UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 5, 2013
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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000-53047
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20-8767728
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA
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92707
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(714) 545-7777
Sunrise Global, Inc.
(Former Name or former Address, if Changed Since Last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to anticipated future events, future results of operations or future financial performance. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our ability to raise sufficient capital to finance our planned operations, our ability to develop or market our products, our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace, our ability to protect our intellectual property, and estimates of our cash expenditures for the next 12 to 36 months. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “intends,” “expects,” “plans,” “goals,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements are only predictions, are uncertain and involve substantial known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our (or our industry’s) actual results, levels of activity or performance to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The “Risk Factors” section of this Current Report on Form 8-K sets forth detailed risks, uncertainties and cautionary statements regarding our business and these forward-looking statements.
We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or performance. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be considered with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to reflect actual results, later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the acquisition by the Company (as defined below) of Greenkraft, Inc. and certain related actions taken by the Company.
This Current Report on Form 8-K responds to the following items of Form 8-K:
Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Item 2.01
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Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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Item 3.02
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
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Item 5.01
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Changes in Control of Registrant.
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Item 5.03
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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Item 5.06
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Change in Shell Company Status.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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As used in this Current Report on Form 8-K and unless otherwise indicated, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Sunrise Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation (now known as Greenkraft Inc.) after giving effect to our acquisition of Greenkraft, Inc., a California corporation, and the related transactions described below, unless the context requires otherwise.
Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreements.
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ACQUISITION OF GREENKRAFT, INC.
On December 5, 2013, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the sole stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Greenkraft, Inc., a California corporation (“Greenkraft”), pursuant to which, on the Closing Date (as defined under Item 2.01 below), the Company issued 41,500,000 shares (the “Company Shares”) of our common stock to the Stockholder in consideration of the Stockholder’s transfer of all of his 100,000,000 Greenkraft shares (the “Greenkraft Shares”) to our wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary, Greenkraft, Inc, a Nevada corporation (the “Acquisition Subsidiary)., at which time Greenkraft became Acquisition Subsidiary’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “Acquisition”).
Prior to the Acquisition, Greenkraft was the Company’s controlling stockholder, owning approximately 68% of our common stock which it purchased in May 2013. In addition, George Gemayel, Greenkraft’s sole shareholder, president and director, was appointed as the Company’s president and sole director in connection with their purchase of the controlling interest in May 2013. The Greenkraft Shares exchanged for the Company shares were valued at $100,000,000 based on internal forecasts and EBITDA projections prepared by the common management of Greenkraft and the Company. There was no third party independent valuation.
As a condition to the closing of the Acquisition, (i) on the Closing Date, 2,300,000 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock previously held by Greenkraft were cancelled pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement (the “Cancelled Shares”); (ii) the Company agreed to appoint the other Greenkraft directors Sosi Bardakjian, Evan Ginsburg, Assadour (Ace) Sarafian and Miguel Pulido as our directors and (iii) Greenkraft was required to deliver audited financial statements from an independent audit firm registered with the PCAOB. In addition, Mr. Gemayel resigned as the Company’s CFO and Sosi Bardakjian was appointed to replace him on the closing of the Acquisition.
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Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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See Item 1.01 above. On December 6, 2013 (the “Closing Date”) and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, we consummated the Acquisition, and Greenkraft became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. More specifically, pursuant to and in connection with the Purchase Agreement:
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in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding Greenkraft equity being transferred to the Acquisition Subsidiary, the Company issued to the Stockholder an aggregate of 41,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The value of the Greenkraft Shares being exchanged for the 41,500,000 Company Shares was $100,000,000, which valuation was based on internal forecasts and EBITDA projections prepared by the common management of Greenkraft and the Company. There was no third party independent valuation;
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in addition, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Cancelled Shares were cancelled.
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Each of Greenkraft’s other directors, Sosi Bardakjian, Evan Ginsburg, Assadour (Ace) Sarafian and Miguel Pulido were appointed as directors of the Company concurrent with the closing of the Acquistion. In addition, George Gemayel resigned as the Company’s CFO and Sosi Bardakjin was appointed to replace him on the closing date of the Acqiusition.
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Prior to the Acquisition, Greenkraft was the Company’s controlling stockholder, owning approximately 68% of the Company’s common stock which it purchased in May 2013. In addition, George Gemayel, Greenkraft’s sole shareholder, president and director, was appointed as the Company’s president and sole director in connection with its purchase of the controlling interest in May 2013.
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As a result, on the Closing Date, beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock was as follows:
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The Stockholder acquired in the aggregate beneficial ownership of approximately 97.5% of our issued and outstanding common stock;
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The holders of the Company’s common stock immediately prior to the consummation of the Acquisition continued to hold approximately 2.5% of our issued and outstanding common stock after the completion of the Acquisition.
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A discussion of the beneficial ownership of the Company’s directors, officers and principal stockholders is set forth below in the section entitled “Item 4.—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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beginning on page 23 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
As a consequence of our acquisition of Greenkraft, we intend to conduct the business described under the Section of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Item 1.—Business—The Business of Greenkraft” as our sole business.
Upon the closing of the Acquisition, the following persons held the following positions with our Company:
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Position with the Company
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George Gemayel
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Chief Executive Officer and a director (Chairman)
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Sosi Bardakjian
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Chief Financial Officer and a director
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Evan Ginsburg
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Director
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Director
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Miguel Pulido
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Director
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Change Resulting from the Acquisition
Following the Acquisition, the Company intends to conduct the business described under the Section of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Item 1.—Business—The Business of Greenkraft” as its sole business.
Change in Directors Serving on our Board
In connection with the Acquisition, the number of directors serving on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) increased from one director to five (5) directors and Sosi Bardakjian; Evan Ginsburg, Assadour (Ace) Sarafian and Miguel Pulido (all of whom were directors of Greenkraft prior to the Acquisition) were appointed to fill the vacancies and serve on our Board.
All directors hold office for one (1) year terms until the election and qualification of their successors. Officers are appointed by the Board and serve at the discretion of the Board.
Reference is made to the disclosures set forth below in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, information with respect to each of our directors may be found in the section entitled “Directors and Executive Officers” beginning on page 24 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Change in Control and Shell Company Status
As a result of the Acquisitions, the Company experienced a change in control and ceased to be a “shell” company as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Accounting Treatment
The closing of the Acquisition represented a change in control of our company. Prior to the merger, Greenkraft, Inc. owned a majority share of the Company. As a result, the merger will be accounted for as a combination between entities under common control under ASC 805-10-15. Accordingly, the historical financial statements will be adjusted retroactively assuming the transaction occurred on the first day of the first period presented.
FORM 10 INFORMATION
1. Business
The following describes the business of Sunrise Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation now known as Greenkraft, Inc. Whenever the terms “our,” “we” “us” and the “Company” are used herein they refer to Sunrise Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation (now known as Greenkraft Inc.), together with Greenkraft, our wholly-owned subsidiary, unless the context otherwise provides.
CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND HISTORY OF SUNRISE GLOBAL (NOW KNOWN AS GREENKRAFT INC.)
We were incorporated on September 27, 2006 in Nevada as Sunrise Global, Inc. Effective December 27, 2013, our corporate name was changed to Greenkraft Inc. to reflect consummation of the Acquisition. We are a recycled industrial waste resale company. Our address is 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA and our telephone number is (714) 545-7777.
We are a recycled industrial waste resale company with limited operations based in the United States and China. We were formed to sell recycled industrial waste material to customers in China. Our main operations and services include the acquisition of recyclable materials such as scrap metals, plastic, cardboard, and paper sourced from suppliers in the United States and the resale of such material to customers in China.
We are a development stage company that has generated very little revenues from operations since our incorporation on September 27, 2006. We have incurred losses since our inception. We still need to rely upon the sale of our securities and funds provided by management to cover expenses. In addition, our independent accountant has issued an opinion indicating that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Since our inception, we have been primarily engaged in business planning activities, including researching opportunities for sale of recycled material in China and performing due-diligence regarding potential sources for recycled material acquisition, shipping and potential customers, and raising capital.
We have no binding contracts, agreements or commitments for any of these required activities. We have no sources of financing for implementation of our business plan identified.
Since our company became a public company, we had only exported four containers of plastic scraps to buyers in China. Due to the crash in commodity prices in 2009, we suspended our business operations in order to avoid market risks. Since then, we have been trying to restart our business operation; however, we haven’t successfully developed any good business opportunity yet.
Change of Control
On May 16, 2013, the Company’s former sole officer, director and controlling stockholder, Shaojun Sun, sold 2,300,000 shares of our common stock (the “Control Shares”) held by him to Greenkraft, Inc., a California corporation pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement, Mr. Shaojun Sun transferred control of us to Greenkraft, giving Greenkraft approximately 68% of all votes entitled to be cast in any matter requiring or permitting a vote of stockholders. The change of control described above did not result in an Item 5.06 change in shell company status. In addition, George Gemayel, president and sole shareholder of Greenkraft, was appointed as the sole officer and director of the Company in connection with the acquisition of the Control Shares.
On the Closing Date, the Company acquired Greenkraft through its wholly-owned Acquisition Subsidiary.
The Business of Greenkraft
Overview
Greenkraft was incorporated under the laws of California on October 31, 2008. On December 6, 2013, the Company (through its wholly-owned Acquisition Subsidiary) acquired 100% of our capital stock and as a result, Greenkraft is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquisition Subsidiary, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Greenkraft has no subsidiaries and is not a reporting issuer in the United States.
Greenkraft is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive products. Greenkraft manufactures commercial forward trucks for vehicle classes 3,4, 5, 6, and 7 (GVW ranging from 10,001 lbs. to 33,000 lbs.) in alternative fuels. Greenkraft also manufactures and sells alternative fuel systems to convert petroleum based fuels to natural gas and propane fuels.
Greenkraft’s current executive offices are located at 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, California 92707 and its telephone number is (714) 545-7777.
Industry Overview
The combination of environmental pressures, regulations, and alternative fuel vehicle initiatives has resulted in the transportation industry offering environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles. Currently automotive manufacturers are actively engaged in the competitive pursuit of innovative, clean, alternative fuel vehicles – particularly as they strive to meet new emissions rules and contribute to reducing greenhouse gases. These alternative fuel vehicles can provide needed performance, sustained mobility, and immediate emissions reductions in the industry. Compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are abundantly available in the US, and a growing network of fueling stations exists in California. Light- and medium-duty service trucks are utilized by a growing business sector. Developing these vehicles to run on CNG, LPG, and electric will offer a cleaner fuel choice for these business operators without sacrificing availability, safety, or convenience.
Natural gas powers about 112,000 vehicles in the United State and roughly 14.8 million vehicles worldwide. Natural gas vehicles which can run on compressed natural gas are good choices for high mileage centrally fueled fleets which operate within a limited area. For vehicles needing to travel long distances, liquifed natural gas is a good choice. CNG and LNG are considered alternative fuels under the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Today’s fleets are increasingly interested in medium and heavy duty vehicles that use alternative fuels or advanced technologies that can help reduce operating costs, meet emission requirements and support US energy independence. Vehicle and engine manufacturers are responding to this interest with a wide range of options across a steadily growing number of vehicle applications.
Our business expects to benefit from the availability of government tax incentives, such as tax credits and grants to encourage the use of natural gas in trucks, buses and other vehicles. On December 31, 2012, the United States Congress passed the American Tax Relief Act of 2012, which extended the Alternative Fuels Excise Tax Credit of U.S.$0.50 per gallon for LNG and U.S.$0.50 per GGE of CNG until December 31, 2013 and also made those credits retroactive to January 1, 2012. In addition, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fueling Infrastructure Credit of 30% of the cost of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refuelling property placed in service during the taxable year, not to exceed U.S.$30,000 in the case of a property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation, and U.S.$1,000 in any other case, was also extended until December 31, 2013 and made retroactive to January 1, 2012. There was also an extension and modification of the bonus depreciation provision that extends the 50% bonus depreciation through to January 1, 2014.
In the absence of federal legislation, individual states have initiated and passed bills to provide incentives to encourage the use of domestic energy sources such as natural gas. Texas Senate Bills 20 and 385 have been passed and authorize funding for approximately U.S.$16 million for natural gas vehicle rebates, which includes converting heavy-duty fleet vehicles to natural gas, and U.S.$4 million per year for the next two years for the establishment of natural gas stations between the cities of Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. California, through the CEC with funds through Assembly Bill 118, has established the Natural Gas Vehicle Buy-Down Program, a rebate program to incentivize the deployment of natural gas and propane vehicles in all weight classes in California. Funding for this program for 2012 was U.S.$12.7 million. No date for 2013 applications has been announced. California also has programs authorized by Proposition 1B that periodically make funding available to promote the use of cleaner heavy-duty trucks within the state. Pennsylvania through House Bill 1950 authorizes U.S.$20 million over three years in vehicle and transit grants of up to U.S.$20,000 per vehicle. Other states such as Louisiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia offer state income tax credits for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles including natural gas.
Greenkraft’s Principal Products and Services
Greenkraft currently offers two main products and services at this time:
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Commercial forward cabin trucks that run on alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied propane gas (LPG).
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Conversion of existing vehicles to run on alternative fuels such as CNG, or LPG.
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Commercial Forward Cab Trucks with Alternative Fuels
We currently offer commercial trucks (Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) with dedicated natural gas fuel system for 6.0 liter Greenkraft/General Motor (GM) engines for 14,000 lbs. and above gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) trucks and custom chassis manufacturers. Greenkraft offers a range of Class 3-7 cab-forward trucks based on chassis from JAC, China’s Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Company. Greenkraft then installs 6.0-liter GM engines and its CNG fuel systems and adds Quantum Technologies’ tank systems in the vehicle. The chassis and cabin are imported from overseas and the powertrain is assembled in the chassis. Prior to delivery and order of the chassis, Greenkraft provided specific design specifications to JAC to ensure that the chassis complied with US guidelines and specifications. Greenkraft has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification of its 2013 and 2014 dedicated-compressed natural gas fuel systems for its 6.0-liter GM engines for 14,000 lbs. and above GVWR trucks. Greenkraft completes assembly (through the use of employees provided by CEE, LLC, an entity controlled by our president, George Gemayel) of the trucks at its location in Santa Ana, CA. Greenkraft uses its strategic partner, CEE, LLC for the testing of its engines prior to applying for the CARB and EPA certifications referred to above. In addition, Greenkraft used CEE, LLC and G&K Automotive, another strategic partner, in connection with research and development activities. See “—Strategic Partners” below.
Customers
Greenkraft has sold its alternative fuel trucks to Ryder System, Fox Transportation, Otto
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Ryder System, Inc.—submitted purchase orders for 20 CNG trucks from Greenkraft. Greenkraft began delivery of these trucks in the third quarter of 2013.
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Fox Transportation—submitted purchase orders for 30 CNG trucks and 40 propane trucks. Greenkraft began delivery of the trucks in third quarter of 2013.
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Otto Environmental Systems – submitted a purchase order for 4 CNG trucks to be used in waste management industry. Greenkraft expects to begin delivery by January 2014.
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City of Santa Monica – submitted a purchase order for 3 CNG trucks to be used in their fleet. Greenkraft expects to begin delivery by January 2014.
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Funding for the incremental cost of the vehicles was provided by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the Mobile Source for Pollution Reduction Review Committee. The CEC provides up to (i) $20,000 per vehicle that are up to 26,000 LBS GVWR and (ii) $26,000 per vehicle that are over 26,000 LBS GVWR. These funds are paid directly to us and taken in as deposits until actual delivery of the vehicles at which time it is deemed revenue. We have received $1.140 million from the CEC related to the sale of CNG and propane trucks.
In addition, Greenkraft has dealer relationships with each of (i) Don Kahan Motor, Inc. for sales of CNG vehicles in Missouri and Kansas and parts of Illinois and (ii) A.R. Natural Gas Fueling Systems for sales of Greenkraft’s CNG vehicles in Pennsylvania. Each of these dealers has placed an order for 25 of our CNG trucks. We expect to start delivering trucks to these dealers in the second half of 2014. Greenkraft has had discussions with other dealers throughout the United States and intends to enter into formal relationships with these dealers upon completion and assembly of additional truck inventory.
Convert Vehicles for Alternative Fuels
In addition to our offering of new commercial trucks in alternative fuels, we can convert other existing vehicles (such as vehicles manufactured by Ford or GM that do not currently run on alternative fuels) to allow engines to run on CNG or LPG instead of gas or diesel. Greenkraft converted 20 Isuzu trucks to CNG operation for Fox Transportation in 2013. In addition, Greenkraft has converted vehicles for other dealers including, without limitation, Tom’s Truck Center, Borhner Trucks, Rush Trucks and Rentals, and Thorson Motors. Prior to 2014, all vehicle conversions were completed with employees provided by CEE, LLC, an entity controlled by our president, George Gemayel. Beginning in 2014, we intend to hire its own employees for vehicle conversions. Until such employees are hired, we will continue to use personnel provided by CEE LLC.
Suppliers
Greenkraft has supplier relationships with each of
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Company (JAC Motors), General Motors and Quantum Technologies for supply of the chassis, engine and CNG tanks, respectively.
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Company (JAC Motors)—Chassis
In October 2012, Greenkraft entered into an agreement with JAC Motors, a Chinese Truck Chassis Manufacturer for the supply of its chassis and cabins . Greenkraft is entitled to use the JAC brand name for manufacturing and distribution of its trucks. The Agreement is for a term of 5-years and will automatically be renewed for an additional 5-years if the product targets are met.
Greenkraft has relationships with other chassis suppliers. In the event that its relationship with JAC Motors was terminated, Greenkraft is confident that it could procure a relationship with an alternative chassis supplier on commercially reasonable terms.
General Motors (GM)—Engines/Power Trains
In October 2011, Greenkraft entered into an agreement with GM under which Greenkraft will have access to GM motors and power trains for insertion into their alternative fuel trucks. The agreement is for a 3-year term and expires on December 31, 2014. Greenkraft has relationships with other suppliers of engines and power trains. In the event that Greenkraft’s agreement with GM is terminated, it is confident that it could execute agreements with other suppliers for its engines on commercially reasonable terms.
Quantum Technologies—CNG tanks and tank assemblies
In December 2012, Greenkraft entered into $2.5 million purchase order and summary of terms with Quantum Fuel Systems, Inc. under which Quantum agreed to supply Greenkraft with 250 Type 4 30 GGE CNG cylinder tanks including assembly.
Greenkraft obtains most components for the alternative fuel trucks from various suppliers as discussed above. In addition, the fuel systems are put together with different components from various suppliers. All components are either procured from suppliers or made specifically by suppliers for Greenkraft. Greenkraft does design certain components and brackets for use in its alternative fuel trucks and conversion systems and then contracts suppliers to make these items based on Greenkraft’s design and specification.
Strategic Partners
Greenkraft has a strategic relationship with CEE, LLC, an emission laboratory of which George Gemayel is the managing member. CEE, LLC is recognized by EPA and CARB and has certified vehicles over 30 years. CEE has also provided its employees to Greenkraft for its truck assembly and conversion jobs with the salaries paid for by CEE which is reflected as a capital contribution to Greenkraft by Mr. Gemayel. Greenkraft does not have a written agreement with CEE LLC governing this relationship. Beginning in 2014, Greenkraft intends to hire its employees directly for truck assembly and intends to hire 10-20 employees in 2014 for truck assembly but will continue to use personnel provided by CEE LLC until such employees are hired. In addition, Greenkraft will continue to use CEE for testing of its engines to ensure CARB compliance.
Greenkraft also works with an automotive technical division in the automotive safety compliance industry. G&K Automotive Conversion Inc. (“G&K”). G&K is a California based company founded in 1982 to modify and certify foreign motor vehicles to meet the stringent vehicle safety and emission standards of the United States. G&K is certified as a Registered Importer (“RI”) by the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) and is certified as an Independent Commercial Importer (“ICI”) by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). G&K is also recognized by the California Air Resources board (“CARB”) as an approved motor vehicle modifier. G&K is able to provide DOT, EPA, and CARB certification services at a full-service state-of-the-art facility in Santa Ana, California. Mr. George Gemayel is the president and controlling shareholder of G&K. Greenkraft does not have a written agreement with G&K governing this relationship.
Sales Distribution Strategy
As discussed above, Greenkraft already has distribution agreements in place with each of (i) Don Kahan Motors, Inc. for sales of CNG vehicles in Missouri and Kansas parts of Illinois and (ii) A.R. Natural Gas Fueling Systems for sales of Greenkraft’s CNG vehicles in Pennsylvania. In the event that Greenkraft’s relationship with either of these dealers terminated, Greenkraft has relationships with other dealers in these geographic areas and believes it could enter into additional agreements on commercially reasonable terms.Greenkraft intends to enter into distribution agreements with other dealers for other territories in the United States. Greenkraft has already had discussions with distributors in New York, New Jersey, California and Oregon for formal distribution relationships, which it intends to formalize upon reaching a critical mass of inventory of its alternative fuel trucks. Greenkraft believes partnering with dealers for distribution of its trucks will have certain advantages such as, experienced trained sales force; service network, existing customer base and should also serve to reduce marketing costs.
Employees
Immediately following the closing of the Acquisition, we had 2 employees, including our executive officers George Gemayel and Sosi Bardakjian. Greenkraft intends to hire 10-20 employees in 2014.
Intellectual
Property
We intend to rely on a combination of trademark, copyright, certifications and trade secret laws and disclosure restrictions to protect our intellectual property rights. We intend to maintain a policy requiring our employees, consultants and other third parties to enter into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreements and to control access to software, documentation and other proprietary information.
We will enter into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and contractors, and nondisclosure agreements with parties with whom we conduct business in order to limit access to and disclosure of our proprietary information.
We will aggressively protect our intellectual property rights by relying on federal, state and common law rights, as well as a variety of administrative procedures. We will pursue the registration of our trademarks, copyrights, and domain names in the U.S. and international jurisdictions.
The steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate. Third parties may infringe or misappropriate our proprietary rights. Competitors may also independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to the technologies we employ in our services. Failure to protect our proprietary rights adequately could significantly harm our competitive position and results of operations.
Governmental Programs, Incentives and Regulations
California Energy Commission (CEC)
The California Energy Commission is currently providing buy-downs related to the purchase of alternative fuel trucks to cover the incremental cost of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles. Greenkraft received $1,140,000 from the CEC of which (i) $400,000 was applied to the buy-down of 20 CNG vehicles of 16,000 lbs.; (ii) $340,000 was applied to the buy down of 17 CNG vehicles of 14,500 lbs. and (iii) $400,000 was applied to the buy down of 40 propane vehicles of 14,500 lbs.
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Tax Incentives
We intend to apply for an arrangement with the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) that could result in an exemption from California state sales and use taxes for sale of our trucks.
Regulatory Credits
In connection with the delivery and placement into service of our alternative fuel vehicles in the United Sates, we may be able to earn various tradable regulatory credits that can be sold to other manufacturers.
Under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) national greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards, vehicle manufacturers are required to meet fleet-wide average carbon dioxide emissions standards for cars and trucks at increasingly lower levels annually from 2012 – 2025. Those manufacturers whose fleet wide average fails to meet such standards have a deficit in their emission profile. Those manufacturers whose fleet wide average performs better than such standards may earn credits. Manufacturers may sell excess credits to other manufacturers who can apply such credits to comply with these regulatory requirements. As a manufacturer solely of zero emission vehicles, we earn the full amount of GHG credits established by the standards on each vehicle sold. We have entered into agreements with another automobile manufacturer to sell the credits that we earn.
We may enter into contracts for the sale of credits with several automotive manufacturers, if and when such credits are earned by us.
Regulation—EPA Emissions & Certificate of Conformity
Our products are sold to commercial users. Our alternative fuel engines are subject to approval for the U.S. EPA as well as state agencies such as the CARB. We have received Certificates of Conformity from the EPA for our natural gas engines that go into vehicles (in excess of 14,000 lbs.) in both 2012, 2013, and 2014. In addition the CARB has issued executive orders for 4.8 liter, and 6.0 liter CNG engines in 2012 and 6.0 liter propane engines in 2014 and 6.0 liter and 6.8 liter CNG engines in 2013 and 2014.
Competition
Competition in the automotive industry is intense and evolving. We believe the impact of new regulatory requirements for vehicle emissions, technological advances in powertrain and shifting customer needs and expectations are causing the industry to evolve in the direction alternative fuel vehicles. We believe the primary competitive factors in our markets include but are not limited to:
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The worldwide automotive market, particularly for alternative fuel vehicles, is highly competitive today and we expect it will become even more so in the future.
Most of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing and other resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the design, development, manufacturing, distribution, promotion, sale and support of their products. Virtually all of our competitors have more extensive customer bases and broader customer and industry relationships than we do. In addition, almost all of these companies have longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we do. Our competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to new technologies and may be able to design, develop, market and sell their products more effectively.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
An investment in our common stock involves various risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors set fort below in conjunction with the other information contained in this report before purchasing our common stock. If any of the risks discussed in this report actually occur, our business, operating results, prospects and/or financial condition could be adversely impacted. This could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and could cause you to lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
Our long-term success will be dependent upon our ability to design and achieve market acceptance of new alternative fuel commercial trucks.
Our long-term success is dependent on market acceptance of our new alternative fuel commercial trucks. There is no guarantee that our alternative fuel commercial trucks will be successfully accepted by the general public in the long-term. In addition, as technologies change in the future, we may be expected to upgrade or adapt our vehicles and introduce new models in order to continue to provide vehicles with the latest technology and meet customer expectations. We have limited experience simultaneously designing, assembling, converting and selling our alternative fuel commercial trucks.
Our future growth is dependent upon consumers’ willingness to adopt alternative fuel commercial trucks.
Our growth is highly dependent upon the adoption by consumers of, and we are subject to an elevated risk of any reduced demand for, alternative fuel alternative fuel commercial trucks. If the market for alternative fuel commercial trucks does not develop as we expect or develops more slowly than we expect, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results will be harmed. The market for alternative fuel vehicles is relatively new, rapidly evolving, characterized by rapidly changing technologies, price competition, additional competitors, evolving government regulation and industry standards, frequent new vehicle announcements and changing consumer demands and behaviors.
Our limited operating history makes evaluating our business and future prospects difficult, and may increase the risk of your investment.
You must consider the risks and difficulties we face as an early stage company with a limited operating history. If we do not successfully address these risks, our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition will be materially and adversely harmed. We were formed in 2008 and only recently began delivering our first alternative fuel trucks. We intend to derive substantial revenues from the sales of future alternative fuel trucks. It is difficult to predict our future revenues and appropriately budget for our expenses, and we have limited insight into trends that may emerge and affect our business. In the event that actual results differ from our estimates or we adjust our estimates in future periods, our operating results and financial position could be materially affected.
If our commercial trucks fail to perform as expected, or if we suffer product recalls, our ability to develop, market and sell our alternative fuel vehicles could be harmed.
Our commercial trucks may contain defects in design and manufacture that may cause them not to perform as expected or that may require repair. While we intend to perform extensive internal testing, there can be no assurance that we will be able to detect and fix any defects in the vehicles prior to their sale to consumers.
Our alternative fuel commercial trucks may not perform consistent with customers’ expectations or consistent with other vehicles currently available. Any product defects or any other failure of our performance electric vehicles to perform as expected could harm our reputation and result in adverse publicity, lost revenue, delivery delays, product recalls, product liability claims, harm to our brand and reputation, and significant warranty and other expenses, and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.
We have a history of losses.
We incurred net losses of $910,556 and $726,375 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. In addition, we incurred net losses of $537,183 and $517,005 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We had net income of $181,389 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, but other than this most recent quarter, we had net losses in each quarter since our inception. There can be no assurance that our sales of alternative fuel vehicles will continue to result in the net income we achieved in our most recent fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.
The automotive market is highly competitive, and we may not be successful in competing in this industry. We currently face competition from new and established competitors and expect to face competition from others in the future.
The worldwide automotive market, particularly for alternative fuel vehicles and aftermarket fuel systems, is highly competitive today and we expect it will become even more so in the future. New developments in technology may negatively affect the development or sale of some or all of our products or make our products uncompetitive.
Most of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing and other resources than we do and may be able to devote greater resources to the design, development, manufacturing, distribution, promotion, sale and support of their products. Virtually all of our competitors have more extensive customer bases and broader customer and industry relationships than we do. In addition, almost all of these companies have longer operating histories and greater name recognition than we do. Our competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to new technologies and may be able to design, develop, market and sell their products more effectively.
We expect competition in our industry to intensify in the future in light of increased demand for alternative fuel vehicles, continuing globalization and consolidation in the worldwide automotive industry. Factors affecting competition include product quality and features, innovation and development time, pricing, reliability, safety, fuel economy, customer service and financing terms. Increased competition may lead to lower vehicle unit sales and increased inventory, which may result in a further downward price pressure and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. Our ability to successfully compete in our industry will be fundamental to our future success in existing and new markets and our market share. There can be no assurances that we will be able to compete successfully in our markets. If our competitors introduce new cars or services that compete with or surpass the quality, price or performance of our cars or services, we may be unable to satisfy existing customers or attract new customers at the prices and levels that would allow us to generate attractive rates of return on our investment. Increased competition could result in price reductions and revenue shortfalls, loss of customers and loss of market share, which could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
We may need or want to raise additional funds and these funds may not be available to us when we need them. If we cannot raise additional funds when we need or want them, our operations and prospects could be negatively affected.
The design, manufacture, and sale of alternative fuel vehicles is a capital intensive business. As of September 30, 2013, we had approximately $411,432 in principal sources of liquidity from our cash and cash equivalents.
We may need to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-related or debt securities or through obtaining credit from government or financial institutions. This capital will be necessary to fund and expand our ongoing operations, continue research and development projects. We cannot be certain that additional funds will be available to us on favorable terms when required, or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds when we need them, our financial condition, results of operations, business and prospects could be materially adversely affected. Additionally, under our credit facility with Pacific Premier, we are required to maintain certain financial ratios, including a global debt coverage ratio and a debt/worth ratio which may require us to obtain a waiver from Pacific Premier Bank in order to incur additional indebtedness in the future. We may not be able to obtain such waiver from Pacific Premier which may harm our business. Future issuance of equity or equity-related securities will dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholders and our issuance of debt securities could increase the risk or perceived risk of our company.
The unavailability, reduction or elimination of government and economic incentives could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.
We are partly dependent on government incentives to facilitate demand for our products and these incentives may not be renewed or may be redirected.
Our business is expected to benefit from the availability of government tax incentives, such as tax credits and grants to encourage the use of natural gas in trucks, buses and other vehicles. On December 31, 2012, the United States Congress passed the American Tax Relief Act of 2012, which extended the Alternative Fuels Excise Tax Credit of U.S.$0.50 per gallon for LNG and U.S.$0.50 per GGE of CNG until December 31, 2013 and also made those credits retroactive to January 1, 2012. In addition, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fueling Infrastructure Credit of 30% of the cost of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refuelling property placed in service during the taxable year, not to exceed U.S.$30,000 in the case of a property of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation, and U.S.$1,000 in any other case, was also extended until December 31, 2013 and made retroactive to January 1, 2012. There was also an extension and modification of the bonus depreciation provision that extends the 50% bonus depreciation through to January 1, 2014.
In the absence of federal legislation, individual states have initiated and passed bills to provide incentives to encourage the use of domestic energy sources such as natural gas. Texas Senate Bills 20 and 385 have been passed and authorize funding for approximately U.S.$16 million for natural gas vehicle rebates, which includes converting heavy-duty fleet vehicles to natural gas, and U.S.$4 million per year for the next two years for the establishment of natural gas stations between the cities of Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. California, through the CEC with funds through Assembly Bill 118, has established the Natural Gas Vehicle Buy-Down Program, a rebate program to incentivize the deployment of natural gas and propane vehicles in all weight classes in California. Funding for this program for 2012 was U.S.$12.7 million. No date for 2013 applications has been announced. California also has programs authorized by Proposition 1B that periodically make funding available to promote the use of cleaner heavy-duty trucks within the state. Pennsylvania through House Bill 1950 authorizes U.S $20 million over three years in vehicle and transit grants of up to U.S.$25,000 per vehicle. Other states such as Louisiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia offer state income tax credits for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles including natural gas.
Any reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of government subsidies and economic incentives because of policy changes, the reduced need for such subsidies and incentives due to the perceived success of alternative fuel vehicles, fiscal tightening or other reasons may result in the diminished competitiveness of the alternative fuel vehicle industry generally. This could materially and adversely affect the growth of the alternative fuel automobile markets and our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
We could become subject to product liability claims.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability claims that are inherent to natural gas, LPG and hydrogen and products that use these gases. Natural gas, LPG and hydrogen are flammable gases and are potentially dangerous products. Any accidents involving our products or other natural gas, LPG or hydrogen-based products could materially impede widespread market acceptance and demand for our engines and fuel systems. In addition, we may be subject to a claim by end-users or others alleging that they have suffered property damage, personal injury or death because our products did not perform adequately. Such a claim could be made whether or not our products perform adequately under the circumstances. From time to time, we may be subject to product liability claims in the ordinary course of business, and we carry a limited amount of product liability insurance for this purpose. However, our current insurance policies may not provide sufficient or any coverage for such claims, and we cannot predict whether we will be able to maintain our insurance coverage on commercially acceptable terms.
Natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and products that use these gases entail inherent safety and environmental risks that may result in substantial liability to us.
Natural gas, LPG and hydrogen are flammable gases and are potentially dangerous products. Our operations, including our research and development and manufacturing processes, are subject to all of the risks and hazards inherent to natural gas, LPG and hydrogen and products that use these gases, including equipment defects, malfunctions and failures and natural disasters, which could result in uncontrollable flows of natural gas, fires, explosions and other damages. Although we believe that our procedures for using, handling, storing and disposing of natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and other hazardous materials comply with legally prescribed standards, we cannot completely eliminate the risk of contamination or injury resulting from natural gas, LPG, hydrogen and other hazardous materials and we may incur liability as a result of such contamination or injury. In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for damages or penalized with fines, and the liability could exceed our insurance and other resources, in which event we could incur significant costs that could have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition.
We could become liable for environmental damages resulting from our research, development or manufacturing activities.
The nature of our business and products exposes us to potential claims and liability for environmental damage, personal injury, loss of life, and damage to or destruction of property. Our business is subject to numerous laws and regulations that govern environmental protection and human health and safety. These laws and regulations have changed frequently in the past and it is reasonable to expect additional and more stringent changes in the future. Our operations may not comply with future laws and regulations, and we may be required to make significant unanticipated capital and operating expenditures. If we fail to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, governmental authorities may seek to impose fines and penalties on us or to revoke or deny the issuance or renewal of operating permits, and private parties may seek damages from us. Under those circumstances, we might be required to curtail or cease operations, conduct site remediation or other corrective action, or pay substantial damage claims. In addition, depending on the nature of the claim, our current insurance policies may not provide sufficient or any coverage for such claims.
Fuel price differentials are hard to predict and may be less favorable in the future.
The acceptance of natural gas-fuelled engines by customers depends in part on the price differential between natural gas, diesel and gasoline fuels. Natural gas has generally been, and currently is, less expensive than diesel fuel in many jurisdictions. This price differential is affected by many factors, including changes in the resource base for natural gas compared with crude oil, availability of shale gas, pipeline transportation capacity for natural gas, refining capacity for crude oil, and government excise and fuel tax policies. While this price differential increased in the year ended December 31, 2012, there can be no assurance that natural gas will remain less expensive than diesel and gasoline fuels. This may impact upon potential customers’ decisions to adopt natural gas as an energy solution in the short term.
We are dependent on relationships with our suppliers.
While we have negotiated supply agreements with certain suppliers such as JAC Motors for our chassis, GM for the engines for our commercial trucks and Quantum Technologies for the CNG tanks for our commercial trucks. Thus, we are dependent on their ability to source materials, manage their capacity, workforce and schedules. For a number of reasons, including but not limited to shortages of parts, labor disruptions, lack of capacity and equipment failure, a supplier may fail to supply materials or components that meet our quality, quantity or cost requirements or to supply any at all. If we are not able to resolve these issues or obtain substitute sources for these materials or components in a timely manner or on terms acceptable to us, our ability to manufacture certain products may be harmed, and we may be subjected to cancellation of orders or penalties for failed or late deliveries, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. Our products also use steel and other materials that have global demand. The prices and quantities at which those supplies are available fluctuate and may increase significantly. Competitive pressure, however, may not allow us to increase the sales price of our products. Any such increases may therefore negatively affect our margins and financial condition. We mitigate these risks by seeking secondary suppliers, carrying inventory and locking in long-term pricing when possible. There are no guarantees, however, that we will be successful in securing alternative suppliers or that our inventory levels will be sufficient for our production requirements.
Our growth is dependent on natural gas refuelling infrastructure that may not be built and commissioned.
For motor vehicles, natural gas must be carried on board in liquefied or compressed form, and there are few public or private refuelling stations available in most jurisdictions. There can be no assurance of the successful expansion of the availability of natural gas as a vehicle fuel or that companies will develop refuelling stations to meet projected demand. If customers are unable to obtain fuel conveniently and affordably, a mass market for vehicles powered by our technology is unlikely to develop.
Changes in environmental and regulatory policies could hurt the market for our products.
We currently benefit from, and hope to continue to benefit from, certain government environmental policies, mandates and regulations around the world, most significantly in the international automotive market and in the United States. Examples of such regulations include those that provide economic incentives, subsidies, tax credits and other benefits to purchasers of low emission vehicles, restrict the sale of engines that do not meet emission standards, fine the sellers of non-compliant engines, tax the operators of diesel engines and require the use of more expensive ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel. There can be no assurance that these policies, mandates and regulations will be continued. Incumbent industry participants with a vested interest in gasoline and diesel, many of which have substantially greater resources than we do, may invest significant time and money in an effort to influence environmental regulations in ways that delay or repeal requirements for clean vehicle emissions. If these are discontinued or if current requirements are relaxed, this may have a material impact on our competitive position.
If we fail to manage future growth effectively as we rapidly grow our company, we may not be able to produce, market, sell and service our vehicles successfully.
Any failure to manage our growth effectively could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition. Our future operating results depend to a large extent on our ability to manage this expansion and growth successfully. Risks that we face in undertaking this expansion include:
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We intend to continue to hire a significant number of additional personnel. Competition for individuals with experience designing, manufacturing and servicing alternative fuel vehicles is intense, and we may not be able to attract, assimilate, train or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future. The failure to attract, integrate, train, motivate and retain these additional employees could seriously harm our business and prospects.
If we are unable to attract and/or retain key employees and hire qualified management, technical vehicle engineering, and manufacturing personnel, our ability to compete could be harmed and our stock price may decline.
The loss of the services of any of our key employees could disrupt our operations, delay the development and introduction of our vehicles and services, and negatively impact our business, prospects and operating results as well as cause our stock price to decline. In particular, we are highly dependent on the services of George Gemayel, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. None of our key employees is bound by an employment agreement for any specific term. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully attract and retain senior leadership necessary to grow our business. Our future success depends upon our ability to attract and retain our executive officers and other key technology, sales, marketing, engineering, manufacturing and support personnel and any failure to do so could adversely impact our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results. In addition, we do not have “key person” life insurance policies covering any of our officers or other key employees. Our continued success depends upon our continued ability to hire and retain employees. Additionally, we compete with many mature and prosperous companies in Southern California that have far greater financial resources than we do and thus can offer current or perspective employees more lucrative incentive packages than we can. Any difficulties in retaining current employees or recruiting news ones would have an adverse effect on our performance.
We are subject to substantial regulation, which is evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by us to comply with these regulations could substantially harm our business and operating results.
Our alternative fuel vehicles, the sale of trucks in general are subject to substantial regulation under international, federal, state, and local laws. We expect to incur in the future, significant costs in complying with these regulations. For example, the Clean Air Act requires that we obtain a Certificate of Conformity issued by the EPA and a California Executive Order issued by the CARB with respect to emissions for our vehicles.
To the extent the laws change, some or all of our vehicles may not comply with applicable international, federal, state or local laws, which would have an adverse effect on our business. Compliance with changing regulations could be burdensome, time consuming, and expensive. To the extent compliance with new regulations is cost prohibitive, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results will be adversely affected.
The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain qualified board members.
As a public company, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we would not incur as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements. We also incur costs associated with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related rules implemented or to be implemented by the SEC and the NYSE AMEX. The expenses incurred by public companies generally for reporting and corporate governance purposes have been increasing. In order to comply with such requirements, our independent registered auditors will have to review our financial statements on a quarterly basis and audit our financial statements on an annual basis. Moreover, our legal counsel will have to review and assist in the preparation of such reports. We have estimated the annual costs for our public filings will approximate $60,000. Factors such as the number and type of transactions that we engage in and the complexity of our reports cannot accurately be determined at this time and may have a major negative affect on the cost and amount of time to be spent by our auditors and attorneys. However, the incurrence of such costs will obviously be an expense to our operations and thus have a negative effect on our ability to meet our overhead requirements and earn a profit.
We currently rely on our primary executive officer, George Gemayel and his related entities, the loss of any of whom may materially and adversely affect our company.
Currently, we rely on Mr. Gemayel and his related entities for (i) employees for truck assembly and conversion; (ii) loans to purchase inventory and (iii) corporate headquarters at no cost. The loss of Mr. Gemayel and the provision of services by him, the loss of allocation of personnel from his related companies and allocation of space at no cost could have a substantial negative effect on our company. In the event of the loss of services or of such personnel, no assurance can be given that we will be able to obtain the services of adequate replacement personnel. We do not have any employment agreements or maintain key person life insurance policies on any of our officers and directors.
Our principal executive officer is engaged in other activities and may not devote sufficient time to our affairs, which may affect our ability to conduct operations and generate revenues.
Our principal executive officer, George Gemayel has existing responsibilities and has additional responsibilities to provide management and services to other entities. Mr. Gemayel currently serves as an officer a director for two private companies, CEE, LLC, an emission laboratory and G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. At both companies, Mr. Gemayel is the primary executive officer. We initially expect Mr. Gemayel to spend approximately 75% of his time on the business of our company. As a result, demands for the time and attention from Mr. Gemayel from our company and other entities may conflict from time to time. Because we rely primarily on Mr. Gemayel to maintain our business contacts and to promote our services, his limited devotion of time and attention to our business may hurt the operation of our business.
The lack of public company experience of our management team could adversely Impact our ability to comply with the reporting requirements of U.S. Securities Laws
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Both Mr. Gemayel and Ms. Barkadjian, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively, lack public company experience, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as those imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Neither of our executive officers have ever been responsible for managing a publicly traded company. Such responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making required disclosures on a timely basis. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our ability to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which is necessary to maintain our public company status. If we were to fail to fulfill those obligations, our ability to continue as a U.S. public company would be in jeopardy in which event you could lose your entire investment in our company.
We may be compelled to undertake product recalls, which could adversely affect our brand image and financial performance.
Any product recall in the future may result in adverse publicity, damage our brand and adversely affect our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition.
We have relied on our primary officer and his related entities to provide loans to finance our operations.
We have become reliant on George Gemayel and his related entities to fund our operations. As of September 30, 2013, we owed Mr. Gemayel and his related entities $1,941,916. These loans are undocumented and unsecured. However, any demand by Greenkraft to repay these loans immediately could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Further, financial institutions may be reluctant to lend us additional funds due to the high balance of these related party loans. There is no guarantee that Mr. Gemayel will continue to provide loans as needed in the future, which could have a material effect on our operations.
The line of credit with Pacific Premier Bank contains certain restrictive covenants which could limit management’s discretion to operate the business
In March 2012, Greenkraft entered into a $3.5 million revolving line of credit facility with Pacific Premier Bank. On July 15, 2013 the maturity date was extended to December 10, 2013 and the maximum amount available under this facility was decreased to $2 million. On December 26, 2013, Greenkraft entered into a loan modification agreement to extend the maturity dates to June 10, 2014. Our agreements with Pacific Premier Bank require us to maintain certain financial covenants, such as a current ratio, global debt coverage ratio, tangible net worth ratio and debt to worth ratio. These covenants could restrict our ability to incur additional debt which could restrict our ability to grow our operations. For the fiscal period ended September 30, 2013, we were not in compliance with certain covenants under the credit facility. Pacific Premier issued a waiver for this period There can be no assurance that we will be in compliance with the financial covenants in future periods. Our failure to comply with the covenants included in the Pacific Premier loan agreements could result in an event of default, which could trigger an acceleration of the related debt, which could place a strain on our financial resources and have an adverse effect on our operations.
We are obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting. We may not complete our analysis of our internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner, or these internal controls may not be determined to be effective, which may adversely affect investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.
We are required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This assessment includes disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting, as well as a statement that our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Complying with Section 404 requires a rigorous compliance program as well as adequate time and resources. As a result of developing, improving and expanding our core information technology systems as well as implementing new systems to support our sales, engineering, supply chain and manufacturing activities, all of which require significant management time and support, we may not be able to complete our internal control evaluation, testing and any required remediation in a timely fashion. Additionally, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective. If we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal controls, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would have a material adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
Risks Related to the Ownership of our Common Stock
Concentration of ownership among our existing executive officers, directors and their affiliates may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.
As of December 6, 2013, after giving effect to the Acquisition our executive officers and directors beneficially owned, in the aggregate, approximately 97% of our outstanding shares of common stock. In particular, George Gemayel, our Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 97% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of December 6, 2013 (after giving effect to the Acquisition). As a result, these stockholders will be able to exercise a significant level of control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of 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 our company or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without the support of these stockholders.
We do not expect to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.
We do not anticipate declaring any cash dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Consequently, investors may need to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our common stock.
We have not voluntarily implemented various corporate governance measures, in the absence of which stockholders may have more limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interests and similar matters.
We have not yet adopted any corporate governance measures and, since our securities are not yet listed on a national securities exchange, we are not required to do so. We have not adopted corporate governance measures such as an audit or other independent committees of our board of directors as we presently do not have any independent directors. In the future, we may seek to establish an audit and other committees of our board of directors. It is possible that if we were to adopt some or all of these corporate governance measures, stockholders would benefit from somewhat greater assurances that internal corporate decisions were being made by disinterested directors and that policies had been implemented to define responsible conduct. For example, in the absence of audit, nominating and compensation committees comprised of at least a majority of independent directors, decisions concerning matters such as compensation packages to our senior officers and recommendations for director nominees may be made by a majority of directors who have an interest in the outcome of the matters being decided. Prospective investors should bear in mind our current lack of corporate governance measures in formulating their investment decisions.
Trading in our common stock is limited and the price of our common stock may be subject to substantial volatility.
Our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board/OTC Marketplace, and therefore the trading volume is more limited and sporadic than if our common stock were traded on a national stock exchange such as The Nasdaq Stock Market or the NYSE Amex. Additionally, the price of our common stock may be volatile as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
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“Penny stock” regulations may impose certain restrictions on the marketability of our securities.
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define a “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions (including the issuer of the securities having net tangible assets (
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total assets less intangible assets and liabilities) in excess of $2,000,000 or average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years). As a result, our common stock could be subject to these rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally persons with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with their spouse). For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a “penny stock,” unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the SEC relating to the “penny stock” market. The broker-dealer must also disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the “penny stock” held in the account and information on the limited market in “penny stocks.” Consequently, although the “penny stock” rules do not currently apply to our securities, if these rules do become applicable in the future, this may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities.
Securities analysts may not cover our common stock and this may have a negative impact on our common stock’s market price.
The trading market for our common stock may depend on the research and reports that securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. There is no guarantee that securities analysts will cover our common stock. If securities analysts do not cover our common stock, the lack of research coverage may adversely affect our common stock’s market price, if any. If we are covered by securities analysts, and our stock is downgraded, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases to cover us or fails to publish regularly reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.
Item 2. Financial Information
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The information set forth and discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation is derived from: (i) the audited financial statements of Greenkraft for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the related notes thereto, which are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K; and (ii) the unaudited financial statements of Greenkraft for the
interim nine (9) month periods ended September 30, 2013
and the related notes thereto, which are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The following information and discussion should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and notes thereto. Additionally, this Management’s
Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation contains certain statements that are not strictly historical and are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to other risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations, development efforts and business environment, the other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the front of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and our “Risk Factors” section herein. All forward-looking statements included herein are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.
The separate financial statements of Sunrise Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation now known as Greenkraft Inc.. and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation with respect to Sunrise Global’s financial statements are contained in Sunrise Global, Inc.’s (now known as Greenkraft Inc.) Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended April 30, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2013. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements of the Company are contained in Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report and are also incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Company Overview
Greenkraft was incorporated under the laws of California on October 31, 2008. On December 6, 2013, Sunrise Global, Inc. now known as Greenkraft Inc. (through its wholly-owned Acquisition Subsidiary) acquired 100% of our capital stock and as a result, Greenkraft is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquisition Subsidiary, Sunrise Global, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary. Greenkraft has no subsidiaries and is not a reporting issuer in the United States.
Greenkraft is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive products. Greenkraft manufactures commercial forward trucks for vehicle classes 3, 4, 5 and 6 (GVW ranging from 10,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs.) in alternative fuels. Greenkraft also manufactures and sells alternative fuel systems to convert petroleum based fuels to natural gas engines.
Greenkraft’s current executive offices are located at 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, California 92707 and its telephone number is (714) 545-7777.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
Use of estimates
– The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States necessarily requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. We regularly evaluate estimates and judgments based on historical experience and other relevant facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue recognition
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Greenkraft recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. This typically occurs when the product is shipped or delivered to the customer. Cash payments received prior to delivery of products are deferred until the products are delivered.
Cash and cash equivalents
– Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.
Inventories
– Inventories are stated at the lower of cost of market using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method of accounting. Inventories consist of raw materials purchased for the purpose of expected truck engine conversions.
Research and development
– Costs incurred in connection with the development of new products and manufacturing methods are charged to selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, $322,938 and $176,315, respectively, were expensed as research and development costs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, $248,965 and $274,488, respectively, were expensed as research and development costs.
Income taxes
- Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. These assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse.
We have net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income. Future tax benefits for these net operating loss carryforwards are recognized to the extent that realization of these benefits is considered more likely than not. To the extent that we will not realize a future tax benefit, a valuation allowance is established.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We do not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
Revenues
. Our revenues increased to $1,924,317 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $178,547 in comparable period in 2012. The primary reason attributable for the increase is in third quarter of 2013 Greenkraft, Inc. commenced sales of its alternative fuel trucks. Greenkraft’s sales in the comparable 2012 were for vehicle conversions only.
Cost of Revenue
. Our cost of revenue increased to $1,189,644 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $113,439 in the comparable period in 2012. The primary reason for the increase is attributable to increased costs associated with manufacturing our trucks for sale as compared to our costs associated with vehicle conversions.
Research and Development
. Our research and development expenses decreased to $248,965 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $274,488 in the comparable period in 2012. These expenses relate to our research and development activities in connection with developing our alternative fuel trucks.
Selling, general and administrative
. Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $981,624 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $288,198 in the comparable period in 2012. Our primary selling, general and administrative expenses in the nine months ended 2013 consisted of $420,000 in parts expenses related to production of our trucks (non-inventory), $88,700 in property lease costs, $92,000 in commercial insurance costs and $225,000 in vehicle testing expenses.
Interest expense
. Our interest expense increased to $41,411 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $21,424 in the comparable period in 2012. Our interest expense in the 2013 period was primarily related to interests expenses associated with advances under our line of credit facility.
Interest Income
. Our interest income decreased to $144 from $1,997 in the comparable period in 2012. Our interest income consists of amounts accrued in our savings accounts. The primary reason for the decrease in the 2013 period is due to the reduced amount of cash in our savings accounts as such amounts were used existing funds to purchase inventory.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
Revenues
. Our revenues increased to $236,011 in the year ended December 31, 2012 from $26,333 in year ended December 31, 2011. The primary reason attributable for the increased revenues from vehicle conversions in the 2012 period.
Cost of Revenue
. Our cost of revenue increased to $140,838 in the year ended December 31, 2012. We did not incur any cost of revenue in the comparable period in 2011. The primary reason for the increase is attributable to increased costs associated with our vehicle conversion activities in the year ended 2012.
Research and Development
. Our research and development expenses increased to $322,938 in the year ended December 31, 2012 from $176,315 in the year ended December 31, 2011. These expenses relate to research and development of Greenkraft products. The primary reason for the increase is attributable to new components for conversions, development of natural gas engines and new methods in building trucks.
Selling, general and administrative
. Our selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $662,438 in the year ended December 31, 2012 from $577,285 in the comparable period in 2011. Our primary selling, general and administrative expenses in the year ended 2012 consisted of $225,000 in testing-related expenses for our commercial trucks, $91,211 in professional fees for consultants and $81,053 in parts expenses related to production of our commercial trucks (non-inventory) .
Interest expense
. Our interest expense was $24,037 in the year ended December 31, 2012. We did not incur any such expense in 2011. This expense is attributable to interests expenses associated with advances under our line of credit facility. We did not have a credit facility in the year ended 2011.
Interest Income
. Our interest income increased to $3,684 in the year ended December 31, 2012 from $892 in the year ended December 31, 2011. Our interest income consists of interest generated from cash held in our savings accounts.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since its inception, Greenkraft has financed its operations loans from officer and our facility with Pacific Premier Bank. We expect to finance future cash needs primarily through proceeds from equity or debt financings, loans, and/or collaborative agreements with corporate partners. Mr. George Gemayel, as president and controlling shareholder of Greenkraft, has provided officer loans to Greenkraft, from time to time, to pay for certain expenses of Greenkraft. As of September 30, 2013, Greenkraft owed a total of $1,941,916 to Mr. Gemayel and his related entities. All of these amounts are undocumented, unsecured, due on demand and do not bear interest. During 2013, Greenkraft repaid Mr. Gemayel $68,034 for prior advances. Greenkraft has used net proceeds from the its officer loans and financing facility for purchase of inventory and for general corporate purposes, which has been funding working capital needs. Greenkraft does not have any written or oral agreement from Mr. Gemayel to provide such funding in the future and as such Greenkraft has no assurance that Mr. Gemayel will continue to fund Greenkraft’s operations.
We had cash of $411,432 and a working capital deficit of $1,569,264 as of September 30, 2013 as compared to cash of $832,430 and a working capital deficit of $1,198,123 as of December 31, 2012. We have operated over the past 2 years with negative working capital, which is now a known trend for our operations. We have been able to operate with a working capital deficit as the major contributing factor to such deficit is our related party loans to our president, Mr. George Gemayel. To date, Mr. Gemayel has not demanded repayment. It is typical for companies in our stage to operate with negative working capital and often requires 8-10 years before a company in the alternative fuel and trucking industry shows positive working capital.
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $1,000,090, primarily from the net loss of $537,183 and increases in inventory and deposits of $1,181,326 and decrease in accrued liabilities of $367,000 which amounts were partially offset by non-cash expenses of $67,216 of contributed payroll, $1,800 of contributed rent, $168,750 of contributed research and development and $39,000 of contributed officer salary as well as decrease of $7,150 in other assets and increase of $458,253 in accounts payable. This compares to $1,258,656 of net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2012 primarily from our net loss of $910,557 and increases of $1,294,145 in inventory and deposits and $7,150 in other assets which amounts were partially offset by non-cash expenses of $121,324 in contributed payroll, $2,400 in contributed rent, $234,973 in contributed research and development and $52,000 in contributed officer salary as well as increases of $96,499 in accounts payable and $11,000 in deferred income and a decrease of $435,000 in accrued liabilities.
Our net cash flow used in investing activities was $117,874 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 resulting from cash paid for equipment. We did not have any cash used in or provided by investing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.
Our net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $696,966 consisting of $765,000 in borrowings under our line of credit which amount was offset by $68,034 in repayments on related party debt. Our net cash provided by financing activities was $682,715 in the year ended December 31, 2012 consisting of $21,024 in borrowings under our line of credit and $680,800 provided by related party debt, which amounts were offset by $19,109 in distributions to Greenkraft’s president.
The net decrease in cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $420,998 as compared to a net decrease in cash of $575,941 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Pacific Premier Credit Facility
On March 13, 2012, Greenkraft entered into a $3.5 million revolving line of credit facility with Pacific Premier Bank, which line of credit is evidenced by a promissory note issued by Greenkraft in favor of Pacific Premier Bank. The note is subject to a variable interest rate bears interest at the prime rate for corporate loans plus one (1) percent, which equaled 4.25% on the date of issuance. The facility is secured by our assets. On July 15, 2013 the maturity date of the facility was extended to December 10, 2013 and the maximum amount available under such facility was reduced to $2 million. As of September 30, 2013, the amount outstanding under this facility was $1,036,024. On December 26, 2013, Greenkraft and Pacific Premier Bank entered into a loan medication agreement extending the maturity date to June 10, 2014. In connection with this loan modification, Greenkraft, Inc., a Nevada corporation (f/k/a Sunrise Global) provided a commercial guaranty in favor of Pacific Premier Bank.
Future liquidity and Needs
Investment Agreement with Kodiak Capital Group
Greenkraft has entered into an investment with the Kodiak Capital Group, LLC (“Kodiak”) to provide up to $5 million of additional equity capital. The proceeds from the agreement with Kodiak would primarily be for working capital and general corporate purposes. However, Kodiak is not required to provide funding until certain conditions are met, including the registration and trading of the Company’s equity securities as defined in those agreements. There can be no assurance that the Company will meet the conditions under which Kodiak will be required to provide the equity capital of that the capital available under such agreements will be sufficient to allow the Company to funds its ongoing activities. If the Company is unable to raise the additional equity capital from Kodiak, the Company will need to seek alternative sources of debt or equity capital. There can be no assurance that such capital will be available in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to the Company.
We anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with our cash from operating activities will be sufficient to fund operations and expected growth through at least the next twelve months. We anticipate requiring approximately $1 million to fund operations over the next twelve months, including labor, rent and parts for building trucks. As such, our monthly burn rate approximately $83,000 per month. At December 31, 2013, we had approximately $620,000 in cash. Assuming we did not receive any additional capital from operations or otherwise, we would run out of cash in 7-8 months. We do expect to receive cash from operations as we are currently working on previously placed orders for our alternative fuel rucks. We expect to recognize approximately $4 million in revenues for truck sales in 2014 based on current orders. However, the Company intends to continue to seek additional financing to fund the growth of the Company’s operations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising this additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all. Failure of the Company to receive additional funds via its agreement with Kodiak Capital, its facility with Pacific Premier Bank or otherwise would inhibit its ability to take on additional orders for supplying new alternative fuel trucks to customers.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Item 3. Properties
Our corporate headquarters are located at 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707 and our telephone number is (714) 545-7777. The property where our corporate offices are located is owned by First Standard Real Estate LLC, an entity which is controlled by our President George Gemayel. We do not have a lease with First Standard Real Estate, LLC. However, an amount equal to $400 per month has been accounted for as an additional capital contribution by Mr. Gemayel. We have a lease for approximately 51,942 square feet of office and warehouse space at a rate of $17,500 per month with First Warner Properties, LLC, an entity controlled by our President George Gemayel. Our lease ends on April 1, 2018. We do not own any property.
Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth certain information known to us with respect to the beneficial ownership (as defined in Instruction 4 to Item 403 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of our common stock immediately following the completion of the Acquisition by (i) each person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, (ii) each of our directors and named executive officers, and (iii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise listed below, the address of each person is 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707.
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
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Title of Class
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Number of Shares
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George Gemayel
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Common Stock
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41,500,000
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97.5
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Sosi Bardakjian
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Common Stock
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0
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Evan Ginsburg
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Common Stock
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0
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*
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Assadour (Ace) Sarafian
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Common Stock
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0
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*
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Miguel Pulido
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Common Stock
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0
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*
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All directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons):
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Common Stock
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41,500,000
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97.5
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*Less than 1%
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options and warrants which are exercisable or convertible at or within 60 days of December 6, 2013, the date
of the Acquisition are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. The indication herein that shares are beneficially owned is not an admission on the part of the listed stockholder that he, she or it is or will be a direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares.
(2) Based upon 42,557,830 shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately following consummation of the Acquisition.
Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers
Effective as of the Closing Date, the following individuals serve as the directors and executive officers of the Company. All directors of the Company hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The executive officers of the Company are appointed by our Board and hold office until their death, resignation or removal from office. Unless otherwise indicated below, all officers and directors were elected or appointed on December 6, 2013.
NAME
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POSITION
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Executive Officers and Directors:
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George Gemayel (1)
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63
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Chairman, President and Secretary
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Sosi Bardakjian
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35
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Chief Financial Officer and Director
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Evan Ginsburg
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71
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Director
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Assadour (Ace) Sarafian
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56
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Director
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Miguel Pulido
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57
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Director
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(1)
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Mr. Gemayel was appointed as an officer and director on May 16, 2013.
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Biographical Information
George Gemayel
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President, Secretary and
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Gemayel was appointed as President, Secretary and Chairman of our Board of Director on May 16, 2013.
Mr. Gemayal has extensive knowledge and experience in the automotive industry and in the fields of automotive emissions and testing. In 2008, Mr. Gemayel founded Greenkraft, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of trucks, engines, and alternative fuel systems that are powered by natural gas and propane fuels, and has been its Chief Executive Officer since that time. Since 1982, Mr. Gemayel has also been the President and sole director and shareholder of G & K Automotive, Inc., a California corporation that modifies and certifies foreign motor vehicles Since 2000, Mr. Gemayel has been a member of CEE, LLC, a California limited liability company and full service vehicle and engine testing facility.
Sosi Bardakjian,
Chief Financial Officer and Director.
Ms. Bardakjian was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer and as a director in connection with the consummation of the Acquisition. Ms. Bardakjian has been Chief Financial Officer of Greenkraft since its formation in October 2008.
Evan Ginsburg,
Director
. Mr. Ginsburg
was appointed as a Director in connection with the consummation of the Acquisition.
Mr. Ginsbury is an attorney, licensed to practice and in good standing in the State of California. Since 1998, Mr. Ginsburg has been the name partner in the Evan L. Ginsburg Law Offices. Mr. Ginsburg received his undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University and his law degree from Western State University.
Assadour (Ace) Sarafian,
Director
. Mr. Sarafian
was appointed as a Director in connection with the consummation of the Acquisition. Since 1990, Mr. Sarafian has owned and operated Media Imports,Inc., a wholesale jewelry company.
Miguel Pulido,
Director
. Mr. Pulido
was appointed as a Director in connection with the consummation of he Acquisition.
Mr. Pulido currently serves as the Mayor of Santa Ana, a position he has occupied since 1994. Prior to his election as
Mayor of Santa Ana, Mr. Pulido served on the Santa Ana City Council from 1986 to 1984.
Mr. Pulido also currently serves on the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), which is responsible for air pollution control and clean air standards to protect public health. Mr. Pulido also serves as the Chair of the Energy Committee within the U.S. Conference of Mayors, a national organization dedicated to advocating public policy initiatives and funding programs to benefit cities. He is also a board member of the Fullerton Community Bank, Great Park Corporation, Pacific Symphony, Discovery Science Center, the UCI Foundation, and the Bowers Museum President’s Advisory Council.
Director Independence and Qualifications
Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Ginsburg, Sarafian and Pulido are “independent” as defined under the standards set forth in Section 121A of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide. In making this determination, the Board of Directors considered all transactions set forth under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” below.
We considered Mr. Gemayel’s prior experience in the automotive industry, including his positions with G & K Automotive, Inc., a California corporation that modifies and certifies foreign motor vehicles and CEE, LLC, a California limited liability company and full service vehicle and engine testing facility in concluding that he was qualified to serve as one of our directors. Regarding Ms. Bardakjian, we considered her experience in financial and accounting experience as important factors in concluding that she was qualified to serve as one of our directors.. Regarding Mr. Ginsburg, we considered his legal experience as an important factor in concluding that he was qualified to serve on our board of directors. Regarding Mr. Sarafian, we considered his experience in owning and operating a successful business for over 30 years as important factors in concluding that he was qualified to serve on our board of directors. Regarding Mr. Pulido, we considered his experience on the Energy Committee as well as the contacts and experience as Mayor of Santa Ana as important factors in concluding that he was qualified to serve as one of our directors.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
None of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:
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been found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated or
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has had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.
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Family Relationships
Sosi Bardakjian, our Chief Executive Officer is the niece of our President and controlling stockholder, George Gemayel. There are no other family relationships among the individuals comprising our board of directors, management and other key personnel.
Board Committees
The Board intends to appoint such persons and form such committees as are required to meet the corporate governance requirements imposed by the national securities exchanges. Therefore, we intend that a majority of our directors will eventually be independent directors and at least one director will qualify as an "audit committee financial expert." Additionally, the Board is expected to appoint an audit committee, nominating committee and compensation committee, and to adopt charters relative to each such committee. Until further determination by the Board, the full Board will undertake the duties of the audit committee, compensation committee and nominating committee.
Code of Ethics
We have not formally adopted a written code of ethics that applies to our board of directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer and employees.
Item 6. Executive Compensation
Officer and Director Compensation
None of the Company’s officers or directors received any compensation for services as officers or directors of the Company during the three (3) most recently completed fiscal years. Greenkraft’s President, George Gemayel does not charge Greenraft a salary and therefore Greenkraft has recognized $52,000 of contributed salary expense in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and $39,000 on contributed salary expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year End
There were no outstanding equity awards at the end of the Company’s last fiscal year.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year End
There were no outstanding equity awards at the end of the Company’s last fiscal year.
Potential Payments upon Termination
None.
Employment Agreements
On the Closing Date, the Company did not have any employment agreements with any of its executive officers
Indemnity Agreements
The Company intends to enter into standard and customary indemnity agreements with each of our officers and directors obligating us to indemnify them from and against liability arising out of their service as an officer and/or director of our Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Item 7.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
In connection with the consummation of the Acquisition, on the Closing Date, we entered into the Purchase Agreement. The terms of the Purchase Agreements are more particularly set forth in the disclosures made under the heading “Acquisition of Greenkraft” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.
The Company intends to enter into Indemnity Agreements with each person who became one of the Company’s directors or officers in connection with the consummation of the Acquisitions, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company
will indemnify such directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and provide for advancement of legal expenses under certain circumstances.
Other Agreements
Property Arrangements
Our corporate headquarters are located at 2530 S. Birch Street, Santa Ana, CA 92707 is owned by First Standard Real Estate LLC, an entity which is controlled by our President George Gemayel. We do not have a lease with First Standard Real Estate, LLC and such space is provided on a rent-free basis. Greenkraft records contributed rent of $2,400 per year related to this space. The lease for 51,942 square feet of office and warehouse space at a rate of $17,500 per month with First Warner Properties, LLC, an entity controlled by our President George Gemayel.
Employee Arrangements with C.E.E., LLC (CEE)
CEE is
full service vehicle and engine testing facility located in Santa Ana, California. George Gemayel, president and controlling shareholder of Greenkraft is a member and president of CEE. CEE performed testing for Greenkraft for engine certifications and CEE has provided its employees to Greenkraft for all engine conversion and truck assembly/manufacturing jobs. All payments to CEE employees have been made directly by CEE and has been accounted for to Greenkraft as an additional capital contribution by Mr. Gemayel. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Greenkraft recognized $168,750 of contributed research and development expense related to the engine certifications and $67,216 of contributed payroll expense related to shared employees.
Inventory Purchase
The Defiance Company LLC, an entity controlled by our President George Gemayel paid $700,800 to Anhui JiangHuai Automobile Co. on behalf of Greenkraft related to Greenkraft’s first 60 truck inventory chassis. These amounts are unsecured, due on demand and do not bear interest. As of September 30, 2013, we owed Defiance $285,389 for amounts previously paid by Defiance on behalf of Greenkraft.
During 2011, First Industrial Properties, LLC, an entity controlled by Greenkraft’s President George Gemayel, loaned Greenkraft $1,000,000 to pay for inventory. The amount is due on demand, unsecured and does not bear interest.
Loans from Officer
Mr. George Gemayel, as president and controlling shareholder of Greenkraft, has provided officer loans to Greenkraft, from time to time, to pay for certain expenses of Greenkraft. As of September 30, 2013, Greenkraft owed a total of $1,941,916 to Mr. Gemayel and his related entities. All of these amounts are undocumented, unsecured, due on demand and do not bear interest. During 2013, Greenkraft repaid Mr. Gemayel $68,034 for prior advances. In addition, Mr. Gemayel does not charge Greenkraft a salary and therefore Greenkraft has recognized contributed salary expense of $39,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $52,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Pacific Premier Credit Facility
In March 2012, Greenkraft entered into an agreement with Pacific Premier Bank for a $3,500,000 line of credit. This facility was securd by guarantees from Greenkraft’s President, George Gemayel, a trust controlled by Greenkraft’s President and CEE, LLC and First Standard Real Estate, LLC, entities controlled by Greenkraft’s President. During 2012, $250,000 was drawn upon Greenkraft’s line of credit with Pacific Premier Bank and distributed to CEE, LLC, an entity controlled by Greenkraft’s President. This was treated as a distribution to the owner of Greenkraft.
We believe that the foregoing transactions were in our best interests. It is our current policy that all transactions between us and our officers, directors and their affiliates will be entered into only if such transactions are approved by a majority of the disinterested directors, are approved by vote of the stockholders, or are fair to us as a corporation as of the time it is us at is authorized, approved or ratified by the board. We will conduct an appropriate review of all related party transactions on an ongoing basis, and, where appropriate, we will utilize our audit committee for the review of potential conflicts of interest.
Director Independence
Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Ginsburg, Sarafian and Pulido are “independent” as defined under the standards set forth in Section 121A of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide. In making this determination, the Board of Directors considered all transactions set forth under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions below.
Item 8. Legal Proceedings
Currently, we are not a party to any legal proceedings, and are not aware of any proceeding threatened or contemplated against us by any governmental authority or other party.
Item 9.
Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Although quotations for the Company's Common Stock appear on the NASD over-the-counter Electronic Bulletin Board, there is no established trading market for the Common Stock. Since the Company obtained the ticker symbol (OTCQB: SGBL) on August 3, 2007, transactions in the Common Stock can only be described as sporadic. Consequently, the Company is of the opinion that any published prices cannot be attributed to a liquid and active trading market and, therefore, are not indicative of any meaningful market value. Furthermore, the Company cannot predict whether a more active market for our common stock will develop in the future. In the absence of an active trading market:
(1) Investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations;
(2) Market visibility for our common stock may be limited; and
(3) A lack of visibility of our common stock may have a depressive effect on the market price for our common stock.
The following table sets forth the range of high and low prices of our common stock for each period since May 1, 2011
as reported by the by the either the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Electronic Market
. The prices reported represent prices between dealers, do not include markups, markdowns or commissions and do not necessarily represent actual transactions.
May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012
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High
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Low
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First quarter
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$
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0.25
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$
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0.25
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Second quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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Third quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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Fourth quarter
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2.00
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1.25
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May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013
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High
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Low
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First quarter
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$
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N/A
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$
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N/A
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Second quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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Third quarter
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N/A
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N/A
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Fourth quarter
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2.00
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2.00
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May 1, 2013 to Present
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High
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Low
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First quarter
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$
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3.54
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$
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3.00
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Second quarter
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3.50
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3.50
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Third quarter
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3.40
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3.40
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Common Stock
Our Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). As of December 6, 2013, upon consummation of the Acquisition there were approximately 61 record holders of record of the Company's Common Stock.
Dividend Policy
The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not intend to declare or pay any cash dividend in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends, if any, is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s earnings, if any, its capital requirements and financial condition and such other factors as the Board of Directors may consider.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans.
We do not currently have any equity compensation plans.
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Sales of Unregistered Securities by the Company
On the Closing Date, the Company issued 41,500,000 shares of common stock to the former shareholders of Greenkraft, all of whom are accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of Greenkraft. The offer and sale of the foregoing securities was made solely to “accredited investors” and in reliance upon and pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Regulation D of the Securities Act and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
Sales of Unregistered Securities by Greenkraft
Effective April 13, 2011, Greenkraft issued 100,000,000 shares of its common stock to George Gemayel in consideration of assignment of the business plan related to the operations of Greenkraft. The issuance was exempt under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Kodiak Investment Agreement
On January 17, 2013, Greenkraft entered into an Investment Agreement
(“Investment Agreement”
) with Kodiak Capital LLC. The Investment Agreement provides Greenkraft an equity line (the
“Financing”
) whereby the Company can issue and sell to Kodiak, from time to time, shares of Greenkraft’s common stock up to an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million (the
“Put Shares”
) during the Open Period (as defined below). Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, Greenkraft has the right to deliver from time to time a Put Notice to Kodiak stating the dollar amount of Put Shares Greenkraft intends to sell to Kodiak with the price per share based on the following formula: eighty three percent (83%) of the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the period beginning on the date of the Put Notice and ending five (5) days thereafter. Under the Investment Agreement, Greenkraft may not deliver the Put Notice until after the resale of the Put Shares has been registered pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, provided that the Investment Agreement does not terminate earlier, during the period beginning on the trading day immediately following the effectiveness of the registration statement and ending one month after effectiveness of the registration statement covering the securities registered the resale of the put shares (the “
Effective Date
”), Greenkraft may deliver the Put Notice or Notices to Kodiak (the
“Open Period”
). In addition, Greenkraft cannot submit a new Put Notice until the closing of the previous Put Notice, and in no event shall Kodiak be entitled to purchase that number of Put Shares which when added to the sum of the number of shares of common stock already beneficially owned by Kodiak would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding on the applicable closing date.
The Investment Agreement also provides that Greenkraft shall not be entitled to deliver a Put Notice and Kodiak shall not be obligated to purchase any Put Shares unless each of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) a registration statement has been declared effective and remains effective for the resale of the Put Shares until the closing with respect to the subject Put Notice; (ii) at all times during the period beginning on the date of the Put Notice and ending on the date of the related closing, the Company’s common stock has been listed on the Principal Market as defined in the Investment Agreement (which includes, among others, the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board and the OTC Market Group’s OTC Link quotation system) and shall not have been suspended from trading thereon for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days during the Open Period; (iii) Greenkraft has complied with its obligations and is otherwise not in breach of or in default under the Investment Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or any other agreement executed in connection therewith; (iv) no injunction has been issued and remains in force, and no action has been commenced by a governmental authority which has not been stayed or abandoned, prohibiting the purchase or the issuance of the Put Shares; and (v) the issuance of the Put Shares will not violate any shareholder approval requirements of the market or exchange on which Greenkraft’s common stock are principally listed.
The Investment Agreement will terminate when any of the following events occur: (i) Kodiak has purchased an aggregate of $5.0 million of Greenkraft’s common stock, (ii) on the date which is 60 days following the Effective Date, or (iii) upon written notice from the Company to Kodiak. Similarly, the Investment Agreement, may, at the option of the non-breaching party, terminate if Kodiak or Greenkraft commits a material breach, or becomes insolvent or enters bankruptcy proceedings.
Depending on the number of shares we issue pursuant to the Investment Agreement, it could have a significant dilutive effect upon our existing shareholders. Although the number of shares that we may issue pursuant to the equity line will vary based on our stock price (the higher our stock price, the less shares we have to issue) the information set out below indicates the potential dilutive effect to our shareholders, based on different potential future stock prices, if the full amount of the equity line is exercised.
Item 11. Description of Securities
We are authorized to issue an aggregate of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of the Closing Date of the Acquisition, 42,557,830 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
All outstanding shares of our common stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes.
Voting.
The holders of our common stock are entitled to one (1) vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Company. Our common stock does not have cumulative voting rights. Persons who hold a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the election of directors can elect all of the directors who are eligible for election.
Dividends.
Subject to the preferential dividend rights and consent rights of any series of preferred stock that we may from time to time designate, holders of our common stock are entitled to share equally in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our Board out of funds legally available.
Liquidation and Dissolution.
In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, subject to the preferential liquidation rights of any series of preferred stock that we may from time to time designate, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets remaining after payment of all liabilities and preferential liquidation rights.
Registration Rights
Kodiak Capital Equity Line of Credit
On January 17, 2013, Greenkraft entered into a registration rights agreement with Kodiak Capital, LLC under which its obligated to register the shares to be acquired by Kodiak pursuant to that certain Investment Agreement dated January 17, 2013 under which Kodiak agreed to purchase up to $5 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Our articles of incorporation contain provisions that might have an anti-takeover effect. These provisions, which are summarized below, may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our company.
As we have a large number of authorized but unissued shares, our board of directors could issue large blocks of voting stock to fend off unwanted tender offers or hostile takeovers without further stockholder approval.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock Island Stock Transfer, 15500 Roosevelt Blvd. Suite 301, Clearwater, FL 33760, Ph. (727) 289-0010.
Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the Nevada General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with various actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, a derivative action, if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and the statute requires court approval before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws provide that it will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Nevada General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, each person that such section grants us the power to indemnify.
The Nevada General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that 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 for:
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any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;
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acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
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payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or
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any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
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Our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws provide that none of our directors or officers will be personally liable to us or our stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer involving any act or omission of any such director or officer; provided, however, that this will not eliminate or limit any liability for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of law or payment of dividends in violation of the Nevada Revised Statutes . Any repeal or modification of this provision will be prospective only and will not adversely affect any limitation, right or protection of a director of our company existing at the time of such repeal or modification. We have also entered into indemnity agreements with our officers and directors.
Item 13 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Item 9.01 and the exhibit index below and the corresponding exhibits, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
See Item 9.01 and the exhibit index below and the corresponding exhibits, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under the heading “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
As a result of the Acquisition, the Company experienced a change in control, with the former stockholders of Greenkraft acquiring control of the Company. Additionally, as a result of the Acquisition, the Company ceased being a shell company. Reference is made to the disclosures set forth under the heading “Acquisition of Greenkraft” in Item 1.01 and the disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On the Closing Date, in connection with the Acquisition, Sosi Bardakjian, Evan Ginsburg, Assadour (Ace) Sarafian and Miguel Pulido were appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Additionally, on the Closing Date, (i) George Gemayel resigned as Chief Financial Officer and (ii) the Board of Directors appointed Sosi Bardakjian as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Reference is made to the disclosures under the headings “Directors and Executive Officers,” “Executive Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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As a result of the Acquisition described in Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, on the Closing Date, we adopted the fiscal year end of Greenkraft, thereby changing our fiscal year end from April 30 to December 31.
Item 5.06
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Change in Shell Company Status.
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Pursuant to the Acquisition of Greenkraft disclosed in Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company ceased being a shell company as of the Closing Date. Reference is made to the disclosures set forth under the heading “Acquisition of Greenkraft” in Item 1.01 and the disclosures set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired
. In accordance with Item 9.01(a), (i) Greenkraft’s audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and (ii) Greenkraft’s unaudited financial statements for the nine month interim period ended September 30, 2013 are filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information
.
In accordance with Item 9.01(b), our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are filed in this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3.
(c)
Shell company transactions
.
Please see items attached to Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) above.
(d)
Exhibits
.
The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
2.1
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2013 by and among Sunrise Global, Inc., Greenkraft, Inc. and the shareholders of Greenkraft, Inc.*
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation of Greenkraft, Inc., a California corporation*
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3.2
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Articles of Incorporation of Greenkraft, Inc., a Nevada corporation*
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3.3
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Bylaws of Greenkraft, Inc., a California corporation*
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3.4
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Bylaws of Greenkraft, Inc., a Nevada corporation*
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4.1
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Promissory Note dated March 13, 2012 in the amount of up to $3,500,000 issued by Greenkraft, Inc. in favor of Pacific Premier Bank.*
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10.1
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Investment Agreement dated January 23, 2013 between Greenkraft and Kodiak Capital LLC. (1)
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10.2
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Registration Rights Agreement dated January 23, 2013 between Greenkraft and Kodiak Capital LLC.*
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10.3
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Business Loan Agreement dated March 13,2012 between Greenkraft, Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank.(1)
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10.4
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Commercial Security Agreement dated March 31, 2012 between Greenkraft, Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank.*
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10.5
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Commercial Lease Agreement dated April 1, 2013 between First Warner Properties and Greenkraft, Inc.*
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10.6
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Loan Modification Agreement dated July 15, 2013 between Greenkraft, Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank.(1)
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10.7
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Loan Modification Agreement dated December 26, 2013 between Greenkraft, Inc. and Pacific Premier Bank (1)
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10.8
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Commercial Guaranty dated December 26, 2013 by Greenkraft, Inc., a Nevada corporation in favor of Pacific Premier Bank (1)
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23.1
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Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP *
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99.1
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Greenkraft audited financial statements.*
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99.2
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Greenkraft unaudited financial statements.*
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99.3
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Unaudited proforma consolidated financial statements.*
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*Previously filed
(1) Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Greenkraft, Inc. (f/k/a Sunrise Global, Inc.)
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By:
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/s/ George Gemayel
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Name:
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George Gemayel
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Title:
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President
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36
Exhibit 10.1
INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
(hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement"), dated as of January 17, 2013, ("Execution Date") by and between
Greenkraft Inc, a California corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"),
and
Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as the "Investor").
WHEREAS
, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Investor shall invest up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) to purchase the Company's Common Stock, at no par value per share (the "Common Stock"); and
WHEREAS
, such investments will be made in reliance upon the provisions of Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), Rule 506 of Regulation D, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and/or upon such other exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act as may be available with respect to any or all of the investments in Common Stock to be made hereunder; and
WHEREAS
, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the 1933 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
NOW THEREFORE
, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which shall be considered an integral part of this Agreement, the covenants and agreements set forth hereafter, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFMTITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings specified or indicated below, and such meanings shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of such defined terms.
"
1933 Act
" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this agreement.
"
1934 Act
" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended.
"
Affiliate
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 5(H), below.
"
Agreement
" shall mean this Investment Agreement.
"
By
-laws
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4(C).
"
Certificate of Incorporation
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4(C).
"
Closing
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(G).
"
Closing Date
" shall mean no more than seven (7) Trading Days following the Put Notice Date.
"
Commitment Shares
" shall mean shares that the Company agrees to issue to Investor equal to five (5%) percent of the Facility Amount, whereby the Commitment Shares are payable in newly-issued Common Stock upon the filing of the registration with the SEC or by December 31, 2012.
"
Common Stock
" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
"
Control
" or "
Controls
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 5(H).
"
Document Preparation Fee
" shall mean a cash fee that the Company agrees to issue to Investor equal to $25,000, whereby the Document Preparation Fee is payable in cash upon the filing of the registration with the SEC or by December 31, 2012.
"
Effective Date
" shall mean the date the SEC declares effective under the 1933 Act the Registration Statement covering the Securities.
"
Environmental Laws
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4(M).
"
Equity Line Transaction Documents
" shall mean this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement.
"
Execution Date
" shall mean the date indicated in the preamble to this Agreement.
"
Facility Amount
" shall mean the amount of the equity line as per the terms of the Term Sheet.
"
Indemnities
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.
"
Indemnified Liabilities
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.
"
Ineffective Period
" shall mean any period of time that the Registration Statement or any Supplemental Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement between the parties) becomes ineffective or unavailable for use for the sale or resale, as applicable, of any or all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for any reason (or in the event the prospectus under either of the above is not current and deliverable) during any time period required under the Registration Rights Agreement.
"
Investor
" shall have the meaning indicated in the preamble of this Agreement.
"
Material Adverse Effect
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4(A).
"
Maximum Common Stock Issuance
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(H).
"
Open Market Adjustment Amount
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(I).
"
Open Market Purchase
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(I)
"
Open Market Share Purchase
" shall have the meaning specified in Section
"
Open Period
" shall mean the period beginning on and including the Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one (1) month from the Effective Date; or (ii) termination of the Agreement in accordance with Section 9, below.
"
Pricing Period
" shall mean the period beginning on the Put Notice Date and ending on and including the date that is five (5) Trading Days after such Put Notice Date.
"
Principal Market
" shall mean the American Stock Exchange, Inc., the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, the NASDAQ National Market System or the NASDAQ SmallCap Market, whichever is the principal market on which the Common Stock is listed.
"
Prospectus
" shall mean the prospectus, preliminary prospectus and supplemental prospectus used in connection with the Registration Statement.
"
Purchase Amount
" shall mean the total amount being paid by the Investor on a particular Closing Date to purchase the Securities.
"
Purchase Price
" shall mean eighty-three percent (83%) of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the Pricing Period.
"
Put
" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(B)(1) hereof.
"
Put Amount
" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(13)(1) hereof.
"
Put Notice
" shall mean a written notice sent to the Investor by the Company stating the Put Amount in U.S. dollars the Company intends to sell to the Investor pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and stating the current number of Shares issued and outstanding on such date.
"
Put Notice Date
" Shall mean the Trading Day, as set forth below, immediately following the day on which the Investor receives a Put Notice, however a Put Notice shall be deemed delivered on (a) the Trading Day it is received by facsimile or otherwise by the Investor if such notice is received prior to 9:00 am Eastern Time, or (b) the immediately succeeding Trading Day if it is received by facsimile or otherwise after 9:00 am Eastern Time on a Trading Day. No Put Notice may be deemed delivered on a day that is not a Trading Day.
"
Put Restriction
" shall mean the days between the beginning of the Pricing Period and Closing Date. During this time, the Company shall not be entitled to deliver another Put Notice.
"
Put Shares Due
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2(1).
"
Registration Period
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 5(C), below.
"
Registration Rights Agreement
" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals, above.
"
Registration Statement
" means the registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the Common Stock issuable hereunder.
"
Related Party
" shall hay e the meaning specified in Section 5(H).
"
Resolution
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8(E).
"
SEC
" shall mean the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
"
SEC Documents
" shall base the meaning specified in Section 4(F).
"
Securities
" shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
"
Shares
" shall mean the shares of the Company's Common Stock.
"
Subsidiaries
" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4(A).
"
Term Sheet
" shall mean an executed instrument between the parties hereto containing the terms of this and other agreements between the parties, and is hereby incorporated by reference.
"
Trading Day
" civil mean any day on which the Principal Market for the Common Stock is open for trading, from the hours of 9:30 am until 4:00 pm.
SECTION 2, PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK.
(A)
PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, up to that number of Shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of five million dollars ($5,000,000) taking into account section (J).
(B)
DELIVERY OF PUT NOTICES
. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Line Transaction Documents, and from time to time during the Open Period, the Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver a Put Notice to the Investor which states the dollar amount (designated in U.S. Dollars) (the "Put Amount"), which the Company intends to sell to the Investor on a Closing Date (the "Put"). The Put Notice shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference. The amount that the Company shall be entitled to put to the Investor (the "Put Amount") shall be up to five million dollars ($5,000,000). During the Open Period, the Company shall not be entitled to submit a Put Notice until after the previous Closing has been completed. The Purchase Price for the Common Stock identified in the Put Notice shall be equal to eighty-three percent (83%) of the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the Pricing Period.
(C)
RESERVED
(D)
RESERVED
(E)
CONDITIONS TO INVESTOR'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE SHARES
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall not be entitled to deliver a Put Notice and the Investor shall not be obligated to purchase any Shares at a Closing (as defined in Section 2(G)) unless each of the following conditions are satisfied:
(I)
a Registration Statement shall have been declared effective and shall remain effective and available for the resale of all the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) covered by the Put Notice at all times until the Closing with respect to the subject Put Notice;
(II)
at all times during the period beginning on the related Put Notice Date and ending on and including the related Closing Date, the Common Stock shall have been listed on the Principal Market and shall not have been suspended from trading thereon for a period of two (2) consecutive Trading Days during the Open Period and the Company shall not have been notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to suspend the trading of the Common Stock;
(III)
the Company has complied with its obligations and is otherwise not in breach of or in default under, this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or any other agreement executed in connection herewith which has not been cured by the later of (a) thirty (30) days after the Company's receipt of written notice of a breach or default with all information reasonably requested by the Company, or (b) delivery of the Investor's Put Notice Date;
(IV)
no injunction shall have been issued and remain in force, or action commenced by a governmental authority which has not been stayed or abandoned, prohibiting the purchase or the issuance of the Securities for any reason other than due to the fault, breach, default, or action of the Investor; and
(V)
the issuance of the Securities described in Section 2.(A) will not violate any shareholder approval requirements of the Principal Market.
If any of the events described in clauses (I) through (V) above occurs during a Pricing Period, then the Investor shall have no obligation to purchase the Put Amount of Common Stock set forth in the applicable Put Notice.
(F)
RESERVED
.
(G)
MECHANICS OF PURCHASE OF SHARES BY INVESTOR
. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 2(E), 7 and 8, the closing of the purchase by the Investor of Shares (a "Closing") shall occur on the date which is no later than
seven
(7) Trading Days following the applicable Put Notice Date (each a "Closing Date"). Prior to each Closing Date, (I) the Investor shall deliver to the Company the Purchase Price to be paid for such Shares, determined as set forth in Section 2(B) and (II) the Company shall cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Securities by crediting the account of the Investor's prime broker (as specified by the Investor within a reasonably in advance of the Investor's notice) with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission ("DWAC") system.
To the extent the Investor determines in good faith that the Company's failure to cure a delay in the issuance of Securities beyond the Closing Date within five (5) business days after the Company's receipt of the Investor's written notice and all information relating to that delay, will cause the Investor to suffer damages, then the Investor may seek its actual damages directly arising from that failure from the Company in a Court of appropriate jurisdiction in Orange County California.
(H)
OVERALL LIMIT ON COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE
. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if during the Open Period the Company becomes listed on an exchange that limits the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued without shareholder approval, then the number of Shares issuable by the Company and purchasable by the Investor, shall not exceed that number of the shares of Common Stock that may be issuable without shareholder approval (the "Maximum Common Stock Issuance"). If such issuance of shares of Common Stock could cause a delisting on the Principal Market, then the Maximum Common Stock Issuance shall first be approved by the Company's shareholders in accordance with applicable law and the By-laws and Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, if such issuance of shares of Common Stock could cause a delisting on the Principal Market. The parties understand and agree that the Company's failure to seek or obtain such shareholder approval shall in no way adversely affect the validity and due authorization of the issuance and sale of Securities or the Investor's obligation in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof to purchase a number of Shares in the aggregate up to the Maximum Common Stock Issuance limitation, and that such approval pertains only to the applicability of the Maximum Common Stock Issuance limitation provided in this Section 2(H).
(I)
ADDITIONAL PENALTIES
. If, by the fifth (5th) business day after the Closing Date, the Company fails to deliver any portion of the shares of the Put to the Investor (the "Put Shares Due") and the Investor purchases, in an open market transaction or otherwise, shares of Common Stock necessary to make delivery of shares which would have been delivered if the full amount of the shares to be delivered to the Investor by the Company (the "Open Market Share Purchase") , then the Company shall pay to the Investor, in addition to any other amounts due to Investor pursuant to the Put, and not in lieu thereof, the Open Market Adjustment Amount (as defined below). The "Open Market Adjustment Amount" is the amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) the Investor's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Open Market Share Purchase minus (y) the net proceeds (after brokerage commissions, if any) received by the Investor from the sale of the Put Shares Due. The Company shall pay the Open Market Adjustment Amount to the Investor in immediately available funds within five (5) business days of written demand by the Investor. By way of illustration and not in limitation of the foregoing, if the Investor purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price (including brokerage commissions) of $11,000 to cover an Open Market Purchase with respect to shares of Common Stock it sold for net proceeds of $10,000, the Open Market Purchase Adjustment Amount which the Company will be required to pay to the Investor will be $1,000.
(J)
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF OWNERSHIP
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the Investor be entitled to purchase that number of Shares, which when added to the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) and Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act), by the Investor, would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Closing Date, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-1(j) of the 1934 Act.
SECTION 3. INVESTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
.
The Investor represents and warrants to the Company, and covenants, that:
(A)
SOPHISTICATED INVESTOR
. The Investor has, by reason of its business and financial experience, such knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial and business matters and in making investment decisions of this type that it is capable of (I) evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and making an informed investment decision; (II) protecting its own interest; and (III) bearing the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time.
(B)
AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEMENT
. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Investor and is a valid and binding agreement of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors' rights and remedies.
(C)
SECTION 9 OF THE 1934 ACT
. During the term of this Agreement, the Investor will comply with the provisions of Section 9 of the 1934 Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, with respect to transactions involving the Common Stock. The Investor agrees not to sell the Company's stock short, either directly or indirectly through its affiliates, principals or advisors, the Company's common stock during the term of this Agreement.
(D)
ACCREDITED INVESTOR
. Investor is an "Accredited Investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the 1933 Act.
(E)
NO CONFLICTS
. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Investor and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in a violation of Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement or other organizational documents of the Investor.
(F)
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS
. The Investor has received all materials relating to the Company's business, finance and operations which it has requested. The Investor has had an opportunity to discuss the business, management and financial affairs of the Company with the Company's management.
(G)
INVESTMENT PURPOSES
. The Investor is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view towards distribution and agrees to resell or otherwise dispose of the Securities solely in accordance with the registration provisions of the 1933 Act (or pursuant to an exemption from such registration provisions).
(H)
NO REGISTRATION AS A DEALER
. The Investor is not and will not be required to be registered as a "dealer" under the 1934 Act, either as a result of its execution and performance of its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise.
(I)
GOOD STANDING
. The Investor is a Limited Liability Company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in the State of Delaware.
(J)
TAX LIABILITIES
. The Investor understands that it is liable for its own tax liabilities.
(K)
REGULATION M
. The Investor will comply with Regulation M under the 1934 Act, if applicable.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
.
Except as set forth in the Schedules attached hereto, or as disclosed on the Company's SEC Documents, the Company represents and warrants to the Investor that:
(A)
ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION
. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of California, USA and has the requisite corporate power and authorization to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Both the Company and the companies it owns or controls ("Subsidiaries") are duly qualified to do business and are in good standing in
every
jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" means any material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, operations, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection herewith, or on the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Equity Line Transaction Documents (as defined in Section 1 and 4(B), below).
(B)
AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEMENT; COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS
.
(I)
The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement (collectively, the "Equity Line Transaction Documents"), and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof
(II)
The execution and delivery of the Equity Line Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, have been duly and validly authorized by the Company's Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders.
(III) The Equity Line Transaction Documents have been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company.
(IV) The Equity Line Transaction Documents constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies.
(C)
CAPITALIZATION
.
Except as disclosed in the Company's publicly available filings with the SEC:
(I)
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No shares of the Company's capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company;
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(II)
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There are no outstanding debt securities;
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(III)
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There are no outstanding shares of capital stock, options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(IV)
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There are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the 1933 Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement);
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(V)
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There are no outstanding securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(VI)
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There are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities as described in this Agreement;
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(VII)
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The Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or "phantom stock" plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and
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(VIII)
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There is no dispute as to the classification of any shares of the Company's capital stock.
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The Company has furnished to the Investor, or the Investor has had access through EDGAR to, true and correct copies of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as in effect on the date hereof (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), and the Company's By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the "By-laws"), and the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.
(D)
ISSUANCE OF SHARES
. The Company has reserved 10,000,000 Shares for issuance pursuant to this Agreement, which have been duly authorized and reserved those Shares for issuance (subject to adjustment pursuant to the Company's covenant set forth in Section 5(F) below) pursuant to this Agreement. Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid for and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. In the event the Company cannot register a sufficient number of Shares for issuance pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will use its best efforts to authorize and reserve for issuance the number of Shares required for the Company to perform its obligations hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable.
(E)
NO CONFLICTS
. The execution, delivery and performance of the Equity Line Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not: (I) result in a violation of the Certificate of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws; or (II) conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, contract, indenture mortgage, indebtedness or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or to the Company's knowledge result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including United States federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Principal Market or principal securities exchange or trading market on which the Common Stock is traded or listed) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4(e), neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of, or in default under, the Certificate of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws or their organizational charter or by-laws, respectively, or any contract, agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree or order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for possible conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations that would not individually or in the aggregate have or constitute a Material Adverse Effect. The business of the Company and its Subsidiaries is not being conducted, and shall not be conducted, in violation of any law, statute, ordinance, rule, order or regulation of any governmental authority or agency, regulatory or self-regulatory agency, or court, except for possible violations the sanctions for which either individually or in
the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act or any securities laws of any states, to the Company's knowledge, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization, permit or order of or make any filing or registration (except the filing of a registration statement as outlined in the Registration Rights Agreement between the Parties) with, any court, governmental authority or agency, regulatory or self-regulatory agency or other third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under, or contemplated by, the Equity Line Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. All consents, authorizations, permits, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof and are in full force and effect as of the date hereof. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4(e), the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company is not, and will not be, in violation of the listing requirements of the Principal Market as in effect on the date hereof and on each of the Closing Dates and is not aware of any facts which would reasonably lead to delisting of the Common Stock by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future.
(F)
SEC DOCUMENTS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
. As of the date hereof, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the "SEC Documents"). The Company has delivered to the Investor or its representatives, or they have had access through EDGAR to, true and complete copies of the SEC Documents. As of their respective filing dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the
SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, by a firm that is a member of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board ("PCA0B") consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (I) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (II) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). No other written information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor which is not included in the SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information referred to in Section 4(D) of this Agreement, contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made, not misleading. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their officers, directors, employees or agents have provided the
Investor with any material, nonpublic information which was not publicly disclosed prior to the date hereof and any material, nonpublic information provided to the Investor by the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their officers, directors, employees or agents prior to any Closing Date shall be publicly disclosed by the Company prior to such Closing Date.
(G)
ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES
. Except as otherwise set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company does not intend to change the business operations of the Company in any material way. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company or its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.
(H)
ABSENCE OF LITIGATION AND/OR REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company's Subsidiaries or any of the Company's or the Company's Subsidiaries' officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a Material Adverse Effect.
(I)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING INVESTOR'S PURCHASE OF SHARES
. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm's length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Equity Line Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by the Investor or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with the Equity Line Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor's purchase of the Securities, and is not being relied on by the Company. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company's decision to enter into the Equity Line Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.
(J)
NO UNDISCLOSED EVENTS, LIABILITIES, DEVELOPMENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES
. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, as of the date hereof, no event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or to the Company's knowledge is contemplated to occur, with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, assets, prospects, operations or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws on a registration statement filed with the SEC relating to an issuance and sale by the Company of its Common Stock and which has not been publicly announced.
(K)
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is involved in any union labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that relations with their employees are good. No executive officer (as defined in Rule 501(f) of the 1933 Act) has notified the Company that such officer intends to leave the Company's employ or otherwise terminate such officer's employment with the Company.
(L)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, none of the Company's trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, government authorizations, trade secrets or other intellectual property rights necessary to conduct its business as now or as proposed to be conducted have expired or terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its Subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information by others and, except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company's knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its Subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other infringement; and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable security measures to protect the
secrecy,
confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties.
(M)
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
. The Company and its Subsidiaries (I) are, to the knowledge of the management and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants ("Environmental Laws"); (II) have, to the knowledge of the management and directors of the Company, received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (III) are in compliance, to the knowledge of the management and directors of the Company, with all terms and
conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each of the three (3) foregoing cases, the failure to so comply would have, individually or in the aggregate, Material Adverse Effect.
(N)
TITLE
. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the SEC Documents or such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(O)
INSURANCE
. Each of the Company's Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company reasonably believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(P)
REGULATORY PERMITS
. The Company and its Subsidiaries have in full force and effect all certificates, approvals, authorizations and permits from the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities and comparable foreign regulatory agencies, necessary to own, lease or operate their respective properties and assets and conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, approval, authorization or permit, except for such certificates, approvals, authorizations or permits which if not obtained, or such revocations or modifications which, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(Q)
INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS
. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (I) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorizations; (II) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles by a firm with membership to the PCAOB and to maintain asset accountability; (III) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (IV) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(R)
NO MATERIALLY ADVERSE CONTRACTS, ETC
. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of the Company's officers has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement which in the judgment of the Company's officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(S)
TAX STATUS
. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all United States federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.
(T)
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents filed at least ten (10) days prior to the date hereof and except for arm's length transactions pursuant to which the Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company could obtain from disinterested third parties and other than the grant of stock options disclosed in the
SEC Documents, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently
a
party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
(U)
DILUTIVE EFFECT
. The Company understands and acknowledges that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon purchases pursuant to this Agreement will increase in certain circumstances including, but not necessarily limited to, the circumstance wherein the trading price of the Common Stock declines during the period between the Effective Date and the end of the Open Period. The Company's executive officers and directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and recognize that they have a potential dilutive effect on the shareholders of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company has concluded, in its good faith business judgment, and with full understanding of the implications, that such issuance is in the best interests of the Company. The Company
specifically acknowledges that, subject to such limitations as are expressly set forth in the Equity Line Transaction Documents, its obligation to issue shares of Common Stock upon purchases pursuant to this Agreement is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.
(V)
LOCK-UP
. The Company shall cause its officers, insiders, directors, and affiliates or other related parties under control of the Company, to refrain from buying and/or selling Common Stock during each Pricing Period.
(W)
NO GENERAL SOLICITATION
. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Common Stock to be offered as set forth in this Agreement.
(X)
NO BROKERS, FINDERS OR FINANCIAL ADVISORY FEES OR COMMISSIONS
. No brokers, finders or financial advisory fees or commissions will be payable by the Company, its agents or Subsidiaries, with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as otherwise disclosed in this Agreement.
SECTION 5. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
(A)
BEST EFFORTS
. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions set forth in Section 7 of this
(B)
BLUE SKY
. The Company shall, at its sole cost and expense, on or before each of the Closing Dates, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for, or obtain exemption for the Securities for, sale to the Investor at each of the Closings pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such states of the United States, as reasonably specified by the Investor, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Investor on or prior to the Closing Date.
(C)
REPORTING STATUS
. Until one of the following occurs, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act, and the Company shall not terminate its status, or take an action or fail to take any action, which would terminate its status as a reporting company under the 1934 Act: (i) this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 9 and the Investor has the right to sell all of the Securities without restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the 1933 Act, or such other exemption (ii) the date on which the Investor has sold all the Securities and this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 9.
(D)
USE OF PROCEEDS
. The Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Shares (excluding amounts paid by the Company for fees as set forth in the Equity Line Transaction Documents) for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for other purposes that the Board of Directors, in its good faith deem to be in the best interest of
the
Company.
(E)
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
. During the Open Period, the Investor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain via EDGAR or other electronic means the following documents and information on the forms set forth: (I) within five (5) Trading Days after the filing thereof with the SEC, a copy of the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, any Current Reports on Form 8-K and any Registration Statements or amendments filed pursuant to the 1933 Act; (11) copies of any notices and other information made available or given to the shareholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the making available or giving thereof to the shareholders; and (III) within two (2) calendar days of filing or delivery thereof, copies of all documents filed with, and all correspondence sent to, the Principal Market, any securities exchange or market, or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., unless such information is material nonpublic information.
(F)
RESERVATION OF SHARES
. The Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the issuance of the Securities to the Investor as required hereunder. In the event that the Company determines that it does not have a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock to reserve and keep available
for issuance as described in this Section 5(F), the Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock by seeking shareholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares.
(G)
LISTING
. The Company shall promptly secure and maintain the listing of all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) on the Principal Market and each other national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain, such listing of all Registrable Securities from time to time issuable under the terms of the Equity Line Transaction Documents. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action which would be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Stock on the Principal Market (excluding suspensions of not more than one (1) trading day resulting from business announcements by the Company). The Company shall promptly provide to the Investor copies of any notices it receives from the Principal Market regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such automated quotation system or securities exchange. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 5(G).
(H)
Intentionally deleted.
(I)
FILING OF FORM 8-K
. On or before the date which is four (4) Trading Days after the Execution Date, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC describing the terms of the transaction contemplated by the Equity Line Transaction Documents in the form required by the 1934 Act, if such filing is required.
(J)
CORPORATE EXISTENCE
. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to preserve and continue the corporate existence of the Company.
(K)
NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS AFFECTING REGISTRATION; SUSPENSION OF RIGHT TO MAKE A PUT
. The Company shall promptly notify the Investor upon the occurrence of any of the following events in respect of a Registration Statement or related prospectus in respect of an offering of the Securities: (I) receipt of any request for additional information by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or related prospectus; (II) the issuance by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (III) receipt of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or notice of any proceeding for such purpose; (IV) the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to
be
incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement, related prospectus or documents so
that, in the case of a Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the related prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (V) the Company's reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement would be appropriate, and the Company shall promptly make available to Investor any such supplement or amendment to the related prospectus. The Company shall not deliver to Investor any Put Notice during the continuation of any of the foregoing events in this Section 5(K).
(L)
REIMBURSEMENT
. The party's indemnity obligations are set forth in Section 11.
(M)
TRANSFER AGENT
. Upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and for so long as the Registration Statement is effective, the Company shall deliver instructions to its transfer agent to issue Shares to the Investor that are covered for resale by the Registration Statement free of restrictive legends.
(N)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TERMS
. Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other party that: (i) it is voluntarily entering into this Agreement of its own freewill, (ii) it is not entering this Agreement under economic duress, (iii) the terms of this Agreement are reasonable and fair to that party, and (iv) the party has had independent legal counsel of its own choosing review this Agreement, advise the party with respect to this Agreement, and represent the party in connection with this Agreement.
SECTION 6. RESERVED
SECTION 7. CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL
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The obligation hereunder of the Company to issue and sell the Securities to the Investor is further subject to the satisfaction, at or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions set forth below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion.
(A)
The Investor shall have executed this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.
(B)
The Investor shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price for the Securities being purchased by the Investor between the end of the Pricing Period and the Closing Date via a Put Settlement Sheet (hereto attached as Exhibit D). After receipt of confirmation of delivery of such Securities to the Investor, the Investor, by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company will disburse the funds constituting the Purchase Amount.
(C)
No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 8. FURTHER CONDITIONS OF THE INVESTOR'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE
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The obligation of the Investor hereunder to purchase Shares is subject to the satisfaction, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions set forth below.
(A)
The Company shall have executed the Equity Line Transaction Documents and delivered the same to the Investor.
(B)
The Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the Principal Market and trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Principal Market or the SEC, at any time beginning on the date hereof and through and including the respective Closing Date (excluding suspensions of not more than one (1) Trading Day resulting from business announcements by the Company, provided that such suspensions occur prior to the Company's delivery of the Put Notice related to such Closing).
(C) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the applicable Closing Date as though made at that time and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Equity Line Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company on or before such Closing Date. The Investor may request an update as of such Closing Date regarding the representation contained in Section 4(C) above.
(D)
The Company shall have executed electronic book-entry transfer of the Securities (in such denominations as the Investor shall request) being purchased by the Investor at such Closing.
(E)
The Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions consistent with Section 4(B)(II) above (the "Resolutions") and such Resolutions shall not have been amended or rescinded prior to such Closing Date.
(F)
RESERVED
(G)
No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(H)
The Registration Statement shall be effective on each
Closing Date and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration statement shall be in effect or to the Company's knowledge shall be pending or threatened. Furthermore, on each Closing Date (I) neither the Company nor the Investor shall have received notice that the SEC has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to such Registration Statement or that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened to do so (unless the SEC's concerns have been addressed and Investor is reasonably satisfied that the SEC no longer is considering or intends to take such action), and (II) no other suspension of
the
use or withdrawal of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or related prospectus shall exist.
(I) At the time of each Closing, the Registration Statement (including information or documents incorporated by reference therein) and any amendments or supplements thereto shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or which would require public disclosure or an update supplement to the prospectus.
(I) If applicable, the shareholders of the Company shall have approved the issuance of any Shares in excess of the Maximum Common Stock Issuance in accordance with Section 2(H) or the Company shall have obtained appropriate approval pursuant to the requirements of the State of California and the Company's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws.
(K)
The conditions to such Closing set forth in Section 2(E) shall have been satisfied on or before such Closing Date.
(L)
The Company shall have certified to the Investor the number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding when a Put Notice is given to the Investor. The Company's delivery of a Put Notice to the Investor constitutes the Company's certification of the existence of the necessary number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance.
SECTION 9. TERMINATTON
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A. This Agreement shall terminate upon any of the following events:
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when the Investor has purchased an aggregate of five million dollars ($5,000,000)
in the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; or,
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on the date which is sixty (60) days after the Effective Date; or,
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upon written notice of the Company to the Investor. Any and all shares, or penalties, if any, due under this Agreement shall be immediately payable and due upon termination of the Line.
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B. This Agreement may terminate upon any of the following events:
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(I)
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Termination for Default. In the event that either party commits a material breach of its obligations hereunder, the other party may, at its option, terminate this Agreement by written notice of termination specifying such material breach; provided, however, that if such default is subject to cure, then such notice shall be subject to a twenty (20) day cure period from the date thereof, and if the defaulting party cures such default prior to expiration of such period, termination shall not take place.
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Termination for Insolvency. Either party hereto may, at its option, upon five (5) days written notice, terminate this Agreement should the other party hereto
(i)
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due;
(ii)
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iii) institute proceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt, or consent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy against it; (iv) be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction as being bankrupt or insolvent; (v) seek reorganization under any bankruptcy act, or consent to the filing of a petition seeking such reorganization, or (vi) have a decree entered against it by a court of competent jurisdiction appointing a receiver, liquidator, trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or in insolvency covering all or substantially all of such party's property or providing for the liquidation of such party's property or business affairs.
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C.
Survival of Termination
. The obligations of the parties under this Agreement that by their nature would continue beyond expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the warranties, indemnification obligations, confidentiality requirements and ownership and property rights) shall survive any such expiration, termination or cancellation.
SECTION 10. SUSPENSION
This Agreement shall be suspended upon any of the following events, and shall remain suspended until such event is rectified:
(I) the trading of the Common Stock is suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or the NASD for a period of two (2) consecutive Trading Days during the Open Period; or,
(II) The Common Stock ceases to be registered under the 1934 Act or listed or traded on the Principal Market. Immediately upon the occurrence of one of the above-described events, the Company shall send written notice of such event to the Investor.
SECTION 11. INDEMNIFICATION
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In consideration of the parties mutual obligations set forth in the Transaction Documents, each of the parties (in such capacity, an "Indemnitor") shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the other and all of the other party's shareholders, officers, directors, employees, counsel, and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing person's agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the "Indemnitees") from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and reasonable expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Indemnified Liabilities"), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (I) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Indemnitor or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby; (II) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Indemnitor contained in the Equity Line Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby; or (III) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee by a third party and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Equity Line Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, except insofar as any such misrepresentation, breach or any untrue statement, alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to Indemnitor which is specifically intended for use in the preparation of any such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus or amendments to the prospectus. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Indemnitor may be unenforceable for any reason, the Indemnitor shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. The indemnity provisions contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar rights Indemnitor may have, and any liabilities the Indemnitor or the Indemnitees may be subject to.
SECTION 12. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTES SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION
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(A)
ARBITRATION CLAUSE
. All disputes arising under this agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The parties to this agreement will submit all disputes arising under this agreement to arbitration in New York City, NewYork before a single arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The arbitrator shall be selected by application of the rules of the AAA, or by mutual agreement of the parties, except that such arbitrator shall be an attorney admitted to practice law New York. No party to this agreement will challenge the jurisdiction or venue provisions as provided in this section. No party to this agreement will challenge the jurisdiction or venue provisions as provided in this section. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the party from obtaining an injunction.
(B)
LEGAL FEES; AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
. Except as otherwise set forth in the Equity Line Transaction Documents, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, the accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Any attorneys'
fees
and expenses incurred by either the Company or the Investor in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of any amendments to this Agreement or relating to the enforcement of the rights of any party, after the occurrence of any breach of the terms of this Agreement by another party or any default by another party in respect of the transactions contemplated hereunder, shall be paid on demand by the party which breached the Agreement and/or defaulted, as the case may be. Tice Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance of any Securities.
(C)
COUNTERPARTS
. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original signature.
(D)
HEADINGS: SINGULAR/PLURAL
. The headings of this Agreement axe for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation this Agreement. Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and masculine shall include the feminine.
(E)
SEVERABILITY
. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(F)
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS
. This Agreement is
the
FINAL AGREEMENT between the Company and the Investor with respect to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and, the terms of this Agreement may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the Parties. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Investor, and no provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed
by
the party against whom enforcement is sought. The execution and delivery of the Equity Line Transaction Documents shall not alter the force and effect of
any
other agreements between the Parties, and the obligations under those agreements.
(G)
NOTICES
. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered (I) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (II) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (III) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Greenkraft Inc.
2530 S. Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
If to the Investor:
Kodiak Capital Group, LLC
260 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Each party shall provide five (5) days prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or facsimile number.
(H)
NO ASSIGNMENT
. This Agreement may not be assigned.
(I)
NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person, except that the Company acknowledges that the rights of the Investor may be enforced by its general partner.
(J)
SURVIVAL
. SEE SECTION 9.(C)]
(K)
PUBLICITY
. The Company and the Investor shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no party shall issue any such peas release or otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent shall be required if such disclosure is required by law, in which such case the disclosing party shall provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Investor without the prior consent of the Investor, except to the extent required by law. The Investor acknowledges that this Agreement and all or part of the Equity Line Transaction Documents may be deemed to be "material contract” as that term is defined by Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation 5-13, and that the Company may therefore be required to file such documents as exhibits to reports or registration statements filed under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act. The Investor further agrees that the status of such documents and materials as material contracts shall be determined solely by the Company, in consultation with its counsel.
(L)
FURTHER ASSURANCES
. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(M) COMMITMENT FEES; OTHER FEES RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. In addition to the shares to be issued pursuant to the Facility Amount, the Company agrees to:
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issue Investor Commitment Shares equal to five (5%) percent of the Facility
Amount, whereby the Commitment Shares are payable in newly-issued Common Stock upon the filing of the registration with the SEC or by December 31, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference; and,
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pay Investor a Document Preparation Fee equal to $25,000, whereby the total Document Preparation Fee is payable in cash upon the filing of the registration with the SEC or by December 31, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference; and,
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the Company shall be solely responsible for all commissions, fees and / or
transaction costs associated and / or related to, in any way, with the transaction and / or transactions herein contemplated and or agreed to under this Agreement.
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(N) NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party, as the parties mutually agree that each has had a full and fair opportunity to review this Agreement and seek the advice of counsel on it. The normal rule that ambiguities shall be interpreted against the drafting party shall not apply in the instant case.
(O) REMEDIES. The Investor shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and all rights and remedies which such holders have
been
granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which the Investor has by law. Any person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any default or breach of any provision of this Agreement, including the recovery of reasonable attorneys fees and costs, and to exercise all other rights granted by law.
(P)
PAYMENT SET ASIDE. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Investor hereunder or under the Registration Rights Agreement or the Investor enforces or exercises its rights hereunder or thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
(Q)
PRICING OF COMMON STOCK. For purposes of this Agreement, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock shall be as reported on Bloomberg.
SECTION 13. NON-DISCLOSURE OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION
.
(a)
The Company shall not disclose non-public information to the Investor, its advisors, or its representatives.
(b)
Nothing herein shall require the Company to disclose non-public information to the Investor or its advisors or representatives, and the Company represents that it does not disseminate non-public information to any investors who purchase stock in the Company in a public offering, to money managers or to securities analysts, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will, as hereinabove provided, immediately notify the advisors and representatives of the Investor and, if any, underwriters, of any event or the existence of any circumstance (without any obligation to disclose the specific event or circumstance) of which it becomes aware, constituting nonpublic information (whether or not requested of the Company specifically or generally during the course of due diligence by such persons or entities), which, if not disclosed in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement would cause such prospectus to include a material misstatement or to omit a material fact required to be stated therein in order to make the statements, therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. Nothing contained in this Section 13 shall be construed to mean that such persons or entities other than the Investor (without the written consent of the Investor prior to disclosure of such information) may not obtain non-public information in the course of conducting due diligence in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and nothing herein shall prevent any such persons or entities from notifying the Company of their opinion that based on such due diligence by such persons or entities, that the Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of material fact or omits a material fact required to be stated in the Registration Statement or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE 14 ACXNOWLEDGE11nNTS OF THE PARTIES
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree to the following:
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the Investor makes no representations or covenants that it will not engage in trading in the securities of the Company, other than the Investor will not sell short the Company's common stock at any time during this Agreement or any time beginning one year before the Investor's acquisition of any shares in the Company until one year after the Investor has disposed of or otherwise transferred all shares it acquires in the Company;
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the Company shall, by 8:30 a.m. Eastern US Time on the trading day following the date hereof,file a current report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and in the other Equity Line Transaction Documents;
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the Company has not and shall not provide material non-public information to the Investor unless prior thereto the Investor shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information; and
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the Company understands and confirms that the Investor will be relying on the acknowledgements set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above if the Investor effects any transactions in the securities of the Company.
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SIGNATURE PAGE OF INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
Your signature on this Signature Page evidences your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
The undersigned signatory hereby certifies that he has read and understands the Investment Agreement, and the representations made by the undersigned in this Investment Agreement are true and accurate, and. agrees to be bound by its terms.
KODIAK CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Ryon C. Hodsan
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Ryon C. Hodsan 1/23/13
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GREENKRAFT INC.
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By:
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/s/ George Gemayel
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George Gemayel 1/23/13
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A
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Registration Rights Agreement
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EXHIBIT B
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Opinion of Company's Counsel
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EXHIBIT C
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Put Notice
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EXHIBIT D
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Put Settlement Sheet
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Date:
[TRANSFER AGENT]
Re:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are counsel to _________________, a __________ corporation (the "Company"), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Investment Agreement (the "Investment Agreement") entered into by and among the Company and ____________ (the "Investor") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue to the Investor shares of the Company's common stock, without par value per share (the "Common Stock") on the terms and conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Investor (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under the Investment Agreement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). In connection with the Company's obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, on _______ 2013 the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-___ (File No. 333-_______) (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the Registrable Securities which names the Investor as a selling shareholder thereunder.
In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that [a member of the SEC's staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective] [the Registration Statement has become effective] under the 1933 Act at [enter the time of effectiveness' on [enter the date of effectiveness] and to the best of our knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC's staff, no stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the 1933 Act pursuant to the Registration Statement.
EXHIBIT C
Date:
RE: Put Notice Number ____
Dear Mr. Hodson,
This is to inform you that as of today, ___________, a _________ corporation (the "Company"), hereby elects to exercise its right pursuant to the Investment Agreement to require Kodiak Capital Group, LLC to purchase shares of its common stock. The Company hereby certifies that:
The amount of this put is $ ________.
The Pricing Period runs from __________ until ________.
The current number of shares issued and outstanding as of the Company are:
The number of shares currently available for issuance on the S-1 for the Equity Line are;
______________________________
Regards,
__________________
EXHIBIT D
PUT SETTLZMENT SHEET
Date:
Dear Mr. ______________,
Pursuant to the Put given by ____________________________ to Kodiak Capital Group, LLC on ____________ 2013 we are now submitting the amount of common shares for you to issue to Kodiak.
Please have a certificate bearing no restrictive legend totaling _________ shares issued to Kodiak Capital Group, LLC immediately and send via DWAC to the following account:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Once these shares are received by us, we will have the funds wired to the Company.
Regards,
Ryan C. Hodson
DATE
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Date of Day 1
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VWAP of Day 1
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Date of Day 2
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VWAP of Day 2
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Date of Day 3
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VWAP of Day 3
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Date of Day 4
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VWAP of Day 4
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Date of Day 5
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VWAP of Day 5
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VWAP IN PRICING PERIOD
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PUT AMOUNT
_________________
AMOUNT WIRED TO COMPANY
PURCHASE PRICE EIGHTY-THREE PERCENT (83%)
AMOUNT OF SHARES DUE
The undersigned has completed this Put as of this ___th day of _________, 2013.
D-1
Exhibit 10.8
This Commercial Guaranty ("Guaranty") is made as of December 26, 20
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3 by Greenkraft Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Guarantor") in favor of Pacific Premier Bank ("Lender").
Factual Background
A. Greenkraft Inc., a California corporation ("Borrower") entered into a loan (the "Loan') evidenced by that certain Promissory Note dated March 13, 2012, payable to Lender in
the
original principal amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000.00) (the 'Note"). As of December 26, 2013, the unpaid principal balance of the Loan is $1,205,557.76.
B. Guarantor is executing this Guaranty in connection with a Loan Modification Agreement dated December 26, 2013 (the "Modification Agreement") wherein, among other things, the Loan maturity date is being extended.
C. The Note, the Modification Agreement, and all other loan documents given to Lender either evidencing the Loan or to induce Lender to make the Loan are referred to collectively as the "Loan Documents".
Guaranty
1.
Guaranty of Loan.
Guarantor unconditionally guaranties to Lender the Guarantied Obligations (defined below) and unconditionally agrees to pay Lender the full amount of the Guarantied Obligations. This is a guaranty of payment, not of collection. If Borrower defaults in the payment when due of all or any part of the Guarantied Obligations, Guarantor shall in lawful money of the United States pay to Lender or order, on demand, all sums due and owing on the Guarantied Obligations, including all interest, charges, fees and other sums, costs and expenses
2.
Loan.
In this Guaranty, the term ''Guarantied Obligations" is broadly defined to mean and include all primary, secondary, direct, indirect, fixed and contingent obligations of Borrower to pay principal, interest, prepayment fees or charges, late charges, loan fees and any other fees, charges, sums, costs and expenses, whether now owing or existing or hereafter incurred or created, which may be owing at any time under the Loan. Nate or the other Loan Documents, as any or all of them may from time to time be modified, amended, extended or renewed. If the amount(s) outstanding under the Guarantied Obligations is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, that determination shall be conclusive and binding on Guarantor, regardless of whether or not Guarantor was a party to the proceeding in which the determination was made.
3.
Rights of Lender.
Guarantor authorizes Lender to perform any or all of the following acts at any time in its sole discretion, all without notice to Guarantor and without affecting Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty:
(a) Lender may alter any terms of the Guarantied Obligations or any part of it, including accelerating, terminating early or otherwise changing the time for payment of, or increasing or decreasing the rate of interest on, the Guarantied Obligations or any part of them.
(b) Lender may enforce or forbear from enforcing the Guarantied Obligations on a net or gross basis.
(c) Lender may take and hold security for the Guarantied Obligations or this Guaranty, accept additional or substituted security for either, and subordinate, exchange, enforce, waive, release, compromise, fail to perfect and sell or otherwise dispose of any such security.
(d) Lender may direct the order and manner of any sale of all or any part of any security now or later to be held for the Guarantied Obligations or this Guaranty, and Lender may also bid at any such safe
(e) Lender may apply any payments or recoveries from Borrower, Guarantor or any other source, and any proceeds of any security, to Borrowers oblgations under the Loan Documents in such manner, order and priority as Lender may elect, whether or not those obligations are guarantied by this Guaranty or secured at the time of the application.
(f) Lender may release Borrower of its liability for the Guarantied Obligations or any part of them.
(g) Lender may substitute, add or release any one or more guarantors or endorsers.
(h) In addition to the Guarantied Obligations, Lender may extend other credit to
Borrower, and may take and hold security for the credit so extended, all without affecting Guarantor's
liability under this Guaranty.
4.
Guaranty to be Absolute.
Guarantor expressly agrees that until the Guarantied Obligations are paid and performed in full and each and every term, covenant and condition of this Guaranty is fully performed. Guarantor shall not be released by or because of:
(a) Any act or event which might otherwise discharge, reduce, limit or modify Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty;
(b) Any waiver, extension, modification, forbearance, delay or other act or omission of Lender, or its failure to proceed promptly or otherwise as against Borrower, Guarantor or any security;
(c) Any action, omission or circumstance which might increase the likelihood that Guarantor may be called upon to perform under this Guaranty or which might affect the rights or remedies of Guarantor as against Borrower,
(d) Any dealings occurring at any time between Borrower and Lender, whether relating to the Guarantied Obligations or otherwise, or
(e) Any action of Lender described in Section 3 above.
Guarantor hereby acknowledges that absent this Section 4, Guarantor might have a defense to the enforcement of this Guaranty as a result of one or more of the foregoing acts, omissions, agreement, waivers or matters. Guarantor hereby expressly waives and surrenders any defense to any liability under this Guaranty based upon any of such acts, omissions, agreements, waivers or matters. It is the express intent of Guarantor that Guarantors obligations under this Guaranty are and shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect without regard to and shall not be affected or impaired, without limitation, by any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability in whole or in part or any limitation on the liability of Borrower thereunder or any limitation on the method or terms of payment thereunder which may now or in the future be caused or imposed in any manner whatsoever.
5.
Guarantor's Waivers.
Guarantor waives;
(a) All statutes of limitations as a defense to any action or proceeding brought against Guarantor by Lender, to the fullest extent permitted by law;
(b) Any right it may have to require Lender to proceed against Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security held from Borrower, or pursue any other remedy in Lender's power to pursue;
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(c) Any defense based on any claim that Guarantor's obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of Borrower;
(d) Any defense based on: (i) any legal disability of Borrower, (ii) any release, discharge, modification, impairment or limitation of the liability of Borrower to Lender from any cause, whether consented to by Lender or arising by operation of law or from any bankruptcy or other voluntary or involuntary proceeding, in or out of court, for the adjustment of debtor-creditor relationships (“Insolvency Proceeding”) and (iii) any rejection or
disaffirmance
of the Guarantied Obligations, or any part of them, or any security held for them, in any such insolvency Proceeding;
(e) Any defense based on any action taken or omitted by Lender in any Insolvency Proceeding involving Borrower, including any election to have Lender's claim allowed as being secured, partially secured or unsecured, any extension of credit by Lender to Borrower in any Insolvency Proceeding, and the taking and holding by Lender of any security for any such extension of credit;
(f) All presentments, demands for performance, notices of nonperformance. protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this Guaranty and of the existence. creation, or incurring of new or additional indebtedness, and demands and notices of every kind except for any demand or notice by Lender to Guarantor expressly provided for in Section 1;
(g) Any defense based on or arising out of any defense that Borrower may have to the payment or performance of the Guarantied Obligations or any part of them; and
(h) Any defense based on or arising out of any action of Lender described in Sections 3 or 4 above.
6.
Waivers of Subrogation and Other Rights and Defenses.
(a) Upon a default by Borrower, Lender in its sole discretion, without prior notice to or consent of Guarantor, may elect to: (i) foreclose either judicially or nonjudicially against any real or personal property security it may hold for the Guarantied Obligations, (ii) accept a transfer of any such security in lieu of foreclosure. (iii) compromise or adjust the Guarantied Obligations or any part of them or make any other accommodation with Borrower or Guarantor, or (iv) exercise any other remedy against Borrower or any security. No such action by Lender shall release or limit the liability of Guarantor, who shall remain liable under this Guaranty after the action, even if the effect of the action is to deprive Guarantor of any subrogation rights, rights of indemnity, or other rights to collect reimbursement from Borrower for any sums paid to Lender, whether contractual or arising by operation of law or otherwise. Guarantor expressly agrees that under no circumstances shall it be deemed to have any right, title, interest or claim in or to any real or personal property to be held by Lender or any third party after any foreclosure or transfer in lieu of foreclosure of any security for the Guarantied Obligations.
(b) Regardless of whether Guarantor may have made any payments to Lender, Guarantor hereby waives: (i) all rights of subrogation, indemnification, contribution, and any other rights to collect reimbursement from Borrower, or any other party, for any sums paid to Lender, whether contractual or arising by operation of law (including the United States Bankruptcy Code or any successor or similar statute) or otherwise, (ii) all rights to enforce any remedy that Lender may have against Borrower, and (iii) all rights to participate in any security now or later to be held by Lender for the Guarantied Obligations. The waivers given in this subsection 6(b) shall be effective until the Guarantied Obligations have been paid and performed in full.
(c) Guarantor understands and acknowledges that if Lender forecloses judicially or nonjudicially against any real property security for the Guarantied Obligations, that foreclcsure could impair or destroy any ability that Guarantor may have to seek reimbursement, contribution or indemnification from Borrower or others based on any right Guarantor may have of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution or indemnification for any amounts paid
by
Guarantor under this Guaranty. Guarantor further understands and acknowledges that in the absence of this Section 6, such potential
impairment or destruction of Guarantor's rights, if any, may entitle Guarantor to assert a defense to this Guaranty based on Section 580d of the California Code of Civil Procedure as interpreted in
Union Bank v. aroctskv,
265 Cal.App.2d 40 (1968). By executing this Guaranty, Guarantor freely, irrevocably and unconditionally: (i) waives and relinquishes that defense and agrees that Guarantor will be fully liable under this Guaranty even though Lender may foreclose judicially or nonjudicially against any real property security for the Guarantied Obligations; (ii) agrees that Guarantor will not assert that defense in any action or proceeding which Lender may commence to enforce this Guaranty; (iii) acknowledges and agrees that the rights and defenses waived by Guarantor under this Guaranty include any right or defense that Guarantor may have or be entitled to assert based upon or arising out of any one or more of Sections 580a, 560b. 580d or 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure or Section 2848 of the California Civil Code; and (iv) acknowledges and agrees that Lender is relying on this waiver in extending the Guarantied Obligations to Borrower, and that this waiver is a material part of the consideration which Lender is receiving for making the Loan.
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(d) Guarantor waives any rights and defenses that are or may become available to Guarantor by reason of Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, of the California Civil Code.
(e) Guarantor waives all rights and defenses that Guarantor may have because the Guarantied Obligations are secured by real property. This means, among other things:
(i) Lender may collect from Guarantor without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by Borrower.
(ii) If Lender forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by Borrower
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(A) The amount of the Guaranteed Obligations may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price.
(B) Lender may collect from Guarantor even if Lender, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has destroyed any right Guarantor may have to collect from Borrower.
This subsection 6(e) is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses Guarantor may have because the Guarantied Obligations are secured by real property. These rights and defenses include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses based upon Section 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the Califomia Code of Civil Procedure.
(f) Guarantor waives any right or defense it may have at law or equity, including California Code of Civil Procedure Section 580a, to a fair market value hearing or action to determine a deficiency judgment after a foreclosure.
(g) No provision or waiver in this Guaranty shall be construed as limiting the generality of any other provision or waiver contained in this Guaranty.
7.
Revival and Reinstatement.
If Lender is required to pay, return or restore to Borrower or any other person any amounts previously paid on any Guarantied Obligations because of any Insolvency Proceeding of Borrower, any stop notice or any other reason, the obligations of Guarantor shall be reinstated and revived and the rights of Lender shall continue with regard to such amounts, all as though they had never been paid.
8.
Information Regardinq Borrower and any Collateral.
Before signing this Guaranty, Guarantor investigated the financial condition and business operations of Borrower, the present and former condition, uses and ownership of any collateral securing the Loan, and such other matters as Guarantor deemed appropriate to assure itself of Borrower's ability to discharge its obligations under the Loan Documents, Guarantor assumes full responsibility for that due diligence, as well as for keeping informed
of ail matters which may affect Borrower's ability to pay and perform its obligations to Lender. Lender has no duty to disclose to Guarantor any information which Lender may have or receive about Borrower's financial condition or business operations, the condition or uses of any collateral securing the Loan, or any other circumstances bearing on Borrowers ability to perform.
9.
Subordination
. Any rights of Guarantor, whether now existing or later arising, to receive payment on account of any indebtedness (including interest) owed to it by Borrower or any subsequent owner of any collateral securing the Loan, or to withdraw capital invested by it in Borrower, or to receive distributions from Borrower, shall at all times be subordinate as to lien and time of payment and in all other respects to the full and prior repayment to Lender of the Guarantied Obligations. Guarantor shall not be entitled to enforce or receive payment of any sums hereby subordinated until the Guarantied Obligations have been paid and performed in full and any such sums received in violation of this Guaranty shall be received by Guarantor in trust for Lender. The foregoing notwithstanding, Guarantor is not prohibited from receiving (a) such reasonable management fees or reasonable salary from Borrower as Lender may End acceptable from time to time, and (b) distributions from Borrower in an amount equal to any income taxes imposed on Guarantor which are attributable to Borrower's income from any collateral securing the Loan.
10.
Financial
Information
. Guarantor shall keep true arid correct financial books and records, using generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, or such other accounting principles as Lender in its reasonable judgment may find acceptable from time to time. Guarantor agrees to furnish Lender with the following:
Annual Statements. As soon as available, but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, Guarantor's balance sheet and income statement for the year ended, prepared by Guarantor,
Annual Schedules. As soon as available, but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, Guarantors, detailed real estate schedule and any other schedules deemed appropriate by Lender, prepared by Guarantor.
Tax Returns. As soon as available, but in no event later than 15 days after the applicable filing date for the tax reporting period ended, Federal and other governmental tax returns, prepared by a certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.
11.
Guarantor's Representations and Warranties.
Guarantor represents and warrants that:
(a) All financial statements and other financial information furnished or to be furnished to Lender are or will be true and correct and do or will fairly represent the financial condition of Guarantor (including all contingent liabilities);
(b) All financial statements were or will be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or such other accounting principles as may be acceptable to Lender at the time of their preparation, consistently applied; and
(c) There has been no material adverse change in the business condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects of Guarantor since the dates of the statements most recently furnished to Lender.
12.
Events of Default.
Lender may declare Guarantor to be in default under this Guaranty upon the occurrence of any of the following event:
(a) Guarantor fails to perform any of its obligations under this Guaranty; or
(b) Guarantor revokes this Guaranty or this Guaranty becomes ineffective for any reason; or
(c) Any representation or warranty made or given by Guarantor to Lender proves to be false or misleading in any material respect; or
(d) Guarantor becomes insolvent or the subject of any Insolvency Proceeding; or
(e) Guarantor dies. dissolves or liquidates, or any of these events happens to any of Guarantor's general partners, or Guarantor's trustor if Guarantor is a trust; or
(f) There is a material change in the ownership or control of Guarantor, or if Guarantor is a trust, the trust is revoked or materially modified; or
(g) Any material adverse change occurs in Guarantor's business condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects, or ability to perform under this Guaranty.
13.
Authorization
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No Violation.
Guarantor is authorized to execute, deliver and perform under this Guaranty, which is a valid and binding obligation of Guarantor. No provision or obligation of Guarantor contained in this Guaranty violates any applicable law, regulation or ordinance, or any order or ruling of any court or governmental agency. No such provision or obligation conflicts with, or constitutes a breach or default under, any agreement to which Guarantor is a party. No consent, approval or authorization of or notice to any person or entity is required in connection with Guarantor's execution of and obligations under this Guaranty.
14.
Additional and Independent Obligations.
Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty are in addition to its obligations under any other existing or future guaranties, each of which shall remain in full force and effect until it is expressly modified or released in a writing signed by Lender. Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty are independent of those of Borrower on the Guarantied Obligations. Lender may bring a separate action, or commence a separate reference or arbitration proceeding against Guarantor without first proceeding against Borrower, any other person or any security that Lender may hold, and without pursuing any other remedy. Lender's rights under this Guaranty shall not be exhausted by any action by Lender until the Guarantied Obligations have been paid and performed in full.
15.
No Waiver; Consents; Cumulative Remedies.
Each waiver by Lender must be in writing, and no waiver shall be construed as a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be implied from Lenders delay in exercising or failure to exercise any right or remedy against Borrower, Guarantor or any security. Consent by Lender to any act or omission by Borrower or Guarantor shall not be construed as a consent to any other or subsequent act or omission, or as a waiver of the requirement for Lender's consent to be obtained in any future or other instance. All remedies of Lender against Borrower and Guarantor are cumulative.
16.
No Release.
Guarantor shall not be released from its obligations under this Guaranty except by a writing signed by Lender.
17.
Heirs Successors and Assigns; Participations.
The terms of this Guaranty shall bind and benefit the heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender and Guarantor; provided, however, that Guarantor may not assign this Guaranty, or assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Guaranty, without the prior written consent of Lender in each instance. Lender in its sole discretion may sell or assign participations or other interests in the Guarantied Obligations and this Guaranty, in whole or in part, all without notice to or the consent of Guarantor and without affecting Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty. Also without notice to or the consent of Guarantor, Lender may disclose any and all information in its possession concerning Guarantor, this Guaranty and any security for this Guaranty to any actual or prospective purchaser of any securities issued or to be issued by Lender, and to any actual or prospective purchaser or assignee of any participation or other interest in the Guarantied Obligations and this Guaranty.
18.
Notices
. All notices given under this Guaranty must be in writing and shall be effectively served upon delivery, or if mailed, upon the first to occur of receipt or the expiration of forty-eight hours after deposit in certified United States mail, postage prepaid, sent to the party at the addresses given at the end of this Guaranty. Those addresses may be changed by Lender or Guarantor by written notice to the other party. Service of any notice on any one Guarantor signing this Guaranty shall be effective service on Guarantor for all purposes
19.
Rules of Construction.
In this Guaranty, the word "Borrower" includes both the named Borrower and any other person who at any time assumes or otherwise becomes primarily liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named Borrower on the Guarantied Obligations. The word "person" includes any individual, company, trust or other legal entity of any kind. If this Guaranty is executed by more than one person, the word "Guarantor" includes all such persons. The word "include(s)" means "include(s), without limitation," and the word "including" means "including, but not limited to." When the context and construction so require, all words used in the singular shall be deemed to have been used in the plural and vice versa. No listing of specific instances, items or matters in any way limits the scope or generality of any language of this Guaranty. All headings appearing in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall be disregarded in construing this Guaranty.
20.
Governing Law.
This Guaranty shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California.
21.
Choice of Venue.
If there is a lawsuit, Guarantor agrees upon Lender's request to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Orange County, State of California.
22.
Costs and Expensee.
If any lawsuit, reference or arbitration is commenced which arises out of, or which relates to this Guaranty, the Loan Documents, or the Guarantied Obligations, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from each other party such sums as the court, referee or arbitrator may adjudge to be reasonable attorneys' fees (including allocated costs for services of in-house counsel) in the action or proceeding, in addition to costs and expenses otherwise allowed
by
law, In all other situations, including any Insolvency Proceeding, Guarantor agrees to pay all of Lenders costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees (including allocated costs for services of Lender's in-house counsel) which may be incurred in any effort to collect or enforce the Guarantied Obligations or any part of it or any term of this Guaranty. From the time(s) incurred until paid in full to Lender, all sums shall bear interest at the Default Rate, as defined in the Note.
23.
Consideration.
Lender is willing to enter into the Modification Agreement provided, among other things, Guarantor personally guarantees the Loan as outlined in this Guaranty. Guarantor represents and acknowledges that it is to the mutual benefit of Borrower and Guarantor that Lender enter into the Modification Agreement. and Guarantor understands and intends that Lender will rely on this Guaranty in agreeing to enter into the Modification Agreement.
24.
Integration; Modfications.
This Guaranty (a) integrates all the terms and conditions mentioned in or incidental to this Guaranty, (b) supersedes all oral negotiations and prior writings with respect to its subject matter, and (c) is intended by Guarantor and Lender as the final expression of the agreement with respect to the terms and conditions set forth in this Guaranty and as the complete and exclusive statement of the terms agreed to by Guarantor and Lender. No representation, understanding, promise or condition shall be enforceable against any party hereto unless it is contained in this Guaranty. This Guaranty may not be modified except in a writing signed by both Lender and Guarantor, No course of prior dealing. usage of trade, parol or extrinsic evidence of any nature shall be used to supplement, modify or vary any of the terms hereof.
25.
Credit Verification.
Each legal entity and individual obligated on ties Guaranty, whether as a Guarantor, a general partner of a Guarantor or in any other capacity, hereby authorizes Lender to check any credit references, verify his/her employment and obtain credit reports from credit reporting agencies of Lender's choice in connection with any monitoring, collection or future transaction concerning arty Guarantied Obligations, including any modification, extension or renewal of any Guarantied Obligations.
Also in connection with any such monitoring, collection or future transaction, Lender is hereby authorized to check credit references, verify employment and obtain a third party credit report for the spouse of any married person obligated on this Guaranty, if such person lives in a community property state.
26.
Miscellaneous.
The death, legal incapacity, termination, dissolution, insolvency, or business cessation of any Guarantor shall not terminate the obligations of such Guarantor or any other Guarantor under this Guaranty, including its obligations with regard to future advances under the Loan Documents. The liability of all persons who are in any manner obligated under this Guaranty shall be joint and several. The illegality or unenforceability of one or more provisions of this Guaranty shall not affect any other provision. Any Guarantor who is married agrees that Lender may look to all of his or
her
community property and separate property to satisfy his or her obligations under this Guaranty. This Guaranty and any attached consents or exhibits requiring signatures may be executed in counterparts, and all counterparts shall constitute but one and the same document Time is of the essence in the performance of
this
Guaranty by Guarantor.
27.
Counsel.
Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantor has had adequate opportunity to carefully read this Guaranty and to consult with an attorney of Guarantor's choice prior to signing it.
GUARANTOR:
GREENKRAFT, INC., A NEVADA CORPORATION
By:
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/s/ George Germayel
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By:
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/s/ Sosi Bardakjian
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George Germayel, President and Secretary
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Sosi Bardakjian, Chief Financial officer
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Address Where Notices to Guarantor are to be Sent:
2530 South Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Address Where Notices to Lender are to be Sent:
17901 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1200
Irvine, CA 92614
Attention: Loan Service