Form 1-A Issuer Information UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 1-A
REGULATION A OFFERING STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OMB APPROVAL

FORM 1-A

OMB Number: 3235-0286


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1-A: Filer Information

Issuer CIK
0001670087
Issuer CCC
XXXXXXXX
DOS File Number
Offering File Number
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Submission Contact Information

Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

1-A: Item 1. Issuer Information

Issuer Infomation

Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter
KeyStone Solutions, Inc.
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization
DELAWARE
Year of Incorporation
2016
CIK
0001670087
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code
SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
81-1771208
Total number of full-time employees
29
Total number of part-time employees
0

Contact Infomation

Address of Principal Executive Offices

Address 1
14420 Albemarle Point Place
Address 2
City
Chantilly
State/Country
VIRGINIA
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
20152
Phone
703-953-3838

Provide the following information for the person the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff should call in connection with any pre-qualification review of the offering statement.

Name
Morris F. DeFeo, Jr.
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Country
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
Phone

Provide up to two e-mail addresses to which the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff may send any comment letters relating to the offering statement. After qualification of the offering statement, such e-mail addresses are not required to remain active.

Financial Statements

Industry Group (select one) Banking Insurance Other

Use the financial statements for the most recent period contained in this offering statement to provide the following information about the issuer. The following table does not include all of the line items from the financial statements. Long Term Debt would include notes payable, bonds, mortgages, and similar obligations. To determine "Total Revenues" for all companies selecting "Other" for their industry group, refer to Article 5-03(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. For companies selecting "Insurance", refer to Article 7-04 of Regulation S-X for calculation of "Total Revenues" and paragraphs 5 and 7 of Article 7-04 for "Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues".

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents
$ 389912.00
Investment Securities
$ 0.00
Total Investments
$
Accounts and Notes Receivable
$ 2845961.00
Loans
$
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E):
$ 118838.00
Property and Equipment
$
Total Assets
$ 3751052.00
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
$ 1530847.00
Policy Liabilities and Accruals
$
Deposits
$
Long Term Debt
$ 500000.00
Total Liabilities
$ 2064922.00
Total Stockholders' Equity
$ 1686130.00
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 3751052.00

Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Total Revenues
$ 632516.00
Total Interest Income
$
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues
$ 851121.00
Total Interest Expenses
$
Depreciation and Amortization
$ 4377.00
Net Income
$ 198872.00
Earnings Per Share - Basic
$ 0.04
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
$ 0.04
Name of Auditor (if any)
Ericksen, Krentel & LaPorte, LLP

Outstanding Securities

Common Equity

Name of Class (if any) Common Equity
N/A
Common Equity Units Outstanding
5000000
Common Equity CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
N/A

Preferred Equity

Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any)
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding
0
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any)
000000000
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
N/A

Debt Securities

Debt Securities Name of Class (if any)
N/A
Debt Securities Units Outstanding
0
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
N/A

1-A: Item 2. Issuer Eligibility

Issuer Eligibility

Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)

1-A: Item 3. Application of Rule 262

Application Rule 262

Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.

Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.

1-A: Item 4. Summary Information Regarding the Offering and Other Current or Proposed Offerings

Summary Infomation

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering Tier1 Tier2
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited Unaudited Audited
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply)
Equity (common or preferred stock)
Option, warrant or other right to acquire another security
Security to be acquired upon exercise of option, warrant or other right to acquire security
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? Yes No
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? Yes No
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? Yes No
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? Yes No
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? Yes No
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? Yes No
Number of securities offered
3000000
Number of securities of that class outstanding
0

The information called for by this item below may be omitted if undetermined at the time of filing or submission, except that if a price range has been included in the offering statement, the midpoint of that range must be used to respond. Please refer to Rule 251(a) for the definition of "aggregate offering price" or "aggregate sales" as used in this item. Please leave the field blank if undetermined at this time and include a zero if a particular item is not applicable to the offering.

Price per security
$ 10.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer
$ 10.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders
$ 0.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement
$ 0.00
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement
$ 0.00
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs)
$ 10.00

Anticipated fees in connection with this offering and names of service providers

Underwriters - Name of Service Provider
Moloney Securities Co., Inc. and The Benchmark Company, LLC
Underwriters - Fees
$ 300000.00
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider
Moloney Securities Co., Inc. and The Benchmark Company, LLC
Sales Commissions - Fee
$ 2100000.00
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider
Finders' Fees - Fees
$
Audit - Name of Service Provider
Erickson, Krentel & LaPorte, LLP
Audit - Fees
$ 50000.00
Legal - Name of Service Provider
Crowell & Moring LLP
Legal - Fees
$ 150000.00
Promoters - Name of Service Provider
Promoters - Fees
$
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider
Blue Sky Compliance - Fees
$
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed:
38535
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer
$ 26806600.00
Clarification of responses (if necessary)
Offering is for a minimum of $3,000,000 and a maximum of $30,000,000. Information for the sales commission and net proceeds of the offering set forth above assumes the maximum $30,000,000 is raised in the offering.

1-A: Item 5. Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities

Selected States and Jurisdictions
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the securities are to be offered by underwriters, dealers or sales persons or check the appropriate box

None
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities
Selected States and Jurisdictions

ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING

1-A: Item 6. Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

None

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
KeyStone Solutions, Inc.
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Subordinated Warrant to purchase up to 125,000 shares of Common Stock of KeyStone Solutions, Inc. issued to a single accredited investor.
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
62500
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
0
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
On March 16, 2016, Keystone Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue up to $1,000,000 in subordinated debt and warrants to purchase up to 125,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The exercise price for the Subordinated Note Warrants is equal to $2.00 per share of common stock. As of the date of this filing, subordinated notes with a face amount of $500,000 and subordinated note warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company's common stock have been issued to one accredited investor, as set forth in more detail in the accompanying Offering Circular.
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
KeyStone Solutions, Inc.
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Common Stock
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
5000000
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
5000000
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
$0 - as set forth in the accompanying Offering Circular, on March 31, 2016 the existing stockholders of AOC Key Solutions, Inc. exchanged 100% of their outstanding shares of common stock in AOC Key Solutions, Inc. for proportionate shares of KeyStone Solutions, Inc. common stock as part of the reorganization, as set forth in more detail in the accompanying Offering Circular.
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).
$0 - as set forth in the accompanying Offering Circular, on March 31, 2016 the existing stockholders of AOC Key Solutions, Inc. exchanged 100% of their outstanding shares of common stock in AOC Key Solutions for proportionate shares of KeyStone Solutions, Inc. common stock as part of the reorganization, as set forth in more detail in the accompanying Offering Circular.

Unregistered Securities Act

(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption
Section 4 (a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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An offering statement pursuant to Regulation A relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”). Information contained in this Preliminary offering circular is subject to completion or amendment. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted before the offering statement filed with the Commission is qualified. This Preliminary offering circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the laws of any such state. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to deliver a Final offering circular by sending you a notice within two business days after the completion of our sale to you that contains the URL where the Final offering circular or the offering statement in which such Final offering circular was filed may be obtained.

KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

3,000,000 Units

 

 

Consisting of:

3,000,000 Shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

and

Warrants to Purchase 750,000 Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(2,892,857 Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issuable upon Conversion of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Exercise of Warrants)

Minimum purchase: 500 Units ($5,000)

 

LOGO   LOGO

We are offering units (“Units”), consisting of (a) a minimum of 300,000 shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and a maximum of 3,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and (b) warrants to purchase up to 750,000 shares of our common stock, on a “best efforts” basis. Each Unit consists of one share of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 0.25 shares of our common stock at any time on or before seven years from the date of qualification of the Units as exempt from registration by the SEC (the “Qualification Date”) at an exercise price of $2.00 per share of common stock. While the Series A Preferred Stock and the warrants will be sold together as a Unit, the Series A Preferred Stock and warrants will be issued separately. The Units will be sold by the Company in minimum amounts of $5,000 (500 Units).

If $3,000,000 in subscriptions for the Units (the “Minimum Offering”) is not deposited with FOLIOfn Investments, Inc., as set forth in more detail in the “Plan of Distribution,” on or before the earlier of six (6) months after commencement of the offering or twelve (12) months after the Qualification Date (the “Minimum Offering Period”), all subscriptions will be refunded to subscribers without deduction or interest. Subscribers have no right to a return of their funds during the Minimum Offering Period. See “Plan of Distribution” and “Securities Being Offered” for a description of the Units being sold and our capital stock.


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Generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to “Accredited Investors” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (17 CFR §230.501(a) and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

There is currently no trading market for our Units, common stock or preferred stock. We do not intend to apply to have our Units or shares of preferred stock or common stock approved for trading on any trading market upon the completion of this offering.

 

 

These are speculative securities. Investing in the Units involves significant risks. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page [4].

 

     Number of Units      Price to Public      Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions (1)
     Proceeds to Issuer (2)  

Per Unit

     1       $ 10.00       $ 0.70       $ 9.30   

Total Minimum:

     300,000       $ 3,000,000       $ 210,000       $ 2,790,000   

Total Maximum:

     3,000,000       $ 30,000,000       $ 2,100,000       $ 27,900,000   

 

 

(1) The underwriting commission represents 7% of the gross proceeds for Units sold in the offering.
(2) Does not include (i) underwriters’ non-accountable expense allocation of 1% of the gross proceeds of Units sold in the offering, which is estimated to be $30,000 and $300,000 for the minimum and maximum offering amounts, respectively, (ii) other expenses of the offering and (iii) warrants to be granted to the underwriters to purchase an additional number of Units equal to 10% of the Units sold in the offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of or give its approval to any securities offered or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering circular or other solicitation materials. These securities are offered pursuant to an exemption from registration with the Commission; however, the Commission has not made an independent determination that the securities offered are exempt from registration.

We are providing the disclosure in the format prescribed by Part II of Form 1-A.

14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, 20151

(703) 953-3838; www.aockeysolutions.com

 

 

The date of this preliminary offering circular is May 12, 2016

 

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OFFERING SUMMARY

     1   

RISK FACTORS

     3   

USE OF PROCEEDS

     12   

BUSINESS

     13   

PROPERTIES

     23   

SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     24   

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

     31   

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES

     44   

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

     48   

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS

     59   

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

     60   

SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

     62   

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     69   
ANNEX A – CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS OF SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK      A-1   

ANNEX B – FORM OF UNIT WARRANT

     B-1   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     F-1   


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OFFERING SUMMARY

The following summary highlights selected information contained in this offering circular. This summary does not contain all the information that may be important to you. You should read the more detailed information contained in this offering circular, including, but not limited to, the “Risk Factors” beginning on page [4]. References to “we,” “us,” “our,” “KeyStone Solutions,” “KeyStone” or the “Company” mean KeyStone Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Our Company

We are a Delaware holding company that owns all of the outstanding interests of our principal subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AOC Key Solutions”) (www.aockeysolutions.com), which is a consulting firm formed in 1983 specializing in proposal development, capture, and market strategy services for government contractors. The Company was formed in March 2016 to facilitate its planned expansion in the government contracting outsourced services business through continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions of other government contracts service providers. For the year ended December 31, 2015, AOC Key Solutions generated over $9.6 million of revenue and net income of approximately $422,000. AOC Key Solutions’ revenue for the first quarter of 2016 increased by $1,306,592, or 61.5%, to $3,432,766 compared to $2,126,174 in the comparable period in 2015. Net income in the first quarter of 2016 increased by $556,094, or 557.5%, to $456,352 compared to a net loss of $99,742 for the comparable period in 2015. As a result, AOC Key Solutions’ net income margin increased from a loss of 4.7% in 2015 to a gain of 13.3% for the first quarter of 2016.

This Offering

 

Securities offered   

Minimum of 300,000 Units with each Unit consisting of one share of our Series A Preferred Stock and one warrant to purchase 0.25 share of our common stock (and the shares of common stock issuable from time to time upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock or the exercise of the warrants).

 

Maximum of 3,000,000 Units with each Unit consisting of one share of our Series A Preferred Stock and one warrant to purchase 0.25 share of our common stock (and the shares of common stock issuable from time to time upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock or the exercise of the warrants).

Preferred and common stock outstanding before the offering   

5,000,000 shares of common stock

No shares of Series A Preferred Stock

Preferred and common stock outstanding after the offering (1)   

5,000,000 shares of common stock

300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock

Series A Preferred Stock Dividends   

Generally, the Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to quarterly cash dividends of $0.175 (7% per annum) per share.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that future earnings generated from operations, if any, will be retained to develop and expand our business. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is restricted by the terms of our Series A Preferred Stock, which require us to pay full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock before making any dividend payment on our common stock.    

 



 

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Series A Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference    The Liquidation Preference on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock is $10 per share (the “Issue Price”).
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock   

The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible by holders at any time after the third anniversary of the Qualification Date into shares of our common stock. Upon conversion, each share of Series A Preferred Stock can be converted into such number of shares of common stock as is determined by dividing (i) the sum of (x) Issue Price ($10.00 per share) (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the like) plus (y) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends on such shares being converted, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of conversion, by (ii) the conversion price equal to (x) $14.00 per share from         , 2019 to         , 2020 or (y) $15.00 per share from and after         , 2020.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically be converted at the then effective conversion price (i) immediately prior to the closing of the sale of our common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement (A) which results in aggregate cash proceeds to the Company of not less than $30,000,000 (net of underwriting discounts and commissions), (B) is made at an offering price per share of at least the then applicable Series A Preferred Stock conversion price (as adjusted) and (C) following such offering, the common stock is listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and (ii) on the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of at least 662/3% of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock   

At any time following the third anniversary of the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company may redeem all or any portion of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Stock for a redemption price equal to either (a) (i) $14.00 per share from         , 2019 to         , 2020 or (ii) $15.00 per share from and after        , 2020 plus (b) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of redemption.

 

At any time after five years (sixtieth month) after the Qualification Date, each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to require the Company to redeem all, but not less than all, of such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock for a redemption price of $15.00 per share plus the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of redemption.

Warrant Exercise Period    The warrants are immediately exercisable upon issuance, and have an expiration date seven years (eighty-four months) after the Qualification Date.
Warrant Exercise Price    The warrants have an exercise price equal to $2.00 per share.
Use of proceeds    The net proceeds of this offering will be used primarily to fund the Company’s organic growth and strategic acquisition of, and investments in, government contract service providers with the balance being used for general corporate purposes.
Risk factors    Investing in Units involves a high degree of risk. As an investor you should be able to bear a complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of this offering circular.
Market Listing    There is currently no trading market for our Units, preferred stock or common stock. We do not intend to apply to have our Units or shares of preferred stock or common stock approved for trading on any trading market upon the completion of this offering.

 

 

(1) Assumes the sale of the Minimum Offering Amount of 300,000 Units and no exercise of any Unit warrants or Underwriter Warrants.

 



 

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in Units involves a high degree of risk and many uncertainties. You should carefully consider the specific factors listed below, together with the cautionary statement that follows this section and the other information included in this offering circular, before purchasing Units in this offering. If one or more of the possibilities described as risks below actually occur, our operating results and financial condition would likely suffer and the trading price, if any, of our preferred stock and/or common stock could fall, causing you to lose some or all of your investment. The following is a description of what we consider the key challenges and material risks to our business and an investment in our securities.

Risks Related to our Business and Industry

We are a holding company; have no direct operations and depend in large part on funding from our subsidiaries.

KeyStone Solutions, Inc. was formed in March 2016 as a holding company. It has no current business operations of its own. Until we have either formed or acquired other companies, our only significant assets are our cash and equity interest in our principal operating subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions. As a result, we rely on funding from AOC Key Solutions to meet our obligations. If AOC Key Solutions needs to retain its funds to meet its financial obligations or experiences other restrictions on its ability to fund us, that may limit our access to funds and restrict our ability to meet our dividend, redemption and liquidation obligations in respect of our Series A Preferred Stock and to pursue our acquisition strategy or other strategic objectives.

We face aggressive competition that can impact our ability to obtain contracts and therefore affect our future revenues and growth prospects.

Our business is highly competitive, and we compete with larger companies that have greater name recognition and financial resources, as well as many independent sole-proprietors who sell themselves as business development experts.

The markets in which we operate are characterized by rapidly changing technology, and the needs of our clients change and evolve regularly. Accordingly, our success depends on our ability to develop services and solutions that address these changing needs of our government contractor clients, and to provide people and technology needed to deliver these services and solutions. To remain competitive, we must consistently provide superior service, technology and performance on a cost-effective basis to our clients. Our competitors may be able to provide our clients with different or greater capabilities or technologies or better contract terms than we can provide, including technical qualifications, past contract experience, geographic presence, price and the availability of qualified professional personnel. Additionally, we anticipate that larger or new competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge which may adversely affect our ability to compete for new contracts.

The U.S. government may adopt new contract rules and regulations or revise its procurement practices in a manner adverse to us at any time.

Our industry has experienced, and we expect it will continue to experience, significant changes to business practices as a result of an increased focus on affordability, efficiencies and recovery of costs, among other items. U.S. government agencies may face restrictions or pressure regarding the type and amount of services that they may obtain from private contractors. Legislation, regulations and initiatives dealing with procurement reform, mitigation of potential conflicts of interest, deterrence of fraud, and environmental responsibility or sustainability, as well as any resulting shifts in the buying practices of U.S. government agencies, such as increased usage of fixed-price contracts, multiple award contracts and small business set-aside contracts, could have adverse effects on government contractors and the business development services we provide. Any of these changes could impair our ability to obtain new support contracts or renew our existing contracts when those contracts are recompeted. Any new contracting requirements or procurement methods could be costly or administratively difficult for us to implement and could adversely affect our future revenues, profitability and prospects, or alternatively may reduce the need for government contractors to acquire our services.

 

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Technology improvements and disruptions could diminish the need for our traditional services.

Based on recent technological developments, the market for consultants has diminished and may continue to diminish. Some companies are beginning to use the World Wide Web to advertise for different services, including experts for sale, anonymous authors to complete certain proposal sections for an “introductory fee,” and even buying entire proposals on-line, sometimes from overseas vendors. The market trend seems to be that these competitors are offering similar types of services at extremely low prices. This trend towards utilization of unknown and unproven companies advertising traditional consulting services may diminish the demand for our services, which may adversely affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.

The spending cuts imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (“BCA”) could impact our operating results and profit.

The U.S. government continues to focus on developing and implementing spending, tax, and other initiatives to stimulate the economy, create jobs, and reduce the deficit. One of these initiatives, the BCA, imposed constraints around U.S. government spending. In an attempt to balance decisions regarding defense, homeland security, and other federal spending priorities, the BCA imposed spending caps that contain approximately $487 billion in reductions to the Department of Defense base budgets over a seven year period (to 2021). Additionally, the BCA triggered an automatic sequestration process, effective March 1, 2013, that would have reduced planned defense spending by an additional $500 billion over a nine-year period that began in the U.S. government’s 2013 fiscal year.

On November 2, 2015, the President signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA 2015”). BBA 2015 raises the limit on the U.S. government’s debt until March 2017 and raises the sequester caps imposed by the BCA by $80 billion, split equally between defense and non-defense spending over the next two years ($50 billion in the U.S. government’s 2016 fiscal year and $30 billion in the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year). On December 18, 2015, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, funding the government through September 30, 2016 and on February 9, 2016, the President submitted a budget proposal for the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year, consistent with BBA 2015 funding levels. BBA 2015 includes discretionary funding for Department of Defense of approximately $580 billion in the U.S. government’s 2016 fiscal year and $583 billion in the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year. This funding includes a base budget for the Department of Defense of approximately $521 billion in the U.S. government’s 2016 fiscal year and $524 billion in the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year. BBA 2015 also provides approximately $59 billion for Department of Defense Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) spending in each of the U.S. government’s 2016 and 2017 fiscal years.

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (“BBA 2013”) passed by Congress in December 2013 alleviated some budget cuts that would have otherwise been instituted through sequestration in the U.S. government’s 2014 and 2015 fiscal years. While BBA 2013 and BBA 2015 (collectively, the “Bipartisan Budget Acts”), taken together, increased discretionary spending limits through the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year, the Bipartisan Budget Acts retained sequestration cuts for the U.S. government’s 2018 through 2021 fiscal years, including the across-the-board spending reduction methodology provided for in the BCA. As a result, there remains uncertainty regarding how, or if, sequestration cuts will be applied in the U.S. government’s 2018 fiscal year and beyond. Department of Defense and other agencies may have significantly less flexibility in how to apply budget cuts in future years. While the defense budget sustained the largest single reductions under the BCA, other civil agencies and programs have also been impacted by significant spending reductions. In light of the BCA and deficit reduction pressures, and the upcoming change in administrations, it is likely that discretionary spending by the U.S. government will remain constrained for a number of years. Additionally, if an annual appropriations bill is not enacted for the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year or beyond, the U.S. government may operate under a continuing resolution, abating RFP processes, restricting new contract or program starts and government slowdowns, or even shutdowns, could arise. We anticipate there will continue to be significant debate within the U.S. government over defense spending throughout the budget appropriations process for the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal year and beyond. The outcome of these debates could have long-term consequences for our industry and Company.

 

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Since we generate most of our revenues from clients that bid on contracts with U.S. government agencies, our operating results could be adversely affected by spending caps or changes in the budgetary priorities of the U.S. government, as well as by delays in RFP processes, program starts or the award of contracts or task orders under contracts.

Continued or increased market consolidations by large and small contractors.

Last year witnessed a variety of transactions impacting our client base: CACI acquired L-3’s National Security Solutions business unit for $550 million; Harris Corporation acquired Exelis, Inc. for $4.7 billion; Science Applications International Corporation (“SAIC”) acquired Scitor Corporation from Leonard Green Partners for $790 million; The Carlyle Group acquired Novetta Solutions from Arlington Capital; and Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”) split its public sector business from its commercial and international business (the public sector business then merged with SRA International to form CSRA, Inc. the largest professional services firm to the U.S. government). This consolidation of our client base could lead to less demand for our services.

Due to the competitive process to obtain contracts and an increase in bid protests, we may be unable to achieve or sustain revenue growth and profitability.

We expect that a majority of the business that we seek in the foreseeable future will be under service agreements awarded to our clients through a competitive bidding process, including Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“ID/IQ”) contracts. The U.S. government has increasingly relied on contracts that are subject to a competitive bidding process, which has resulted in greater competition and increased pricing pressure. As a result, there is a tendency for it to place undue emphasis on low price over technical merit when selecting contractors. This in turn can result in the U.S. government contracts market attracting extremely low-priced competitors who see certain consulting products and services as mere “commodities” and price accordingly. Government contractors may decide that they can prepare their bid responses with internal resources and not engage outside organizations to assist this process.

The competitive bidding process involves substantial costs and a number of risks, including significant cost and managerial time to prepare bids and proposals for contracts that may not be awarded to our clients, and therefore puts our reputation at risk and may affect our future contracts with these clients, or that may be awarded but for which our customers do not receive meaningful task orders which might make them less likely to bid for additional task orders. For support contracts awarded to us, we also face the risk of inaccurately estimating the resources and costs that will be required to fulfill these engagements, which also could impact our reputation and the likelihood of getting additional engagements for capture and proposal support.

Our business is directly tied to the success of our government contracting clients, which are increasingly reliant on ID/IQ contracts. ID/IQ contracts are not firm orders for services, and we may generate limited or no revenue from these contracts which could adversely affect our operating performance.

ID/IQ contracts are typically awarded to multiple contractors, and the award of an ID/IQ contract does not represent a firm order for services. Generally, under an ID/IQ contract, the government is not obligated to order a minimum of services or supplies from its contractor, irrespective of the total estimated contract value. In effect, an ID/IQ award acts as a “hunting license,” permitting a contractor to bid on task orders issued under the ID/IQ contract, but not guaranteeing the award of individual task orders. Following an award under a multi-award ID/IQ program, the customer develops requirements for task orders that are competitively bid against all of the contract awardees. However, many contracts also permit the U.S. government to direct work to a specific contractor. Our clients may not win new task orders under these contracts for various reasons, including price, past performance and responsiveness, among others. We support our government contractor clients both when they compete to get the umbrella ID/IQ contract and subsequently when we help the winners of those contracts compete for individual tasks. The proposals for both of these stages can be relatively brief and require quick turn-arounds, thus potentially reducing some opportunities to be awarded significant turn-key engagements. While it is possible that the increased importance of winning the umbrella ID/IQ contract will prompt clients to hire outside firms to prepare their proposals, it is also likely that government contractors will decide to prepare ID/IQ proposals without the assistance from outside experts.

 

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Increased reliance on task order responses as the preferred method of proposal submission may significantly and adversely affect our future revenues, cash flow and financial results.

The U.S. government sometimes makes use of abbreviated (miniature) submissions to a solicitation by requiring a task order response rather than a full proposal, especially for ID/IQ contracts. Task Order Responses (TORs) as a rule tend to be relatively brief and have a short response period (often 10 days). These reduced page counts and shorter response times reduce the need for our traditional services, and if TORs become more of a standard for the U.S. government, this could adversely impact our operations, cash flow and financial results.

Our business could be negatively impacted by cyber and other security threats or disruptions.

We face various cyber and other security threats, including attempts to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and networks; insider threats; threats to the safety of our directors, officers and employees; threats to the security of our facilities and infrastructure; and threats from terrorist acts or other acts of aggression. Our clients and partners (including subcontractors and joint ventures) face similar threats. Although we utilize various procedures and controls to monitor and mitigate the risk of these threats, there can be no assurance that these procedures and controls will be sufficient. These threats could lead to losses of sensitive information or capabilities, harm to personnel, infrastructure or products, and/or damage to our reputation as well as our partners’ ability to perform.

Cyber threats are evolving and include, but are not limited to, malicious software, destructive malware, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data, disruption or denial of service attacks, and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in mission critical systems, unauthorized release of confidential, personal or otherwise protected information (ours or that of our employees, customers or partners), and corruption of data, networks or systems. In addition, we could be impacted by cyber threats or other disruptions or vulnerabilities found in products we use or in our partners’ or customers’ systems that are used in connection with our business. These threats, if not prevented or effectively mitigated, could damage our reputation, require remedial actions and lead to loss of business, regulatory actions, potential liability and financial losses.

We provide services to various customers (commercial and occasionally government) who also face cyber threats. Our services may themselves be subject to cyber threats and/or they may not be able to detect or deter threats, or effectively to mitigate resulting losses. These losses could adversely affect our customers and our Company.

The impact of these factors is difficult to predict, but one or more of them could result in the loss of information or capabilities, harm to individuals or property, damage to our reputation, loss of business, regulatory actions and potential liability, any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

Although we have identified general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective target businesses for merger or acquisition, we may enter into a potential business combination with a target that does not meet such criteria and guidelines, and as a result, the target business with which we enter into a potential business combination may not have attributes entirely consistent with our general criteria and guidelines.

Although we have identified general criteria and guidelines for evaluating prospective target businesses for merger or acquisition, it is possible that a target business with which we enter into a potential business combination will not have all of these positive attributes. If we complete a potential business combination with a target that does not meet some or all of these guidelines, such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a business that does meet all of our general criteria and guidelines.

 

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Resources could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business.

We anticipate that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If we decide not to complete a potential business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target business, we may fail to complete a potential business combination for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business.

We may seek investment opportunities in industries outside of our management’s area of expertise.

We intend to focus on target businesses in industries that complement our management team’s backgrounds including consulting for the procurement of government contracts. However, we may also pursue acquisition opportunities in other markets. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular business combination candidate, we cannot assure you that we will adequately ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our Units will not ultimately prove to be less favorable to investors in this offering than a direct investment, if an opportunity were available, in a business combination candidate.

Our strategy of growth through acquisitions could harm our business.

It is our intent to continue to grow through strategic acquisitions. Successful integration of newly acquired target companies may place a significant burden on our management and internal resources. The diversion of management’s attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration processes could harm our business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, we may be unable to execute our acquisition strategy, resulting in under-utilized resources and a failure to achieve anticipated growth. Our operating results and financial condition will be adversely affected if we are unable to achieve, or achieve on a timely basis, cost savings or revenue opportunities from any future acquisitions, or incur unforeseen costs and expenses or experience unexpected operating difficulties from the integration of acquired businesses.

Our ability to successfully effect a potential business combination and to be successful thereafter will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following a potential business combination. The loss of key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.

Our ability to successfully effect business combinations is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. The role of our key personnel in the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of our key personnel may remain with the target business in senior management or advisory positions following our business combination, it is likely that some or all of the management of the target business will remain in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after our business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by the SEC, which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements and take time away from oversight of our operations.

We may have a limited ability to assess the management of a prospective target business and, as a result, may effect a potential business combination with a target business whose management may not have the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a growing company.

When evaluating the desirability of effecting a potential business combination with a prospective target business, our ability to assess the target business’s management may be limited due to a lack of time, resources or information. Our assessment of the capabilities of the target’s management, therefore, may prove to be incorrect and such management may lack the skills, qualifications or abilities we suspected. Should the target’s management not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to manage a growing company, the operations and profitability of the post-combination business may be negatively impacted. Accordingly, any stockholders who choose to remain stockholders following the business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. The officers and directors of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of a potential business combination. The departure of a potential business combination target’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business. The role of an acquisition candidate’s key personnel upon the completion of a potential business combination cannot be ascertained at this time.

 

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We may issue additional common or preferred shares to complete business combinations or under an employee award plan after completion of business combinations, any one of which would dilute the interest of our stockholders and likely present other risks.

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 32,500,000 shares – 25,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 7,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Immediately after this offering (assuming the Maximum Offering Amount is raised), there will be 15,769,841 authorized but unissued shares of common stock available for issuance, which amount takes into account shares reserved for issuance (a) upon conversion of outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, (b) upon the exercise of outstanding Unit and Underwriter Warrants and (c) under the Company’s equity award plan. Immediately after this offering, there will be (x) if the Company receives subscriptions for the minimum number of shares available in the offering, 300,000 and (y) if the Company receives subscriptions for the maximum number of shares available in the offering 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. We may issue a substantial number of additional shares of common or preferred stock to complete a proposed business combination. The issuance of additional shares of common or preferred stock:

 

    may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in this offering;

 

    may further subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;

 

    could cause a change in control if a substantial number of common stock is issued, which could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and

 

    may adversely affect prevailing market prices, if we are listed on an exchange, for our Units, preferred stock, common stock and/or warrants.

We may issue additional notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial additional debt, to complete a business combination, which may adversely affect our leverage and financial condition and thus negatively impact the value of our stockholders’ investment in us.

The anticipated cash needs of our business could change significantly as we pursue and complete business acquisitions, if our business plans change, if economic conditions change from those currently prevailing or from those now anticipated, or if other unexpected circumstances arise that may have a material effect on the cash flow or profitability of our business. If we require additional capital resources to grow our business, either internally or through acquisition, we may seek to secure debt financing. We may not be able to obtain financing arrangements in amounts or on terms acceptable to us in the future.

Although we have no commitments as of the date of this offering circular to issue any additional notes or other debt securities, or to otherwise incur additional outstanding debt, we may choose to incur substantial debt to complete a business combination. The incurrence of debt could have a variety of negative effects, including:

 

    default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;

 

    acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;

 

    our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;

 

    our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding;

 

    our inability to pay dividends on our preferred stock and common stock;

 

    using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

 

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    limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;

 

    increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and

 

    limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.

We may attempt to simultaneously complete business combinations with multiple prospective targets, which may hinder our ability to complete a business combination and give rise to increased costs and risks that could negatively impact our operations and profitability.

If we attempt to simultaneously acquire several businesses that are owned by different sellers, we may need for each of such sellers to agree that our purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations. With multiple business combinations, we could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the acquired companies in a single operating business. If we are unable to adequately address these risks, it could negatively impact the Company’s profitability and results of operations.

Risks Related to the Investment in our Securities

The ownership of our common stock is concentrated among existing executive officers and directors.

Upon the sale of all of the shares offered in this offering, our executive officers and directors will continue to own beneficially, in the aggregate, a vast majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As a result, they will be able to exercise a significant level of control over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors, amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation, and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without the support of these stockholders.

Holders of our Series A Preferred Stock will have limited voting rights.

Except with respect to certain material changes in the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and certain other matters and except as may be required by Delaware law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock will have no voting rights unless and until such Series A Preferred Stock is converted into our common stock. You will have no right to vote for any members of our Board of Directors unless and until such Series A Preferred Stock you hold is converted into our common stock.

Terms of subsequent financings may adversely impact your investment.

We may have to engage in common equity, preferred stock or debt financing in the future, as a result of which our stockholders could suffer significant dilution. Your rights and the value of your investment in Units could be reduced. Interest on debt securities could increase costs and negatively impact operating results. Preferred stock could be issued in series from time to time with such designation, rights, preferences, and limitations as are needed to raise capital. The terms of preferred stock could be more advantageous to those investors than to the holders of common stock. In addition, if we need to raise more equity capital from the sale of common stock, institutional or other investors may negotiate terms at least as, and possibly more, favorable than the terms of your investment. Shares of common stock which we sell could be sold into any market which develops, which could adversely affect the market price.

 

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If our Series A Preferred Stock is converted into common stock, these converting stockholders will have significant voting power, and they will have the ability to exert substantial influence over matters requiring stockholder approval.

The Series A Preferred stockholders may convert their shares of Series A Preferred Stock at any time after the third anniversary of the Qualification Date into shares of our common stock. If all of our Series A Preferred Stock is converted into common stock (assuming the Maximum Offering Amount is raised), the shares issued upon this conversion will total approximately 25.5% of our outstanding common stock. Therefore, although these stockholders may not acquire majority control upon conversion of their Series A Preferred Stock, if these distinct stockholders were to act together, they will have the ability to exert substantial influence over all matters requiring approval of our stockholders, including the election and removal of directors, the approval of mergers or other business combinations, and other significant corporate actions. This ability to influence the Company’s affairs might be disadvantageous to our other stockholders.

Provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and Delaware law could delay or discourage a takeover and could adversely affect the price of our common stock.

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue 7,500,000 shares of preferred stock, and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by holders of our common stock. If additional preferred stock is issued, the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock may be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of our preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company that could have been at a premium price to our stockholders.

Certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could discourage potential takeover attempts and make stockholders’ attempts to change management difficult. Our Board of Directors has the authority to impose various procedural and other requirements that could make it more difficult for our stockholders to effect certain corporate actions.

In addition, certain provisions of Delaware law could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company. Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, for example, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years from the date the person became an interested stockholder unless certain conditions are met.

The cumulative feature of the Series A Preferred Stock will create obligations for the Company.

If any dividends payable with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock are not paid when due, the dividends will accrue, even in cases when the Company is financially unable to pay such dividends. As dividends in arrears accrue they can become a significant obligation to the Company which will accumulate and compound at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum. Any accumulation of dividends can become a financial burden that the Company is obligated to pay in full. Such accumulations if not paid down on a regular basis can become an obligation that may delay or prevent the Company from using its cash to meet its obligations for operations, acquisitions by the Company and dividends on the Company’s common stock.

We do not expect to pay cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future.

We have not declared or paid cash or other dividends on our common stock and do not expect to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is also restricted by the terms of our Series A Preferred Stock which require us to pay full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock before making any dividend payment on our common stock. Generally, the Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to quarterly dividends of $0.175 (7% per annum) per share. We currently intend to retain all future earnings for use in the operation of our business and to fund future growth. Any future cash dividends will depend upon our results of operations, financial conditions, cash requirements, the availability of a surplus and other factors.

 

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There currently is no public trading market for our securities and an active market may not develop or, if developed, be sustained. If a public trading market does not develop, you may not be able to sell any of your securities.

There is currently no public trading market for our common stock, our preferred stock or our warrants, and an active market may not develop or be sustained. If an active public trading market for our securities does not develop or is not sustained, it may be difficult or impossible for you to resell your securities at any price. Even if a public market does develop, the market price could decline below the amount you paid for your securities.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate the net proceeds from the sale of Units by us in this offering, excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants, after deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $2,288,000 for the minimum offering or $26,806,600 for the maximum offering. We cannot predict when or if the warrants will be exercised, and it is possible that the warrants may expire and never be exercised. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Units offered by us in this offering to fund the Company’s organic growth and strategic acquisition of, and investments in, government contract service providers and for general corporate purposes.

Accordingly, although the use of proceeds are reasonable estimates, they are subject to change as the Company’s opportunities for acquisitions and operational expenses change from time-to-time we expect to use the net proceeds as follows:

 

     Minimum Offering     Maximum Offering  
     Amount      Percentage     Amount      Percentage  

Strategic acquisition of government contract service providers

   $ 1,716,000         75   $ 24,106,600         90

General corporate purposes

     572,000         25     2,700,000         10
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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   $ 2,288,000         100   $ 26,806,600         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Since this is a best efforts offering, if we are only able to sell $3,000,000, the minimum offering amount required to be raised in order to continue with the offering, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale to fund the Company’s strategic acquisition of, and investments in, government contract service providers and government contractors, and for general corporate purposes. To the extent that we sell more than 300,000 Units, the additional net proceeds will be used primarily to fund the Company’s strategic acquisition of, and investments in, government contract service providers with the remainder being used for general corporate purposes. These general corporate purposes may include capital expenditures and additions to working capital.

The foregoing information is an estimate based on our current business plan. We may find it necessary or advisable to re-allocate portions of the net proceeds reserved for one category to another, and we will have broad discretion in doing so. Pending these uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in short-term, interest-bearing securities.

 

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BUSINESS

General

The Company was formed in March 2016 as a holding company for the purpose of creating or acquiring professional services companies that provide support to the government contracting (GovCon) industry. We formed the Company through a corporate reorganization of AOC Key Solutions, which, as a result, became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. We believe this structure will allow the Company to make acquisitions and raise capital in a more efficient manner.

The operations of the Company are currently conducted by and through its wholly owned subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions. AOC Key Solutions is an established business development and consulting firm that assists government contractors in winning government contracts. It also helps commercially focused firms gain entry into the government contracting market for the first time. Since commencing operations in 1983, AOC Key Solutions has assisted clients in winning over approximately $150 billion of government contract awards.

AOC Key Solutions was a division of American Operations Corporation before being spun off in 2008 and has been profitable since becoming an independent company in 2008.

The Company identifies winnable government contracts for clients and provides teaming support to help its clients identify qualified teaming opportunities from the Company’s large database of government contractors. Next, AOC Key Solutions helps its clients develop the strategy and plan to win contracts, implement and execute their strategy and plan, and prepare a compliant, compelling and winning proposal document. For more than 30 years AOC Key Solutions has provided market intelligence, proposal, capture, advisory and teaming support and other important services to Fortune 50 companies and small businesses alike. Since the 2008 spin-off, AOC Key Solutions’ cumulative client awards have exceeded $72 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2015, AOC Key Solutions generated over $9.6 million of revenue and net income of approximately $422,000. For the first quarter of 2016, AOC Key Solutions’ revenues were $3,432,766 as compared to $2,126,174 for the same period in 2015.

We seek to improve how the federal government and government contractors operate. For the former, KeyStone works to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of government on behalf of the taxpayer. For the latter, KeyStone assists companies who are in, or seek to enter, the lucrative government contracting market. KeyStone helps contractors seeking to achieve two types of results: positive societal contributions; and success measured by our clients’ profits and return on investment.

Members of KeyStone’s management team have extensive experience in the government contracting sector and collective breadth of experience managing organic growth as well as growth through acquisitions and integration. In connection with the formation of the Company as a platform for expansion in the GovCon sector, Robert A. Berman joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer and became an investor in the Company. See “Interest of Management and Others in Certain Transactions.” Prior to investing in the Company, Mr. Berman executed a successful growth acquisition strategy by building a $6 million in annual revenue, 50-employee hospitality company into the hospitality sector’s premiere service provider. In just three years, the hospitality company grew by more than 3,000 employees and $280 million in revenues with offices around the globe by acquiring well-run synergistic companies. In addition to successfully operating and growing businesses through acquisitions, Mr. Berman has extensive capital market experience in both the public and private sectors. Mr. James McCarthy is the Company’s Chairman and his career spans over 30 years of marketing strategy creation, proposal development, and oral presentation coaching to contractors seeking to expand their market shares or to enter the government contracts market sector. Dr. Richard Nathan, our Chief Operating Officer, President and Member of the Board, brings over 45 years of corporate management, program management, and business and proposal development experience. He has led large management and operation contracts valued at more than a billion dollars and managed service and technical contracts for DOE, DoD, DHS, NASA, EPA, and state government. We believe that the combined expertise of Mr. Berman, Mr. McCarthy and Dr. Nathan will help to identify and evaluate key strategic acquisitions as we pursue our growth strategy.

 

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KeyStone’s strategy includes diversifying its services offering within the market it knows well gaining a critical mass of sustainable revenues. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to fund organic growth and to add both vertical and horizontal capabilities by acquiring GovCon service providers through a disciplined acquisition strategy. We intend to foster communication and knowledge transfer by constructing a “bridge” across which efficiencies and best practices will be shared between the private sector and government, benefiting government, industry and the taxpayer.

Our Mission Statement

Through acquisitions and integration, KeyStone intends to provide a “one-stop,” full suite of services and products to the Government Contracting Market, making us a cohesive force in an extremely fragmented industry. KeyStone will diversify its services within the market it knows well in an effort to gain a critical mass of sustainable revenues.

 

LOGO

Background

On March 15, 2016, the Company entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with KCS Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and AOC Key Solutions. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on March 15, 2016, Merger Sub was merged with and into AOC Key Solutions, with AOC Key Solutions becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Our Process

AOC Key Solutions works with clients across nearly all federal agencies and market sectors, and specializes in information technology, defense and homeland security, healthcare, energy and environment, infrastructure support services, design/build, and new and emerging markets. Our full service business development process is shown below.

 

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LOGO

Distinctive Characteristics

The United States Government purchases between $450 billion and $500 billion in products and services each year from the private sector, making it the single largest customer on the planet. As policy evolves, KeyStone evolves with government keeping itself and its clients ahead of the curve.

The following characteristics have contributed to our success and, we believe will have a material and positive impact on the growth anticipated from KeyStone’s strategy:

Win Record. Each year we list, in our Billion Dollar Club, the major contract awards that we have helped our clients to win. Our 2015 members are shown below. From 2011 through 2015 we averaged $9 billion annually in government contract award wins for our clients.

 

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Ability to Provide Value to the Influx of Small Businesses. Recent data suggest that the Small Business Administration helps to start approximately 14,200 small businesses per year. We believe that a number of these new entities intend to enter the GovCon sector and may be potential KeyStone clients. We have a toolbox of services and products tailored to help new businesses gain entry into this lucrative market.

Access to Government and Industry Decision-Makers. We support our clients in seeking work from a majority of federal agencies. We know well the executive and working-level staff at all of our government contractor clients, and they are aware of the value of our services. As a result, we have key market intelligence that allows us to recommend teaming arrangements that have strategic value and are designed to increase the likelihood of our client winning a contract.

Government Contracting Weekly. This is a TV show we produced and are transitioning to the Internet to broaden its exposure. This show was previously broadcast for several years on CBS in Washington, DC and continues to open doors to us. Government Contracting Weekly also provides an open and transparent forum to discuss the many issues relevant to both the government and contractors.

Expertise and Depth of Resources. We employ over 25 in-house proposal development specialists backed by approximately 300 contract technical and management subject matter experts. Many of our employees maintain federal security clearances up to and including Top Secret.

Client Base of World Class Companies. Our client base has grown to over 450 companies, ranging from Fortune 50 firms to small and minority-owned businesses and start-ups. Over the Company’s 33-year history, we have supported a majority of the top-100 federal contractors, based on revenue.

Client Base Continues to Expand. Even with the size of our client base, the total number of contractors registered in the government’s System for Acquisition Management (SAM) exceeds 413,000, the majority of whom we do not currently serve.

Successful Long-Term Performance is Due to Our Sound and Proven Business Model. We have been in business for over 33 years with continuity of management from the beginning. Our proprietary processes and tools have afforded us the opportunity to train the next generation of talent.

Dedication to Principle-Centered Winning (PCW). We create value for our clients by focusing on winning— but winning the right way, not just any way. PCW is a code of conduct, a set of ethical principles and rules; based on service, sacrifice where necessary, and always seeking to act in the interests of our clients. We also seek to act in the best interests of the Federal Government. In part, this is because we are selective about who we take on as clients – only those companies which we believe will be able to successfully perform to government requirements. Thus, we play the important role of providing the right capabilities and the right price to the government entity with which our client is contracting.

State-of-the-Art Proposal Facility. For those clients who prefer an off-site proposal venue, we have a modern, secure and well-equipped proposal facility capable of simultaneously hosting multiple client engagements.

Our Network of Strategic Relationships. To increase our access to senior executives in government and industry, we have created a wide network of strategic relationships with organizations that include the George Washington University, Virginia Science and Technology Campus, Technology Accelerator, George Mason University Procurement and Technical Assistance Center, Arbinger Institute, Coalition for Government Procurement and the Veterans Institute for Procurement. It is through these relationships that we are able to:

 

    Keep our finger on the pulse of the GovCon market

 

    Secure meetings for our clients that may be denied to outsiders

 

    Continuously refresh our pool of prospective clients and subject matter experts

 

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Our Services

We believe clients value our services for four primary reasons. First, we offer a full suite of services for GovCon industry best practices allowing our clients to outsource their non-core competencies and focus on performing their contracts more efficiently. Second, many companies cannot maintain a large support infrastructure in-house and find it more cost effective to outsource. Third, our proprietary tools help clients maintain a healthy pipeline. And fourth, our win record supports their top-line revenue growth.

Clients engage us for a variety of important reasons when they:

 

    Identify a strategically important contract

 

    Face an upcoming recompete of one or more of their foundational “bread and butter” contracts

 

    Want to form and lead a team of companies to pursue a large, complex contract

 

    Have special expertise and want to secure a spot on a team led by a prime contractor

 

    Want to break into the GovCon market for the first time, or expand into a new line of business

 

    Seek a footprint in a government agency for which they never before have worked

 

    Need introductions to government decision-makers and senior executives from industry

 

    Realize that their opportunity pipeline is empty, or filled with too many of the wrong kinds of targets

 

    Know that their business development, capture and proposal processes are not working

 

    Have a new technology or process they wish to bring to the market

 

    Realize they are experiencing declines in market share, top-line revenues, or bottom-line profits

 

    Face formidable competition and are unaware of how best to proceed

 

    Have selected a contract target, but have no compelling strategy to win

 

    Lack differentiators that separate them from the pack of bidders

 

    Have never produced a complex or large proposal

 

    Are in the midst of a prolonged losing streak and must quickly turn the tide

 

    Lack the capacity or bandwidth to provide the necessary resources to win

 

    Produce proposals that are boring, dense, wordy, unattractive, and non-compliant with the government’s requirements

 

    Have an internal champion who must deliver results, but lacks necessary support infrastructure

 

    Lack a program manager or other key personnel to feature in their proposal

 

    Win a contract but are unable to staff it with technically-skilled personnel or those with the required security clearances

 

    Rely too heavily in their proposal on boilerplate and outdated or recycled material

 

    Are about to grow out of their small business size standard or graduate from the SBA’s 8(a) program

 

    Recognize a need for our industry leading best practices and our expertise in winning

 

    Wish to make their company attractive to potential buyers or outside investors

The services we provide include:

 

    Market Research. We monitor funds that the government spends on government contractors, the consumption of government spending by government contractors, and latest developments in the sector. We identify trends and emerging issues and track where congressionally appropriated funds eventually result in a program or procurement. We also keep tabs on contractors competing for government contracts, diagnose the health of the various segments within the overall GovCon market and advise clients on whether and how to best operate in those segments.

 

    Identifying Funded and Winnable Contract Opportunities. We highlight opportunities that we consider to be most advantageous for our clients. Using various market research tools, we identify and screen the contract opportunity, estimate its potential dollar value, forecast its lifecycle schedule and timeline, research the type and extent of work to be performed, provide the names and contact information for government decision-makers and identify which companies might be best to participate with by forming and leading a team, or joining another team.

 

    Managing Client Opportunity Pipelines. We install an infrastructure for our clients to track and manage the universe of opportunities available to them. We refresh a client’s opportunity pipeline and help them identify contracts that match their core competencies and which we believe have the highest probability of winning (“P-Win”) for them.

 

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    Assistance Making a Bid Decision. After assembling the requisite data, we help clients make informed decisions on which opportunities—among hundreds or even thousands of targets—to bid and spend scarce bid and proposal dollars on.

 

    Assistance in the Early Phases of Business Development and Capture. In some cases, we take the lead in laying the groundwork for an ultimate win. In other cases, we may be advisors to the client’s pursuit team to bid a given contract opportunity. In either case, we set up meetings with government decision-makers, prepare the necessary capability statements and other documents and prep our clients to meet with the government to create a strong first impression.

 

    Help Developing a Strategy to Win. To provide an overall strategy to win, we host a strategy session to develop certain tools and artifacts (e.g., SWOT analyses, Value Proposition, Opportunity Profile) that are necessary to win. At these sessions, we guide clients on how to address government’s needs, wants, and biases. We help craft win themes and discriminators for the eventual proposal, assemble an “Offer Design” that represents the value proposition to be carried forth to the proposal, conduct an analysis of our client’s strengths and vulnerabilities, offering suggestions on how to leverage the former, and mitigate the latter. We also evaluate the likely competition and provide our recommendations and input to the strategy. In short, we develop the concepts and action plans necessary to win.

 

    Assembling Teams of Companies. If our client elects to be the prime contractor and lead a team, we identify compatible companies to join the team and increase their P-Win. If our client elects to support a team in the role as a subcontractor or teammate, we approach the market and work to convince prime contractors to work with our client. In all cases, we fill the role of matchmaker, by arranging meetings, establishing agendas, preparing necessary collateral material, and facilitating dialogue.

 

    Leading or Contributing to Proposal Efforts. Our roles differ depending on circumstances. In some cases, we provide end-to-end support to plan, write, review, edit, produce, and publish the proposal document. In other cases, we provide a proposal manager or strategic advisor to help client personnel, including supplying one or more subject matter experts, proposal managers, technical writers, pricing experts, process coordinators, editors, quality control experts, graphic artists, and other personnel required to assemble a large, complex proposal.

 

    Helping Staff the Contract. Before, during, or after the proposal effort, we identify and secure personnel to perform the contract. Our involvement could include everything from recruiting technical staff to locating the program manager or other key personnel.

 

    Helping Launch the Contract. When requested by our clients, we lead and/or support the transition and phase-in of the contract from the predecessor contractor to our client. Types of activities include: pre-negotiation support, mobilization, logistics, employee on-boarding, the preparation of operations manuals, and audits and inspections.

Our Clients

KeyStone works with many highly-regarded government contractors, including start-ups, small and medium sized businesses, and large defense contractors and integrators. We have supported brand name firms such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Honeywell, BAE, Siemens, CSC, SAIC/Leidos, HP, CACI, AT&T, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Oshkosh, Sodexo and others. Over the Company’s 33-year history, we have supported a majority of the top-100 federal contractors (by revenue). We provide our clients with quality value-added service through efficiencies of scale, productivity enhancements and expertise.

Our potential GovCon clients are the various levels of government and those companies that support them. They consist of two groups:

The Private Sector Group consists of those contractors and service companies that serve and support the various levels of Government. Contractors include firms that offer an array of important products and services. These are provided in the areas of national security, defense, homeland security, intelligence, information technology, energy, environment, healthcare, transportation, education, operations and maintenance, infrastructure, logistics, and others. Examples of service companies include law firms, accounting firms, banks and financial institutions, insurance companies, staffing and recruiting firms, media companies, market research, public relations houses, and all manner of consulting firms dedicated to supporting the taxpayer at every level of government.

 

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The Public Sector Group is comprised of the government entities or agencies of the United States including those at the federal, state and municipal levels.

Business Development

In the GovCon market, business development is tailored and scaled to meet the opportunity and the players associated with that opportunity. Business development is primarily carried out by our team of full-time business developers. To promote our business, our officers and employees take leadership positions in key GovCon industry organizations including industry trade groups and associations, chambers of commerce, veterans organizations, and civic and community organizations. Our leadership routinely engages in writing blogs, newsletters, white papers and thought pieces and developing podcasts and webinars for the GovCon industry on various GovCon subjects. We further this educational and brand recognition process by offering seminars and training, participating on roundtables and presenting at industry conferences. We also use several technology platforms to monitor industry developments and identify targets of contract opportunity for our clients. Because of our breadth of industry contacts and relationships we frequently facilitate and help create teams of multiple companies to pursue targets of opportunity. On each occasion, we become accessible to potential new clients by brokering the relationships.

The GovCon Market Defined

The GovCon market is defined as:

“The economic system through which different companies compete with each other to sell their services

or products to the Government.”

A government contractor is an organization — either for profit or non-profit — that produces goods or services under a contract for the government. The GovCon market functions at the intersection of government and private industry.

Size of GovCon Market—Leading Market Metrics

The GovCon market is massive. The US Federal Government is estimated to procure between $450 billion and $500 billion annually for products and services from the private sector — making it the world’s largest customer. KeyStone is positioned to become a leading provider of outsourced services to government contractors.

Government Contracting Sector Outlook

We believe the outlook for the GovCon sector for GFY 2016 (the federal government fiscal year starts on October 1 and ends on September 30) is promising. Congress has repealed sequestration and late last year a potential government shutdown was averted with pledges to avoid future disruptions. $88 billion of defense cuts from sequestration were restored. An omnibus-spending bill, ending the need for stopgap funding, was passed by Congress and signed into law. The government relaxed certain restrictions affecting spending ceilings and budget deficits, and a new House Speaker was elected, giving rise to hopes of stemming the partisan tide on the Hill. The shortage in the government’s acquisition workforce received attention accompanied by the recognition that training for government contracting personnel is a national priority.

Industry has also bounced back. The number of undercapitalized, unprofitable, and unstable companies was reduced—leaving a smaller, yet more robust contractor base. The volume and frequency of RFPs is increasing, outdated and ill-conceived programs have been eliminated in favor of higher priority programs and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) is more and more falling into disfavor.

 

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We believe the following indicators suggest a restoration of normalcy in the market:

 

    Industry sources have identified 20 high-profile federal opportunities for GFY 2016 valued at over $231 billion —an $11 billion increase in total contract value from GFY 2015. (Source: Deltek GovWin)

 

    The top-10 civilian opportunities for GFY 2016 combine to create $171 billion total value of prime contract opportunities—more than triple the value in GFY 2015. (Source: Deltek GovWin)

 

    In the arena of architecture, engineering, and construction contracts, estimates are as high as $10 billion in total contract value for GFY 2016. (Source: Deltek GovWin)

 

    The total contract value of the GFY 2016 top-10-small set-aside opportunities is $31 billion – 48% more than that of the GFY 2015 top-10 set-aside opportunities combined value (Source: Deltek GovWin)

 

    Each day, GSA’s Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), tracks 26,600 active federal contract opportunities (those released in the last 90 days) (Source: fbo.gov)

We believe that GovCon’s future appears bright. The following chart provides a recap of federal government spending, demonstrating the size and scope of the GovCon market.

 

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Source: USAspending.gov

Our Growth Strategy

KeyStone intends to bring together in one platform many of the products, services, and expertise used by both the public and private sector groups in the GovCon market. Our intent is to set up a structure of “cross pollination” and “cross selling” among all companies throughout the platform. This gives us a strong marketing tool which we believe will help us achieve our vision. The net proceeds from this offering will enable KeyStone to pursue this strategy.

KeyStone intends to acquire companies that provide a wide range of complementary services as described below. KeyStone’s acquisition strategy is to buy well-run profitable businesses, like AOC Key Solutions, focusing on top-line revenues to achieve critical mass while concurrently leveraging our platform to create economies of scale and best practices. Our strategy targets companies that provide both vertical and horizontal integrated services.

A vertical is a company that provides products and services within the GovCon market that are compatible and synergistic, and supplement those currently provided by KeyStone. Through strategic acquisitions of verticals, our plan is to be the preeminent source for many of the services and products required to provide end-to-end support to government contractors.

 

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GovCon verticals under consideration include companies engaged in staffing and recruiting, back office support services, information technology support, operations and contract performance, opportunity identification tracking and pipeline management services, teaming solutions, training and business development, price-to-win strategies, hardware and product offerings, traditional and social media services, M&A-related products and services, market research, specialized insurance, government executive recruiting, event planning and concierge services and logistics. We may consider investing in more than one company in any vertical category if it is a strategic fit.

A horizontal is a company that provides products and services that competes in whole or in part with AOC Key Solutions which operates in a highly-fragmented market. No single firm is dominant in the market and none has a large market share. As part of our growth strategy, we will seek to acquire firms that are qualified, meet our standards, and offer a supportable business case.

In the past the Company has been presented with numerous opportunities where a potential client has asked the Company to go at risk in some fashion in pursuit of a particular contract opportunity. In addition to our acquisition strategy, we may use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to make strategic investments in targeted GovCon entities.

The likely recipients of any direct investments are high potential/high performing companies, primarily, but not exclusively, small businesses. Candidates could also include firms whose owners are executing a growth or exit strategy and are positioning themselves for an eventual liquidity event.

These types of investments may be deployed in certain sectors of the GovCon market including but not limited to: information technology; health care; national defense; homeland security; energy and the environment; maintenance and operation of government facilities and infrastructure; architecture, engineering, and construction; transportation; law enforcement; and new and emerging market sectors.

 

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PROPERTIES

Our principal properties as of the date of this offering circular are set forth below:

 

Location

  

Square

Feet

   Principal Use    Ownership    Lease Expiration

14420 Albemarle Point Place

Suite 200

Chantilly, VA 20152

  

18,587

(8,297 subleased)

   Principal Office;

Daily Operations

   Lease    October 31, 2019

August 31, 2016 for
sublease

2030 Dickory Avenue

Suite 202

New Orleans, LA 70123

   746    Accounting Operations    Lease    May 31, 2018

We believe our existing facilities are adequate to meet our current needs and we can renew our existing leases or obtain alternate space on terms that would not have a material impact on our financial results.

 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Summary Historical Financial Data

The following summary historical and pro forma financial data should be read in conjunction with: (a) “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; (b) the AOC Key Solutions audited financial statements and accompanying notes for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014; (c) the AOC Key Solutions unaudited financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015; and (d) the KeyStone Solutions unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the period ended March 31, 2016. The summary financial data in this section are not intended to replace the respective financial statements and related notes included in the “Financial Statements” section of this offering circular.

The selected statements of income data for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the selected balance sheets data as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, are derived from the AOC Key Solutions audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, appearing in the “Financial Statements” section of this offering circular. The selected statements of income data for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and the selected balance sheets data as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, are derived from the AOC Key Solutions unaudited financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, appearing in the “Financial Statements” section of this offering circular.

The selected statements of income consolidated data for the period of March 15 – March 31, 2016 and the selected balance sheets data as of March 31, 2016 is derived from the KeyStone Solutions unaudited consolidated financial statements for the 17-day period ended March 31, 2016 appearing in the “Financial Statements” section of this offering circular.

The unaudited financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with our audited financial statements included in this offering circular. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future and the results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

 

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     KeyStone
Solutions
Unaudited
Consolidated

March 15-31,
2016
    AOC Key Solutions
Unaudited
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    AOC Key Solutions
Audited
Year Ended December 31,
 
           2016     2015     2015      2014  

Statements of Income Data:

        

Revenue

   $ 632,516      $ 3,432,766      $ 2,126,174      $ 9,661,795       $ 11,519,457   

Operating costs and expenses

        

Cost of revenue

     414,940        1,878,883        1,205,439        5,281,484         6,396,617   

Billable expenses

     15,823        93,424        38,295        215,238         222,614   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     420,358        1,003,769        953,999        3,673,031         4,705,786   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,377        26,263        28,183        70,268         79,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     855,498        3,002,339        2,225,916        9,240,021         11,404,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (222,982     430,427        (99,742     421,774         114,794   

Interest expense

     1,815        —          —          —           16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before taxes

     (224,797     430,427        (99,742     421,774         114,778   

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (25,925     (25,925     —          —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (198,872   $ 456,352      $ (99,742   $ 421,774       $ $114,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     KeyStone
Solutions
Unaudited

As of
March 31,
2016
    AOC Key Solutions
Unaudited
As of March 31,
    AOC Key Solutions
Audited
As of December 31,
 
     Consolidated     2016     2015     2015      2014  

Balance Sheets Data:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 389,912      $ 116,690      $ 373,400      $ 567,866       $ 632,308   

Working capital

     1,860,921        1,789,106        1,128,779        1,409,029         1,242,088   

Total assets

     3,751,052        3,476,258        2,378,953        2,549,029         2,542,639   

Long-term debt

     500,000        —          —          —           —     

Total liabilities

     2,064,922        1,563,107        1,050,296        966,612         1,114,238   

Stockholders’ equity

     1,686,130        1,913,151        1,328,657        1,582,417         1,428,401   

 

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Pro Forma Financial Data

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are based on the KeyStone Solutions unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the period ended March 31, 2016, which cover the period of March 15 – March 31, 2016, and the AOC Key Solutions unaudited financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, as adjusted to give effect to the Reorganization. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 give effect to the acquisition of AOC Key Solutions as if it had occurred on January 1, 2016. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheets as of March 31, 2016 gives effect to the Reorganization as if it had occurred on March 31, 2016.

The assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited adjustments to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements are described in the accompanying notes in this section, which should be read together with the KeyStone Solutions unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the period ended March 31, 2016.

The pro forma combined financial statements do not necessarily reflect what the combined Company’s financial condition or results of operations would have been had the Reorganization occurred on the dates indicated. They also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined Company. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.

 

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KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet

March 31, 2016

Assets

 

     KeyStone
Solutions
    AOC Key
Solutions
Historical
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 273,222      $ 116,690       $ (73,630   a    $ 316,282   

Accounts receivable

     —          2,845,961              2,845,961   

Intercompany receivable/payable

     (199,592     199,592              —     

Prepaid expenses

       95,895         —             95,895   

Deferred tax asset

     —          60,000         (60,000   b      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

     73,630        3,318,138         (133,630        3,258,138   

Net property and equipment

     —          118,838         —             118,838   

Costs of preferred stock offering

     201,164        —           (201,164   c      —     

Investment in subsidiary

     1,913,150        —           (1,913,150   d      —     

Deposits

     —          39,282         —             39,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,187,944      $ 3,476,258       $ (2,247,944      $ 3,416,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

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KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet

March 31, 2016

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

     KeyStone
Solutions
    AOC Key
Solutions
Historical
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes    Pro Forma
Combined
 

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 883,860       $ —           $ 883,860   

Deposits

     —          4,242         —             4,242   

Accrued expenses

     —          14,910         —             14,910   

Accrued wages and leave

     —          626,020         —             626,020   

Accrued interest payable

     1,815        —           (1,815   e      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,815        1,529,032         (1,815        1,529,032   

Note payable

     500,000        —           (500,000   e      —     

Deferred tax liability

     —          34,075         (34,075   b      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     500,000        34,075         (534,075        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     501,815        1,563,107         (535,890        1,529,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value, 1,500 shares authorized, 1370 shares issued and outstanding for 2015

     —          —           —             —     

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding

     500        —           (500   d      —     

Preferred stock

     —          —           —             —     

Additional paid in capital

     1,884,501        597,704         (1,884,501   d      597,704   

Retained earnings

     (198,872     1,315,447         172,947      f      1,289,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,686,129        1,913,151         (1,712,054        1,887,226   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,187,944      $ 3,476,258       $ (2,247,944      $ 3,416,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information .

 

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KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Income

Period ended March 31, 2016

 

     KeyStone
Solutions
Unaudited
Consolidated

March 15-31,
2016
    AOC Key
Solutions
Historical

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2016
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Notes    Pro Forma
Combined
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2016
 

Revenue

   $ —        $ 3,432,766      $ —           $ 3,432,766   

Cost of revenue

     —          1,878,883        —             1,878,883   

Billable expenses

     —          93,424        —             93,424   

Selling, general and administrative

     225,206        1,003,769        (225,206   c      1,003,769   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          26,263        —             26,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (225,206     430,427        225,206           430,427   

Interest expense

     1,815        —          (1,815   e      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Equity in income of subsidiary

     28,149        —          (28,149   d      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before taxes

     (198,872     430,427        198,872           430,427   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     —          (25,925     25,925      b      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (198,872   $ 456,352      $ 172,947         $ 430,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.

 

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Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Note 1 – Basis of presentation

KeyStone Solutions interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been adjusted in the pro forma condensed combined financial statements to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the Reorganization, (2) factually supportable and (3) with respect to the pro forma condensed combined statement of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results following the business combination.

The pro forma combined financial statements do not necessarily reflect what the combined Company’s financial condition or results of operations would have been had the Reorganization occurred on the dates indicated. They also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined Company. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors. The combined pro forma financial information does not reflect the realization of any expected cost savings or other synergies from the Reorganization and other possible cost savings initiatives following the completion of the Reorganization.

Note 2 – Pro forma adjustments

The pro forma adjustments are based on our preliminary estimates and assumptions that are subject to change. The following adjustments have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information:

 

  (a) Cash and cash equivalents have been reduced by $73,630, which represents the unspent proceeds of the $500,000 subordinated note payable. Eliminating the note payable and related expenditures that the loan financed necessitated the elimination of the unspent proceeds in the pro forma financial statements.

 

  (b) The provision for deferred income taxes ($25,925) and the related deferred tax asset ($60,000) and deferred tax liability ($34,075) have been eliminated.

 

  (c) Nonrecurring costs and expenses, such as the organization costs of Keystone Solutions ($225,206) and the costs of the preferred stock offering ($201,206) are eliminated from the combined pro forma financial statements.

 

  (d) All intercompany accounts related to the Reorganization, including investment in subsidiary, equity in income of subsidiary and the related equity accounts are eliminated from the combined pro forma financial statements.

 

  (e) The source of financing the organizational costs and costs of the preferred stock offering, which includes proceeds from a subordinated note payable, have also been eliminated from the combined pro forma financial statements. Interest expense and the related accrued interest payable on this loan, totaling $1,815 have also been eliminated from the pro forma financial statements.

 

  (f) Retained earnings has been adjusted by $172,947 which is the cumulative effect of the adjustments affecting the pro forma statement of income:

 

Keystone Solutions, Inc. organizational costs

   $ 225,206   

Interest expense

     1,815   

Equity in income of subsidiary

     ($28,149

Provision (benefit) from deferred income taxes

     ($25,925
  

 

 

 

Retained earnings adjustment

   $ 172,947   
  

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

General

KeyStone Solutions was formed on March 15, 2016 as a holding company for the purpose of creating or acquiring professional services companies that provide support to the government contracting (GovCon) industry. While KeyStone Solutions has no direct current business operations, our significant assets are our cash and equity interest in our principal operating subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions.

AOC Key Solutions is an established provider of outsourced services to the GovCon market. AOC Key Solutions helps government contractors target and win government contracts. For more than 30 years AOC Key Solutions has provided market intelligence, proposal, capture, advisory and teaming support and other important services to Fortune 50 companies and small businesses alike. We intend to use the net proceeds of this offering to fund organic growth and add both vertical and horizontal capabilities by acquiring GovCon service providers through a market-focused and disciplined strategy. Our efforts to identify prospective target businesses will not be limited to any geographic region or any particular sector of the GovCon support industry.

We are based in Chantilly, Virginia and have a satellite office in New Orleans, Louisiana. As of March 31, 2016 we had 28 employees and access to approximately 300 consultants.

We generate revenues from fees and reimbursable expenses for professional services usually billed on an hourly rate, time-and-materials (T&M) basis. Clients are typically invoiced on a monthly basis, with revenue recognized as the services are provided. In a few cases, we may enter into a fixed-fee engagement for our services. Fixed-fee engagements can be invoiced once for the entire job, or there could be several “progress” invoices for accomplishing various phases or reaching contractual milestones. T&M contracts represent over 95% of our client engagements. Revenues related to materials (mainly out-of-pocket expenses such as airfare, lodging and meals) required during an engagement generally are billed on a pass-through basis and do not include overhead, general and administrative and profit mark-ups and can be charged and reimbursed separately or as part of the overall fee arrangement. Time-and-materials engagements do not provide us with a high degree of predictability of future period performance.

Our financial results are impacted principally by the:

 

  1) success of our sales team in generating client engagements;

 

  2) full-time revenue-generating staff utilization rate;

 

  3) demand by our clients for our consultants; and

 

  4) number of business days in each quarter.

The number of quarterly business days is affected by the number of vacation days taken by our staff and consultants, as well as the number of holidays in each quarter. We typically have fewer business work days available in the fourth quarter of the year, which can impact revenues during that period. Our staff utilization rate can also be affected by seasonal variations in the demand for our services from our clients. Our revenues have historically been weighted slightly toward the second and third calendar quarters, with the fourth quarter generally experiencing the least amount of revenue. Our earnings may trend with revenue seasonality and results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for a full fiscal year.

Unexpected changes in the demand for our services can result in significant variations in utilization and revenues, and present a challenge to optimal hiring, staffing and use of consultants. The volume of work performed can vary from period to period.

We anticipate an increasing demand for our services in 2016 as the volume of government spending increases and as our clients elect to outsource their bid and proposal activities. We believe the outlook for the GovCon sector for GFY 2016 (the federal government fiscal year starts on October 1 and ends on September 30) is promising. The volume and frequency of RFPs is increasing, outdated and ill-conceived programs have been eliminated in favor of higher priority programs and Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contracts are increasingly falling into disfavor. We have seen a growth in AOC Key Solutions’ comparable unaudited year-over-year revenue for the period ended March 31, 2016. In addition, AOC Key Solutions’ backlog of work is approximately 21% greater as of March 31, 2016 when compared to March 31, 2015.

 

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Operating Results

Since KeyStone Solutions was not formed until March 2016, we are presenting three reviews of operating results:

 

  1. An interim period review of AOC Key Solutions’ unaudited operating results for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015;

 

  2. A review of AOC Key Solutions’ audited operating results for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014; and

 

  3. A review of the Company’s unaudited consolidated operating results for the 17-day period ended March 31, 2016.

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) – AOC Key Solutions Only

Since the Company was formed on March 15, 2016, a comparison of the unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is provided below for AOC Key Solutions in order to provide a comparative review of the Company’s only wholly owned operating subsidiary.

The interim period comparison for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 was not adjusted for a difference in period-end closing dates. Prior to 2016, AOC Key Solutions used a first quarter end date that coincided with its billing and payroll quarter end date of March 27, 2015. In 2016, AOC Key Solutions changed its quarterly ended dates to coincide with the calendar end of each quarter. The number of days of comparison between the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 differs by two business days. We have determined that the absence of accruing for the two business days does not have a material effect on the financial statement presentation because the majority of AOC Key Solutions’ expenses are directly associated with AOC Key Solutions’ revenue.

The unaudited results for the periods shown below should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements included elsewhere in this offering circular.

 

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AOC Key Solutions, Inc.

Statements of Income

For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

Unaudited

 

     Quarter ended March 31,              
     2016     2015     Period-to-Period Change  

Revenue

   $ 3,432,766      $ 2,126,174      $ 1,306,592        61.5%    

Operating costs & expenses

        

Cost of revenue

     1,878,883        1,205,439        673,444        55.9%    

Billable expenses

     93,424        38,295        55,129        144.0%    

Selling, general and administrative

     1,003,769        953,999        49,770        5.2%    

Depreciation and amortization

     26,263        28,183        (1,920     (6.8%)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs & expenses

     3,002,339        2,225,916        776,423        34.9%    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     430,427        (99,742     530,169        531.5%    

Net income (loss) before taxes

     430,427        (99,742     530,169        531.5%    

Provision For (Benefit From) Income Taxes

        

Deferred

     (25,925     —          (25,925     —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (benefit from) income taxes

     (25,925     —          (25,925     —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 456,352      $ (99,742   $ 556,094        557.5%    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue

AOC Key Solutions’ revenue for the first quarter of 2016 increased by $1,306,592, or 61.5%, to $3,432,766 compared to $2,126,174 in the comparable period in 2015. This increase was primarily due to an increase in demand by clients for our services as a result of the federal government procurement process putting more contracts out for bid.

Operating Costs and Expenses

AOC Key Solutions’ most significant operating costs and expenses are described below:

 

    Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue includes direct labor, related employee benefits, and consultants. Direct labor compensation costs consist of salaries and sales commission bonuses. A portion of labor costs for certain billable employees is allocated between cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative costs based on relative time spent between billable and non-billable activities. Employee benefits include employee taxes, health insurance, workers’ compensation and disability insurance. Consultant-related costs represent the majority of the cost of revenue and vary in relation to our revenue.

 

    Billable Expenses. Billable expenses include travel and other direct expenses incurred to perform work for our clients and are typically billed at cost.

 

    Selling General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses include indirect labor of non-billable management, administrative and marketing staff, fringe benefits, net rent, overhead and other discretionary spending.

 

    Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization includes the depreciation of computers, leasehold improvements, furniture and other equipment over their estimated useful lives.

 

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Total operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2016 increased by $776,423, or 34.9%, to $3,002,339 compared to $2,225,916 in the comparable period in 2015. This increase was mostly attributable to an increase in our cost of revenue which increased by $673,444, or 55.9%, compared to the prior year period primarily due to an increased use of consultants to support the additional demand for our services. Billable expenses increased by $55,129, or 144%, for the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the comparable period in 2015 due to additional client engagements requiring increased travel and other direct costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $49,770, or 5.2%, compared to the prior year period primarily due to increases in payroll related expenses and employee bonuses, offset by decreases in net rent and administrative expenses. Depreciation and amortization expense for the first quarter of 2016 decreased by $1,920, or 6.8%, for the comparable period in 2015.

Income Taxes

As presented below in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates discussion regarding income taxes, AOC Key Solutions elected to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, AOC Key Solutions did not pay federal corporate income tax, and in most instances state income tax, on its taxable income. AOC Key Solutions revoked its S Corporation election upon the March 16, 2016 merger with the Company and is now subject to corporate income taxes.

The benefit from income taxes for the first quarter of 2016 is a $25,925 deferred tax provision.

The deferred tax assets on AOC Key Solutions’ balance sheets are due to temporary differences related primarily to depreciation of property and equipment and accrued deferred employee compensation. There was no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at March 31, 2016, as management believes that the deferred tax assets will be realized through future operations.

The difference between the effective tax rate and federal statutory tax rate is due primarily to certain expenses which are not deductible for income tax purposes.

Net Income

Net income in the first quarter of 2016 increased by $556,094, or 557.5%, to $456,352 compared to a net loss of $99,742 for the comparable period in 2015. As a result, AOC Key Solutions’ net income margin increased from a loss of 4.7% in 2015 to a gain of 13.3% for the comparable period in 2016.

Stockholders’ Distributions

The Stockholders’ distributions for the first quarter of 2016 were $125,615 compared to $0 for the comparable period in 2015.

Cash Flow

We expect to finance our operations over the next twelve months primarily through existing cash flow and from the net proceeds of this offering, supplemented as necessary by funds available through our $1,000,000 revolving line of credit.

The unaudited net cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods below were as follows:

 

     Period Ended March 31,  
     2016      2015  

Net cash provided by (used for):

     

Operating activities

   $ (314,566    $ (217,159

Investing activities

     (10,995      (41,749

Financing activities

     (125,615 )      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash:

   $ (451,176 )    $ (258,908 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cash Used for Operating Activities

For the period ended March 31, 2016, net cash used for operating activities of $314,566 consisted of AOC Key Solutions’ net income of $456,352 adjusted by $26,263 of non-cash depreciation and amortization, and offset by $797,181 in cash used by changes in working capital including intercompany receivables from KeyStone Solution, accrued wages and leave, deferred taxes and other activities.

For the period ended March 31, 2015, net cash used for operating activities of $217,159 consisted of AOC Key Solutions’ net loss of $99,742 adjusted by $28,183 of non-cash depreciation and amortization, and offset by $117,417 in cash used by changes in working capital accrued wages and leave, and other activities.

Cash Used for Investing Activities

For the period ended March 31, 2016, net cash used for investing activities of $10,995 was entirely for the purchase of computer hardware and equipment.

For the period ended March 31, 2015, net cash used for investing activities of $41,749 was entirely for the purchase of computer hardware and equipment.

Cash Used for Financing Activities

For the period ended March 31, 2016, net cash used for financing activities of $125,615 was used for stockholders’ distributions.

For the period ended March 31, 2015, no cash was used for financing activities.

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 – AOC Key Solutions Only

AOC Key Solutions is KeyStone’s historical operating entity that has been in business for over 30 years. A comparison for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is provided below. The audited results for the periods shown below should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Offering Circular.

AOC Key Solutions, Inc.

Statements of Income

For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     Year ended December 31,               
     2015      2014      Period-to-Period Change  

Revenue

   $ 9,661,795       $ 11,519,457       $ (1,857,662     (16.1%)   

Operating costs & expenses

          

Cost of revenue

     5,281,484         6,396,617         (1,115,133     (17.4%)   

Billable expenses

     215,238         222,614         (7,376     (3.3%)   

Selling, general and administrative

     3,673,031         4,705,786         (1,032,755     (21.9%)   

Depreciation and amortization

     70,268         79,646         (9,378     (11.8%)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs & expenses

     9,240,021         11,404,663         (2,164,642     (19.0%)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     421,774         114,794         306,980        267.4%    

Other expenses:

     —           —           —       

Interest expenses

     —           16         (16     100.0%    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     —           16         (16     100.0%    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 421,774       $ 114,778       $ 306,996        267.5%    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Revenue

Total revenue for 2015 decreased by $1,857,662, or 16.1%, compared to 2014 primarily due to a decrease in federal government spending and the resultant reduction in the number of contracts on which our clients bid.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Total operating costs and expenses for 2015 decreased by $2,164,642, or 19.0%, compared to 2014. As our expectations for revenue decreased during 2015, we reduced our use of consultants to maximize profitability. As a result, our cost of revenue during 2015 decreased by $1,115,133, or 17.4%, compared to 2014. Billable expenses decreased by $7,376, or 3.3%, in 2015 as compared to 2014 due to the net change of travel and other direct costs requirements of individual client engagements. Selling, general and administrate expenses decreased by $1,032,755, or 21.9%, in 2015 as compared to 2014 primarily due to a reduction in overhead expenses and also due to a reduction in fringe benefit expenses.

Depreciation and amortization expense in 2015 and 2014 were $70,268 and $79,646, respectively, representing a $9,378 or 11.8%, decrease. Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets.

We sublease part of our Chantilly, Virginia office space to a subtenant. To further reduce our overhead, we amended the sublease on April 7, 2015 to provide more space for the subtenant. As a result of these changes, rental income from this sublease arrangement increased from $101,522 in 2014 to $156,375 in 2015, thus helping to reduce our net rent.

Other Expenses

Total other expenses for 2015 decreased by $16, or 100%, compared to 2014 because we did not draw any funds from our credit facility.

Net Income

While we experienced a significant decrease in 2015 revenue, 2015 net income increased by $306,996, or 267.5%, due to operational changes and cost reductions. As a result, our net income margin increased from 1.0% in 2014 to 4.4% in 2015.

Stockholders’ Distributions

We reduced stockholders’ distributions from $319,909 in 2014 to $267,758 in 2015. This reduction coupled with the 2015 increase in net income resulted in the total shareholders’ equity balance increasing to $1,582,417 as of December 31, 2015, a $154,016 or a 10.8% increase over the balance as of December 31, 2014. Throughout its history and until March 15, 2016, AOC Key Solutions was an S corporation and the 2014 and 2015 financial statements reflect this status.

Cash Flow

We expect to finance our operations over the next twelve months primarily through existing cash flow and from the net proceeds of this offering, supplemented as temporarily necessary by funds available through our $1,000,000 revolving line of credit (See “Debt Issuances” below.) If we are unable to raise funds when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly scale back, or discontinue, our intended acquisitions.

Net cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods below were as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Net cash provided by (used for):

     

Operating activities

   $ 260,659       $ 53,831   

Investing activities

     (57,343      (32,070

Financing activities

     (267,758 )      (319,909 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash:

   $ (64,442 )    $ (298,148 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cash Provided By Operating Activities

For year ended December 31, 2015, net cash provided by operating activities of $260,659 consisted of our net income of $421,774 adjusted by $70,268 of non-cash depreciation and amortization, and offset by $231,383 in cash used by changes in working capital, accrued wages and leave, and other activities.

For year ended December 31, 2014, net cash provided by operating activities of $53,831 consisted of our net income of $114,778 adjusted by $79,646 of non-cash depreciation and amortization, and offset by $140,593 in cash used by changes in working capital, accrued wages and leave, and other activities.

Cash Used For Investing Activities

For year ended December 31, 2015, net cash used for investing activities of $57,343 was entirely for the purchase of computer hardware and equipment.

For year ended December 31, 2014, net cash used for investing activities of $32,070 was entirely for the purchase of computer hardware and equipment.

Cash Used For Financing Activities

For year ended December 31, 2015, net cash used for financing activities of $267,758 was used for stockholders’ distributions.

For year ended December 31, 2014, net cash used for financing activities of $319,909 was used for stockholders’ distributions.

Period Ended March 15 – 31, 2016 (Unaudited) – Consolidated KeyStone Solutions

On March 15, 2016, AOC Key Solutions, Inc. entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with KeyStone Solutions and KCS Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KeyStone Solutions. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on March 15, 2016, Merger Sub was merged with and into AOC Key Solutions, and thus AOC Key Solutions became a wholly-owned subsidiary of KeyStone Solutions (the “Reorganization”). The operations of AOC Key Solutions have not changed, nor have any assets or operations transferred to either KeyStone Solutions or Merger Sub. The stockholders’ proportionate ownership of KeyStone Solutions remains the same as it was for AOC Key Solutions.

The unaudited consolidated results for the period shown below should be reviewed in conjunction with the KeyStone Solutions unaudited financial statements and notes for the period ended March 31, 2016 included elsewhere in this offering circular and only represent the consolidated operations from March 15, 2016 through March 31, 2016.

 

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KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the 17-day Period Ended March 31, 2016

Unaudited

 

     March 15 - 31,
2016
 

Revenue

   $ 632,516   

Operating costs & expenses

  

Cost of revenue

     414,940   

Billable expenses

     15,823   

Selling, general and administrative

     420,358   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,377   

Total operating costs & expenses

     855,498   

Operating (loss)

     (222,982

Other Expenses

  

Interest expense

     1,815   

Total other expenses

     1,815   

Net (loss) before taxes

     (224,797

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

  

Deferred

     (25,925

Total (benefit from) income taxes

     (25,925

Net (loss)

   $ (198,872
  

 

 

 

Revenue

Consolidated revenue for the period of March 15-31 was $632,516 and is entirely attributable to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AOC Key Solutions. As discussed in the comparative review of AOC Key Solutions for the periods ending March 31, 2016 and 2015, AOC Key Solutions’ revenue increase period over period due to an increase in demand by clients for our services as a result of the federal government procurement process putting more contracts out for bid.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Total consolidated operating costs and expenses for the period of March 15-31, 2016 were $855,498. Operating cost attributable only to KeyStone at the holding company level during this period totaled $225,206 and were entirely for selling, general and administrative expenses primarily associated with professional and legal services in forming KeyStone and the merger which made AOC Key Solutions a subsidiary of KeyStone and preparing this offering circular.

We anticipate selling, general and administrative expenses increasing in future periods. These increases will include costs related to hiring of personnel and fees to outside consultants, lawyers and accountants as well as expenses related to maintaining compliance with applicable listing rules and SEC requirements, insurance, and investor relations activities. These expenses may further increase if we are required to comply with certain SEC reporting requirements from which we are currently exempt.

Other Expenses

Other expenses for the period of March 15-31, 2016 were for $1,815 of interest expense associated with the $500,000 Avon Road Partners, L.P. subordinated note.

Income Taxes

As presented below in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates discussion regarding Income Taxes, AOC Key Solutions elected to be taxed under the provision of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, AOC Key Solutions did not pay federal corporate income tax, and in most instances state income tax, on its taxable income. AOC Key Solutions revoked its S Corporation election upon the March 15, 2016 merger with the Company and is now subject to corporate income taxes.

 

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Because of AOC Key Solutions’ S Corporation status in 2015, it did not have a provision for income taxes in 2015. The benefit from income taxes for the period of March 15-31, 2016 is a $25,925 deferred tax provision.

The deferred tax assets are due to temporary differences related primarily to depreciation of property and equipment and accrued deferred employee compensation. There was no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at March 31, 2016, as management believes that the deferred tax assets will be realized through future operations.

The difference between the effective tax rate and federal statutory tax rate is due primarily to certain expenses which are not deductible for income tax purposes.

Net Income

Net loss in the period of March 15-31 was $198,872, or a loss of 31.4%.

Cash Flow

We expect to finance our operations over the next twelve months primarily through existing cash flow, the Avon Road Partners, L.P. subordinated note and from the net proceeds of this offering, supplemented as temporarily necessary by funds available through our $1,000,000 revolving line of credit.

The unaudited net cash flow from consolidated operating, investing and financing activities for the period below was as follows:

 

     March 31, 2016  

Net cash provided by (used for):

  

Operating activities

   $ (465,795

Investing activities

     (10,995

Financing activities

     298,836   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash:

   $ (177,954 )
  

 

 

 

Cash Used For Operating Activities

For the period of March 15-31, 2016, net cash used for operating activities of $465,795 consisted of KeyStone’s net loss of $198,872 adjusted by $4,377 of non-cash depreciation and amortization, and offset by $271,300 in cash used by changes in working capital, accrued wages and leave, interest payable, deferred taxes and other activities.

Cash Used For Investing Activities

For the period of March 15-31, 2016, net cash used for investing activities of $10,995 was entirely for the purchase of computer hardware and equipment.

As of March 31, 2016, we did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures.

Cash Provided By Financing Activities

For the period of March 15-31, 2016, net cash provided by financing activities of $298,836 was the result of borrowing $500,000 through the Avon Partners, L.P. subordinated note offset by $201,164 used in connection with this offering.

Non-Cash Financing Activities

As more fully disclosed in Note 7 of the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of March 31, 2016, the stockholders exchanged 100% of their outstanding shares of common stock in AOC Key Solutions for proportionate shares of KeyStone’s outstanding common stock.

 

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Lease Obligations

The Company leases office space in Chantilly, Virginia under the terms of a ten-year lease expiring October 31, 2019. The lease contains one five-year renewal option. The lease terms include an annual increase in base rent and expenses of 2.75%. The Company also leases office space in New Orleans, Louisiana under a three-year lease expiring May 31, 2018.

Rent expense was $124,349 for the period ended March 31, 2016.

Future obligations over the primary terms of the Company’s long-term lease expiring in 2019 are as follows:

 

2016

   $ 370,203   

2017

     505,484   

2018

     513,939   

2019

     435,314   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,824,940   
  

 

 

 

The Company is the lessor in an agreement to sub-lease office space in Chantilly, Virginia under the terms of a seven-year lease, which expired October 31, 2014. The Company exercised the first and second renewal options on the lease. These options extend the lease until August 31, 2016. The lease terms include an annual increase in base rent and expenses of 2.90%. On April 7, 2015, the lease was amended to sub-lease more space to the subtenant and change the rental calculation. Rent income was $45,634 for the period ended March 31, 2016.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have funded our operations primarily through cash from operating activities of AOC Key Solutions. As of March 31, 2016 we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $389,912 and working capital of $1,860,921.

As of December 31, 2015 we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $567,865 and a working capital of $3,342,253, as compared to unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $632,308 and working capital of $3,470,564 as of December 31, 2014.

Operating assets and liabilities consist primarily of receivables from billed and unbilled services, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued payroll and related benefits. The volume of billings and timing of collections and payments affect these account balances.

Debt Issuances

AOC Key Solutions is a party to a business loan agreement (the “2015 Loan Agreement”) with Sandy Spring Bank (the “Lender”) dated as of September 25, 2015. The primary credit facility is an asset based revolving line of credit up to $1,000,000 which is due to mature on September 30, 2016. To secure our obligations under the 2015 Loan Agreement, AOC Key Solutions has granted to the Lender a security interest in its accounts receivable. The Lender is required to advance funds to AOC Key Solutions up to the lesser of (1) $1,000,000 or (2) eighty percent (80%) of the aggregate amount of all of AOC Key Solutions’ accounts receivable aged 90-days or less which contain selling terms and conditions acceptable to the Lender. AOC Key Solutions’ obligations under the 2015 Loan Agreement are guaranteed by James McCarthy, our Chairman of the Board, and his wife. AOC Key Solutions did not draw any funds from this credit facility in 2015. Pursuant to First Amendment to Business Loan Agreement (Asset Based), dated May 9, 2016, the Lender has waived the restrictions in the 2015 Loan Agreement on AOC Key Solutions’ ability to make dividends to the Company.

On March 24, 2016, KeyStone Solutions entered into a term sheet with respect to a proposed loan agreement (the “Proposed Loan Agreement”) with the Lender that is intended to replace the 2015 Loan Agreement. The proposed credit facility is comprised of: 1) an asset-based revolving line of credit up to $1,000,000 for short-term working capital needs and general corporate purposes which is due to mature on July 31, 2017, bears interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, floating, plus 0.50% and is secured by a first lien on all of KeyStone’s business assets; and 2) a term loan of $100,000 which is for permanent working capital, bears interest at the Wall Street

 

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Journal Prime Rate, floating, plus 0.75%, requires monthly payments of principal plus interest to fully amortize the loan over four (4) years and is secured by a first lien on all of KeyStone’s business assets, cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with the revolving line of credit. The Proposed Loan Agreement would not require any personal guarantees. Our ability to access funds under the Proposed Loan Agreement is dependent upon negotiation of definitive documentation with the Lender.

The borrowing base for the revolving line of credit is up to the lesser of (1) $1,000,000 or (2) eighty percent (80%) of the aggregate amount of all of Keystone’s eligible accounts receivable as defined by the Lender. The borrowing base for the $100,000 term loan is fully reserved under the borrowing base for the revolving line of credit. The Proposed Loan Agreement has periodic reporting requirements, balance sheet and profitability covenants, as well as affirmative and negative operational and ownership covenants.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company had not made use of the line of credit, however, as of April 21, 2016, the Company had a $165,434 balance due on the line of credit.

On March 16, 2016, the Company entered into a Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue up to $1,000,000 in subordinated debt and warrants to purchase up to 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Subordinated Note Warrants”). The exercise price for the Subordinated Note Warrants is equal to $2.00 per share of common stock. As of the date of this offering circular, subordinated notes with a face amount of $500,000 and Subordinated Note Warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement to Avon Road Partners, L.P. (“Avon Road”), an affiliate of Robert Berman, the Company’s acting CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

The note is subordinated to the Company’s current financing facility with Lender and any successor financing facility. Simple interest accrues on the unpaid principal of the note at a rate equal to the lower of (a) 9% per annum, or (b) the highest rate permitted by applicable law. Interest is payable monthly and the note matures on March 16, 2019.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of the date of this offering circular, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital resources or capital expenditures.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our financial statements.

We believe the application of accounting policies, and the estimates inherently required therein, are reasonable. These accounting policies and estimates are periodically reevaluated, and adjustments are made when facts and circumstances dictate a change. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, or if management made different judgments or utilized different estimates.

Our accounting policies are further described in our financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this offering circular. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Revenue Recognition

We recognize our revenues for the sale of services when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, and the collectability of the related revenue is reasonably assured. We principally derive revenues from fees for services generated on a project by project basis. Prior to the commencement of a project, we reach agreement with the client on rates for services based upon the scope of the project, the proposed schedule, staffing requirements and the level of client involvement. Numerous assumptions are also set forth to guide on-going work. It is our policy to obtain written agreements from new clients prior to performing services. In these agreements, the clients acknowledge that they will pay based upon the amount of time spent on the project, and the completion of certain deliverables or milestones based on an agreed upon fee structure.

Revenues for time-and-materials contracts are recognized based on the number of hours worked by our employees or consultants at an agreed upon rate per hour set forth in our standard rate sheet or as written from time to time in our contracts or purchase orders. These costs are recognized in the period in which services are performed. Revenues for time-and-materials contracts are billed monthly or in accordance with the specific contractual terms of each project. All invoices rendered are fully supported by time sheets documenting labor costs. Where required by our client’s need to follow the Federal Travel Regulations, all other direct costs are supported by receipts or other documentation.

Revenues related to firm fixed price contracts are recognized as revenue as value is delivered to the customer. The pattern of revenue recognition for these contracts varies depending on the terms of the individual contracts, and may be recognized proportionally over the term of the contract or deferred until the end of the contract term and recognized when our obligations have been fulfilled with the customer. In instances where substantive acceptance provisions are specified in customer contracts, revenues are deferred until all acceptance criteria have been met. The pattern of revenue recognition for contracts where revenues are recognized proportionally over the term of the contact is based on the proportional performance method of accounting using the ratio of labor hours incurred to estimated total labor hours, which we consider to be the best available indicator of the pattern and timing in which contract obligations are fulfilled. This percentage is multiplied by the contracted dollar amount of the project to determine the amount of revenue to recognize in an accounting period. The contracted amount used in this calculation typically excludes the amount the client pays for reimbursable expenses. There are situations where the number of hours to complete projects may exceed our original estimate as a result of an increase in project scope or unforeseen events. On a regular basis, we review the hours incurred and estimated total labor hours to complete. The results of any revisions in these estimates are reflected in the period in which they become known. We believe we have demonstrated a history of successfully estimating the total labor hours to complete a project.

 

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Fees for services that have been performed, but for which we have not invoiced the customers are recorded as unbilled receivables in the accompanying balance sheets.

The agreements entered into in connection with a project, whether on a time-and-materials basis or firm fixed price basis, typically allow our clients to terminate early due to breach or for convenience with 30-days’ notice. In the event of termination, the client is contractually required to pay for all time, materials and expenses incurred by us through the effective date of the termination.

Accounts Receivables

Management reviews the collectability of accounts receivable on a monthly basis, assessing the credit-worthiness of customers whose accounts are past due. Management has elected to record bad debts using the direct write-off method. Generally accepted accounting principles require that the allowance method be used to reflect bad debts. However, the effect of the use of the direct write-off method is not materially different from the results that would have been obtained had the allowance method been followed.

Income Taxes

Through March 15, 2016, AOC Key Solutions had elected to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, AOC Key Solutions does not pay federal corporate income taxes, and in most instances state income tax, on its taxable income. Instead, the stockholders of AOC Key Solutions are liable for individual income taxes on their respective shares of AOC Key Solutions’ net income. AOC Key Solutions effectively revoked its S Corporation election upon the March 15, 2016 merger with the Company. Both the Company and AOC Key Solutions are subject to corporate income taxes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. 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 income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company’s evaluation as of March 31, 2016 revealed no tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements. The 2012 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. Management does not believe that any reasonably possible changes will occur within the next twelve months that will have a material impact on the financial statements.

Change to AOC Key Solutions Quarter End Date

Prior to 2016, AOC Key Solutions used quarter end dates that coincided with its billing and payroll quarter end dates. AOC Key Solutions has used December 31 as its fiscal year end date. In 2016 AOC Key Solutions changed its quarterly ended dates to coincide with the calendar end date of each quarter.

 

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES

Our directors, executive officers and significant employees, and their ages as of May 12, 2016, are as follows:

 

Name

  

Position

   Age  

Executive Officers:

     

Robert A. Berman

   Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board      56   

James K. McCarthy

   Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer      64   

Dr. Richard Nathan

   Chief Operating Officer, President and Member of the Board      71   

Riaz Latifullah

   Chief Financial Officer      59   

Greg McCarthy

   Chief Executive Officer of AOC Key Solutions and Member of the Board      52   

Directors:

     

James K. McCarthy

   Chairman      64   

Robert Berman

   Director      56   

Dr. Richard Nathan

   Director      71   

Greg McCarthy

   Director      52   

Glenn Goord

   Director      64   

Significant Employees:

     

Gina Gallagher

   President of AOC Key Solutions      52   

Shelby Rudd

   Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AOC Key Solutions      28   

Executive Officers

Robert A. Berman, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board.

Robert Berman is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He also currently serves as the General Partner of Avon Road Partners, L.P., a limited partnership investing in real estate and the broadcast media industry. From 2006 through March 2015 Mr. Berman held the office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cinium Financial Services Corporation, a privately held specialty finance company, which included as one of its subsidiaries a New York State domiciled property and causality carrier licensed and admitted in 19 states.

While Mr. Berman led Cinium, it made the ranking of the Inc. 500 for both 2012 and 2013. Prior to Cinium Mr. Berman was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Resorts, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed gaming company, from 2001-2005.

From 1995 until 2000, Mr. Berman was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hospitality Worldwide Services (“HWS”), a publicly traded company that became the premiere service provider to the hospitality industry. Under Mr. Berman’s leadership HWS grew profitably from a small company with 50 employees and $6 million in revenues to excess of $280 million in revenues with offices on several continents and 3,000 employees. While at HWS Mr. Berman executed a successful acquisition strategy that resulted in multiple strategic operating divisions that created a one-stop shop for the hotel industry.

Mr. Berman was also instrumental in forging partnerships with institutional investors including ING and Apollo RE leading to the acquisition, re-positioning, and sale of more than $100 million of hotel properties such as the Historic Inn in Richmond, VA, the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, and the Radisson Hotel at Chicago O’Hare airport among others.

 

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Mr. Berman was director at Executone Information Systems, Inc. a publicly traded telecom company. In 1996 Executone’s board chose Mr. Berman to chair a special committee whose task it was to identify a new strategic direction for the company. The result of the special committees work was the transformation of the company increasing the company’s market capitalization by more than $500 million.

On March 16, 2016, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Berman (the “Berman Employment Agreement”).

James K. McCarthy, Chief Strategy Officer and Chairman of the Board.

Mr. McCarthy’s career spans over 30 years of marketing strategy creation, proposal development, and oral presentation coaching to contractors seeking to expand their market shares or to enter the government contracts market sector. As a founder and the Technical Director of AOC Key Solutions, he built an organization that, over the last five years, has played a part in winning an average of $9 billion per year in federal contract awards for its clients. Mr. McCarthy has worked at AOC Key Solutions for over 33 years.

An innovative builder of tools and processes aimed at continuous improvement, Mr. McCarthy created AOC Key Solutions’ approach known as Principle Centered Winning – a collection of proven best practices for market assessment, capture support, and proposal services that help win government contracts.

Mr. McCarthy often serves as a strategic advisor and “capture coach” to senior executives and rising corporate superstars. In these capacities, Mr. McCarthy mentors and guides both large and small business clients on market leadership, capture management, and strategy development to pursue and win government contracts. Mr. McCarthy frequently crafts powerful executive summaries, presentations, or other key documents in pursuit of government contracts. These contracts are valued from tens of millions of dollars to a billion dollars or more. He also frequently serves as a guest speaker on topics ranging from leadership to winning government contracts through every legitimate means available and is an advisor to the Arbinger Institute. Mr. McCarthy has served in an advisory role with the George Washington University, Virginia Science and Technology Campus, Technology Accelerator and has been a frequent speaker with the George Mason University Procurement and Technical Assistance Center. Mr. McCarthy has also served on the board of Coalition for Government Procurement and on the Veterans Institute for Procurement GovCon Council. In February 2016, Mr. McCarthy was named to Executive Mosaic’s Washington 100 as one of the top–100 most influential leaders in the government contracting arena.

Dr. Richard Nathan, Chief Operating Officer, President and Member of the Board.

Dr. Nathan brings over 45 years of corporate management, program management and business and proposal development experience. He has led large management and operation contracts valued at more than a billion dollars and managed service and technical contracts for DOE, DoD, DHS, NASA, EPA, and state governments. Dr. Nathan has directed and grown the environmental and energy business for a large corporation, and served as a corporate officer and held management and technical positions at Battelle Memorial Institute and Mason & Hanger. Dr. Nathan has worked at AOC Key Solutions for over 16 years, most recently as Chief Executive Officer.

Dr. Nathan excels in assisting companies to increase their market share through effective growth management, strategic planning, competitive analysis, and other approaches through all phases of the business development process. This includes building upon initial strategic decisions to develop tactical implementation plans for business sector growth.

Dr. Nathan’s management and business development skills span the full range of activities. He has served as capture manager, proposal manager, orals coach, and review team lead. His ability to develop and integrate effective win themes and discriminators unique to a given contract opportunity has resulted in multiple large contract wins for the Company’s customers to include contracts with DOE, NASA, DHS, and DoD as well as state and local governments.

 

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Greg McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer of AOC Key Solutions and Member of the Board

Greg McCarthy has over 25 years of sales management, marketing, capture and proposal experience. As President, Mr. McCarthy is responsible for overseeing the high degree of customer satisfaction that our clients expect. Mr. McCarthy has worked in virtually every role of the bid and proposal process, including proposal management, proposal writing, orals coach, and compliance manager.

Mr. McCarthy also leads the Key Solutions group specializing in Third Party Performance Assessments. In that capacity, he has interviewed more than 1,000 government personnel regarding contractor performance across dozens of government agencies, giving him “front line” experience in understanding Government needs and translating that understanding into winning proposals. As former COO of AOC Key Solutions, Mr. McCarthy was honored with Smart CEO Magazine’s Executive Management Award.

Riaz Latifullah, Chief Financial Officer

Prior to joining the Company, Riaz Latifullah served as the Chief Financial Officer of the American Grandparents Association / Grandparents.com. In this position he was responsible for directing and overseeing all of the company’s financial and accounting activities. He provided strategic advice to executive management on the financial implications of business activities and interacted with the board of directors.

Mr. Latifullah spent 13 years with AARP, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of people over age 50. With AARP he served as Vice President, Financial Management, Senior Director Strategic Markets and Director Brand Operations. As an in-house entrepreneur with AARP he created and launched five start-up operations bringing significant changes to the organization.

In other positions before AARP Mr. Latifullah served as General Manager for TV on the WEB, an internet video production company, a Government Relations Representative for the US Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Foundation and an Investment Banking Associate for Ryan, Lee and Company.

Glenn Goord, Director. 

Mr. Goord is a 32-year veteran of the New York State Department of Correctional Services and served as Commissioner from 1996 until 2006. As Commissioner, he oversaw the nation’s fourth largest state prison system, administering an operating budget of $2.3 billion in state and federal funds, plus $245 million in capital expenditures.

Mr. Goord’s outstanding contributions to furthering excellence in corrections earned him the Carl Robison Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association. In 1998 he earned the Charles Evans Hughes Award for public service from the Albany based Capital Area Chapter for the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). In 2002, the ASPA awarded Mr. Goord its highest honor, the Governor Alfred E. Smith Award, for his direction of the Department’s immediate and expansive efforts to aid New York City following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. He also currently serves on the American Correctional Association Board of Governors.

Significant Employees

Gina Gallagher, President of AOC Key Solutions.

Gina Gallagher has more than 20 years of business strategy, business development and market experience in the federal government sector. She started her career at Electronic Data Systems (EDS), an HP Company, where she worked as an account manager for the organization’s Department of Defense contract and director of business development. She has held numerous additional leadership and senior executive management positions with large systems integrators and small companies such as DynCorp (CSC), Titan (L3), LEADS Corporation, and Satyam. Ms. Gallagher led the sales and marketing efforts for one of the most successful T4 primes at Systems Made Simple (SMS) and was instrumental in helping SMS win many of its large government contracts. This success helped develop Systems Made Simple into an industry leader in health information technology. In all of these positions,

 

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Ms. Gallagher has had the responsibilities of creating corporate strategic plans, building business development departments, identifying and selecting teaming ventures for competitive procurement initiatives, and winning new business. She also has extensive GWAC/IDIQ strategy experience.

Shelby Rudd, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AOC Key Solutions

Shelby Rudd has more than 8 years of experience in operations and Federal Government business development, capture management, and proposal support. As Chief Operating Officer, she leads a team of full time and associate capture, proposal management, technical writing, and production support professionals. She manages AOC Key Solutions’ staff scheduling, resourcing, and recruiting efforts. She is responsible for ensuring clients receive high quality support and communications. In addition to her responsibilities as COO, she provides bid strategy, proposal management, review team, and technical writing support for AOC Key Solutions’ client proposals, focusing on large intelligence and defense procurements. Her ability to lead large, geographically dispersed teams and quickly learn complex technical and management information has resulted in large and strategic contract wins.

Previously, Ms. Rudd managed DHA Group, Inc.’s information technology and national security proposals to DoD and DOJ customers from opportunity identification to award. Prior to that, she provided proposal development support for AOC Key Solutions’ clients.

 

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth information about the annual compensation of each of our three highest paid persons who were executive officers or directors of AOC Key Solutions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Name

  

Capacities in which

compensation

was received

   Cash
compensation
     Other
compensation
(1)
     Total
compensation
 

James K. McCarthy

   Chief Strategy Officer    $ 461,601       $ 10,600       $ 472,201   

Dr. Richard Nathan

   Chief Operating Officer      332,055         7,728         339,783   

Greg McCarthy

   Chief Executive Officer of AOC Key Solutions      394,282         9,711         403,993   

 

(1) Amount represents 401(k) matching contributions

Compensation of Directors

The following table sets forth information about the annual compensation of each of the directors at AOC Key Solutions who were directors during our last completed fiscal year. There was no director compensation for the 2015 fiscal year as there were no independent directors.

 

Name

  

Capacities in which

compensation

was received

   Cash
compensation
     Other
compensation
     Total
compensation
 

James K. McCarthy

   Chairman      —           —           —     

Dr. Richard Nathan

   Director      —           —           —     

Greg McCarthy

   Director      —           —           —     

Kevin Berrigan

   Director      —           —           —     

Future Compensation

Director Compensation

Directors who are officers or employees of the Company are not entitled to compensation for services as a director. The Company’s independent director, Glenn Goord, will receive annual compensation of $32,000, to be paid in equal quarterly installments. Mr. Goord will also receive options to purchase shares of common stock on terms to be determined. The Company intends to compensate other independent directors in a similar manner.

Employment Agreements

Berman Employment Agreement

The Berman Employment Agreement provides that upon the initial closing of this offering, Mr. Berman is our Chief Executive Officer for an initial term of five years with automatically renewing one-year terms thereafter. His base salary will be $395,000 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. Berman will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company.

In the event of a Change of Control, as defined in the Berman Employment Agreement, whether during the initial term or thereafter, the Company shall have the right to terminate the Berman Employment Agreement. In the event the Company exercises the option to terminate Mr. Berman, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Berman an amount equal to Mr. Berman’s base salary per annum multiplied by the number of years and portions thereof remaining under the Berman Employment Agreement. Mr. Berman may be terminated by the Company for “Cause”, as defined in the Berman Employment Agreement.

 

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Mr. Berman also agreed as consideration for entering into the Berman Employment Agreement, that for the period during his employment and for twelve months thereafter, he will not (i) compete with the Company in the “Geographic Area”, as defined in the Berman Employment Agreement, or (ii) solicit any of the Company’s existing employees, suppliers or customers.

James K. McCarthy Offer Letter

The James K. McCarthy Offer Letter provides that Mr. McCarthy is our Chief Strategy Officer. His employment will be at will, subject to providing 120-days’ notice of resignation or termination. The Company may pay Mr. McCarthy’s salary in lieu of notice for some or all of the 120-day notice period. His base salary will be $279,789 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. McCarthy will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company.

Mr. McCarthy also agreed that, for the period during his employment and for two years thereafter, he will not (i) compete with the Company in the “Restricted Territory”, as defined in Exhibit A to the McCarthy Offer Letter, or (ii) solicit any of the Company’s existing employees, suppliers or customers.

Nathan Employment Agreement

The Nathan Employment Agreement provides Mr. Nathan is our President/Chief Operating Officer for an initial term extending until April 15, 2017, with the option to extend the term in writing. His base salary will be $225,200 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. Nathan will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company.

The Company may terminate Mr. Nathan’s employment agreement for “Cause,” as defined in the Nathan Employment Agreement. In the event that the Company terminates Mr. Nathan’s employment other than for “Cause,” or Mr. Nathan terminates his employment for “Good Reason”, as defined in the Nathan Employment Agreement, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Nathan an amount equal to six months of Mr. Nathan’s base salary and the Company’s contribution to Mr. Nathan’s health insurance premiums.

Mr. Nathan also agreed that, for the period during his employment and for two years thereafter, he will not (i) compete with the Company in the “Restricted Territory”, as defined in Exhibit A to the Nathan Employment Agreement, or (ii) solicit any of the Company’s existing employees, suppliers or customers.

Latifullah Employment Agreement.

The Latifullah Employment Agreement will provide that upon the closing of this offering his employment agreement will become effective for an initial three year term. His base salary will be $285,000 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. Latifullah will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company. Mr. Latifullah will also be granted options to purchase 90,000 shares of common stock, which shall begin vesting on the first anniversary of his initial employment as Chief Financial Officer and continue vesting monthly over the following two years, at a strike price to be determined.

 

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Gregory McCarthy Employment Agreement.

The Gregory McCarthy Employment Agreement provides that Mr. McCarthy is the Chief Executive Officer of AOC Key Solutions for an initial term through April 21, 2017, with the option to extend the term in writing. His base salary will be $229,800 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. McCarthy will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company.

The Company may terminate Mr. McCarthy’s employment agreement for “Cause,” as defined in the Gregory McCarthy Employment Agreement. In the event that the Company terminates Mr. McCarthy’s employment other than for “Cause,” or Mr. McCarthy terminates his employment for “Good Reason”, as defined in the Gregory McCarthy Employment Agreement, the Company will be required to pay Mr. McCarthy an amount equal to six months of Mr. McCarthy’s base salary and the Company’s contribution to Mr. McCarthy’s health insurance premiums.

Mr. McCarthy also agreed that, for the period during his employment and for two years thereafter, he will not (i) compete with the Company in the “Restricted Territory”, as defined in Exhibit A to the Gregory McCarthy Employment Agreement, or (ii) solicit any of the Company’s existing employees, suppliers or customers.

Berrigan Employment Agreement.

The Berrigan Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Berrigan is the Executive Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer of AOC Key Solutions for an initial term through April 21, 2017, with the option to extend the term in writing. His base salary will be $195,800 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. Berrigan will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company.

The Company may terminate Mr. Berrigan’s employment agreement for “Cause”, as defined in the Berrigan Employment Agreement. In the event that the Company terminates Mr. Berrigan’s employment other than for “Cause,” or Mr. Berrigan terminates his employment for “Good Reason”, as defined in the Berrigan Employment Agreement, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Berrigan an amount equal to six months of Mr. Berrigan’s base salary and the Company’s contribution to Mr. Berrigan’s health insurance premiums.

Mr. Berrigan also agreed that, for the period during his employment and for two years thereafter, he will not (i) compete with the Company in the “Restricted Territory”, as defined in Exhibit A to the Berrigan Employment Agreement, or (ii) solicit any of the Company’s existing employees, suppliers or customers.

 

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KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC. 2016 EQUITY AWARD PLAN

In May 2016, the Board and the stockholders unanimously approved and adopted the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. 2016 Equity Award Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company (including its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, if any) and its stockholders by using equity interests in the Company to attract, retain and motivate its management, nonemployee directors and other eligible persons and to encourage and reward their contributions to the Company’s performance and profitability. The Board believes that the ability to provide equity-based incentives will be vital to the Company’s ability to continue to attract and retain individuals in the competitive labor markets in which we compete.

The total shares of common stock issuable under the Plan will be 923,016 shares.

Highlights of the Plan

The Plan permits the Company to take a flexible approach to its equity awards by permitting the grant of restricted stock, restricted stock units, restricted stock purchase rights, stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards and other stock awards. We have also designed the Plan to include a number of provisions that we believe promote best practices by reinforcing the alignment of equity compensation arrangements for nonemployee directors, officers, employees, consultants and stockholders’ interests. These provisions include, but are not limited to, the following:

No Discounted Awards. Awards that have an exercise price cannot be granted with an exercise price less than the fair market value on the grant date.

No Repricing Without Stockholder Approval. We cannot, without stockholder approval, reduce the exercise price of an award (except for adjustments in connection with a Company recapitalization), and at any time when the exercise price of an award is above the market value of our common stock, we cannot, without stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such award for cash, other awards or a new award at a lower (or no) exercise price.

No Evergreen Provision. There is no evergreen feature under which the shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan can be automatically replenished.

No Automatic Grants. The Plan does not provide for “reload” or other automatic grants to recipients.

No Transferability. Awards generally may not be transferred, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, unless approved by the Administrator.

No Tax Gross-Ups. The Plan does not provide for any tax gross-ups.

No liberal change-in-control definition. The change-in-control definition contained in the Plan is not a “liberal” definition that would be activated on mere stockholder approval of a transaction.

“Double-trigger” change in control vesting. If awards granted under the Plan are assumed by a successor in connection with a change in control of the Company, such awards will not automatically vest and pay out solely as a result of the change in control, unless otherwise expressly set forth in an award agreement.

No dividends on unearned performance awards. The Plan prohibits the current payment of dividends or dividend equivalent rights on unearned performance-based awards.

Limitation on amendments. No amendments to the Plan may be made without stockholder approval if any such amendment would materially increase the number of shares reserved or the per-participant award limitations under the Plan, diminish the prohibitions on repricing stock options or stock appreciation rights, or otherwise constitute a material change requiring stockholder approval under applicable laws, policies or regulations or the applicable listing or other requirements of the principal exchange on which the Company’s shares are traded.

 

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Administered by the Administrator. The Plan will be administered by the Company’s Board, or a Committee, which shall be appointed in accordance with Section 3 of the Plan, or a combination thereof (the “Administrator”).

Clawbacks. Awards based on the satisfaction of financial metrics that are subsequently reversed, due to a financial statement restatement or reclassification, are subject to forfeiture.

Plan Principal Features

The principal features of the Plan are summarized below. This summary is not complete, however, and is qualified by the terms of the Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 6.2 to this offering statement on Form 1-A.

Shares Available Under the Plan

The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan is 923,016. Shares subject to an award may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired shares of common stock or treasury shares. If an award under the Plan expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or an award is settled for cash, the unissued shares that were subject to the award will become available for future grant under the Plan, as will any shares that are withheld by the Company when an option is exercised or tax withholdings are satisfied by the tendering of shares. However, shares that have actually been issued under the Plan will not be returned to the Plan and will not be available for future distribution under the Plan.

Plan Administration

The Plan is administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has the exclusive authority, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, to determine all matters relating to awards under the Plan, including the selection of individuals to be granted an award, the type of award, the number of shares of common stock subject to an award, and all terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, including, without limitation, vesting, acceleration of vesting, exercisability, termination, substitution, cancellation, forfeiture, or repurchase of an award and the terms of any instrument that evidences the award.

Term

The Plan shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years, unless sooner terminated pursuant to its provisions.

Eligibility

Awards under the Plan may be granted to employees (including officers), consultants and directors of the Company, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates. In addition, an award under the Plan may be granted to a person who is offered employment by the Company or its parent, a subsidiary or affiliate, provided that such award shall be immediately forfeited if such person does not accept such offer of employment within an established time period. If otherwise eligible, an employee, consultant or director who has been granted an award under the Plan may be granted other awards. Although all employees of the Company, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to receive awards under the Plan, it is not possible to estimate the number of additional individuals who may become eligible to receive awards under the Plan from time to time.

Awards

The Plan is broad-based and flexible, providing for awards to be made in the form of (a) restricted stock and restricted stock units, (b) restricted stock purchase rights, (c) incentive stock options, which are intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Tax Code”), (d) non-qualified stock options, which are not intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Tax Code, (e) stock appreciation rights, (f) performance awards, (g) performance shares, (h) performance units or (i) other stock-based awards that relate to or serve a similar function to the awards described above. Awards may be made on a standalone, combination or tandem basis. Additional information about some of the awards is set forth below.

 

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Restricted Common Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Purchase Rights and Restricted Stock Units

Awards of Restricted Common Stock, Restricted Stock Purchase Rights and Restricted Stock Units. Awards of restricted common stock and grants of restricted stock purchase rights are shares of common stock awarded or granted to the recipient, all or a portion of which are subject to a restriction period set by the Administrator during which restriction period the recipient or purchaser shall not be permitted to sell, transfer or pledge the restricted common stock. Restricted stock units are notional accounts that are valued solely by reference to shares of common stock, subject to a restriction period set by the Administrator and payable in common stock, cash or a combination thereof. The restriction period for both restricted stock and restricted stock units may be based on period of service, which shall not be less than one (1) year, performance of the recipient or the Company, its parent, subsidiary, division or department for which the recipient is employed or such other factors as the Administrator may determine.

Rights as a Stockholder. Subject to any restrictions set forth in the award agreement, a recipient or purchaser of restricted common stock will possess all of the rights of a holder of common stock of the Company, including the right to vote and receive dividends. Cash dividends on the shares of common stock that are the subject of an award agreement shall be paid in cash to the recipient or purchaser and may be subject to forfeiture as set forth in the award agreement. The recipient of restricted stock units shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company; the Administrator shall be entitled to specify with respect to any restricted stock unit award that upon the payment of a dividend by the Company, the Company will hold in escrow an amount in cash equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the restricted stock units had they been converted into the same number of shares of common stock and held by the recipient on that date. Upon adjustment and vesting of the restricted stock unit, any cash payment due with respect to such dividends shall be made to the recipient.

Termination of Employment, Consultancy or Director Relationship. Generally, upon termination of employment, consultancy or a director relationship for any reason during the restricted period, the recipient or purchaser will forfeit the right to the shares of restricted common stock to the extent that the applicable restrictions have not lapsed at the time of such termination.

Common Stock Options

Types. Common stock options may be granted under the Plan to directors and consultants in the form of nonqualified stock options and to employees in the form of incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options.

Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for shares underlying common stock options will be determined by the Administrator, provided that the exercise price must be at least equal to 100% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of grant. In the case of an incentive stock option granted to an employee who, at the time of grant, owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the per share exercise price must be at least equal to 110% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of grant.

Term of Option; Vesting. The term during which a common stock option may be exercised will be determined by the Administrator, provided that no common stock option will be exercisable more than ten (10) years from the date of grant. In the case of an incentive stock option granted to an employee who, at the time of grant, owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates, the term of such common stock option may not be more than five (5) years. The Administrator has full authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to determine the vesting period or limitation or waiting period with respect to any common stock option granted to a participant or the shares purchased upon exercise of such option; provided, however, that such vesting restriction or limitation or waiting period shall not be less than one (1) year. In addition, the Administrator may, for any reason, accelerate the exercisability of any common stock option.

Other Awards

Stock Appreciation Rights. The Administrator may grant to an employee, consultant or a director a right to receive the excess of the fair market value of shares of the Company’s common stock on the date the stock appreciation right is exercised over the fair market value of such shares on the date the stock appreciation right was granted. Such spread may, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, be paid in cash or common stock or a combination of both.

 

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Performance Awards. The Administrator may grant performance awards to employees based on the performance of a recipient over a specified period. Such performance awards may be awarded contingent upon future performance of the Company or its parent, affiliates or subsidiaries during that period. A performance award may be in the form of common stock (or cash in an amount equal to the fair market value thereof) or the right to receive an amount equal to the appreciation, if any, in the fair market value of common stock over a specified period. Performance awards may be paid, in the Administrator’s discretion, in cash or stock or some combination thereof. Each performance award will have a maximum value established by the Administrator at the time the award is made. Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement or by the Administrator, performance awards terminate if the recipient does not remain an employee of the Company, or its parent, affiliates or subsidiaries, at all times during the applicable performance period.

Other Stock-Based Awards. The Administrator may, in its discretion, grant other stock-based awards that are related to or serve a similar function to the awards described above.

Material Terms of Performance Goals for Qualified Performance-Based Compensation

Under section 162(m) of the Tax Code, in order for the Company to deduct compensation in excess of $1,000,000 that is paid in any year to any “covered employee,” such compensation must be treated as “qualified performance-based,” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Tax Code. A “covered employee” is defined under section 162(m) of the Tax Code as a company’s principal executive officer or any of such company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers named in the proxy statement (other than the principal executive officer or principal financial officer). Section 7 of the Plan sets forth the procedures the Administrator should follow to avoid the deductibility limitations of section 162(m) of the Tax Code when making long-term incentive performance awards under the Plan to current covered employees and employees whom the Administrator anticipates may become covered employees between the time of grant and payment of the award. However, there can be no guarantee that amounts payable under the Plan will be treated as “qualified performance-based” compensation and the Company reserves the flexibility to pay nondeductible compensation when necessary to achieve our compensation objectives.

Among other things, in order for an award under Section 7 of the Plan to be treated as “qualified performance-based” compensation that is not subject to the $1,000,000 cap, stockholder approval of the material terms of the performance goals is required at least every five (5) years. The material terms include the employees eligible to receive the compensation, a description of the performance criteria and the maximum amount of compensation that may be paid to any one employee. A description of the material terms for qualified performance-based compensation in the Plan follows.

Employees Eligible to Receive Compensation. A performance-based award under the Plan may be granted to employees (including officers) of the Company, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates. In addition, a performance-based award may be granted to a person who is offered employment by the Company or its parent, a subsidiary or affiliate, provided that such award shall be immediately forfeited if such person does not accept such offer of employment within an established time period.

Performance Criteria. When making an award under the Plan, the Administrator may designate the award as “qualified performance-based compensation,” which means that performance criteria must be satisfied in order for an employee to be paid the award. Qualified performance-based compensation may be made in the form of restricted common stock, restricted stock units, common stock options, performance shares, performance units or other stock equivalents. Section 7 of the Plan includes the performance criteria the Administrator has adopted, subject to stockholder approval, for a “qualified performance-based compensation” award, which shall consist of objective tests based on one or more of the following:

 

    earnings;

 

    operating profits (including measures of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization;

 

    free cash flow or adjusted free cash flow;

 

    cash from operating activities;

 

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    net income (before or after tax);

 

    financial return ratios;

 

    market performance;

 

    stockholder return and/or value;

 

    net profits;

 

    earnings per share;

 

    profit returns and margins;

 

    stock price;

 

    working capital;

 

    capital investments;

 

    returns on assets;

 

    returns on equity;

 

    returns on capital investments;

 

    selling, general and administrative expenses;

 

    discounted cash flows;

 

    productivity;

 

    expense targets;

 

    market share;

 

    cost control measures;

 

    strategic initiatives;

 

    changes between years or periods that are determined with respect to any of the above-listed performance criteria;

 

    net present value;

 

    sales volume;

 

    cash conversion costs;

 

    leverage ratios;

 

    maintenance of liquidity;

 

    integration of acquired businesses;

 

    operational efficiencies, including Lean Six Sigma initiatives;

 

    regulatory compliance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and

 

    economic profit.

Performance criteria may be measured solely on a Company, parent, subsidiary or business unit basis, on specific capital projects or groups of projects or a combination thereof. Further, performance criteria may reflect absolute entity performance or a relative comparison of entity performance to the performance of one or more peer groups of entities or other external measure of the selected performance criteria. The measure for any such award may include or exclude items to retain the intents and purposes of specific objectives, such as losses from discontinued operations, extraordinary gains or losses, the cumulative effect of accounting changes, acquisitions or divestitures, foreign exchange impacts, acceleration of payments, costs of capital invested, discount factors, and any unusual or nonrecurring gain or loss. In order to qualify as performance-based under section 162(m) of the Tax Code, the performance criteria will be established before 25% of the performance period has elapsed and will not be subject to change (although future awards may be based on different performance criteria). The performance periods may extend over one to five calendar years, and may overlap one another.

 

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Other Provisions

Termination, Amendment and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) Status. The Plan provides that the Board may generally amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan and the Administrator may prospectively or retroactively amend any or all of the terms of awards granted under the Plan, so long as any such amendment does not impair the rights of any recipient without the recipient’s consent. Stockholder approval is required for any material Plan amendment or any amendment necessary to comply with the Tax Code or any other applicable laws or stock exchange requirements. The Plan is not subject to the provisions of ERISA.

Anti-dilution Provisions. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of common stock covered by each outstanding award (and the purchase or exercise price thereof), and the number of shares of common stock that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan, but as to which no awards have yet been granted (or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an award or the withholding of shares by the Company) will be proportionately adjusted to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights in the event of any stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the common stock or other relevant capitalization change.

Prohibition on Loans to Participants. The Company may not lend money to any participant under the Plan for the purpose of paying the exercise or base price associated with any award or for the purpose of paying any taxes associated with the exercise or vesting of an award.

Withholding Obligations. The Company may take such steps as are considered necessary or appropriate for the withholding of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind that the Company is required by any law or regulation of any governmental authority to withhold in connection with any award under the Plan, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the withholding of all or any portion of any payment or the withholding of the issue of common stock to be issued under the Plan, until such time as the recipient has paid the Company for any amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to taxes. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, withholding obligations may be settled with vested common stock, including vested common stock that is part of the award that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The Administrator may establish such procedures as it deems appropriate, including the making of irrevocable elections, for the settlement of withholding obligations with vested common stock.

Potential Dilutive Impact of Plan

We are committed to effectively managing our employee equity compensation programs while minimizing stockholder dilution. For this reason, in administering our equity compensation program, we consider both our “burn rate” and our “overhang” in evaluating the impact of the program on our stockholders. We define “burn rate” as the number of equity awards granted during the year, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The burn rate measures the potential dilutive effect of our equity grants. We define “overhang” as the number of full value awards granted (but not yet vested or issued) and stock options granted (but not yet exercised) divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding at the end of the period.

Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of the principal federal income tax consequences of the receipt of restricted common stock and restricted stock units, the grant and exercise of common stock options awarded under the Plan and the subsequent disposition of shares acquired upon such exercise and the receipt of certain other awards under the Plan. This summary is based upon the provisions of the Tax Code as in effect on the date of this offering circular, current regulations adopted and proposed thereunder and existing judicial decisions, as well as administrative rulings and pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect). This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not describe all federal, state or local tax laws. Furthermore, the general rules discussed below may vary, depending upon the personal circumstances of the individual holder. Accordingly, participants should consult a tax advisor to determine the income tax consequences of any particular transaction.

Taxation of Restricted Common Stock. In general, except in the case of an election under section 83(b) of the Tax Code, a participant will not incur any tax upon the grant of shares of stock which are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. However, when the restrictions lapse or the shares become freely transferable, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the applicable shares at such time, less the amount, if any, paid for such shares, unless the participant has made a section 83(b) election with respect to such shares or has elected to defer receipt of such shares, as discussed below.

 

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If a participant makes a section 83(b) election within 30 days of a grant of restricted common stock, the participant will recognize ordinary income at the time of grant in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the restricted shares on the grant date and the amount, if any, paid for such restricted shares. If the participant makes such an election, he or she will not recognize any further income with respect to such shares solely as a result of a later lapse of the restrictions.

If a participant holds the restricted common stock as a capital asset after the earlier of either (1) the vesting of such restricted common stock or (2) the making of a timely section 83(b) election with respect to such restricted common stock, any subsequent gain or loss will be taxable as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending upon the holding period. For this purpose, the basis in the restricted common stock generally will be equal to the sum of the amount (if any) paid for the restricted common stock and the amount included in ordinary income as a result of the vesting event or section 83(b) election, as applicable; provided, however, that, if a participant forfeits restricted common stock with respect to which a section 83(b) election was made prior to vesting, the participant’s capital loss is limited to the amount (if any) paid for such restricted common stock.

In general, at the time a participant recognizes ordinary income with respect to the restricted common stock, the Company will be entitled to a deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant, which deduction may be limited by section 162(m) of the Tax Code.

Taxation of Restricted Stock Units; Stock Appreciation Rights; Performance Shares and Performance Units. In general, a participant will not incur any tax upon the grant of restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares or performance units. However, when the restrictions lapse, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the sum of the cash and the fair market value of any property received.

Taxation of Non-Qualified Stock Options. In general, a participant will not recognize any income upon the grant of a non-qualified stock option. Upon the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, however, a participant generally will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the non-qualified option stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price (i.e., the “spread”) and the Company will be entitled to a deduction in an equal amount, which may be limited by section 162(m) of the Tax Code.

Upon subsequent sales of shares obtained through the exercise of non-qualified stock options, the participant may realize short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending upon the holding period of the shares, if such shares constitute capital assets in the participant’s hands. The gain or loss will be measured by the difference between the sales price and the tax basis of the shares sold. The tax basis for this purpose generally will be fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise.

Taxation of Incentive Stock Options. A participant who is granted an incentive stock option does not recognize taxable income at the time the option is granted or upon its exercise, although the exercise is an adjustment item for alternative minimum tax purposes and may subject the participant to alternative minimum tax. If the shares acquired upon exercise are sold after the expiration of two years from the grant of the option and one year after exercise of the option, any gain or loss is treated as long-term capital gain or loss. If these holding periods are not satisfied, the participant recognizes ordinary income at the time of disposition equal to the difference between the exercise price and the lower of (1) the fair market value of the shares at the date of the option exercise or (2) the sale price of the shares. Any gain or loss recognized on such a premature disposition of the shares in excess of the amount treated as ordinary income is treated as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period. Unless limited by section 162(m) of the Tax Code, the Company is generally entitled to a deduction in the same amount as the ordinary income recognized by the participant.

Taxation of Other Stock Based Awards. Other awards may be granted under the Plan. Since the amount, character and timing of income recognized in connection with such awards will vary depending upon the specific terms and conditions of such awards, no information regarding the tax consequences of the receipt of such awards may be provided at this time.

 

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Tax Withholding. The obligations of the Company under the Plan are conditioned upon proper arrangements being in place with participants in the Plan for the payment of withholding tax obligations. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, withholding tax obligations may be settled with shares of common stock, including shares that are part of the award that gives rise to the withholding obligation.

In light of the factors described above, the Administrator believes that the ability to grant equity compensation is vital to the Company’s ability to continue to attract, motivate, reward, and retain individuals.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS

Set forth below is information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock, our only outstanding class of capital stock, as of May 11, 2016 by (i) each person whom we know beneficially owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and (ii) all of the current directors and executive officers individually and as a group. We believe that, except as otherwise noted below, each named beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed. Unless otherwise indicated herein, beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting or investment power with respect to shares beneficially owned.

 

Name and address of beneficial owner (1)

  Amount and nature of
beneficial ownership (2)
    Amount and nature
of beneficial
ownership
acquirable
    Percent of class (3)  

Robert A. Berman

    0        2,288,778 (4)      45.2

Kevin Berrigan

    273,722        0        5.5

James McCarthy

    2,810,220        0        56.2

Gregory McCarthy

    273,722        0        5.5

Richard Nathan

    1,642,336        0        32.8

Riaz Latifullah

    0        0        *   

All directors and officers as a group (6 persons)

    5,000,000        2,288,778 (4)      100.0

 

* less than 1%

 

 

(1) The address of those listed is c/o KeyStone Solutions, Inc., 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, 20151.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly by the beneficial owner.
(3) Based on 5,000,000 shares outstanding prior to this offering. Shares of common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of May 11, 2016 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
(4) Consists of: (i) options to purchase 2,226,278 outstanding shares in the aggregate from Mr. James McCarthy (1,405,110 shares) and Dr. Richard Nathan (821,168) granted by Mr. McCarthy and Dr. Nathan to Avon Road Partners, L.P. (“Avon Road”), an affiliate of Mr. Berman (the “Options”), and (ii) a warrant to purchase 62,500 shares from the Company issued to Avon Road. Mr. Berman is the general partner of Avon Road, and therefore may be deemed to share beneficial ownership with Avon Road of the shares reported herein. The shares of common stock subject to the warrant are deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such warrant, but are not deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing beneficial ownership for any other person. The 2,226,278 shares underlying the Options are already outstanding as they are held by Mr. James McCarthy and Dr. Richard Nathan and are therefore included in the beneficial ownership calculation for all persons including Mr. Berman.

 

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INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

Formation of KeyStone Solutions

On March 15, 2016, the Company entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with KCS Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (“Key Solutions”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on March 15, 2016, Merger Sub was merged with and into Key Solutions, and thus Key Solutions became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Subordinated Notes

On March 16, 2016, the Company entered into a Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with Avon Road pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue up to $1,000,000 in subordinated debt and warrants to purchase up to 125,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Subordinated Note Warrants”). The exercise price for the Subordinated Note Warrants is equal to $2.00 per share of common stock. As of the date of this offering circular, subordinated notes with a face amount of $500,000 and Subordinated Note Warrants to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement to Avon Road.

Stockholders Agreement

On March 16, 2016, Robert Berman, Avon Road, James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, Gregory McCarthy and Kevin Berrigan entered into a stockholders’ agreement (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”). The parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement, who currently control 100% of the Company’s common stock, have agreed to vote their shares of common stock in favor of the following directors:

 

    Three directors nominated collectively by James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, Gregory McCarthy and Kevin Berrigan and their affiliated transferees

See “Securities Being Offered – Stockholders’ Agreement”.

Option Grants

On March 16, 2016, James McCarthy, Richard Nathan and Avon Road, an affiliate of Mr. Berman, entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Messrs. McCarthy and Nathan (each a “Grantor) granted Avon Road the right to purchase up to 50% of the shares of the Company’s common stock held by such Grantor as of the date of the Option Agreement. If Avon Road exercised all such options and the subordinated note warrant, Avon Road would then own 38.9% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company.

Berman Employment Agreement

The Berman Employment Agreement provides that upon the initial closing of the offering, Mr. Berman will become our Chief Executive Officer for an initial term of five years with automatically renewing one-year terms thereafter. His base salary will be $395,000 per annum, and he will be eligible for a bonus as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. Mr. Berman will also be eligible to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company.

 

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In the event of a “Change of Control”, as defined in the Berman Employment Agreement, whether during the initial term or thereafter, the Company shall have the right to terminate Mr. Berman’s employment. In the event the Company exercises that option to terminate Mr. Berman’s employment, the Company shall pay to Mr. Berman, an amount equal to Mr. Berman’s base salary per annum multiplied by the number of years and portions thereof remaining in his current term under the Berman Employment Agreement. Mr. Berman may be terminated by the Company for “Cause”, as defined in the Berman Employment Agreement.

Mr. Berman also agreed as consideration for entering into the Berman Employment Agreement, that for the period during his employment and for twelve months thereafter, he will not (i) compete with the Company in the Geographic Area, as defined in the Berman Employment Agreement, or (ii) solicit any of the Company’s existing employees, suppliers or customers.

 

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SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

In this offering, we are offering Units, consisting of up to 3,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase up to 750,000 shares of common stock. Each Unit consists of one share of Series A Preferred Stock and a 7-year warrant that is immediately exercisable to purchase 0.25 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $2.00 per share of common stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants will be issued separately but can only be purchased together as a Unit in this offering. The separate purchase and sale of warrants, solely as warrants detached from a Unit, are restricted for a period of 180 days from the date the Unit, for which the warrant is associated, is purchased. This offering circular also relates to the offering of shares of our common stock upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and the exercise, if any, of the warrants.

Common Stock

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably the dividends, if any, that may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such dividends. We have never declared a dividend on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, subject to the prior rights of the preferred stock, including the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in any remaining assets, if any such assets exist, after payment of liabilities. The common stock has no preemptive or other subscription rights and is not subject to any future calls or assessments. There are no conversion rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to shares of common stock. All of the outstanding shares of common stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Stockholders’ Agreement

The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. Stockholders’ Agreement, dated March 16, 2016, among the Company and the stockholders party thereto.

Board Representation. The board of directors of the Company shall not exceed five members and shall include (a) two directors nominated by Mr. Berman and Avon Road Partners, L.P. (the “Investor Holders”), which nominees shall be reasonably acceptable to the Founding Holders (as defined below), and (b) three directors designated by James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, Greg McCarthy and Kevin Berrigan (the “Founding Holders”), which nominees shall be reasonably acceptable to the Investor Holders.

Registration Rights. If the Company enters into any registration rights agreement or similar agreement granting “demand”, “piggyback” and/or S-3 registration rights with respect to, or proposes to register any of, equity securities, the Founding Holders and Investor Holders shall be made a party to such agreement (or enter into such an agreement in the event of a proposed registration) with equal rights to participate in the “demand”, “piggyback” and/or S-3 registration rights.

Right of First Offer. The Company shall have a right of first offer for a period of 30 days to purchase any shares proposed to be sold by any Founding Holder or Investor Holder to a third party. If the Company does not intend to purchase any of the offered shares (or intends to purchase less than the total number of offered shares), then each of the other Founding Holders and Investor Holders shall have the right to purchase their pro rata portion of the remaining shares.

Co-Sale Rights. If any Founding Holder or Investor Holder receives an offer to transfer any equity securities to a third party, the other Founding Holders or Investor Holders have the right to participate pro rata in such sale.

 

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Sale of the Company. At any time that the holders of a majority of the equity securities held by the Founding Holders and the Investor Holders propose a sale of the Company, such holders can compel all other Founding Holders and Investor Holders of the Company to approve such sale.

Series A Preferred Stock

The following summary of certain material terms and provisions of our Series A Preferred Stock offered in this offering is subject to changes based on the final terms of the offering. The following summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the form of Certificate of Designations of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), which is attached hereto as Annex A. You should review a copy of the Certificate of Designations for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the Series A Preferred Stock.

Voting Rights. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as expressly set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law.

So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by our Certificate of Incorporation, the vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding and entitled to vote thereon shall be necessary for effecting or validating, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise:

 

    any amendment, alteration or repeal to our Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws which have an adverse effect on the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Preferred Stock;

 

    at any time until the second (2nd) anniversary of the Qualification Date, (x) any declaration or payment of cash dividends on any of our common stock or other stock that is specifically designated as junior to the Series A Preferred Stock; (y) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any of our common stock or other junior stock, whether directly or indirectly; or (z) if and only if the Company is delinquent in the payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, any declaration or payment of cash dividends or purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock, whether directly or indirectly; provided, further, however, that the consent of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be required in connection with any repurchase of any junior stock (A) held by any employee or consultant of the Company (x) upon any termination of such employee’s or consultant’s employment or consultancy pursuant to any agreement providing for such repurchase or (y) otherwise permitted pursuant to an agreement between the Company and an employee or consultant thereof; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement dated March 16, 2016 by and among the Company and the stockholders party thereto; or

 

   

any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series A Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Company is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, in each case, that is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (y) such shares of Series A Preferred Stock remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions

 

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thereof, of the Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole; provided, further, that no vote by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock under the foregoing shall be required to the extent a plan of merger, binding share exchange or similar event otherwise provides that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock would receive an amount of cash in such merger, share exchange or similar event equal to the liquidation preference as of the consummation of such merger, share exchange or similar event.

Dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to quarterly dividends of $0.175 (7.0% per annum) per share.

Conversion Rights. At any time after the third anniversary of the Qualification Date, each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to convert each share of Series A Preferred Stock into our common stock at an initial conversion price of (a)(i) $14.00, equivalent to a conversion rate of 0.714 shares of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock from             , 2019 to             , 2020 or (ii) $15.00, equivalent to a conversion rate of 0.667 shares of common stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock from and after            , 2020 plus (b) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereof, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of conversion. The Series A Preferred Stock will automatically be converted at the then effective conversion price (i) except as provided below, immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s sale of its common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (A) which results in aggregate cash proceeds to the Company of not less than $30,000,000 (net of underwriting discounts and commissions), (B) is made at an offering price per share of at least the then applicable conversion price (as adjusted) and (C) following such offering, the common stock is listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and (ii) on the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of at least 662/3% of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Redemption by Company. At any time following the third anniversary of the Qualification Date, the Company may redeem all or any portion of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Stock for a redemption price equal to either (a) (i) $14.00 per share from             ,2019 to             , 2020 or (ii) $15.00 per share from and after            , 2020 plus (b) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereof, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of redemption.

Redemption by Holder. At any time after the sixtieth month after the Qualification Date, each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right to require the Company to redeem all, but not less than all, of such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock for a redemption price of $15 per share plus the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereof, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of redemption.

Liquidation Rights. In the event of a “Liquidation Event” (as defined below), the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to stockholders an amount equal to $10 per share plus the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereof, if any, whether or not declared, to and including such date of liquidation. “Liquidation Event” shall mean a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company in a single transaction or series of transactions. The sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company shall not be deemed a Liquidation Event, nor shall the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of the Company into or with any other corporation or person or the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of any other corporation or person into or with the Company be deemed to be a Liquidation Event.

 

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Unit Warrants

The following summary of certain material terms and provisions of our Unit warrants offered in this offering is subject to changes based on the final terms of the offering. The following summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the form of warrant, which is attached hereto as Annex B . You should review a copy of the form of warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the warrants.

Exercisability. The warrants are exercisable on or before seven years from the Qualification Date. The warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or in part, by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our common stock purchased upon such exercise (except in the case of a cashless exercise as discussed below).

Cashless Exercise. If at any time there is not a current, valid and effective registration statement covering the warrant shares that are the subject of the exercise notice, the holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise the warrant in whole or in part and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to us upon such exercise in payment of the aggregate exercise price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the net number of shares of common stock determined according to the formula set forth in the warrant. In no event shall we be required to make any cash payments or net cash settlement to the registered holder in lieu of issuance of common stock underlying the warrants.

Exercise Price. The initial exercise price per share of common stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrants is $2.00 per share. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting our common stock and also upon any distributions of assets, including cash, stock or other property to our stockholders.

Certain Adjustments. The exercise price and the number of shares of common stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specific events, including stock dividends, stock splits, combinations and reclassifications of our common stock.

Redemption. Provided that there is an effective registration statement registering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant, on or before the expiration date of the warrant, upon 20 days prior written notice to the holders of warrants following the date on which the last sale price of the common stock equals or exceeds $            per share for 20 consecutive trading days (“Call Notice”), as may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and similar corporate events, and the daily average minimum volume of the common stock during those 20 days is at least             shares, the Company has the right to call any or all of the warrants at a call price of $            per share of common stock underlying the warrant. Warrant holders will have the period from the date of the Call Notice until 5 p.m., Eastern time, on the 20th day following the Call Notice to exercise the warrant. Any warrants which have been called but remain unexercised by the 20th day will automatically terminate and no longer entitle the holder to exercise such warrant or to receive any consideration therefor, other than the call price. For any warrants which are not exercised by the 20th day, the Company will pay the call price to the holder of any warrants which have been called and not exercised.

Transferability. Subject to applicable laws, the warrants may be transferred at the option of the holders upon surrender of the warrants to us together with the appropriate instruments of transfer, provided however that the separate purchase and sale of warrants, solely as warrants detached from a Unit, are restricted for a period of 180 days from the date the Unit, for which the warrant is associated, is purchased.

Exchange Listing. There is no established public trading market for the warrants detached from the Series A Preferred Stock. We do not plan on making an application to list the warrants on any national securities exchange or other nationally recognized trading system.

 

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Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while the warrants are outstanding, there is a “Fundamental Transaction” (as defined below), then upon any subsequent exercise of the warrants, the holders thereof will have the right to receive the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of the number of warrant shares then issuable upon exercise of the warrant, and any additional consideration payable as part of the Fundamental Transaction. “Fundamental Transaction” shall mean (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another corporation in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction shall own less than 50% of the voting securities or less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving corporation (or the parent corporation of the surviving corporation where the surviving corporation is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the parent corporation) immediately following the consummation of such transaction, (ii) any sale or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, or (iii) the consummation of the sale, transfer or lease (including by merger or consolidation of one or more subsidiaries or otherwise, but not including a transfer or lease by pledge or mortgage to a bona fide lender) of all or substantially all of (A) the assets of the Company or (B) the assets of the Company and/or one or more subsidiaries constituting all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (determined on a consolidated basis with the Company and all of its subsidiaries)

Rights as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in the warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of our common stock, the holder of a warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our common stock, including any voting rights, until the holder exercises the warrant.

Certain Anti-takeover Effects

The following is a summary of certain provisions of Delaware law, our Certificate of Incorporation and our bylaws. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the corporate law of Delaware and our Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws.

Effect of Delaware Anti-Takeover Statute

We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any business combination (as defined below) with any interested stockholder (as defined below) for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

    prior to that date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

 

    upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the number of shares of voting stock outstanding (but not the voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned by persons who are directors and officers and by excluding employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

    on or subsequent to that date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder.

Section 203 defines “business combination” to include the following:

 

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    any sale, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder;

 

    subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder;

 

    subject to limited exceptions, any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock of any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or

 

    the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation.

In general, Section 203 defines an interested stockholder as any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, or who beneficially owns 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within a three-year period immediately prior to the date of determining whether such person is an interested stockholder, and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by any of these entities or persons.

Our Charter Documents

Our charter documents include provisions that may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control or an unsolicited acquisition proposal that a stockholder might consider favorable, including a proposal that might result in the payment of a premium over the market price for the shares held by our stockholders. Certain of these provisions are summarized in the following paragraphs.

Effects of authorized but unissued common stock and blank check preferred stock. One of the effects of the existence of authorized but unissued common stock and undesignated preferred stock may be to enable our board of directors to make more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of our Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby to protect the continuity of management. If, in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal was not in our best interest, such shares could be issued by the board of directors without stockholder approval in one or more transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of the takeover transaction by diluting the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder group, by putting a substantial voting block in institutional or other hands that might undertake to support the position of the incumbent board of directors, by effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or otherwise.

In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation grants our board of directors broad power to establish the rights and preferences of authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of shares of common stock. The issuance also may adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of those holders and may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our Company.

Cumulative Voting. Our Certificate of Incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors which would allow holders of less than a majority of the stock to elect some directors.

Vacancies. Our bylaws provide that all vacancies, including newly created directorships, may, except as otherwise required by law, be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum.

 

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Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Board of Directors may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws unless: (1) the articles or applicable law reserves this power exclusively to stockholders in whole or in part; (2) the shareholders in amending or repealing a particular bylaw provide expressly that the Board may not amend or repeal that bylaw; or (3) such amendment or repeal adversely affects the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Preferred Stock (unless waived by the majority of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock). A Delaware corporation’s stockholders may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws even though they may also be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. Our bylaws may not be amended or repealed without the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors then in office or the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast on the matter at a meeting of shareholders.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598, is the transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s securities, including the Units, the Series A Preferred Stock, and the common stock.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Sales Agent and the Underwriting

Moloney Securities Co., Inc. (“Moloney”) has agreed to act as the lead placement agent and dealer manager for the offering and The Benchmark Company, LLC (“Benchmark”) has agreed to act as co-dealer manager (Moloney and Benchmark are collectively referred to in this offering circular as the “Sales Agent”). In connection with this offering the Sales Agent has entered into a Sales Agency Agreement and a “Co-Agents’ Agreement,” both dated ____________, 2016.

The Series A Preferred Stock and warrants will be sold together as Units, with each Unit consisting of one share of Series A Preferred Stock and a seven-year warrant dated from the Qualification Date that is immediately exercisable to purchase 0.25 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. Although the warrants are detachable, that is, the warrant may be traded separately, and may be exercised immediately, the warrants may not be detached or traded separately for a period of 180 days after the Qualification Date.

This offering is not a firm commitment underwriting, which means that the Sales Agent is not purchasing or selling any Units offered by this offering circular for resale to investors, nor is the Sales Agent required to arrange the purchase or sale of any specific number or dollar amount of the Units. The Sales Agent has agreed to use its commercially reasonable “best-efforts” to arrange for the sale of all of the Units offered hereby. The Company will enter into subscription agreements (“Subscription Agreement(s)”) directly with investors for the sale of the Units in connection with this offering. The investors will be using a platform operated by FOLIOfn Investments, Inc. (“Folio”), a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) member and SEC-registered broker-dealer and clearing firm, to access certain offering information and the Subscription Agreements will be provided online. See “—Procedures for Acquiring Units” below.

Offering Amount, Distributions and Closings

The minimum number of Units to be sold in this offering is 300,000 Units totaling an aggregate price to the public of $3,000,000 the “Minimum Offering Amount” at the price per Unit to the public of $10.00. The “Maximum Offering Amount” of the offering is 3,000,000 Units totaling $30,000,000 at the price per Unit to the public of $10.00 per Unit. The Sales Agent shall have the right to enter into participating dealer agreements with other broker-dealers participating in the offering, all of whom shall be members of FINRA (a “Dealer” or “Dealers”). The Sales Agent may also sell Units for cash directly to its own clients and customers at the offering price and subject to the terms and conditions stated in this offering circular.

After the qualification of the Units as exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(b)(2) of the Securities Act and Tier 2 under Regulation A promulgated thereunder by the SEC, the Sales Agent and the Dealers shall commence the offering of the Units for cash to the public in jurisdictions in which the Units are registered or qualified for sale or in which the offering is otherwise permitted. Each investor in the offering must invest a minimum of $5,000 per subscription (500 Units).

 

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If all conditions precedent to the consummation of the Minimum Offering Amount as established and agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent are satisfied, the Company will issue the Units on the Closing Date, as defined below, against payment to the Company of the amount for the Units sold pursuant to this offering circular. No sale shall be regarded as effective unless and until accepted by the Company. We anticipate that there will be more than one closing during the offering. The first closing (the “Initial Closing) will occur as soon as practical after we raise the Minimum Offering Amount of $3,000,000.

After the Initial Closing there will not be a minimum amount of Units sold required to release funds to the Company at subsequent closings (each, a “Closing”). Each date when a Closing occurs is defined herein as a “Closing Date.” We anticipate that the subsequent Closings shall take place after we have raised for each Closing, an aggregate incremental amount of at least $3,000,000 over the amount raised in the previous Closing, valued at the public offering price for each such Closing, until the offering is fully subscribed or we terminate the offering. Upon each successful Closing that raises the $3,000,000 minimum amount, the proceeds of that Closing will be released to the Company and the Units will be issued to the investors for that Closing. After the Initial Closing, if any one of the subsequent Closings fails to result in raising an incremental aggregate amount of at least $3,000,000 or if the Closing is discontinued for any reason prior to raising an incremental aggregate amount of at least $3,000,000, the amount actually raised shall be disbursed to the Company and the Units will be issued to the investors. The offering will continue until we reach the Maximum Offering Amount of $30,000,000, unless the Company determines that it is in the best interest of the Company to (i) continue raising capital in excess of the Maximum Offering Amount, (ii) terminate the offering, or (iii) the offer expiration date is reached which shall be (18) eighteen months from the initial closing (“Offer Expiration Date”). We cannot make any assurance that this offering will continue to any predetermined amount of capital raised and the offering may be terminated by the Company prior to raising the Maximum Offering Amount.

Sales Fees, Reallowance and Sales Agent’s Expense Reimbursements

The Sales Agent will receive for its services a commission on each Closing Date equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate dollar amount of the Units sold in the offering in such Closing (theSales Fee). This Sales Fee may be subject to a reallowance in whole or part to Dealers who make sales as a part of this offering, as determined by the Sales Agent. This means that a portion of the Sales Fee may be paid to Dealers at the discretion of the Sales Agents, however this reallowance is limited to a total of five percent (5%) of the aggregate dollar amount of the Units sold in the offering and must “come out” of the Sales Fee so as not to have the Sales Fee exceed 7%.

The Company will provide the Sales Agent on each Closing Date with a non-accountable expense allowance of one percent (1%) of the aggregate dollar amount of the Units sold in such Closing as permitted by FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(B). The Company will also pay or reimburse the Sales Agent for all actual, accountable and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Sales Agent to the extent permitted as accountable expenses under FINRA Rules.

 

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Reduced Sales Fee

The Sales Agent may reduce the Sales Fee in its sole discretion with respect to Shares sold to: (i) clients of investment advisors registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended or under applicable state securities laws (other than any registered investment advisor that is also registered as a broker-dealer, with the exception of clients who have “wrap” accounts which have asset based fees with such advisor); (ii) registered principals or representatives of the Sales Agent or any Dealer (and immediate family members of any of the foregoing); (iii) the Company’s or its wholly owned Subsidiary’s employees, officers and directors or the affiliates of any of the foregoing entities (and the immediate family members of any of the foregoing persons), any benefit plan established exclusively for the benefit of such persons or entities, and, if approved by the Company’s board of directors, joint venture partners, consultants and other service providers; (iv) any investor in an entity affiliated with the Company; and (v) any other person identified by the Company and agreed to by the Sales Agent.

Underwriter Warrants

On each Closing Date, the Sales Agent shall have the right to purchase from the Company and the Company shall sell to the Sales Agent a warrant to purchase that number of Units equal to ten percent (10%) of the total number of Units sold on such Closing Date (the “Underwriter Warrants”). The purchase price of each Underwriter Warrant shall be calculated by multiplying $0.001 by the number of Underwriter Warrants acquired. The Underwriter Warrants will permit the holder(s) thereof to purchase one Unit for each Underwriter Warrant at a price equal to one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the price attributed to the Unit as of the Closing Date for which the Underwriter Warrants are being sold in accordance to a mutually agreeable valuation process set forth in the Underwriters Warrants. The Underwriters Warrant shall have such other terms and conditions as mutually agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), such Underwriter Warrants may not be sold by the Sales Agent during the offering period or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated or be the subject of any hedging short sale derivative put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants by any person for a period of 360 days immediately following commencement of the offering except as permitted by FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). The Underwriter Warrants expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary date of the Qualification Date. No Underwriter Warrants shall be due to the Sales Agent in the event that the offering fails to raise the Minimum Offering amount of $3,000,000.

Procedures for Acquiring Units

Investors may subscribe to Units in this offering by using the platform operated by Folio. Funds from subscriptions will be held by Folio in customer accounts for the exclusive benefit of its customers until such time as all conditions to the Initial Closing are met. Prospective investors who meet the requirements and abide by the investment limitations described below in this Plan of Distribution section, may subscribe for our Units.

 

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Initial Closing

As a condition to the transfer of funds from subscribers to the Company for the Initial Closing only, the total amount of subscriptions accepted by the Company and supported by cleared funds in subscriber brokerage accounts at Folio, must be greater than the Minimum Offering Amount. When funds from all subscriptions in the offering equal or exceed the Minimum Offering Amount are deposited with Folio for the exclusive benefit of customers, by no later than the end of the Minimum Offering Period, the funds will be transferred to the Company for the Initial Closing. Thereafter the offering may continue until the earlier of the date when all Units have been sold to raise the Maximum Offering Amount, the offering is terminated by us, or the Offer Expiration Date is reached.

Investment Procedures

Prior to purchasing any of our Units, you should review this entire offering circular and any appendices, exhibits and supplements accompanying this offering circular. Prospective investors will acquire our Units through book-entry order through the Sales Agent or a participating Dealer by opening an account with Folio, which will be an account owned by the investor and held by Folio for the exclusive benefit of such investor.

Subscriptions for the Units are processed online through Folio, which is a FINRA member and SEC-registered broker-dealer and clearing firm. The Company has engaged V-Stock Transfer, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”) as the transfer agent for this offering. The Transfer Agent will record and maintain records of the Units issued by the Company. Folio will maintain the individual shareholder records in the shareholder’s account opened by investors at Folio for the purpose of investing in this offering, and the Transfer Agent, on behalf of the Company, will maintain records of the aggregate of all Units held by Folio for the benefit of Folio’s customers who are investors in the offering, and elsewhere.

The process for investing through Folio will work in the following manner. Folio has entered into a custody agreement with the Company pursuant to which the Company will issue uncertificated securities to be held at Folio, and the Units held at Folio will show as an omnibus position on the Company’s records and the Transfer Agent’s records in the name of “FOLIOfn Investments, Inc. for the exclusive benefit of its customers.” The Company will open a brokerage account with Folio and Folio will hold the Units to be sold in the offering in book-entry form in the Company’s Folio account. When the Units are sold as described below, Folio maintains a record of each investor’s ownership interest in those securities. Under an SEC no-action letter provided to Folio in January 2015, Folio is allowed to treat the issuer as a good control location pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3(c)(7) under these circumstances. The customer’s accounts will not be transferred into a separate account awaiting the Initial Closing, or any other Closing but will remain the investor’s accounts at Folio pending instructions to release funds to the Company if all conditions necessary for a Closing are met.

 

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In order to subscribe to purchase the Units, a prospective investor must complete and execute (electronically) a subscription agreement and provide payment using the procedures indicated below. Investors must answer certain questions to determine compliance with the investment limitations set forth in Regulation A under the Securities Act. The Securities Act and Regulation A provide, in part, that in Regulation A offerings, such as this one, where the securities will not be listed on a registered national securities exchange upon qualification, the aggregate purchase price to be paid by the investor, who is not an “Accredited Investor” pursuant to Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D (See Investor Qualification and Compliance herein below for a definition of “Accredited Investor”) cannot exceed 10% of the greater of the investor’s annual income or net worth. In the case of an investor who is not a natural person, revenues or net assets for the investor’s most recently completed fiscal year are used instead.

To invest in this offering a prospective investor must have a brokerage account with Folio, either directly or through a broker dealer that is operating under a fully disclosed clearing agreement on the Folio clearing brokerage. Prospective investors will be able to access the offering materials, including this offering circular, online, where they can submit a subscription request to purchase Units in the offering. When submitting the subscription request, a prospective investor is required to agree to various terms and conditions by checking boxes and to review and electronically sign any necessary documents.

The funds that will be used by the investor to purchase the securities are deposited by the investor prior to the Closing Date into a brokerage account at Folio, which will be owned by the investor. The funds for the investor’s account at Folio can be provided by check, wire, Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) push, ACH pull, direct deposit, Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (“ACATS”) or non-ACATS transfer. Under an SEC no-action letter provided to Folio in July 2015, the funds may remain in the customer’s account after they are deposited and until the conditions of the offering are satisfied and the offering closes. The funds in customer accounts at Folio are generally swept into FDIC-insured bank accounts on a daily basis as part of Folio’s cash sweep program.

After any contingencies of the offering are met, the Company will notify Folio when it wishes to conduct a Closing. Folio executes the Closing by transferring each investor’s funds from their Folio accounts to the Company’s Folio account and transferring the correct number of book-entry shares to each investor’s account from the Company’s Folio account. Series A Preferred Stock and Unit warrants are then reflected in the investor’s online account and shown on the investor’s Folio account statements. Folio will also send trade confirmations individually to the investors.

Other than this offering circular in electronic format, the information on Folio’s web site or any information contained in any other website maintained by the Sales Agent or any Dealer or by us is not part of this offering circular or the Offering Statement of which this offering circular forms a part, and therefore has not been approved or endorsed by us or the Sales Agent in their capacity as Sales Agent, and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

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Investor Qualification and Compliance

This offering is being conducted pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A as a Tier 2 Offering. In accordance with recent amendments to Regulation A, generally, no sale may be made to you in this offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than 10% of the greater of your annual income or net worth. Different rules apply to “Accredited Investors” as defined in Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D (17 CFR §230.501 (a)) (definition summarized below) and non-natural persons, for example, entities. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov. (More details of these restrictions are described below).

NOTE: The Company, the Sales Agent and each Dealer will not accept any investment from you if there is any uncertainty about whether or not you qualify to subscribe to the Units in this Offering. The Company, the Sales Agent, and Folio cannot provide you with legal advice with regard to this offering.

As part of this process, the investors must answer certain questions to determine compliance with the investment limitations set forth in Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) under the Securities Act, which states that in offerings such as this one, where the securities will not be listed on a registered national securities exchange upon qualification, the aggregate purchase price to be paid by the investor for the securities cannot exceed 10% of the greater of the investor’s annual income or net worth. In the case of an investor who is not a natural person, revenues or net assets for the investor’s most recently completed fiscal year are used instead.

The investment limitation does not apply to “Accredited Investors,” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. An individual is an Accredited Investor if he or she meets one of the following criteria:

1. A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with his or her spouse, at the time of this purchase exceeds $1,000,000 and having no reason to believe that net worth will not remain in excess of $1,000,000 for the foreseeable future.

 

  ¡    A natural person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset;

 

  ¡    Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of the Units, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability); and

 

  ¡    Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of the Units shall be included as a liability;

 

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or;

2. a natural person who has individual annual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint annual income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and who reasonably expects an income in excess of those levels in the current year.

An entity other than a natural person is an “Accredited Investor” if it falls within any one of the following categories:

1. an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (i) if the decision to invest is made by a plan fiduciary which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser; (ii) if such employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or (iii) if it is a self-directed plan whose investment decisions are made solely by Accredited Investors;

2. a tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or a partnership, which was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered and which has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

3. a trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, which was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose decision to purchase such securities is directed by a “sophisticated person” as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under Regulation D; or

4. certain financial institutions such as banks and savings and loan associations, registered broker-dealers, insurance companies, and registered investment companies.

Our obligation to issue and sell Units to investors is subject to the conditions set forth in the subscription agreements, which may be waived by us at our discretion.

 

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Annex A – Certificate of Designations

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (hereinafter called the “Board of Directors”) on [            ], 2016.

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors hereby creates a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of the Corporation and hereby states the designation and number of shares, and fixes the relative rights, powers and preferences, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as follows:

Designation; Number of Shares. The shares of such series shall be classified and designated as Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 3,000,000. That number may from time to time be increased or decreased (but not below the number of Shares then outstanding) by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law. The Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued in certificated form.

Defined Terms. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Applicable Dividend Rate” shall equal seven percent (7.00%).

Base Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

Board of Directors” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, United States of America, are required to or may be closed.

Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations creating the Series A Preferred Stock.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

Conversion Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

 

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Conversion Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Dividend Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Dividend Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Junior Securities” means, collectively, the Common Stock and any other class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock.

Liquidation Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to any Share on any given date, the sum of (i) the Liquidation Value and (ii) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereof, if any, whether or not declared, to and including such date.

Liquidation Value” means, with respect to any Share on any given date, the Series A Original Issue Price.

Original Issuance Date” means [•], 2016.

Parity Securities” means any class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock.

Person” means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, trust or other entity or organization of any kind, including a governmental authority.

Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Qualification Date” means [            ], 2016.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect at the time.

Senior Securities” means any class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock.

Series A Liquidation Preference Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

Series A Original Issue Price” means $10.00 per Share.

Series A Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

 

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Series A Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

Share” means a share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Subsidiary” or “subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person: (a) any other Person of which such Person beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such other Person, (ii) the total combined equity interests of such other Person, or (iii) the capital or profit interests of such other Person; or (b) any other Person of which such Person has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body of such other Person.

Rank. With respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, all Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) pari passu with all Parity Securities, (ii) senior to all Junior Securities and (iii) junior to all Senior Securities.

Dividends.

Accrual and Payment of Dividends. From and after the issuance date of any Share, cumulative dividends on such Share shall accrue, whether or not declared by the Board of Directors and whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of dividends, in arrears at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Dividend Rate on the Liquidation Preference. The dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall accrue from the issuance date thereof and shall be payable quarterly in arrears within five (5) Business Days following the last day of March, June, September and December of each calendar year (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) to the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock on such Dividend Payment Date, except that if any such date is not a Business Day, then such dividend shall be payable on the next Business Day. All accrued dividends on any Share shall be paid in cash only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor or upon a liquidation or redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Section 7 or Section 8. All accrued and accumulated dividends on the Shares shall be prior and in preference to any dividend on any Junior Securities and shall be fully declared and paid before any dividends are declared and paid, or any other distributions or redemptions are made, on any Junior Securities, other than to declare or pay any dividend or distribution payable on Junior Securities in shares of Junior Securities.

Each dividend period (a “Dividend Period”) shall commence on and include a Dividend Payment Date and shall end on and include the calendar day preceding the next Dividend Payment Date, except that (x) the initial Dividend Period for Series A Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issuance Date shall commence on and include the Original Issuance Date, (y) the initial Dividend Period for any Series A Preferred Stock issued after the Original Issuance Date shall commence on and include such date as the Board of Directors shall determine and disclose at the time such additional shares are issued, or if no such determination is made, the date of issuance of such Series A Preferred Stock, and (z) the final Dividend Period with respect to redeemed Shares shall end on and include the calendar day preceding the date of redemption. Dividends payable on the Series A Preferred Stock in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

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If, on any Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation fails to pay dividends in respect of the Shares equal to all dividends on the Shares accrued but unpaid as of such date, the accrued but unpaid dividends on the Shares shall nonetheless accumulate and compound at the Applicable Dividend Rate on such Dividend Payment Date and shall remain accumulated, compounding dividends on such Applicable Dividend Rate, until paid pursuant hereto.

Liquidation.

Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (a “Liquidation Event”), the holders of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Junior Securities by reason of their ownership thereof, with respect to each Share of Series A Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference (the “Series A Liquidation Preference Amount”). The Series A Liquidation Preference Amount shall be paid to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock in cash and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any further payments in the event of any Liquidation Event other than what is expressly provided for in this Section 5.

Insufficient Assets. If upon any Liquidation Event the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of the Shares of Series A Preferred Stock the full Series A Liquidation Preference Amount and the holders of any Parity Securities the full preferential amount to which they are entitled under the terms of the relevant instrument governing such Parity Securities, (a) the holders of the Shares and any Parity Securities shall share ratably in any distribution of the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation in proportion to the respective full preferential amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect thereof upon such Liquidation Event if all amounts payable on or with respect to such Shares and Parity Securities were paid in full, and (b) the Corporation shall not make or agree to make any payments to the holders of Junior Securities.

Residual Distributions. If the Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and all other amounts payable upon a Liquidation Event have been paid in full to all holders of any Parity Stock, the holders of Common Stock and any other Junior Securities shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation according to their respective rights and preferences.

Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation. For purposes of this Section 5, the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed a Liquidation Event, nor shall the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of the Corporation into or with any other corporation or person or the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of any other Person into or with the Corporation be deemed to be a Liquidation Event.

 

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Voting Rights.

Voting Generally. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as expressly set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law.

Amendment of Series A Preferred Stock; Dividends; Material Acquisitions; Mergers and Consolidations. So long as any Shares are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the Shares at the time outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise:

Any amendment, alteration or repeal, as applicable, of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation so as to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Preferred Stock;

At any time until the second (2nd) anniversary of the Qualification Date, (x) any declaration or payment of cash dividends on any Common Stock or other Junior Securities, (y) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any Common Stock or other Junior Securities, whether directly or indirectly; or (z) if and only if the Corporation is delinquent in the payment of dividends on the Shares, any declaration or payment of cash dividends or purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any Parity Securities, whether directly or indirectly; provided, further, however, that the consent of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be required in connection with any repurchase of any Junior Securities (A) held by any employee or consultant of the Corporation (x) upon any termination of such employee’s or consultant’s employment or consultancy pursuant to any agreement providing for such repurchase or (y) otherwise permitted pursuant to an agreement between the Corporation and an employee or consultant thereof; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement dated March 16, 2016 by and among the Corporation and the shareholders party thereto, as such agreement may be amended and in effect at the time of any such repurchase; or

Any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series A Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the Shares remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, in each case, that is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (y) such Shares remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, of the Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole; provided, further, that no vote by the holders of

 

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Series A Preferred Stock under this clause (iii) shall be required to the extent a plan of merger, binding share exchange or similar event provides that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock would receive an amount of cash in such merger, share exchange or similar event equal to the Liquidation Preference as of the consummation of such merger, share exchange or similar event.

Redemption by the Corporation.

At any time following the third (3rd) anniversary of the Qualification Date, the Corporation may, upon thirty (30) days’ notice, redeem all or any portion of the then outstanding Shares for cash at a redemption price per Share equal to the sum of (i) the corresponding redemption price below (the “Base Redemption Price”) plus (ii) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends on such Shares being redeemed, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of redemption (such sum, the “Series A Redemption Price”):

 

Redemption Period

   Base Redemption Price  

            ,2019 to             , 2020

   $ 14   

From and after            , 2020

   $ 15   

In order to exercise its right of redemption, the Corporation shall, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date give to each holder of record of the Series A Preferred Stock, at such holder’s address as it shall appear upon the stock register of the Corporation on such date, notice by first class mail, postage prepaid. Each such notice of redemption shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date that is the redemption date, the redemption price, the number of Shares to be redeemed, the place or places of payment and that payment will be made upon presentation and, to the extent that such Shares are certificated, surrender of the certificate(s) evidencing the Shares to be redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Corporation shall so require).

Redemption by the Holders.

At any time following the sixty (60th) month anniversary of the Qualification Date, the holders of the then outstanding Shares shall have the right (a “Series A Redemption”), to require the Corporation to redeem all, but not less than all of such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock, out of funds legally available therefor, at the Series A Redemption Price. In exchange for the surrender to the Corporation by the respective holders of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock of their certificate or certificates representing such Shares (to the extent that such Shares are certificated) in accordance with Section 8.4 below, the aggregate Series A Redemption Price for all Shares held by each holder of Shares shall be payable in cash in immediately available funds to the respective holders of the Series A Preferred Stock on the applicable Series A Redemption Date and the Corporation shall contribute all of its assets to the payment of the Series A Redemption Price, and to no other corporate purpose, except to the extent prohibited by applicable Delaware law.

 

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Redemption. The date of the closing of any such redemption of Shares pursuant to Section 8.1 shall be no later than ninety (90) days following receipt by the Corporation of the request to effect a redemption of such Shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Redemption Date”).

Insufficient Funds; Remedies For Nonpayment.

Insufficient Funds. If on any Series A Redemption Date, the assets of the Corporation legally available are insufficient to pay the full Series A Redemption Price for the total number of Shares elected to be redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1, the Corporation shall (i) redeem out of all such assets legally available therefor on the applicable Series A Redemption Date the maximum possible number of Shares that it can redeem on such date, pro rata among the holders of such Shares to be redeemed in proportion to the aggregate number of Shares elected to be redeemed by each such holder on the applicable Series A Redemption Date and (ii) following the applicable Series A Redemption Date, at any time and from time to time when additional assets of the Corporation become legally available to redeem the remaining Shares, the Corporation shall immediately use such assets to pay the remaining balance of the aggregate applicable Series A Redemption Price.

Remedies For Nonpayment. If on any Series A Redemption Date, all of the Shares elected to be redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1 are not redeemed in full by the Corporation by paying the entire Series A Redemption Price, until such Shares are fully redeemed and the aggregate Series A Redemption Price paid in full, (i) all of the unredeemed Shares shall remain outstanding and continue to have the rights, preferences and privileges expressed herein, including the accrual and accumulation of dividends thereon as provided in Section 4, (ii) interest on the portion of the aggregate Series A Redemption Price applicable to the unredeemed Shares shall accrue daily in arrears at a rate equal to the lesser of (x) [        .0]% or (y) the prime rate, as published in the Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal per annum, compounded quarterly.

Surrender of Certificates. To the extent that such Shares are certificated, on or before the Series A Redemption Date, each holder of Shares shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such Shares to the Corporation, in the manner and place designated by the Corporation, duly assigned or endorsed for transfer to the Corporation (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers relating thereto), or, in the event the certificate or certificates are lost, stolen or missing, shall deliver an affidavit of loss, in the manner and place designated by the Corporation. To the extent that such Shares are certificated, each surrendered certificate shall be canceled and retired and the Corporation shall thereafter make payment of the applicable Series A Redemption Price by certified check or wire transfer to the holder of record of such certificate; provided, however, that if less than all the Shares represented by a surrendered certificate are redeemed, then a new stock certificate representing the unredeemed Shares shall be issued in the name of the applicable holder of record of canceled stock certificate.

No Rights Subsequent to Redemption. If on the applicable Series A Redemption Date, the Series A Redemption Price is paid (or tendered for payment) for any of the Shares to be redeemed on such Series A Redemption Date, then on such date all rights of the holder in the Shares so redeemed and paid or tendered, including any rights to dividends on such Shares, shall cease, and such Shares shall no longer be deemed issued and outstanding.

 

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Conversion. Each holder of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows:

Right to Convert. Subject to Section 9.3, (i) each Share shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the third (3rd) anniversary of the date of issuance of such Share, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (i) the sum of (x) the Series A Original Issue Price (as adjusted pursuant hereto for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the like) plus (y) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends on such Shares being converted, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of conversion, by (ii) the Conversion Price applicable to such Share, in effect on the date the certificate is surrendered for conversion. The number of shares of Common Stock into which each Share is convertible, after taking into account any such adjustments, is hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Ratio.” Upon any decrease or increase in the Conversion Price as described below and in Section 9.4, the Conversion Ratio shall be appropriately increased or decreased. The “Conversion Price” per Share shall be equal to the price corresponding in the table below:

 

Conversion Period

   Conversion Price  

            ,2019 to             , 2020

   $ 14   

From and after             , 2020

   $ 15   

Automatic Conversion. Each Share shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the then-effective Conversion Ratio upon the earlier of (i) except as provided below in Section 9.4, immediately prior to the closing of the Corporation’s sale of its Common Stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (A) which results in aggregate cash proceeds to the Corporation of not less than $30,000,000 (net of underwriting discounts and commissions) (B) is made at an offering price per share of at least the then applicable Conversion Price (as adjusted) and (C) following such offering, the Common Stock is listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and (ii) the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of at least 662/3% of the then outstanding Shares.

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which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid, and a certificate for the remaining number of Shares if less than all of such Series A Preferred Stock evidenced by the certificates were surrendered. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on (i) the date of such surrender of the Shares to be converted or (ii) if applicable, the date of automatic conversion specified in Section 9.2 above, and the Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date. If the conversion is in connection with an underwritten public offering of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering such Series A Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing with the underwriters of the sale of securities pursuant to such offering, in which event any Persons entitled to receive Common Stock upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Series A Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities.

Conversion Price Adjustments of Preferred Stock for Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation at any time after the date of issue of the Series A Preferred Stock (a) declares a dividend or makes a distribution on Common Stock payable in Common Stock, (b) subdivides or splits the outstanding Common Stock, (c) combines or reclassifies the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, (d) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the continuing corporation), or (e) consolidates with, merges with or into or is converted into any other Person, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision, split, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted so that the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock after such time shall entitle the holder to receive the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation (or shares of any security into which such shares of Common Stock have been combined, consolidated, merged, converted or reclassified pursuant to Sections 9.4(a), 9.4(d) or 9.4(e)) which, if this Series A Preferred Stock had been converted immediately prior to such time, such holder would have owned upon such conversion and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, split, combination, consolidation, merger, conversion or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.

Other Distributions. In the event the Corporation shall declare a distribution in respect of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for in Section 9.4) payable in securities of other Persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by the Corporation or other Persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights not referred to in Section 9.4(a), then, in each such case for the purpose of this Section 9.5, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though they were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation into which their shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation entitled to receive such distribution.

 

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Recapitalizations. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for in Section 9.4) provision shall be made so that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 9 with respect to the rights of the holders of such Series A Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this Section 9 (including adjustment of the Conversion Ratio then in effect and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of such Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as practicable.

No Fractional Shares and Certificate as to Adjustments.

No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any Share, and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. The number of shares issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such aggregate conversion. If the conversion would result in any fractional share, the Corporation shall, in lieu of issuing any such fractional share, pay the holder thereof an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such fractional share on the date of conversion, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 9, the Corporation, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Series A Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (A) such adjustment and readjustment, (B) the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred Stock at the time in effect and (C) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of a share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Notices of Record Date. In the event of any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend) or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock, at least ten (10) days prior to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.

 

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Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to this Certificate of Designations.

Reissuance of Series A Preferred Stock. Any Shares redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any Subsidiary shall become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); or (c) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent (a) to the Corporation, at its principal executive offices and (b) to any stockholder, at such holder’s address at it appears in the stock records of the Corporation (or at such other address for a stockholder as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11).

Waiver. The holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Shares, voting as one class, may also amend and waive compliance with any provision of this Certificate of Designations.

No Preemptive Rights. No Share shall have any rights of preemption whatsoever as to any securities of the Corporation, or any warrants, rights or options issued or granted with respect thereto, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted.

No Sinking Fund. No sinking fund shall be created for the redemption or purchase of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Transfer Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all stock transfer, documentary, stamp and similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any initial issuance or delivery of the Series A Preferred Stock or certificates representing such Shares, if any. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Shares in a name other than that in which the Shares were registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than a payment to the initial registered holder thereof.

Other Rights. The Shares shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as expressly set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation or as required by applicable law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KeyStone Solutions, Inc. has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this Certificate of Designations to be signed by its[•], this [•] day of 2016.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Annex B – Unit Warrant

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

Warrant No.: [•]

Number of Shares of Common Stock: [•]

Date of Issuance: [    ], 2016 (“Issuance Date”)

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, [HOLDER], the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, at any time or times on or after [        ], 2016 (the “Initial Exercisability Date”), but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date, (as defined below), [•] ([•]) fully paid nonassessable shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Warrant Shares”). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Warrant”), shall have the meanings set forth in Section 17. This Warrant is issued pursuant to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated [        ], 2016 (the “Subscription Date”), between the Company and Holder (the “Subscription Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the definitions ascribed to such terms in the Subscription Agreement.

EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercisability Date, in whole or in part, by (i) delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant and (ii) (A) payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds or (B) if the provisions of Section 1(d) are applicable, by notifying the Company that this Warrant is being exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(c)). The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares. On or before the first (1st) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile or e-mail an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of the Exercise Notice to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, so long as the Holder delivers the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise) on or prior to the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice (the “Share Delivery Date”) (provided that if the Aggregate Exercise Price has not been delivered by such date, the Share Delivery Date shall be one (1) Trading Day after the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise) is delivered), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit such aggregate number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit / Withdrawal At Custodian system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. The Company shall be responsible for all fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent and all fees and expenses with respect to the issuance of Warrant Shares via DTC, if any. Upon delivery of the Exercise Notice and payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the

 

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holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares, as the case may be. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 1(a) and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Trading Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares issuable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional Warrant Shares are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of Warrant Shares to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Exercise Price. For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means $2.00 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if at any time there is not a current, valid and effective registration statement covering the issuance of the Warrant Shares that are the subject of the Exercise Notice, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise this Warrant in whole or in part and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise”):

 

Net Number = (A x B) - (A x C)               
D                     

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

 

  A= the total number of shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised.

 

  B= the arithmetic average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the date of the Exercise Notice.

 

  C= the Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.

 

  D= the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the date of the Exercise Notice.

If Warrant Shares are issued pursuant to such a Cashless Exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c), subject to any change in applicable law, regulation or guidance.

Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 12.

Insufficient Authorized Shares. If at any time while this Warrant remains outstanding the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to satisfy its obligation to reserve for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant at least a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the exercise of all of this Warrant then outstanding (the “Required Reserve Amount” and the failure to have such sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock, an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Company shall immediately take all action necessary to increase the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for this Warrant then outstanding.

 

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ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(a) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. The Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, with the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Adjustment Upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(b) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property, options, evidence of indebtedness or any other assets by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution.

FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS; COMPANY’S CALL RIGHT.

(b) Fundamental Transactions. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4(a) pursuant to written agreements, including agreements to deliver to the Holder in exchange for such Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant, including, without limitation, an adjusted exercise price equal to the value for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such Fundamental Transaction, and exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such adjustments to the number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction). Upon the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction that, the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, (i) jointly and severally, shall succeed to, and the Company shall cause any Successor Entity or Successor Entities to jointly and severally succeed to, and be added to the term “Company” under this Warrant (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, each and every provision of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and shall assume all of the obligations

 

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of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company in this Warrant and (ii) shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, Common Stock, Successor Capital Stock or, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock or Successor Capital Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights), which for purposes of clarification may continue to be shares of Common Stock, if any, that the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction, had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities, cash, assets or other property with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that, and any applicable Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall ensure that, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of such Corporate Event that, the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Corporate Event, Common Stock or Successor Capital Stock or, if so elected by the Holder, in lieu of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Corporate Event (but not in lieu of such items still issuable under Section 3, which shall continue to be receivable on the Common Stock or on the such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property otherwise receivable with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights and any Common Stock) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence or consummation of such Corporate Event or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Corporate Event, had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Event or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Corporate Event. Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. The provisions of this Section 4(a) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events.

(c) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and providing that there is an effective registration statement registering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, on or before the Expiration Date, upon twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder (each, a “Call Notice”) following the date on which the last sale price of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $            per share for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days, as may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and similar corporate events, and the daily average minimum volume of the Common Stock during those twenty (20) Trading Days is at least             shares, the Company shall have the right to call any or all of the Warrants at a call price of $            per underlying Warrant Share (the “Call Price”). Warrant holders shall have the period from the date of the Call Notice until 5 p.m., Eastern time, on the twentieth (20th) day following the Call Notice (the “Call Date”) to exercise the Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof. Any Warrants which have been called but remain unexercised by the Call Date shall automatically terminate and no longer entitle the Holder to exercise such Warrant or to receive any consideration therefor, other than the Call Price. For any Warrants which are not exercised by the Call Date, the Company shall promptly as possible following the Call Date pay the Call Price to the Holder of any Warrants which have been called and not exercised.

NONCIRCUMVENTION. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, 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, and will at all times in good faith carry out all of the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall (i) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and

 

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legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the exercise of this Warrant then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A STOCKHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the stockholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the stockholders.

REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS.

(d) Transfer of Warrant. If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.

Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.

Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender.

Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7(a) or Section 7(c), the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.

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including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will give written notice to the Holder (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to holders of Common Stock or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation; provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder. It is expressly understood and agreed that the time of exercise specified by the Holder in each Exercise Notice shall be definitive and may not be disputed or challenged by the Company.

AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended or waived and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the Holder.

GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to the Company at the address set forth in the Subscription Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to the Holder, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

HEADINGS. The headings used in this Warrant are for convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two (2) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three (3) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

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REMEDIES, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant and the Subscription Agreement, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

TRANSFER. This Warrant and the Warrant Shares may be offered for sale, sold, transferred, pledged or assigned without the consent of the Company.

SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

DISCLOSURE. Upon receipt or delivery by the Company of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day after any such receipt or delivery publicly disclose such material, nonpublic information on a Current Report on Form 8-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to such Holder contemporaneously with delivery of such notice, and in the absence of any such indication, the Holder shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries.

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(e) “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Closing Bid Price” and “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or the last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as

 

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reported in the OTC Link or “pink sheets” by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink OTC Markets Inc.). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 12. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.

Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock.

Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, the NYSE MKT LLC, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Capital Market, The NASDAQ Global Market or The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Expiration Date” means the date eighty-four (84) months after the Initial Exercisability Date or, if such date falls on a day other than a Business Day or on which trading does not take place on the Principal Market (a “Holiday”), the next day that is not a Holiday.

Fundamental Transaction” means (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another corporation in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction shall own less than 50% of the voting securities or less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving corporation (or the parent corporation of the surviving corporation where the surviving corporation is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the parent corporation) immediately following the consummation of such transaction, (ii) any sale or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, or (iii) the consummation of the sale, transfer or lease (including by merger or consolidation of one or more subsidiaries or otherwise, but not including a transfer or lease by pledge or mortgage to a bona fide lender) of all or substantially all of (A) the assets of the Company or (B) the assets of the Company and/or one or more subsidiaries constituting all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (determined on a consolidated basis with the Company and all of its subsidiaries).

Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person, including such entity whose Common Stock or common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or such entity, such Person or entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.

Principal Market” means [    ].

Successor Entity” means one or more Person or Persons (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Company or Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or one or more Person or Persons (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Company or the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

 

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Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock are then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
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EXHIBIT A

EXERCISE NOTICE

TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase                             of the Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) of KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

1. Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as:

                  a “Cash Exercise” with respect to                      Warrant Shares; and/or

                  a “Cashless Exercise” with respect to                      Warrant Shares.

2. Payment of Exercise Price. In the event that the holder has elected a Cash Exercise with respect to some or all of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant hereto, the holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $         to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

3. Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder                      Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

Date:                                      ,         

 

Name of Registered Holder

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

ERICKSEN KRENTEL & LAPORTE LLP

 

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CONTENTS

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

     3 - 4   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

  

Exhibit “A” Balance Sheets

     5 – 6   

Exhibit “B” Statements of Income

     7   

Exhibit “C” Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

     8   

Exhibit “D” Statements of Cash Flows

     9   

Notes to Financial Statements

     10 –14   

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Board of Directors of

AOC Key Solutions, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

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Board of Directors

AOC Key Solutions

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AOC Key Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

March 15, 2016

New Orleans, Louisiana

/s/ Ericksen Krentel & LaPorte, LLP

Certified Public Accountants

 

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Exhibit “A”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

B ALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

ASSETS

 

     2015     2014  

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 567,866      $ 632,308   

Accounts receivable

     1,734,022        1,627,074   

Employee advances

     20,594        39,335   

Prepaid expenses

     53,159        57,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,375,641        2,356,326   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

    

Furniture and fixtures

     136,327        136,327   

Office equipment

     434,037        402,716   

Leasehold improvements

     33,259        7,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     603,623        546,280   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (469,517     (399,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     134,106        147,031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

    

Deposits

     39,282        39,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

     39,282        39,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,549,029      $ 2,542,639   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “A”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     2015      2014  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 419,482       $ 378,751   

Deposits

     4,242         4,242   

Accrued expenses

     31,684         33,957   

Accrued wages and leave

     511,204         697,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     966,612         1,114,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     966,612         1,114,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Common stock, no par value, 1,500 shares authorized, 1,370 shares issued and outstanding

     —           —     

Additional paid-in capital

     597,704         597,704   

Retained earnings

     984,713         830,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,582,417         1,428,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,549,029       $ 2,542,639   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “B”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

     2015      2014  

REVENUES

   $ 9,661,795       $ 11,519,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

     

Cost of revenue

     5,281,484         6,396,617   

Billable expenses

     215,238         222,614   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     3,673,031         4,705,786   

Depreciation and amortization

     70,268         79,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     9,240,021         11,404,663   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     421,774         114,794   

OTHER EXPENSES:

     

Interest expense

     —           16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     —           16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 421,774       $ 114,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “C”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

     2015     2014  

COMMON STOCK:

    

Balance at beginning of year

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:

    

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 597,704      $ 597,704   

Capital contributed

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 597,704      $ 597,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

RETAINED EARNINGS:

    

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 830,697      $ 1,035,828   

Net income

     421,774        114,778   

Stockholders’ distributions

     (267,758     (319,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 984,713      $ 830,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,582,417      $ 1,428,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “D”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

 

     2015     2014  

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 421,774      $ 114,778   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     70,268        79,646   

(Increase) decrease in assets:

    

Accounts receivable

     (106,948     307,893   

Employee advances

     18,741        (21,124

Prepaid expenses

     4,450        13,682   

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

     40,731        2,369   

Accrued expenses

     (2,273     (2,793

Accrued wages and leave

     (186,084     (440,620
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash from operating activities

     260,659        53,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Capital expenditures

     (57,343     (32,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) investing activities

     (57,343     (32,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Stockholders’ distributions

     (267,758     (319,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) financing activities

     (267,758     (319,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (64,442     (298,148

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     632,308        930,456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 567,866      $ 632,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (the Company) provides consulting and technical writing services to assist clients seeking federal government contracts in the technology, telecommunications, defense, and aerospace industries. The Company is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia and has an office in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Method of Accounting

Assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis of accounting.

Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with the maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Management reviews the collectability of accounts receivable on a monthly basis, assessing the credit-worthiness of customers whose accounts are past due. Management has elected to record bad debts using the direct write-off method. Generally accepted accounting principles require that the allowance method be used to reflect bad debts. However, the effect of the use of the direct write-off method is not materially different from the results that would have been obtained had the allowance method been followed.

Property and Equipment

The cost of property and equipment is depreciated over the useful lives of the related assets. Depreciation is computed on both the straight line and accelerated basis for financial and tax reporting purposes.

The range of estimated useful lives used for computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes for major asset classifications are as follows:

 

Furniture and fixtures

     5 - 10 years   

Office equipment

     5 years   

Leasehold improvements

     10 years   

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $70,268 and $79,646, respectively.

 

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(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues for the sale of services when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and the collectability of the related revenue is reasonably assured. The Company principally derives revenues from fees for services generated on a project-by-project basis. Revenues for time-and-materials contracts are recognized based on the number of hours worked by the employees or consultants at an agreed upon rate per hour set forth in the Company’s standard rate sheet or as written from time to time in the Company’s contracts or purchase orders. Revenues related to firm-fixed-price contracts are recognized as revenue as value is delivered to the client.

Advertising

The Company expenses all non direct-response advertising costs as incurred.

Use of Estimates

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, the Company does not pay federal corporate income taxes, and in most instances state income tax, on its taxable income. Instead, the stockholders are liable for individual income taxes on their respective shares of the Company’s net income.

The Company’s evaluation as of December 31, 2015 revealed no tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements. The 2012 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. Management does not believe that any reasonably possible changes will occur within the next twelve months that will have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

 

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(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through March 15, 2016, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

(2) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

     2015      2014  

Cash paid during the year for:

     
Interest    $ —         $ 16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(3) LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Operating Leases

The Company leases office space in Chantilly, Virginia under the terms of a ten-year lease expiring October 31, 2019. The lease contains one five-year renewal option. The lease terms include an annual increase in base rent and expenses of 2.75%.

The Company leases office space in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lease is a three year lease expiring May 31, 2018.

Rent expense was $500,415 and $478,079 respectively for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Future obligations over the primary terms of the Company’s long-term lease expiring in 2019 are as follows:

 

2016

   $ 491,934   

2017

     505,484   

2018

     513,939   

2019

     435,314   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,946,671   
  

 

 

 

 

 

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(3) LEASE OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)

Operating Leases (Continued)

The Company is the lessor in an agreement to sub-lease office space in Chantilly, Virginia under the terms of a seven-year lease, which expired October 31, 2014. The Company exercised the first and second renewal options on the lease. These options extend the lease until August 31, 2016. The lease terms include an annual increase in base rent and expenses of 2.90%. On April 7, 2015, the lease was amended to sub-lease more space to the subtenant and change the rental calculation.

Rent income was $156,375 and $101,522, respectively for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

(4) LINE OF CREDIT

The Company has an available line of credit with the Sandy Spring Bank for up to $1,000,000. The Company’s borrowing base under the terms of this credit line is 80% of accounts receivable aged less than 90 days, up to the maximum $1,000,000 available. The line has a maturity date of September 30, 2016 and bears interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus a margin of .50%, or 3.75% at December 31, 2015 and 2014. There was no outstanding balance on this line of credit at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

(5) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company invests the majority of its excess cash in demand deposit accounts with a federally insured financial institution located in Virginia, which at times may exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $375,972 and $238,789, respectively, of cash on deposit that exceeded federally insured limit.

The Company routinely extends credit to customers in connection with the consulting and technical writing services provided. These accounts receivable are unsecured.

 

(6) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company advanced $30,000 to a family member of a 30% owner. The advance was made in July 2014, and the entire amount was still outstanding at December 31, 2014. The amount outstanding under this receivable was $20,594 at December 31, 2015. The outstanding balance is included in employee advances on the accompanying balance sheet.

 

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(7) SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On March 15, 2016, AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (“Key Solutions”) entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Keystone Solutions, Inc. (“Keystone”) and KCS Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on March 15, 2016, Merger Sub was merged with and into Key Solutions, and thus Key Solutions became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone. The operations of Key Solutions have not changed, nor have any assets or operations transferred to either Keystone or Merger Sub. The stockholders’ proportionate ownership of Keystone remains the same as it was for Key Solutions.

 

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AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED

MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

Exhibit “A” Balance Sheets

     17 –18   

Exhibit “B” Statements of Income

     19   

Exhibit “C” Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

     20   

Exhibit “D” Statements of Cash Flows

     21   

 

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Schedule “A”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

ASSETS

 

     2016     2015  

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 116,690      $ 373,400   

Accounts receivable

     2,845,961        1,691,282   

Intercompany receivable

     199,592        —     

Employee advances

     —          30,000   

Prepaid expenses

     95,895        84,383   

Deferred tax asset

     60,000        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     3,318,138        2,179,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

    

Furniture and fixtures

     136,327        136,327   

Office equipment

     445,030        444,464   

Leasehold improvements

     33,259        7,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     614,616        588,028   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (495,778     (427,432
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     118,838        160,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

    

Deposits

     39,282        39,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

     39,282        39,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,476,258      $ 2,378,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit “A”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     2016      2015  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 883,860       $ 292,095   

Deposits

     4,242         4,242   

Accrued expenses

     14,910         25,432   

Accrued wages and leave

     626,020         728,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,529,032         1,050,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

     

Deferred tax liability

     34,075         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     34,075         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,563,107         1,050,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Common stock, no par value, 1,500 shares authorized, 1,370 shares issued and outstanding for 2015

     —           —     

Additional paid-in capital

     597,704         597,704   

Retained earnings

     1,315,447         730,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,913,151         1,328,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,476,258       $ 2,378,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit “B”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

     2016     2015  

REVENUES

   $ 3,432,766      $ 2,126,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

    

Cost of revenue

     1,878,883        1,205,439   

Billable expenses

     93,424        38,295   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     1,003,769        953,999   

Depreciation and amortization

     26,263        28,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     3,002,339        2,225,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     430,427        (99,742

Net income (loss) before taxes

     430,427        (99,742
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES:

    

Deferred

     (25,925     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (benefit from) income taxes

     (25,925     —     

Net income (loss)

   $ 456,352      $ (99,742
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit “C”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

     2016     2015  

COMMON STOCK:

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 597,704      $ 597,704   

Capital contributed

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 597,704      $ 597,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

RETAINED EARNINGS:

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 984,710      $ 830,695   

Net income (loss)

     456,352        (99,742

Stockholders’ distributions

     (125,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,315,447      $ 730,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,913,151      $ 1,328,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit “D”

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

     2016     2015  

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 456,352      $ (99,742

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     26,263        28,183   

(Increase) decrease in assets:

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,111,939     (64,218

Intercompany receivables

     (199,592     —     

Employee advances

     20,594        9,335   

Prepaid expenses

     (42,736     (26,774

Deferred tax asset

     (60,000     —     

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

     464,378        (86,656

Accrued expenses

     (16,774     (8,525

Accrued wages and leave

     114,813        31,238   

Deferred tax liability

     34,075        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) operating activities

     (314,566     (217,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Capital expenditures

     (10,995     (41,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) investing activities

     (10,995     (41,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Stockholders’ distributions

     (125,615     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) financing activities

     (125,615     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (451,176     (258,908

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     567,866        632,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 116,690      $ 373,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED

MARCH 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

Exhibit “A” Consolidated Balance Sheets

     24 – 25   

Exhibit “B” Consolidated Statements of Income

     26   

Exhibit “C” Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

     27   

Exhibit “D” Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     28   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     29 – 34   

 

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Exhibit “A”

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

ASSETS

 

     2016  

CURRENT ASSETS:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 389,912   

Accounts receivable

     2,845,961   

Prepaid expenses

     95,895   

Deferred tax asset

     60,000   
  

 

 

 

Total current assets

     3,391,768   
  

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

  

Furniture and fixtures

     136,327   

Office equipment

     445,030   

Leasehold improvements

     33,259   
  

 

 

 
     614,616   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (495,778
  

 

 

 

Net property and equipment

     118,838   
  

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

  

Cost of preferred stock offering

     201,164   

Deposits

     39,282   
  

 

 

 

Total other assets

     240,446   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 3,751,052   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “A”

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

     2016  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

  

Accounts payable

   $ 883,860   

Deposits

     4,242   

Accrued expenses

     14,910   

Accrued wages and leave

     626,020   

Accrued interest payable

     1,815   
  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,530,847   
  

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

  

Note payable

     500,000   

Deferred tax liability

     34,075   
  

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

     534,075   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,064,922   
  

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

  

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding

     500   

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 7,500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

     —     

Additional paid-in capital

     1,884,502   

Retained earnings

     (198,872
  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,686,130   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,751,052   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “B”

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

     2016  

REVENUES

   $ 632,516   
  

 

 

 

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

  

Cost of revenue

     414,940   

Billable expenses

     15,823   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     420,358   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,377   
  

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     855,498   
  

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

     (222,982

OTHER EXPENSES:

  

Interest expense

     1,815   
  

 

 

 

Total other expenses

     1,815   
  

 

 

 

Net (loss) before taxes

     (224,797
  

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES:

  

Deferred

     (25,925
  

 

 

 

Total (benefit from) income taxes

     (25,925
  

 

 

 

Net (loss)

   $ (198,872
  

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Exhibit “C”

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

     2016  

COMMON STOCK:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —     

Common stock shares issued

     500   
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 500   
  

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —     

Paid-in capital resulting from merger

     1,884,502   
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,884,502   
  

 

 

 

RETAINED EARNINGS:

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ —     

Net (loss)

     (198,872
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ (198,872
  

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,686,130   
  

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit “D”

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED – NO ASSURANCE IS PROVIDED)

 

     2016  

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net (loss)

   $ (198,872

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,377   

(Increase) decrease in assets:

  

Accounts receivable

     (554,784

Employee advances

     20,594   

Prepaid expenses

     (42,736

Deferred tax asset

     (60,000

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

  

Accounts payable

     231,694   

Accrued expenses

     (16,774

Accrued wages and leave

     114,816   

Accrued interest payable

     1,815   

Deferred tax liability

     34,075   
  

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) operating activities

     (465,795
  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

  

Capital expenditures

     (10,995
  

 

 

 

Net cash (used for) investing activities

     (10,995
  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Borrowings

     500,000   

Cost of preferred stock offering

     (201,164
  

 

 

 

Net cash from financing activities

     298,836   
  

 

 

 

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (177,954

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     567,866   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 389,912   
  

 

 

 

See accompanying NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Keystone Solutions, Inc. (the Company) was formed in March 2016 as a holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (KSI). AOC Key Solutions, Inc. provides consulting and technical writing services to assist clients seeking federal government contracts in the technology, telecommunications, defense, and aerospace industries. Both the Company and KSI are headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia and have an office in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Method of Accounting

Assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis of accounting.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Keystone Solutions, Inc., the parent company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary:

 

Entity

   Location  

AOC Key Solutions, Inc.

     Chantilly, Virginia   

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with the maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Management reviews the collectability of accounts receivable on a monthly basis, assessing the credit-worthiness of customers whose accounts are past due. Management has elected to record bad debts using the direct write-off method. Generally accepted accounting principles require that the allowance method be used to reflect bad debts. However, the effect of the use of the direct write-off method is not materially different from the results that would have been obtained had the allowance method been followed.

 

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(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Property and Equipment

The cost of property and equipment is depreciated over the useful lives of the related assets. Depreciation is computed on both the straight line and accelerated basis for financial and tax reporting purposes.

The range of estimated useful lives used for computing depreciation for financial reporting purposes for major asset classifications are as follows:

 

Furniture and fixtures

     5 - 10 years   

Office equipment

     5 years   

Leasehold improvements

     10 years   

Depreciation expense for the period ended March 31, 2016 was $4,377.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenues for the sale of services when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and the collectability of the related revenue is reasonably assured. The Company principally derives revenues from fees for services generated on a project-by-project basis. Revenues for time-and-materials contracts are recognized based on the number of hours worked by the employees or consultants at an agreed upon rate per hour set forth in the Company’s standard rate sheet or as written from time to time in the Company’s contracts or purchase orders. Revenues related to firm-fixed-price contracts are recognized as revenue as value is delivered to the client.

Advertising

The Company expenses all non direct-response advertising costs as incurred.

Use of Estimates

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates.

 

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(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Income Taxes

Through March 15, 2016, KSI had elected to be taxed under the provisions of Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Under those provisions, KSI does not pay federal corporate income taxes, and in most instances state income tax, on its taxable income. Instead, the stockholders are liable for individual income taxes on their respective shares of KSI’s net income. KSI effectively revoked its S Corporation election upon the March 16, 2016 merger with the Company. Both the Company and KSI are subject to corporate income taxes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. 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 income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company’s evaluation as of March 31, 2016 revealed no tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements. The 2012 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by the IRS. Management does not believe that any reasonably possible changes will occur within the next twelve months that will have a material impact on the financial statements.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through April 21, 2016, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

Prior to 2016, KSI used quarter ended dates that coincided with its billing and payroll quarter ended dates of March 27, 2015; June 26, 2015; and September 25, 2015. KSI has used December 31 as its fiscal year end date. In 2016 KSI changed its quarterly ended dates to coincide with the calendar end date of each quarter.

 

(2) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the period ended March 31, 2016 is as follows:

Cash paid during the period for:

 

Interest

   $ 1,815   
  

 

 

 

 

(2) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Non-cash Financing Activities

As more fully disclosed in Note 7, on March 16, 2016, the stockholders exchanged 100% of their outstanding shares of common stock in KSI for proportionate shares of Keystone Solutions, Inc.’s outstanding common stock.

 

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(3) LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Operating Leases

The Company leases office space in Chantilly, Virginia under the terms of a ten-year lease expiring October 31, 2019. The lease contains one five-year renewal option. The lease terms include an annual increase in base rent and expenses of 2.75%.

The Company leases office space in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lease is a three year lease expiring May 31, 2018.

Rent expense was $124,349 for the period ended March 31, 2016.

Future obligations over the primary terms of the Company’s long-term lease expiring in 2019 are as follows:

 

2016

   $ 370,203   

2017

     505,484   

2018

     513,939   

2019

     435,314   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,824,940   
  

 

 

 

The Company is the lessor in an agreement to sub-lease office space in Chantilly, Virginia under the terms of a seven-year lease, which expired October 31, 2014. The Company exercised the first and second renewal options on the lease. These options extend the lease until August 31, 2016. The lease terms include an annual increase in base rent and expenses of 2.90%. On April 7, 2015, the lease was amended to sub-lease more space to the subtenant and change the rental calculation.

Rent income was $45,634 for the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

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(4) DEBT

Line of Credit

The Company has an available line of credit with the Sandy Spring Bank for up to $1,000,000. The Company’s borrowing base under the terms of this credit line is 80% of accounts receivable aged less than 90 days, up to the maximum $1,000,000 available. The line has a maturity date of September 30, 2016 and bears interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus a margin of .50%, or 3.75% at March 31, 2016. There was no outstanding balance on this line of credit at March 31, 2016.

Long-term Debt

The Company entered into a note payable to Avon Road Partners, L.P. for $500,000 on March 16, 2016. The note is subordinated to the Company’s current financing facility with Sandy Spring Bank and any successor financing facility. Simple interest accrues on the unpaid principal of the note at a rate equal to the lower of (a) 9% per annum, or (b) the highest rate permitted by applicable law. Interest is payable monthly. The note matures on March 16, 2019.

 

(5) INCOME TAXES

The benefit from income taxes consists of the following:

 

Deferred

   $ (25,925
  

 

 

 

The deferred tax assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are due to temporary differences related primarily to depreciation of property and equipment and accrued deferred employee compensation. There was no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at March 31, 2016, as management believes that the deferred tax assets will be realized through future operations.

The difference between the effective tax rate and federal statutory tax rate is due primarily to certain expenses which are not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

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(6) CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

The Company invests the majority of its excess cash in demand deposit accounts with a federally insured financial institution located in Virginia, which at times may exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. At March 31, 2016, the Company had 344,719 of cash on deposit that exceeded federally insured limit.

The Company routinely extends credit to customers in connection with the consulting and technical writing services provided. These accounts receivable are unsecured.

 

(7) MERGER

On March 15, 2016, AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (“Key Solutions”) entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Keystone Solutions, Inc. (“Keystone”) and KCS Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on March 15, 2016, Merger Sub was merged with and into Key Solutions, and thus Key Solutions became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keystone. The operations of Key Solutions have not changed, nor have any assets or operations transferred to either Keystone or Merger Sub. The stockholders’ proportionate ownership of Keystone remains the same as it was for Key Solutions.

 

(8) STOCK WARRANTS

As part of the terms of the subordinated long term debt discussed more fully in Note 4, the Company issued a common stock purchase warrant to Avon Road Partners, L.P. The warrant grants the registered holder the right to purchase 62,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at $2 per share upon exercise of the warrants. The warrant has an expiration date of March 16, 2019.

 

(9) COMMON STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

On March 16, 2016 two stockholders of the Company entered into an option agreement with Avon Road Partners, L.P. Under the terms of this agreement Avon Road Partners, L.P. paid to the stockholders $10,000 each (a total of $20,000) for the right to purchase, on a simultaneous and pro-rata basis, up to 2,226,278 shares, at $1 per share, of the Company’s outstanding common stock owned by those two shareholders.

 

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PART III

 

Number

  

Exhibit

  1.1    Form of Sales Agency Agreement by and among KeyStone Solutions, Inc., Moloney Securities Co., Inc. and The Benchmark Company, LLC**
  2.1    Certificate of Incorporation of KeyStone Solutions, Inc.*
  2.2    Bylaws of KeyStone Solutions, Inc.*
  2.3    Certificate of Designations of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock*
  3.1    Form of Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement*
  3.2    Form of Subordinated Note*
  3.3    Form of Subordinated Note Warrant*
  3.4    Form of Unit Warrant*
  3.5    Form of Underwriter’s Warrant**
  3.6    Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of March 16, 2016, among the Company, Robert Berman, Avon Road Partners, L.P., James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, Gregory McCarthy and Kevin Berrigan*
  3.7    Option Agreement dated as of March 16, 2016 among James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, and Avon Road Partners, L.P.*
  4.1    Form of Subscription Agreement and Purchaser Questionnaire**
  6.1    Employment Agreement, dated March 16, 2016 between the Company and Robert Berman*
  6.2    2016 KeyStone Solutions, Inc. Equity Award Plan*
  6.3    Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement*
  6.4    Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement*
  6.5    Form of Restricted Stock Units Notice of Grant and Agreement*
  6.6    Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement*
  6.7    Credit Agreement with Sandy Spring Bank dated September 25, 2015*
  6.8    Amendment to Credit Agreement with Sandy Spring Bank dated May 9, 2016*
  6.9    James McCarthy Offer Letter dated as of April 22, 2016*
  6.10    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 18, 2016 between the Company and Richard Nathan*
  6.11    Employment Agreement dated May [•], 2016 between the Company and Riaz Latifullah**
  7.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 15, 2016 between the Company, AOC Key Solutions, Inc. and KCS Merger Sub, Inc.*
  8.1    Form of Issuer Custody and Services Agreement**
10.1    Power of attorney – reference is made to the signature page of this offering statement*
11.1    Consent of Ericksen, Krentel & LaPorte, LLP*
11.2    Consent of Crowell & Moring LLP (included in Exhibit 12.1)*
12.1    Opinion of Crowell & Moring LLP*
13.1    Testing the Waters materials**

 

* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by subsequent amendment.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Chantilly, Virginia on May 12, 2016.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Robert Berman

 

Robert Berman

Chief Executive Officer

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert Berman and Riaz Latifullah, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Form 1-A offering statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This offering statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature    Title   Date
/s/ James K. McCarthy    Chairman of the Board   May 12, 2016

 

James K. McCarthy

    
/s/ Riaz Latifullah   

Chief Financial Officer (Principal

Financial Officer and Principal

Accounting Officer)

 

 

Riaz Latifullah

    
/s/ Robert Berman    Director   May 12, 2016

 

Robert Berman

   Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  
/s/ Glenn Goord    Director   May 12, 2016

 

Glenn Goord

    
/s/ Greg McCarthy    Director   May 12, 2016

 

Greg McCarthy

    
/s/ Dr. Richard Nathan    Director and Chief Operating Officer   May 12, 2016

 

Dr. Richard Nathan

    

Exhibit 2.1

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, in order to form KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), do hereby certify as follows:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is KeyStone Solutions, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”).

SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Corporation Trust Center, Wilmington, DE 19801 (New Castle County). The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the DGCL.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 32,500,000 (thirty-two million five hundred thousand), which shall consist of 25,000,000 (twenty-five million) shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) and 7,500,000 (seven million five hundred thousand) shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”).

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

1. Common Stock.

A. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock of any series as may be designated by the Board of Directors upon issuance of any such Preferred Stock.

B. Each holder of Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Certificate of Designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any Certificate of Designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or pursuant to the DGCL. There shall be no cumulative voting.

C. Dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Stock from funds lawfully available therefor as and when determined by the Board of Directors.

D. Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive all assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, subject to any preferential rights of any then outstanding Preferred Stock.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

2. Preferred Stock.

Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of such series to have such terms as stated or expressed herein or in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as hereinafter provided. Any shares of Preferred Stock which may be redeemed, purchased or acquired by the Corporation may be reissued except as otherwise provided by law or this Certificate of Incorporation. Different series of Preferred Stock shall not be construed to constitute different classes of shares for the purposes of voting by classes unless expressly provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series adopted by the Board of Directors as hereinafter provided.

Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors from time to time to issue the Preferred Stock in one or more series, and in connection with the creation of any such series, by resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of the shares thereof, to determine and fix such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including without limitation thereof, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, as shall be stated and expressed in such resolutions, all to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the resolutions providing for issuance of any series of Preferred Stock may provide that such series shall be superior or rank equally or be junior to the Preferred Stock of any other series to the extent permitted by law and this Certificate of Incorporation. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, no vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock shall be a prerequisite to the designation or issuance of any shares of any series of the Preferred Stock authorized by and complying with the conditions of this Certificate of Incorporation, the right to have such vote being expressly waived by all present and future holders of the capital stock of the Corporation.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

Unless otherwise specifically provided in the resolution establishing any series, the Board of Directors shall further have the authority, after the issuance of shares of a series whose number it has designated, to amend the resolution establishing such series to decrease the number of shares of that series (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding).

FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator is as follows:

Morris F. DeFeo, Jr.

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC 20004-2595

SIXTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:

(1) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be such as from time to time shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws. Election of directors need not be by ballot unless the Bylaws so provide.

(2) The Board of Directors shall have powers without the assent or vote of the stockholders to make, alter, amend, change, add to, or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; to fix and vary the amount to be reserved for any proper purpose; to authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon all or any part of the property of the Corporation; to determine the use and disposition of any surplus or net profits; and to fix the times for the declaration and payment of dividends.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

(3) The directors in their discretion may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of considering any such act or contract, and any contract or act that shall be approved or be ratified by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation which is represented in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat (provided that a lawful quorum of stockholders be there represented in person or by proxy) shall be as valid and as binding upon the Corporation and upon all the stockholders as though it had been approved or ratified by every stockholder of the Corporation, whether or not the contract or act would otherwise be open to legal attack because of directors’ interest, or for any other reason.

(4) In addition to the powers and authorities herein before or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the statutes of the State of Delaware, of this Certificate, and to any Bylaws from time to time made by the stockholders; provided, however, that no Bylaws so made shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been made.

SEVENTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of Title 8 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Neither the amendment or repeal of this provision, nor the adoption of any provisions of this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation or of any statute inconsistent with this provision, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this provision in respect of any acts or omissions occurring, or any causes of action, suits or claims that, but for this provision, would accrue or arise prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

EIGHTH: (1) The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The Corporation shall advance expenses for such persons pursuant to the terms set forth in the Bylaws, or in a separate directors’ resolution or contract.

(2) The Board of Directors may take such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification and expense advancement provisions. It is expressly empowered to adopt, approve, and amend from time to time such Bylaws, resolutions, contracts, or further indemnification and expenses advancement arrangements implementing these provisions as may be permitted by law, including the purchase and maintenance of insurance. Such Bylaws, resolutions, contracts, or further arrangements shall include but not be limited to implementing the manner in which determinations as to any indemnity, or advancement of expenses, shall be made.

(3) No amendment or repeal of this provision shall apply to or have any effect on any right to indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

NINTH: The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law, and all rights and powers conferred herein on stockholders, directors and officers are subject to this reserved power.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the 9th day of March, 2016.

 

/s/ Morris F. DeFeo, Jr.
Name:  Morris F. DeFeo, Jr.
Title:    Sole Incorporator

 

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Exhibit 2.3

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS

OF

SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

OF

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (hereinafter called the “Board of Directors”) on [            ], 2016.

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors hereby creates a series of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of the Corporation and hereby states the designation and number of shares, and fixes the relative rights, powers and preferences, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as follows:

Section 1. Designation; Number of Shares. The shares of such series shall be classified and designated as Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 3,000,000. That number may from time to time be increased or decreased (but not below the number of Shares then outstanding) by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law. The Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued in certificated form.

Section 2. Defined Terms. For purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Applicable Dividend Rate” shall equal seven percent (7.00%).

Base Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

Board of Directors” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, United States of America, are required to or may be closed.


Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations creating the Series A Preferred Stock.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

Conversion Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

Conversion Ratio” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Dividend Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Dividend Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Junior Securities” means, collectively, the Common Stock and any other class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock.

Liquidation Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to any Share on any given date, the sum of (i) the Liquidation Value and (ii) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends thereof, if any, whether or not declared, to and including such date.

Liquidation Value” means, with respect to any Share on any given date, the Series A Original Issue Price.

Original Issuance Date” means [•], 2016.

Parity Securities” means any class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock.

Person” means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, trust or other entity or organization of any kind, including a governmental authority.

Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Qualification Date” means [            ], 2016.

 

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Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect at the time.

Senior Securities” means any class of securities hereafter authorized that is specifically designated as ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock.

Series A Liquidation Preference Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

Series A Original Issue Price” means $10.00 per Share.

Series A Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

Series A Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

Share” means a share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Subsidiary” or “subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person: (a) any other Person of which such Person beneficially owns, either directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of (i) the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities of such other Person, (ii) the total combined equity interests of such other Person, or (iii) the capital or profit interests of such other Person; or (b) any other Person of which such Person has the power to vote, either directly or indirectly, sufficient securities to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body of such other Person.

Section 3. Rank. With respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, all Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) pari passu with all Parity Securities, (ii) senior to all Junior Securities and (iii) junior to all Senior Securities.

Section 4. Dividends.

4.1 Accrual and Payment of Dividends. From and after the issuance date of any Share, cumulative dividends on such Share shall accrue, whether or not declared by the Board of Directors and whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of dividends, in arrears at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Dividend Rate on the Liquidation Preference. The dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall accrue from the issuance date thereof and shall be payable quarterly in arrears within five (5) Business Days following the last day of March, June, September and December of each calendar year (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”) to the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock on such Dividend Payment Date, except that if any such date is not a Business Day, then such dividend shall be payable on the next Business Day. All accrued dividends on any Share shall be paid in cash only when,

 

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as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor or upon a liquidation or redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Section 7 or Section 8. All accrued and accumulated dividends on the Shares shall be prior and in preference to any dividend on any Junior Securities and shall be fully declared and paid before any dividends are declared and paid, or any other distributions or redemptions are made, on any Junior Securities, other than to declare or pay any dividend or distribution payable on Junior Securities in shares of Junior Securities.

Each dividend period (a “Dividend Period”) shall commence on and include a Dividend Payment Date and shall end on and include the calendar day preceding the next Dividend Payment Date, except that (x) the initial Dividend Period for Series A Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issuance Date shall commence on and include the Original Issuance Date, (y) the initial Dividend Period for any Series A Preferred Stock issued after the Original Issuance Date shall commence on and include such date as the Board of Directors shall determine and disclose at the time such additional shares are issued, or if no such determination is made, the date of issuance of such Series A Preferred Stock, and (z) the final Dividend Period with respect to redeemed Shares shall end on and include the calendar day preceding the date of redemption. Dividends payable on the Series A Preferred Stock in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

If, on any Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation fails to pay dividends in respect of the Shares equal to all dividends on the Shares accrued but unpaid as of such date, the accrued but unpaid dividends on the Shares shall nonetheless accumulate and compound at the Applicable Dividend Rate on such Dividend Payment Date and shall remain accumulated, compounding dividends on such Applicable Dividend Rate, until paid pursuant hereto.

Section 5. Liquidation.

5.1 Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (a “Liquidation Event”), the holders of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Junior Securities by reason of their ownership thereof, with respect to each Share of Series A Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference (the “Series A Liquidation Preference Amount”). The Series A Liquidation Preference Amount shall be paid to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock in cash and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any further payments in the event of any Liquidation Event other than what is expressly provided for in this Section 5.

 

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5.2 Insufficient Assets. If upon any Liquidation Event the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of the Shares of Series A Preferred Stock the full Series A Liquidation Preference Amount and the holders of any Parity Securities the full preferential amount to which they are entitled under the terms of the relevant instrument governing such Parity Securities, (a) the holders of the Shares and any Parity Securities shall share ratably in any distribution of the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation in proportion to the respective full preferential amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect thereof upon such Liquidation Event if all amounts payable on or with respect to such Shares and Parity Securities were paid in full, and (b) the Corporation shall not make or agree to make any payments to the holders of Junior Securities.

5.3 Residual Distributions. If the Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to all holders of Series A Preferred Stock and all other amounts payable upon a Liquidation Event have been paid in full to all holders of any Parity Stock, the holders of Common Stock and any other Junior Securities shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation according to their respective rights and preferences.

5.4 Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation. For purposes of this Section 5, the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation shall not be deemed a Liquidation Event, nor shall the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of the Corporation into or with any other corporation or person or the merger, consolidation or any other business combination transaction of any other Person into or with the Corporation be deemed to be a Liquidation Event.

Section 6. Voting Rights.

6.1 Voting Generally. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as expressly set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law.

6.2 Amendment of Series A Preferred Stock; Dividends; Material Acquisitions; Mergers and Consolidations. So long as any Shares are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the Shares at the time outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating, either directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise:

 

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(i) Any amendment, alteration or repeal, as applicable, of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation so as to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Preferred Stock;

(ii) At any time until the second (2nd) anniversary of the Qualification Date, (x) any declaration or payment of cash dividends on any Common Stock or other Junior Securities, (y) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any Common Stock or other Junior Securities, whether directly or indirectly; or (z) if and only if the Corporation is delinquent in the payment of dividends on the Shares, any declaration or payment of cash dividends or purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of any Parity Securities, whether directly or indirectly; provided, further, however, that the consent of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be required in connection with any repurchase of any Junior Securities (A) held by any employee or consultant of the Corporation (x) upon any termination of such employee’s or consultant’s employment or consultancy pursuant to any agreement providing for such repurchase or (y) otherwise permitted pursuant to an agreement between the Corporation and an employee or consultant thereof; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement dated March 16, 2016 by and among the Corporation and the shareholders party thereto, as such agreement may be amended and in effect at the time of any such repurchase; or

(iii) Any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series A Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the Shares remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, in each case, that is an entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (y) such Shares remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, of the Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole; provided, further, that no vote by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock under this clause (iii) shall be required to the extent a plan of merger, binding share exchange or similar event provides that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock would receive an amount of cash in such merger, share exchange or similar event equal to the Liquidation Preference as of the consummation of such merger, share exchange or similar event.

 

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Section 7. Redemption by the Corporation.

7.1 At any time following the third (3rd) anniversary of the Qualification Date, the Corporation may, upon thirty (30) days’ notice, redeem all or any portion of the then outstanding Shares for cash at a redemption price per Share equal to the sum of (i) the corresponding redemption price below (the “Base Redemption Price”) plus (ii) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends on such Shares being redeemed, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of redemption (such sum, the “Series A Redemption Price”):

 

Redemption Period

   Base Redemption Price  

            ,2019 to             , 2020

   $ 14   

From and after            , 2020

   $ 15   

7.2 In order to exercise its right of redemption, the Corporation shall, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date give to each holder of record of the Series A Preferred Stock, at such holder’s address as it shall appear upon the stock register of the Corporation on such date, notice by first class mail, postage prepaid. Each such notice of redemption shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date that is the redemption date, the redemption price, the number of Shares to be redeemed, the place or places of payment and that payment will be made upon presentation and, to the extent that such Shares are certificated, surrender of the certificate(s) evidencing the Shares to be redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Corporation shall so require).

Section 8. Redemption by the Holders.

8.1 At any time following the sixty (60th) month anniversary of the Qualification Date, the holders of the then outstanding Shares shall have the right (a “Series A Redemption”), to require the Corporation to redeem all, but not less than all of such holder’s Series A Preferred Stock, out of funds legally available therefor, at the Series A Redemption Price. In exchange for the surrender to the Corporation by the respective holders of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock of their certificate or certificates representing such Shares (to the extent that such Shares are certificated) in accordance with Section 8.4 below, the aggregate Series A Redemption Price for all Shares held by each holder of Shares shall be payable in cash in immediately available funds to the respective holders of the Series A Preferred Stock on the applicable Series A Redemption Date and the Corporation shall contribute all of its assets to the payment of the Series A Redemption Price, and to no other corporate purpose, except to the extent prohibited by applicable Delaware law.

 

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8.2 Redemption. The date of the closing of any such redemption of Shares pursuant to Section 8.1 shall be no later than ninety (90) days following receipt by the Corporation of the request to effect a redemption of such Shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Redemption Date”).

8.3 Insufficient Funds; Remedies For Nonpayment.

(a) Insufficient Funds. If on any Series A Redemption Date, the assets of the Corporation legally available are insufficient to pay the full Series A Redemption Price for the total number of Shares elected to be redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1, the Corporation shall (i) redeem out of all such assets legally available therefor on the applicable Series A Redemption Date the maximum possible number of Shares that it can redeem on such date, pro rata among the holders of such Shares to be redeemed in proportion to the aggregate number of Shares elected to be redeemed by each such holder on the applicable Series A Redemption Date and (ii) following the applicable Series A Redemption Date, at any time and from time to time when additional assets of the Corporation become legally available to redeem the remaining Shares, the Corporation shall immediately use such assets to pay the remaining balance of the aggregate applicable Series A Redemption Price.

(b) Remedies For Nonpayment. If on any Series A Redemption Date, all of the Shares elected to be redeemed pursuant to Section 8.1 are not redeemed in full by the Corporation by paying the entire Series A Redemption Price, until such Shares are fully redeemed and the aggregate Series A Redemption Price paid in full, (i) all of the unredeemed Shares shall remain outstanding and continue to have the rights, preferences and privileges expressed herein, including the accrual and accumulation of dividends thereon as provided in Section 4, (ii) interest on the portion of the aggregate Series A Redemption Price applicable to the unredeemed Shares shall accrue daily in arrears at a rate equal to the lesser of (x) [        .0]% or (y) the prime rate, as published in the Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal per annum, compounded quarterly.

8.4 Surrender of Certificates. To the extent that such Shares are certificated, on or before the Series A Redemption Date, each holder of Shares shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing such Shares to the Corporation, in the manner and place designated by the Corporation, duly assigned or endorsed for transfer to the Corporation (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers relating thereto), or, in the event the certificate or certificates are lost, stolen or missing, shall deliver an affidavit of loss, in the manner and place designated by the Corporation. To the extent

 

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that such Shares are certificated, each surrendered certificate shall be canceled and retired and the Corporation shall thereafter make payment of the applicable Series A Redemption Price by certified check or wire transfer to the holder of record of such certificate; provided, however, that if less than all the Shares represented by a surrendered certificate are redeemed, then a new stock certificate representing the unredeemed Shares shall be issued in the name of the applicable holder of record of canceled stock certificate.

8.5 No Rights Subsequent to Redemption. If on the applicable Series A Redemption Date, the Series A Redemption Price is paid (or tendered for payment) for any of the Shares to be redeemed on such Series A Redemption Date, then on such date all rights of the holder in the Shares so redeemed and paid or tendered, including any rights to dividends on such Shares, shall cease, and such Shares shall no longer be deemed issued and outstanding.

Section 9. Conversion. Each holder of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows:

9.1 Right to Convert. Subject to Section 9.3, (i) each Share shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the third (3rd) anniversary of the date of issuance of such Share, at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for such stock, into such number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (i) the sum of (x) the Series A Original Issue Price (as adjusted pursuant hereto for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and the like) plus (y) the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividends on such Shares being converted, if any, whether or not declared, to and including the date immediately prior to such date of conversion, by (ii) the Conversion Price applicable to such Share, in effect on the date the certificate is surrendered for conversion. The number of shares of Common Stock into which each Share is convertible, after taking into account any such adjustments, is hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Ratio.” Upon any decrease or increase in the Conversion Price as described below and in Section 9.4, the Conversion Ratio shall be appropriately increased or decreased. The “Conversion Price” per Share shall be equal to the price corresponding in the table below:

 

Conversion Period

   Conversion Price  

            ,2019 to             , 2020

   $ 14   

From and after             , 2020

   $ 15   

 

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9.2 Automatic Conversion. Each Share shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the then-effective Conversion Ratio upon the earlier of (i) except as provided below in Section 9.4, immediately prior to the closing of the Corporation’s sale of its Common Stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (A) which results in aggregate cash proceeds to the Corporation of not less than $30,000,000 (net of underwriting discounts and commissions) (B) is made at an offering price per share of at least the then applicable Conversion Price (as adjusted) and (C) following such offering, the Common Stock is listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and (ii) the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of at least 662/3% of the then outstanding Shares.

9.3 Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert such Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, the holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed (or a reasonably acceptable affidavit and indemnity undertaking in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate), at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for such Series A Preferred Stock, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A Preferred Stock, or to the nominee or nominees of such holder, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder shall be entitled as aforesaid, and a certificate for the remaining number of Shares if less than all of such Series A Preferred Stock evidenced by the certificates were surrendered. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on (i) the date of such surrender of the Shares to be converted or (ii) if applicable, the date of automatic conversion specified in Section 9.2 above, and the Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date. If the conversion is in connection with an underwritten public offering of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering such Series A Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing with the underwriters of the sale of securities pursuant to such offering, in which event any Persons entitled to receive Common Stock upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Series A Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities.

 

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9.4 Conversion Price Adjustments of Preferred Stock for Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation at any time after the date of issue of the Series A Preferred Stock (a) declares a dividend or makes a distribution on Common Stock payable in Common Stock, (b) subdivides or splits the outstanding Common Stock, (c) combines or reclassifies the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, (d) issues any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the continuing corporation), or (e) consolidates with, merges with or into or is converted into any other Person, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision, split, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted so that the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock after such time shall entitle the holder to receive the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation (or shares of any security into which such shares of Common Stock have been combined, consolidated, merged, converted or reclassified pursuant to Sections 9.4(a), 9.4(d) or 9.4(e)) which, if this Series A Preferred Stock had been converted immediately prior to such time, such holder would have owned upon such conversion and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, distribution, subdivision, split, combination, consolidation, merger, conversion or reclassification. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.

9.5 Other Distributions. In the event the Corporation shall declare a distribution in respect of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for in Section 9.4) payable in securities of other Persons, evidences of indebtedness issued by the Corporation or other Persons, assets (excluding cash dividends) or options or rights not referred to in Section 9.4(a), then, in each such case for the purpose of this Section 9.5, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a proportionate share of any such distribution as though they were the holders of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation into which their shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible as of the record date fixed for the determination of the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation entitled to receive such distribution.

9.6 Recapitalizations. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a recapitalization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction provided for in Section 9.4) provision shall be made so that the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such recapitalization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 9 with respect to the rights of the holders of such Series A Preferred Stock after the recapitalization to the end that the provisions of this Section 9 (including adjustment of the Conversion Ratio then in effect and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of such Preferred Stock) shall be applicable after that event and be as nearly equivalent as practicable.

 

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9.7 No Fractional Shares and Certificate as to Adjustments.

(a) No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of any Share, and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. The number of shares issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such aggregate conversion. If the conversion would result in any fractional share, the Corporation shall, in lieu of issuing any such fractional share, pay the holder thereof an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such fractional share on the date of conversion, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

(b) Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price of any series of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 9, the Corporation, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Series A Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (A) such adjustment and readjustment, (B) the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred Stock at the time in effect and (C) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of a share of Series A Preferred Stock.

9.8 Notices of Record Date. In the event of any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend (other than a cash dividend) or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock, at least ten (10) days prior to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.

9.9 Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time

 

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be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to this Certificate of Designations.

Section 10. Reissuance of Series A Preferred Stock. Any Shares redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any Subsidiary shall become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

Section 11. Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); or (c) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent (a) to the Corporation, at its principal executive offices and (b) to any stockholder, at such holder’s address at it appears in the stock records of the Corporation (or at such other address for a stockholder as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11).

Section 12. Waiver. The holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Shares, voting as one class, may also amend and waive compliance with any provision of this Certificate of Designations.

Section 13. No Preemptive Rights. No Share shall have any rights of preemption whatsoever as to any securities of the Corporation, or any warrants, rights or options issued or granted with respect thereto, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted.

Section 14. No Sinking Fund. No sinking fund shall be created for the redemption or purchase of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Section 15. Transfer Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all stock transfer, documentary, stamp and similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any initial issuance or delivery of the Series A Preferred Stock or certificates representing such Shares, if any. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of Shares in a name other than that in which the Shares were registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than a payment to the initial registered holder thereof.

 

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Section 16. Other Rights. The Shares shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as expressly set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation or as required by applicable law.

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Exhibit 2.3

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KeyStone Solutions, Inc. has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this Certificate of Designations to be signed by its[•], this [•] day of 2016.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:                                                             

Name:

Title:

Exhibit 2.2

BYLAWS

OF

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

A Delaware Corporation


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I  

CORPORATE OFFICES

     1   

1.1

 

Registered Office

     1   

1.2

 

Other Offices

     1   
ARTICLE II  

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

     1   

2.1

 

Annual Meetings

     1   

2.2

 

Special Meetings

     1   

2.3

 

Notice of Stockholders’ Meetings

     2   

2.4

 

Quorum

     3   

2.5

 

Organization; Conduct of Business

     3   

2.6

 

Proxies and Voting

     3   

2.7

 

Waiver of Notice

     4   

2.8

 

Stockholder Action by Written Consent without a Meeting

     4   

2.9

 

Record Date for Stockholder Notice; Voting; Giving Consents

     5   
ARTICLE III  

DIRECTORS

     6   

3.1

 

Number of Directors

     6   

3.2

 

Election and Term of Office of Directors

     6   

3.3

 

Director Resignations; Newly Created Directors and Vacancies

     6   

3.4

 

Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone

     7   

3.5

 

Regular Meetings

     7   

3.6

 

Special Meetings

     8   

3.7

 

Quorum

     8   

3.8

 

Waiver of Notice

     8   

3.9

 

Conduct of Business; Board Action by Written Consent without a Meeting

     8   

3.10

 

Compensation of Directors

     9   

3.11

 

Approval of Loans to Officers

     9   

3.12

 

Removal of Directors

     9   

3.13

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

     9   
ARTICLE IV  

COMMITTEES

     10   

4.1

 

Committees of Directors

     10   

4.2

 

Committee Minutes

     10   

4.3

 

Conduct of Business

     10   
ARTICLE V  

OFFICERS

     10   

5.1

 

Officers

     10   

5.2

 

Appointment of Officers

     11   

5.3

 

Subordinate Officers

     11   

5.4

 

Removal and Resignation of Officers

     11   

5.5

 

Vacancies in Offices

     11   

5.6

 

Chief Executive Officer

     11   

5.7

 

President

     12   


5.8

 

Vice Presidents

     12   

5.9

 

Secretary

     12   

5.10

 

Chief Financial Officer

     13   

5.11

 

Action With Respect to Securities of Other Corporations

     13   

5.12

 

Delegation of Authority

     13   
ARTICLE VI  

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS

     13   

6.1

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

     13   

6.2

 

Indemnification of Others

     14   

6.3

 

Payment of Expenses In Advance

     14   

6.4

 

Indemnity Not Exclusive

     14   

6.5

 

Insurance

     15   
ARTICLE VII  

RECORDS AND REPORTS

     15   

7.1

 

Maintenance and Inspection of Records

     15   

7.2

 

Inspection by Directors

     15   
ARTICLE VIII  

GENERAL MATTERS

     16   

8.1

 

Checks

     16   

8.2

 

Execution of Corporate Contracts and Instruments

     16   

8.3

 

Stock Certificates

     16   

8.4

 

Special Designation on Certificates

     16   

8.5

 

Lost Certificates

     17   

8.6

 

Construction; Definitions

     17   

8.7

 

Fiscal Year

     17   

8.8

 

Seal

     17   

8.9

 

Transfers of Stock

     17   

8.10

 

Registered Stockholders

     18   

8.11

 

Facsimile Signature

     18   
ARTICLE IX  

AMENDMENTS

     18   


BYLAWS

OF

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

ARTICLE I

CORPORATE OFFICES

 

  1.1 Registered Office.

The registered office of KeyStone Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The name of the registered agent of the Company at such location is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

  1.2 Other Offices.

The Board of Directors may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the Company is qualified to do business.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

  2.1 Annual Meetings.

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on such date, time and place as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication, as permitted by Section 211 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”). At such meetings, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.

 

  2.2 Special Meetings.

Special meetings of the stockholders, other than those required by statute, may be called at any time by the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, or by one or more stockholders holding shares in the aggregate entitled to cast not less than 20% of the votes at that meeting. For purposes of these Bylaws, the term “Whole Board” shall mean the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. The Board of Directors may postpone or reschedule any previously-scheduled special meeting.


If a special meeting is called by any stockholder or group of stockholders, the request shall be in writing, specifying the time of such meeting and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or delivered by first-class mail to the Secretary of the Company. No business shall be transacted at such special meeting other than as specified in such notice. Upon receiving such notice, the Secretary shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders, in accordance with Sections 2.3 and 2.4 of these Bylaws, that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the stockholder or stockholders calling the special meeting. Such notice shall be sent not less than 35 or more than 60 days after the receipt of the request. Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 2.2 shall be construed as limiting, fixing or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.

Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Company’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this paragraph, who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.2. Nominations by stockholders of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at such a special meeting of stockholders if the stockholder’s notice has been delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on the later of the 30th day before such special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting.

 

  2.3 Notice of Stockholders’ Meetings.

(a) Notice of the place, if any, date and time of all meetings of stockholders, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. Written notice of any meeting of stockholders, if mailed, is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Company. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic mail or other electronic transmission, in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent of the Company that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

(b) When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than 30 days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the place, if any, date, and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.


  2.4 Quorum.

At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except as otherwise provided by the DGCL or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, a majority of the shares of such class or classes or series present in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.

If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date or time.

 

  2.5 Organization; Conduct of Business.

(a) The chief executive officer of the Company or, if no such officer has been appointed or in his or her absence, the president of the Company or, in his or her absence, the chairman of the Board of Directors, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the secretary of the Company, the secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the chairman of the meeting appoints.

(b) The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including the manner of voting and the conduct of business. The chairman shall have the power to adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date and time. The date and time of opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.

 

  2.6 Proxies and Voting.

(a) At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy, facsimile communication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this paragraph may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

(b) The Company may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Company may designate one or more alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by a duly appointed inspector or inspectors.


(c) All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively.

Voting on all matters may be by voice vote, except if otherwise required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation; provided, however, that a vote by written ballot shall be taken if the chairman of the meeting so elects or if so demanded by a stockholder.

The requirement, if any, of a written ballot may be satisfied by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder.

 

  2.7 Waiver of Notice.

Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL or of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, or any waiver of notice by electronic transmission, unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

  2.8 Stockholder Action by Written Consent without a Meeting.

Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company, or any action that 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, is (i) 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, and (ii) delivered to the Company in accordance with Section 228(a) of the DGCL.

Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days after the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the Company, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Company in the manner prescribed in this Section 2.8. An electronic mail or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for purposes of this Section to the extent permitted by law. Any such consent shall be delivered in accordance with Section 228(d)(1) of the DGCL.


Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

Prompt notice of the taking 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 (including by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law). If the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any section of the DGCL if such action had been voted on by stockholders at a meeting thereof, then the certificate filed under such section shall state, in lieu of any statement required by such section concerning any vote of stockholders, that written notice and written consent have been given as provided in Section 228 of the DGCL.

 

  2.9 Record Date for Stockholder Notice; Voting; Giving Consents.

In order that the Company may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date may not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which (i) with respect to a stockholder meeting, shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of such meeting, (ii) with respect to a consent to corporate action without a meeting, shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors or (iii) with respect to any other action, shall not be more than 60 days before such other action.

If the Board of Directors does not so fix a record date:

(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(b) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting (i) when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent (including consent by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law) is delivered to the Company by a stockholder of record as of the close of business on the prior business day and (ii) when prior action by the Board of Directors is required, shall be the close of business on the day the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.


(c) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, if such adjournment is for 30 days or less; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

 

  3.1 Number of Directors.

Upon the adoption of these Bylaws, the number of directors constituting the Whole Board shall be three (3).

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, this number may be changed from time to time by a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. No decrease in the number of authorized directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

  3.2 Election and Term of Office of Directors.

Except as provided in Section 3.3 of these Bylaws, and unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting. Directors need not be stockholders. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

 

  3.3 Director Resignations; Newly Created Directors and Vacancies.

(a) Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the attention of the secretary of the Company or, if there is no secretary in office, then to the attention of any other corporate officer or to the Board of Directors as a whole. A resignation is effective when the resignation is delivered unless the resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events. A resignation which is conditioned upon the director failing to receive a specified vote for reelection as a director may provide that it is irrevocable When one or more directors so resigns and the resignation is effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this section in the filling of other vacancies.

(b) Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement,


removal from office or other cause shall, unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the Board of Directors, be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and directors so chosen shall serve for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected.

(c) Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected.

(d) If any vacancy or newly created directorship has not been filled by director action as provided above, it may be filled by vote of the stockholders entitled to vote on such director, at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or by written consent of a majority of the stockholders so entitled to vote, subject to the other requirements set forth for stockholder voting at a meeting or by written consent set forth elsewhere in these Bylaws.

(e) If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the Company should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder entitled to vote or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a stockholder entitled to vote, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder entitled to vote, may call a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, or may apply to the Court of Chancery for a decree summarily ordering an election as provided in Section 211 of the DGCL.

(f) If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the Whole Board (as constituted immediately before any such increase), then the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least 10% of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office as aforesaid, which election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 211 of the DGCL as far as applicable.

 

  3.4 Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone.

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

 

  3.5 Regular Meetings.

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such date, time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.


  3.6 Special Meetings.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the president, the chief executive officer or by a majority of the Whole Board, and shall be held at such place, date and time as he, she or they shall fix.

Notice of the place, date and time of special meetings shall be delivered personally or by telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail, charges prepaid, facsimile or electronic mail, addressed to each director at that director’s address as it is shown on the records of the Company. If the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four days before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is delivered personally, or by facsimile, electronic mail or telephone, it shall be delivered at least 24 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. The notice need not specify the place of the meeting, if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the Company. Any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting, unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof.

 

  3.7 Quorum.

At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Whole Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, then a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time, without further notice or waiver thereof.

A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

 

  3.8 Waiver of Notice.

Whenever notice of a Board of Directors meeting is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL or of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors, or members of a committee of directors, need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission, unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

  3.9 Conduct of Business; Board Action by Written Consent without a Meeting.

At any meeting of the Board of Directors, business shall be transacted in such order and manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, and all matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors present, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws 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 of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filings shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

  3.10 Compensation of Directors.

The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, or paid a stated salary or paid other compensation as director. No such compensation shall preclude any director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

  3.11 Approval of Loans to Officers.

Subject to applicable law, including Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the Company or of its subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a director of the Company or its subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Company. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the Company. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the Company at common law or under any statute.

 

  3.12 Removal of Directors.

Unless otherwise restricted by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.

 

  3.13 Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The Company may have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chairman of the Board of Directors who shall not be considered by virtue of holding such position to be an officer of the Company.


ARTICLE IV

COMMITTEES

 

  4.1 Committees of Directors.

The Board of Directors may from time to time designate committees of the Board of Directors, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and shall, for those committees and any others provided for herein, elect a director or directors to serve as the member or members, designating, if it desires, other directors as alternate members who may replace any absent members at any meeting of the committee. In the absence of any member of any committee and any alternate member in his or her place, the member or members of the committee present at the meeting, whether or not he or she or they constitute a quorum, may by unanimous vote appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of the absent member. Any Board committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of such committee, and delegate to the subcommittee any or all of the powers and authority of the committee.

 

  4.2 Committee Minutes.

Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and maintain them in the Company’s official minute book.

 

  4.3 Conduct of Business.

Each committee may determine the procedural rules for meeting and conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Adequate provision shall be made for notice to members of all meetings; one-half of the members shall constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present. Action may be taken by any committee without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of such committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the governance of any committee not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

 

  5.1 Officers.

The officers of the Company shall be a president, a secretary, and a chief financial officer. The Company may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chief executive officer, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, a treasurer, one or more assistant treasurers, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.


  5.2 Appointment of Officers.

The officers of the Company, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with Sections 5.3 or 5.5 of these Bylaws, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.

 

  5.3 Subordinate Officers.

The Board of Directors may appoint or empower the chief executive officer or the president to appoint such other officers and agents as the business of the Company may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board of Directors or such other officer may from time to time determine. The Board of Directors may empower the chief executive officer or the president to define the authority and duties of such subordinate officers.

 

  5.4 Removal and Resignation of Officers.

Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the secretary of the Company. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice (unless the officer is removed before such later time); and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Company under any contract to which the officer is a party.

 

  5.5 Vacancies in Offices.

Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular appointments to that office.

 

  5.6 Chief Executive Officer.

Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer of the Company (if such an officer is appointed) shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and the officers of the Company. He or she shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, in the absence or nonexistence of a chairman of the board, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief executive officer of a Company and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.


  5.7 President.

Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board, if there is one, or to the chief executive officer, if such an officer is appointed, the president shall be the principal executive officer of the Company and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and other officers of the Company. He or she shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a Company and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.

 

  5.8 Vice Presidents.

In the absence or disability of the chief executive officer and president, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively (in order of priority) by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer or the president.

 

  5.9 Secretary.

The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Company or such other place as the Board of Directors may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, and stockholders. The minutes shall show the time and place of each meeting, the names of those present at directors’ meetings or committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings and the proceedings thereof.

The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Company or at such other place as may be designated by the Board of Directors, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates evidencing such shares, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors required to be given by law or by these Bylaws. He or she shall keep the seal of the Company, if one be adopted, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, by custom or by these Bylaws.


  5.10 Chief Financial Officer.

The chief financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Company, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital retained earnings, and shares.

The chief financial officer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Company with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the Company as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render to the president, the chief executive officer, or the directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the Company, and shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, by custom or by these Bylaws.

 

  5.11 Action With Respect to Securities of Other Corporations.

Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president or any officer of the Company authorized by the chief executive officer or the president is authorized to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the Company, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders of or with respect to any action of stockholders of any other corporation in which the Company may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which the Company may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other corporation.

 

  5.12 Delegation of Authority.

Notwithstanding any other provision in these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS

 

  6.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Each person who was or is made a party to or is threatened to be made a party to, witness or other participant in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Company (an “Indemnitee”), whether the basis of the Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL or other applicable state law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Company to provide before such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in


settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Indemnitee in connection therewith; provided, however, the Company shall not indemnify any such Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) (i) initiated by such Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Proceeding or (ii) made on account of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, or is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law. For purposes of this Section 6.1, a “director” or “officer” of the Company includes any person who (i) is or was a director or officer of the Company, (ii) is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) was a director or officer of a corporation that was a predecessor corporation of the Company or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

  6.2 Indemnification of Others.

The Company shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the DGCL or other applicable state law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Company to provide before such amendment), to indemnify each of its employees and agents against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such employees and agents in connection therewith; provided, however, the Company shall not indemnify any such employee or agent in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) (i) initiated by such employee or agent against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Proceeding or (ii) made on account of such employee’s or agent’s conduct which constitutes a breach of such employee’s or agent’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, or is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law. For purposes of this Section 6.2, an “employee” or “agent” of the Company includes any person other than a director or officer who (i) is or was an employee or agent of the Company, (ii) is or was serving at the request of the Company as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) was an employee or agent of a corporation that was a predecessor corporation of the Company or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

  6.3 Payment of Expenses In Advance.

Expenses incurred in defending any Proceeding for which indemnification is required pursuant to Section 6.1 shall be, or for which indemnification is permitted pursuant to Section 6.2 following authorization thereof by the Board of Directors may be, paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article VI.

 

  6.4 Indemnity Not Exclusive.


The indemnification provided by this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

 

  6.5 Insurance.

The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.

ARTICLE VII

RECORDS AND REPORTS

 

  7.1 Maintenance and Inspection of Records.

The Company shall, either at its principal executive offices or at such place or places as designated by the Board of Directors, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date, accounting books and other records.

Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the Company’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Company at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal place of business.

A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in each such stockholder’s name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder for a period of at least 10 days before the meeting to the extent and in the manner provided by law. The stock list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

 

  7.2 Inspection by Directors.


Any director shall have the right to examine the Company’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL MATTERS

 

  8.1 Checks.

From time to time, the Board of Directors shall determine by resolution which person or persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the name of or payable to the Company, and only the persons so authorized shall sign or endorse those instruments.

 

  8.2 Execution of Corporate Contracts and Instruments.

The Board of Directors may, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Company; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Company by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

 

  8.3 Stock Certificates.

The shares of the Company may be represented by certificates, but shall not be required to be so represented. Every stockholder shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the chairman or vice-chairman of the Board of Directors, or the president or vice-president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation upon request of the stockholder. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Company with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

No stock certificates will be issued in bearer form.

 

  8.4 Special Designation on Certificates.

If the Company is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full


or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Company may issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Company shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

 

  8.5 Lost Certificates.

Except as provided in this Section 8.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Company and cancelled at the same time. The Company may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate previously issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, and the Company may require the owner of the lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificate, or the owner’s legal representative, to give the Company an affidavit attesting to such loss, theft, mutilation or destruction together with a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

 

  8.6 Construction; Definitions.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation (or other entity) and a natural person.

 

  8.7 Fiscal Year.

The fiscal year of the Company shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board of Directors.

 

  8.8 Seal.

The Company may adopt a corporate seal, which may be altered at pleasure, and may use the same by causing it or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

 

  8.9 Transfers of Stock.

Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Company kept at an office of the Company or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Company.


  8.10 Registered Stockholders.

The Company shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

 

  8.11 Facsimile Signature.

In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Company may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

The Bylaws of the Company may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that no bylaw may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders except by the vote or written consent of at least a majority of the voting power of the Company. The Company may, in its Certificate of Incorporation, confer the power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws upon the Board of Directors. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the Board of Directors shall not divest the stockholders of the power, nor limit their power, to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws as set forth in this Article IX.

Exhibit 3.1

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

SUBORDINATED NOTE AND WARRANT

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                             , 2016


KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

SUBORDINATED NOTE AND WARRANT

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of the             day of             2016 by and between KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the purchasers listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”).

RECITALS

The Company desires to issue and sell, and each Purchaser desires to purchase, a subordinated promissory note in substantially the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B (the “Note”) and subject to the provisions of Section 1(b)(iii) below, a warrant to purchase Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) of the Company in substantially the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C (the “Warrant”). The Notes, the Warrants and the equity securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:

1. Purchase and Sale of Notes and Warrants.

(a) Sale and Issuance of Notes and Warrants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Purchaser (i) a Note in the principal amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A, and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 1(b)(iii) below, a Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number set forth opposite each Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A. The purchase price of each Note shall be equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Note, and the exercise price of each Warrant shall be the amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A. The Company’s agreements with each of the Purchasers are separate agreements, and the sales of the Notes and Warrants to each of the Purchasers are separate sales.

(b) Closing; Delivery.

(i) The purchase and sale of the Notes and Warrants shall take place at the offices of Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004, or at such other place as the Company and the Purchasers mutually agree upon, orally or in writing, as soon as practicable following such time that the Purchasers have agreed to purchase at such closing an aggregate amount of principal indebtedness evidenced by the Notes equal to at least $500,000 (which time and place are designated as the “Initial Closing”). In the event there is more than one closing, the term “Closing” shall apply to each such closing, unless otherwise specified herein. The Company may update Schedule A at each Closing following the Initial Closing.

 

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(ii) At each Closing, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser the Note and/or Warrant to be purchased by such Purchaser against (1) payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company or by wire transfer to a bank designated by the Company, (2) delivery of counterpart signature pages to this Agreement, and (3) delivery of a validly completed and executed IRS Form W-8 BEN or IRS Form W-9, as applicable, establishing such Purchaser’s exemption from withholding tax.

(iii) Until the earlier of (A) such time as the aggregate amount of principal indebtedness evidenced by the Notes equals a total of $1,000,000, or (B) the date 180 days from the date hereof (the “Final Date”), the Company may sell additional Notes and Warrants to such persons or entities as determined by the Company, or to any Purchaser who desires to acquire additional Notes and Warrants. All such sales shall be made on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Company, in its sole discretion, shall determine the time and place of each Closing subsequent to the Initial Closing, provided, however, that each subsequent Closing shall be for the purchase and sale of Notes with an aggregate amount of indebtedness equal to at least $50,000, except that one final Closing may be for Notes with an aggregate indebtedness of less than $50,000, if such final Closing causes the total indebtedness evidenced by all Notes sold to be equal to $1,000,000. For purposes of this Agreement, and all other agreements contemplated hereby, any additional purchaser so acquiring Notes and Warrants shall be deemed to be a “Purchaser” for purposes of this Agreement, and any notes and warrants so acquired such additional purchaser shall be deemed to be “Notes”, “Warrants” and “Securities” as applicable.

2. Stockholders’ Agreement. Each Purchaser understands and agrees that the receipt of Warrants issuable hereunder will require such Purchaser’s execution of a joinder to the Company’s Stockholders Agreement, dated as of March [            ], 2016 in the form attached as an exhibit to each Warrant, or in such other form as the Company may accept. Purchaser understands and agrees that the Warrants are subject to all restrictions on transfer applicable to “Equity Securities,” as defined in such Stockholders’ Agreement.

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser that, except as set forth on a Schedule of Exceptions delivered separately by the Company to each Purchaser, which exceptions shall be deemed to be representations and warranties as if made hereunder:

(a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.

 

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(b) Authorization. The Agreement, the Notes, and the Warrants, have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company. The Agreement, the Notes, and the Warrants, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

(c) Capitalization. The authorized capital of the Company consists, or will consist, immediately prior to the Initial Closing, of:

(i) 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 5,000,000 shares of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing and 7,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, none of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing Date. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

(ii) As of the Initial Closing, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any shares of its capital stock.

(iii) Until the exercise or termination of each Warrant, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon the exercise of such Warrant, all shares of Common Stock (or other securities) from time to time issuable upon the exercise of such Warrant. The issuance of the shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants will not be subject to any options, warrants, preemptive rights or rights of first refusal or similar rights.

(d) No Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no pending or, to the actual knowledge of the officers of the Company, threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrant.

(e) Issuance of Warrant Stock. When shares of Common Stock are issued upon exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms thereof including payment in full of the aggregate exercise price therefor, such shares of Common Stock will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and will be free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances except as set forth in the Company’s stockholders’ agreement and such other liens, claims and encumbrances as may be created by the holder of the Warrant.

4. Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:

(a) Authorization. Such Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute

 

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a valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of a specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

(b) Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Securities to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not with a view to the distribution of any part thereof. The Purchaser, if the Purchaser is an entity, has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring any of the Securities.

(c) Knowledge. The Purchaser is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities.

(d) Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Securities indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Securities for resale. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Securities, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.

(e) No Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for any of the securities issued by the Company, that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Securities.

(f) Legends. The Purchaser understands that the Securities, and any securities issued in respect thereof or exchange therefor, may bear the following legend, in addition to any legend required by the Blue Sky laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the shares represented by the certificate so legended:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“ACT”), NOR HAVE THEY BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NO TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES WILL BE PERMITTED UNLESS A

 

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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT IS IN EFFECT AS TO SUCH TRANSFER, THE TRANSFER IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION, REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT IS UNNECESSARY IN ORDER FOR SUCH TRANSFER TO COMPLY WITH THE ACT AND WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, OR ENCUMBRANCE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO A STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH [            ], 2016, AMONG KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.”

(g) Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(h) Lock-up Agreement.

(i) Lock-up Period; Agreement. In connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities and upon request of the Company or the underwriters managing such offering of the Company’s securities (the “Underwriters), each Purchaser agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company, however or whenever acquired (other than those included in the registration) without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (the “Lock-Up Period”) (not to exceed 180 days but subject to such extension or extensions as may be required by the underwriters in order to publish research reports while complying with Rule 2711 of the National Association of Security Dealers, Inc. and Rule 472(f)(4) of the New York Stock Exchange) from the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters and to execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of the Company’s initial public offering. For purposes of clarification, no more than one such extension of the Lock-Up Period may occur. In addition, each Purchaser agrees to be bound by similar restrictions, and to sign a similar agreement, in connection with no more than one additional registration statement filed within twelve months after the closing date of the initial public offering, provided that the duration of the lock-up period with respect to such additional registration shall not exceed 90 days from the effective date of such additional registration statement.

(ii) Limitations. The obligations described in Section 4(h)(i) shall apply only if all officers and directors of the Company enter into similar agreements, and shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, or to a registration relating solely to a transaction pursuant to Rule 145 under the Securities Act.

 

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(iii) Stop-Transfer Instructions. In order to enforce the foregoing covenants, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the securities of each Purchaser (and the securities of every other person subject to the restrictions in Section 4(h)(i)).

(iv) Transferees Bound. Each Purchaser agrees that it will not transfer securities of the Company unless each transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the provisions of this Section 4(h).

5. Conditions of the Purchasers’ Obligations at Closing. The obligations of each Purchaser to the Company under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the applicable Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 shall be materially true on and as of the Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of the Closing.

(b) Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the applicable Closing.

6. Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to each Purchaser under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Purchaser contained in Section 4 shall be true on and as of the Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing.

(b) Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.

(c) Delivery of Form W-8 BEN or Form W-9. Each Purchaser shall have completed and delivered to the Company a validly executed IRS Form W-8 BEN or IRS Form W-9, as applicable, establishing such Purchaser’s exemption from withholding tax.

 

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7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties as set forth in the Note and the Warrant. 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.

(b) Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

(c) Jurisdiction and Venue. Each Purchaser and the Company irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any court within Fairfax County, Virginia, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, and agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for such persons.

(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

(e) Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

(f) Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement or the Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, if such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address or facsimile number as set forth below (or on Exhibit A) or as subsequently modified by written notice.

KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200

Chantilly, VA 20151

With a Copy to:

Morris DeFeo

Crowell & Moring, LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

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(g) Finder’s Fee. Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which each Purchaser or any of its officers, employees, or representatives is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

(h) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority in interest of the Notes. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 7(g) shall be binding upon each Purchaser and each transferee of the Securities, each future holder of all such Securities, and the Company.

(i) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith, in order to maintain the economic position enjoyed by each party as close as possible to that under the provision rendered unenforceable. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(j) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the documents referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any and all other written or oral agreements existing between the parties hereto are expressly canceled.

(k) Exculpation Among Purchasers. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it is not relying upon any person, firm or corporation, other than the Company and its officers and directors, in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company. Each Purchaser agrees that no Purchaser nor the respective controlling persons, officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees of any Purchaser shall be liable for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the Securities.

(l) Stockholders, Officers and Directors Not Liable. In no event shall any stockholder, officer or director of the Company be liable for any amounts due or payable pursuant to the Note.

(m) Loss of Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of the Note or any Note exchanged for it, and indemnity satisfactory to the Company (in case of loss, theft or destruction) or surrender and cancellation of such Note (in case of mutilation), the Company will make and deliver to Purchaser in lieu of such Note a new Note of like tenor.

 

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The parties have executed this Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:    
Name: Richard Nathan
Title: President, COO and Secretary
PURCHASERS:
AVON ROAD PARTNERS, L.P.
By:    
Name: Robert Berman
Title: General Partner

 

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ADDITIONAL FIRST CLOSING PURCHASERS:
[Name]
By:    
 

 

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Exhibit A - Schedule of Purchasers

Exhibit B - Form of Promissory Note

Exhibit C - Form of Warrant

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS

 

Name/Address and Facsimile
Number of Purchaser

  

Original Principal
Amount of Note

  

Warrant Shares

  

Warrant Purchase Price

INITIAL CLOSING

  

Avon Road Partners, L.P.

525 Waterview Place

New Hope, PA 18938

 

With a Copy To:

 

Stoloff & Silver, LLP

Attn: Gary D. Silver

26 Hamilton Avenue –

P.O. Box 1129

Monticello, New York 12701

   $500,000    62,500    $2.00/share

ADDITIONAL CLOSING

        

[Name]

[Address]

   $[                ]    [                ]    $2.00/share

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF WARRANT

 

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Exhibit 3.2

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

 

 

SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$500,000                             , 2016

For value received, KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), promises to pay to Avon Road Partners, L.P. (the “Holder”), the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or such other amount as may have been advanced and may be outstanding from time to time (the “Principal Amount”). Simple interest shall accrue from the date of this Note on the unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to the lower of (i) 9% per annum, or (ii) the highest rate permitted by applicable law. This Note is one of a series of Subordinated Promissory Notes containing substantially identical terms and conditions issued pursuant to that certain Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated             , 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Such Notes are referred to herein as the “Notes,” and the holders thereof are referred to herein as the “Holders.” This Note is subject to the following terms and conditions.

1. Maturity.

This Note will automatically mature and be due and payable on             , 2019 (the “Maturity Date). Interest shall accrue on this Note and shall be payable monthly in arrears. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the entire unpaid principal sum of this Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall become immediately due and payable upon the insolvency of the Company, the commission of any act of bankruptcy by the Company, the execution by the Company of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing by or against the Company of a petition in bankruptcy or any petition for relief under the federal bankruptcy act or the continuation of such petition without dismissal for a period of ninety (90) days or more, or the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of the property or assets of the Company.

2. Payment; Prepayment. All payments shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America at such place as the Holder hereof may from time to time designate in writing to the Company. Payment shall be credited first to the accrued interest then due and payable and the remainder applied to principal. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part from time to time by the Company.


3. Nature of Obligation. This Note is a general unsecured obligation of the Company.

4. Transfer; Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may not assign, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any part of this Note without the prior written consent of the Company, except to (a) in the case of any Holder who is an individual, (i) the spouses or former spouses, parents, siblings or descendants of such Holder, (ii) all trusts for the benefit of such Holder or the individuals listed in clause (i), (iii) all persons principally owned by and/or organized or operating for the benefit of any of the foregoing and (iv) all Affiliates of such Holder; and (b) in the case of any Holder that is an entity, (i) any Affiliate of such Holder, or (ii) any person to which such Holder shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets. For purposes hereof, “Affiliate” of a Holder means (x) solely in the case of Avon Road Partners, LP, any member, shareholder or partner of such Holder as of the date hereof and (y) any other person that directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Holder. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) as used in this defined term means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

5. Governing Law. This Note and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

6. Jurisdiction and Venue. Each of the Holder and the Company irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any court within Fairfax County, Virginia, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Note or the matters contemplated herein, and agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for such persons.

7. Amendments and Waivers. The amendment or waiver of any term in this Note shall be conducted pursuant to Section 7(h) of the Purchase Agreement.

8. Subordination. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that the Company’s payment obligations under this Note shall unconditionally be subordinate to the obligations of the Company to its lenders under the Company’s financing facility with Sandy Spring Bank or any successor facility, including any increase in the size of such facility from time to time (the lenders under any such facility, the “Lenders”). Until such obligations of the Company to the Lenders have been satisfied in full and all commitments of the Lenders to loan money to the Company have terminated, no payments under this Note shall be paid to Holder, and any payment received by Holder

 

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shall be held in trust for the Lenders and shall be immediately turned over to Lenders. By accepting this Note, the Holder agrees to execute a subordination agreement with any Lender or Lenders evidencing such subordination as requested by the Company and/or its Lenders. If the terms or conditions of any subordination agreement with any Lender shall change, the Holder shall execute and deliver such further documents or instruments as such Lender may reasonably request in order to give effect to the provisions of such subordination agreement and the provisions of this Note.

 

COMPANY:
KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:    
Name:   Richard Nathan
Title:   President, COO and Secretary
Address:
14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 20151
Copy To:
Morris DeFeo
Crowell & Moring, LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004

 

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Exhibit 3.3

THIS WARRANT AND THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THIS WARRANT MUST BE SURRENDERED TO THE COMPANY OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OF ANY INTEREST IN ANY OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY.

THIS WARRANT (AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT) IS SUBJECT TO A STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF                      2016, BY AND AMONG COMPANY, CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY NAMED THEREIN, AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER HEREOF (AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT”). NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS WARRANT MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT AND THIS WARRANT. A COPY OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF UPON REQUEST.

 

 

 

Warrant No. C-1    Date of Issuance:                     , 2016

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

Common Stock Purchase Warrant

KeyStone Solutions, Inc., (the “Company”), for value received, hereby certifies that Avon Road Partners, L.P. (the “Registered Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at any time after the date hereof and on or before the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 8 below) shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price per share (the “Exercise Price”) equal to $2.00 (subject to adjustment as provided herein). The shares of stock issuable upon exercise of this Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”) are referred to hereinafter as the “Warrant Stock”.

This Warrant is issued pursuant to, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Company and the purchasers named therein dated as of                     , 2016 (the “Agreement”).


1. Number of Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Registered Holder is entitled, upon surrender of this Warrant, to purchase from the Company 62,500 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided herein).

2. Exercise.

(a) This Warrant may be exercised by the Registered Holder, in whole or in part, by surrendering this Warrant, with the purchase/exercise form appended hereto as Exhibit A duly executed by such Registered Holder, at the principal office of the Company, or at such other office or agency as the Company may designate, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price payable in respect of the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchased upon such exercise (the “Exercise Price”). The Exercise Price may be paid by cash, check, wire transfer, or by the surrender of promissory notes or other instruments representing indebtedness of the Company to the Registered Holder.

(b) Effective Time of Exercise. Each exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the day on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered to the Company as provided in Section 2(a) above. At such time, the person or persons in whose name or names any certificates for Warrant Stock shall be issuable upon such exercise as provided in Section 2(d) below shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the Warrant Stock to be represented by such certificates.

(c) Net Issue Exercise.

(i) In lieu of exercising this Warrant in the manner provided above in Section 2(a), the Registered Holder may elect to receive shares equal to the value of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being canceled) by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with notice of such election on the purchase/exercise form appended hereto as Exhibit A duly executed by such Registered Holder or such Registered Holder’s duly authorized attorney, in which event the Company shall issue to such Registered Holder a number of shares of Warrant Stock computed using the following formula:

X = Y (A - B)

      A

 

Where

   X = The number of shares of Warrant Stock to be issued to the Registered Holder.
   Y = The number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).
   A = The fair market value of one share of Warrant Stock (at the date of such calculation).
   B = The Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

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(ii) For purposes of this Section 2(c), the fair market value of one share of Warrant Stock on the date of calculation shall mean:

(A) if the exercise is in connection with an initial public offering of the Company’s Common Stock, and if the Company’s Registration Statement relating to such public offering has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, then the fair market value shall be the product of (x) the initial “Price to Public” per share specified in the final prospectus with respect to the offering and (y) the number of shares of Warrant Stock;

(B) if (A) is not applicable, the fair market value of Warrant Stock shall be at the highest price per share which the Company could obtain on the date of calculation from a willing buyer (not a current employee or director) for shares of Warrant Stock sold by the Company, from authorized but unissued shares, determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, unless the Company is at such time subject to an acquisition as described in Section 8(b) below, in which case the fair market value of Warrant Stock shall be deemed to be the value received by the holders of such stock pursuant to such acquisition.

(d) Delivery to Registered Holder. As soon as practicable after the exercise of this Warrant in whole or in part, and in any event within ten days thereafter, the Company at its expense will cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the Registered Holder:

(i) a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Warrant Stock to which such Registered Holder shall be entitled, and

(ii) in case such exercise is in part only, a new warrant or warrants (dated the date hereof) of like tenor and with the same date, calling in the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Warrant Stock equal (without giving effect to any adjustment therein) to the number of such shares called for on the face of this Warrant minus the number of such shares purchased by the Registered Holder upon such exercise as provided in Section 2(a) or 2(c) above (without giving effect to any adjustment thereto).

(e) Investment Representation Statement. Unless the rights under this Warrant are exercised pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act that includes the Warrant Stock with respect to which the Warrant was exercised, it shall be a condition to any exercise of the rights under this Warrant that the Registered Holder shall have confirmed to the satisfaction of the Company in writing, that the Warrant Stock so purchased is being acquired solely for the Registered Holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, for investment and not with a view toward distribution or resale and that the Registered Holder shall have confirmed such other matters related thereto as may be reasonably requested by the Company.

3. Adjustments.

(a) Stock Splits and Dividends. If outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares or a dividend in Common Stock shall be paid in respect of Common Stock, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision or at the record date of such dividend shall simultaneously with the

 

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effectiveness of such subdivision or immediately after the record date of such dividend be proportionately reduced. If outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall, simultaneously with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased. When any adjustment is required to be made in the Exercise Price, the number of shares of Warrant Stock purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be changed to the number determined by dividing (i) an amount equal to the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment, by (ii) the Exercise Price in effect immediately after such adjustment.

(b) Reclassification, Etc. In case there occurs any reclassification or change of the outstanding securities of the Company (or any other corporation the stock or securities of which are at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) or any similar corporate reorganization on or after the date hereof, then and in each such case the Registered Holder, upon the exercise hereof at any time after the consummation of such reclassification, change, or reorganization shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the stock or other securities and property receivable upon the exercise hereof prior to such consummation, the stock or other securities or property to which such Registered Holder would have been entitled upon such consummation if such Registered Holder had exercised this Warrant immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.

(c) Adjustment Certificate. When any adjustment is required to be made in the Warrant Stock or the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Registered Holder a certificate setting forth (i) a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, (ii) the Exercise Price after such adjustment and (iii) the kind and amount of stock or other securities or property into which this Warrant shall be exercisable after such adjustment.

(d) Acknowledgement. In order to avoid doubt, it is acknowledged that the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled to the benefit of all adjustments pursuant to this Section 3 which occur prior to the exercise of this Warrant.

4. Transfers.

(a) Unregistered Security. Each holder of this Warrant acknowledges that this Warrant and the Warrant Stock have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and agrees not to sell, pledge, distribute, offer for sale, transfer or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any Warrant Stock in the absence of (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act as to this Warrant or such Warrant Stock and registration or qualification of this Warrant or such Warrant Stock under any applicable U.S. federal or state securities law then in effect, or (ii) an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, that such registration and qualification are not required. Each certificate or other instrument for Warrant Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall bear a legend substantially to the foregoing effect.

 

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(b) Transferability. Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 4(a), the Registered Holder may not assign, pledge, or otherwise transfer this Warrant in whole or in part without the Company’s prior written consent, except to (A) in the case of any Holder who is an individual, (i) the spouses or former spouses, parents, siblings or descendants of such Holder, (ii) all trusts for the benefit of such Holder or the individuals listed in clause (i), (iii) all persons principally owned by and/or organized or operating for the benefit of any of the foregoing and (iv) all Affiliates of such Holder; and (B) in the case of any Holder that is an entity, (i) any Affiliate of such Holder, or (ii) any person to which such Holder shall transfer all or substantially all of its assets. For purposes hereof, “Affiliate” of a Holder means (x) solely in the case of Avon Road Partners, L.P., any member, shareholder or partner of such Holder as of the date hereof and (y) any other person that directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Holder. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) as used in this defined term means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Any attempt by Registered Holder to transfer or assign any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Warrant without such permission shall be void. Any transfer of this Warrant or the Warrant Stock must be in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. The Registered Holder agrees not to make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of all or any portion of the Warrant Stock, or any beneficial interest therein, unless and until the transferee thereof has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to take and hold Warrant Stock subject to, and to be bound by, the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant to the same extent as if the transferee were the original Registered Holder hereunder.

(c) Instructions Regarding Transfer Restrictions. The Registered Holder consents to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 4.

(d) Taxes. In no event shall the Company be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of any certificate in a name other than that of the Registered Holder, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such certificate unless and until the person or persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

(e) Joinder to Stockholders Agreement. As a condition to the effectiveness of any transfer of this Warrant, the transferee shall be required to execute a counterpart to this Agreement, agreeing to be treated as and a joinder to the Stockholders Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B or another form acceptable to the Company, duly executed by such transferee (unless such transferee is already a party to the Stockholders Agreement). Any transfer of this Warrant not in accordance with this Section 4(e) shall be void.

5. Other Representations of Registered Holder. With respect to this Warrant, Registered Holder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

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(a) Experience. It is experienced in evaluating and investing in companies engaged in businesses similar to that of the Company; it understands that acquisition of this Warrant and investment in the Warrant Stock involves substantial risks; it has made detailed inquiries concerning the Company, its business and services, its officers and its personnel; the officers of the Company have made available to Registered Holder any and all written information it has requested; the officers of the Company have answered to Registered Holder’s satisfaction all inquiries made by it; it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investment in the Company; it can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the unregistered Warrant and Warrant Stock for an indefinite period of time and has adequate means for providing for its current needs and contingencies; and can afford to suffer a complete loss of its investment in the Warrant and Warrant Stock.

(b) Investment. It is acquiring this Warrant and the Warrant Stock for investment for its own account and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. The Registered Holder has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the Warrant Stock, nor does it have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement for the same.

(c) Restrictions on Resales. It acknowledges that the Warrant Stock must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. The Registered Holder is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, which permit resale of shares purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, which may include, among other things, the availability of certain current public information about the Company; the resale occurring not less than a specified period after a party has purchased and paid for the security to be sold; the number of shares being sold during any three-month period not exceeding specified limitations; the sale being effected through a “broker’s transaction,” a transaction directly with a “market maker” or a “riskless principal transaction” (as those terms are defined in the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder); and the filing of a Form 144 notice, if applicable. The Registered Holder acknowledges and understands that the Company may not be satisfying the current public information requirement of Rule 144 at the time the Registered Holder wishes to sell the Warrant Stock and that, in such event, the Registered Holder may be precluded from selling the Warrant Stock under Rule 144 even if the other applicable requirements of Rule 144 and this Warrant have been satisfied. The Registered Holder acknowledges that, in the event the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not met, registration under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration will be required for any disposition of the Warrant Stock. The Registered Holder understands that, although Rule 144 is not exclusive, the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell restricted securities received in a private offering other than in a registered offering or pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales and that such persons and the brokers who participate in the transactions do so at their own risk.

(d) Access to Data. It has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with the Company’s management and has had the opportunity to inspect the Company’s facilities.

 

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(e) Accredited Investor. It is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and agrees to submit to the Company such further assurances of such status as may be reasonably requested by the Company.

(f) No “Bad Actor” Disqualification. Neither (i) the Registered Holder, (ii) any of its directors, executive officers, other officers that may serve as a director or officer of any company in which it invests, general partners or managing members, nor (iii) any beneficial owner of any of the Company’s voting equity securities (in accordance with Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act) held by the Registered Holder is subject to any of the “bad actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii) under the Securities Act, except as set forth in Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act and disclosed, reasonably in advance of the acceptance of this Warrant, in writing in reasonable detail to the Company.

6. Lock-Up Agreement. In connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities and upon request of the Company or the underwriters managing such offering of the Company’s securities, the Registered Holder agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities (other than those included in the registration) without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days but subject to such extension or extensions as may be required by the underwriters in order to publish research reports while complying with Rule 2711 of the National Association of Security Dealers, Inc. and Rule 472(f)(4) of the New York Stock Exchange) from the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters and to execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of the Company’s initial public offering. Each certificate or other instrument for Warrant Stock issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall bear a legend substantially to the foregoing effect.

7. No Impairment. The Company will not, by amendment of its charter or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets 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 action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against impairment. When issued in accordance with the terms hereof against payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price therefor, the Warrant Stock will duly and validly issued, fully paid and will be free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances except as set forth in the Company’s Stockholders’ Agreement and such other liens, claims and encumbrances as may be created by the holder of the Warrant.

8. Termination. This Warrant (and the right to purchase securities upon exercise hereof) shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of the following (the “Expiration Date” and each of the events described in this Section 8, a “Termination Event”): (a)                     , 2019, (b) the sale, conveyance or disposal of all or substantially all of the Company’s property or business or the Company’s merger with or into or consolidation with any other corporation (other than a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) or any other transaction or series of related transactions in which more than fifty percent of the voting power of the Company is disposed of, provided that this Section 8(b) shall not apply to a merger effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company or to an equity financing in which the

 

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Company is the surviving corporation or to any purchase of Common Stock by Robert Berman pursuant to the exercise of options granted under that certain Option Agreement dated                     , 2016, by and among Robert Berman, James McCarthy and Richard Nathan; or (c) the closing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering approved by the Board of Directors pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act.

9. Notices of Certain Transactions. In case:

(a) the Company shall set a record date for the holders of its Common Stock (or other stock or securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other right, to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other right,

(b) of any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the surviving entity), or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,

(c) of any other event which would constitute a Termination Event,

(d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company, or

(e) of any redemption of the Common Stock (or other stock or securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant),

then, and in each such case, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed to the Registered Holder of this Warrant a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation, winding-up, redemption, conversion or other Termination Event is to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other stock or securities at the time deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation, winding-up, redemption or conversion) are to be determined. Such notice shall be mailed at least ten days prior to the record date or effective date for the event specified in such notice.

10. Replacement of Warrants. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of an indemnity agreement (with surety if reasonably required) in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company will issue, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

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11. No Rights as Stockholder. Nothing contained herein shall entitle the Registered Holder to any rights as a stockholder of the Company or to be deemed the holder of any securities that may at any time be issuable on the exercise of the rights hereunder for any purpose nor shall anything contained herein be construed to confer upon the Registered Holder, as such, any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification of stock, change of par value or change of stock to no par value, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or any other rights of a stockholder of the Company until the rights under the Warrant shall have been exercised and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights hereunder shall have become deliverable as provided herein.

12. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock (or other stock or securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant) will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder. In lieu of any fractional shares which would otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the fair market value of one share of Common Stock (or other stock or securities at the time deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant) on the date of exercise, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

13. Miscellaneous.

(a) Mailing of Notices. Any notice required or permitted pursuant to this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally or sent by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or forty-eight hours after being deposited in the regular mail, as certified or registered mail (airmail if sent internationally), with postage prepaid, addressed (a) if to the Registered Holder, to the address of the Registered Holder most recently furnished in writing to the Company and (b) if to the Company, to the address set forth below or subsequently modified by written notice to the Registered Holder.

(b) Amendment or Waiver. Any term of this Warrant may be amended or waived upon written consent of the Company and the Registered Holder. No waiver of any single breach or default shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring.

(c) Headings. The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any provision of this Warrant.

(d) Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. 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 U.S. federal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or U.S. federal holiday.

 

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(e) Rights and Obligations Survive Exercise of the Warrant. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and obligations of the Company and the Registered Holder under this Warrant shall survive exercise of this Warrant.

(f) Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

(g) Jurisdiction and Venue. Each of the Registered Holder and the Company irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any court within Fairfax County, Virginia, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Warrant or the matters contemplated herein, and agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for such persons.

(h) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE REGISTERED HOLDER AND THE COMPANY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS WARRANT.

(i) Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Warrant (including the exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Company and the Registered Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

(j) Equitable Relief. Each of the Company and the Registered Holder acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach by such party of any of its obligations under this Warrant would give rise to irreparable harm to the other party hereto for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such party of any such obligations, the other party hereto shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction.

(k) Successor and Assigns. This Warrant and the rights evidenced hereby shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and the successors of the Company.

(l) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Warrant is for the sole benefit of the Company and the Registered Holder and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Warrant.

(m) No Strict Construction. This Warrant shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

 

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(n) Severability. If any term or provision of this Warrant is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Warrant or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

(o) Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Warrant delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Warrant.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Warrant on the Date of Issuance first written above.

 

COMPANY:
KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:    
Name:   Richard Nathan
Title:   President, COO and Secretary
Address:  

14420 Albemarle Point Place,

Suite 200, Chantilly, VA 20151

Copy To:  

Morris DeFeo

Crowell & Moring, LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

Accepted and agreed,

REGISTERED HOLDER:

AVON ROAD PARTNERS, L.P.

 

By:    
Name:   Robert Berman
Title:   General Partner


EXHIBIT A

PURCHASE/EXERCISE FORM

 

To: KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.    Dated:                     , 20    

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant No. C-1, hereby irrevocably elects to (choose one):

            (a) purchase                  shares of the Common Stock covered by such Warrant and herewith makes payment of $            , representing the full Exercise Price for such shares at the price per share provided for in such Warrant, or

            (b) exercise such Warrant for                  shares purchasable under the Warrant pursuant to the Net Issue Exercise provisions of Section 2(c) of such Warrant.

The undersigned acknowledges that it has reviewed and agreed to the terms and conditions in this Warrant, including all representations, warranties and covenants contained therein, and by its signature below hereby represents and warrants to the Company that such representations and warranties contained therein continue to be true and correct as of the date first written above in this Purchase/Exercise Form.

 

Signature:    
Name (print):    
Title (if applicable):    
Company (if applicable):    


EXHIBIT B

JOINDER TO STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

JOINDER dated as of [                    ], 20     (the “Joinder”) to the Stockholders’ Agreement of KeyStone Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) dated as of March [    ], 2016 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Stockholders party thereto (individually, a “Stockholder” and collectively, the “Stockholders”).

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

Section 3.1 of the Agreement provides that a holder of Equity Securities in the Company may become a party to the Agreement by the execution and delivery to the Company of a counterpart to the Agreement to evidence its written acceptance of the terms and provisions of the Agreement. The undersigned (the “New Stockholder”) is executing this Joinder in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement to become a Stockholder under the Agreement.

Accordingly, the Company and the New Stockholder agree as follows:

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 3.1 of the Agreement, the New Stockholder by its signature below becomes an Other Stockholder and a Stockholder under the Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Stockholder, and the New Stockholder hereby agrees to be bound by and subject to all of the terms and conditions specified in the Agreement as a Stockholder thereunder. Each reference to a “Stockholder” and to an “Other Stockholder” in the Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Stockholder. The Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. The New Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company and the other Stockholders that this Joinder and the Agreement constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the New Stockholder, enforceable against the New Stockholder in accordance with its terms.

SECTION 3. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 4. THIS JOINDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES BEING GOVERNED BY SUCH LAWS, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES.

SECTION 5. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 4.10 of the Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Stockholder has duly executed this Joinder to the Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NEW STOCKHOLDER]
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
New Stockholder Address
 
 
Attention:    
Facsimile:    

Exhibit 3.4

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

Warrant No.: [•]

Number of Shares of Common Stock: [•]

Date of Issuance: [    ], 2016 (“Issuance Date”)

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, [HOLDER], the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, at any time or times on or after [    ], 2016 (the “Initial Exercisability Date”), but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date, (as defined below), [•] ([•]) fully paid nonassessable shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Warrant Shares”). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Stock issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Warrant”), shall have the meanings set forth in Section 17. This Warrant is issued pursuant to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated [    ], 2016 (the “Subscription Date”), between the Company and Holder (the “Subscription Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the definitions ascribed to such terms in the Subscription Agreement.

1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

(a) Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercisability Date, in whole or in part, by (i) delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant and (ii) (A) payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant is being exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds or (B) if the provisions of Section 1(d) are applicable, by notifying the Company that this Warrant is being exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(c)). The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of the Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares. On or before the first (1st) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile or e-mail an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of the Exercise Notice to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”). On or before the third (3rd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received the Exercise Notice, so long as the Holder delivers the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise) on or prior to the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date on which the


Company has received the Exercise Notice (the “Share Delivery Date”) (provided that if the Aggregate Exercise Price has not been delivered by such date, the Share Delivery Date shall be one (1) Trading Day after the Aggregate Exercise Price (or notice of a Cashless Exercise) is delivered), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit such aggregate number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit / Withdrawal At Custodian system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. The Company shall be responsible for all fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent and all fees and expenses with respect to the issuance of Warrant Shares via DTC, if any. Upon delivery of the Exercise Notice and payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares, as the case may be. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 1(a) and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Trading Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares issuable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional Warrant Shares are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of Warrant Shares to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

(b) Exercise Price. For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means $2.00 per Warrant Share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

(c) Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if at any time there is not a current, valid and effective registration statement covering the issuance of the Warrant Shares that are the subject of the Exercise Notice, the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise this Warrant in whole or in part and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise”):

 

Net Number =   (A x B) - (A x C)
               D

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

A= the total number of shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised.

 

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B= the arithmetic average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the five (5) consecutive Trading Days ending on the date immediately preceding the date of the Exercise Notice.

C= the Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.

D= the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the date of the Exercise Notice.

If Warrant Shares are issued pursuant to such a Cashless Exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c), subject to any change in applicable law, regulation or guidance.

(d) Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 12.

(e) Insufficient Authorized Shares. If at any time while this Warrant remains outstanding the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to satisfy its obligation to reserve for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant at least a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the exercise of all of this Warrant then outstanding (the “Required Reserve Amount” and the failure to have such sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock, an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Company shall immediately take all action necessary to increase the Company’s authorized shares of Common Stock to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for this Warrant then outstanding.

2. ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES. The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(a) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. The Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, with the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company.

(b) Adjustment Upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately increased. If the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its

 

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outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares will be proportionately decreased. Any adjustment under this Section 2(b) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

3. RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property, options, evidence of indebtedness or any other assets by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution.

4. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS; COMPANY’S CALL RIGHT.

(a) Fundamental Transactions. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4(a) pursuant to written agreements, including agreements to deliver to the Holder in exchange for such Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant, including, without limitation, an adjusted exercise price equal to the value for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such Fundamental Transaction, and exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such adjustments to the number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction). Upon the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction that, the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, (i) jointly and severally, shall succeed to, and the Company shall cause any Successor Entity or Successor Entities to jointly and severally succeed to, and be added to the term “Company” under this Warrant (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, each and every provision of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the

 

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Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company in this Warrant and (ii) shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, Common Stock, Successor Capital Stock or, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock or Successor Capital Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights), which for purposes of clarification may continue to be shares of Common Stock, if any, that the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction, had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Fundamental Transaction as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the occurrence or consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities, cash, assets or other property with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that, and any applicable Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall ensure that, and it shall be a required condition to the occurrence or consummation of such Corporate Event that, the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the occurrence or consummation of the Corporate Event, Common Stock or Successor Capital Stock or, if so elected by the Holder, in lieu of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to such Corporate Event (but not in lieu of such items still issuable under Section 3, which shall continue to be receivable on the Common Stock or on the such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property otherwise receivable with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock), such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights and any Common Stock) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence or consummation of such Corporate Event or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Corporate Event, had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Event or the record, eligibility or other determination date for the event resulting in such Corporate Event. Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. The provisions of this Section 4(a) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and providing that there is an effective registration statement registering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, on or before the Expiration Date, upon twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder (each, a “Call Notice”) following the date on which the last sale price of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $            per share for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days, as may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and similar corporate events, and the daily average minimum volume of the Common Stock during those twenty (20) Trading Days is at least             shares, the Company shall have the right to call any or all of the Warrants at a call price of $            per underlying Warrant Share (the “Call Price”). Warrant holders shall have the period from the date of the Call Notice until 5 p.m., Eastern time, on the twentieth (20th) day following the Call Notice (the “Call Date”) to exercise the Warrant

 

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pursuant to the terms hereof. Any Warrants which have been called but remain unexercised by the Call Date shall automatically terminate and no longer entitle the Holder to exercise such Warrant or to receive any consideration therefor, other than the Call Price. For any Warrants which are not exercised by the Call Date, the Company shall promptly as possible following the Call Date pay the Call Price to the Holder of any Warrants which have been called and not exercised.

5. NONCIRCUMVENTION. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, 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, and will at all times in good faith carry out all of the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall (i) not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) take all action necessary to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the exercise of this Warrant then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

6. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A STOCKHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in such Person’s capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which such Person is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the stockholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the stockholders.

7. REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS.

(c) Transfer of Warrant. If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.

 

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(d) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.

(e) Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender.

(f) Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7(a) or Section 7(c), the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.

8. NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section        of the Subscription Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Warrant, including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will give written notice to the Holder (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to holders of Common Stock or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation; provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder. It is expressly understood and agreed that the time of exercise specified by the Holder in each Exercise Notice shall be definitive and may not be disputed or challenged by the Company.

 

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9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant may be amended or waived and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the Holder.

10. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; JURY TRIAL. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to the Company at the address set forth in the Subscription Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to the Holder, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

11. HEADINGS. The headings used in this Warrant are for convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile within two (2) Business Days of receipt of the Exercise Notice giving rise to such dispute, as the case may be, to the Holder. If the Holder and the Company are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation of the Exercise Price or the Warrant Shares within three (3) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the Holder, then the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Exercise Price to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to the Company’s independent, outside accountant. The Company shall cause at its expense the

 

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investment bank or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

13. REMEDIES, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant and the Subscription Agreement, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

14. TRANSFER. This Warrant and the Warrant Shares may be offered for sale, sold, transferred, pledged or assigned without the consent of the Company.

15. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

16. DISCLOSURE. Upon receipt or delivery by the Company of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day after any such receipt or delivery publicly disclose such material, nonpublic information on a Current Report on Form 8-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to such Holder contemporaneously with delivery of such notice, and in the absence of any such indication, the Holder shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, nonpublic information relating to the Company or its subsidiaries.

 

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17. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

(b) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

(c) “Closing Bid Price” and “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price, as the case may be, then the last bid price or the last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in the OTC Link or “pink sheets” by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink OTC Markets Inc.). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price, as the case may be, of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 12. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

(d) “Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.

(e) “Convertible Securities” means any stock or securities (other than Options) directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock.

(f) “Eligible Market” means the Principal Market, the NYSE MKT LLC, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Capital Market, The NASDAQ Global Market or The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

(g) “Expiration Date” means the date eighty-four (84) months after the Initial Exercisability Date or, if such date falls on a day other than a Business Day or on which trading does not take place on the Principal Market (a “Holiday”), the next day that is not a Holiday.

 

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(h) “Fundamental Transaction” means (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another corporation in which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction shall own less than 50% of the voting securities or less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving corporation (or the parent corporation of the surviving corporation where the surviving corporation is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by the parent corporation) immediately following the consummation of such transaction, (ii) any sale or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, or (iii) the consummation of the sale, transfer or lease (including by merger or consolidation of one or more subsidiaries or otherwise, but not including a transfer or lease by pledge or mortgage to a bona fide lender) of all or substantially all of (A) the assets of the Company or (B) the assets of the Company and/or one or more subsidiaries constituting all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (determined on a consolidated basis with the Company and all of its subsidiaries).

(i) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

(j) “Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person, including such entity whose Common Stock or common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or such entity, such Person or entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.

(k) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and a government or any department or agency thereof.

(l) “Principal Market” means [    ].

(m) “Successor Entity” means one or more Person or Persons (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Company or Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or one or more Person or Persons (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Company or the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.

(n) “Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock are then traded; provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Common Stock are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common Stock are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Common Stock to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


EXHIBIT A

EXERCISE NOTICE

TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase                     of the Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) of KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

1. Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as:

                a “Cash Exercise” with respect to                     Warrant Shares;

                                                 and/or

                a “Cashless Exercise” with respect to                 Warrant Shares.

2. Payment of Exercise Price. In the event that the holder has elected a Cash Exercise with respect to some or all of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant hereto, the holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $        to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

3. Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to the holder             Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

Date:                     ,             

 

 

Name of Registered Holder

By:    
  Name:
  Title:


ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Company hereby acknowledges this Exercise Notice and hereby directs [Transfer Agent] to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated [        ], 2016 from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by Securities Transfer Corporation.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Exhibit 3.6

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

THIS STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of March 16, 2016, is made by and among KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Stockholders party hereto.

PREAMBLE

Each Stockholder owns, as of the date hereof, that number of Shares or rights to purchase Shares set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Annex I hereto. The Stockholders believe it to be in the best interest of the Company and the Stockholders to provide for the continued stability of the business and policies of the Company and its subsidiaries, as the same may exist from time to time, and, to that end, the parties hereto set forth this Agreement.

ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

The following terms have the following meanings:

Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) as used in this defined term means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreed Terms” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c).

Approved Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Charter” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company in effect as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified after the date hereof.

Common Stock” means the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Company.

Company” has the meaning set forth in the caption.


Company Exercise Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b).

Company Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c).

Compelled Stockholders” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).

Compellors” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).

Compellors Nominees” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c).

Co-Sale Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

Co-Sale Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

Co-Sale Offered Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

Co-Sale Offeree” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

Co-Sale Offeror” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).

Co-Sale Participant” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b).

Co-Sale Portion” means, with respect to any Stockholder, the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the number of Equity Securities held by such Stockholder by (b) the aggregate number of Equity Securities held by all Stockholders.

Co-Sale Stockholders” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

Director Designation Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

Equity Securities” means all shares of capital stock of the Company, all securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, and all options, warrants, and other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire from the Company shares of such capital stock, including any stock appreciation or similar rights, contractual or otherwise.

First Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

First Offeror” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

Founder Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

Founder Securities” means all Equity Securities held at any time during the term of this Agreement by any Founder Stockholder.

Founder Stockholders” means each of James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, Greg McCarthy and Kevin Barrigan, and any member of any Group of the foregoing which holds Equity Securities.

Group” means:

 

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(a) in the case of any Stockholder who is an individual, (i) such Stockholder, (ii) the spouses or former spouses, parents, siblings or descendants of such Stockholder, (iii) all trusts for the benefit of such Stockholder or the individuals listed in clause (ii), (iv) all Persons principally owned by and/or organized or operating for the benefit of any of the foregoing and (v) all Affiliates of such Stockholder; and

(b) in the case of any Stockholder that is an entity, (i) such Stockholder, (ii) any Affiliate of such Stockholder, or (iii) any Person to which such Stockholder shall Transfer all or substantially all of its assets.

Investor Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(i).

Investor Securities” means all Equity Securities held at any time during the term of this Agreement by any Investor Stockholder.

Investor Stockholders” means Robert Berman, Avon Road Partners, L.P., and any member of any Group of the foregoing which holds Equity Securities.

Offer Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

Offered Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a)(i).

Option Agreement” means that certain Option Agreement by and among Robert Berman, James McCarthy and Richard Nathan dated as of [            ], 2016.

Other Securities” means all Equity Securities held at any time during the term of this Agreement by any Other Stockholder.

Other Stockholders” means any Person executing this Agreement as a Stockholder that is not a Founder Stockholder or an Investor Stockholder.

Permitted Transferee” means, with respect to any Stockholder, any Transferee that is a member of his, her or its respective Group.

Person” shall mean any of the following: a natural person, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a limited liability company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and any other entity and any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any private or public court or tribunal.

QIPO” means a firm commitment underwritten public offering of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Remaining Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c).

ROFO Stockholders” means any Investor Stockholder or Founder Stockholder that is a holder of Shares.

 

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Sale of the Company” means any of the following; provided that a Sale of the Company will not include (i) the issuance or exercise of Warrants issued pursuant to the Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, or (ii) the entry into the Option Agreement or the exercise of the option rights granted thereunder:

(a) a merger, consolidation or statutory share exchange in which (i) the Company is a constituent party or (ii) a Subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues capital shares pursuant to such merger or consolidation, pursuant to which the equityholders of the Company as constituted immediately prior to such transaction will not own a majority, by voting power, of the capital shares of (x) the surviving or resulting entity or (y) if the surviving or resulting entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of another entity immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting entity;

(b) the sale, exchange, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, whether occurring as part of a single transaction or a series of related transactions, or the disposition (and whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more Subsidiaries if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are held by such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries, except where such sale, exchange, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned Subsidiary of such Person or to the Company; or

(c) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any Person(s) acting together becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Equity Securities.

Shares” means shares of the Company’s common stock.

Stockholders” means the Investor Stockholders, the Founder Stockholders and the Other Stockholders.

Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement” means that certain Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement of the Company dated March 16, 2016.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person the majority of whose equity securities or voting securities are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person.

Termination Date” means the earlier to occur of: (a) the closing of a QIPO, (b) the closing of a Sale of the Company and (c) the dissolution, liquidation or other winding up of the Company.

Third Party” means, with respect to any Stockholder, any Person that is not (a) the Company or (b) a Permitted Transferee of such Stockholder.

 

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Transfer” means to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of Equity Securities, either voluntarily or involuntarily and with or without consideration, excluding by employees to the Company upon a termination of employment.

Transferee” means any Person to whom a Stockholder shall Transfer Equity Securities.

ARTICLE II

BOARD REPRESENTATION

 

2.1 Board Representation.

(a) The Company and the Stockholders shall take such corporate actions as may be required to ensure that from and after the “Effective Date” (as defined in the Option Agreement): (i) the number of directors constituting the Board does not exceed five (5), and (ii) the presence of at least one (1) Founder Director and one (1) Investor Director (in addition to any higher number of Directors as may be required by the Bylaws of the Company) is required to constitute a quorum of the Board.

(b) Subject to Section 2.1(c) below:

(i) from and after the “Effective Date” (as defined in the Option Agreement), the holder(s) of a majority of the Director Designation Rights with respect to the Investor Securities shall be entitled: (A) to nominate two (2) individuals to the Board to serve as directors (the “Investor Directors”) until each Investor Director’s successor is elected and qualified, (B) to nominate each successor to each Investor Director, and (C) to direct the removal from the Board of any director nominated under the foregoing clauses (A) or (B). Each Investor Director must be reasonably acceptable to the holders of a majority of the Director Designation Rights with respect to the Founder Securities. An Investor Director need not be a Stockholder. The Investor Directors initially appointed to the Board in accordance with this Section 2.1(b)(i) shall be Robert Berman and Glen Goord; and

(ii) the holder(s) of a majority of the Director Designation Rights with respect to the Founder Securities shall be entitled: (A) to nominate three (3) individuals to the Board to serve as directors (the “Founder Directors”) until each Founder Director’s successor is elected and qualified, (B) to nominate each successor to each Founder Director, and (C) to direct the removal from the Board of any director nominated under the foregoing clauses (A) or (B). Each Founder Director must be reasonably acceptable to the holders of a majority of the Director Designation Rights with respect to the Investor Securities. A Founder Director need not be a Stockholder. The Founder Directors initially appointed to the Board in accordance with this Section 2.1(b)(ii) shall be James McCarthy, Richard Nathan and Greg McCarthy.

(c) In the event of any Transfer of Equity Securities by any of James McCarthy, Richard Nathan, Greg McCarthy or Kevin Berrigan to any member of his respective

 

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Group, the rights to vote such Equity Securities to designate members of the Board (“Director Designation Rights”) shall remain with the applicable Transferor. In the event of any Transfer of Equity Securities by any of Robert Berman or Avon Road Partners, L.P. to any member of his or its respective Group, the Director Designation Rights shall remain with the applicable Transferor.

(d) Each nomination or any proposal to remove from the Board any director shall be made by delivering to the Company a notice signed by the party or parties entitled to such nomination or proposal. As promptly as practicable, but in any event within ten (10) days, after delivery of such notice, the Company shall take or cause to be taken such corporate actions as may be reasonably required to cause the election or removal proposed in such notice. Such corporate actions may include calling a meeting or soliciting a written consent of the Board, or calling a meeting or soliciting a written consent of the Stockholders.

 

2.2 Voting Agreement.

Each Stockholder shall vote all Shares held by such Stockholder for the election to the Board of all individuals nominated in accordance with Section 2.1 and for the removal from the Board of all directors proposed to be removed in accordance with Section 2.1 and shall take all actions required on its behalf to give effect to the agreements set forth in this Article 2. Each Stockholder shall use all reasonable efforts to cause each director originally nominated by such Stockholder to vote for the election to the Board of all individuals nominated in accordance with Section 2.1.

 

2.3 Interim Directors.

The Company shall notify each Stockholder of the occurrence of any vacancy in any seat of the Board. If the Stockholders entitled to nominate a successor to fill such vacancy fail to do so within 30 days after delivery of such notice, such vacancy may be filled in accordance with the By-laws of the Company until a successor has been nominated and elected to the Board in accordance with Sections 2.1 and 2.2. If there are no Stockholders entitled to nominate a successor to fill such vacancy, such vacancy may be filled in accordance with the By-laws of the Company.

 

2.4 Subsidiaries.

The Company and each Stockholder shall take, and each Stockholder shall use all reasonable efforts to cause each director of the Company originally nominated by such Stockholder to take, such corporate actions as may be reasonably required to ensure that the composition of the board of directors, board of managers or other similar governing body of all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company is identical to the composition of the Board unless otherwise agreed by the Board.

 

2.5 Protective Provisions.

Following the date hereof, the Company shall not take any of the following actions without the prior written approval of the holders of a majority of the Shares held by the Founder Stockholders:

 

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(a) issue any Equity Securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, in a number or with a value equaling or exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the number or value of the outstanding Equity Securities of the Company immediately prior to such issuance or grant;

(b) undertake any Sale of the Company;

(c) undertake any dissolution, liquidation or windup;

(d) make material amendment of, waiver to, or termination of the Charter, the Company’s bylaws, or any other governing document of the Company;

(e) redeem or repurchase any Equity Securities except as required pursuant to the Charter;

(f) create any equity incentive program that, by itself or together with all other equity incentive programs provides for awards exceeding, taking into account the applicable size of the grant pool available thereunder (and after giving effect to any proposed adoption or variation), 10% of the Company’s fully-diluted equity (or the value thereof);

(g) enter into any merger, consolidation or acquisition (i) with a value in excess of $20,000,000 or (ii) which involves the issuance of Equity Securities equal to 10% or more of the aggregate outstanding Equity Securities;

(h) incur indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $1,500,000 in the aggregate;

(i) effect any sales or other dispositions of assets exceeding $1,000,000;

(j) effect any changes in the strategic direction or lines of business of the Company not specified in the business plan approved by the Board;

(k) enter into any contract or agreement with any officer, director, stockholder, Affiliate or employee (each a “Related Person”) of the Company or any Subsidiary, including, without limitation, for the sale or repurchase of any Equity Securities; or

(l) agree to take any of the foregoing actions.

At any time that the Company has any Subsidiary, it shall not permit such Subsidiary to take any of the foregoing actions set forth in this Section 2.5 (with all references to the Company deemed to be references to such Subsidiary) without the prior written approval of the holders of a majority of the Shares held by the Founder Stockholders.

 

2.6 Registration Rights.

If the Company enters into any registration rights agreement or similar agreement granting “demand”, “piggyback” and/or S-3 registration rights with respect to its Equity Securities, the Company shall make the Founder Stockholders and the Investor Stockholders a

 

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party to such agreement with equal rights to participate in the “demand”, “piggyback” and/or S-3 registration rights granted thereunder, on identical terms for both the Founder Stockholders and the Investor Stockholders, and on a pro rata basis (including with respect to cutbacks) based on the number of Shares held by each. In addition, in the event (but without any obligation to do so) the Company proposes to register any of its Equity Securities in connection with the public offering of such Equity Securities, the Company shall enter into a customary registration rights agreement granting “demand” and “piggyback” and S-3 registration rights to the Founder Stockholders and the Investor Stockholders with respect to the Shares held by each, on identical terms for the Founder Stockholders and the Investor Stockholders.

 

2.7 Periodic Financial Statements and Budget.

The Company shall deliver to the Founder Stockholders and the Investor Stockholders the following:

(a) within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month and within 45 days of the end of each quarter, (i) the consolidated unaudited balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the end of such period, (ii) the consolidated unaudited statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period (and the related trial balances), (iii) the unaudited comparative statements of income of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the year-to-date and (iv) the Company’s current budget for the year-to-date, each as of the last day of such period;

(b) on or before May 15 of the following fiscal year, (i) the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the end of such fiscal year, together with comparisons to the balance sheet of the Company at the end of the prior fiscal year and to the Company’s current budget, (ii) the consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, together with comparisons to the statements of income and cash flows of the Company for the prior fiscal year and to the Company’s current budget, and (iii) an audit report of the Company’s independent auditors on such financial statements; and

(c) a final annual operating budget of the Company and its Subsidiaries at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.

ARTICLE III

EQUITY SECURITIES

 

3.1 Future Stockholders.

(a) Each Person (unless already subject to this Agreement) part of the Founder Stockholder Group or the Investor Stockholder Group that acquires Equity Securities from a Founder Stockholder or an Investor Stockholder after the date hereof, as a condition to the effectiveness of such acquisition, shall be required to execute a counterpart to this Agreement, agreeing to be treated as:

 

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(i) a Founder Stockholder, if such Person acquires such Equity Securities from a Founder Stockholder and is a member of such Founder Stockholder’s Group or the Group of another Founder Stockholder; or

(ii) an Investor Stockholder, if such Person acquires such Equity Securities from an Investor Stockholder and is a member of such Investor Stockholder’s Group or the Group of another Investor Stockholder.

whereupon, in each case, such Person shall be bound by, and entitled to the benefits of, the provisions of this Agreement relating to all Stockholders and to Founder Stockholders or Investor Stockholders, as the case may be.

(b) Except as described in Section 3.1(a), each Person (unless already subject to this Agreement) that acquires Equity Securities from a Stockholder after the date hereof, as a condition to the effectiveness of such acquisition, shall be required to execute a counterpart to this Agreement, agreeing to be treated as an Other Stockholder, whereupon, in each case, such Person shall be bound by, and entitled to the benefits of, the provisions of this Agreement relating to all Stockholders.

(c) Any Transfer of Equity Securities by any Stockholder not in accordance with Section 3.1(a) or 3.1(b), as applicable, shall be void.

(d) In addition to the foregoing, if the Company determines that any other holder of Equity Securities should become a party to this Agreement (including upon the issuance of those certain warrants issuable pursuant to that certain Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement), the Company may, prior to issuing Equity Securities to such Person, require that such Person execute a counterpart to this Agreement, agreeing to be treated as an Other Stockholder, whereupon, in each case, such Person shall be bound by, and entitled to the benefits of, the provisions of this Agreement relating to all Stockholders.

 

3.2 Special Purpose Entities.

Each Stockholder that is an entity that was formed or otherwise exists for a principal purpose of directly or indirectly acquiring Equity Securities or that has no substantial assets other than Equity Securities or direct or indirect interests in Equity Securities agrees that (i) certificates for shares of its common stock or other instruments reflecting equity interests in such entity (and the certificates for shares of common stock or other equity interests in any similar entities controlling such entity) will note the restrictions contained in this Agreement on the restrictions on Transfer of such shares or other instruments as if such common stock or other equity interests were Equity Securities and (ii) no shares of such common stock or other equity interests may be Transferred to any Person other than in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement as if such common stock or other equity interests were Equity Securities.

 

3.3 Right of First Offer.

(a) If any Stockholder (in any such case, the “First Offeror”) proposes to Transfer any Equity Securities to any Third Party, the First Offeror shall, before such Transfer,

 

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deliver to the Company an offer (the “First Offer”) to Transfer such Equity Securities, including the number and type of Equity Securities to which the First Offer relates (the “Offered Securities”) and the name and address of the First Offeror (such notice, the “Offer Notice”).

(b) The Company shall first have the irrevocable right and option, but not the obligation, for a period of thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Offer Notice (including as extended pursuant to the proviso to this sentence, the “Company Exercise Period”), to propose to, and agree upon with, the First Offeror the price and other terms of the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities; provided, that if a term sheet, letter of intent or similar document for the purchase and sale of such Offered Securities is executed within the Company Exercise Period then the Company Exercise Period shall be extended for a further thirty (30) days. If the Company agrees upon the price and other terms of purchase with the First Offeror during the Company Exercise Period, the purchase price and other terms of purchase for the Offered Securities shall be those agreed with the First Offeror. If the Company does not agree with the First Offeror on the price and other terms of such purchase prior to the end of the Company Exercise Period, subject to Section 3.3(e), the Company shall forfeit its right to purchase any of the Offered Securities.

(c) If the Company does not intend to purchase any Offered Securities, or has agreed with the First Offeror on the price and terms of purchase but intends to purchase less than all of the Offered Securities, the Company shall, no later than the last calendar day of the Company Exercise Period, deliver written notice (the “Company Notice”) to each ROFO Stockholder specifying the number of Offered Securities that it does not intend to purchase (the “Remaining Securities”), and if the Company has determined the price and terms for a portion of the Offered Securities (the “Agreed Terms”), a summary of the Agreed Terms. The ROFO Stockholders shall have a right of first offer to purchase all but not less than all of the Remaining Securities, exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of receipt of the Company Notice, on the Agreed Terms, if applicable, or otherwise subject to agreement with the First Offeror on price and other terms of purchase; in the event that the ROFO Stockholders in the aggregate desire to purchase more than all of the Remaining Securities, the amount that each may purchase shall be reduced to an amount equal to their pro rata proportion of the outstanding Shares. Each ROFO Stockholder shall give written notice to the First Offeror, the Company and each other ROFO Stockholder specifying the number of Remaining Securities which such ROFO Stockholder desires to purchase, and each such notice shall constitute an irrevocable commitment by such ROFO Stockholder to purchase the number of Remaining Securities specified in the ROFO Stockholder’s notice on the Agreed Terms, if applicable, or otherwise on the terms and at the price agreed with the First Offeror. Any ROFO Stockholder that fails to provide such written notice within the time periods in this Section 3.3(c) shall forfeit its right to purchase any of the Remaining Securities.

(d) Any Person that elects, pursuant to this Section 3.3, to purchase any Offered Securities from the First Offeror shall, following delivery of written notice to the First Offeror for such election, cooperate with the First Offeror, and the First Offeror shall cooperate with such Person, and each of them shall use commercially reasonable efforts, to consummate, at the agreed time, the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities that such Person has elected to purchase.

 

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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3.3(b) or 3.3(c), if the Company and/or the ROFO Stockholders do not exercise their respective rights of first offer for all of the Offered Securities within the time periods specified in Sections 3.3(b) and/or Section 3.3(c), then their right of first offer shall be null and void and the First Offeror shall have the right to Transfer at any time within 90 days after the end of the time period specified in Section 3.3(c) not less than the number of Offered Securities for which it received irrevocable binding offers; provided, that such Transfer shall be only be at a price, and on other terms, that are no less favorable to the First Offeror than those last specified by the Company and/or the ROFO Stockholders pursuant to Sections 3.3(b) and/or Section 3.3(c) (it being understood and agreed that if no offer is made by the Company and/or the ROFO Stockholders, the First Offeror shall be free to Transfer the Offered Securities at such price and on such terms as the First Offeror may determine in its sole discretion); provided, that (i) if more than one price is specified, the applicable price shall be the weighted average price of all offers made by the Company and/or the ROFO Stockholders; provided, further, if offers are received for less than all of the Offered Securities, the price so determined shall apply to the sale of the same number of Offered Securities and the First Offeror shall be free to sell the number of Offered Securities for which no offer was received at any price; and (ii) such Transfer must fully comply with all of the requirements and conditions precedent of Section 3.1. Upon the expiration of such 90-day period any of the Offered Securities not transferred hereunder by the First Offeror shall again become subject to the rights and restrictions of this Article III, and the First Offeror shall again be required to comply with all of the provisions of this Article III prior to Transferring any Equity Securities (other than to a member of such Stockholder’s Group).

 

3.4 Co-Sale Rights.

(a) If any Stockholder (the “Co-Sale Offeree”) receives an offer (a “Co-Sale Offer”) to Transfer any Equity Securities to any Third Party (the “Co-Sale Offeror”) and, following the completion of the procedures set forth in Section 3.3, the Co-Sale Offeree intends to accept such offer, the Co-Sale Offeree shall, at least fifteen (15) days before such Transfer:

(i) Deliver to the ROFO Stockholders who are not the Co-Sale Offeree (the “Co-Sale Stockholders”) and the Company a notice (the “Co-Sale Notice”) setting forth the material terms in connection with such proposed Transfer, including (A) the number and type of Equity Securities to which the Co-Sale Notice relates (the “Co-Sale Offered Securities”) and the name and address of the Co-Sale Offeree, (B) the name and address of the Co-Sale Offeror, (C) the proposed amount and type of consideration (including, if the consideration consists in whole or in part of non-cash consideration, such information available the Co-Sale Offeree regarding such non-cash consideration) and the terms and conditions of payment offered by the Co-Sale Offeree, and (D) a description of the anticipated required representations, warranties, indemnities, covenants, conditions, escrow agreements and other provisions and agreements.

(ii) Promptly upon receipt of the Co-Sale Notice, the Company shall deliver to the Co-Sale Offeree and the Co-Sale Stockholders a notice that sets forth each of their respective Co-Sale Portions (based on the Shares that they then hold).

 

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(b) Within seven (7) days after delivery of the Co-Sale Notice, each Co-Sale Stockholder (a “Co-Sale Participant”) may elect to participate in the proposed Transfer relating to the Co-Sale Offer by delivering to such Co-Sale Offeree a notice specifying the number of Shares, based on his, her or its Co-Sale Portion with respect to which the Co-Sale Participant shall exercise his, her or its rights under this Section 3.4.

(c) The Co-Sale Offeree shall not Transfer any Equity Securities to the Co-Sale Offeror unless the Co-Sale Participants are permitted to substitute Shares (to the extent provided in this Section 3.4) owned by such Co-Sale Participants in place of a portion of the Equity Securities initially proposed to be Transferred by the Co-Sale Offeree in such Transfer. Each Co-Sale Participant shall be permitted to substitute such number of Shares as would result in such Co-Sale Participant receiving its respective Co-Sale Portion of the aggregate consideration to be received by the Co-Sale Offeree and all electing Co-Sale Participants pursuant to such Transfer.

(d) Each Co-Sale Participant shall cooperate with the Co-Sale Offeree, and the Co-Sale Offeree shall cooperate with such Co-Sale Participant, and each of them shall use commercially reasonable efforts, to cause the Co-Sale Offered Securities and the Shares offered by the Co-Sale Participants, to be sold to the Third Party Transferee, as promptly as practicable, for the price and on the terms set forth in the applicable Co-Sale Notice.

(e) Each Co-Sale Participant who Transfers Shares pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall pay its pro rata share (based on such Co-Sale Participant’s share of the aggregate proceeds received in such Transfer) of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Co-Sale Offeree in connection with such Transfer (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees for counsel selected by the Co-Sale Offeree) and each Co-Sale Participant shall be severally obligated to join on a pro rata basis (based on each such party’s share of the aggregate proceeds received with respect to such Transfer) in any indemnification obligation that the Co-Sale Offeree has agreed to in connection with such Transfer (other than any such obligations that relate specifically to a particular Stockholder, such as indemnification with respect to representations and warranties given by a Stockholder regarding such Stockholder’s title to and ownership of its Shares), and any escrow of proceeds of any such transaction shall be withheld on a pro rata basis among the Co-Sale Offeree and the Co-Sale Participants (based on each such party’s share of the aggregate proceeds received with respect to such Transfer). Each Co-Sale Participant shall enter into any indemnification or contribution agreement reasonably requested by the Co-Sale Offeree to ensure compliance with this Section 3.4(d).

(f) For purposes of this Section 3.4, each Co-Sale Stockholder may aggregate his, her or its Co-Sale Portion among other Stockholders in his, her or its Group to the extent that such other Stockholders in his, hers or its Group do not elect to sell their respective Co-Sale Portions.

 

3.5 Approved Sale; Sale of the Company.

(a) At any time that the holders of (x) a majority of the Founder Securities and (y) a majority of the Investor Securities (collectively, the “Compellors”) propose a Sale of the Company, the Compellors shall be entitled to deliver notice to the Company and all other

 

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Stockholders that are not among the Compellors (the “Compelled Stockholders”) that the Compellors desire the Company and/or the Compelled Stockholders to enter into agreements with one or more Persons that would result in a Sale of the Company (an “Approved Sale”), whereupon all Stockholders and the Company shall consent to and raise no objections against the Approved Sale (including that the Stockholders and the Company shall not voluntarily participate in any action or proceeding seeking to enjoin such Approved Sale), and if the Approved Sale is structured as (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company, each Stockholder shall, and hereby waives any dissenter’s rights, appraisal rights or similar rights in connection with such merger or consolidation and hereby instructs the Board to vote in favor of such Approved Sale, or (ii) a sale of shares of capital stock, each Stockholder shall, and hereby agrees to, agree to sell their Equity Securities on the terms and conditions approved by the Compellors. All Stockholders and the Company shall take all necessary and desirable actions (as determined by the Compellors) in connection with the consummation of the Approved Sale, including the execution of such agreements and such instruments and other actions reasonably necessary to (i) provide the representations, warranties, indemnities, covenants, conditions, escrow agreements and other provisions and agreements relating to such Approved Sale and (ii) effectuate the allocation and distribution of the aggregate consideration upon the Approved Sale as set forth below; provided, however, that: (A) no Compelled Stockholder shall be required to enter into a non-compete provision, a provision providing for the licensing of intellectual property or the delivery of any products or services, (B) the liability of the Stockholders is several and not joint, (C) no Compelled Stockholder shall have any liability for any breaches of the representations, warranties or covenants of any other Stockholder, (D) any obligations and/or liabilities of Stockholders under the agreement governing such transaction and any related escrow agreement shall be borne pro rata among the Stockholders based on the proceeds and assets payable to the Stockholders in such transaction (other than any such obligations that relate specifically to a particular Stockholder’s Equity Securities, which obligations shall be borne solely by such Stockholder), and (E) no Compelled Stockholder shall be required to make any representations or warranties or covenants in connection with such transaction except with respect to (1) such Compelled Stockholder’s ownership of its Equity Securities, (2) such Compelled Stockholder’s ability to convey title to its Equity Securities free and clear of liens (if applicable), (3) such Compelled Stockholder’s ability to enter into the transaction and such Compelled Stockholder’s power and organization, (4) customary and reasonable covenants regarding non-solicitation and no-hire matters and confidentiality, publicity and similar matters and (5) subject to the provisions of this Section 3.5, (x) customary security holder indemnities for breaches of the representations, warranties and covenants specified in clauses (1) through (4) above, and (y) indemnities for breaches of representations and warranties made by the Company regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided that all Compellors enter into such indemnities on substantially identical terms and shall be held severally, but not jointly, liable. The Stockholders shall not be required to comply with, and shall have no rights under, Sections 3.1 through 3.4 in connection with any Approved Sale.

(b) The Company shall provide the Stockholders with written notice of any Approved Sale at least ten (10) days prior to the consummation thereof. Upon the consummation of the Approved Sale, each Stockholder shall receive the same portion of the aggregate consideration from such Approved Sale that such Stockholder would have received if such aggregate consideration (in the case of an asset sale, after payment or provision for all liabilities) had been distributed by the Company in a liquidation. In any Approved Sale if any Stockholders

 

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of a class or of a type of Equity Securities are given an option as to the form and amount of consideration to be received with respect to Equity Securities in a class or of a type, all holders of Equity Securities of such class or type will be given the same option. In the event that the consideration to be received by the Compellors is other than cash, to the extent such non-cash consideration cannot be delivered to or accepted by any Stockholder for any legal, compliance or regulatory reason (such as in the case where the non-cash consideration consists of securities that may only be issued to accredited investors, and the applicable Stockholder is not an accredited investor) such Stockholder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of such other consideration, cash consideration with an equivalent value to such other consideration as reasonably determined by the Board and otherwise on the same terms and conditions upon which the Compellors sell their Equity Securities, subject to this Section 3.5.

(c) Each Stockholder and the Company hereby grants an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney to any nominees of the Compellors, who for the sake of clarity may be one or more of the Compellors (the “Compellors Nominees”), to take all necessary actions and execute and deliver all documents deemed necessary and appropriate by such Person to effectuate the consummation of any Approved Sale in the event such Stockholder or Company breaches their obligations under this Section 3.5. Each Stockholder hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Compellors’ Nominees harmless (severally in accordance with their pro rata share of the consideration received in any such Approved Sale (and not jointly and severally)) against all liability, loss or damage, together with all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), relating to or arising from its exercise of the proxy and power of attorney granted hereby, with the amount of such indemnity to be limited to the proceeds actually received by such Stockholder in such Approved Sale.

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1 Termination.

This Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect as of the Termination Date.

 

4.2 Legend on Stock Certificates.

Each certificate representing Equity Securities that are subject to this Agreement shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“ACT”), NOR HAVE THEY BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NO TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES WILL BE PERMITTED UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT IS IN EFFECT AS TO SUCH TRANSFER, THE TRANSFER IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT, OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE

 

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CORPORATION, REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT IS UNNECESSARY IN ORDER FOR SUCH TRANSFER TO COMPLY WITH THE ACT AND WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

“THE SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, OR ENCUMBRANCE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO A STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH [            ], 2016, AMONG KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.”

 

4.3 Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive and contract interpretation laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of law doctrines, and applicable federal law.

 

4.4 Venue.

Each of the Stockholders and the Company irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any court within Fairfax County, Virginia, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, and agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for such persons

 

4.5 Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

(b) EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF THE FOREGOING WAIVERS, (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.5.

 

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4.6 Severability.

It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the law and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, in the event that any provision of this Agreement would be held in any jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

4.7 Assignments; Successors and Assigns.

Except in connection with any Transfer of Equity Securities in accordance with this Agreement, the rights of each party under this Agreement may not be assigned. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, legal representatives and heirs.

 

4.8 Amendments; Waivers.

(a) Any provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended if, and only if, such modification or amendment is in writing and approved in writing by the holders of a majority of the Founder Securities and a majority of the Investor Securities; provided, that any modification or amendment that would have a disproportionate material adverse effect on the rights, obligations and other provisions of this Agreement with respect to a Stockholder or group of Stockholders relative to the other Stockholders shall require the written consent of that Stockholder or group of Stockholders. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement requested by any party hereto must be made in writing by the party granting such waiver. The holders of a majority of all the then outstanding Investor Securities may grant a waiver or effect any modification or amendment on behalf of all Investor Stockholders. The holders of a majority of all the then outstanding Founder Securities may grant a waiver or effect any modification or amendment on behalf of the Founder Stockholders. The holders of a majority of all the then outstanding Other Securities may grant a waiver or effect any modification or amendment on behalf of the Other Stockholders.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to this Agreement, the bylaws of the Company or the Charter may:

(i) modify the limited liability of a Stockholder, impose new obligations, liabilities or responsibilities on, or increase the obligations, liabilities or responsibilities of a Stockholder; or

(ii) change or waive any voting, consent or approval threshold or requirement specified in this Agreement without the prior approval of the Stockholders constituting at least such voting, consent or approval threshold or otherwise satisfying such requirement; or

 

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(iii) change or waive any voting, consent or approval threshold or requirement or other right granted to a specific Stockholder or group of Stockholders by name without the prior approval of such Stockholder(s).

 

4.9 Spousal Consent.

If requested by the Company, any Stockholder who is an individual shall cause his or her spouse, as applicable, to execute and deliver a separate consent and agreement (“Spousal Consent”) in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto. The signature of a spouse on a Spousal Consent shall not be construed as making such spouse a Stockholder of the Company or a party to this Agreement, except as may otherwise be set forth in such consent. Each Stockholder who is an individual will certify his or her marital status to the Company at the Company’s request.

 

4.10 Notices.

All notices, and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) the second day after mailing, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, (b) upon delivery, if sent by hand delivery, (c) when received, if sent by prepaid overnight carrier, with a record of receipt, or (d) on the day of dispatch of facsimile, if sent by facsimile (with confirmation of transmission thereof), to the Company, at the address below, or to any Stockholder at the address set forth on Annex I opposite such Stockholder’s name.

KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

14420 Albemarle Point Place

Suite 200

Chantilly, VA 20151

Attn.: Chief Executive Officer

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Crowell & Moring LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20004

Attention: Morris F. DeFeo, Jr., Esq.

Any party hereto may change the address to which notice to it, or copies thereof, shall be addressed, by giving notice thereof to the other parties hereto in conformity with the foregoing.

 

4.11 Specific Performance; Remedies.

The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof. No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right, power, privilege or remedy may be, or may be deemed to be, a waiver thereof; nor may any single or partial exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of the same or any other right, power, privilege or remedy. In the event any

 

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party seeks an injunction, such party shall not be required to post a bond or undertaking as a result or as a condition of the granting of such injunction, it being agreed by the parties that the importance of obtaining a prompt injunction to prevent a breach of this Agreement and to specifically enforce its terms and provisions is of paramount importance and should not be delayed or hindered as a result of a requirement that an undertaking or bond be posted, nor should any party be compelled to incur time or expense in litigating the issue of the amount of a bond or undertaking. If, regardless of the foregoing, a court decides that a bond or undertaking is required to be posted, the parties agree that the bond or undertaking shall be in an amount of no more than $1,000.00, which each of the parties agrees is adequate to secure each of them from damages arising as a result of the granting of an injunction which is later determined to have been improvidently or incorrectly granted.

 

4.12 Headings.

The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

 

4.13 Nouns and Pronouns.

Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of names and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.

 

4.14 Entire Agreement.

This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes (as an amendment and restatement) in their entirely all prior agreements and understandings with respect to such subject matter (or any related matter or portion thereof). The parties hereto represent and warrant that there are no other agreements or understandings regarding any of the subject matter hereof other than as set forth herein and covenant not to enter into any such agreements or understandings after the date hereof except pursuant to an amendment, modification or waiver of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

4.15 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in counterpart signature pages executed and delivered via facsimile or other electronic transmission, and any such counterpart executed and delivered via facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed an original for all intents and purposes.

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Exhibit 3.6

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stockholders’ Agreement on the date first written above.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:   /s/ Richard Nathan
  Name: Richard Nathan
  Title: President, COO and Secretary

 

[Signature page to Stockholders’ Agreement]


INVESTOR STOCKHOLDERS:
  /s/ Robert Berman
  Name: Robert Berman
AVON ROAD PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   /s/ Robert Berman
  Name: Robert Berman
  Title: General Partner

 

[Signature page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

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FOUNDER STOCKHOLDERS:
/s/ James McCarthy
James McCarthy
/s/ Richard Nathan
Richard Nathan
/s/ Greg McCarthy
Greg McCarthy
/s/ Kevin Berrigan
Kevin Berrigan

 

[Signature page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

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Annex I

 

Stockholder

  

Address

 

Equity Securities

James McCarthy    [Address]   2,810,220 shares of Common Stock
Richard Nathan    [Address]   1,642,336 shares of Common Stock
Gregory McCarthy      273,722 shares of Common Stock
Kevin Berrigan      273,722 shares of Common Stock
Robert Berman   

[Address]

With a copy to:

STOLOFF & SILVER, LLP

Attn: Gary D. Silver, Esq.

26 Hamilton Avenue - P.O. Box 1129

Monticello, New York 12701

 
Avon Road Partners, L.P.               

[Address]

With a copy to:

STOLOFF & SILVER, LLP

Attn: Gary D. Silver, Esq.

26 Hamilton Avenue - P.O. Box 1129

Monticello, New York 12701

  Warrant to purchase 62,500 shares of Common Stock

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF SPOUSAL CONSENT

Dated             , 20__

Reference is hereby made to the Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of March [            ], 2016 (the “Agreement”), among KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the parties signatory thereto. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined has the meaning given to such terms in the Agreement.

This Spousal Consent is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.9 of the Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to the undersigned (“Spouse”). Spouse, as the spouse of             (the “Relevant Stockholder”), consents to all of the provisions of the Agreement and to the extent that Spouse may lawfully do so, Spouse confirms that the Relevant Stockholder may act alone with respect to all matters in connection with the Agreement. Spouse also confirms that the Relevant Stockholder may enter into agreements pursuant to the Agreement and consent to and execute amendments thereof, without further signature or consent of, or notice to, Spouse. Spouse further agrees that he/she will not take any action to oppose or otherwise hinder the operation of the provisions of the Agreement.

To the extent of any property interest that Spouse may have in any Equity Securities, Spouse consents to be bound by the terms of the Agreement, including, without limitation, restrictions on transfer and obligations to sell set forth therein.

 

 

Name of Spouse:

 

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Exhibit 3.7

OPTION AGREEMENT

This Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered as of this 16th day of March, 2016, by and among James McCarthy and Richard Nathan (each, a “Grantor” and together, the “Grantors”) and Avon Road Partners, L.P. (the “Option Holder”). Reference is made to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement among KeyStone Solutions, Inc. (hereinafter “KSS”) and the Stockholders party thereto dated March 16, 2016 (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Stockholders’ Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Option Holder desires to have the right to purchase from each Grantor the shares of Common Stock in KSS, in whole or in part, set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (with respect to each Grantor, the “Option Shares”), and each Grantor desires to grant such right to the Option Holder, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual and dependent covenants hereinafter set forth, and for other due and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Purchase Price. In consideration for the grant of the Option Right (as defined below), on the date hereof the Option Holder shall pay $10,000 to each Grantor (for a total of $20,000) in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds (such payments, the “Option Right Payments”).

2. Grant of Option Right.

(a) Right to Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the payment of the Option Right Payments in accordance with Section 1, at any time and from time to time after the Effective Date and up to and including the second anniversary of such Effective Date (the “Option Termination Date”), the Option Holder and its permitted assignees shall have the right (the “Option Right”), but not the obligation, to cause each Grantor to sell some or all of such Grantor’s Option Shares to the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees at the Purchase Price (as defined in Section 3 of this Agreement). The Option Right must be exercised simultaneously with respect to each Grantor on a pro rata basis based on the number of Option Shares to be sold by each Grantor as set forth on Exhibit A and must be exercised with respect to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option Shares to be sold by such Grantor. After the Option Termination Date, the Option Right shall expire and shall no longer be valid or exercisable.

(b) Procedures. If the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees desire to purchase the Option Shares, and subject to the full satisfaction of the condition precedent described in Section 2(c), the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees shall, (i) on or before the Option Termination Date and on each occasion when the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees desire to exercise the Option Right, deliver to each Grantor a written notice (the “Option


Exercise Notice”) exercising the Option Right and specifying the number of Option Shares to be purchased from each Grantor and, (ii) pay to each Grantor the Purchase Price in cash by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds applicable to the Option Shares to be purchased from each such Grantor, to be held in escrow by each such Grantor until each Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees a stock power transferring to the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees the number of Option Shares purchased from such Grantor in such exercise, free and clear of all liens, claims, pledges, hypothecations or encumbrances (including all options, rights of first refusal and similar rights) (collectively, “Liens”) except (1) as may arise under applicable securities laws or under the Stockholders Agreement and (2) for liens, claims or encumbrances arising by virtue of any action or inaction by the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees.

(c) Condition Precedent. The right of the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees to exercise the Option Right shall become effective on the date KSS closes on the sale of Series A Preferred Stock resulting in gross proceeds to KSS in an amount determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Effective Date”).

3. Purchase Price. In the event the Option Holder and/or its permitted assignees exercise the Option Right hereunder, the purchase price at which the Grantors shall be required to sell the Option Shares (the “Purchase Price”) shall be equal to $1.00 per Option Share.

4. Shares Subject to Stockholders Agreement. The Option Holder acknowledges that the Option Right and the Option Shares are in all respects subject to the terms, conditions and obligations set forth in the Stockholders Agreement.

5. Retention of Option Shares. Prior to the earlier of the exercise of the Option Right or the Option Termination Date, each Grantor agrees to retain the Option Shares held by such Grantor free and clear of all Liens and not to enter into any agreement restricting the transfer of such Grantor’s Option Shares except in each case as may arise under applicable securities laws and/or the Stockholders’ Agreement.

6. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, if such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address or facsimile number as set forth below or as subsequently modified by written notice.

If to James McCarthy:

[Address]

With a Copy To:

Morris DeFeo

Crowell & Moring, LLP


1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

If to Richard Nathan:

[Address]

With a Copy To:

Morris DeFeo

Crowell & Moring, LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

If to Avon Road Partners, L.P.:

[Address]

With a Copy To:

Stoloff & Silver, LLP

Attn: Gary D. Silver

26 Hamilton Avenue – P.O. Box 1129

Monticello, New York 12701

7. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.

8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights of the parties hereunder may be transferred or assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, which may be withheld in the absolute discretion of such party for any reason or no reason; notwithstanding the foregoing, all or a portion of the rights of the Option Holders may be assigned, from time to time, to Robert Berman. Prior to the effectiveness of any transfer or assignment of the Option Right, the applicable transferee or assignee shall be required to deliver a counterpart signature page to the Stockholders Agreement agreeing to be bound thereunder as an “Other Stockholder” and as a “Stockholder.” Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation of this Section 8 shall be null and void ab initio.

9. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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10. Titles and Headings. The Article, Section and Paragraph titles and headings contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for ease of reference and in no way define, limit, extend or proscribe the scope of this Agreement or the intent or content of any provision hereof. All references to sections, articles, schedules or exhibits contained herein mean sections, articles, schedules or exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise stated.

11. Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

13. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

14. Jurisdiction and Venue. Each of the Option Holder and the Grantors irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any court within Fairfax County, Virginia, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, and agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for such persons.

15. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

 

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17. Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall timely execute and deliver any and all additional documents, instruments, notices, and other assurances, and shall do any and all acts and things reasonably necessary in connection with the performance of their obligations hereunder and to carry out the intent of the parties hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Option Agreement on the date first written above.

 

/s/ James McCarthy
James McCarthy
/s/ Richard Nathan
Richard Nathan
Avon Road Partners, L.P.
By:   /s/ Robert Berman
Robert Berman


Exhibit A

Shares Subject to Option

 

Grantor

  

Option Shares

James McCarthy

   1,405,110

Richard Nathan

   821,168

Exhibit 6.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 16th day of March, 2016, by and between KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Robert A. Berman, an individual residing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “Executive”) and shall become effective on the Effective Date, as specified below.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company, beginning on the Effective Date, as specified below, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Executive and the Company agree as follows:

AGREEMENTS

1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Affiliate” or “Affiliated” shall mean any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, any such Person with respect to whom the term “Affiliate” or “Affiliated” is used and any member of such Person’s Immediate Family.

Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

Cause” shall mean (i) commission of, or indictment for any felony (other than a DUI), (ii) material breach of this Agreement, (iii) any action that constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty (including embezzlement or misappropriation of money or other property from the Company or its subsidiaries), (iv) wrongdoing which causes a governmental agency to file a claim that asserts that the Company has violated applicable law and results in the Company incurring costs, damages, penalties or sanctions which have a material adverse effect on the Company’s finances, or (v) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement. A “material adverse effect” means any occurrence, condition, change, event or effect that is materially adverse to the financial condition, business, or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Change of Control” shall mean any of the following; provided that a Change of Control will not include (i) the issuance or exercise of Warrants issued pursuant to that certain Subordinated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement of the Company dated March 16, 2016, or (ii) the entry into that certain Option Agreement by and among Executive, James McCarthy and Richard Nathan, or the exercise of the option rights granted thereunder:


(a) a merger, consolidation or statutory share exchange in which (1) the Company is a constituent party or (2) a subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues capital shares pursuant to such merger or consolidation, pursuant to which the equityholders of the Company as constituted immediately prior to such transaction will not own a majority, by voting power, of the capital shares of (x) the surviving or resulting entity or (y) if the surviving or resulting entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of another entity immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting entity;

(b) the sale, exchange, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, whether occurring as part of a single transaction or a series of related transactions, or the disposition (and whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more subsidiaries if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, exchange, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of such Person; or

(c) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any Person(s) acting together becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provisions thereto), directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Equity Securities.

Company Business” means the business of providing professional services to firms which obtain government contracts and any other business conducted by the Company to a substantial degree for the purpose of generating revenue.

Competing Organization” shall mean and include mean any Person (i) located or doing business anywhere in the Geographic Area, and (ii) engaged in, or about to become engaged in, a business substantially similar to Company Business.

Confidential Information” shall mean and include any and all information which is disclosed to the Executive or known by the Executive as a consequence of or through his relationship with the Company, or conceived or developed by the Executive during the course of his relationship with the Company employment, that pertains to the Company including but not limited to its existing and prospective operations, products, services, customers, suppliers, vendors, employees, Board members, consultants, research, technology, marketing, pricing, business contacts, relationships, inventions, trade secrets, proprietary information, Intellectual Property, designs, software, source code, products in various stages of development, and methods or systems (including computer systems and software). Confidential Information shall also include any information of the types described herein which the Company obtained from any customer or third party which the Company treats as proprietary or designates as confidential provided, however, Confidential Information shall not include any information that is properly in the public domain.

Disability” or “Disabled” shall be defined as the inability of the Executive, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment, lasting for a period of either 60 consecutive days or noncontiguous periods aggregating more than 90 days in any six (6) month period, to participate or continue to perform the essential functions of his duties as Chief Executive Officer with or without reasonable accommodation.

 

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Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the Company closes on the sale of its Series A Preferred Stock resulting in gross proceeds to the Company as approved by the Board of the Company. The Effective Date is the date on which this Agreement first becomes binding upon the Company and the Executive.

Equity Securities” shall mean all shares of capital stock of the Company, all securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, and all options, warrants, and other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire from the Company shares of such capital stock, including any stock appreciation or similar rights, contractual or otherwise.

Geographic Area” shall mean each state in the United States and any region of a foreign country where the Company conducts business.

Immediate Family” shall mean any parent, child, sibling or spouse of the Executive.

Independent Third Party” means any person who does not own stock in excess of 10% of the total number of shares of Common Stock determined on a fully diluted basis and who is not an Affiliate or in the Immediate Family of any such 10% owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Executive nor Avon Road Partners, L.P. shall be considered an “Independent Third Party” for purposes of this Agreement.

Intellectual Property” shall mean any and all inventions, discoveries, improvements, computer software, source code, information technology systems, including computer software systems that are used, owned, licensed, leased, developed, improved and/or modified by the Company, its employees, consultants, contractors or agents products in development, apparatus, materials, related to Company Business and any rights relating thereto.

Non-compete Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Paragraph 10(a).

Party” or “Parties” shall mean all Persons executing this Agreement and making any representation or warranty hereunder.

Person” shall be defined to include any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated venture, or any other entity.

Prospective” shall mean, when used in conjunction with the terms vendor(s), supplier(s), customer(s), employee(s), agent(s) or consultant(s), a vendor(s), supplier(s), customer(s), employee(s), agent(s) or consultant(s) with whom the Company or any of its employees has contact during the term of the Executive’s employment concerning a future vendor, supplier, customer, employee, agent or consultant relationship with the Company.

 

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Qualified IPO” shall mean means a firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which results in aggregate cash proceeds to the Company in an amount as determined by the Board of the Company.

Salary” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Paragraph 3(a).

Term” shall have meaning ascribed to it in Paragraph 4.

2. Employment, Duties and Acceptance.

(a) Employment by the Company. The Company, beginning on the Effective Date, employs the Executive during the Term to render full-time services for and on behalf of the Company in the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Executive’s duties and responsibilities shall be established and directed by the Board. During the Term, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to advance the interests of the Company and the Executive shall not directly or indirectly engage in or be associated with any other commercial or business duties or pursuits which are in competition with the Company.

(b) During the Term, at any time the Executive is not permitted to nominate a member of the Board pursuant to that certain Stockholders Agreement of the Company dated March 16, 2016 (as may be amended from time to time), the Company shall nominate the Executive as a member of the Board (subject to any required vote of the Company’s stockholders). As a member of the Board, Executive shall have all associated rights and obligations as established by the Board from time to time. Unless the Executive is not permitted to nominate a member of the Board pursuant to that certain Stockholders Agreement of the Company dated March 16, 2016 (as may be amended from time to time) and has nominated himself as a member of the Board in such capacity, Executive agrees that he shall cease to be a member of the Board as of his last day of employment with the Company, assuming he is a member of the Board as of such time; and Executive agrees to resign in writing from the Board as of such time in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company.

(c) Acceptance of Employment by the Executive. The Executive accepts such employment by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth herein.

3. Salary and Other Benefits.

(a) Salary. Executive’s base salary (the “Base Salary”) during the Term shall be $395,000 per annum, which salary shall be payable in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s general payroll practices. The Company shall review annually on or about April 1 of each calendar year Executive’s Base Salary for possible increase (but not decrease), and shall consider without limitation such factors as Executive’s performance and overall Company performance. Increases in Executive’s Base Salary, if any, shall be at the Company’s sole discretion. Executive’s Base Salary may only be reduced by mutual agreement or in the event that all senior executives’ salaries are being reduced by the Company due to the Company’s economic situation and pursuant to a formula.

 

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(b) Bonus. At the end of each calendar year during the Term, Executive will be eligible for a bonus at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors based on the Company’s and the Executive’s general performance for that calendar year (the “Bonus”) and shall be paid to Executive not later than March 15 of the year following the year in which it was earned.

(c) Reimbursement of Business Expenses. Subject to such policies as may from time to time be established by the Company, the Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive for all necessary and reasonable business expenses actually incurred or paid by the Executive in the performance of the Executive’s services and duties for the Company upon presentation of expense statements or vouchers or such other supporting information as the Company may reasonably require.

(d) Fringe Benefits. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to receive all such other benefits as are provided by the Company to other management employees that are consistent with the Company’s fringe benefits available to any other officer or executive of the Company, including without limitation the opportunity to participate in Company-sponsored health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid vacation and 401(k) plan, in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be established by the Company and any such plan from time to time to the same extent as any other officer or executive of the Company. The benefits provided and the terms thereof may be changed at any time, so long as the Executive is permitted to participate in such fringe benefits that any other officer or executive may participate, other than any employee equity incentive plan established by the Company.

(e) Payment of Salary and Other Benefits Upon Termination. The obligation of the Company with respect to payment of amounts due under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination.

4. Term. The term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the fifth anniversary thereof (the “Initial Term”) and shall automatically renew thereafter for successive one (1) year periods (each a “Renewal Term” and referred to collectively with the Initial Term as the “Term”) unless (a) terminated earlier as set forth in Paragraph 5 hereof or (b) the Company or the Executive provides notice to the other party at least forty-five (45) days prior to the end of the then current Term that the Agreement will not renew for the subsequent Renewal Term.

5. Termination. The Executive’s employment under this Agreement is terminable on the following terms and upon the occurrence of the following events:

(a) Termination Upon the Executive’s Death or Disability. This Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate immediately upon the occurrence of his death or Disability.

 

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(b) Termination By Company. At any time during the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall have the right and power to immediately terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement with Cause.

(c) Termination By the Executive. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Agreement, the Executive shall be permitted to terminate his employment under this Agreement at any time by providing at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior written notice to the Company; provided the Company may waive all or any portion of such notice once received by notifying the Executive of such in writing and paying Executive’s Base Salary and, to the extent permitted by law and any formal benefit plans, continuing Executive’s fringe benefits (on the same terms as prior to receipt of such notice) for the portion of the one hundred twenty (120) days waived.

(d) Termination In the Event of Change of Control. Upon a Change of Control during the Executive’s employment, the Company shall be entitled to terminate the Executive and, in such event, within one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter, the Company shall pay to the Executive, within forty-five (45) days of the Executive’s termination (or otherwise in accordance with the law if the law requires earlier or later payment), an amount equal to two (2) times the Executive’s Base Salary.

6. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information and Return of Company Property.

(a) The Executive agrees not to use except for the benefit of the Company, or communicate or disclose to any person or entity, either directly or indirectly, or under any circumstances or at any time, except as required by law or his duties with the Company if subject to an appropriate non-disclosure agreement with the party to which disclosure is contemplated, any knowledge or information whatsoever acquired by the Executive during the period of the Executive’s employment by the Company or any Affiliated entity relating to or concerning any of the Company’s or any Affiliated entity’s Confidential Information irrespective of its form. In the event the Executive feels that he is required by law to make any disclosure of Confidential Information, the Executive shall inform the Board thereof in writing immediately and refrain from making any disclosure until the Company has had a minimum of ten (10) days to address such potential disclosure. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6(a) to the contrary(a) the Executive shall not be required to obtain a non-disclosure agreement from a party (or its representative) which has subpoenaed any Confidential Information prior to disclosure of the Confidential Information so subpoenaed and (b) the ten (10) day time period set forth above shall not apply in the event that the Executive is compelled by a subpoena to disclose Confidential Information less than ten (10) days after he is served with such subpoena, in which instance he shall immediately provide notice to the Company of the service of the subpoena upon him, together with a copy of the subpoena.

(b) The Executive further agrees that all documents and records, including copies thereof, and any other materials pertaining to the Company’s (or any Affiliated entity’s) Confidential Information obtained by the Executive prior to, during, or after his relationship with the Company are and shall remain the property of the Company or Affiliated entity (as applicable). Upon termination of employment, the Executive shall deliver to the Company or the Affiliated entity (as applicable) all such documents, records, and materials containing Confidential Information relating to Company or any Affiliated entity.

 

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7. Assignment of Intellectual Property. The Executive agrees that all Intellectual Property relating to the Company and its internal and external business operations and the Company Business shall be considered works made for hire and works whose rights have been assigned by the Executive to the Company and all rights, title, and interest therein shall belong to and remain the property of the Company. In the event and to the extent such Intellectual Property is deemed by law not to constitute works made for hire, the Executive agrees to and does hereby assign to the Company all of his entire right, title, and interest therein, and if requested by the Company to take any steps to more effectively effect such assignment, the Executive agrees that he shall execute and deliver to and for the benefit of the Company, all assignments, instruments, and applications for securing, protecting, or registering any such Intellectual Property and property rights embraced within this Agreement in the name of the Company, including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, mask work, and do any and all lawful acts which may be necessary to secure for or maintain for the benefit of the Company adequate proprietary rights with respect to any and all Intellectual Property embraced within this Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of all fees and expenses relating to any assignment made by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement.

8. Assignment of Confidential Information. The Executive agrees that all Confidential Information relating to the Company and its internal and external business operations of the Company or the Company Business that was made or conceived by the Executive or made known to the Executive during the course of his employment by Company which relate to the Company Business or to the Company or any Affiliated entity are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Company. The Executive hereby assigns all such Confidential Information to Company and shall execute and deliver to and for the benefit of Company, all assignments, instruments, and applications for securing, protecting, or registering any such Confidential Information, and property rights embraced within this Agreement in the name of Company, including any patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, mask works, and do any and all lawful acts which may be necessary to secure for or maintain for the benefit of Company adequate proprietary rights with respect to any and all such Confidential Information embraced within this Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of all fees and expenses relating to any assignment made by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement.

9. Agreement to Return Company Property and Equipment to the Company. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment or at any time upon the request of the Company, the Executive shall return to the Company: (i) all property (including any computer equipment, computer software, computer source code, etc.) which belongs to the Company or any Affiliated entity and/or to which the Executive was afforded access, and (ii) all records, documents, and other written, printed, or physical materials of any type that belong to the Company, or any Affiliated entity or that contain Confidential Information relating to the Company or any Affiliated person or entity, including, without limitation, all computer printouts, client and/or customer lists or related documents, client files or records, sales manuals, and data stored on computer hard drives, computer programs, electronic media or otherwise, and all other documents or records relating to the Company, or any Affiliated entity, their customers,

 

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employees, consultants, suppliers and vendors, and the Executive shall not make or retain any copies or extracts relating to any of such documents. In addition, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that all memoranda, notes, lists, records, and other documents (including all copies thereof stored on any media), made or compiled or otherwise obtained by the Executive relating to the Company or any Affiliated entity shall be and remain the sole property of the Company and shall be delivered and returned to the Company upon the termination of the Executive’s employment or at any time upon written request by the Company.

10. Non-Competition Agreement. In consideration of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, and as a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, the Executive covenants and agrees as follows:

(a) During the term of the Executive’s employment by the Company and during the twelve (12) month period following the termination of the Executive’s employment (the “Non-compete Period”) he shall not, at any location within the Geographic Area, directly or indirectly, whether individually or on behalf of another as an officer, director, stockholder, member, partner, employee, independent contractor or consultant to, agent of, or investor in, any other person or entity, or through any Affiliate or through any member of his Immediate Family, do any of the following: (i) be a Competing Organization or provide any management, consulting, financial, administrative or other services to any Competing Organization, including, without limitation, participating directly or indirectly as an officer, director, shareholder (excluding a less than 10% shareholder in a publicly held corporation), member, operator, sole proprietor, independent contractor, consultant, franchisor, franchisee, owner, employee, agent, representative or partner of, or having any direct or indirect financial interest (including, without limitation, the interest of a creditor) in, any Competing Organization, (ii) engage in any business that is competitive with the Company Business or the ongoing business operations of the Company, (iii) engage in the solicitation of business from or attempt to influence (whether to do business with or refrain from doing business with any person or entity, or in any other manner) any of the Company’s current, prospective or past (within the prior 12 months) vendors, suppliers, customers and/or employees or agents in any manner; (iv) purposely divert from the Company or in any manner attempt to adversely influence the Company’s business relations with any of its current, prospective or past (within the prior 12 months) vendors, suppliers, customers, employees or agents; (v) employ, attempt to employ, enter into a consulting or similar arrangement with, or arrange to have any other Person employ or enter into a consulting or similar arrangement with, any Person who is or was in the employ of, or consulted for or was in a similar employment or consulting arrangement with the Company, or induce any such Person to leave the employ of or terminate their consulting arrangement with the Company, (vi) compete with the Company in any business which is competitive with the Company Business conducted or engaged in by the Company, or (vii) make, either individually or through an agent or representative, any oral or written statements or omissions that are or could reasonably be interpreted to be of a negative or critical nature concerning the Company or any Affiliated Person or entity, including their respective officers, directors, managers, members, partners, administrators, employees and agents.

(b) During the Non-compete Period, the Executive will not at any time in any capacity, directly or indirectly, (i) induce or attempt to induce any consultant or Executive (including leased employees) of the Company or any of its Affiliates to leave their engagement

 

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or employ, or otherwise solicit the employment or engagement of any current, prospective or past (within the prior 12 months) consultant or employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates, hire any such person or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any of its Affiliates and any such person, (ii) induce or attempt to induce any supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, or other business relation of either the Company or any of its Affiliates to cease doing business with them or in any way reduce or interfere with the relationship between either the Company or any of its Affiliates and any of their respective customers or business relations, or (iii) solicit the business of any current, prospective or past (within the prior 12 months) customer of the Company.

(c) If, at the time of enforcement of any of the provisions of this Paragraph 10, a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the restrictions stated in Paragraph 10 are unreasonable under the circumstances then existing or are otherwise illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect by reason of its duration, definition of Geographic Area or scope of activity, or any other reason, the parties agree that the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable or otherwise enforceable under such circumstances will be substituted for the stated period, scope or area.

(d) Without limiting any of the Company’s rights under this Agreement, the parties hereto acknowledge that the Company will be entitled to enforce its rights under this Paragraph 10 specifically, to recover damages and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) caused by any breach of any provisions of this Paragraph 10 and to exercise all other rights existing in its favor. The parties acknowledge and agree that the breach of any term or provision of this Paragraph 10 by Executive will materially and irreparably harm the Company, that money damages will accordingly not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Paragraph 10 by Executive, and that the Company in its sole discretion and in addition to any other remedies it may have at law or in equity, may apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction (without posting any bond or deposit) for specific performance and/or other injunctive relief in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Paragraph 10.

11. General Provisions:

(a) Reserved.

(b) Governing Law; Venue; and Forum. This Agreement and the performance hereof shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia applicable to agreements entered into and to be wholly performed within the Commonwealth of Virginia, without application of conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under or out of this Agreement, other than disputes alleging the Executive’s actual or threatened violation of any aspect of Paragraphs 6-10 hereof, shall be resolved through binding arbitration conducted either in the District of Columbia or at a location in the Commonwealth of Virginia within twenty (20) miles of the Company’s office in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in effect on the date on which notice of the demand for arbitration is submitted. Notwithstanding anything in the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA to the contrary, each party to the arbitration shall have the right to propound reasonable written discovery including one set of

 

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interrogatories, one set of document requests and one set of requests for admissions (but shall not have any right to notice or take depositions) of the other party; provided, to the extent either party wishes to conduct additional discovery , the scope of any additional written discovery must be agreed upon by the parties and the arbitrator. A party shall submit a dispute to arbitration by providing a written demand for arbitration to the other party. Within twenty (20) business days thereafter, the parties shall select a single neutral arbitrator with experience resolving commercial disputes. If the parties cannot agree on a single neutral arbitrator within twenty (20) business days after the written demand for arbitration is provided, they shall submit this dispute to the AAA and request that the AAA select a neutral arbitrator. Each party shall bear its own costs, including each party’s attorney’s fees, except that the cost of the arbitration, including the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, shall be shared equally by the parties. Any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be subject to enforcement in any court of competent jurisdiction subject to and in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act. Any dispute alleging the Executive’s actual or threatened violation of any aspect of Paragraphs 6-10 hereof shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of a judge alone in any court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and both parties expressly waive any right to a jury trial with respect to any such dispute.

(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter hereof. None of the parties to this Agreement have made any statements, representations or warranties in connection herewith, except as set forth herein. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered, changed, supplemented, waived, cancelled, terminated or rescinded, in whole or in part, except by a writing executed by the parties hereto or unless otherwise specifically and expressly provided for elsewhere in this Agreement.

(d) Binding Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Company’s rights under this Agreement may be assigned to any affiliated entity or successor without the need for permission from the Executive and shall automatically be assigned to the Company’s successor(s) upon the sale of the Company or substantially all of its assets.

(e) Notices. All notices, acceptances, requests and other communications permitted or required hereunder shall be made, in writing, and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered in person, or three (3) business days following mailing thereof, if mailed by certified and regular mail, to the parties hereto at the addresses set forth herein below or at such subsequent address as any party may have been informed of in writing by the other party.

 

IF TO THE COMPANY:   

KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

14420 Albemarle Point Place

Suite 200

Chantilly, VA 20151

Attn: Richard Nathan

WITH COPY TO:    Crowell & Moring LLP

 

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1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20004-2595

Attn: Morris F. DeFeo, Jr.

IF TO THE EXECUTIVE:   

Robert Berman

[Address]

WITH COPY TO:   

Stoloff & Silver, LLP

26 Hamilton Avenue – P.O. Box 1129

Monticello, New York 12701

Attn: Gary D. Silver

(f) Waiver. Waiver by any party of any breach, or failure to enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at any time, shall not in any way affect, limit or waive such party’s right thereafter to enforce and compel strict compliance with every term and condition hereof.

(g) Severability. If and to the extent that any provision of this Agreement or portion thereof shall be determined by any legislature or court to be in whole or in part invalid or unenforceable, such provision or term shall be unenforceable only to the extent of such invalidity without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly. In addition, it is the intent of the parties hereto that any provision of the Agreement which is determined to be invalid or unenforceable due to the duration, scope, breadth, or otherwise, shall be interpreted in a reduced form which is not invalid or unenforceable with the intent that the restrictions imposed by this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in such a manner as to give them the broadest enforceable scope and effect.

(h) Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each such counterpart shall constitute an original and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:
KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:   /s/ Richard Nathan
Name:   Richard Nathan
Title:   President, COO and Secretary
EXECUTIVE:
/s/ Robert Berman
ROBERT BERMAN

 

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Exhibit 6.2

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

2016 EQUITY AWARD PLAN

Section 1. Purpose; Definitions.

The purposes of the Plan are to promote the interests of the Company (including any Subsidiaries and Affiliates) and its stockholders by using equity interests in the Company to attract, retain and motivate its management, non-employee directors and other eligible persons and to encourage and reward their contributions to the Company’s performance and profitability. The Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Plan on May 12 2016, subject to stockholder approval

The following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings when used in the Plan:

(a) “Administrator” means the Board, or its Committee appointed in accordance with Section 3 of the Plan, as shall be administering the Plan.

(b) “Affiliate” means any corporation or other entity controlled by the Company and designated by the Board or Committee as such.

(c) “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of plans providing one or more of the types of Awards described in the Plan and the issuance of Shares thereunder pursuant to U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange rules or regulations and the applicable laws, rules and regulations of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

(d) “Award” means a grant of an Option, Restricted Stock, including a Restricted Stock Purchase Right, Restricted Stock Unit, Stock Appreciation Right, Performance Award, Performance Share, Performance Unit or other stock-based Award under the Plan, all on a standalone, combination or tandem basis, as described in or granted under the Plan.

(e) “Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Recipient evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(f) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(g) “Cause” shall mean, unless otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement or determined in writing by the Administrator, termination of a Recipient’s Continuous Service Status by the Company for any of the following reasons: (i) the conviction of the Recipient for committing, or entering a plea of nolo contendere by the Recipient with respect to, a felony under federal or state law or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) the commission of an act of personal dishonesty, embezzlement, or fraud involving personal profit that has caused or is reasonably expected to result in material injury to the Company; (iii) the willful misconduct, gross negligence or deliberate failure on the part of the Recipient to perform his or her employment duties with the Company in any material respect; (iv) the unauthorized use or disclosure by Recipient of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Recipient owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of his or her relationship with the Company; or (v) the failure to comply with Company policies or agreements with the Company, in any material respect.

(h) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, each of which shall be determined independently of the others: (i) any “Person” (as hereinafter defined) becomes a “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a majority of the stock of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Company; (ii) individuals who are Continuing Directors of the Company (as hereinafter defined) cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board; (iii) stockholders of the Company adopt and consummate (x) a plan of liquidation for all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (y) an agreement providing for the distribution of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (iv) consummation of a merger, consolidation, other form of business combination or a sale of all or substantially all of its assets, with an unaffiliated third party, unless the business of the Company following consummation of such merger, consolidation or other business combination is continued following any such


transaction by a resulting entity (which may be, but need not be, the Company) and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction hold, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the voting power of the resulting entity; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) shall not constitute a Change in Control; (v) there is a Change in Control of the Company of a nature that is reported in response to Item 5.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K or any similar item, schedule or form under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of the change, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; or (vi) the Company consummates a transaction which constitutes a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” (as such term is defined in Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act).

(i) “Code”means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or replaced from time to time.

(j) “Committee” means one or more committee or subcommittees of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, in accordance with Section 3 below.

(k) “Common Stock”means the common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company.

(l) “Company” means KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

(m) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor (but excluding an Employee), who is engaged by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to render services and is compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether compensated for such services or not.

(n) “Continuing Directors” shall mean the members of the Board on the Effective Date, provided that any person becoming a member of the Board subsequent to such date whose election or nomination for election was supported by at least a majority of the directors who then comprised the Continuing Directors shall be considered to be a Continuing Director; provided, however, that no individual initially elected or nominated as a Director as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to Directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be deemed to be a Continuing Director.

(o) “Continuous Service Status” means the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consultant. Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Administrator, provided that, for purposes of Incentive Stock Options, such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time; or (iv) in the case of transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates or their respective successors. A change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service Status so long as under the new title the person is still required to perform “substantial future services” (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(d)) to the Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries, Affiliates or their respective successors.

(p) “Director” means a director serving on the Board who is not also an Employee; and who has been duly elected to the Board by the stockholders of the Company or by the Board under applicable corporate law. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall, without more, constitute “employment” by the Company.

(q) “Disability” means permanent and total disability as determined under procedures established by the Administrator for the purposes of the Plan; provided, however, that (i) with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, such Disability must also fall within the meaning of “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, and (ii) with respect to all Awards, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, such Disability must also fall within the meaning of “disabled” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code.

(r) “Effective Date” means the date described in Section 14(a) of the Plan.

(s) “Employee” means any common-law employee of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, including Officers employed by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate; provided, however, that a person serving solely as an interim officer of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate shall not be deemed an Employee for the purposes of the Plan. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall, without more, constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

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(t) “Exchange Act”means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(u) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, its Fair Market Value shall be either the mean of the highest and lowest reported sale prices of the stock (or, if no sales were reported, the average of the closing bid and asked price) or the last reported sale price of the stock, as determined by the Administrator in its discretion, on a U.S. national securities exchange for any given day or, if not listed on such exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be either the mean between the high bid and low asked prices or the last asked price, as determined by the Administrator for the Common Stock on any given day, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(iii) In the absence of an established regular public market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator pursuant to the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method in accordance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder and, with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, in accordance with such regulations as may be issued under the Code; provided that with respect to an individual described in Section 5(c)(i)(A)(1) hereof, this Section 1(s)(iii) shall not be available if the resulting price fails to represent the Fair Market Value of the stock on the date of grant as determined in accordance with Sections 1(s)(i) or (ii) above.

(v) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(w) Listed Securitymeans any security of the Company that is listed or approved for listing on a national securities exchange or designated or approved for designation as a national market system security on an interdealer quotation system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

(x) “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

(y) “Officer” unless otherwise noted herein, means a person who is an officer of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate.

(z) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

(aa) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor provision.

(bb) “Performance Award” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Plan.

(cc) “Performance Share” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Plan of a unit valued by reference to a designated number of Shares, which value may be paid to the Recipient upon achievement of such performance goals as the Administrator may establish.

(dd) “Performance Unit” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 6(d) of the Plan of a unit valued by reference to a designated number of Shares, which value may be paid to the Recipient upon achievement of such performance goals as the Administrator may establish.

(ee) “Plan” means this 2016 Equity Award Plan.

(ab) “Recipient” means an Employee, former Employee, Consultant, former Consultant, Director or former Director who holds an outstanding Award.

(ac) “Reprice” means the reduction of the exercise price of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights previously awarded, and, at any time when the exercise price of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, the cancellation and re-grant or the exchange of such outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights for either cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price.

(ad) “Restricted Stock” means Shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of an Award or Restricted Stock Purchase Right under Section 4 of the Plan.

 

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(ae) “Restricted Stock Purchase Right” means the right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

(af) “Restricted Stock Unit” means a notional account established pursuant to an Award granted pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan that is (i) valued solely by reference to shares of Common Stock, (ii) subject to restrictions specified in the Award Agreement, and (iii) payable in Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof. The Restricted Stock Unit awarded to the Recipient will vest according to time-based or performance-based criteria specified in the Award Agreement.

(ag) “Retirement” means an Employee’s retirement from active employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate as determined under a pension plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate applicable to the Employee; or the Employee’s termination of employment at or after age 55 under circumstances that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems equivalent to retirement.

(ah) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, and any successor rule, regulation, or statue fulfilling the same or a similar function.

(ai) “Section 162(m) Exception” means the exception on “applicable employee remuneration” under Section 162(m) of the Code for “qualified performance-based compensation.”

(aj) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

(ak) “Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Plan.

(al) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 9 of the Plan.

(am) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

(an) “Substitute Awards” means Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or with which the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate combines.

Section 2. Shares Subject to the Plan.

(a) Shares Available for Issuance. Subject to the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan, the aggregate maximum number of Shares available for grants of Awards under the Plan is 870,000 Shares. Awards may be issued entirely in the form of Incentive Stock Options or through any combination of any one or more of the forms of Awards authorized under the terms of the Plan. The Shares subject to an Award under the Plan may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock or treasury shares.

(b) Shares Eligible for Reissuance. If any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, an Award expires or otherwise terminates without issuance of Shares, or an Award is settled for cash (in whole or in part) or otherwise does not result in the issuance of all or a portion of the Shares subject to such Award (including on payment in Shares on exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right), such Shares shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, termination, cash settlement or non-issuance, be added to the Shares available for grant under the Plan on a one-for-one basis. In the event that (i) any Option or other Award granted hereunder is exercised through the tendering of Shares (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, or (ii) withholding tax liabilities arising from such Option or other Award are satisfied by the tendering of Shares (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, then in each such case the Shares so tendered or withheld shall be added to the Shares available for grant under the Plan on a one-for-one basis.

(c) Dividends on Awards with Performance Goals. If an Award under the Plan is subject to vesting based on achievement of certain performance goals, any dividend and dividend equivalents with respect to such Award shall be paid only upon and to the extent that the underlying Award vests.

(d) Substitute Awards. Substitute Awards shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan, nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided in paragraph (a) above. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any

 

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Subsidiary or Affiliate or with which the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) above); provided, that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.

Section 3. Administration of the Plan.

(a) Administration; Committee Composition. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Board; provided, that, if applicable, with (i) respect to any Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3, such Committee shall consist of at least the number of Directors as is required by Rule 16b-3 and each such Director shall satisfy the required qualifications of such rule and (ii) with respect to any Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements of the Section 162(m) Exception, such Committee shall consist of at least the number of Directors satisfying the requirements of the Section 162(m) Exception. Committee members shall serve for such term(s) as the Board may determine, subject to removal by the Board at any time. The Committee shall act by a majority of its members, or if there are only two members of such Committee, by unanimous consent of both members. If at any time there is no Committee in office, the functions of the Committee specified in the Plan shall be carried out by the Board.

(b) Powers of the Administrator. Except for the terms and conditions explicitly set forth in the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have exclusive authority, in its discretion, to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock in accordance with Section 1(s) of the Plan and to determine all matters relating to Awards under the Plan, including the selection of individuals to be granted an Award, the type of Award, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Award, all terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, including, without limitation, vesting, acceleration of vesting, exercisability, termination, substitution, cancellation, forfeiture, or repurchase of an Award and the terms of any instrument that evidences the Award. The Administrator shall also have exclusive authority to interpret the Plan and its rules and regulations, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable under or for administering the Plan, subject to Section 13 of the Plan. All actions taken and determinations made by the Administrator pursuant to the Plan shall be conclusive and binding on all parties involved or affected. The Administrator may, by a majority of its members then in office, authorize any one or more of its members or any Officer of the Company to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Administrator, or delegate to an Officer of the Company the authority to make decisions pursuant to Section 5(d) of the Plan, provided that the Administrator may not delegate its authority with regard to the selection for participation of or the granting of Awards to persons subject to Section 13 of the Exchange Act.

(c) Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Awards granted under the Plan shall be designed and administered in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder. To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement shall incorporate the terms and conditions necessary to avoid the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code upon a Recipient. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement (unless the Award Agreement provides otherwise with respect to this Section 3): (i) an Award shall not be granted, deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out, settled, substituted or modified under the Plan in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code upon a Recipient; and (ii) if an Award constitutes “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and if the Recipient holding the Award is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code, with such classification to be determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Company), no distribution or payment of any amount on account of a “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) shall be made before a date that is six (6) months following the date of such separation from service, or, if earlier, the date of the Recipient’s death. Although the Company intends to administer the Plan so that Awards will be exempt from, or will comply with, the

 

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requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Company does not warrant that any Award under the Plan will qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 409A of the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local or non-United States law. Neither the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, nor their respective Directors, Officers, Employees or advisers shall be liable to any Recipient (or any other individual claiming a benefit through the Recipient) for any tax, interest, or penalties the Recipient might owe as a result of the grant, holding, vesting, exercise, or payment of any Award under the Plan.

(d) “Double Trigger” Change in Control Vesting. Unless otherwise expressly set forth in an award agreement, if awards granted under the Plan are assumed by a successor in connection with a change in control of the Company, such awards will not automatically vest and pay out solely as a result of the Change in Control.

Section 4. Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Purchase Right and Restricted Stock Units.

(a) Awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Purchase Rights. Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the individuals to whom it will award Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, and it shall advise the Recipient in writing, by means of an Award Agreement, of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the Award, including the number of Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to be awarded to the Recipient, the price to be paid, if any, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture and any other terms and conditions of the Awards, in addition to those contained in this Section 4. The purchase price of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Purchase Rights shall be as determined by the Administrator. The Administrator may condition the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units upon the attainment of specified performance goals of the Recipient or of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates for or within which the Recipient is primarily employed, or upon such other factors as the Administrator shall determine. The provisions of an Award need not be the same with respect to each Recipient. The terms of the Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall comply in all respects with Applicable Law and the terms of the Plan.

(b) Awards and Certificates. Each Award shall be confirmed by, and subject to the terms of, an Award Agreement. Shares of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or issuance of one or more stock certificates. The Administrator may require that the certificates evidencing such Shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that, as a condition of any Award of Restricted Stock, the Recipient shall have delivered to the Company a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such Award. Any certificate issued with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of such Recipient and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Award, substantially in the following form:

“The shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer and other terms and conditions (including forfeiture) set forth in the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. 2016 Equity Award Plan and the Award Agreement, between the Company and the registered holder. Copies of such Plan and Award Agreement are on file at the office of the Secretary of KeyStone Solutions, Inc. Any transfer or purported transfer of the Shares represented by this certificate in violation of such Award Agreement shall be null and void.”

(c) If and when the Restriction Period (hereinafter defined) expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock subject to such Restriction Period, the Recipient may request that unlegended certificates for such Shares be delivered to the Recipient. Such certificates may bear a legend pursuant to Section 13, despite the removal of any legend under this Section 4.

(d) Terms and Conditions. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) Restriction Period. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the terms of the Award Agreement, during a period set by the Administrator, commencing with the date of grant of such Award (the “Restriction Period”), which shall not be less than one (1) year, the Recipient shall not be permitted to sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units (the “Restrictions”).

 

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The Administrator may provide for the lapse of such Restrictions in installments or otherwise and may accelerate or waive such Restrictions, in whole or in part, in each case based on period of service, performance of the Recipient or of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, division or department for which the Recipient is employed or such other factors or criteria as the Administrator may determine.

(ii) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Award Agreement granting a Restricted Stock Purchase Right of Restricted Stock shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable during the Restriction Period upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the Recipient’s employment with the Company for any reason (including death or disability). Subject to any requirements of the Applicable Laws, the terms of the Company’s repurchase option (including without limitation the price at which, and the consideration for which, it may be exercised, and the events upon which it shall lapse) shall be as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion and reflected in the Award Agreement for such Restricted Stock Purchase Rights.

(iii) Rights of Restricted Stock Recipients. Except as provided in this Section 4(d) of the Plan, the applicable Award Agreement and Applicable Law, the Recipient shall have, with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company holding the class or series of Common Stock that is the subject of the Award Agreement, including, if so provided in the Award Agreement, the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any cash dividends. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement for the Restriction Period, (A) cash dividends on the Shares that are the subject of the Award Agreement shall be paid in cash to the Recipient and may be subject to forfeiture as provided in the Award Agreement and (B) dividends payable in Common Stock shall be paid in the form of Restricted Stock. If there is a pro rata distribution of warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock, then the Recipient shall have the right to participate in or receive such warrants or other rights, provided, however, that any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of such warrants or other rights shall be subject to the same vesting requirements and restrictions as the underlying Common Stock.

(iv) Rights of Restricted Stock Unit Recipients. The Recipient of Restricted Stock Units shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company and has no right to vote any shares of Common Stock or to receive any cash dividend. The Administrator shall be entitled to specify in a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement that in the event that the Company declares a dividend on its Common Stock, the Company will hold in escrow an amount in cash equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the Restricted Stock Units had they been converted into the same number of shares of Common Stock and held by Recipient on the record date of such dividend. Upon adjustment and vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit, any cash payment due with respect to such dividends shall be made to the Recipient.

(v) Termination of Service Provider Relationship. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or the Plan or otherwise expressly authorized by the Administrator in its sole discretion, if a Recipient ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason during the Restriction Period, all Shares or Restricted Stock Units still subject to restriction shall be forfeited by the Recipient.

(e) Other Provisions. The Award Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, provisions relating to tax matters including wage withholding requirements and prohibitions on elections by the Recipient under Section 83(b) of the Code. In addition, the terms of the Award Agreements for Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units need not be the same with respect to each Recipient.

Section 5. Options.

(a) Limitations on Options. For a Director, each Option shall be designated in the written Award Agreement as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. For an Employee, each Option shall be designated in the written Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation for an Employee, to the extent that Incentive Stock Options are amended, the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Recipient during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Subsidiary or Affiliate) exceeds $100,000 or other circumstances exist that would cause the Options to lose their status as Incentive Stock Options, such Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares

 

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shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. If an Option is granted hereunder that is part Incentive Stock Option and part Non-Qualified Stock Option due to becoming first exercisable in any calendar year in excess of $100,000, the Incentive Stock Option portion of such Option shall become exercisable first in such calendar year, and the Non-Qualified Stock Option portion shall commence becoming exercisable once the $100,000 limit has been reached.

(b) Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Award Agreement but shall be no longer than ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Recipient who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary (taking into account the attribution rules under Section 424(d) of the Code), the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

(c) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

(i) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following:

(A) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

(1) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary (taking into account the attribution rules under Section 424(d) of the Code), the per Share exercise price shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant, or

(2) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A)(1) immediately above, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(B) In the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; provided, that in the case of Substitute Awards, the exercise price may be less than 100% of Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. The Administrator shall have the authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to determine any vesting restriction or limitation or waiting period with respect to any Option granted to a Recipient or the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Option; provided, however, that such vesting restriction or limitation or waiting period shall not be less than one (1) year.

(iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Unless limited by the Administrator, such consideration may consist entirely of:

(A) cash (in the form of a certified or bank check or such other instrument as the Company may accept);

(B) other Shares owned on the date of exercise of the Option by the Recipient based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the Option is exercised; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the right to make a payment in the form of already owned Shares may be authorized only at the time the Option is granted;

(C) any combination of (A) and (B) above;

 

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(D) by delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and a qualified broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option, and delivery to the Company of the proceeds required to pay the exercise price;

(E) by requesting that the Company withhold such number of Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Option as will have a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price of the Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option; or

(F) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by the Administrator and Applicable Laws.

(d) Exercise of Option.

(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise authorized by the Administrator, any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. If the Administrator provides that any Option is exercisable only in installments, the Administrator may at any time waive such installment exercise provisions, in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator may at any time, in whole or in part, accelerate the exercisability of any Option.

An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator in accordance with Section 5(c)(iii) of the Plan and permitted by the Award Agreement. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Recipient. Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 9 of the Plan.

(ii) Termination of Relationship as Employee. If a Recipient ceases to be an Employee, other than for Cause or upon the Recipient’s death, Disability or Retirement, the Recipient, subject to the restrictions of this Section 5(d)(ii), may exercise his or her Option within the time specified in this Section 5(d)(ii) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination, including any acceleration of vesting granted by the Administrator, and has not yet expired as set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, such Option may be exercised as follows: (i) if the Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option, it shall remain exercisable for the lesser of the remaining term of the Option or three (3) months from the date of such termination of the relationship as a Service Provider; provided, however, that if the Recipient dies within such three-month period, any unexercised Option held by such Recipient shall, notwithstanding the expiration of such three-month period, continue to be exercisable (to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death) for the lesser of a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such death, the expiration of the stated term of such Option; or (ii) if the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, it shall remain exercisable for the lesser of the term of the Option or three (3) months following the Recipient’s termination of his or her relationship as a Service Provider; provided, however, that if the Recipient dies within such three-month period, any unexercised Option held by such Recipient shall, notwithstanding the expiration of such three-month period continue to be exercisable (to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death) for the lesser of a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such death, the expiration of the stated term of such Option, or the exercise period that applies for purposes of Section 422 of the Code. If, on the date of termination, the Recipient is not vested as to his or her entire Option and the Administrator has not granted any acceleration of vesting, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If a Recipient ceases to be a Service Provider for Cause, the Option shall immediately terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Recipient does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

 

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Notwithstanding the above, in the event of a Recipient’s change in status from Employee to non-Employee Officer or Director, the Recipient shall not automatically be treated as if the Recipient terminated his or her relationship as a Service Provider, nor shall the Recipient be treated as ceasing to provide services to the Company solely as a result of such change in status. In the event a Recipient’s status changes from Employee to non-Employee Officer or Director, an Incentive Stock Option held by the Recipient shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Non-Qualified Stock Option three (3) months and one (1) day following such change of status.

(iii) Disability of Employee. If, as a result of the Recipient’s Disability, a Recipient ceases to be an Employee, the Recipient may exercise his or her Option subject to the restrictions of this Section 5(d)(iii) and within the period of time specified herein to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination, including any acceleration of vesting granted by the Administrator, and has not yet expired as set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, such Option shall be exercisable for the lesser of the remaining period of time specified in the Award Agreement or twelve (12) months from the date of such termination. If, on the date of termination, the Recipient is not vested as to his or her entire Option and the Administrator has not granted any acceleration of vesting, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Recipient does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. In the event of termination of employment by reason of Disability, if an Incentive Stock Option is exercised after the expiration of the exercise periods applicable under Section 422 of the Code, such Option will thereafter be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(iv) Death of Employee. If a Recipient dies while an Employee, the Option may be exercised subject to the restrictions of this Section 5(d)(iv) and within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the earlier of twelve (12) months from the date of such death or the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), but only to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, including any acceleration of vesting granted by the Administrator, and has not yet expired as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, at the time of death, the Recipient is not vested as to his or her entire Option and the Administrator has not granted any acceleration of vesting, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the executor or administrator of the Recipient’s estate or, if none, by the person(s) entitled to exercise the Option under the Recipient’s will or the applicable laws of descent or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. In the event of termination of employment by reason of death, if an Incentive Stock Option is exercised after the expiration of the exercise periods that apply for purposes of Section 422 of the Code, such Option will thereafter be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(v) Retirement of Employee.

(A) Non-Qualified Stock Options. If, as a result of the Recipient’s Retirement, a Recipient ceases to be an Employee, the Recipient may, subject to the restrictions of this Section 5(d)(v), exercise his or her Non-Qualified Stock Option within the time specified herein to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination, including any acceleration of vesting granted by the Administrator, and has not yet expired as set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, such Option may be exercised for the lesser of the remaining period of time specified in the Award Agreement or three (3) years following the Recipient’s Retirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Recipient dies within such three-year (or shorter) period, any unexercised Non-Qualified Stock Option held by such Recipient shall, notwithstanding the expiration of such period, continue to be exercisable to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of death or the expiration of the stated term of such Option, whichever period is shorter.

(B) Incentive Stock Options. If the Recipient holds an Incentive Stock Option and ceases to be an Employee by reason of his or her Retirement, such Incentive Stock Option may continue to

 

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be exercisable by the Recipient to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of Retirement for a period of three (3) months from the date of Retirement or the expiration of the stated term of such Option, whichever period is the shorter of the two. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Recipient dies within such three-month period, any unexercised Incentive Stock Option held by such Recipient shall, notwithstanding the expiration of such period, continue to be exercisable to the extent to which it was exercisable at the time of death for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such death, the expiration of the stated term of such Option, or the exercise period that applies for purposes of Section 422 of the Code, whichever period is shorter.

If, on the date of termination due to Retirement, the Recipient is not vested as to his or her entire Option and the Administrator has not granted any acceleration of vesting, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination due to Retirement, the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

(vi) Termination of Relationship as Director. Except as otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, if a Recipient ceases to be a Director, other than for Cause, the Recipient, subject to the restrictions of this Section 5(d)(vi) and to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination of service as a Director, including any acceleration of vesting granted by the Administrator, may exercise his or her Option for the lesser of the remaining term of the Option or three (3) years from the date of such termination of the service as a Director. If, on the date of termination, the Recipient is not vested as to his or her entire Option and the Administrator has not granted any acceleration of vesting, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If a Recipient ceases to be a Director for Cause, the Option shall immediately terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Recipient does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

(vii) Death of Director. If a Recipient dies while a Director, the Option may be exercised subject to the restrictions of this Section 5(d)(vii) and within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the earlier of three (3) years or the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), but only to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, including any acceleration of vesting granted by the Administrator, and has not yet expired as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, at the time of death, the Recipient is not vested as to his or her entire Option and the Administrator has not granted any acceleration of vesting, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the executor or administrator of the Recipient’s estate or, if none, by the person(s) entitled to exercise the Option under the Recipient’s will or the applicable laws of descent or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

(viii) Cash Out Provisions. On receipt of written notice of exercise, to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder, the Administrator may elect, but shall not be required, to cash out all or any part of the shares of Common Stock for which an Option is being exercised by paying the Recipient an amount, in cash, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock over the option price times the number of shares of Common Stock for which an Option is being exercised on the effective date of such cash out. Cash outs pursuant to this Section 5(d)(viii) relating to Options held by Recipients who are actually or potentially subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act shall comply with the provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, to the extent applicable.

(ix) No Option Repricing. Except as provided in Section 9 of the Plan, the Administrator shall not be permitted to Reprice an Option after the date of grant without the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

 

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Section 6. Other Awards.

The Administrator, in its sole discretion, but subject to the terms of the Plan, may grant the following types of Awards (in addition to or in combination with the Awards of Options and Restricted Stock described above) under the Plan on a standalone, combination or tandem basis:

(a) Stock Appreciation Right. The Administrator may grant a right to receive the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised over the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Stock Appreciation Right was granted (the “Spread”). Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Spread with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right will be payable in cash, Shares with a total Fair Market Value equal to the Spread or a combination of these two. The terms of the Award Agreements granting Stock Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each Recipient. The term of each Stock Appreciation Right shall be stated in the Award Agreement but shall be no longer than ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9 of the Plan. Except as provided in Section 9 of the Plan, the Administrator shall not be permitted to Reprice a Stock Appreciation Right after the date of grant without the approval of the Company’s stockholders. The Administrator may provide for the automatic exercise on the last day of the term for any Stock Appreciation Right where the Fair Market Value of the Stock Appreciation Right is greater than zero.

(b) Performance Award. The Administrator may grant a Performance Award based on the performance of the Recipient over a specified performance period. A Performance Award may be awarded to an Employee contingent upon future performance of the Company or any Affiliate, Subsidiary, division or department thereof in which such Employee is employed, if applicable, during the performance period. The Administrator shall establish the performance measures applicable to such performance prior to the beginning of the performance period, but subject to such later revisions as the Administrator may deem appropriate to reflect significant, unforeseen events or changes. The Performance Award may consist of a right to receive Shares (or cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value thereof) or the right to receive an amount equal to the appreciation, if any, in the Fair Market Value of Shares over a specified period. Payment of a Performance Award may be made following the end of the performance period in cash, Shares (based on the Fair Market Value on the payment date) or a combination thereof, as determined by the Administrator, and in a lump sum or installments as determined by the Administrator. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or as determined by the Administrator, a Performance Award shall terminate if the Recipient does not remain continuously in the employ of the Company at all times during the applicable performance period. The terms of the Award Agreements granting Performance Awards need not be the same with respect to each Recipient.

(c) Performance Shares. The Administrator may grant Performance Shares to a Recipient. Performance Shares may be awarded to an Employee contingent upon future performance of the Company or any Affiliate, Subsidiary, division or department thereof in which such Employee is employed, if applicable, during the performance period. The Administrator will set the performance periods and performance objectives that, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number of Performance Shares payable in cash, Shares, or a combination of cash and Shares, as applicable. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or determined by the Administrator, Performance Share Awards shall terminate if the Recipient does not remain an Employee of the Company, or its Parent, Affiliates or Subsidiaries at all times during the applicable performance period. The terms of the Award Agreements granting Performance Shares need not be the same with respect to each Recipient.

(d) Performance Units. The Administrator may grant Performance Units that will result in a payment to an Employee only if performance goals established by the Administrator are achieved. The Administrator will set the performance periods and performance objectives that, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the amount of Performance Units payable in cash, Shares, or a combination of cash and Shares, as applicable. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or determined by the Administrator, Performance Unit awards shall terminate if the Recipient does not remain an Employee of the Company, or its Parent, Affiliates or Subsidiaries at all times during the applicable performance period. The terms of the Award Agreements granting Performance Units need not be the same with respect to each Recipient.

(e) Other Share-Based Awards. The Administrator may, in its discretion, grant other Share-based Awards which are related to or serve a similar function to those Awards set forth in this Section 6.

 

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Section 7. Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.

The Administrator may designate any Award as “qualified performance-based compensation” for purposes of the Section 162(m) Exception. Accordingly, in the case of such Awards, the Plan shall be administered and the provisions of the Plan or any related Award Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Section 162(m) Exception. Any Awards designated as “qualified performance-based compensation” shall be conditioned on the achievement of objective goals based on one or more of the following performance measures as determined by the Administrator:

(i) earnings;

(ii) operating profits (including measures of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), or adjusted EBITDA);

(iii) free cash flow or adjusted free cash flow;

(iv) cash from operating activities;

(v) revenues;

(vi) net income (before or after tax);

(vii) financial return ratios;

(viii) market performance;

(ix) stockholder return and/or value;

(x) net profits;

(xi) earnings per share;

(xii) profit returns and margins;

(xiii) stock price;

(xv) working capital;

(xvi) capital investments;

(xvii) returns on assets;

(xviii) returns on equity;

(xix) returns on capital investments;

(xx) selling, general and administrative expenses;

(xxi) discounted cash flows;

(xxii) productivity;

(xxiii) expense targets;

(xxiv) market share;

(xxv) cost control measures;

(xxvi) strategic initiatives;

 

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(xxvii) changes between years or periods that are determined with respect to any of the above-listed performance criteria;

(xxviii) net present value;

(xxix) sales volume;

(xxx) cash conversion costs;

(xxxi) leverage ratios;

(xxxii) maintenance of liquidity;

(xxxiii) integration of acquired businesses;

(xxxiv) operational efficiencies, including Lean Six Sigma initiatives;

(xxxv) regulatory compliance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and

(xxxvi) economic profit.

Performance criteria may be measured solely on a Company, Parent, Subsidiary or business unit basis, on specific capital projects or groups of projects or a combination thereof. Further, performance criteria may reflect absolute entity performance or a relative comparison of entity performance to the performance of a peer group of entities or other external measure of the selected performance criteria. The measure for any such award may include or exclude items to retain the intents and purposes of specific objectives, such as losses from discontinued operations, extraordinary gains or losses, the cumulative effect of accounting changes, acquisitions or divestitures, foreign exchange impacts, acceleration of payments, costs of capital invested, discount factors, and any unusual or nonrecurring gain or loss. The performance criteria (and any exclusions) will be established by the Administrator before the earlier of (i) 90 days after the commencement of the applicable performance period and (ii) 25% of the performance period has elapsed and will not be subject to change (although future awards may be based on different performance criteria). The performance periods may extend over one (1) to five (5) calendar years, and may overlap one another.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than Article 11), with respect to any Award that is subject to this Section 7, the Administrator may adjust downwards, but not upwards, the amount payable pursuant to such Award, and the Administrator may not waive the achievement of the applicable performance goals except in the case of the death or disability of the Recipient or as otherwise determined by the Administrator in special circumstances. The Administrator must certify, in writing the amount of the Award for each Recipient for such performance period before payment of the Award is made

Section 8. Non-Transferability of Awards.

Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator in the Award Agreement, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than (i) by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, (ii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder), (iii) to family members of a Recipient or trusts for the benefit of family members of a Recipient in transactions not involving payment of consideration or (iv) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Options and other Awards may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Recipient, only by the Recipient or by the guardian or legal representative of the Recipient or by an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. Any attempt to assign, pledge or otherwise transfer any Award or any right or privileges conferred thereby, contrary to the Plan, or the sale or levy or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, shall be void.

 

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Section 9. Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization.

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Award, as well as the price per Share covered by each such outstanding Award, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, special cash dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that (a) conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration;” and (b) no adjustment shall be made below par value and no fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued. Such adjustment shall be made by the Board in its sole discretion, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. In the event of an extraordinary cash dividend, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, equitably adjust the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan, as well as the exercise price, number of Shares and other appropriate terms of any outstanding Award in order to preserve the intended benefits of the Plan. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.

Section 10. Eligibility for Awards.

Awards may be granted to Employees and Directors. In addition, an Award may be granted to a person who is offered employment by the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, provided that such Award shall be immediately forfeited if such person does not accept such offer of employment within such time period as the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or Affiliate may establish. If otherwise eligible, an Employee or Director who has been granted an Award may be granted additional Awards.

Section 11. Date of Grant.

The date of grant of an Award shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Recipient within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

Section 12. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

(a) Amendment and Termination. Subject to this Section 12, the Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan. Subject to Section 7 and the other terms of the Plan, the Administrator may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but no such amendment shall impair the rights of any Recipient without the Recipient’s consent.

(b) Stockholder Approval. The Company shall obtain stockholder approval of any material Plan amendment and any amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with the Code (or other applicable law, rule or regulation, including the requirements of any exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted). Such stockholder approval, if required, shall be obtained in such a manner and to such a degree as is required by the Applicable Law, rule or regulation.

(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Recipient (except such an amendment made to comply with Applicable Law, including without limitation, Section 409A of the Code, stock exchange rules or accounting rules), unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Recipient and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Recipient and the Company.

Section 13. Conditions upon Issuance of Shares.

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issue or deliver any Shares under the Plan unless such issuance or delivery would comply with the Applicable Laws, with such compliance determined by the Company in consultation with its legal counsel. As a condition to receiving an Award, the Company may require the Recipient to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise, purchase or vesting that the Shares are being purchased or held only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by law. Shares issued upon exercise, purchase or vesting of Awards granted prior to the date on which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security shall be subject to certain restrictions on transfer and certain conditions regarding the voting rights of such Shares, as reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. In addition, Awards issued prior to the date on which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security shall require the Recipient to agree to a lock-up agreement in connection with public offerings of the Company’s stock that applies to all capital stock and rights to purchase capital stock of the Company held by the Recipient on such terms and subject to such conditions as are reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. The Administrator may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan as it may deem appropriate to make reference to such legal rules and restrictions, or to impose any restrictions on transfer.

(b) Withholding Obligations. The Administrator may take such steps as are considered necessary or appropriate for the withholding of any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind which the Company is required by any law or regulation of any governmental authority to withhold in connection with any Award under the Plan, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the withholding of all or any portion of any payment or the withholding of the issue of Common Stock to be issued under the Plan, until such time as the Recipient has paid the Company for any amount which the Company is required to withhold with respect to taxes. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, withholding obligations may be settled with vested Common Stock, including vested Common Stock that is part of the Award that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The Administrator may establish such procedures as it deems appropriate, including the making of irrevocable elections, for the settlement of withholding obligations with vested Common Stock.

(c) Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

(d) Grants Exceeding Allotted Shares. If the number of Shares covered by an Award exceeds, as of the date of grant, the number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan without additional stockholder approval, such Award shall be void with respect to such excess Shares, unless stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of Shares subject to the Plan is timely obtained in accordance with Applicable Law and Section 12(b) of the Plan.

Section 14. Information and Documents to Recipients. Prior to the date, if any, upon which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security and if required by the Applicable Laws, the Company shall provide financial statements at least annually to each Recipient during the period such Recipient has one or more Awards outstanding, and in the case of an individual who acquired Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such individual owns such Shares. The Company shall not be required to provide such information if the issuance of Awards under the Plan is limited to key employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information. Furthermore, prior to the date, if any, upon which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security, to the extent that the Company is relying on the exemption from registration under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act provided in Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide each Recipient the information described in Rules 701(e)(3), (4), and (5) under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six months with the financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the Recipient or by written notice to the Recipients of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information.

Section 15. General Provisions.

(a) Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon its approval by the stockholders of the Company (“Effective Date”), provided that such approval occurs on or before the first anniversary of the date of its adoption by the Board. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws and the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 12 of the Plan.

 

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(b) No Contract of Employment. Neither the Plan nor any Award hereunder shall confer upon an individual any right with respect to continuing such individual’s employment relationship with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with such individual’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such employment relationship at any time, with or without cause.

(c) Severability. In the event that any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

(d) Governing Law. The Plan and all Awards made and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

(e) Prohibition on Loans to Recipients. The Company shall not lend funds to any Recipient for the purpose of paying the exercise or base price associated with any Award or for the purpose of paying any taxes associated with the exercise or vesting of an Award.

(f) Unfunded Status of Plan. It is intended that the Plan constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. The Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Common Stock or make payment; provided, however, that, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan.

(g) Liability of Administrator. Except as provided under Applicable Law, no member of the Board or the Committee will be liable for any action or determination made in good faith by the Board or the Committee with respect to the Plan or any Award under it. Neither the Company, the Board nor the Committee, nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate, nor any directors, officers or employees thereof, shall be liable to any Recipient or other person if it is determined for any reason by the Internal Revenue Service or any court that an Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder does not qualify for tax treatment as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code.

(h) Return and/or Forfeiture of Performance-Based Payments or Awards. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan or in any Award Agreement, in the event that pursuant to the terms or requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or of any applicable laws, rules or regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, and in the event any Award is based upon the satisfaction of financial performance metrics which are subsequently reversed due to a restatement or reclassification of financial results of the Company, then any payments made or awards granted shall be returned and forfeited to the extent required and as provided by applicable laws, rules, regulations or listing requirements.

(i) Participants in Foreign Countries. The Administrator shall have the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures and sub-plans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of foreign countries in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates may operate to assure the viability of the benefits from Awards granted to Recipients performing services in such countries and to meet the objectives of the Plan.

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Exhibit 6.3

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of this              day of                 , 20 (the “Date of Grant”) between KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                      (the “Employee”). Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. 2016 Equity Award Plan (the “Plan”). This Agreement and the award contained herein are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, which are incorporated by reference herein, and the following terms and conditions:

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Employee is an employee of the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan in order to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by using equity interests in the Company to attract, retain and motivate its management and other eligible persons and to encourage and reward their contributions to the Company’s and/or its Parent, Subsidiaries’ and Affiliates’ performance and profitability; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to grant Stock Options (as defined herein) under the Plan to the Employee pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and provide the Employee with the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the various covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Employee the option to purchase all or part of an aggregate of                  (            ) shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), subject to the requirements set forth in this Agreement, to the extent not inconsistent with the Plan (the “Option”). The Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), although the Company makes no representation or guarantee that the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the Date of Grant) of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which all Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Employee during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the Incentive Stock Options or portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options.

2. Exercise Price. The per share purchase price of the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option shall be $                 (the “Exercise Price”), which shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.


3. Term. The term of the Option shall expire as of the earliest of the following, as applicable:

(a) the date that is ten (10) years from the Date of Grant;

(b) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company, its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated for any reason (including Retirement) other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) the Employee’s death, or (c) the Employee’s Disability, the date which is three (3) months from the date of such termination; provided, however, that if the Employee dies within such three-month period, such date shall be the lesser of (A) twelve (12) months from the date of such death or (B) or the exercise period that applies for purposes of Section 422 of the Code;

(c) in the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company, its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated as a result of death or Disability; the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of such termination; provided, that, if an all or part of an Option is exercised after the expiration of the exercise periods applicable under Section 422 of the Code, such Option will thereafter be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option; or

(d) the date the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause.

To the extent that a portion of the Option has not vested prior to the termination of the Employee’s employment (including by reason of the Employee’s death, Disability or Retirement), the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder with respect to that unvested portion of the Option as of the date of such termination. In the event of termination of the Employee’s employment, the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder with respect to the entire Option (i.e., both vested and unvested portions) as of the date of such termination.

4. Vesting and Exercise. Subject to any forfeiture provisions in this Agreement or in the Plan, the Option shall vest with respect to the Shares covered by the Option in accordance with the following schedule, provided that the Employee is employed on such date by the Company, its Parent or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates:

 

(i) 

        Shares shall vest on                         ;

(ii) 

        Shares shall vest on                         ; and 

(iii) 

        Shares shall vest on                         .

The Employee may only exercise the Option to the extent it is vested; provided, however, that the Employee may not exercise any portion of the Option prior to the earlier occurrence of (a) the date that is six (6) months after the Date of Grant or (b) a Change in Control.

5. Method of Exercising Option.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by written notice delivered to the Company or its designated representative in the

 

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manner and at the address for notices set forth in Section 13 hereof. Such notice shall state that the Option is being exercised thereby and shall specify the number of Shares for which the Option is being exercised. The notice shall be signed by the person or persons exercising the Option and shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price for such Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option. Payment of such Exercise Price may be made by one of the following methods:

(i) in cash (in the form of a certified or bank check or such other instrument as the Administrator may accept);

(ii) in other shares of Common Stock owned on the date of exercise of the Option by the Employee as will have a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option;

(iii) in any combination of (a) and (b) above;

(iv) by delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and a qualified broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option, and delivery to the Company of the proceeds required to pay the Exercise Price; or

(v) by requesting that the Company withhold such number of Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Option as will have a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option.

The payment of the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 5(i)(d) or (e) above may cause a portion of the Option to be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. If the tender of shares of Common Stock as payment of the Exercise Price would result in the issuance of fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall instead return the balance in cash or by check to the Employee. If the Option is exercised by any person or persons other than the Employee, the notice described in this Section 5(i) shall be accompanied by appropriate proof (as determined by the Administrator) of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option under the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Company shall issue and deliver, in the name of the person or persons exercising the Option, a certificate or certificates representing such Shares as soon as practicable after notice and payment are received and the exercise is approved.

(b) The Option may be exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement with respect to any whole number of Shares, but in no event may an Option be exercised as to fewer than one hundred (100) Shares at any one time, or the remaining Shares covered by the Option if less than two hundred (200).

(c) The Employee shall have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares to be acquired by the exercise of the Option until the date of issuance of a certificate or certificates representing such Shares. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued. All Shares purchased upon the exercise of the Option as provided herein shall be fully paid and non-assessable.

 

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(d) The Employee agrees that no later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in his gross income for federal income tax purposes with respect to the Option, the Employee shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. Withholding obligations may be settled with shares of Common Stock, including Shares that are acquired upon exercise of the Option. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Employee.

6. Non-Transferability. The Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent or distribution. The Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Employee, only by the Employee, his guardian or his legal representative. Any attempt to assign, pledge or otherwise transfer the Option or of any right or privilege conferred thereby, contrary to the Plan, or the sale or levy or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, shall be void.

7. Adjustment upon Changes in Capitalization. If, during the term of this Agreement, there shall be any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend, special cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering or extraordinary distribution with respect to the Common Stock, or other change in corporate structure affecting the Common Stock, the Administrator, in a manner consistent with Section 9 of the Plan, shall make or cause to be made an appropriate and equitable substitution, adjustment or treatment in the aggregate number, kind and Exercise Price of Shares subject to this Option; provided, however, that in no event shall the Exercise Price be adjusted below the par value of a share of Common Stock, nor shall any fraction of a Share be issued upon the exercise of the Option. Any securities, awards or rights issued pursuant to this Section 7 shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Shares to which they relate.

8. Conditions upon Issuance of Option. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Employee to (i) represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of legal counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any relevant provision of law; and (ii) enter into a lock-up or similar agreement with the Company with respect to such Shares prohibiting, for up to ninety (90) days, the disposition of such Shares.

9. Rights of the Employee. In no event shall the granting of the Option or the other provisions hereof or the acceptance of the Option by the Employee interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time, nor confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate for any period of time or to continue his present or any other rate of compensation.

10. Return of Property. Upon the termination of the Employee’s employment for any reason whatsoever all property of the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is in

 

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the possession of the Employee shall be promptly returned to the Company, including, without limitation, all documents, records, notebooks, equipment, price lists, specifications, programs, customer and prospective customer lists and other materials that contain Confidential Information which are in the possession of the Employee, including all copies thereof. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Employee shall be entitled to retain (i) papers and other materials of a personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs, correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, personal files and phone books, (ii) information showing his compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (iii) information that he reasonably believes may be needed for tax purposes, and (iv) copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his employment, or termination thereof, with the Company.

11. Confidentiality. The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the services to be performed by the Employee under this Agreement are unique and extraordinary and, as a result of such employment, the Employee shall be in possession of Confidential Information relating to the business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any and all information (oral and written) relating to the Company and its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, or any of their respective activities, or of the clients, customers, acquisition targets, investment models or business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, other than such information which (i) is generally available to the public or within the relevant trade or industry, other than as the result of breach of the provisions of this Section 11, or (ii) the Employee is required to disclose under any applicable laws, regulations or directives of any government agency, tribunal or authority having jurisdiction in the matter or under subpoena or other process of law. The Employee shall not, during the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor at any time thereafter, except as may be required in the course of the performance of his duties hereunder and except with respect to any litigation or arbitration involving this Agreement, including the enforcement hereof, directly or indirectly, use, communicate, disclose or disseminate to any person, firm or corporation any Confidential Information regarding the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates nor of the clients, customers, acquisition targets or business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates acquired by the Employee during, or as a result of, his employment with the Company, without the prior written consent of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, the Employee understands that the Employee shall be prohibited from misappropriating any trade secret of the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or of the clients or customers of the Company, or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates acquired by the Employee during, or as a result of, his employment with the Company, its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates at any time during or after the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

12. Continuing Obligation. In the event of any violation of Section 11 of this Agreement, the Employee acknowledges and agrees that the post-termination restrictions contained in Section 11 shall be extended by a period of time equal to the period of such violation, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the running of the applicable post-termination restriction period shall be tolled during any period of such violation.

 

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13. Miscellaneous.

(a) Successors. This Agreement and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, heirs and successors, except as expressly herein otherwise provided.

(b) Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the matters referred to herein. Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, this Agreement may not be amended by the Administrator without the Employee’s consent if the amendment shall impair the Employee’s rights under this Agreement.

(c) Capitalized Terms; Headings; Pronouns; Governing Law. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are deemed to have the same meanings as in the Plan. The descriptive headings of the respective sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to modify or construe the provisions which follow them. Any use of any masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and vice-versa and any use of a singular, the plural and vice-versa, as the context and facts may require. The construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware.

(d) Notices. Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered by registered or certified mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, with postage or charges prepaid, to the address hereinafter provided in this Section 13. Any such notice or communication given by first-class mail shall be deemed to have been given two business days after the date so mailed, and such notice or communication given by overnight delivery service shall be deemed to have been given one business day after the date so sent, provided such notice or communication arrives at its destination. Each notice to the Company shall be addressed to it at its offices at 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, 20151 (attention: Chief Financial Officer), with a copy to the Secretary of the Company or to such other designee of the Company. Each notice to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee at the Employee’s address shown on the signature page hereof.

(e) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the minimal extent of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other parties or circumstances.

(f) Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute the entire document.

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Exhibit 6.3

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this Agreement all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:

   

Its:

   
EMPLOYEE
 

 

[            ]

Employee’s Address:
 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 6.4

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of this          day of             , 20     (the “Date of Grant”) between KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                          (the “Employee”). Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. 2016 Equity Award Plan (the “Plan”). This Agreement and the award contained herein are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, which are incorporated by reference herein, and the following terms and conditions:

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Employee is an employee of the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan in order to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by using equity interests in the Company to attract, retain and motivate its management and other eligible persons and to encourage and reward their contributions to the Company’s and/or its Parent’s, Subsidiaries’ and Affiliates’ performance and profitability; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to grant Stock Options (as defined herein) under the Plan to the Employee pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and provide the Employee with the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the various covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Employee the option to purchase all or part of an aggregate of                  (            ) shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), subject to the requirements set forth in this Agreement, to the extent not inconsistent with the Plan (the “Option”). The Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option and is not intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as that term is used in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

2. Exercise Price. The per share purchase price of the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option shall be $         (the “Exercise Price”), which shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.

3. Term. The term of the Option shall expire as of the earliest of the following, as applicable:

(a) the date that is ten (10) years from the Date of Grant;


(b) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated for any reason other than (a) by the Company for Cause, (b) the Employee’s death, (c) the Employee’s Disability, or (d) the Employee’s Retirement, the date which is three (3) months from the date of such termination; provided, however, that if the Employee dies within such three-month period, such date shall be twelve (12) months from the date of death;

(c) in the event that the Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated as a result of death or Disability, the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of such termination;

(d) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated as a result of Retirement, the date which is three (3) years following such Retirement; provided, however, that if the Employee dies within such three-year period, such date shall be twelve (12) months from the date of death, or

(e) the date the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause.

To the extent that a portion of the Option has not vested prior to the termination of the Employee’s employment (including by reason of the Employee’s death, Disability or Retirement), the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder with respect to that unvested portion of the Option as of the date of such termination. In the event of termination of the Employee’s employment, the Employee shall forfeit all rights hereunder with respect to the entire Option (i.e., both vested and unvested portions) as of the date of such termination.

4. Vesting and Exercise. Subject to any forfeiture provisions in this Agreement or in the Plan, the Option shall vest with respect to the Shares covered by the Option in accordance with the following schedule, provided that the Employee is employed on such date by the Company or its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate:

i)                  Shares shall vest on                 ;

ii)                  Shares shall vest on                 ; and

iii)                  Shares shall vest on                 .

The Employee may only exercise the Option to the extent it is vested; provided, however, that the Employee may not exercise any portion of the Option prior to the earlier occurrence of (a) the date that is six (6) months after the Date of Grant or (b) a Change in Control.

5. Method of Exercising Option.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by written notice delivered to the Company or its designated representative in the manner and at the address for notices set forth in Section 13 hereof. Such notice shall state that the Option is being exercised thereby and shall specify the number of Shares for which the Option is being exercised. The notice shall be signed by the person or persons exercising the Option and shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price for such Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option. Payment of such Exercise Price may be made by one of the following methods:

 

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(i) in cash (in the form of a certified or bank check or such other instrument as the Administrator may accept);

(ii) in other shares of Common Stock owned on the date of exercise of the Option by the Employee as will have a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option;

(iii) in any combination of (a) and (b) above;

(iv) by delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and a qualified broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option, and delivery to the Company of the proceeds required to pay the Exercise Price; or

(v) by requesting that the Company withhold such number of Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Option as will have a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option.

If the tender of shares of Common Stock as payment of the Exercise Price would result in the issuance of fractional shares of Common Stock, the Company shall instead return the balance in cash or by check to the Employee. If the Option is exercised by any person or persons other than the Employee, the notice described in this Section 5(i) shall be accompanied by appropriate proof (as determined by the Administrator) of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option under the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Company shall issue and deliver, in the name of the person or persons exercising the Option, a certificate or certificates representing such Shares as soon as practicable after notice and payment are received and the exercise is approved.

(b) The Option may be exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement with respect to any whole number of Shares, but in no event may an Option be exercised as to fewer than one hundred (100) Shares at any one time, or the remaining Shares covered by the Option if less than two hundred (200).

(c) The Employee shall have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares to be acquired by the exercise of the Option until the date of issuance of a certificate or certificates representing such Shares. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued. All Shares purchased upon the exercise of the Option as provided herein shall be fully paid and non-assessable.

(d) The Employee agrees that no later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in his gross income for federal income tax purposes with respect to the Option, the Employee shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment of, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. Withholding obligations may be settled with

 

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shares of Common Stock, including Shares that are acquired upon exercise of the Option. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Employee.

6. Non-Transferability. The Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than (i) by will or the laws of descent or distribution or (ii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder). The Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Employee, only by the Employee, his guardian or his legal representative, or by an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. Any attempt to assign, pledge or otherwise transfer the Option or of any right or privilege conferred thereby, contrary to the Plan, or the sale or levy or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, shall be void.

7. Adjustment upon Changes in Capitalization. If, during the term of this Agreement, there shall be any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend, special cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering or extraordinary distribution with respect to the Common Stock, or other change in corporate structure affecting the Common Stock, the Administrator, in a manner consistent with Section 9 of the Plan, shall make or cause to be made an appropriate and equitable substitution, adjustment or treatment in the aggregate number, kind and Exercise Price of Shares subject to this Option; provided, however, that in no event shall the Exercise Price be adjusted below the par value of a share of Common Stock, nor shall any fraction of a Share be issued upon the exercise of the Option. Any securities, awards or rights issued pursuant to this Section 7 shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Shares to which they relate.

8. Conditions upon Issuance of Option. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Employee to (i) represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of legal counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any relevant provision of law; and (ii) enter into a lock-up or similar agreement with the Company with respect to such Shares prohibiting, for up to ninety (90) days, the disposition of such Shares.

9. Rights of the Employee. In no event shall the granting of the Option or the other provisions hereof or the acceptance of the Option by the Employee interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time, nor confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate for any period of time or to continue his present or any other rate of compensation.

10. Return of Property. Upon the termination of the Employee’s employment for any reason whatsoever all property of the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is in the possession of the Employee shall be promptly returned to the Company, including, without limitation, all documents, records, notebooks, equipment, price lists, specifications, programs,

 

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customer and prospective customer lists and other materials that contain Confidential Information which are in the possession of the Employee, including all copies thereof. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Employee shall be entitled to retain (i) papers and other materials of a personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs, correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, personal files and phone books, (ii) information showing his compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (iii) information that he reasonably believes may be needed for tax purposes, and (iv) copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his employment, or termination thereof, with the Company.

11. Confidentiality. The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the services to be performed by the Employee under this Agreement are unique and extraordinary and, as a result of such employment, the Employee shall be in possession of Confidential Information relating to the business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any and all information (oral and written) relating to the Company and its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, or any of their respective activities, or of the clients, customers, acquisition targets, investment models or business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, other than such information which (i) is generally available to the public or within the relevant trade or industry, other than as the result of breach of the provisions of this Section 11, or (ii) the Employee is required to disclose under any applicable laws, regulations or directives of any government agency, tribunal or authority having jurisdiction in the matter or under subpoena or other process of law. The Employee shall not, during the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor at any time thereafter, except as may be required in the course of the performance of his duties hereunder and except with respect to any litigation or arbitration involving this Agreement, including the enforcement hereof, directly or indirectly, use, communicate, disclose or disseminate to any person, firm or corporation any Confidential Information regarding the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates nor of the clients, customers, acquisition targets or business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates acquired by the Employee during, or as a result of, his employment with the Company, without the prior written consent of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, the Employee understands that the Employee shall be prohibited from misappropriating any trade secret of the Company or any of its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates or of the clients or customers of the Company, or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates acquired by the Employee during, or as a result of, his employment with the Company, or its parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates at any time during or after the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

12. Continuing Obligation. In the event of any violation of Section 11 of this Agreement, the Employee acknowledges and agrees that the post-termination restrictions contained in Section 11 shall be extended by a period of time equal to the period of such violation, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the running of the applicable post-termination restriction period shall be tolled during any period of such violation.

13. Miscelleanous.

(a) Successors. This Agreement and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, heirs and successors, except as expressly herein otherwise provided.

 

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(b) Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the matters referred to herein. Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, this Agreement may not be amended by the Administrator without the Employee’s consent if the amendment shall impair the Employee’s rights under this Agreement.

(c) Capitalized Terms; Headings; Pronouns; Governing Law. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are deemed to have the same meanings as in the Plan. The descriptive headings of the respective sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to modify or construe the provisions which follow them. Any use of any masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and vice-versa and any use of a singular, the plural and vice-versa, as the context and facts may require. The construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware.

(d) Notices. Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered by registered or certified mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, with postage or charges prepaid, to the address hereinafter provided in this Section 13. Any such notice or communication given by first-class mail shall be deemed to have been given two business days after the date so mailed, and such notice or communication given by overnight delivery service shall be deemed to have been given one business day after the date so sent, provided such notice or communication arrives at its destination. Each notice to the Company shall be addressed to it at its offices at 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, 20151 (attention: Chief Financial Officer), with a copy to the Secretary of the Company or to such other designee of the Company. Each notice to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee at the Employee’s address shown on the signature page hereof.

(e) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the minimal extent of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other parties or circumstances.

(f) Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute the entire document.

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Exhibit 6.4

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this Agreement all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:

Its:

  EMPLOYEE
   
  [                        ]
  Employee’s Address:
   
   
   

Exhibit 6.5

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this      day of                     , 20     (the “Date of Grant”) by and between Keystone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                                           (the “Employee”), pursuant to the Keystone Solutions, Inc. 2016 Equity Award Plan (the “Plan”). Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. This Agreement and the award contained herein are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, which are incorporated by reference herein, and the following terms and conditions:

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Employee is an employee of the Company, Keystone Solutions, Inc., or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates;

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan in order to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by using equity interests in the Company to attract, retain and motivate its management and other eligible persons and to encourage and reward their contributions to the Company’s and/or its Parent’s, Subsidiaries’ and Affiliates’ performance and profitability;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to grant Restricted Stock Units (as defined herein) under the Plan to the Employee pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Employee is entrusted with knowledge of the confidential and proprietary information and particular business methods of the Company and its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates and the clients of the Company and its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and the Employee has knowledge of the Company’s, its Parent’s, Subsidiaries’ and Affiliates’ particular operations, all of which is exceptionally valuable to the Company and vital to the success of the Company’s business.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the various covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Award of Restricted Stock Units. In consideration for the prior and/or continued service of the Employee to the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates and pursuant to the Plan, the Company hereby awards to the Employee, subject to the further terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,                  restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) as of the Date of Grant

2. No Rights of Stockholder. Restricted Stock Units represent the Company’s unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), at a future date subject to the terms of this Agreement. The Employee has no rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units other than rights of a general creditor of the Corporation. Except as set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Employee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to unvested Restricted Stock Units.


3. Dividend Equivalents. Subject to the provisions of Section 5, in the event that the Company declares a dividend on its Common Stock, the Company will increase the number of Restricted Stock Units hereunder (i.e., by increasing the award) by the number of units, rounded to the nearest whole number, equal to the result of dividing (a) the per share cash dividend paid by the Company on its shares of Common Stock multiplied by the number of unvested Restricted Stock Units awarded to the Employee under this Agreement as of the related dividend payment record date by (b) the fair market value of one share of Common Stock on the related dividend payment record date. Any such additional Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the same vesting, forfeiture, payment, termination and other terms, conditions and restrictions as the original Restricted Stock Units to which they relate. No additional Restricted Stock Units shall be granted with respect to any Restricted Stock Units which, as of the dividend payment record date, have either vested or been terminated.

4. Restrictions on Transfer. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Employee may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Restricted Stock Units or the rights granted hereunder (any such disposition or encumbrance being referred to herein as a “Transfer”). Any Transfer or purported Transfer by the Employee of any of the Restricted Stock Units shall be null and void and the Company shall not recognize or give effect to such Transfer on its books and records or recognize the person to whom such purported Transfer has been made as the legal or beneficial holder of such Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units shall not be subject to sale, execution, pledge, attachment, encumbrance or other process and no person shall be entitled to exercise any rights of the Employee as the holder of such Restricted Stock Units by virtue of any attempted execution, attachment or other process until the Restricted Stock Units vest as provided in Section 5 hereof.

5. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units.

(a) Restricted Stock Unit Vesting. The Restricted Stock Units shall vest in accordance with the following schedule provided that the Employee is employed through such date by the Company or its Parent, one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates:

 

  (i)              Restricted Stock Units shall vest on                     ;

 

  (ii)              Restricted Stock Units shall vest on                     ; and

 

  (iii)              Restricted Stock Units shall vest on                     .

(b) Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5(a), if the Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated for any reason other than (i) death, (ii) Disability, or (iii) Retirement, the Employee shall forfeit all unvested Restricted Stock Units on the date on which the Employee’s employment is terminated. If, however, the Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated due to (1) death, or (2) Disability, then, to the extent not previously forfeited, any unvested Restricted Stock Units shall

 

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immediately vest on the date on which the Employee’s employment is terminated. If Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated due to Retirement, then, to the extent not previously forfeited, any unvested Restricted Stock Units shall continue to vest pursuant to Section 5(a).

(c) Change in Control. To the extent the Restricted Stock Units have not previously been forfeited:

(i) if there is a Change in Control after which this award of Restricted Stock Units is continued by the Company, assumed by the resulting entity (or one of its affiliates) or substituted by the resulting entity (or one of its affiliates) into an equivalent award, and the Employee’s employment with the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is terminated within twelve (12) months following such Change in Control:

(1) by the Company or its successor without Cause, or

(2) by the Employee for Good Reason,

then all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall immediately vest upon the date of such termination; and

(ii) if there is a Change in Control after which this award of Restricted Stock Units is not continued, assumed or substituted as described in Section 5(c)(i), then all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall immediately vest upon the consummation of such Change in Control.

(d) Section Definitions. As defined in the Plan and for purposes of this Section 5:

(i) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, each of which shall be determined independently of the others: (1) any Person becomes a “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of a majority of the stock of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Company; (2) individuals who are Continuing Directors of the Company (as hereinafter defined) cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board; (3) stockholders of the Company adopt and consummate (x) a plan of liquidation for all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (y) an agreement providing for the distribution of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (4) consummation of a merger, consolidation, other form of business combination or a sale of all or substantially all of its assets, with an unaffiliated third party, unless the business of the Company following consummation of such merger, consolidation or other business combination is continued following any such transaction by a resulting entity (which may be, but need not be, the Company) and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction hold, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the voting power of the resulting entity; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) shall not constitute a Change in Control; (5) there is a Change in Control of the Company of a nature that is reported in response to Item 5.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K or any similar item, schedule or form under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of the change, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; or (6) the Company consummates a transaction which constitutes a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” (as such term is defined in Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act) prior to the termination or expiration of this Agreement;

 

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(ii) “Continuing Directors” shall mean the members of the Board on the date of execution of this Agreement, provided that any person becoming a member of the Board subsequent to such date whose election or nomination for election was supported by at least a majority of the directors who then comprised the Continuing Directors shall be considered to be a Continuing Director;

(iii) “Good Reason” shall only mean: (1) a material reduction in the Employee’s base salary at the rate last in effect during the Employee’s term of service with the Company, (2) a material demotion in position accompanied by a material reduction in job duties and responsibilities, (3) a relocation of the Employee’s principal place of employment by more than fifty (50) driving miles from its location on the date of this Agreement, unless such relocation results in the Employee’s principal place of employment being closer to the Employee’s primary residence, or (4) a material breach by the Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement, and in each of subparts (1), (2), (3) and (4) of this Section 5(d)(iii), a failure by the Company to cure such breach within thirty (30) days following receipt of notice from the Employee of such breach; and

(iv) “Person” is used as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

6. Conversion of Restricted Stock Units into Common Stock upon Vesting. On the Conversion Date (as defined below), Restricted Stock Units shall be converted into an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock that will be issued to the Employee, or in the event of the Employee’s death, the Employee’s beneficiary. Promptly, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the Conversion Date, certificates representing such shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the Employee. The “Conversion Date” shall be the date of vesting as set forth in Section 5; provided, however, that if on the date of such vesting the Employee is prohibited from trading in the Company’s securities pursuant to applicable securities laws and/or the Company’s policy on securities trading and disclosure of confidential information, the Conversion Date shall be, in the determination of the Administrator, the first date the Employee is no longer prohibited from such trading.

7. Adjustment Provisions. If, during the term of this Agreement, there shall be any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend, special cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering or extraordinary distribution with respect to the Common Stock, or other change in corporate structure affecting the Common Stock, the Administrator shall make or cause to be made an appropriate and equitable substitution, adjustment or treatment with respect to the Restricted Stock Units in a manner consistent with Section 9 of the Plan, including a substitution or adjustment in the aggregate number or kind of shares subject to this Agreement, notwithstanding that the Restricted Stock Units are subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed by Section 4 above. Any securities, awards or rights issued pursuant to this Section 7 shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Stock Units to which they relate.

 

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8. Tax Withholding. As a condition precedent to the receipt of any Restricted Stock Units hereunder, the Employee agrees to pay to the Company, at such times as the Company shall determine, such amounts as the Company shall deem necessary to satisfy any withholding taxes due on income that the Employee recognizes pursuant to this award. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Employee. In addition, the Employee may elect, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator to satisfy the withholding requirement by having the Company withhold shares of Common Stock with a fair market value, as of the date of such withholding, sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation.

9. Registration. This grant is subject to the condition that if at any time the Administrator shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting and conversion of the Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder on any securities exchange, or the registration or qualification of such shares under any federal or state law, or the consent or approval of any regulatory body, shall be necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant, receipt or delivery of shares of Common Stock hereunder, such grant, receipt or delivery will not be effected unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator. The Company agrees to make every reasonable effort to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval.

10. Rights of the Employee. In no event shall the granting of the Restricted Stock Units or the other provisions hereof or the acceptance of the Restricted Stock Units by the Employee interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate to terminate the Employee’s employment at any time, nor confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company, its Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate for any period of time or to continue his present or any other rate of compensation.

11. Confidentiality; Non-Solicitation; Non-Disparagement; Cooperation, etc. The Employee hereby acknowledges that, during and solely as a result of the Employee’s employment by the Company, the Employee has received and will continue to receive special information with respect to the operations of such entity(ies) and access to confidential information and business and professional contacts, all of which is exceptionally valuable to the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and vital to the success of the Company’s, its Parent, Subsidiaries’ and Affiliates’ business and other related matters. In consideration of such special and unique opportunities afforded to the Employee as a result of the Employee’s employment and the grant of Performance Shares, the Employee hereby agrees to be bound by and acknowledges the reasonableness of the following covenants, which are specifically relied upon by the Company in entering into this Agreement and as a condition to the grant of the Performance Shares. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that each of the individual provisions of this Section 11 constitutes a separate and distinct obligation of the Employee to the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, individually enforceable against the Employee.

(a) Confidentiality. The Company and the Employee acknowledge that the services to be performed by the Employee under this Agreement are unique and extraordinary and, as a

 

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result of such employment, the Employee shall be in possession of Confidential Information relating to the business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any and all information (oral and written) relating to the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any of their respective activities, or of the clients, customers, acquisition targets, investment models or business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, other than such information which (i) is generally available to the public or within the relevant trade or industry, other than as the result of breach of the provisions of this Section 11(a), or (ii) the Employee is required to disclose under any applicable laws, regulations or directives of any government agency, tribunal or authority having jurisdiction in the matter or under subpoena or other process of law. The Employee shall not, during the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, nor at any time thereafter, except as may be required in the course of the performance of his duties hereunder (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 11(e) below) and except with respect to any litigation or arbitration involving this Agreement, including the enforcement hereof, directly or indirectly, use, communicate, disclose or disseminate to any person, firm or corporation any Confidential Information regarding the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates nor of the clients, customers, acquisition targets or business practices of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates acquired by the Employee during, or as a result of, his employment with the Company, without the prior written consent of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, the Employee understands that the Employee shall be prohibited from misappropriating any trade secret of the Company or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or of the clients or customers of the Company, or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates acquired by the Employee during, or as a result of, his employment with the Company, or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates at any time during or after the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

(b) Return of Company Property. Upon the termination of the Employee’s employment for any reason whatsoever all property of the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is in the possession of the Employee shall be promptly returned to the Company, including, without limitation, all documents, records, notebooks, equipment, price lists, specifications, programs, customer and prospective customer lists and other materials that contain Confidential Information which are in the possession of the Employee, including all copies thereof. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Employee shall be entitled to retain (i) papers and other materials of a personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs, correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, personal files and phone books, (ii) information showing his compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (iii) information that he reasonably believes may be needed for tax purposes, and (iv) copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his employment, or termination thereof, with the Company.

(c) Non-Solicitation. The Employee shall not, except in the furtherance of the Employee’s duties hereunder, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, (i) during the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates (except in the good faith performance of his duties) and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, solicit, aid or induce any employee, representative or agent of the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates to leave such employment or retention or to accept employment with or render services to or with any other person, firm, corporation or other entity unaffiliated with the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries

 

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or Affiliates or hire or retain any such employee, representative or agent, or take any action to materially assist or aid any other person, firm, corporation or other entity in identifying, hiring or soliciting any such employee, representative or agent, or (ii) during the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates (except in the good faith performance of his duties) and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, use the Company’s or its Parent’s, Subsidiaries’ or Affiliates’ Confidential Information to solicit, contact, aid or induce to purchase goods or services then sold by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates from another person, firm, corporation or other entity (or attempt to do any of the foregoing), directly or indirectly, for the purpose or effect of interfering with any part of the Company’s, its Parent’s, Subsidiaries’ or Affiliates’ business: (1) any customer of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates in any location in which the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates operates or sells its products; (2) any customer of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that the Employee contacted or solicited, or in any way supported or dealt with at any time during the last two years of the Employee’s employment; (3) any prospective customer of the Company, or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates that the Employee contacted or who received or requested a proposal or offer the Employee on behalf of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates at any time during the last two (2) years of the Employee’s employment; or (4) any customer of the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates for which the Employee had any direct or indirect responsibility at any time during the last two (2) years of his employment.

(d) Non-Disparagement. At no time during or after the period the Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall the Employee, directly or indirectly, disparage the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of the Company’s, its Parent’s, Subsidiaries’ or Affiliates’ past or present employees, directors, products or services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 11(d) shall prevent the Employee from making any truthful statement to the extent (i) necessary to rebut any untrue public statements made about him; (ii) necessary with respect to any litigation, arbitration or mediation involving this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the enforcement of this Agreement; (iii) required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with jurisdiction over such person; or (iv) made as good faith competitive statements in the ordinary course of business.

(e) Cooperation. Upon the receipt of reasonable notice from the Company (including the Company’s outside counsel), the Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and thereafter, the Employee will respond and provide information with regard to matters of which the Employee has knowledge as a result of the Employee’s employment with the Company, and will provide reasonable assistance to the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective representatives in defense of any claims that may be made against the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates (or any member thereof), and will provide reasonable assistance to the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates in the prosecution of any claims that may be made by the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates (or any member thereof), to the extent that such claims may relate to matters related to the Employee’s period of employment with the Company (or any predecessors). Any request for such cooperation shall take into account the Employee’s other personal and business commitments. The Employee also agrees to promptly inform the Company (to the extent the Employee is legally permitted to do so) if the Employee is asked to assist in any investigation of the Company, its Parent,

 

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Subsidiaries or Affiliates (or any member thereof) or their actions, regardless of whether a lawsuit or other proceeding has then been filed with respect to such investigation and shall not do so unless legally required. If the Employee is required to provide any services pursuant to this Section 11(e) during or after the period Employee is employed by the Company or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, upon presentation of appropriate documentation, then the Company: (i) shall promptly compensate the Employee for all time incurred in these activities at an hourly rate of pay equal to the Employee’s most recent annual base salary divided by 2080 hours; and (ii) shall promptly reimburse the Employee for reasonable out-of-pocket travel, lodging, communication and duplication expenses incurred in connection with the performance of such services and in accordance with the Company’s expense policy for its senior officers, and for legal fees to the extent the Board in good faith reasonably believes that separate representation is warranted. The Employee’s entitlement to reimbursement of such costs and expenses, including legal fees, pursuant to this Section 11(e), shall in no way affect the Employee’s rights, if any, to be indemnified and/or advanced expenses in accordance with the Company’s or its Parent, any of its Subsidiaries’ or Affiliates’ corporate or other organizational documents, any applicable insurance policy, and/or in accordance with this Agreement.

(f) Equitable Remedies. Without intending to limit the remedies available to the Company, the Employee acknowledges that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 11 may result in the material and irreparable injury to the Company, or its Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of such breach or threat, the Company shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and/or a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the Employee from engaging in activities prohibited by this Section 11. If for any reason it is held that the restrictions under this Section 11 are not reasonable or that consideration therefor is inadequate, such restrictions shall be interpreted or modified to include as much of the duration or scope of identified in this Section as will render such restrictions valid and enforceable.

(g) Continuing Obligation. In the event of any violation of the provisions of this Section 11, the Employee acknowledges and agrees that the post-termination restrictions contained in this Section 11 shall be extended by a period of time equal to the period of such violation, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the running of the applicable post-termination restriction period shall be tolled during any period of such violation.

12. Miscellaneous.

(a) Successors. This Agreement and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, heirs and successors, except as expressly herein otherwise provided.

(b) Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the matters referred to herein. Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, this Agreement may not be amended by the Administrator without the Employee’s consent if the amendment shall impair the Employee’s rights under this Agreement.

 

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(c) Capitalized Terms; Headings; Pronouns; Governing Law. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are deemed to have the same meanings as in the Plan. The descriptive headings of the respective sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to modify or construe the provisions which follow them. Any use of any masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and vice-versa and any use of a singular, the plural and vice-versa, as the context and facts may require. The construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware.

(d) Notices. Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered by registered or certified mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, with postage or charges prepaid, to the address hereinafter provided in this Section 12. Any such notice or communication given by first-class mail shall be deemed to have been given two business days after the date so mailed, and such notice or communication given by overnight delivery service shall be deemed to have been given one business day after the date so sent, provided such notice or communication arrives at its destination. Each notice to the Company shall be addressed to it at its offices at 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, 20151 (attention: Chief Financial Officer), with a copy to the Secretary of the Company or to such other designee of the Company. Each notice to the Employee shall be addressed to the Employee at the Employee’s address shown on the signature page hereof.

(e) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the minimal extent of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other parties or circumstances.

(f) Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute the entire document.

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Exhibit 6.5

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Employee has executed this Agreement all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
Its:
  EMPLOYEE
   
  [                                ]
  Employee’s Address:
   
   
   

Exhibit 6.6

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this          day of                     , 20     (the “Date of Grant”) by and between KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                      (the “Recipient”), pursuant to the KeyStone Solutions, Inc. 2016 Equity Award Plan (the “Plan”). Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. This Agreement and the award contained herein are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, which are incorporated by reference herein, and the following terms and conditions:

WHEREAS, the Recipient is a Director of the Company; and

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan in order to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by using equity awards to attract and retain key persons to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto mutually covenant and agree as follows:

1. Award of Restricted Stock. In consideration for the prior and/or continued service of the Recipient as a Director, the Company hereby awards to the Recipient, subject to the further terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,              shares (the “Restricted Stock”) of its common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), as of the Date of Grant.

2. Rights of Stockholder. The Recipient shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock (including the right to vote the shares of Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock), except as provided in Section 3 and Section 5 hereof.

3. Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to any other limitation on transfer created by applicable securities laws and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Recipient may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the shares of Restricted Stock or the rights granted hereunder (any such disposition or encumbrance being referred to herein as a “Transfer”). Any Transfer or purported Transfer by the Recipient of any of the shares of Restricted Stock shall be null and void and the Company shall not recognize or give effect to such Transfer on its books and records or recognize the person to whom such purported Transfer has been made as the legal or beneficial holder of such shares. The shares of Restricted Stock shall not be subject to sale, execution, pledge, attachment, encumbrance or other process and no person shall be entitled to exercise any rights of the Recipient as the holder of such Restricted Stock by virtue of any attempted execution, attachment or other process until the restrictions imposed herein on the Transfer of the shares of Restricted Stock shall lapse as provided in Section 4 hereof.

(a) Legends. All certificates representing the shares of Restricted Stock shall have endorsed thereon the following legend (in addition to any other legends that are customary or required on certificates representing shares of the Company’s Common Stock):


  (i) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED UNLESS DONE IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, EFFECTED PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO, OR UNDER ANOTHER EXEMPTION AVAILABLE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS TO WHICH AVAILABILITY THE COMPANY MAY REQUIRE THE SELLER/TRANSFEROR TO PROVIDE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY).

 

  (ii) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING FORFEITURE) SET FORTH IN A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT DATED AS OF                     , 20    , BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. ANY TRANSFER OR PURPORTED TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID.

If and when the restrictions imposed herein on the transfer of shares of Restricted Stock shall have lapsed as provided in Section 4 hereof, certificates for such shares without the restricted stock legend set forth in this section shall be delivered to the Recipient. Until such restrictions have lapsed, any certificates representing any shares of Restricted Stock shall be held in custody by the Company. The Recipient may request the removal of such restricted stock legend from certificates representing any shares of Restricted Stock as to which the restrictions imposed herein on the transfer thereof shall have lapsed as provided in Section 4 hereof. Such request shall be in writing to the General Counsel of the Company.

(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Recipient agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Restricted Stock or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Restricted Stock shall have been so transferred.

 

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4. Lapse of Restrictions and Forfeiture. Subject to Section 4(c) hereof, the restrictions on transfer imposed on the shares of Restricted Stock by this Section 4 shall lapse with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock and the Recipient will vest, or gain actual “ownership” of the shares of Restricted Stock in accordance with the terms of Section 4(a) hereof. Except as set forth below, in the event that prior to the lapse of restrictions on transfer, the Recipient’s service as a Director terminates, then all shares of Restricted Stock as to which the restrictions upon transfer imposed by Section 3 hereof shall not have lapsed prior to such date, and shall be forfeited as of the date such service as a Director terminates.

(a) Restricted Stock Vesting. The Restricted Stock shall vest as of the dates and in the amounts set forth below provided that the Recipient is serving as a Director on such date:

(i) shares shall vest on                     , 20    ; and

(ii) shares shall vest on                     , 20    

(b) Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4(a), in the event that prior to the lapse of restrictions on transfer pursuant to Section 4(a), the Recipient’s service as a Director is terminated as a result of (i) the Recipient’s death, disability or retirement as a Director, or (ii) the decision of the Company’s Board, or committee thereof, not to recommend the Recipient for re-election to the Board for any reason other than (1) “for cause” (as that term is contemplated by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware), (2) for failure to comply with the Company’s code of conduct or such other formal policies as may be adopted by the Company and applicable to the Company’s directors from time to time, or (3) at the Recipient’s request not to be nominated other than as a result of the Recipient’s disability or retirement, then the Restricted Stock shall immediately vest.

(c) Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 4(a) or (b) hereof, all unvested Restricted Stock awarded under this Agreement shall immediately vest upon a Change in Control.

(d) Section Definitions. As defined in the Plan and for purposes of this Section 4:

(i) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, each of which shall be determined independently of the others: (1) any Person becomes a “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of a majority of the stock of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Company; (2) individuals who are Continuing Directors of the Company (as hereinafter defined) cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board; (3) stockholders of the Company adopt and consummate (x) a plan of liquidation for all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (y) an agreement providing for the distribution of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (4) consummation of a merger, consolidation, other form of business combination or a sale of all or substantially all of its assets, with an unaffiliated third party, unless the business of the Company following consummation of such merger, consolidation or other business combination is continued following any such transaction by a resulting entity (which may be, but need not be, the Company) and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction hold,

 

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directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the voting power of the resulting entity; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) shall not constitute a Change in Control; (5) there is a Change in Control of the Company of a nature that is reported in response to Item 5.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K or any similar item, schedule or form under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of the change, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; or (6) the Company consummates a transaction which constitutes a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” (as such term is defined in Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act) prior to the termination or expiration of this Agreement;

(ii) “Continuing Directors” shall mean the members of the Board on the date of execution of this Agreement, provided that any person becoming a member of the Board subsequent to such date whose election or nomination for election was supported by at least a majority of the directors who then comprised the Continuing Directors shall be considered to be a Continuing Director; provided, however, that no individual initially elected or nominated as a Director as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to Directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any person other than the Board shall be deemed to be a Continuing Director; and

(iii) “Person” is used as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

5. Adjustment Provisions. If, during the term of this Agreement, there shall be any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, rights offering or extraordinary distribution with respect to the Common Stock, or other change in corporate structure affecting the Common Stock, the Administrator shall make or cause to be made an appropriate, proportional and equitable substitution, adjustment or treatment with respect to the Restricted Stock in a manner consistent with Section 9 of the Plan, including a substitution or adjustment in the aggregate number or kind of shares subject to this Agreement, notwithstanding that the Restricted Stock are subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed by Section 3 above. Any securities, awards or rights issued pursuant to this Section 5 shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Stock to which they relate.

6. Tax Withholding. As a condition precedent to the receipt of any shares of Restricted Stock hereunder, the Recipient agrees to pay to the Company, at such times as the Company shall determine, such amounts as the Company shall deem necessary to satisfy any withholding taxes due on income that the Recipient recognizes as a result of (a) the lapse of the restrictions imposed by Section 3 hereof on the shares of Restricted Stock or (b) the Recipient’s filing of an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company, its Parent, Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Recipient. In addition, the Recipient may elect, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, to satisfy the withholding requirement by having the Company withhold shares of vested Restricted Stock with a fair market value, as of the date of such withholding, sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation.

 

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7. Registration. This grant is subject to the condition that if at any time the Administrator shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto on any securities exchange, or the registration or qualification of such shares under any federal or state law, or the consent or approval of any regulatory body, shall be necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant, receipt or delivery of shares hereunder, such grant, receipt or delivery will not be effected unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator. The Company agrees to make every reasonable effort to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval.

8. Lock-Up Agreement. In connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities and upon request of the Company or the underwriters managing such underwritten offering of the Company’s securities (the “Underwriters”), the Recipient agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company, however or whenever acquired (other than those included in the registration), without the prior written consent of the Company or such Underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days but subject to such extension or extensions as may be required by the underwriters in order to publish research reports while complying with NASD Rule 2711 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and Rule 472(f)(4) of the New York Stock Exchange) (the “Lock-Up Period”) from the effective date of such registration as may be requested by the Company or such managing Underwriters and to execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the Underwriters at the time of the public offering. For purposes of clarification, no more than one such extension of the Lock-Up Period may occur.

9. Rights of the Recipient. In no event shall the granting of the Restricted Stock or the other provisions hereof or the acceptance of the Restricted Stock by the Recipient confer upon the Recipient any right to continue as a Director.

10. Miscellaneous.

(a) Successors. This Agreement and all the terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, heirs and successors, except as expressly herein otherwise provided.

(b) Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the matters referred to herein. Subject to Section 12(c) of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended by the Administrator at any time.

(c) Capitalized Terms; Headings; Pronouns; Governing Law. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein are deemed to have the same meanings as in the Plan. The descriptive headings of the respective sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to modify or construe the provisions which follow them. Any use of any masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and vice-versa and any use of a singular, the plural and vice-versa, as the context and facts may require. The construction and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

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(d) Notices. Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered by registered or certified mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, with postage or charges prepaid, to the address hereinafter provided in this Section 9. Any such notice or communication given by first-class mail shall be deemed to have been given two business days after the date so mailed, and such notice or communication given by overnight delivery service shall be deemed to have been given one business day after the date so sent, provided such notice or communication arrives at its destination. Each notice to the Company shall be addressed to it at its offices at 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA, 20151 (attention: Chief Financial Officer), with a copy to the Secretary of the Company or to such other designee of the Company. Each notice to the Recipient shall be addressed to the Recipient or such other person or persons at the address shown below the Recipient’s name on the signature page hereof.

(e) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the minimal extent of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other parties or circumstances.

(f) Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute the entire document.

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Exhibit 6.6

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Recipient has executed this Agreement all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
Its:
  RECIPIENT
   
  [                        ]
  Recipient’s Address:
   
   
   

Exhibit 6.7

 

LOGO

BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT (ASSET BASED)

 

Principal

$1,000,000.00

 

Loan Date

09-25-2015

 

Maturity

09-30-2016

 

Loan No
1475443600-89

 

Call / Coll

4A00 /13

 

Account

00000543853

 

Officer

545

 

Initials

LOGO

References in the boxes above are for Lender’s use only and do not limit the applicability of this document to any particular loan or item. Any item above containing “****” has been omitted due to text length limitations.

 

Borrower:    AOC Key Solutions, Inc.       Lender:    Sandy Spring Bank
   14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200          17801 Georgia Ave
   Chantilly, VA 20151          Olney, MD 20832

THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT (ASSET BASED) dated September 25, 2015, is made and executed between AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (“Borrower”) and Sandy Spring Bank (“Lender”) on the following terms and conditions. Borrower has received prior commercial loans from Lender or has applied to Lender for a commercial loan or loans or other financial accommodations, including those which may be described on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement. Borrower understands and agrees that: (A) in granting, renewing, or extending any Loan, Lender is relying upon Borrower’s representations, warranties, and agreements as set forth in this Agreement; (B) the granting, renewing, or extending of any Loan by Lender at all times shall be subject to Lender’s sole judgment and discretion; and (C) all such Loans shall be and remain subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

TERM. This Agreement shall be effective as of September 25, 2015, and shall continue in full force and effect until such time as all of Borrower’s Loans in favor of Lender have been paid in full, including principal, interest, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and other fees and charges, or until September 30, 2016.

ADVANCE AUTHORITY. The following person or persons are authorized, except as provided in this paragraph, to request advances and authorize payments under the line of credit until Lender receives from Borrower, at Lender’s address shown above, written notice of revocation of such authority: James K. McCarthy, Chairman, Principal Owner and Technical Director of AOC Key Solutions, Inc. Advances are to be credited to a Sandy Spring Bank Commercial account.

LINE OF CREDIT. Lender agrees to make Advances to Borrower from time to time from the date of this Agreement to the Expiration Date, provided the aggregate amount of such Advances outstanding at any time does not exceed the Borrowing Base. Within the foregoing limits, Borrower may borrow, partially or wholly prepay and reborrow under this Agreement as follows

Conditions Precedent to Each Advance. Lender’s obligation to make any Advance to or for the account of Borrower under this Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent, with all documents, instruments, opinions, reports and other items required under this Agreement to be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender:

(1) Lender shall have received evidence that this Agreement and all Related Documents have been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by Borrower to Lender.

(2) Lender shall have received such opinions of counsel, supplemental opinions, and documents as Lender may request.

(3) The security interests in the Collateral shall have been duly authorized, created, and perfected with First lien priority and shall be in full force and effect.

(4) All guaranties required by Lender for the credit facility(ies) shall have been executed by each Guarantor, delivered to Lender, and be in full force and effect.

(5) Lender, at its option and for its sole benefit, shall have conducted an audit of Borrower’s Accounts, books, records, and operations, and Lender shall be satisfied as to their condition.

(6) Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees, costs, and expenses specified in this Agreement and the Related Documents as are then due and payable.

(7) There shall not exist at the time of any Advance a condition which would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement, and Borrower shall have delivered to Lender the compliance certificate called for in the paragraph below titled “Compliance Certificate.”

Making Loan Advances. Advances under this credit facility, as well as directions for payment from Borrower’s accounts, may be requested orally or in writing by authorized persons. Lender may, but need not, require that all oral requests be confirmed in writing. Each Advance shall be conclusively deemed to have been made at the request of and for the benefit of Borrower (1) when credited to any deposit account of Borrower maintained with Lender or (2) when advanced in accordance with the instructions of an authorized person. Lender, at its option, may set a cutoff time, after which all requests for Advances will be treated as having been requested on the next succeeding Business Day.

Mandatory Loan Repayments. If at any time the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Advances shall exceed the applicable Borrowing Base, Borrower, immediately upon written or oral notice from Lender, shall pay to Lender an amount equal to the difference between the outstanding principal balance of the Advances and the Borrowing Base. On the Expiration Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender in full the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Advances then outstanding and all accrued unpaid interest, together with all other applicable fees, costs and charges, if any, not yet paid.

Loan Account. Lender shall maintain on its books a record of account in which Lender shall make entries for each Advance and such other debits and credits as shall be appropriate in connection with the credit facility. Lender shall provide Borrower with periodic statements of Borrower’s account, which statements shall be considered to be correct and conclusively binding on Borrower unless Borrower notifies Lender to the contrary within thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of any such statement which Borrower deems to be incorrect.

COLLATERAL. To secure payment of the Primary Credit Facility and performance of all other Loans, obligations and duties owed by Borrower to Lender, Borrower (and others, if required) shall grant to Lender Security Interests in such property and assets as Lender may require. Lender’s Security Interests in the Collateral shall be continuing liens and shall include the proceeds and products of the Collateral, including without limitation the proceeds of any insurance. With respect to the Collateral, Borrower agrees and represents and warrants to Lender:

Perfection of Security Interests. Borrower agrees to execute all documents perfecting Lender’s Security Interest and to take whatever actions are requested by Lender to perfect and continue Lender’s Security Interests in the Collateral. Upon request of Lender, Borrower will deliver to Lender any and all of the documents evidencing or constituting the Collateral, and Borrower will note Lender’s interest upon any and all chattel paper and instruments if not delivered to Lender for possession by Lender. Contemporaneous with the execution of this Agreement, Borrower will execute one or more UCC financing statements and any similar statements as may be required by applicable law and Lender will file such financing statements and all such similar statements in the appropriate location or locations. Borrower hereby appoints Lender as its irrevocable attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing any documents necessary to perfect or to continue any Security Interest. Lender may at any time, and without further authorization from Borrower, file a carbon, photograph, facsimile, or other reproduction of any financing statement for use as a financing statement. Borrower will reimburse Lender for all expenses for the perfection, termination, and the continuation of the perfection of Lender’s security interest in the Collateral. Borrower promptly will notify Lender before any change in Borrower’s name including any change to the assumed business names of Borrower. Borrower also promptly will notify Lender before any change in Borrower’s Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number. Borrower further agrees to notify Lender in writing prior to any change in address or location of Borrower’s principal governance office or should Borrower merge or consolidate with any other entity.

Collateral Records. Borrower does now, and at all times hereafter shall, keep correct and accurate records of the Collateral, all of which records shall be available to Lender or Lender’s representative upon demand for inspection and copying at any reasonable time. With respect to the Accounts, Borrower agrees to keep and maintain such records as Lender may require, including without limitation information concerning Eligible Accounts and Account balances and agings. Records related to Accounts (Receivables) are or will be located at 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly VA 20151. The above is an accurate and complete list of all locations at which Borrower keeps or maintains business records concerning Borrower’s collateral.

Collateral Schedules. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender schedules of Accounts and schedules of Eligible Accounts in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender. Thereafter supplemental schedules shall be delivered according to the following schedule: With respect to Eligible Accounts, schedules shall be delivered as stated in Financial Statements section.

Representations and Warranties Concerning Accounts. With respect to the Accounts, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender: (1)


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Each Account represented by Borrower to be an Eligible Account for purposes of this Agreement conforms to the requirements of the definition of an Eligible Account; (2) All Account information listed on schedules delivered to Lender will be true and correct, subject to immaterial variance; and (3) Lender, its assigns, or agents shall have the right at any time and at Borrower’s expense to inspect, examine, and audit Borrower’s records and to confirm with Account Debtors the accuracy of such Accounts.

Remittance Account. Borrower agrees that Lender may at any time require Borrower to institute procedures whereby the payments and other proceeds of the Accounts shall be paid by the Account Debtors under a remittance account or lock box arrangement with Lender, or Lender’s agent, or with one or more financial institutions designated by Lender. Borrower further agrees that, if no Event of Default exists under this Agreement, any and all of such funds received under such a remittance account or lock box arrangement shall, at Lender’s sole election and discretion, either be (1) paid or turned over to Borrower; (2) deposited into one or more accounts for the benefit of Borrower (which deposit accounts shall be subject to a security assignment in favor of Lender); (3) deposited into one or more accounts for the joint benefit of Borrower and Lender (which deposit accounts shall likewise be subject to a security assignment in favor of Lender); (4) paid or turned over to Lender to be applied to the Indebtedness in such order and priority as Lender may determine within its sole discretion; or (5) any combination of the foregoing as Lender shall determine from time to time. Borrower further agrees that, should one or more Events of Default exist, any and all funds received under such a remittance account or lock box arrangement shall be paid or turned over to Lender to be applied to the Indebtedness, again in such order and priority as Lender may determine within its sole discretion.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EACH ADVANCE. Lender’s obligation to make the initial Advance and each subsequent Advance under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment to Lender’s satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Related Documents.

Loan Documents. Borrower shall provide to Lender the following documents for the Loan: (1) the Note; (2) Security Agreements granting to Lender security interests in the Collateral; (3) financing statements and all other documents perfecting Lender’s Security Interests; (4) evidence of insurance as required below; (5) guaranties; (6) together with all such Related Documents as Lender may require for the Loan; all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s counsel.

Borrower’s Authorization. Borrower shall have provided in form and substance satisfactory to Lender properly certified resolutions, duly authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note and the Related Documents. In addition, Borrower shall have provided such other resolutions, authorizations, documents and instruments as Lender or its counsel, may require.

Fees and Expenses Under This Agreement. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees, costs, and expenses specified in this Agreement and the Related Documents as are then due and payable.

Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in any document or certificate delivered to Lender under this Agreement are true and correct.

No Event of Default. There shall not exist at the time of any Advance a condition which would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or under any Related Document.

Monthly Monitoring Fee. Borrower hereby promises and agrees to pay $150.00 per month with regards to receivables financing.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date of this Agreement, as of the date of each disbursement of loan proceeds, as of the date of any renewal, extension or modification of any Loan, and at all times any Indebtedness exists:

Organization. Borrower is a corporation for profit which is, and at all times shall be, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware. Borrower is duly authorized to transact business in all other states in which Borrower is doing business, having obtained all necessary filings, governmental licenses and approvals for each state in which Borrower is doing business. Specifically, Borrower is, and at all times shall be, duly qualified as a foreign corporation in all states in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition. Borrower has the full power and authority to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is presently engaged or presently proposes to engage. Borrower maintains an office at 14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA 20151. Unless Borrower has designated otherwise in writing, the principal office is the office at which Borrower keeps its books and records including its records concerning the Collateral. Borrower will notify Lender prior to any change in the location of Borrower’s state of organization or any change in Borrower’s name. Borrower shall do all things necessary to preserve and to keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and privileges, and shall comply with all regulations, rules, ordinances, statutes, orders and decrees of any governmental or quasi-govemmental authority or court applicable to Borrower and Borrower’s business activities.

Assumed Business Names. Borrower has filed or recorded all documents or filings required by law relating to all assumed business names used by Borrower. Excluding the name of Borrower, the following is a complete list of all assumed business names under which Borrower does business: None.

Authorization. Borrower’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and all the Related Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action by Borrower and do not conflict with, result in a violation of, or constitute a default under (1) any provision of (a) Borrower’s articles of incorporation or organization, or bylaws, or (b) any agreement or other instrument binding upon Borrower or (2) any law, governmental regulation, court decree, or order applicable to Borrower or to Borrower’s properties.

Financial Information. Each of Borrower’s financial statements supplied to Lender truly and completely disclosed Borrower’s financial condition as of the date of the statement, and there has been no material adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statement supplied to Lender. Borrower has no material contingent obligations except as disclosed in such financial statements.

Legal Effect. This Agreement constitutes, and any instrument or agreement Borrower is required to give under this Agreement when delivered will constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

Properties. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as previously disclosed in Borrower’s financial statements or in writing to Lender and as accepted by Lender, and except for property tax liens for taxes not presently due and payable, Borrower owns and has good title to all of Borrower’s properties free and clear of all Security Interests, and has not executed any security documents or financing statements relating to such properties. All of Borrower’s properties are titled in Borrower’s legal name, and Borrower has not used or filed a financing statement under any other name for at least the last five (5) years.

Hazardous Substances. Except as disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing. Borrower represents and warrants that: (1) During the period of Borrower’s ownership of the Collateral, there has been no use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance by any person on, under, about or from any of the Collateral. (2) Borrower has no knowledge of, or reason to believe that there has been (a) any breach or violation of any Environmental Laws; (b) any use, generation, manufacture, storage, treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, under, about or from the Collateral by any prior owners or occupants of any of the Collateral; or (c) any actual or threatened litigation or claims of any kind by any person relating to such matters. (3) Neither Borrower nor any tenant, contractor, agent or other authorized user of any of the Collateral shall use, generate, manufacture, store, treat, dispose of or release any Hazardous Substance on, under, about or from any of the Collateral; and any such activity shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, including without limitation all Environmental Laws. Borrower authorizes Lender and its agents to enter upon the Collateral to make such inspections and tests as Lender may deem appropriate to determine compliance of the Collateral with this section of the Agreement. Any inspections or tests made by Lender shall be at Borrower’s expense and for Lender’s purposes only and shall not be construed to create any responsibility or liability on the part of Lender to Borrower or to any other person. The representations and warranties contained herein are based on Borrower’s due diligence in investigating the Collateral for hazardous waste and Hazardous Substances. Borrower hereby (1) releases and waives any future claims against Lender for indemnity or contribution in the event Borrower becomes liable for cleanup or other costs under any such laws, and (2) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Lender against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, and expenses which Lender may directly or indirectly sustain or suffer resulting from a breach of this section of the Agreement or as a consequence of any use, generation, manufacture, storage, disposal, release or threatened release of a hazardous waste or substance on the Collateral. The provisions of this section of the Agreement, including the obligation to indemnify and defend, shall survive the payment of the Indebtedness and the termination, expiration or satisfaction of this Agreement and shall not be affected by Lender’s acquisition of any interest in any of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure or otherwise.

Litigation and Claims. No litigation, claim, investigation, administrative proceeding or similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against Borrower is pending or threatened, and no other event has occurred which may materially adversely affect Borrower’s financial condition or properties, other than litigation, claims, or other events, if any, that have been disclosed to and acknowledged by Lender in writing.

Taxes. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all of Borrower’s tax returns and reports that are or were required to be filed, have been filed, and all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges have been paid in full, except those presently being or to be contested by Borrower in good faith in the ordinary course of business and for which adequate reserves have been provided.


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Lion Priority. Unless otherwise previously disclosed to Lender in writing, Borrower has not entered into or granted any Security Agreements, or permitted the filing or attachment of any Security Interests on or affecting any of the Collateral directly or indirectly securing repayment of Borrower’s Loan and Note, that would be prior or that may in any way be superior to Lender’s Security Interests and rights in and to such Collateral.

Binding Effect. This Agreement, the Note, all Security Agreements (if any), and all Related Documents are binding upon the signers thereof, as well as upon their successors, representatives and assigns, and are legally enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that, so long as this Agreement remains in effect, Borrower will:

Notices of Claims and Litigation. Promptly inform Lender in writing of (1) all material adverse changes in Borrower’s financial condition, and (2) all existing and all threatened litigation, claims, investigations, administrative proceedings or similar actions affecting Borrower or any Guarantor which could materially affect the financial condition of Borrower or the financial condition of any Guarantor.

Financial Records. Maintain its books and records in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and permit Lender to examine and audit Borrower’s books and records at all reasonable times.

Financial Statements. Furnish Lender with the following:

Interim Statements. As soon as available, but in no event later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, Borrower’s balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the period ended, prepared by Borrower.

Additional Requirements. Borrower Financial Statements and Tax Returns: As soon as available, but in no event later than May 31st annually, the Audited Financial Statements and Business Tax Returns by May 31st annually or within 30 days of filing as of the end of the fiscal year of the Borrower.

Guarantor Financial Statements: Annual personal financial statements from the Guarantor and copies of Federal Tax Returns by May 31st annually or within 30 days of filing.

Accounts Receivable Aging Schedule: monthly within fifteen (15) days after the close of each month, a statement of the aging of all accounts receivable in such form and detail as the Lender may from time-to-time specify.

Accounts Payable Aging Schedule: monthly within fifteen (15) days after the close of each month, a statement of the aging of all accounts payable in such form and detail as the Lender may from time-to-time specify.

Borrowing Base Certificates: monthly within fifteen (15) days after the close of each month, a borrowing base certificate, certified by Borrower’s chief financial officer or other authorized officer performing a substantially similar function as true and correct, in such form and detail as the Lender may from time-to-time specify. (See attached Exhibit A).

Audits and Inspection: Borrower shall permit any of Lender’s officers or other representatives to visit and inspect upon reasonable notice during business hours any of the locations of Borrower, to examine and audit all of Borrower’s books of account, records (including System for Award Management or CCR), reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, employees and independent certified public accountants. Borrower shall pay all of Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (all of which amounts shall be Expenses) for the foregoing only if (a) an Event of Default has occurred, (b) average borrowings under the Line of Credit during any recent period are equal to or greater than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Note amount or (c) there have been any changes that the Lender, in its sole discretion, deems material.

Other Requirements: No loans or liens without Bank consent and no change in ownership greater than 15%.

All financial reports required to be provided under this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and certified by Borrower as being true and correct.

Additional Information. Furnish such additional information and statements, as Lender may request from time to time.

Financial Covenants and Ratios. Comply with the following covenants and ratios:

Additional Requirements. Tangible Net Worth Requirements. Maximum Debt to Tangible Net Worth. Maintain a ratio of Maximum Debt to Tangible Net Worth not in excess of 3.000 to 1.000. This leverage ratio will be evaluated as of quarter-end.

Maintain Minimum Tangible Net Worth of not less than $800,000.00. This ratio will be evaluated as of quarter-end.

Tangible Net Worth is defined as book net worth less intangible assets and all shareholder Accounts Receivables and loans, and all Accounts Receivables and loans due from affiliates and officers per GAAP.

Quarterly Losses. Borrower shall shall not suffer two (2) consecutive quarterly losses.

Except as provided above, all computations made to determine compliance with the requirements contained in this paragraph shall be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis, and certified by Borrower as being true and correct.

Insurance. Maintain fire and other risk insurance, public liability insurance, and such other insurance as Lender may require with respect to Borrower’s properties and operations, in form, amounts, coverages and with insurance companies acceptable to Lender. Borrower, upon request of Lender, will deliver to Lender from time to time the policies or certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including stipulations that coverages will not be cancelled or diminished without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender. Each insurance policy also shall include an endorsement providing that coverage in favor of Lender will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or default of Borrower or any other person. In connection with all policies covering assets in which Lender holds or is offered a security interest for the Loans, Borrower will provide Lender with such lender’s loss payable or other endorsements as Lender may require.

Insurance Reports. Furnish to Lender, upon request of Lender, reports on each existing insurance policy showing such information as Lender may reasonably request, including without limitation the following: (1) the name of the insurer; (2) the risks insured; (3) the amount of the policy; (4) the properties insured; (5) the then current property values on the basis of which insurance has been obtained, and the manner of determining those values; and (6) the expiration date of the policy. In addition, upon request of Lender (however not more often than annually), Borrower will have an independent appraiser satisfactory to Lender determine, as applicable, the actual cash value or replacement cost of any Collateral. The cost of such appraisal shall be paid by Borrower.

Guaranties. Prior to disbursement of any Loan proceeds, furnish executed guaranties of the Loans in favor of Lender, executed by the guarantors named below, on Lender’s forms, and in the amounts and under the conditions set forth in those guaranties.

 

Names of Guarantors

   Amounts

Denise McCarthy

   Unlimited

James K. McCarthy

   Unlimited

Other Agreements. Comply with all terms and conditions of all other agreements, whether now or hereafter existing, between Borrower and any other party and notify Lender immediately in writing of any default in connection with any other such agreements.

Loan Proceeds. Use all Loan proceeds solely for Borrower’s business operations, unless specifically consented to the contrary by Lender in writing.

Taxes, Charges and Liens. Pay and discharge when due all of its indebtedness and obligations, including without limitation all assessments, taxes, governmental charges, levies and liens, of every kind and nature, imposed upon Borrower or its properties, income, or profits, prior to the date on which penalties would attach, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might become a lien or charge upon any of Borrower’s properties, income, or profits. Provided however, Borrower will not be required to pay and discharge any such assessment, tax, charge, levy, lien or claim so long as (1) the legality of the same shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (2) Borrower shall have established on Borrower’s books adequate reserves with respect to such contested assessment, tax, charge, levy, lien, or claim in accordance with GAAP.

Performance. Perform and comply, in a timely manner, with all terms, conditions, and provisions set forth in this Agreement, in the Related Documents, and in all other instruments and agreements between Borrower and Lender. Borrower shall notify Lender immediately in writing of any default in connection with any agreement.

Operations. Maintain executive and management personnel with substantially the same qualifications and experience as the present executive and management personnel; provide written notice to Lender of any change in executive and management personnel; conduct its business affairs in a reasonable and prudent manner.


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Environmental Studies. Promptly conduct and complete, at Borrower’s expense, all such investigations, studies, samplings and testing as may be requested by Lender or any governmental authority relative to any substance, or any waste or by-product of any substance defined as toxic or a hazardous substance under applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, regulation, order or directive, at or affecting any property or any facility owned, leased or used by Borrower.

Compliance with Governmental Requirements. Comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of all governmental authorities applicable to the conduct of Borrower’s properties, businesses and operations, and to the use or occupancy of the Collateral, including without limitation, the Americans With Disabilities Act. Borrower may contest in good faith any such law, ordinance, or regulation and withhold compliance during any proceeding, including appropriate appeals, so long as Borrower has notified Lender in writing prior to doing so and so long as, in Lender’s sole opinion, Lender’s interests in the Collateral are not jeopardized. Lender may require Borrower to post adequate security or a surety bond, satisfactory to Lender, to protect Lender’s interest.

Inspection. Permit employees or agents of Lender at any reasonable time to inspect any and all Collateral for the Loan or Loans and Borrower’s other properties and to examine or audit Borrower’s books, accounts, and records and to make copies and memoranda of Borrower’s books, accounts, and records. If Borrower now or at any time hereafter maintains any records (including without limitation computer generated records and computer software programs for the generation of such records) in the possession of a third party. Borrower, upon request of Lender, shall notify such party to permit Lender free access to such records at all reasonable times and to provide Lender with copies of any records it may request, all at Borrower’s expense.

Compliance Certificates. Unless waived in writing by Lender, provide Lender within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, with a certificate executed by Borrower’s chief financial officer, or other officer or person acceptable to Lender, certifying that the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the date of the certificate and further certifying that, as of the date of the certificate, no Event of Default exists under this Agreement.

Environmental Compliance and Reports. Borrower shall comply in all respects with any and all Environmental Laws: not cause or permit to exist, as a result of an intentional or unintentional action or omission on Borrower’s part or on the part of any third party, on property owned and/or occupied by Borrower, any environmental activity where damage may result to the environment, unless such environmental activity is pursuant to and in compliance with the conditions of a permit issued by the appropriate federal, state or local governmental authorities; shall furnish to Lender promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof a copy of any notice, summons, lien, citation, directive, letter or other communication from any governmental agency or instrumentality concerning any intentional or unintentional action or omission on Borrower’s part in connection with any environmental activity whether or not there is damage to the environment and/or other natural resources.

Additional Assurances. Make, execute and deliver to Lender such promissory notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, assignments, financing statements, instruments, documents and other agreements as Lender or its attorneys may reasonably request to evidence and secure the Loans and to perfect all Security Interests.

LENDER’S EXPENDITURES. If any action or proceeding is commenced that would materially affect Lender’s interest in the Collateral or if Borrower fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement or any Related Documents, including but not limited to Borrower’s failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts Borrower is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement or any Related Documents, Lender on Borrower’s behalf may (but shall not be obligated to) take any action that Lender deems appropriate, including but not limited to discharging or paying all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances and other claims, at any time levied or placed on any Collateral and paying all costs for insuring, maintaining and preserving any Collateral. All such expenditures incurred or paid by Lender for such purposes will then bear interest at the rate charged under the Note from the date incurred or paid by Lender to the date of repayment by Borrower. All such expenses will become a part of the Indebtedness and, at Lender’s option, will (A) be payable on demand; or (B) be added to the balance of the Note and be apportioned among and be payable with any installment payments to become due during either (1) the term of any applicable insurance policy; or (2) the remaining term of the Note.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that while this Agreement is in effect, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender:

Indebtedness and Liens. (1) Except for trade debt incurred in the normal course of business and indebtedness to Lender contemplated by this Agreement, create, incur or assume indebtedness for borrowed money, including capital leases, (2) sell, transfer, mortgage, assign, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of Borrower’s assets (except as allowed as Permitted Liens), or (3) sell with recourse any of Borrower’s accounts, except to Lender.

Continuity of Operations. (1) Engage in any business activities substantially different than those in which Borrower is presently engaged, (2) cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with any other entity, change its name, dissolve or transfer or sell Collateral out of the ordinary course of business, or (3) pay any dividends on Borrower’s stock (other than dividends payable in its stock), provided, however that notwithstanding the foregoing, but only so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the payment of dividends, if Borrower is a “Subchapter S Corporation” (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Borrower may pay cash dividends on its stock to its shareholders from time to time in amounts necessary to enable the shareholders to pay income taxes and make estimated income tax payments to satisfy their liabilities under federal and state law which arise solely from their status as Shareholders of a Subchapter S Corporation because of their ownership of shares of Borrower’s stock, or purchase or retire any of Borrower’s outstanding shares or alter or amend Borrower’s capital structure.

Loans, Acquisitions and Guaranties. (1) Loan, invest in or advance money or assets to any other person, enterprise or entity, (2) purchase, create or acquire any interest in any other enterprise or entity, or (3) incur any obligation as surety or guarantor other than in the ordinary course of business.

Agreements. Enter into any agreement containing any provisions which would be violated or breached by the performance of Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement or in connection herewith.

CESSATION OF ADVANCES. If Lender has made any commitment to make any Loan to Borrower, whether under this Agreement or under any other agreement, Lender shall have no obligation to make Loan Advances or to disburse Loan proceeds if: (A) Borrower or any Guarantor is in default under the terms of this Agreement or any of the Related Documents or any other agreement that Borrower or any Guarantor has with Lender; (B) Borrower or any Guarantor dies, becomes incompetent or becomes insolvent, files a petition in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, or is adjudged a bankrupt; (C) there occurs a material adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition, in the financial condition of any Guarantor, or in the value of any Collateral securing any Loan; or (D) any Guarantor seeks, claims or otherwise attempts to limit, modify or revoke such Guarantor’s guaranty of the Loan or any other loan with Lender; or (E) Lender in good faith deems itself insecure, even though no Event of Default shall have occurred.

RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in all Borrower’s accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Borrower holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Borrower may open in the future However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be prohibited by law Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on the Indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at Lender’s option, to administratively freeze all such accounts to allow Lender to protect Lender’s charge and setoff rights provided in this paragraph.

DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:

Payment Default. Borrower fails to make any payment when due under the Loan.

Other Defaults. Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any of the Related Documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.

False Statements. Any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under this Agreement or the Related Documents is false or misleading in any material respect, either now or at the time made or furnished or becomes false or misleading at any time thereafter

Insolvency. The dissolution or termination of Borrower’s existence as a going business, or a trustee or receiver is appointed for Borrower or for all or a substantial portion of the assets of Borrower, or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of Borrower’s creditors, or Borrower files for bankruptcy, or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against Borrower and such involuntary petition remains undismissed for sixty (60) days

Defective Collateralization. This Agreement or any of the Related Documents ceases to be in full force and effect (including failure of any collateral document to create a valid and perfected security interest or lien) at any time and for any reason.

Creditor or Forfeiture Proceedings. Commencement of foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by any governmental agency against any collateral securing the Loan. This includes a garnishment of any of Borrower’s accounts, including deposit accounts, with Lender. However, this Event of Default shall


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not apply if there is a good faith dispute by Borrower as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or bond for the dispute.

Events Affecting Guarantor. Any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any Guarantor of any of the Indebtedness or any Guarantor dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or disputes the validity of, or liability under, any Guaranty of the Indebtedness.

Change in Ownership. Any change in ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the common stock of Borrower.

Adverse Change. A material adverse change occurs in Borrower’s financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of the Loan is impaired.

Insecurity. Lender in good faith believes itself insecure.

EFFECT OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT. If any Event of Default shall occur, except where otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Related Documents, all commitments and obligations of Lender under this Agreement or the Related Documents or any other agreement immediately will terminate (including any obligation to make further Loan Advances or disbursements), and, at Lender’s option, all sums owing in connection with the Loans, including all principal, interest, and all other fees, costs and charges, if any, will become immediately due and payable, all without notice of any kind to Borrower, except that in the case of an Event of Default of the type described in the “Insolvency” subsection above, such acceleration shall be automatic and not optional. In addition, Lender shall have all the rights and remedies provided in the Related Documents or available at law, in equity, or otherwise. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of Lender’s rights and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election by Lender to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to take action to perform an obligation of Borrower or of any Grantor shall not affect Lender’s right to declare a default and to exercise its rights and remedies.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of this Agreement:

Amendments. This Agreement, together with any Related Documents, constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the matters set forth in this Agreement. No alteration of or amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless given in writing and signed by the party or parties sought to be charged or bound by the alteration or amendment.

Attorneys’ Fees; Expenses. Borrower agrees that if Lender hires an attorney to help enforce this Agreement, Borrower will pay, subject to any limits under applicable law, Lender’s attorneys’ fees and all of Lender’s other collection expenses, whether or not there is a lawsuit and including without limitation additional legal expenses for bankruptcy proceedings.

Caption Headings. Caption headings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of this Agreement.

Consent to Jurisdiction. Borrower irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the State of Maryland over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Borrower irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that Borrower may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Final judgment in any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower and may be enforced in any court in which Borrower is subject to jurisdiction by a suit upon such judgment provided that service of process is effected upon Borrower as provided in this Agreement or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Consent to Loan Participation. Borrower agrees and consents to Lender’s sale or transfer, whether now or later, of one or more participation interests in the Loan to one or more purchasers, whether related or unrelated to Lender. Lender may provide, without any limitation whatsoever, to any one or more purchasers, or potential purchasers, any information or knowledge Lender may have about Borrower or about any other matter relating to the Loan, and Borrower hereby waives any rights to privacy Borrower may have with respect to such matters. Borrower additionally waives any and all notices of sale of participation interests, as well as all notices of any repurchase of such participation interests. Borrower also agrees that the purchasers of any such participation interests will be considered as the absolute owners of such interests in the Loan and will have all the rights granted under the participation agreement or agreements governing the sale of such participation interests. Borrower further waives all rights of offset or counterclaim that it may have now or later against Lender or against any purchaser of such a participation interest and unconditionally agrees that either Lender or such purchaser may enforce Borrower’s obligation under the Loan irrespective of the failure or insolvency of any holder of any interest in the Loan. Borrower further agrees that the purchaser of any such participation interests may enforce its interests irrespective of any personal claims or defenses that Borrower may have against Lender.

Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by federal law applicable to Lender and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. This Agreement has been accepted by Lender in the State of Maryland.

JURY WAIVER. LENDER AND BORROWER EACH HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH LENDER OR BORROWER MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO, THIS AGREEMENT. IT IS AGREED THAT THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY LENDER AND BORROWER, AND LENDER AND BORROWER EACH HEREBY REPRESENT THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR OPINION HAVE BEEN MADE BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR TO IN ANY WAY MODIFY OR NULIFY ITS EFFECT. BORROWER FURTHER REPRESENTS THAT BORROWER HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF BORROWER’S OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT BORROWER HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL.

No Waiver by Lender. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this Agreement unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by Lender. No delay or omission on the part of Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver by Lender of a provision of this Agreement shall not prejudice or constitute a waiver of Lender’s right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that provision or any other provision of this Agreement. No prior waiver by Lender, nor any course of dealing between Lender and Borrower, or between Lender and any Grantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of Lender’s rights or of any of Borrower’s or any Grantor’s obligations as to any future transactions. Whenever the consent of Lender is required under this Agreement, the granting of such consent by Lender in any instance shall not constitute continuing consent to subsequent instances where such consent is required and in all cases such consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of Lender.

Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing, and shall be effective when actually delivered, if hand delivered, when actually received by telefacsimile (unless otherwise required by law), when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier, or, if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, as first class, certified or registered mail postage prepaid, directed to the addresses shown near the beginning of this Agreement. Any party may change its address for notices under this Agreement by giving formal written notice to the other parties, specifying that the purpose of the notice is to change the party’s address. For notice purposes, Borrower agrees to keep Lender informed at all times of Borrower’s current address. Unless otherwise provided or required by law, if there is more than one Borrower, any notice given by Lender to any Borrower is deemed to be notice given to all Borrowers.

Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable as to any circumstance, that finding shall not make the offending provision illegal, invalid, or unenforceable as to any other circumstance. If feasible, the offending provision shall be considered modified so that it becomes legal, valid and enforceable. If the offending provision cannot be so modified, it shall be considered deleted from this Agreement. Unless otherwise required by law, the illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.

Subsidiaries and Affiliates of Borrower. To the extent the context of any provisions of this Agreement makes it appropriate, including without limitation any representation, warranty or covenant, the word “Borrower” as used in this Agreement shall include all of Borrower’s subsidiaries and affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing however, under no circumstances shall this Agreement be construed to require Lender to make any Loan or other financial accommodation to any of Borrower’s subsidiaries or affiliates.

Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements by or on behalf of Borrower contained in this Agreement or any Related Documents shall bind Borrower’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns. Borrower shall not, however, have the right to assign Borrower’s rights under this Agreement or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of Lender.

Survival of Representations and Warranties. Borrower understands and agrees that in extending Loan Advances, Lender is relying on all representations, warranties, and covenants made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any certificate or other instrument delivered by Borrower to Lender under this Agreement or the Related Documents. Borrower further agrees that regardless of any investigation made by Lender, all such representations, warranties and covenants will survive the extension of Loan Advances and delivery to Lender of the Related Documents, shall be continuing in nature, shall be deemed made and redated by Borrower at the time each Loan Advance is made and shall remain in full force and effect until such time as Borrower’s Indebtedness shall be paid in full, or until this Agreement shall be terminated in the manner provided above, whichever is the last to occur.


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Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, all references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money of the United States of America. Words and terms used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, as the context may require. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code. Accounting words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the date of this Agreement:

Account. The word “Account” means a trade account, account receivable, other receivable, or other right to payment for goods sold or services rendered owing to Borrower (or to a third party grantor acceptable to Lender).

Account Debtor. The words “Account Debtor” mean the person or entity obligated upon an Account.

Advance. The word “Advance” means a disbursement of Loan funds made, or to be made, to Borrower or on Borrower’s behalf under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Agreement. The word “Agreement” means this Business Loan Agreement (Asset Based), as this Business Loan Agreement (Asset Based) may be amended or modified from time to time, together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Business Loan Agreement (Asset Based) from time to time.

Borrower. The word “Borrower” means AOC Key Solutions, Inc. and includes all co-signers and co-makers signing the Note and all their successors and assigns.

Borrowing Base. The words “Borrowing Base” mean as determined by Lender from time to time, the lesser of (1) $1,000,000.00 or (2) 80.00% of the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts (not to exceed in corresponding Loan amount based on Eligible Accounts $1,750,000.00). Lender reserves the right to modify the definition of Borrowing Base, in its sole discretion, should an Event of Default occur

Business Day. The words “Business Day” mean a day on which commercial banks are open in the State of Maryland.

Collateral. The word “Collateral” means all property and assets granted as collateral security for a Loan, whether real or personal property, whether granted directly or indirectly, whether granted now or in the future, and whether granted in the form of a security interest, mortgage, collateral mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge, crop pledge, chattel mortgage, collateral chattel mortgage, chattel trust, factor’s lien, equipment trust, conditional sale, trust receipt, lien, charge lien or title retention contract, lease or consignment intended as a security device, or any other security or lien interest whatsoever, whether created by law, contract, or otherwise. The word Collateral also includes without limitation all collateral described in the Collateral section of this Agreement.

Eligible Accounts. The words “Eligible Accounts” mean at any time, all of Borrower’s Accounts which contain selling terms and conditions acceptable to Lender. The net amount of any Eligible Account against which Borrower may borrow shall exclude all returns, discounts, credits, and offsets of any nature. Unless otherwise agreed to by Lender in writing, Eligible Accounts do not include:

(1) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is employee or agent of Borrower.

(2) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is a subsidiary of, or affiliated with Borrower or its shareholders, officers, or directors.

(3) Accounts with respect to which goods are placed on consignment, guaranteed sale, or other terms by reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor may be conditional.

(4) Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is not a resident of the United States, except to the extent such Accounts are supported by insurance, bonds or other assurances satisfactory to Lender.

(5) Accounts with respect to which Borrower is or may become liable to the Account Debtor for goods sold or services rendered by the Account Debtor to Borrower.

(6) Accounts which are subject to dispute, counterclaim, or setoff.

(7) Accounts with respect to which the goods have not been shipped or delivered, or the services have not been rendered, to the Account Debtor.

(8) Accounts with respect to which Lender, in its sole discretion, deems the creditworthiness or financial condition of the Account Debtor to be unsatisfactory.

(9) Accounts of any Account Debtor who has filed or has had filed against it a petition in bankruptcy or an application for relief under any provision of any state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, or debtor-in-relief acts; or who has had appointed a trustee, custodian, or receiver for the assets of such Account Debtor; or who has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or has become insolvent or fails generally to pay its debts (including its payrolls) as such debts become due.

(10) Accounts which have not been paid in full within 90 Days from the invoice date. The entire balance of any Account of any single Account Debtor will be ineligible whenever the portion of the Account which has not been paid within 90 Days from the invoice date is in excess of 50.000% of the total amount outstanding on the Account.

(11) For purpose of this Facility, Eligible Accounts Receivable will include amounts billed to agencies and instrumentalities of the United States Government, prime contracts performing under US Government contracts where the Borrower is a subcontractor and creditworthy commercial entities. Accounts billed in the normal course of business and outstanding ninety (90) days or less from invoice date without counterclaim, offset or material dispute will be considered eligible (“EAR”).

(12) Receivables subject to any potential claim of a surety or bonding company.

(13) Notwithstanding the terms of clause (5) above, only the portion of the Account up to the amount owed by the Borrower to the Account Debtor will be ineligible.

(14) To the extent the Account contains miscellaneous fees (including, but not limited to, late fees and interest charges), such miscellaneous fees shall not be eligible

(15) Accounts representing progress payments

(16) Accounts representing rebillings

(17) If the Account is due from an Account Debtor whose Accounts in the aggregate constitute in excess of twenty percent (20%) of all outstanding Accounts or thirty percent (30%) of revenues for the prior fiscal year, at the Lender’s option the portion of the aggregate amount of the Accounts from that Account Debtor which exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the total balance of Accounts or thirty percent (30%) of revenues from the prior fiscal year will be ineligible.

Environmental Laws. The words “Environmental Laws” mean any and all state, federal and local statutes, regulations and ordinances relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq. (“CERCLA”), the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-499 (“SARA”), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., or other applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

Event of Default. The words. “Event of Default” mean any of the events of default set forth in this Agreement in the default section of this Agreement.

Expiration Date. The words “Expiration Date” mean the date of termination of Lender’s commitment to lend under this Agreement.

GAAP. The word “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles.

Grantor. The word “Grantor” means each and all of the persons or entities granting a Security Interest in any Collateral for the Loan, and their personal representatives, successors and assigns.

Guarantor. The word “Guarantor” means any guarantor, surety, or accommodation party of any or all of the Loan.

Guaranty. The word “Guaranty” means the guaranty from Guarantor to Lender, including without limitation a guaranty of all or part of the Note.


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Hazardous Substances. The words “Hazardous Substances” mean materials that, because of their quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly used, treated, stored, disposed of generated, manufactured, transported or otherwise handled. The words “Hazardous Substances” are used in their very broadest sense and include without limitation any and all hazardous or toxic substances, materials or waste as defined by or listed under the Environmental Laws. The term “Hazardous Substances” also includes, without limitation, petroleum and petroleum by-products or any fraction thereof and asbestos.

Indebtedness. The word “Indebtedness” means the indebtedness evidenced by the Note or Related Documents, including all principal and interest together with all other indebtedness and costs and expenses for which Borrower is responsible under this Agreement or under any of the Related Documents.

Lender. The word “Lender” means Sandy Spring Bank, its successors and assigns.

Loan. The word “Loan” means any and all loans and financial accommodations from Lender to Borrower whether now or hereafter existing, and however evidenced, including without limitation those loans and financial accommodations described herein or described on any exhibit or schedule attached to this Agreement from time to time.

Note. The word “Note” means the Note dated September 25, 2015 and executed by AOC Key Solutions, Inc. in the principal amount of $1,000,000,00, together with all modifications of and renewals, replacements, and substitutions for the note or credit agreement.

Permitted Liens. The words “Permitted Liens” mean (1) liens and security interests securing Indebtedness owed by Borrower to Lender; (2) liens for taxes, assessments, or similar charges either not yet due or being contested in good faith; (3) liens of materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen, or carriers, or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations which are not yet delinquent; (4) purchase money liens or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by Borrower in the ordinary course of business to secure indebtedness outstanding on the date of this Agreement or permitted to be incurred under the paragraph of this Agreement titled “Indebtedness and Liens”; (5) liens and security interests which, as of the date of this Agreement, have been disclosed to and approved by the Lender in writing; and (6) those liens and security interests which in the aggregate constitute an immaterial and insignificant monetary amount with respect to the net value of Borrower’s assets.

Primary Credit Facility. The words “Primary Credit Facility” mean the credit facility described in the Line of Credit section of this Agreement.

Related Documents. The words “Related Documents” mean all promissory notes, credit agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral mortgages, and all other instruments, agreements and documents, whether now or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the Loan.

Security Agreement. The words “Security Agreement” mean and include without limitation any agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, understandings or other agreements, whether created by law, contract, or otherwise, evidencing, governing, representing, or creating a Security Interest.

Security Interest. The words “Security Interest” mean, without limitation, any and all types of collateral security, present and future, whether in the form of a lien, charge, encumbrance, mortgage, deed of trust, security deed, assignment, pledge, crop pledge, chattel mortgage, collateral chattel mortgage, chattel trust, factor’s lien, equipment trust, conditional sale, trust receipt, lien or title retention contract, lease or consignment intended as a security device, or any other security or lien interest whatsoever whether created by law, contract, or otherwise.

BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT (ASSET BASED) AND BORROWER AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THIS BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT (ASSET BASED) IS DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2015.

THIS AGREEMENT IS GIVEN UNDER SEAL AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AND HAVE THE EFFECT OF A SEALED INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO LAW.

BORROWER:

 

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

  
By:    /s/ James K. McCarthy    (Seal)   
  

James K. McCarthy, Chairman, Principal Owner and Technical Director of AOC Key Solutions, Inc.

     
LENDER:      
SANDY SPRING BANK      
By:    LOGO    (Seal)   
   Authorized Signer      


LOGO

CHANGE IN TERMS AGREEMENT

 

Principal

$1,000,000.00

  

Loan Date

09-25-2015

  

Maturity

09-30-2016

  

Loan No
1475443600-89

  

Call / Coll

4A00 / 13

  

Account

00000543853

  

Officer

545

  

Initials

LOGO

References in the boxes above are for Lender’s use only and do not limit the applicability of this document to any particular loan or item Any item above containing “***” has been omitted due to text length limitations.

 

Borrower:    AOC Key Solutions, Inc.       Lender:    Sandy Spring Bank
   14420 Albemarle Point Place, Suite 200          17801 Georgia Ave
   Chantilly, VA 20151          Olney, MD 20832

 

Principal Amount: $1,000,000.00    Date of Agreement: September 25, 2015

DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS. The Promissory Note from the Borrower to the Lender dated October 29, 2007 evidencing a Line of Credit in the maximum amount of $750,000,00. Said Note has been subsequently modified on May 28, 2009 to increase the amount available to be drawn on the Borrowing Base Line of Credit from $750,000,00 to $1,000,000,00. Said Note has been subsequently modified on June 30, 2010 to increase the maximum amount available to be drawn on the Borrowing Base Line of Credit from $1,000,000.00 to $1,750,000,00. Said Note has been subsequently modified.

DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL. All Inventory Chattel Paper, Accounts, Equipment & General Intangibles as evidenced by a Commercial Security Agreement from the Borrower to the Lender dated June 30, 2010.

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN TERMS. The Borrower has requested and the Lender has agreed to reduce the maximum amount of the Line of Credit from $1,750,000,00 to $1,000,000,00. The Maturity Date is hereby extended to September 30, 2016. Modified repayment terms are set forth in the paragraphs below.

PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one payment of all outstanding principal plus all accrued unpaid interest on September 30, 2016. In addition, Borrower will pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due as of each payment date, beginning September 30, 2015, with all subsequent interest payments to be due on the same day of each month after that.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE. The interest rate on this loan is subject to change from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the Highest Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal (the “Index”) The Index is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans. If the Index becomes unavailable during the term of this loan, Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower Lender will tell Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower’s request. The interest rate change will not occur more often than each Day. Borrower understands that Lender may make loans based on other rates as well. The index currently is 3.250% per annum. Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this loan will be calculated as described in the “INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD” paragraph using a rate of 0.500 percentage points over the index, resulting in an initial rate of 3.750% per annum based on a year of 360 days. NOTICE Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this loan be more than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD. Interest on this loan is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio of the interest rate over a year of 360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. All interest payable under this loan is computed using this method.

CONTINUING VALIDITY. Except as expressly changed by this Agreement, the terms of the original obligation or obligations, including all agreements evidenced or securing the obligation(s), remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Consent by Lender to this Agreement does not waive Lender’s right to strict performance of the obligation(s) as changed, nor obligate Lender to make any future change in terms. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute a satisfaction of the obligation(s). It is the intention of Lender to retain as liable parties all makers and endorsers of the original obligation(s), including accommodation parties, unless a party is expressly released by Lender in writing. Any maker or endorser, including accommodation makers will not be released by virtue of this Agreement. If any person who signed the original obligation does not sign this Agreement below, then all persons signing below acknowledge that this Agreement is given conditionally, based on the representation to Lender that the non-signing party consents to the changes and provisions of this Agreement or otherwise will not be released by it. This waiver applies not only to any initial extension, modification or release but also to all such subsequent actions.

EXTENSION OPTION LANGUAGE. If no event of default has occurred or if there is no uncured default still outstanding with respect to the loan evidenced hereby (the “Loan”), and if no event has occurred and is continuing which with notice, the passage of time or both would constitute an event of default with respect to the Loan, then by notice in writing from the Lender to the Borrower and upon the payment of an extension fee as may be required by the Lender, the Lender may, in its sole discretion extend the maturity date of the Loan on a one time basis for a period of up to six (6) months.

THIS AGREEMENT IS GIVEN UNDER SEAL AND IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS AND SHALL CONSTITUTE AND HAVE THE EFFECT OF A SEALED INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO LAW.

PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS. BORROWER AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.

BORROWER:

 

AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.

  
By:    /s/ James K. McCarthy    (Seal)   
   James K. McCarthy, Chairman, Principal Owner and Technical Director of AOC Key Solutions, Inc.      
LENDER:      
SANDY SPRING BANK      
X    LOGO      
   Authorized Signer      

Exhibit 6.8

FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT (ASSET BASED)

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT (ASSET BASED) (“Amendment”) is dated as of May 9, 2016, by and between AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) and SANDY SPRING BANK (“Lender”).

BACKGROUND

A. Pursuant to the terms of a certain Business Loan Agreement (Asset Based) dated September 25, 2015, by and between Lender and Borrower (as the same has been or may be supplemented, restated, superseded, amended or replaced from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), Lender made available to Borrower, inter alia, a revolving line of credit not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Loan”). All capitalized terms used herein without further definition shall have the respective meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents, and this Amendment shall be deemed to be a Related Document.

B. The Loan is secured by, inter alia, continuing perfected security interests in the Collateral.

C. Borrower has requested that Lender modify, in certain respects, the terms of the Loan Agreement, and Lender has agreed to such modifications in accordance with and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, with the foregoing Background incorporated by reference and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

1. The paragraph appearing on page four of the Loan Agreement having the heading “Continuity of Operations” shall be amended by deleting such paragraph in its entirety and replacing it as follows:

Continuity of Operations. (1) Engage in any business activities substantially different from those in which Borrower is presently engaged or (2) cease operations, liquidate, merge, transfer, acquire or consolidate with any other entity, change its name, dissolve or transfer or sell Collateral out of the ordinary course of business.

2. Representations and Warranties. Borrower warrants and represents to Lender that:

 

  a. Prior Representations. By execution of this Amendment, Borrower reconfirms all warranties and representations made to Lender under the Loan Agreement and the Related Documents respectively and restate such warranties and representations as of the date hereof, all of which shall be deemed continuing until all of the obligations due to Lender are indefeasibly paid and satisfied in full.


  b. Authorization. The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of the transactions herein contemplated (i) are and will be within its powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of Borrower and (iii) are not and will not be in contravention of any order of court or other agency of government, of law or of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which Borrower is a party or by which the property of Borrower is bound, or be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice and/or lapse of time) a default under any such indenture, agreement or undertaking, or result in the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature on any of the properties of the Borrower.

 

  c. Valid, Binding and Enforceable. This Amendment and any assignment or other instrument, document or agreement executed and delivered in connection herewith, will be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

 

  d. No Default. No Event of Default (or event which, with the passage of time, giving of notice or both would constitute and Event of Default) exists.

3. Ratification of Loan Documents. This Amendment is hereby incorporated into and made a part of the Loan Agreement and all of the Related Documents respectively, the terms and provisions of which, except to the extent modified by this Amendment, are each ratified and confirmed and continue unchanged in full force and effect. Any reference to the Loan Agreement and all of the Related Documents respectively in this or any other instrument, document or agreement related thereto or executed in connection therewith shall mean the Loan Agreement and all of the Related Documents respectively as amended by this Amendment. As security for the payment of the Loan and other obligations under the Loan Agreement, and satisfaction by Borrower of all covenants and undertakings contained in the Loan Agreement, Borrower hereby confirms its prior grant to Lender of a continuing first lien on and security interest in, upon and to all of Borrower’s now owned or hereafter acquired, created or arising Collateral.

4. Effectiveness Conditions. This Amendment shall become effective upon (a) the execution by Borrower and Lender of this Amendment, (b) delivery of same to Lender and (c) payment by Borrower of all of Lender’s costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred in connection with the preparation of this Amendment.

5. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT, AND ALL RELATED AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN ARE TO BE DEEMED SEVERABLE, AND THE INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY OF ANY PROVISION SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE REMAINING PROVISIONS WHICH SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

6. Modification. No modification hereof or any agreement referred to herein shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed by Borrower and Lender.

 

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7. Duplicate Originals; Counterparts. Two or more duplicate originals of this Amendment may be signed by the parties, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, and by the different parties on separate counterparts each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment (or of any agreement or document required by this Amendment) by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

8. Waiver of Jury Trial. BORROWER AND LENDER EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING WITH RESPECT TO RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY DISCUSSIONS, NEGOTIATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING OR RELATED TO ANY PROPOSED RENEWAL, EXTENSION, AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, RESTRUCTURE, FORBEARANCE, WORKOUT, OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LOAN AGREEMENT.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Amendment the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ James McCarthy

Name:   James McCarthy
Title:   Chairman
LENDER:
SANDY SPRING BANK
By:  

/s/ Frank Merendino

  Frank Merendino
  Senior Vice President

(Signature Page to First Amendment to Business Loan Agreement (Asset Based))

Exhibit 6.9

April 22, 2016

James McCarthy

[ADDRESS]

Dear Jim:

I am very pleased to provide you with a summary of the terms and conditions of your employment by KeyStone Solutions, Inc. (“KeyStone” or the “Company”).

1. Position Your position is Chief Strategy Officer of KeyStone. As the Company evolves, your position and assignments are subject to change. Your employment with KeyStone will begin on March 15, 2016. You will be expected to perform any and all duties and responsibilities normally associated with your position in a satisfactory manner and to the best of your abilities at all times.

2. Starting Date/Nature of Relationship You will be expected to devote all of your working time to the performance of your duties at KeyStone throughout your employment unless you and the Company agree otherwise in writing. No provision of this letter shall be construed to create an express or implied employment contract, or a promise of employment for any specific period of time or through the occurrence or non-occurrence of any particular event. Your employment with KeyStone is at-will employment which may be terminated by you or KeyStone at any time for any reason or no reason without economic consequences; provided both the Company and you agree to afford the other at least 120 days of written notice of intent to end the employment relationship; and, further provided, the Company may opt to pay your base salary in lieu of any portion of the 120-day notice period not given or received. In addition, your continued employment is at all times subject to your continuing eligibility to work in the United States.

3. Compensation and Benefits Your base pay shall be at an annualized rate of $279,789 per year, minus customary deductions for federal and state taxes and the like. In addition, you shall be eligible to participate in such life insurance, medical and other employee benefit plans of the Company that may be in effect from time to time, to the extent that you are eligible under the terms of those plans. KeyStone benefits, of course, may be modified or changed from time to time at the sole discretion of the Company, and the provision of such benefits to you in no way changes or impacts your status as an at-will employee. Where a particular benefit is subject to a formal plan (for example, health insurance), eligibility to participate in and receive any particular benefit is governed solely by the applicable plan document.

You may also be eligible for performance bonuses, subject to criteria. The award and the amounts attributable to such milestones shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion.

4. Confidentiality, Conflicts of Interest, Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Work Product As you know, the Company considers the protection of its confidential information, proprietary materials, and goodwill to be extremely important. Consequently, as a condition of this offer of employment, you are required to sign the attached Proprietary Rights Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated by reference into this offer.


5. Miscellaneous This letter constitutes the Company’s entire offer regarding the terms and conditions of your prospective future employment. It supersedes any prior agreements, or other promises or statements (whether oral or written) regarding the offered terms of employment. The terms of your employment shall be governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia. By accepting this offer of employment, you agree that any action, demand, claim or counterclaim in connection with any aspect of your employment or the termination thereof shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction in Virginia.

You may confirm and accept this offer of employment and the terms and conditions hereof by signing this letter and returning it to me. Your signature on the copy of this letter and your submission of the signed copy to me will evidence your agreement with the terms and conditions set forth herein. We are excited to confirm this offer and we are confident that you will continue make an important contribution to our unique and exciting enterprise.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Richard A. Nathan
Richard A. Nathan
President and Chief Operating Officer
KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

Acknowledgment:

I, James McCarthy, have read, understand, and accept employment on the terms and conditions outlined in this letter. I am not relying on any representations made to me by anyone other than as set forth above.

 

/s/ James McCarthy

 

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Exhibit 6.10

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of the 22 day of April, 2016, by and between KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Richard A. Nathan (the “Executive”).

WITNESSETH:

The Company desires to employ the Executive, and the Executive wishes to accept such employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1. Employment. The Executive’s initial title shall be President/Chief Operating Officer. The Executive’s position and assignments are subject to change. The Executive hereby accepts such employment by the Company upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

2. Compensation. For performance of all services rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary of $225,200 (the “Base Salary”) in installments payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices and the law. The Executive may also be eligible for sales commissions and performance bonuses, subject to criteria. The award and the amounts attributable to such criteria shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in its sole discretion. Nothing herein should be interpreted as a guarantee of a salary increase, commission, or bonus. The Company shall pay any commission that the Executive earns on a quarterly basis and bonuses at various times when they are awarded. All bonuses and commissions are subject to the Executive remaining employed by the Company at the time of payment, subject to applicable law.

3. Duties. The Executive shall be employed as an executive of the Company, and shall have such duties as are assigned or delegated to him by the Company. The Executive shall devote his full working time and attention to the business of the Company and shall cooperate fully in the advancement of the best interests of the Company. Subject to approval from the Company in writing in advance, the Executive agrees not to engage in any activities outside of the scope of the Executive’s employment that would detract from, or interfere with, the fulfillment of his responsibilities or duties under this Agreement.

4. Expenses. Subject to compliance by the Executive with such policies regarding expenses and expense reimbursement as may be adopted from time to time by the Company, the Executive is authorized to incur reasonable expenses in the performance of his duties hereunder in furtherance of the business and affairs of the Company, and the Company will reimburse the Executive for all such reasonable expenses, upon the presentation by the Executive of an itemized account satisfactory to the Company in substantiation of such expenses when claiming reimbursement.


Exhibit 6.10

 

5. Employee Benefits; Vacations. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in such life insurance, medical and other employee benefit plans of the Company that may be in effect from time to time, to the extent he is eligible under the terms of those plans, on the same basis as other similarly situated executive officers of the Company. The Company may from time to time modify or eliminate any or all benefits extended or provided in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law. The Executive shall be entitled to paid vacations in accordance with the policies of the Company in effect from time to time, as determined by the Board.

6. Taxation of Payments and Benefits. The Company shall make deductions, withholdings and tax reports with respect to payments and benefits under this Agreement to the extent that it reasonably and in good faith believes that it is required to make such deductions, withholdings and tax reports. Payments under this Agreement shall be in amounts net of any such deductions or withholdings. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.

7. Termination. Either the Executive or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without Cause (as such term is defined in Section 11) on advance notice as provided herein or with immediate effect if the termination is for Cause. The Executive agrees to give the Employer at least fourteen (14) days prior written notice if he decides to terminate his employment. Except in the case of a termination for Cause, the Company agrees that it will provide identical notice. The term of the Executive’s employment hereunder shall continue until this Agreement is terminated as provided below, and is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Period.” Upon termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive will be entitled to any earned but unpaid Base Salary, commission, and bonus, as required by law, as well as the following additional benefits:

a) Subject to compliance with Section 7(d), in the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for reasons other than Cause (as such term is defined in Section 11) or in the event the Executive resigns his employment for Good Reason (as defined in Section 11), the Executive will be provided a severance package equal to six (6) months of Base Salary and such percentage of health premiums for the Executive’s family as would have been paid for by the Company (pursuant to the applicable policy and plan documents) for a period of six (6) months after termination (collectively, the “Separation Payment”). The Separation Payment shall be paid in three equal installments and shall begin within fifteen (15) business days of the effective date of the release noted in Section 7(d).

b) In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause or the Executive resigns without Good Reason, the Executive will not be entitled to any Separation Payment or any other severance remuneration.

c) Notwithstanding any termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason (with or without Cause or Good Reason), the Executive will continue to be bound by the provisions of the Proprietary Rights Agreement (as defined below).

d) All payments and benefits provided pursuant to Section 7(a) shall be conditioned upon the Executive’s execution and non-revocation of a general release of liabilities favoring the Company. The Executive’s refusal to execute a general release shall constitute a


Exhibit 6.10

 

waiver by the Executive of any and all benefits referenced in Section 7(a). The Company will not be obligated to commence or continue any such payments to the Executive under Section 7(a) in the event the Executive materially breaches the terms of this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined below) and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof detailing such breach.

8. Confidentiality, Non–Solicitation and Invention Assignment Agreement. The Company considers the protection of its confidential information and proprietary materials to be very important. Therefore, as a condition of the Executive’s employment, the Executive will be required to execute a confidentiality, non-solicitation and invention assignment agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Proprietary Rights Agreement”) on the date hereof.

9. Documents, Records, etc. All documents, records, data, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information (as defined in the Proprietary Rights Agreement), which are furnished to the Executive by the Company or are produced by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment will be and remain the sole property of the Employer. The Executive will return to the Company all such materials and property as and when requested by the Employer. In any event, the Executive will return all such materials and property immediately upon termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason.

10. No Conflict. The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (a) this Agreement constitutes the Executive’s legal and binding obligation, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, (b) his execution and performance of this Agreement does not and will not breach any other agreement, arrangements, understanding, obligation of confidentiality or employment relationship to which he is a party or by which he is bound, and (c) while employed by the Company, he will not enter into any agreement, either written or oral, in conflict with this Agreement or his obligations hereunder.

11. Definitions.

a) The term “Cause” shall mean (i) the Executive’s intentional, willful or knowing failure or refusal to perform the Executive’s duties (other than as a result of physical or mental illness, accident or injury); (ii) dishonesty, willful or gross misconduct, or illegal conduct by the Executive in connection with the Executive’s employment with the Company; (iii) the Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a charge of commission of a felony (exclusive of any felony relating to negligent operation of a motor vehicle); and (iv) a material breach by the Executive of the Proprietary Rights Agreement; provided, however, in the case of clauses (i) and (iv) above, the Company shall be required to give the Executive fifteen (15) calendar days prior written notice of its intention to terminate the Executive for Cause and the Executive shall have the opportunity during such fifteen (15) day period to cure such event if such event is capable of being cured; provided, further, that in the event that the Executive terminates his employment with the Company during such fifteen (15) day period for any reason, such termination shall be considered a termination for Cause.


Exhibit 6.10

 

b) The term “Good Reason” shall mean (i) any material reduction of the Executive’s Base Salary, unless similar reductions are imposed on all similarly situated executive officers of the Company (ii) any material breach by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, and (iii) a change without the Executive’s consent in the principal location of the Company’s office to an office that is more than 25 miles from the current location and the Executive’s primary residence (if such move increases the Executive’s commute); provided that in any case the Executive provides the Company with written notice of the Executive’s intention to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the event that the Executive believes would constitute Good Reason, gives the Company an opportunity to cure for thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice from the Executive, if the event is capable of being cured or, if not capable of being cured, to have the Company’s representatives meet with the Executive and the Executive’s counsel to be heard regarding whether Good Reason exists for the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company and the Executive terminates employment within thirty days after the end of the cure period if the Good Reason condition is not cured.

c) The term “person” shall mean any individual, corporation, firm, association, partnership, other legal entity or other form of business organization.

12. Section 409A.

a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executive’s separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executive’s separation from service would be considered deferred compensation subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executive’s separation from service, or (B) the Executive’s death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.

b) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.


Exhibit 6.10

 

c) The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made by the Company in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).

d) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.

13. Successors and Assigns; Entire Agreement; No Assignment. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors or heirs, distributes and personal representatives. This Agreement and the Proprietary Rights Agreement contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede other prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings with respect thereto. The Executive may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.

14. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder or necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when hand-delivered, mailed by registered or certified mail (three days after deposited), faxed (with confirmation received) or sent by a nationally recognized courier service, as follows (provided that notice of change of address shall be deemed given only when received):

 

If to the Company:    KeyStone Solutions, Inc.
   14420 Albemarle Point Place
   Chantilly, VA 20151
   Attn : Chairman
   Attn : CEO
If to the Executive:    Richard A. Nathan
   [Address]

or to such other names and addresses as the Company or the Executive, as the case may be, shall designate by notice to each other person entitled to receive notices in the manner specified in this Section 14.

15. Changes; No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions hereof waived, temporarily or permanently, without the prior written consent of each of the parties hereto. Either party’s waiver or failure to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any similar agreement in one instance shall not constitute a waiver of its or his rights hereunder with respect to other violations of this or any other agreement. No remedy conferred upon the Company or the Executive by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.


Exhibit 6.10

 

16. Governing Law. This Agreement and (unless otherwise provided) all amendments hereof and waivers and consents hereunder shall be governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to the conflicts of law principles.

17. Severability. The Executive and the Company agree that should any provision of this Agreement be judicially determined invalid or unenforceable, that portion of this Agreement may be modified to comply with the law. The Executive and the Company further agree that the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of its remaining provisions.

18. Execution of Other Agreements. The Confidentiality Agreement is hereby incorporated into this Agreement in its entirety and is made an integral part of this Agreement.

19. Headings; Counterparts. All section headings are for convenience only. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original, and may be transmitted electronically, with such electronic copy serving as an original.

20. Termination of this Employment Agreement. This agreement expires on April 15, 2017, but may be extended in writing by mutual consent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

KeyStone Solutions, Inc.
By:  

/s/ James McCarthy                                             

  Chairman
EXECUTIVE:
 

/s/ Richard A. Nathan

  Richard A. Nathan

Exhibit 7.1

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 15, 2016 by and among Keystone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), AOC Key Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AOC”) and KCS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“MergerSub”).

RECITALS

A. AOC and Holdings intend to merge MergerSub with and into AOC (the “Merger”) in accordance with this Agreement and the Delaware general corporation law (“DGCL”). Upon consummation of the Merger, MergerSub will cease to exist, and AOC will become a subsidiary of Holdings.

B. Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, each share of AOC issued and outstanding common stock, no par value (the “AOC Common Stock”), shall be automatically converted into the right to receive 3,649.63503649635 shares of common stock of Holdings, par value $.0001 per share, as set forth in Section 1.9(a) of this Agreement (the “Holdings Common Stock”).

C. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, AOC, Holdings and MergerSub intend that the Merger will qualify as a contribution of AOC to Holdings in exchange for interests in Holdings under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

D. The Board of Directors of Holdings (i) has determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interest of Holdings and its sole stockholder, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger, the issuance of Holdings Common Stock to the stockholders of AOC pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and the other actions contemplated by this Agreement and has deemed this Agreement advisable and (iii) has determined to recommend that the sole stockholder of Holdings vote to approve the Merger, the issuance of common stock of Holdings to the stockholders of AOC pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and such other actions as contemplated by this Agreement.

E. The sole stockholder of Holdings has approved this Agreement, the Merger, the issuance of common stock of Holdings to the stockholders of AOC pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and the other actions contemplated by this Agreement.

F. The Board of Directors of MergerSub (i) has determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interest of MergerSub and its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger, and the other actions contemplated by this Agreement and has deemed this Agreement advisable and (iii) has determined to recommend that the sole stockholder of MergerSub vote to approve the Merger and such other actions as contemplated by this Agreement.

G. Holdings, as the sole stockholder of MergerSub, has approved this Agreement, the Merger, and the other actions contemplated by this Agreement.


H. The Board of Directors of AOC (i) has determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interest of AOC and its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger, and the other actions contemplated by this Agreement and has deemed this Agreement advisable and (iii) has determined to recommend that the stockholders of AOC vote to approve the Merger and such other actions as contemplated by this Agreement.

I. The holders of the requisite number of voting shares of AOC have approved this Agreement, the Merger, and the other actions contemplated by this Agreement.

In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, AOC, Holdings and MergerSub hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, in accordance with the DGCL, MergerSub shall be merged with and into AOC, and the separate existence of MergerSub shall cease at the Effective Time (as defined below). AOC, as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”), shall continue its existence under the laws of the State of Delaware.

1.2 Effect of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. As a result of the Merger, AOC shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings.

1.3 Effective Time. On the Closing Date (as defined below), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware articles of merger (the “Articles of Merger”), in such form as required by and executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the date and time of such filing being the “Effective Time”).

1.4 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, and without further action on the part of the parties hereto:

(a) the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of MergerSub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, both until thereafter amended as provided by the DGCL; and

(b) the directors and officers of AOC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, and shall hold office in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s articles of incorporation and bylaws.

1.5 Treatment of AOC Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action of the part of parties or their respective stockholders or members:

(a) All shares of AOC Common Stock that are held by AOC as treasury stock or that are owned by AOC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor; and

 

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(b) Each share of AOC Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into Holdings Common Stock in accordance with Section 1.9 below.

1.6 Treatment of Holdings Common Stock. At the Effective Time, each share of Holdings Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding.

1.7 Common Stock of MergerSub. At the Effective Time, each share of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of MergerSub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one share of common stock in the Surviving Corporation, on a one-for-one basis.

1.8 Closing of AOC’s Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of AOC shall be closed with respect to all shares of AOC Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. No further transfer of any such shares of AOC Common Stock shall be made on such stock transfer books after the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, a valid certificate previously representing any shares of AOC Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (an “AOC Stock Certificate”) is presented to the Surviving Corporation, such AOC Stock Certificate shall be canceled and shall be exchanged as provided in Sections 1.5 and 1.9. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of AOC Stock Certificates outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will cease to have any rights with respect to the AOC Common Stock represented by such AOC Stock Certificates except as otherwise provided for herein or by applicable law.

1.9 Surrender of Certificates.

(a) Upon surrender of an AOC Stock Certificate to Holdings for exchange, together with such other documents as may be reasonably required by Holdings: (A) the holder of such AOC Stock Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a number of shares of Holdings Common Stock equal to 3,649.63503649635 times the number of shares of AOC Common Stock represented on such AOC Stock Certificate (with fractional shares of 0.70 or higher rounded up and fractional shares of less than 0.70. rounded down), as provided in Section 1.5; and (B) the AOC Stock Certificate so surrendered shall be canceled. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 1.9(b), each AOC Stock Certificate shall be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to represent only the right to receive the Holdings Common Stock issuable upon surrender thereof. The parties have agreed that in the event any shares of AOC Common Stock have never been certificated, no certificate will be required for surrender and exchange for the purposes of receiving the applicable Holdings Common Stock issuable in respect thereof, and such shares of AOC Common Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Holdings Common Stock as set forth in this Section 1.9(a), and AOC and Holdings shall update their books and records as of the Effective Time to reflect such issuance.

 

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(b) No dividends or distributions made with respect to Holdings Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered AOC Stock Certificate (or an affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) with respect to the Holdings Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive in the Merger until such holder surrenders such AOC Stock Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) in accordance with this Section 1.9 (at which time such holder shall be entitled, subject to the effect of applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws, to receive all such dividends and distributions, without interest).

(c) No party to this Agreement shall be liable to any holder of AOC Common Stock for any shares of Holdings Common Stock (or any dividends or distributions with respect thereto) paid to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.

(d) In the event of a dispute with respect to ownership of any AOC Common Stock, the parties to this Agreement shall be entitled to tender to the custody of any court of competent jurisdiction any Holdings Common Stock issuable in respect of such AOC Common Stock and file legal proceedings interpleading all parties to such dispute, and will thereafter be relieved with respect to any claims thereto.

1.10 Dissenters’ Rights.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, shares of AOC Common Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by stockholders who have not consented to the Merger and have exercised and perfected appraisal rights or dissenters’ rights for such shares of AOC Common Stock in accordance with the DGCL (collectively, the “AOC Dissenting Common Shares”) shall not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Holdings Common Stock issuable in respect of such AOC Dissenting Common Shares. Such stockholders shall instead be entitled to receive payment of the fair value of such shares of AOC Common Stock held by them in accordance with the DGCL, unless and until such stockholders fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or otherwise lose their dissenters’ rights under the DGCL. All AOC Dissenting Common Shares held by stockholders who shall have failed to perfect or who effectively shall have withdrawn or lost their dissenters’ rights under the DGCL shall thereupon be deemed to be converted into and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive the Holdings Common Stock issuable in respect of such AOC Dissenting Common Shares upon their surrender in the manner provided in Section 1.9.

(b) AOC shall give Holdings prompt written notice of any demands by dissenting stockholders received by AOC, withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served on AOC and any material correspondence received by AOC in connection with such demands, and Holdings shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Except with the prior written consent of Holdings, or to the extent required by applicable law, AOC shall not make any payment with respect to, or offer to settle or settle, any such demands.

 

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1.11 Closing. The closing of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) will take place as of 10:00 a.m. (EST) on March 15, 2016, unless another time or date is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall be held at the offices of Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20004, unless another place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AOC

AOC hereby represents and warrants to Holdings as follows:

2.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. AOC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. AOC is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect. AOC has delivered to Holdings true, correct and complete copies of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws as such documents are currently in effect, and AOC is not in violation of any provision thereof.

2.2 Capitalization. The authorized capital of AOC consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of 3,000 shares of AOC Common Stock, 1,370 shares of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. All of the outstanding shares of AOC Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. AOC holds no shares of AOC Common Stock in its treasury.

2.3 Authorization. AOC has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and perform its respective obligations hereunder. The adoption, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the approval of the consummation of the Merger have been recommended by, and have been duly and validly adopted and approved by a unanimous vote of, the Board of Directors of AOC. The holders of a majority of AOC Common Stock as outstanding on the record date for such vote and entitled to vote thereon, have affirmatively voted to adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger. No other approval or consent is required in order for AOC to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and perform its obligations hereunder. Except for the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, no other corporate proceeding on the part of AOC is necessary to authorize the adoption, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger. This Agreement and all other documents required to be executed by AOC on or prior to the date hereof and containing obligations of AOC in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of AOC (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Holdings and Merger Sub), enforceable against AOC in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights and general principles of equity.

 

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2.4 No Violation. The execution and delivery by AOC of this Agreement, and the consummation by AOC of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by AOC with the provisions hereof will not: (a) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, any provision of the charter, bylaws, or other organizational document of AOC, or (b) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default under any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, settlement or arbitration award applicable to AOC or its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, rights or losses that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.

2.5 No Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no pending or, to the actual knowledge of the officers of AOC, threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on (a) the ability of AOC to perform its obligations under this Agreement, (b) the right, title and/or interest of the holders of AOC Common Stock in such AOC Common Stock, or (c) the assets or liabilities of AOC.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HOLDINGS

Holdings hereby represents and warrants to AOC as follows:

3.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification of Holdings. Holdings is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Holdings is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect.

3.2 Capitalization of Holdings. The authorized capital of Holdings consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of 25,000,000 shares of Holdings Common Stock, one share of which is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and 7,500,000 shares of preferred stock, none of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. All of the outstanding shares of Holdings Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

3.3 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification of MergerSub. MergerSub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. MergerSub is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect.

3.4 Capitalization of MergerSub. The authorized capital of MergerSub consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of 1,000 shares of MergerSub Common Stock, ten shares of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. All of the outstanding shares of MergerSub Common Stock have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

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3.5 Authorization; Binding Obligation. Each of Holdings and MergerSub has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by Holdings and MergerSub of this Agreement, the performance of their respective obligations hereunder and the consummation by Holdings and MergerSub of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Holdings and MergerSub. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Holdings and MergerSub and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by AOC) constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Holdings and MergerSub enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles.

3.6 No Violation. The execution and delivery by Holdings and MergerSub of this Agreement, and the consummation by Holdings and MergerSub of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by Holdings and MergerSub with the provisions hereof will not: (a) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, any provision of the charter, bylaws, or other organizational document of Holdings or MergerSub, or (b) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default under any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, settlement or arbitration award applicable to Holdings, MergerSub or their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, rights or losses that individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.

3.7 No Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no pending or, to the actual knowledge of the officers of Holdings, threatened litigation that would have a material adverse effect on (a) the ability of Holdings and MergerSub to perform their obligations under this Agreement, (b) the right, title and/or interest of the holders of AOC Common Stock in the Holdings Common Stock to be received by them in the Merger, or (c) the assets or liabilities of Holdings and/or MergerSub.

ARTICLE IV

TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

4.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by mutual written consent of AOC and Holdings.

4.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 4.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of AOC and Holdings.

4.3 Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by duly authorized representatives of AOC and Holdings. At any

 

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time prior to the Effective Time, any party hereto may waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any such waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. No waiver by any party, whether express or implied, of its rights under any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of the party’s rights under such provisions at any other time or a waiver of the party’s rights under any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

5.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with its exhibits and the other agreements referred to herein constitute the entire agreement supersede all prior agreements, either oral or written, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any other party, or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, that are not embodied herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding. The Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies.

5.2 Survival.

(a) The representations and warranties of AOC and Holdings contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement.

(b) The agreements in this Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1 or at the Closing Date, except for those agreements contained herein that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Closing Date or such termination.

(c) Nothing in this Section 5.2 shall relieve any party for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement in this Agreement occurring prior to the Closing Date (unless this Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time).

5.3 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable rights, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever.

5.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of all parties, but all of which counterparts when taken together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

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5.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdictions) that would cause application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

5.6 Exclusive Jurisdiction. Each party, as a condition to its right to enforce or defend its rights under or in connection with this Agreement, (a) agrees that any action with respect to this Agreement or the Merger shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware or of the United States of America for the District of Delaware, (b) accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of those courts and (c) irrevocably waives any objection, including, without limitation, any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which it may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any action in those jurisdictions; provided, however, that any party may assert in an action in any other jurisdiction or venue each mandatory defense, third-party claim or similar claim that, if not so asserted in such action, may thereafter not be asserted by such party in an original action in the courts referred to in clause (a) above.

5.7 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

5.8 Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiations and drafting of this Agreement and in the event of any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation, no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, or caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, as of the date first written above.

 

KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:   /s/ Richard Nathan
Name:     Richard Nathan
Title:   President, COO and Secretary
AOC KEY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:   /s/ Richard Nathan
Name:     Richard Nathan
Title:   CEO
KCS MERGER SUB, INC.
By:   /s/ Richard Nathan
Name:     Richard Nathan
Title:   President and COO

Exhibit 11.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use, in the Offering Statement on Form 1-A of KeyStone Solutions, Inc., of our report dated March 15, 2016, on our audit of the balance sheets of AOC Key Solutions, Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

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Ericksen Krentel & LaPorte LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana

May 9, 2016

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Exhibit 12.1

May 12, 2016

Board of Directors

KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

14420 Albermarle Point Place

Suite 200 Chantilly, VA 20152

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to KeyStone Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with its filing on May 12, 2016, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of an Offering Statement on Form 1-A (the “Offering Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Offering Statement relates to the offering and sale (the “Offering”) by the Company of units (the “Units”), with each Unit comprised of (i) one share of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (a “Share”), and (ii) one warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 0.25 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”). The Company is offering an aggregate of up to 3,000,000 Units pursuant to the terms of a Sales Agency Agreement (the “Sales Agency Agreement”) to be entered into, by and between the Company, Moloney Securities Co., Inc., as lead placement agent and dealer manager and The Benchmark Company, LLC, as co-dealer manager.

We have examined (i) the Offering Statement, (ii) the organizational documents of the Company, including the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as currently in effect, (iii) the Certificate of Designations of Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) in the form approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), (iv) records of the corporate authorizations of the Company with respect to the authorization of the issuance and sale of the Units and underlying Shares and Warrants and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Shares and Warrants, (v) the Sales Agency Agreement in the form approved by the Board (v) the form of Subscription Agreement for the Units in the form approved by the Board (the “Subscription Agreement”), and (vi) the Warrant in the form approved by the Board. We also have reviewed the originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such other corporate records, certificates and documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion.

As to questions of fact material to our opinions expressed herein, we have, when relevant facts were not independently established, relied upon certificates of, and information received from, the Company or its subsidiary or representatives of the Company or its subsidiary. We have made no independent investigation of the facts stated in such certificates or as to any information received from the Company or its subsidiary or representatives of the Company or its subsidiary, and we do not opine as to the accuracy of any such factual matters. We also have relied, without investigation, upon certificates and other documents from, and conversations with, public officials.

 

 

Crowell & Moring LLP  n  www.crowell.com  n  Washington, DC  n  New  York  n  San Francisco  n  Los Angeles  n   Orange County  n  Anchorage  n  London   n  Brussels


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KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

May 12, 2016

Page 2

 

In rendering our opinions set forth below, we have assumed:

 

  A. the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and

 

  B. the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

(i) as of the date hereof, the Units and the Shares underlying such Units have been duly authorized and, when issued and sold in accordance with the Offering Statement, the Sales Agency Agreement and the Subscription Agreement against payment therefor, will have been validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (ii) the Warrants have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued and sold in accordance with the Offering Statement, the Sales Agency Agreement and the Subscription Agreement and duly executed and delivered by the Company to the purchasers of the Units against payment therefor, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights, and subject to general equity principles and to limitations on availability of equitable relief, including specific performance, and (iii) the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Shares and the exercise of the Warrants has been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designations and the Warrants, respectively, and in accordance with the Offering Statement, will have been validly issued and be fully paid and non-assessable.

This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Offering Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Act. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Offering Statement. By the giving of such consent, we do not admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Offering Statement, or otherwise, within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the Commission

The foregoing opinion is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the federal laws of the United States of America, and, as to the Warrants constituting valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, with respect to the laws of the State of New York.

 

Crowell & Moring LLP  n  www.crowell.com  n  Washington, DC  n  New  York  n  San Francisco  n  Los Angeles  n   Orange County  n  Anchorage  n  London   n  Brussels


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KeyStone Solutions, Inc.

May 12, 2016

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This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 17 of Form 1-A.

This opinion letter is rendered as of the date first written above and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments which hereafter may be brought to our attention and which may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. 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 Units, the Shares, the Warrants or the Common Stock.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Crowell & Moring LLP

CROWELL & MORING LLP

 

 

Crowell & Moring LLP  n  www.crowell.com  n  Washington, DC  n  New  York  n  San Francisco  n  Los Angeles  n   Orange County  n  Anchorage  n  London   n  Brussels