Payee submitted funds in respect of this Note pursuant to the Subscription Agreement (“ Interest Commencement Date ”) on the unpaid principal amount of this Note and shall be payable upon the first anniversary of the Interest Commencement Date in cash and then quarterly in cash thereafter; provided that so long as any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the interest rate shall increase two percent (2%) above the current interest rate, and will continue to increase two percent (2%) above the then effective interest rate after every 30-day period thereafter in which the Company remains in default of its obligation to pay principal and interest. In no event shall any interest to be paid under the Notes exceed the maximum rate permitted by law. In any such event, the Note shall automatically be deemed amended to permit interest charges at an amount equal to, but not greater than, the maximum rate permitted by law. Interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year.

 

2. Maturity Date . The entire principal amount of this Note and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable in full in cash in immediately available funds twenty-four months from the date of issuance (such date, the “ Maturity Date ”) upon the tender of such Note by Payee.

 

3. Conversion .

 

(i) The Payee shall have the option to (a) convert this Note and any accrued but unpaid interest into shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value (“ Common Stock ”), at any time during the term of the Note or (b) upon the Maturity Date, tender this Note to the Company for immediate repayment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest. The number of shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Note shall equal the number derived by dividing (x) the principal amount of the Note plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon by (y) US $0.25 (twenty-five cents US). No fractional shares shall be issued upon a conversion. In lieu of any fractional shares to which Payee would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the pre-money valuation.

     
 

In order to convert this Note into Common Stock, the Holder must deliver a dated and signed notice of conversion (the “ Notice of Conversion ”), a copy of which is attached to this Note as Exhibit A , stating its intention to convert the full principal amount of this Note into Common Stock, Notices of Conversion shall be deemed delivered on the date sent, if personally delivered, to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at the Company’s principal place of business, or when actually received if sent by another method. The Notice of Conversion shall be accompanied by the original Note.

 

(ii) As soon as possible after the conversion has been effected (but in any event within two (2) Business Days), the Company or acquirer shall deliver to the converting holder a certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock issuable by reason of such conversion in such name or names and such denomination or denominations as the converting holder has specified. In the event that the Payee elects to tender this Note to the Company for immediate repayment, such payment shall be delivered to the Payee within five (5) Business Days to the address provided by the Payee to the Company at the time of the surrender of this Note.

 

(iii) The issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the holder hereof in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Company or acquirer in connection with such conversion. Upon conversion of this Note, the Company shall take all such actions as are necessary in order to ensure that Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(iv) Neither the Company nor acquirer shall close its books against the transfer of this Note in any manner which interferes with the timely conversion of this Note. The Company shall assist and cooperate with any holder of this Note required to make any governmental filings or obtain any governmental approval prior to or in connection with the conversion of this Note (including, without limitation, making any filings required to be made by the Company).

 

(v) The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion hereunder, such number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion. All shares of such capital stock which are so issuable shall, when issued, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges. The Company shall take all such actions as may be necessary to assure that all such shares of capital stock may be so issued without violation of any applicable law or governmental regulation or any requirements of any domestic securities exchange upon which such shares of capital stock.

 

4.                   Prepayment . The principal amount of this Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, after twelve (12) months from the date of issuance at the option of the Company, together with interest accrued to the date of prepayment. Any such prepayment shall be made pro rata based on such Payee’s share of the aggregate principal amount then owed by the Company to all of the Payees under all the Notes.

 

In the event of prepayment, in whole or in part, a prepayment penalty rate shall be assessed as follows:

 

(i) 10% of principal value between months 12 and 18.

 

(ii) 5% of principal value between months 19 and 24.

 

5. Seniority . This Note is secured indebtedness of the Company and shall be secured by a second priority lien on all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, second only to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000; subject to a carve out for a traditional revolving credit facility secured by receivables with a maximum borrowing capacity of $1,000,000, whether now or hereinafter existing except as otherwise stated herein.

     
 

6. Method of Payments .

 

(i) Payment . So long as the Payee or any of its nominees shall be the holder of any Note, and notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Note to the contrary, the Company will pay all sums for principal, interest, or otherwise becoming due on this Note held by the Payee or such nominee not later than 1:00 p.m. New York time, on the date such payment is due, in immediately available funds, in accordance with the payment instructions that the Payee may designate in writing, without the presentation or surrender of such Note or the making of any notation thereon. Any payment made after 1:00 p.m. New York time, on a Business Day will be deemed made on the next following Business Day. If the due date of any payment in respect of this Note would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, such due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest shall be payable on any principal so extended for the period of such extension. All amounts payable under this Note shall be paid free and clear of, and without reduction by reason of, any deduction, set-off or counterclaim. The Company will afford the benefits of this Section to the Payee and to each other Person holding this Note.

 

(ii) Transfer and Exchange . Upon surrender of any Note for registration of transfer or for exchange to the Company, in accordance with the terms hereof, at its principal office, the Company at its sole expense will execute and deliver in exchange therefor a new Note or Notes, as the case may be, as requested by the holder or transferee, which aggregate principal amount is equal the unpaid principal amount of such Note, registered as such holder or transferee may request, dated so that there will be no loss of interest on the Note and otherwise of like tenor; provided that this Note may not be transferred by Payee to any Person other than Payee’s affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The issuance of new Notes shall be made without charge to the holder(s) of the surrendered Note for any issuance tax in respect thereof or other cost incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance, provided that each Noteholder shall pay any transfer taxes associated therewith. The Company shall be entitled to regard the registered holder of this Note as the holder of the Note so registered for all purposes until the Company or its agent, as applicable, is required to record a transfer of this Note on its register.

 

(iii) Replacement . Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of any Note, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon the surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like tenor and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

7. Covenants of the Company . The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(i) Consolidation, Merger and Sale . With the exception of a reverse merger transaction, the Company will not sell or otherwise dispose of (or permit any subsidiary to sell or otherwise dispose of) a material portion of its property or assets in one or more transactions for so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding.

 

(ii) Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds of the Notes only for general working capital purposes and not to redeem or make any payment on account of any securities of the Company other than as provided in Schedule 1 of the Offering Documents.

 

(iii) Notes . All Notes shall be on the same terms and shall be in substantially the same form. All payments to the holder of any Note shall be made to all holders of Notes, pro rata, based on the aggregate principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest outstanding on such Notes at such time.

 

(iv) Restricted Payments . Other than as set forth on Schedule 1.1 of the Offering Documents, for as long as the Notes are outstanding, the Company shall not (a) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its capital stock; (b) make any principal payment on, redeem, repurchase, or retire any outstanding debt; or (c) increase the compensation (including bonuses and incentive compensation) paid to any consultant or employee other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

     
 

8. Events of Default . If any of the following events take place before or on the Maturity Date (each, an “ Event of Default ”), Payee at its option may declare all principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Note immediately due and payable; provided , however , that this Note shall automatically become due and payable without any declaration in the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (iii) or (v), below:

 

(i) Company fails to make payment of the full amount due under this Note upon the tender of such Note following the Maturity Date;

 

(ii) A receiver, liquidator or trustee of Company or any substantial part of Company’s assets or properties is appointed by a court order;

 

(iii) Company is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

 

(iv) Any of Company’s property is sequestered by or in consequence of a court order and such order remains in effect for more than thirty (30) days;

 

(v) Company files a petition in voluntary bankruptcy or requests reorganization under any provision of any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency law or consents to the filing of any petition against it under such law;

 

(vi) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian of the Company or of all or a substantial part of the assets or property thereof, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days of commencement;

 

(vii) Company makes a formal or informal general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or admits in writing its inability to pay debts generally when they become due, or consents to the appointment of a receiver or liquidator of Company or of all or any part of its property;

 

(viii) An attachment or execution is levied against any substantial part of Company’s assets that is not released within thirty (30) days;

 

(ix) Company dissolves, liquidates or ceases business activity, or transfers any major portion of its assets other than in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (ix) shall not apply to any contemplated real estate transaction;

 

(x) Company breaches any covenant or agreement on its part contained in this Note or the Subscription Agreement; or

 

(xi) Any material inaccuracy or untruthfulness of any representation or warranty of the Company set forth in this Note, the Subscription Agreement or the Offering Documents.

 

9. Definitions .

 

Business Day ” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their activities.

 

Noteholder ” or “ Payee ” with respect to any Note, means at any time each Person then the record owner hereof and “ Noteholders ” or “ Payees ” means all of such Noteholders or Payees, collectively.

     
 

Offering ” shall mean the Secured Convertible Promissory Notes issued by the Company to the Payee and other Noteholders (each in substantially the form of this Note) in the original principal amount not to exceed $4,250,000 in the aggregate.

 

Offering Documents ” shall mean those certain Offering Documents (including all schedules therein) dated September 2013, as amended and supplemented from time to time, prepared by the Company in connection with the Offering.

 

Person ” means any person or entity of any nature whatsoever, specifically including an individual, a firm, a company, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust or other entity.

 

Subscription Agreement ” means the Note Subscription Agreement, dated [ ], 2014, between the Company and the Payee.

 

10. Expenses of Enforcement, etc . The Company agrees to pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Payee in connection with any amendments, modifications, waivers, extensions, renewals, renegotiations or “workouts” of the provisions hereof or incurred by the Payee in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Note, or in connection with any pending or threatened action, proceeding, or investigation relating to the foregoing, including but not limited to the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Payee. The Company indemnifies the Payee and its directors, managers, affiliates, partners, members, officers, employees and agents against, and agrees to hold the Payee and each such person and/or entity harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, incurred by or asserted against the Payee or any such person and/or entity arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the consummation of the loan evidenced by this Note and the use of the proceeds thereof or (ii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceedings relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not the Payee or any such person and/or entity is a party thereto other than any loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense incurred or asserted against the Payee or any such person on account of the Payee’s or such person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the indemnification obligations of the Company hereunder, (y) the Company’s aggregate liability under this Note to the Payee shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and (z) indemnified liabilities shall not include any liability of any indemnitee arising out of such indemnitee’s gross negligence. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the indemnified liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.

 

11. Security Interest .

 

(i) Creation of Security Interest . In order to secure the payment of the principal and interest and all other obligations of the Company hereunder now or hereafter owed by the Company to Payee (the “ Secured Obligations ”), the Company hereby grants to Payee (or its designee) (the “ Secured Party ”) a second priority security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in the property of the Company described below (the “ Collateral ”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Note, second only to the existing note payable to Signature Bank in an amount not to exceed $620,000:

 

(a) all intellectual property of any kind or nature whatsoever, including without limitation patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright applications, trademarks and service marks and applications therefore, mask works, net lists and trade secrets; and

 

(b) all substitutes and replacements for, accessions, attachments, and other additions to, and all proceeds, products, and increases of, any and all of the foregoing Collateral, in whatever form, whether cash or noncash; interest, premium, and principal payments, redemption proceeds and subscription rights, and shares or other proceeds of conversions or splits of any securities in Collateral, and returned or repossessed Collateral; and, to the extent not otherwise included, all (A) payments under insurance, or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral, (B) cash and (C) security for the payment of any of the Collateral, and all goods which gave or will give rise to any of the Collateral or are evidenced, identified, or represented therein or thereby.

     
 

(ii) Sale or Removal of Collateral Prohibited . Except for the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, the Company shall not sell, lease, encumber, pledge, mortgage, assign, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer the Collateral without the written consent of Payee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(iii) Uniform Commercial Code Security Agreement . This section is intended to be a security agreement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral which, under applicable law, may be subject to a security interest pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Company hereby grants Payee a security interest in said items. The Company agrees that Payee may file any appropriate document in the appropriate index or filing office as a financing statement for any of the items specified above as part of the Collateral and the Company shall reimburse Payee for all fees and expenses associated with such filing. In addition, the Company agrees to execute and deliver to Payee, upon Payee’s request, any financing statements, as well as extensions, renewals and amendments thereof, and reproductions of this Agreement in such form as Payee may reasonably require to perfect a security interest with respect to said items. The Company shall pay all costs of filing such financing statements and any extensions, renewals, amendments, and releases thereof, and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of any record searches for financing statements Payee may reasonably require. Without the prior written consent of Payee, the Company shall not create or suffer to be created pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code any other security interest in the Collateral, other than the Security Interests of Secured Party, including replacements and additions thereto. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Secured Party shall have the remedies of a Payee under the Uniform Commercial Code and, at Secured Party’s option, may also invoke the other remedies provided in this Note as to such items. In exercising any of said remedies, Secured Party may proceed against the items of real property and any items of personal property specified above as part of the Collateral separately or together and in any order whatsoever, without in any way affecting the availability of Secured Party’s remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code or of the other remedies provided in this Agreement.

 

(iv) Rights of Secured Party . Upon an Event of Default, Secured Party may require the Company to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party at the place to be designated by Secured Party which is reasonably convenient to the parties. Secured Party may sell all or any part of the Collateral as a whole or in parcels either by public auction, private sale, or other method of disposition. Secured Party may bid at any public sale on all or any portion of the Collateral. Unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of the type customarily sold on a recognized market, Secured Party shall give the Company reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other disposition of the Collateral is to be made, and notice given at least 10 days before the time of the sale or other disposition shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable. A public sale in the following fashion shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable:

 

(a) Notice shall be given at least 10 days before the date of sale by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the sale is to be held;

 

(b) The sale shall be held in a county in which the Collateral or any part is located or in a county in which the Company has a place of business;

 

(c) Payment shall be in cash or by certified check immediately following the close of the sale;

 

(d) The sale shall be by auction, but it need not be by a professional auctioneer; and

 

(e) The Collateral may be sold as is and without any preparation for sale.

 

(v) Sale of Collateral . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, Secured Party shall be under no obligation to offer to sell the Collateral. In the event Secured Party offer to sell the Collateral, Secured Party will be under no obligation to consummate a sale of the Collateral if, in their reasonable business judgment, none of the offers received by them reasonably approximates the fair value of the Collateral. In the event Secured Party elects not to sell the Collateral, Secured Party may elect to follow the procedures set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code for retaining the Collateral in satisfaction of the Company’s obligation, subject to the Company’s rights under such procedures.

     
 

(vii) Appointment of Receiver . In addition to the rights under this Agreement, in the Event of Default by the Company, Secured Party shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the Collateral as a matter of right whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any receiver appointed may serve without bond. Employment by Secured Party shall not disqualify a person from serving as receiver.

 

(viii) Additional Rights of Secured Party . The Company shall execute and deliver to Secured Party concurrently with the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and at any time thereafter at the reasonable request of Secured Party, all financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, mortgages, pledges, assignments, endorsements of certificates of title, applications for title, affidavits, reports, notices, schedules of accounts, letters of authority, and all other documents that Secured Party may reasonably request, in form reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party, to perfect and maintain perfected Secured Party’s continuing security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Offering Documents, the Company hereby authorizes Secured Party to file and/or record such financing statements and other documents as Secured Party deems reasonably necessary to perfect and maintain Secured Party’s continuing security interest in the Collateral, including, but not limited to, any and all filings recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the purposes of perfecting a security interest in any Collateral that is considered intellectual property of the Company. The Company agree any such financing statements may contain an “all asset” or “all property” description of the Collateral.

 

(ix) Termination of Security Interest . The Security Interest shall terminate when all the Secured Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in full, at which time all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents which the Company shall reasonably request to evidence such termination shall be executed.

 

12.               Right of First Refusal . Noteholders shall have the right in the event the Company proposes to offer equity or equity derivative securities to any person (other than the shares issued for consideration other than cash pursuant to a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or similar business combination approved by the Board) to purchase   their pro rata portion of such shares. Any securities not subscribed for by an eligible Noteholder may be reallocated among the other eligible Noteholders. Such right of first refusal will terminate on upon the second anniversary of the date of issuance of the Notes. For purposes of this right of first refusal, an Noteholder’s pro rata right shall be equal to the ratio of (i) the principal value of the Notes purchased in the Offering by such Noteholder to (ii) the total principal value of aggregate Notes sold by the Company in the Offering.

 

13.               Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Note may not be modified, amended or waived, and the Company may not take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, without the written consent of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding principal amount of all similar convertible notes issued in the Company’s Offering; provided , however , that any amendment to this Note which (i) changes the Interest Rate in Section 1 hereof, (ii) changes the Maturity Date in Section 2 hereof or (iii) adversely affects the Payee’s ability to convert or to refrain from converting this Note in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 3 hereof, must be approved in writing by the holders of 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of all similar convertible notes issued in the Offering (including this Note).

 

14.               Anti-Dilution Rights . To the extent that during the term of the Notes the Company issues any additional equity securities (other than an issuance pursuant to an option agreement with an employee or otherwise to compensate an employee), and the pre-money valuation on which the purchase price is based is less than the pre-money valuation upon which the Notes were sold to Noteholder (s) (“ Dilutive Transaction ”), contemporaneously with the Dilutive Transaction, the Company will issue the Noteholders new Note certificates which provides them with a revised pre-money valuation upon which the conversion feature of the Notes will be calculated to reflect the pre-money valuation of the Dilutive Transaction. Accordingly, the exercise price of warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock provided to Noteholders will be one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the revised pre-money valuation.

 

15.               Remedies Cumulative . No remedy herein conferred upon the Payee is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

 

16.               Remedies Not Waived . No course of dealing between the Company and the Payee or any delay on the part of the Payee in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the Payee.

     
 

17.               Assignments . The Payee may assign, participate, transfer or otherwise convey this Note and any of its rights or obligations hereunder or interest herein to any affiliate of Payee and to any other Person that the Company consents to (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and this Note shall inure to the benefit of the Payee’s successors and assigns. The Company shall not assign or delegate this Note or any of its liabilities or obligations hereunder.

 

18.               Headings . The headings of the sections and paragraphs of this Note are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Note.

 

19.               Severability . If any provision of this Note is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Note will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Note held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

20.               Cancellation . After all principal, premiums (if any) and accrued interest at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full, or this Note has been converted this Note will be surrendered to the Company for cancellation and will not be reissued.

 

21.               Maximum Legal Rate . If at any time an interest rate applicable hereunder exceeds the maximum rate permitted by law, such rate shall be reduced to the maximum rate so permitted by law.

 

22.               Place of Payment and Notices . Unless otherwise stated herein, payments of principal and interest are to be delivered to the Noteholder of this Note at the address provided by the Payee in the Subscription Agreement, or at such other address as such Noteholder has specified by prior written notice to the Company. No notice shall be deemed to have been delivered until the first Business Day following actual receipt thereof at the foregoing address.

 

23.               Waiver of Jury Trial . The Payee and the Company each hereby waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Note and/or the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

24.               Submission to Jurisdiction .

 

(i) Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Note may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America sitting in New York County, and, by execution and delivery of this Note, the Company hereby accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.

 

(ii) The Company hereby irrevocably waives, in connection with any such action or proceeding, any objection, including, without limitation, any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which they may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such respective jurisdictions.

 

(iii) Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Payee to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the Company in any other jurisdiction.

 

25. GOVERNING LAW . ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS SECURED NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed and delivered this Secured Convertible Promissory Note on the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

 

By: ____________________________

 

James R. Hills

President & CEO

 
 

  EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To Be Signed Only Upon Conversion of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note)

 

The undersigned, the holder of the foregoing Secured Convertible Promissory Note, hereby surrenders such Note for conversion into shares of Common Stock of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. to the extent of $ _______________ unpaid principal amount and any accrued and unpaid interest of such Note, and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to:

 

Name: ___________________________________
Address ___________________________________
  ___________________________________
  ___________________________________
  ___________________________________

 

Dated: ____/_____/ 20___

 

______________________________________

(Signature must conform in all respects to name of holder as specified on the face of the Debenture)

 

 

_______________________________________

(Address)

     



EXHIBIT 10.29

 

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), OR QUALIFIED UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY ONLY BE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT, IF ANY, MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT (A “ REGISTRATION STATEMENT ”) AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAW WITHOUT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR RECEIPT OF A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.    

   

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

To Purchase [ ] Shares of Common Stock of

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.

 

[ ], 2013 (the “ Issuance Date ”)

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”), dated [ ], 2014 (the “ Warrant Date ”), CERTIFIES that, for value received, [ ] (the “ Holder ”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the Warrant Date and on or prior to [ ], 2018 (the “ Termination Date ”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), up to [ ] shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of the common stock, no par value, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock (the “ Exercise Price ”) under this Warrant shall be US $0.375 (thirty-seven and one half cent US) . The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrant is exercisable shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

1. Title to Warrant . Prior to the Termination Date and subject to compliance with applicable laws, including transfer restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws, and Section 7 of this Warrant, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, at the office or agency of the Company by the Holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant together with the Assignment Form annexed hereto properly endorsed. The transferee shall sign an investment letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

2 Authorization of Shares . The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares, which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, including the payment of the exercise price for such Warrant Shares, will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

     
 

3. Exercise of Warrant .

 

(a) Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made at any time or times on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company) and surrender of this Warrant, together with payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Warrant Shares thereby purchased by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank in immediately available funds. Certificates for Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be delivered to the Holder within 5 Trading Days from the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise Form, surrender of this Warrant and payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth above (“ Warrant Share Delivery Date ”). This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised on the later of the date the Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company and the date the Exercise Price is received by the Company. The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder or any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a holder of record of such Warrant Shares for all purposes, as of the date the Warrant has been exercised by payment to the Company of the Exercise Price and all taxes required to be paid by the Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 5 prior to the issuance of such Warrant Shares, have been paid. If the Company fails to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a) by the end of business (New York, New York time) on the fifth Trading Day following the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

For the purposes of this Warrant, “ Trading Day ” means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market (each, a “ Trading Market ”); or (ii) if the Common Stock is not trading on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting price); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i) and (ii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their activities.

 

(b) If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Shares, deliver to Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

(c) If at any time after one year from the Issuance Date, there is no effective Registration Statement registering the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder at such time, this Warrant may also be exercised at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such election;

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

     
 

VWAP ” shall mean, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time to 4:02 p.m. Eastern Time); (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers and reasonably acceptable to the Company.

 

4. No Fractional Shares or Scrip . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price.

 

5. Charges, Taxes and Expenses . Issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event certificates for Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder; and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto.

 

6. Closing of Books . The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

7. Transfer, Division and Combination .

 

(a) Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Sections 1 and 7(e) hereof, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. A Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

(b) This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 7(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice.

 

(c) The Company shall prepare, issue and deliver at its own expense (other than transfer taxes) the new Warrant or Warrants under this Section 7.

 

(d) The Company agrees to maintain, at its aforesaid office, books for the registration and the registration of transfer of the Warrants.

     
 

(e) The Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer (i) that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act or a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Act.

 

8. No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise . This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof. Upon the surrender of this Warrant and the payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (or by means of a cashless exercise), the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be and be deemed to be issued to such Holder as the record owner of such Warrant Shares as of the close of business on the later of the date of such surrender or payment.

 

9. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant . The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

10. Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc . If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

 

11. Adjustments of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares . The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in the event that the Company: (i) pays a dividend in shares of Common Stock or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to holders of its outstanding Common Stock; (ii) subdivides its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; (iii) combines its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock; or (iv) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Common Stock, then the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which it would have owned or have been entitled to receive had such Warrant been exercised in advance thereof. Upon each such adjustment of the kind and number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company which are purchasable hereunder, the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to purchase the number of Warrant Shares or other securities resulting from such adjustment at an Exercise Price per Warrant Share or other security obtained by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant hereto immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing by the number of Warrant Shares or other securities of the Company that are purchasable pursuant hereto immediately after such adjustment. An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.

 

12. Subsequent Equity Sales . In the event that on or subsequent to the Issuance Date, the Company issues or sells any Common Stock, any securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for its Common Stock or any convertible securities, or any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase of its Common Stock or any such convertible securities (the “ Common Stock Equivalents ”) (other than (i) securities issued pursuant to the Company’s offering of up to $4,000,000 in 12% or 15% convertible promissory notes and warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock (the “ 2013 Offering ”); (ii) shares of Common Stock or options to purchase such shares issued to employees, consultants, officers or directors in accordance with stock plans approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, and shares of Common Stock issuable under options or warrants that are outstanding as of the date of the first sale of securities in the 2013 Offering, or issued in the future pursuant to any stock incentive plan authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors; and (iii) shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a stock dividend, split or other similar transaction) at an effective price per share which is less than the Exercise Price, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale shall be reduced to the lowest per share price of Common Stock in such issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale.

     
 

13. Reorganization, Reclassification, Merger, Consolidation or Disposition of Assets . In case the Company shall reorganize its capital, reclassify its capital stock, consolidate or merge with or into another corporation (where the Company is not the surviving corporation or where there is a change in or distribution with respect to the Common Stock of the Company), or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its property, assets or business to another corporation and, pursuant to the terms of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation, or any cash, shares of stock or other securities or property of any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation (“ Other Property ”), are to be received by or distributed to the holders of Common Stock of the Company, then, from and after the consummation of such transaction or event, the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, instead of the Warrant Shares, at the option of the Holder, (a) upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and Other Property receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event or (b) cash equal to the value of this Warrant as determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes option pricing formula. For purposes of this Section 13, “common stock of the successor or acquiring corporation” shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or upon the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The foregoing provisions of this Section 13 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, mergers, consolidations or disposition of assets.

 

14. Notice of Adjustment . Whenever the number of Warrant Shares or number or kind of securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant or the Exercise Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the number of Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price of such Warrant Shares (and other securities or property) after such adjustment, setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment and setting forth the computation by which such adjustment was made.

 

15. Notice of Corporate Action . If at any time:

 

(a) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or other distribution,

 

(b) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Company or any consolidation or merger of the Company with, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all the property, assets or business of the Company to, another corporation, or

 

(c) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; then, in any one or more of such cases, the Company shall give to Holder (i) prior written notice of the date on which a record date shall be selected for such dividend or distribution or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, liquidation or winding up, and (ii) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place. Such notice in accordance with the foregoing clause also shall specify (i) the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to any such dividend or distribution, and the amount and character thereof, and (ii) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the time, if any such time is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their Warrant Shares for securities or other property deliverable upon such disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Each such written notice shall be sufficiently given if addressed to Holder at the last address of Holder appearing on the books of the Company and delivered in accordance with Section 17(d).

     
 

16. Authorized Shares . The Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed.

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (a) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (b) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

17. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) Jurisdiction . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be wholly performed within such state and without regard to conflicts of law provisions that would result in the application of any laws other than the laws of the State of New York. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant may be instituted in the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or in the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, and the parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of each such court in any action or proceeding. Holder hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in every suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based on this Warrant and brought in any such court, any claim that Holder is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that Holder’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

(b) Restrictions . The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered for resale, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

(c) Nonwaiver and Expenses . No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding all rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

     
 

(d) Notices . All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid), guaranteed overnight delivery, or facsimile transmission if such transmission is confirmed by delivery by certified or registered mail (first class postage pre-paid) or guaranteed overnight delivery, to the following addresses and facsimile numbers (or to such other addresses or facsimile numbers which such party shall subsequently designate in writing to the other party):

 

(i) if to the Company:

 

Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 390

Atlanta, GA 30305

Attention: Mr. James R. Hills

 

with a copy to

 

Thompson Hine LLP

335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Mr. Peter J. Gennuso

 

(ii) If to Holder

 

 

(e) Limitation of Liability . No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by Holder to exercise this Warrant or purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of Holder, shall give rise to any liability of Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

(f) Successors and Assigns . Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all Holders from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by any such Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

(g) Amendment . This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

(h) Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

(i) Headings . The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the Warrant Date.

 

 

       
SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP.
 

 

 

 
By:  

 

 

 
       James R. Hills   
    President & CEO   

 

 
 

  NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                      Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or
[ ] the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 3(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 3(c).

 

(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

__________________________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following:

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

__________________________________________

 

(4) Accredited Investor . The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     

EXHIBIT 10.30

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made as of [ ], 2014 by and between SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP , a Florida corporation (the “Company”), and [ ] (the “Optionee”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company previously awarded certain options (the “Options”), to purchase shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), to the Optionee for its services as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the grant of the Options was not previously documented by the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has determined that Optionee is eligible to receive the Options in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. GRANT OF OPTION

 

1.1 Grant of Stock Option . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee the Option, whereby the Optionee may purchase from the Company, during the period set forth in Section 1.2 below, [ ] ([ ]) shares of Common Stock ("Option Shares") at the price of ($0.375) per share (the "Exercise Price") in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Option hereby granted shall expire unless the Optionee signs and returns this Agreement to the Company promptly after delivery to the Optionee.

 

1.2 Term. This Option commenced on the [ ], 2013 (the “Grant Date”) of this Agreement and shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.4.

 

1.3 Vesting of Option Shares .

 

(a) The right to purchase the Option Shares under this Option shall vest to the Optionee on [ ], 2014; provided, however, if any person (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of the Common Stock representing more than 50% of the Company s outstanding Common Stock, or rights to acquire such Common Stock, then this Option shall vest immediately upon such occurrence .

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be a condition to the vesting of the right to purchase any Option Shares that the Optionee continues to be employed or otherwise retained by the Company as of each relevant vesting date .

 

(c) Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, the right to purchase any Option Shares which shall not have vested pursuant to this Section 1.3 shall terminate immediately upon termination of the Optionee’s employment with or retention by the Company.

 

1.4 Duration of the Option . The right to purchase any Option Shares which shall have vested pursuant to Section 1.3 shall be effective during the period commencing on the date of such vesting and ending on the earliest to occur of:

 

(a) the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date (the "Option Term Date");

 

(b) the date all Option Shares are purchased pursuant to this Agreement; and

     
 

(c) thirty (30) days following the date of the termination of Optionee's employment with or retention by the Company, provided, however, if such termination occurs by reason of Optionee's death or permanent disability (such permanent disability as determined by a physician reasonably satisfactory to the Company), such period shall be extended to three (3) months following the date of such event. In no event, however, shall any such period extend beyond the Option Term Date.

 

SECTION 2. EXERCISE OF OPTION

 

2.1 Exercise of Option . The Option shall be exercised in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(a) The Option may be exercised only by written notice of exercise to the Company setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise and signed by the Optionee and received by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or other authorized representative of the Company, prior to the termination of the Option as set forth in Section 1 above, accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for the number of shares of Common Stock being purchased in a form permitted under Section 2.2 below. The Option may not be exercised for fractional Shares or for less than one hundred (100) Shares unless that is all of the shares covered by the Option.

 

(b) At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company, the Optionee shall make adequate provision for the federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Company, if any, which arise in connection with the Option, including, without limitation, obligations arising upon (i) the exercise, in whole or in part, of the Option, (ii) the transfer, in whole or in part, of any Option Shares, or (iii) the operation of any law or regulation providing for the imputation of interest.

 

(c) On the exercise date specified in the Optionee's notice or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Optionee a certificate or certificates for the Option Shares then being purchased (out of theretofore unissued shares of Common Stock or reacquired shares of Common Stock, as the Company may elect) upon full payment for such Option Shares. The obligation of the Company to deliver the Option Shares shall, however, be subject to the condition that if at any time the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the Option or the Option Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the Option or the issuance or purchase of Option Shares thereunder, the Option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Board of Directors of the Company. Certificates evidencing any Option Shares may contain a legend in a form deemed appropriate by the Company with respect to transfer restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws and referring to the transfer restrictions under this Agreement.

 

2.2 Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or in combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

 

(a) cash; or

 

(b) certified or bank cashier's check.

 

 

SECTION 3. RESTRICTIONS ON OPTIONS AND OPTION SHARES

 

3.1 Non-Transferability of Option . During the Optionee's lifetime, the Option hereunder shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or any guardian or legal representative of the Optionee, and the Option shall not be transferable except, in case of the death of the Optionee, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, nor shall the Option be subject to attachment, execution or other similar process. In the event of (a) any attempt by the Optionee to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Option, except as provided for herein, or (b) the levy of any attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interest hereby conferred, the Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Optionee and it shall thereupon become null and void.

     
 

3.2 Effect of Change in Stock Subject to the Option . In the event of certain corporate events such as stock splits, the Board of Directors of the Company may increase or decrease the number of Option Shares, change the kind of shares available under the Option and/or increase or decrease the Exercise Price of the Option in order to preserve the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available hereunder.

 

3.3 Rights as a Stockholder . The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of a certificate or certificates for the shares for which the Option has been exercised. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate or certificates are issued, except as provided in Section 3.2.

 

3.4 Refusal to Register . The Company shall not be required (a) to transfer on its books any Options Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (b) to treat as owner of such Option Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such shares shall have been so transferred.

 

3.5 Restrictions Binding on Transferees. All permitted transferees of Option Shares or any interest therein will receive and hold such shares or interest subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 4. MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1 Binding Effect . Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

4.2 Termination or Amendment . The Board of Directors of the Company may amend this Option at any time, provided, however, that no such amendment may adversely affect the Option or any unexercised portion thereof without the consent of the Optionee.

 

4.3 Optionee’s Relationship with the Company . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as constituting a commitment, guaranty, agreement, or understanding of any kind or nature that the Company shall continue to retain the Optionee in any capacity, nor shall this Agreement affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate its relationship with the Optionee at any time and for any reason. Any change of the Optionee's duties to the Company shall not result in a modification of the terms of this Agreement.

 

4.4 Legends. The Company and the Optionee agree that, to the extent applicable, unless and until registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), which registration remains effective, all shares of Common Stock acquired by the Optionee upon exercise of the Option, may be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends in substantially the following form:

 

(a) THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.

 

4.5 Integrated Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the Optionee and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and there are no agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Optionee and the Company other than those as set forth or provided for herein and therein. To the extent contemplated herein and therein, the provisions of this Agreement shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4.6 Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

4.7 Successors and Assigns . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.

     
 

4.8 Notices . Any and all notices provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed: (a) if to the Company, to the principal executive office of the Company; and (b) if to the Optionee, to the address of the Optionee as reflected on the records of the Company. Notices shall be deemed delivered upon the earlier to occur of (i) receipt by the party to whom such notice is directed; (ii) if sent by facsimile machine, on the day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) such notice is sent if sent (as evidenced by the facsimile confirmed receipt) prior to 5:00 p.m. and, if sent after 5:00 p.m. on the day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) after which such notice is sent; (iii) on the first business day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) following the day the same is deposited with the commercial carrier if sent by commercial overnight delivery service; or (iv) the fifth (5th) day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) following deposit thereof with the U.S. Postal Service as aforesaid. Each party, by notice duly given in accordance herewith, may specify a different address for the giving of any notice hereunder.

 

4. 9 Severability . In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and each provision of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

4.10 Investment Representation . Subject to the availability of an effective registration statement under the Act, the Optionee represents and warrants that the Optionee is acquiring the Option and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof for the Optionee's own account as an investment and not with a view toward the sale or distribution thereof.

 

4.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together constitute one agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stock Option Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

COMPANY :

 

SAFETY QUICK LIGHTING & FANS CORP

 

By: _______________________________

James R. Hills

President and CEO

 

 

OPTIONEE:

 

By: _______________________________

Name: _____________________________

Title: ______________________________

 

Address:

__________________________________

__________________________________

__________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Option Shares: [ ]

 

Exercise Price per Share: $0.375

     

 

Exhibit 21

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

SQL Lighting & Fans LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 23.2

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated July 15, 2014 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Safety Quick Lighting & Fans Corp. and Subsidiary.

 

We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Bongiovanni & Associates, PA

Bongiovanni & Associates, PA

July 30, 2014