UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

 

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number: 001-38296

 

PARTS iD, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   81-3674868
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1 Corporate Drive, Suite C
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 642-4700

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   ID   NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 33,173,456 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding on May 7, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS   ii
     
PART I   1
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)   1
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   10
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK   17
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES   17
PART II   18
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS   18
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS   18
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS   18
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS   19
SIGNATURES   20

  

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

All statements in this report that address events, developments or results that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “project,” “forecast,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “seeks,” “scheduled,” or “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future periods, future events or our future operating or financial plans or performance, are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions with respect to future events, including management’s current views regarding the likely impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. We operate in a changing environment where new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks that may affect us, particularly those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had wide-ranging and continually evolving effects. The forward-looking statements, as well as our prospects as a whole, are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

 

  our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination (as defined below), including with respect to financial and business performance, and our ability to produce accurate projections and metrics related thereto, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably;
     
  costs related to operating as a public company;
     
  difficulties in managing our international business operations, particularly in the Ukraine, including with respect to enforcing the terms of our agreements with our contractors and managing increasing costs of operations;
     
  the impact of health epidemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on our business and the actions we may take in response thereto;
     
  changes in our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenue and losses, product pricing, projected costs, prospects and plans;
     
  the outcome of actual or potential litigation, complaints, product liability claims, or regulatory proceedings, and the potential adverse publicity related thereto;
     
  the implementation, market acceptance and success of our business model, expansion plans, opportunities and initiatives, including the market acceptance of our planned products and services;
     
  competition and our ability to counter competition, including changes to the algorithms of Google and other search engines;
     
  developments and projections relating to our competitors and industry;
     
  our expectations regarding our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection and not infringe on the rights of others;
     
  ability to maintain and enforce intellectual property rights and ability to maintain technology leadership;
     
  our future capital requirements, our ability to raise capital and utilize sources of cash;
     
  our ability to obtain funding for our operations;
     
  changes in applicable laws or regulations;
     
  the effects of current and future U.S. and foreign trade policy and tariff actions;
     
  disruptions in the marketplace for online purchases of aftermarket auto parts; disruptions in the supply chain; and
     
  the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.

 

See also the section titled “Risk Factors” (refer to Part II, Item 1A of this report and Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020), and subsequent reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), for further discussion of certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. Readers of this report are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements, since there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we expressly disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This cautionary note is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this report.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Index to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

  Page
   
Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 1
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 2
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6

 

1

 

 

PARTS iD, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020

 

    2021
(Unaudited)
    2020  
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash   $ 37,443,238     $ 22,202,706  
Accounts receivable     4,048,173       2,236,127  
Inventory     8,255,723       4,856,265  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     4,093,768       5,811,332  
Total current assets     53,840,902       35,106,430  
                 
Property and equipment, net     11,468,861       11,470,360  
Intangible assets     237,752       237,752  
Deferred tax assets     1,099,800       1,099,800  
Other assets     267,707       267,707  
Total assets   $ 66,915,022     $ 48,182,049  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 41,273,776     $ 35,631,913  
Customer deposits     27,266,342       16,185,648  
Accrued expenses     6,767,547       5,468,570  
Other current liabilities     4,925,366       3,592,782  
Notes payable, current portion     14,550       19,706  
Total liabilities     80,247,581       60,898,619  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)    
 
     
 
 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share;                
1,000,000 shares authorized and 0 issued and outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share;                
10,000,000 Class F shares authorized and 0 issued and outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
100,000,000 Class A shares authorized and 32,873,457 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
    3,287       3,287  
Additional paid in capital     28,824       -  
Accumulated deficit     (13,364,670 )     (12,719,857 )
Total shareholders’ deficit     (13,332,559 )     (12,716,570 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Deficit   $ 66,915,022     $ 48,182,049  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARTS iD, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

   

Three months ended

March 31,

 
    2021
(Unaudited)
    2020
(Unaudited)
 
             
Net revenue   $ 109,073,628     $ 70,725,965  
Cost of goods sold     86,240,019       55,557,165  
                 
Gross profit     22,833,609       15,168,800  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Advertising     10,499,386       6,094,150  
Selling, general and administrative     11,358,707       8,671,254  
Depreciation     1,773,773       1,524,683  
Total operating expenses     23,631,866       16,290,087  
Loss from operations     (798,257 )     (1,121,287 )
Interest expense     6,490       5,783  
Loss before income taxes     (804,747 )     (1,127,070 )
Income taxes (benefits)     (159,934 )     (282,500 )
Net loss   $ (644,813 )   $ (844,570 )
                 
Net loss   $ (644,813 )   $ (844,570 )
Less: Preferred stocks dividends     -       125,000  
Loss available to common shareholders   $ (644,813 )   $ (969,570 )
Loss per common share                
Basic loss per share   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )
Weighted average number of shares (basic)     32,873,457       24,950,958  
Diluted loss per share   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )
Weighted average number of shares (diluted)     32,923,451       24,950,958  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARTS iD, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Class A Common
Stock
    Class F Common
Stock
    Preferred Stock     Additional
Paid In
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Shareholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Amount     Deficit  
Balance at January 1, 2020     24,950,958     $ 2,495      
     -
    $
     -
     
     -
    $
     -
    $ 4,998,505     $ (14,008,170 )   $ (9,007,170 )
Preferred stock dividend     -      
-
      -      
-
      -      
-
     
-
      (125,000 )     (125,000 )
Net loss     -      
-
      -      
-
      -      
-
     
-
      (844,570 )     (844,570 )
Balance at March 31, 2020     24,950,958     $ 2,495      
-
    $
-
     
-
    $
-
    $ 4,998,505     $ (14,977,740 )   $ (9,976,740 )
Balance at January 1, 2021     32,873,457     $ 3,287      
-
    $
-
     
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $ (12,719,857 )   $ (12,716,570 )
Share based compensation     -      
-
      -      
-
      -      
-
      28,824       -       28,824  
Net loss     -      
-
      -      
-
      -      
-
     
-
      (644,813 )     (644,813 )
Balance at March 31, 2021     32,873,457     $ 3,287       -     $
-
      -     $
-
    $ 28,824     $ (13,364,670 )   $ (13,332,559 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARTS iD, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Three months ended
March 31,
 
    2021
(Unaudited)
    2020
(Unaudited)
 
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net loss   $ (644,813 )   $ (844,570 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation     1,773,773       1,524,683  
Deferred income tax     -       (282,500 )
Share based compensation     28,824       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (1,812,046 )     (144,194 )
Inventory     (3,399,458 )     (416,105 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,717,564       576,523  
Accounts payable     5,641,863       2,593,480  
Customer deposits     11,080,694       1,247,161  
Accrued expenses     1,298,977       (163,547 )
Other current liabilities     1,332,584       158,083  
Net cash provided by operating activities     17,017,962       4,249,014  
                 
Cash Flows on Investing Activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (13,099 )     (6,053 )
Website and software development costs     (1,759,175 )     (1,792,353 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,772,274 )     (1,798,406 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Principal paid on notes payable     (5,156 )     (5,456 )
Payments of preferred stock dividends     -       (125,000 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (5,156 )     (130,456 )
                 
Net change in Cash     15,240,532       2,320,152  
Cash, beginning of year     22,202,706       13,618,835  
Cash, end of year   $ 37,443,238     $ 15,938,987  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:                
Cash paid for interest   $ 6,490     $ 5,783  
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 4,000     $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PARTS iD, Inc.

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business

 

Description of Business

 

PARTS iD, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “PARTS iD,” “we” or “us”), is a technology-driven, digital commerce company focused on creating custom infrastructure and unique user experiences within niche markets. PARTS iD has a product portfolio comprising more than 17 million SKUs, an end-to-end digital commerce platform for both digital commerce and fulfillment, and a virtual shipping network comprising over 2,500 locations, nearly 5,000 active brands, and machine-learning algorithms for complex fitment industries such as vehicle parts and accessories. Management believes that the Company is a market leader and proven brand-builder, fueled by its commitment to delivering an engaging shopping experience; comprehensive, accurate and varied product offerings; and continued digital commerce innovation.

 

Merger between Legacy Acquisition Corp. and Onyx Enterprises Int’l, Corp.

 

On November 20, 2020, Legacy Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company and publicly traded “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (“Legacy”), and Onyx Enterprises Int’l, Corp., a New Jersey corporation (“Onyx”), consummated a business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to that Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2020 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Legacy, Excel Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy and directly owned subsidiary of Merger Sub 2 as defined below (“Merger Sub 1”), Excel Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy (“Merger Sub 2”), Onyx, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the stockholder representative, pursuant to which: (a) Merger Sub 1 merged with and into Onyx, with Onyx surviving as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Merger Sub 2, (b) Onyx merged with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving as direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Legacy, and (c) Legacy changed its name from Legacy Acquisition Corp. to PARTS iD, Inc. and Merger Sub 2 changed its name to PARTS iD, LLC.

 

At the effective time of the Business Combination, Legacy issued 24,950,958 shares of Class A common stock to Onyx shareholders and all outstanding shares of Legacy Class F common stock and warrants for Legacy Class A common stock were settled through a combination of cash, redemptions, cancellation and conversions into Class A common stock of the Company. In addition, all outstanding Onyx preferred shares were redeemed and settled through a combination of cash and issuance of Class A common stock of the Company.

 

The Business Combination was treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition for financial reporting purposes. Onyx is considered the acquirer for accounting purposes, and Legacy’s historical financial statements before the Business Combination have been replaced with the historical financial statements of Onyx in this and future filings with the SEC. Accordingly, the operations of the Company are primarily comprised of the historical operations of Onyx and the financial position and result of operations of Legacy have been incorporated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning on November 20, 2020, the effective date of the Business Combination. Similarly, the outstanding number of common shares of Onyx, its par value and Additional paid in capital (APIC) as of December 31, 2019 were adjusted to reflect the exchange of shares and its par value of the legal acquirer, Legacy.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative GAAP as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and as amended by Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

 

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In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The December 31, 2020 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full year.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PARTS iD, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary PARTS iD LLC. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Critical accounting estimates are estimates for which (a) the nature of the estimate is material due to the level of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change and (b) the impact of the estimate on financial condition or operating performance is material. The Company’s critical accounting estimates and assumptions affecting the financial statements include revenue recognition, return allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation, inventory valuation, valuation of deferred income tax assets and the capitalization and recoverability of software development costs.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no significant changes from the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (our “2020 Form 10-K”).

 

Note 3 – Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of:

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Website and software development   $ 35,653,382     $ 33,894,207  
Furniture and fixtures     848,283       843,575  
Computers and electronics     705,075       696,684  
Vehicles     430,162       430,162  
Leasehold improvements     219,757       219,757  
Video and equipment     176,903       176,903  
Total - Gross     38,033,562       36,261,288  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (26,564,701 )     (24,790,928 )
Total - Net   $ 11,468,861     $ 11,470,360  

 

Property and equipment included the following amounts for assets recorded under capital leases.

 

    March 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Gross value at cost   $ 303,230     $ 303,230  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (272,195 )     (269,382 )
Net   $ 31,035     $ 33,848  

 

Depreciation of property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $1,773,773 and $1,524,683, respectively.

 

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Note 4 – Borrowings

 

Equipment Leases

 

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s borrowings consisted of equipment leases at an interest rate of 12.35% per annum. The principal and interest payments extend through November 30, 2021.

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital leases during the year ended March 31 are as follows:

 

2022   $ 15,232  
Less: Interest expenses     682  
Total   $ 14,550  

 

Note 5 – Shareholders’ Deficit

 

Preferred Stock

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had authorized for issuance a total of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), and as of that date, no shares of Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 32,873,457 shares of Class A common stock outstanding and had reserved 7,998,178 shares of Class A common stock for issuance as follows:

 

a) Adjustment reserve: Upon finalizing the Business Combination consideration, subject to the adjustments, if any, the Company will issue up to 300,000 Common shares to former Onyx shareholders.

 

b) Indemnification reserve: Upon the expiration of the indemnification period of two years from the closing of the Business Combination as described in the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the payments of indemnity claims, if any, the Company will issue up to 750,000 Common shares to former Onyx shareholders.

 

c) Equity Plans reserve: 4,904,596 shares reserved for future issuance under the PARTS iD, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan and 2,043,582 shares reserved for future issuance under the PARTS iD, Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Further, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor has a right to 1,502,129 shares of Class A common stock should its price exceed $15.00 per share for any thirty-day trading period during the 730 calendar days after the closing of the Business Combination.

 

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

As of March 31, 2021, there were no material changes to the Company’s legal matters and other contingencies disclosed in the Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2020 Form 10-K.

 

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Note 7 — Stock-Based Compensation

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

In October 2020, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company’s stockholders approved the PARTS iD, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 EIP”). There are 4,904,596 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under the 2020 EIP. The 2020 EIP became effective immediately upon the closing of the Business Combination. As of March 31, 2021, no awards had been made under the 2020 EIP except an aggregate of 49,994 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) awarded equally to all seven non-employee Directors of the Company. These RSUs will vest on November 20, 2021.

 

As of March 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was $321,176 and is expected to be recognized over the rest of year spread on time basis.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

In October 2020, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company’s stockholders approved the PARTS iD, Inc. 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2020 ESPP”). There are 2,043,582 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under the 2020 ESPP. The 2020 ESPP became effective immediately upon the closing of the Business Combination. As of March 31, 2021, no shares had been issued under the 2020 ESPP.

 

Share-Based Compensation Expense

 

Share-based compensation expense amounting to $28,824 is included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

Note 8 – Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the effective income tax rate of 19.87% and 25.06%, respectively, differs from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of state income taxes, share-based compensation and expenses not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted in the United Sates. The CARES Act contains several tax provisions, including modifications to the NOL and business interest limitations as well as a technical correction to the recovery period for qualified improvement property. The Company has evaluated these provisions in the CARES Act and does not expect a material impact to its tax provision, except for the 80% of taxable income limitation in the future on the utilization of the Company’s NOLs.

 

The Company does not currently anticipate any significant increase or decrease of the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

 

None of the Company’s U.S. federal or state income tax returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) or state authorities. However, fiscal years 2017 and later remain subject to examination by the IRS and respective states.

 

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

 

Upon finalization of the Business Combination consideration in April 2021, the Company released 299,999 shares of Common Stock and $10 in cash for fractional shares to former Onyx shareholders as stipulated in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

 

The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, together with the related notes thereto, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (our “2020 Form 10-K”).

 

For the purposes of this section, “we,” “us,” “our,” “Onyx,” the “Company” and “PARTS iD” each refer to Onyx prior to the closing of the Business Combination and PARTS iD, Inc. following the closing of the Business Combination, as the context indicates, unless the context otherwise refers to Legacy Acquisition Corp.

 

Overview

 

PARTS iD, Inc. is a technology-driven, digital commerce company focused on creating custom infrastructure and unique user experiences within niche markets. PARTS iD was originally founded in 2008 as Onyx Enterprises, Int’l, Corp. Our vision is to develop a leading technology platform purpose-built for purchasing complex parts and accessories for all vehicle types with a complete repository of fitment data, and to deliver an unrivaled parts and accessories shopping experience of extraordinary choice, competitive prices and fast delivery.

 

The success of CARiD.com has inspired pursuit of our long-term strategy to scale into similar markets via our proprietary built, modular digital commerce technology platform. While our core focus continues to be automotive, in August 2018, we launched seven new verticals (including BOATiD.com, MOTORCYCLEiD.com, CAMPERiD.com and more) which demonstrates fungibility of our technology platform. These verticals address similar market challenges and focus on the enthusiasts’ needs through our seamless shopping experience using proprietary tools and techniques.

 

Although the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic downturn on a global scale, disrupted global supply chains, and created significant uncertainty, volatility, and disruption across economies, due to the further adoption of online shopping by consumers, it has had a positive effect on the Company’s e-commerce business operations, including a substantial increase in net sales, profitability and cash flows. To date, the Company has largely been successful in managing its supply chain, despite increases in order cancellations and delivery times.

 

We have made significant investments to provide an enhanced experience to our diverse base of “do-it-yourself” (“DIY”), “do-it-for-me” (“DIFM”) and PRO (mechanics) customers. As of March 31, 2021, we had over 1,000 active product vendors with their many shipping locations across the nation. This distributed, inventory-light fulfillment model allowed us to offer customers over 17 million SKUs on the platform as of March 31, 2021. Furthermore, our proprietary fulfillment algorithm determines and selects the most optimal fulfillment location based on inventory availability and proximity to the customer, thereby providing faster delivery speed and decreasing the total cost to the customer. In the first quarter of 2021, we continued to focus on improving our product offerings in the catalog, specifically for new verticals, original equipment (“OE”) and repair parts business.

 

The total number of orders received in the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased 52.9% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. By category of accessories and parts, in the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same prior year period, the total value of orders received increased by: for Wheels and Tires, 93%; for Boating and Marine, 83%; for Motorcycle and Powersports, 80%; and for RVs/Campers, 108%.

 

We have also been focused on increasing our presence in the DIFM segment of the automotive aftermarket industry, including growing related partnerships, and we chose to invest in a tire installation network as our first step. Through partnerships with tire installation businesses, we had 2,117 active tire installation locations nationwide as of March 31, 2021. Using our purpose-built data architecture and differentiated technology, consumers can visit CARiD.com, research and choose from a wide variety of tires, and in the same transaction select a tire installation center near them and schedule an appointment. This initiative is one of many programs we are working on to advance CARiD.com’s position as a one-stop shop and seamless solution for all car enthusiast needs. 

 

Management continues to focus on several other efforts to drive growth, including product cultivation, vendor optimization, distribution network expansion and marketing diversification.

 

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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

The global spread of COVID-19 and related measures to contain its spread (such as government-mandated business closures and shelter-in-place guidelines) have created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. Although the COVID-19 pandemic and related measures to contain its spread have not adversely affected the Company’s results of operations to date, they have adversely affected certain components of the Company’s business, including by increasing cancellations (which can result in an increase in advertisement costs) and shipping times. In future periods, the pandemic might cause shipping difficulties, including slowed deliveries to customers; the potential for increased cancellations by customers; and the ability of consumers to pay for products. Although consumer demand for and the inventory of the Company’s products have remained stable, in future periods the COVID-19 pandemic could have an adverse impact on the Company through reduced consumer demand for or inventory of its products. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Company to require employees to work remotely for an indefinite period of time, which could negatively impact its business and harm productivity and collaboration. If there is a prolonged impact of COVID-19, it could adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, perhaps materially. The future impact of COVID-19 and these containment measures cannot be predicted with certainty and may increase the Company’s borrowing costs, if any, and other costs of capital and otherwise adversely affect its business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the Company cannot assure that it will have access to external financing at times and on terms it considers acceptable, or at all, or that it will not experience other liquidity issues going forward. For more information on the risks the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the business, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2020 Form 10-K.

 

Key Financial and Operating Metrics

 

We measure our business using financial and operating metrics, as well as non-GAAP financial measures. See “Results of Operations – Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for more information on non-GAAP financial measures. We monitor several key business metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, develop financial forecasts and make strategic decisions, including the following:

 

Traffic and Engagement Metrics

 

    Three months ended March 31,              
    2021     2020     Change     % Change  
Number of Users     34,535,770       32,850,632       1,685,138       5.13 %
Number of Sessions     64,749,311       60,565,624       4,183,687       6.91 %
Bounce Rate     13.98 %     15.00 %     (1.02 )%     (6.81 )%
Number of Pageviews     285,876,353       255,621,302       30,255,051       11.84 %
Pages/Session     4.42       4.22       0.19       4.61 %
Average Session Duration     0:03:26       0:03:27       (0:00:01 )     (0.48 )%

 

We use the metrics above to gauge our ability to acquire targeted traffic and keep users engaged. This information informs us of how effective our proprietary technology, data, and content is, and helps us define our strategic roadmap and key initiatives.

 

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Results of Operations

 

    For the three months ended March 31,     Change  
    2021     % of Rev.     2020     % of Rev.     Dollars     Percentage  
Revenue, net   $ 109,073,628             $ 70,725,965             $ 38,347,663       54.2 %
Cost of goods sold     86,240,019       79.1 %     55,557,165       78.6 %     30,682,854       55.2 %
Gross profit     22,833,609       20.9 %     15,168,800       21.4 %     7,664,809       50.5 %
Gross margin     20.9 %             21.4 %                        
Operating expenses                                                
Advertising     10,499,386       9.6 %     6,094,150       8.6 %     4,405,236       72.3 %
Selling, general & administrative     11,358,707       10.4 %     8,671,254       12.3 %     2,687,453       31.0 %
Depreciation     1,773,773       1.6 %     1,524,683       2.2 %     249,090       16.3 %
Total operating expenses     23,631,866       21.7 %     16,290,087       23.1 %     7,341,779       45.1 %
Loss from operations     (798,257 )     (0.7 )%     (1,121,287 )     (1.7 )%     323,030       28.8 %
Other expenses                                                
Interest expense     6,490       0.0 %     5,783       0.0 %     707       12.2 %
Loss before income tax     (804,747 )     (0.7 )%     (1,127,070 )     (1.7 )%     322,323       28.6 %
Income tax benefit     (159,934 )     (0.1 )%     (282,500 )     (0.4 )%     122,566       (43.4 )%
Net loss   $ (644,813 )     (0.6 )%   $ (844,570 )     (1.3 )%   $ 199,757       23.7 %

 

Revenue

 

Revenue increased $38.3 million, or 54.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to a 41.6% increase in the conversion rate compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in the conversion rate was primarily attributable to product growth in new verticals, search engine bidding automation and optimization, and increased e-commerce adoption due to COVID-19.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold is composed of product cost, the associated fulfillment and handling costs charged by vendors, if any, and shipping costs. In the three months ended March 31, 2021, cost of goods sold increased by $30.7 million, or 55.2%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily driven by an increased sourcing of products sold, which led to a 54.2% increase in revenue compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, cost of goods sold was 79.1% of revenue, compared to 78.6% of revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The 50 basis point increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to an increase in shipping costs during the current year period.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

 

Gross profit increased $7.7 million, or 50.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to the 54.2% increase in revenue, partially offset by increased shipping costs, in the three months ended March 31, 2021. Gross margin of 20.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2021 was slightly lower than the gross margin of 21.4% in three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily attributable to an increase in shipping costs.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Advertising expenses increased $4.4 million, or 72.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase in advertising costs was primarily attributable to (i) an increase in paid traffic in the three months ended March 31, 2021, (ii) a change in the mix of advertising channels used, and (iii) testing of new advertising campaigns and content development.

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $2.7 million, or 31.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase of (i) $1.2 million of public company operating expenses, and (ii) $1.1 million in merchant services provider processing fees in line with the increase in revenue.

 

Depreciation expenses increased $0.2 million, or 16.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to depreciation expense recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2021 related to prior years’ website and software development activities, partially offset by a marginal decrease in website and software development costs during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

Despite the increase in public company operating expenses and other expenses noted above, total operating expenses as a percent of net revenue decreased 130 basis points to 21.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 23.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense increased by $707, or 12.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. This increase in interest expense in terms of dollar amount was not material.

 

Income Tax Benefit

 

The income tax benefit decreased by $0.1 million, or 43.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the effective income tax rate was 19.87% compared to 25.06% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in rate was primarily attributable to a decrease in expenses not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

This report includes non-GAAP financial measures that differ from financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally to evaluate the performance of the business. Additionally, management believes certain non-GAAP measures provide meaningful incremental information to investors to consider when evaluating the performance of the Company.

 

To this end, we provide EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA consists of net income (loss) plus (a) interest expense; (b) income tax provision (or less benefit); and (c) depreciation expense. Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA plus costs, fees, expenses, write offs and other items that do not impact the fundamentals of our operations, as described further below following the reconciliation of these metrics. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors in their assessment of the performance of our business. The exclusion of certain expenses in calculating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis as these costs may vary independent of business performance. Accordingly, we believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

 

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

  Although depreciation is a non-cash charge, the assets being depreciated may have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
     
  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in our working capital;
     
  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect income tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
     
  EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect depreciation and interest expenses associated with the lease financing obligations; and
     
  Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

Because of these limitations, you should consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income (loss) and our other GAAP results.

 

The following table reflects the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated.

 

    For the three months ended
March 31,
 
    2021     2020  
Net loss   $ (644,813 )   $ (844,570 )
Interest expense     6,490       5,783  
Income taxes (benefits)     (159,934 )     (282,500 )
Depreciation     1,773,773       1,524,683  
EBITDA     975,516       403,396  
Stock compensation expenses     28,824       -  
Founder’s compensation(1)     -       211,887  
Legal & settlement expenses(2)     243,426       30,258  
Other items(3)     -       37,981  
Adjusted EBITDA Total   $ 1,247,766     $ 683,522  
   
(1) Represents the excess compensation paid to one of the founders of Onyx over the amount management believes would have been the compensation of an independent professional CEO for the applicable reporting periods.
(2) Represents legal and settlement expenses and gains related to significant matters that do not impact the fundamentals of our operations, pertaining to: (i) expenses of  relating to causes of action between certain of the Company’s shareholders and which involves claims directly against the Company seeking the fulfillment of alleged indemnification obligations with respect to these matters, and (ii) relating to trademark and IP protection cases. We are involved in routine IP litigation, commercial litigation and other various litigation matters. We review litigation matters from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective to determine if excluding the losses or gains will provide our investors with useful incremental information. Litigation matters can vary in their characteristics, frequency and significance to our operating results.
(3) Includes write-offs of advances and certain fraud loss claims from earlier years that we determined were uncollectible.

 

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Free Cash Flow

 

To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have also disclosed free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures (which consist of purchases of property and equipment and website and software development costs). We have provided a reconciliation below of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

We have included free cash flow in this report because it is an important indicator of our liquidity as it measures the amount of cash we generate. Accordingly, we believe that free cash flow provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management.

 

Free cash flow has limitations as a financial measure, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures, including that other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate free cash flow differently. Because of these limitations, you should consider free cash flow alongside other financial performance measures, including net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, capital expenditures and our other GAAP results.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow for each of the periods indicated.

 

    For the three months ended
March 31,
 
    2021     2020  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 17,017,962     $ 4,249,014  
Purchase of property and equipment     (13,099 )     (6,053 )
Website and software development costs     (1,759,175 )     (1,792,353 )
Free Cash Flow   $ 15,245,688     $ 2,450,608  

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand of $37.4 million as of March 31, 2021, cash generated from operations and changes in operating assets and liabilities. We believe our current resources will be sufficient to fund our cash needs for current operations for at least the next 12 months. Our primary uses of cash are for investment in website and software development.

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

The following table summarizes the key cash flow metrics from our statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

    For the three months ended
March 31,
 
    2021     2020  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 17,017,962     $ 4,249,014  
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,772,274 )     (1,798,406 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (5,156 )     (130,456 )
Net change in Cash   $ 15,240,532     $ 2,320,152  

 

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

The net cash provided by operating activities consists of our net income (loss) adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Operating cash flows can be volatile and are sensitive to many factors, including changes in working capital and our net income (loss). We have a negative working capital model (current liabilities exceed current assets). Any profitable growth in revenue results in incremental cash for the Company, as we receive funds when customers place orders on the website, while accounts payable are paid over a period time, based on vendor terms, which range on average from one week to eight weeks.

 

Cash provided by operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $17.0 million and was driven primarily by cash provided by a change in operating assets and liabilities of $15.9 million, which in turn was primarily driven by increases in accounts payable and customer deposits, and the impact of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $1.8 million.

 

Cash provided by operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $4.3 million and was driven primarily by cash provided by operating assets and liabilities of $3.9 million and the impact of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense of $1.5 million.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $1.8 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Cash used in investing activities varies depending on the timing of technology and product development cycles.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $5,156, compared to $130,456 in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to cessation of payments of preferred stock dividends.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

SEC guidance defines critical accounting estimates as those estimates made in accordance with GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operation of the registrant. There were no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates from those discussed in our 2020 Form 10-K, except as disclosed below. See Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for our other significant accounting policies and accounting pronouncements that may impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, earnings, cash flows or disclosures.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenue recognition is impacted by estimates of unshipped and undelivered orders at the end of the applicable reporting period. As we ship a large volume of packages through multiple carriers, actual delivery dates may not always be available, and as such we estimate delivery dates based on historical data. If actual unshipped and undelivered orders are not consistent with our estimates, the impact on our revenue for the applicable reporting period could be material. Unshipped and undelivered orders as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $27.3 million and $16.2 million, respectively, which are reflected as customer deposits on our balance sheets.

 

The outstanding days from the order date of our unshipped and undelivered orders were, on average, estimated at 12.7 days as of March 31, 2021, based on our actual determination of 12.7 days as of December 31, 2020.

 

Sales discounts earned by customers at the time of purchase and taxes collected from customers, which are remitted to governmental authorities, are deducted from gross revenue in determining net revenue. Allowances for sales returns are estimated and recorded based on historical experience and reduce product revenue, inclusive of shipping fees, by expected product returns. Our estimated net allowances for sales returns at March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $1,125,970 and $554,753 respectively.

 

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If actual sales returns are not consistent with our estimates, or if we have to make adjustments, we may incur future losses or gains that could be material. Adjustments to our estimated net allowances for sales returns over the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

Three months ended March 31,   Balance at beginning of period     Adjustment     Balance at
close of period
 
2021   $ 1,062,077     $ 63,893     $ 1,125,970  
2020   $ 495,697     $ 59,056     $ 554,753  

 

Website and Software Development

 

We capitalize certain costs associated with website and software (technology platform including the catalog) developed for internal use in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-50, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Website Development Costs, and ASC 350-40, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal Use Software, when both the preliminary project design and the testing stage are completed and management has authorized further funding for the project, which it deems probable of completion and to be used for the function intended. Capitalized costs include amounts directly related to website and software development such as contractors’ fees, payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project. Capitalization of such costs ceases when the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are amortized over a three-year period commencing on the date that the specific module or platform is placed in service. Costs incurred during the preliminary stages of development and ongoing maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Determinations as to when a project is substantially complete and what constitutes ongoing maintenance require judgments and estimates by management. We periodically review the carrying values of capitalized costs and makes judgments as to ultimate realization. The amount of capitalized software costs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

Three months ended March 31,   Capitalized Software  
2021   $ 1,759,175  
2020   $ 1,792,353  

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

PARTS iD is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2021. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of March 31, 2021.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

There have been no material changes to the information pertaining to certain legal and regulatory matters and proceedings in which we are involved that is contained in Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2020 Form 10-K.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those previously disclosed in our 2020 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not sell any of its equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not repurchase any of its securities.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description
     
3.1   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on November 23, 2020).
     
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on November 23, 2020).
     
10.1*   Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2021).
     
10.2*   Employment Agreement, dated November 28, 2019, between Onyx Enterprises Int’l Corp. and Antonino Ciappina.
     
10.3*   Employment Agreement, dated August 4, 2020, between Onyx Enterprises Int’l Corp. and Kailas Agrawal.
     
10.4*   Employment Agreement, dated October 8, 2019, between Onyx Enterprises Int’l Corp. and Ajay Roy.
     
10.5*   Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the PARTS iD, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
     
10.6*   Form of Performance Units Agreement under the PARTS iD, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
     
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
     
32.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
101.1   The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Balance Sheets, (ii) Statements of Operations, (iii) Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit, (iv) Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.1)
   
* Each of these Exhibits constitutes a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  PARTS iD, INC.
   
May 10, 2021 By: /s/ Antonino Ciappina
    Antonino Ciappina
    Chief Executive Officer
     
May 10, 2021 By: /s/ Kailas Agrawal
    Kailas Agrawal
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into on 28 November, 2019 (“Effective Date”), between Onyx Enterprises Int’l, Corp., having its principal place of business at 1 Corporate Drive, Suite C, Cranbury, New Jersey, 08512, a New Jersey Registered Corporation (“Onyx” or “Company”) and Antonino Ciappina, with a mailing address of 44 Oak hill Road, Midland Park, New Jersey 07432 (“Employee”). Additionally, both Employee and Company may be referred to as a “Party,” or “Parties” throughout this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS the Company desires to hire the Employee for the position of Chief Marketing Officer; and

 

WHEREAS the Employee desires and is willing to be employed by the Company in accordance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Position and Term. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and subject to the successful completion and outcome of a Company background check, the Company shall employ Employee, and Employee shall serve the Company as its Chief Marketing Officer (“CMO”), reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). It is expressly understood by the Employee that the continued validity of the Employment Agreement shall be contingent upon the successful completion of all underlying standard Company onboarding and protocol.

 

2. Duties. Employee’s duties shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board and shall include such responsibilities as are customary for employees performing functions similar to those of Employee. In addition, Employee shall serve at no additional compensation in such executive capacity or capacities with respect to any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company to which he may be elected, assigned or appointed. Employee shall devote substantially all of his time and attention to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for and on behalf of the Company except as set forth herein, or as may be consented to by the Company. In addition, Employee shall be required to travel to all locations, whether national or international, in order to further develop and learn the needs of the business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Employee from: (i) serving as a member of the board of directors or advisory board (or their equivalents in the case of a non-corporate entity) of any charitable or philanthropic organization, separate from the Company; (ii) engaging in charitable, community or philanthropic activities or any other activities or (iii) serving as an executor, trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; provided, that the activities set out in the foregoing clauses shall be limited by Employee so as not to affect, individually or in the aggregate, or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, without the consent of the Company. During Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee shall be governed by, subject to, and be in compliance with all Company policies, procedures, guidelines, practices, rules and regulations applicable to employees generally (“Company Policies”), including without limitation, the Onyx Employee Handbook, and in each case, as they may be amended from time to time in the Company’s sole discretion. It is expressly understood that any violation of the terms of such Company Policies shall be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement.

 

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3. Starting Date, At Will Employment. The Company expects the Employee to begin employment on January 2, 2020 (“Starting Date”). The Employee’s employment hereunder is on an at-will basis. Both Parties agree that this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either the Employee or Company at any time for any reason or for no reason. After termination by either of the Parties, neither will have any obligation other than what is specifically agreed to herein.

 

4. Representations and Warranties. The Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Employee has the full right, power and legal capacity to enter and deliver this Agreement and to perform his duties and other obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Employee enforceable against him in accordance with its terms.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Employee as follows:

 

a. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business in the manner presently contemplated.

 

b. The Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform its obligations hereunder.

 

c. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement does not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of or constitute a default under (whether immediately, upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, or any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company of any of its properties may be bound or affected.

 

d. The Company makes no representations or warranties regarding any pending sale, merger or acquisition of or by the Company that could result in the change of management or control, except that the Company reserves the right at all times to enter into to such transactions in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

 

5. Compensation. The Employee shall receive, for all services rendered to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the following:

 

a. Salary. Employee shall be paid a compensation package at the rate of $300,000 per annum (the “Salary”). The Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s then current general salary payment policies and shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and/or the policies of the Company. Furthermore, during employment, the Employee shall be eligible for periodic increases in Salary, in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

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b. Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible for a bonus of up to ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) annually (“Bonus”) and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and/or the policies of the Company. Any Bonus that Employee may be eligible for will be based upon and payable as follows:

 

(i) 50% of the Bonus upon the Employee’s achievement of the individually defined goals as established and evaluated by the Company. This portion of the Bonus shall be evaluated and paid on a quarterly basis within 45 days from the end of each quarter, and;

 

(ii) The Balance of 50% of the Bonus determined by the Company based on Company’s Annual targets, which will be payable within 30 days of the completed 3rd Party Annual Audit.

 

Based upon the Company’s evaluation of the of the goals established for the Employee and his achievements towards the goals, this Bonus will be paid in accordance to the (%) percentage achieved under each category above.

 

For accrual, vesting and payment of the Bonus, the Employee must be employed with the Company on actual date the Bonus payment would be due to be paid. The Bonus will also be in accordance with any terms or conditions of any Bonus plan that Company may have in effect from time to time. To the extent of any conflict between the Company’s plan and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

c. Benefits. Employee and his “dependents,” as that term may be defined under the applicable benefit plan(s) of the Company, shall be entitled to participate, to the extent eligible thereunder, in any and all standard benefit plans, programs and policies of the Company, which may include health care insurance (medical, dental and vision), long-term disability plans, life insurance, supplemental disability insurance, supplemental life insurance and a 401(k) plan (the “Benefits Plans”). The currently available 401(k) plan is a Defined Contribution Plan, without an Employer match and per the defined plan commences 12 months post the date of joining. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Benefits Plans may from time to time be modified by the Company as it deems necessary and appropriate. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the Company’s ability to amend or terminate any employee benefit plan or program in its sole discretion.

 

d. Deductions. The Company shall deduct and withhold from Employee’s gross compensation all necessary or required federal, New Jersey State, and local taxes, including, but not limited to, social security, self-employment, withholding and otherwise, and any other amounts required by law or any taxing authority.

 

e. Absences. Employee shall be permitted to accrue up to 4 weeks (or 20 business days) of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) which is inclusive of vacation time, personal or family illness, sick leave, or any other time off, per annum, which is accrued on a monthly basis, and in accordance with the Company’s current procedures and policies, as the same may be amended from time to time. PTO does not include company recognized holidays, which are announced annually to all employees by the Human Resources Department and will also be available upon request of the Employee. PTO, as contemplated in this Section, shall follow the rules as outlined in the Onyx Employee Handbook, as well as be subject to any other Company Policies in effect at the time of the execution of this Agreement.

 

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f. Primary Location. The Employee is expected to operate out of the primary Company offices in the State of New Jersey, unless otherwise traveling for business or otherwise.

 

g. Expenses. Subject to advanced written approval by the Company, the Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable out-of-pocket pre-approved business and travel expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, upon presentment of a valid receipt or other usual and customary documents evidencing such expenses and in compliance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies then in effect. The Company will reimburse properly substantiated and timely submitted expenses no later than 30 days after the date the appropriate documentation is submitted by Employee.

 

h. Long Term Incentive In Lieu of Stock Option Plan. At the completion of four years (4) of continuous employment with the Company, the Employee shall accrue and be eligible to receive one time total lumpsum incentive of $325,000 to be prorated in the ratio of the actual Bonus payments (limited to 100%), compared to total entitlement for the four years Such assessment will be done within 30 days from completion of the Annual audit of the Company for the Calendar year 2023. For purposes of clarity, if the Employee earns 80% of his cumulative bonus for four years, he will be paid 80% of the $325,000. In order to be paid this incentive, the Employee has to be within this role or a similar level role at the completion of the 2023 third Party Financial Audit.

 

Long Term Incentive under this clause will be discontinued at the introduction of Stock Option Plan as detailed in clause (i) below.

 

i. Stock Option Plan. In addition to the Compensation set forth herein, effective upon its adoption by the Company and its Board, who shall have sole discretion on whether such Stock Option Plan is adopted, the Employee may be eligible to participate in a stock option plan, which specifics shall be determined at a later date in time. The Stock Option Plan, once adopted, shall be for the benefit of the executive staff only, both future and current.

 

At the introduction of such plan, the Long Term Incentive under sub-clause (h) above may be discontinued from the effective start date of the Stock Option Plan. For the period from date of employee joining to the Effective start date of the Stock Option Plan, the employee shall accrue the prorated incentive on time basis for each year of the employment as defined below;

 

1st Year employment completion: $50,000

2nd Year employment completion: $75,000

3rd Year employment completion: $90,000

4th Year employment completion: $110,000

 

Such prorated incentive will be further prorated and payable according to the terms defined in sub-clause (h) above.

 

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6. Termination.

 

a. For Cause. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment at any time for Cause. “Cause” shall mean (i) the conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendre to a charge of the commission of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude or the willful commission of any other act or omission involving misappropriation, embezzlement or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (ii) any action, behavior or conduct that brings the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates into material disgrace or disrepute, causes the Company to suffer damage to its business interest, financial interest or reputation, or that causes the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates material economic harm as reasonably determined by the Board, (iii) failure, other than by reason of death, disability or similar incapacity, to perform duties and/or obligations as reasonably and lawfully directed by the Board, Executives, Senior Executive officers or their respective designees, (iv) any act or omission constituting a material breach of a fiduciary duty, gross negligence or willful misconduct or insubordination with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (v) any material breach of this Agreement or any other written agreement between Employee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to the treatment of confidential information, the assignment of intellectual property rights to the Company or restrictive covenants limiting the activities of Employee.

 

b. Without Cause. The Company may, without cause, terminate this Agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employee. In that event, the Employee, if requested by the Employer, shall continue to render his services, and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of termination. The Employee may, without cause, terminate this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Company. In such event, the Employee shall continue to render his services and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of termination.

 

c. Death. This Agreement will terminate automatically upon the death of Employee.

 

d. Disability. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment if Employee suffers from a physical or mental disability. Employee will only be deemed to have a physical or mental disability if he is unable to perform the essential functions of his position, with reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days because of a physical or mental impairment.

 

e. Compensation in the Event of Termination. In the event that Employee’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason or no reason, or terminated by the Employee, the Company shall pay to the Employee within thirty (30) days of such termination: (i) accrued and unpaid Salary in accordance with Section 5, (ii) accrued and unpaid amounts for any unused vacation days which have accrued (but not including any unused personal or sick days) and (iii) any unreimbursed expenses payable in accordance with this Agreement. In the event that the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause, as defined above, subject to the Employee entering into a full release of all claims, the Company shall pay to Employee in addition to those payments required above in this Section, ninety (90) days Salary (“Severance Pay”). Severance Pay shall be subject to all applicable withholdings and paid out in the same fashion as Salary on the same schedule. If the Company terminates the employment of Employee for Cause, as defined above, or if the Employee voluntarily resigns from employment, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive Severance Pay, but Employee shall still be entitled to payment in accordance with (i), (ii) and (iii) herein.

 

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f. Return of Property. Immediately after termination of the Employee’s employment with Company, regardless of the reason for termination, the Employee must (at the Company’s sole option and direction) return to the Company or destroy any and all of the Company’s property and Confidential Information regardless of the form or format in which it is kept, stored or maintained, whether electronic, digital or hard-copy. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Employee’s return and/or destruction of material pursuant to this paragraph shall take place no later than five (5) calendar days following Employee’s separation from employment. Employee understands and acknowledges that failure to return and/or destroy Employer’s property and Confidential Information as required herein may be considered a breach of contract and/or a criminal act, and the Employee specifically consents to injunctive relief in favor of the Company to enforce the provisions of this Section.

 

7. Restrictive Covenants. Employee acknowledges and agrees that he has, and will have, access to secret and confidential information of the Company and its subsidiaries (“Confidential Information”) and that the following restrictive covenants are necessary to protect the interests and continued success of the Company.

 

a. Confidential Information means all material, non-public, business related information, whether former or informal, whether written or oral, whether or not it is marked that it is confidential, proprietary or disclosed or made available to the Employee, directly or indirectly, through any form or means of communication or observation as provided by the Company. The parties agree that the term “Confidential Information” shall be given its broadest possible interpretation to cover all facets of business information and material shared between management. Confidential Information shall also include any such information included in discussions which are taking place between the Parties, whether preliminary or subsequent to the execution of this Agreement.

 

b. Confidentiality. Employee agrees that at all times both during employment and after termination hereof, the Employee shall not disclose to any other person, firm or entity, or in any way use for his own benefit, except as required in the conduct of Company’s business or as authorized in writing on behalf of Company, any trade secrets or Confidential Information obtained during the course of the Employee’s employment with Company. Employee understands that the post-employment prohibition on disclosure of Confidential Information is necessary to effectuate the Company’s legitimate interests in safeguarding its business, relationships and property.

 

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c. Non-Compete. In consideration of the employment hereunder, Employee agrees that during his employment and for a period of two (2) years after the termination or separation thereof (the “Restricted Period”), he will not (and will cause any entity controlled by him not to), directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation and whether or not as an employee, be engaged in or have any financial interest in any business competing with the business of the Company within any state, country, region or locality in which the Company is then doing business or marketing its products or solicit, advise, provide or sell any services or products of the same or similar nature to services or products of the Company to any person or entity. The Employee understands that as the prohibitions contained in this Section relate to the e-commerce industry, which is Internet based and geographically boundless, this prohibition shall not be geographically restricted. For purposes of this Agreement, Employee will be deemed to be engaged in or to have a financial interest in such competitive business if he is an officer, director, shareholder, joint venturer, agent, salesperson, consultant, investor, advisor, principal or partner, of any person, partnership, corporation, trust or other entity which is engaged in such a competitive business, or if he directly or indirectly performs services for such an entity or if a member of Employee’s immediate family beneficially owns an equity interest, or interest convertible into equity, in any such entity; provided, however, that the foregoing will not prohibit Employee or a member of his immediate family from owning, for the purpose of passive investment, less than 5% of any class of securities of a publicly held corporation.

 

d. Non-Solicitation/Non-Interference. Employee agrees that during his employment and during the Restricted Period, he shall not (and shall cause any entity controlled by him not to), directly or indirectly, acting as an employee, owner, shareholder, partner, joint venturer, officer, director, agent, salesperson, consultant, advisor, investor or principal of any corporation, trust or other entity: (i) solicit, request or otherwise attempt to induce or influence, directly or indirectly, any present client, distributor, licensor or supplier, or prospective client, distributor, licensor or supplier, of the Company, or other persons sharing a business relationship with the Company, to cancel, limit or postpone their business with the Company, or otherwise take action which might cause a financial disadvantage of the Company; or (ii) hire or solicit for employment, directly or indirectly, or induce or actively attempt to influence, any employee, officer, director, agent, contractor or other business associate of the Company, including any of its Affiliates, as amended, to terminate his or her employment or discontinue such person’s consultant, contractor or other business association with the Company or its Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement the term prospective client shall mean any person, group of associated persons or entity whose business the Company has solicited at any time prior to the termination of his employment.

 

e. Non-Disparagement. The Parties agree that they will not in any way disparage each other, including current or former officers, directors and employees, nor will they make or solicit any comments, statements or the like to the media or to others that may be considered to be disparaging, derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the other.

 

f. Enforcement Provisions. In order to ensure compliance with this Agreement, upon the written request of the Company, the Employee agrees to provide the Company with full cooperation and such information as Company may reasonably require relating to its investigation of any potential breaches of the Agreement. This provision shall be enforceable in accordance with Section 15(a) of this Agreement.

 

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8. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Employee acknowledges that the Company shall be the sole owner of all the results and products of the services Employee provides to the Company, and any and all inventions made, developed or created by Employee (whether at the request or suggestion of the Company or otherwise, whether alone or in conjunction with others, and whether during regular hours of work or otherwise) during the period of Employee’s employment by the Company, relating to or which may be directly or indirectly useful to the Company’s business (collectively, the “Developments”). All right, title and interest in the Developments shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee shall promptly disclose any and all Developments to the Company and shall deliver to the Company all papers, data and other materials relating to any Developments made, developed or created by Employee. Employee acknowledges that all copyrightable Developments shall be considered works “made for hire” or commissioned works under the Federal Copyright Act. Employee hereby assigns all Developments to the Company and agrees that Employee shall execute such documents and cooperate with the Company’s reasonable requests in connection with any copyright or patent applications and do all other acts as the Company reasonably deems necessary to establish, protect, enforce or defend the Employer’s right, title and interest in such Developments. Finally, Employee acknowledges that the Company has the right to decide all issues relating to the format, style or printing of Developments, the presentation, trademark, logo imprint or other identifying mark, the retail price and all other matters relating to sale, distribution, advertising or promotion of Developments.

 

9. Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled pursuant to the underlying action.

 

10. No Conflicts. Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the execution, delivery and performance by him of this Agreement does not conflict with, or result in, a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) a default under any contract, agreement or understanding, whether oral or written, to which he is a party or by which he is bound and that there are no restrictions, covenants, agreements or limitations on his right or ability to enter into and perform the terms of this Agreement, and Employee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any liability, cost or expense, including attorney’s fees, based upon or arising out of any breach of this Section 10.

 

11. Waiver. The waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such party. No person acting other than pursuant to a resolution of the Company shall have authority on behalf of the Company to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive or extend any provision of this Agreement.

 

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12. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of Employee’s rights, powers, duties, or obligations hereunder may be assigned by Employee. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employee and his or her heirs and legal representatives and the Company and its successors. Successors of the Company shall include, without limitation, any company or companies acquiring, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, lease, or otherwise, and such successor shall thereafter be deemed “the Company” for the purpose hereof.

 

13. AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ALL CLAIMS. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Employment Agreement and the Employee’s employment with the Company, shall be adjudicated and settled by binding arbitration, administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures at a location in the State of New Jersey. This agreement to arbitrate includes all claims whether arising in tort or contract and whether arising under statute or common law including, but not limited to, any claim of breach of contract, discrimination or harassment of any kind. In agreeing to submit all claims to Arbitration, the Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that he is VOLUNTARILY WAIVING AND RELINQUISHING HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Parties agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator(s). The costs and expenses of the arbitrators shall be shared equally by the parties, which each party responsible for its own costs and expenses in presenting the dispute for arbitration.

 

14. Notices. All notices that are to be sent under this Agreement shall be done in writing and to be delivered via Certified Mail (return receipt) to the following mailing addresses:

 

15. Notices. All notices that are to be sent under this Agreement shall be done in writing and to be delivered via Certified Mail (return receipt) to the following mailing addresses:

 

If Notice To Company If Notice to Employee
   
Onyx Enterprises Int’l., Corp. Attn: Legal; Mr. Antonino Ciappina,
Attn: Finance 1 Corporate Drive, Suite C 44 Oakhill Road
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512 Midland Park, New Jersey 07432
legal@onyx.com ; finance@onyx.com Antonino.ciappina@gmail.com

 

Delivery shall be deemed effective upon (a) receipt of actual Notice by the Party, or (b) confirmation of the carrier that such Notice was, in fact, delivered. In the event that a Party rejects the Notice, confirmation of such rejection shall constitute delivery for purposes herein. The aforementioned addresses may be changed with the act of either party providing written notice. Additionally, the parties may satisfy this requirement by email, by sending Notice to the email addresses listed above. Delivery of email shall be deemed effective upon proper delivery receipt from serve.

 

16. Construction of Agreement.

 

a. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws in the State of New Jersey. EACH PARTY HERETO SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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b. Severability; Survivorship. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Furthermore, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the respective rights and obligations of the parties shall survive any termination of Employee’s employment.

 

c. Headings. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for the convenience of the reader, for reference only, and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

d. Voluntary Agreement. Employee hereby acknowledges and represents that Employee (a) has read and understands the foregoing Agreement, is competent and of sound mind to execute this Agreement; (b) has been afforded, and advised to do so by the Company, the opportunity to consult with an attorney of Employee’s own choosing concerning the terms of this Agreement; and (c) has affixed Employee’s signature hereto voluntarily and without coercion, based on his own judgment and without duress.

 

e. Entire Agreement. Other than as set forth herein, this Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties concerning Employee’s employment and all promises, representations, understandings, arrangements and prior agreements on such subject are merged herein and superseded hereby.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Employment Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer and Employee has set his hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

ANTONINO CIAPPINA   ONYX ENTERPRISES INT’L, CORP.
     
/s/ Antonino Ciappina    /s/ Steven Royzenshteyn
(Signature)   (Signature)
     
Antonino Ciappina    Steven Royzenshteyn
(Printed Name)   (Printed Name)
     
Chief Marketing Officer    CEO
(Title)   (Title)
     
11/28/2019   11/29/2019
(Date)   (Date)

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Prior Inventions: none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into on the 4th of August, 2020 (“Effective Date”), between Onyx Enterprises Int’l, Corp., having its principal place of business at 1 Corporate Drive, Suite C, Cranbury, New Jersey, 08512, a New Jersey Registered Corporation (“Onyx” or “Company”) and Kailas Agrawal, with a mailing address of 2 Sisley Crescent, Thornhill ON L4J9J1 (“Employee”). Additionally, both Employee and Company may be referred to as a “Party,” or “Parties” throughout this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS the Company desires to hire the Employee for the position of Chief Financial Officer; and

 

WHEREAS the Employee desires and is willing to be employed by the Company in accordance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Position and Term. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall employ Employee, and Employee shall serve the Company as its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), reporting directly to the Interim General Manager (“IGM”). It is expressly understood by the Employee that the continued validity of the Employment Agreement shall be contingent upon the successful completion of all underlying standard Company onboarding and protocol.

 

2. Duties. Employee’s duties shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board and shall include such responsibilities as are customary for employees performing functions similar to those of Employee. In addition, Employee shall serve at no additional compensation in such executive capacity or capacities with respect to any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company to which he may be elected, assigned or appointed. Employee shall devote substantially all of his time and attention to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for and on behalf of the Company except as set forth herein, or as may be consented to by the Company. In addition, Employee shall be required to travel to all locations, whether national or international, in order to further develop and learn the needs of the business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Employee from: (i) serving as a member of the board of directors or advisory board (or their equivalents in the case of a non-corporate entity) of any charitable or philanthropic organization, separate from the Company; (ii) engaging in charitable, community or philanthropic activities or any other activities or (iii) serving as an executor, trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; provided, that the activities set out in the foregoing clauses shall be limited by Employee so as not to affect, individually or in the aggregate, or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, without the consent of the Company. During Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee shall be governed by, subject to, and be in compliance with all Company policies, procedures, guidelines, practices, rules and regulations applicable to employees generally (“Company Policies”), including without limitation, the Onyx Employee Handbook, and in each case, as they may be amended from time to time in the Company’s sole discretion. It is expressly understood that any violation of the terms of such Company Policies shall be considered a breach of the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

 

3. Starting Date, At Will Employment. The Company expects the Employee to begin employment on August 6, 2020 (“Starting Date”). The Employee’s employment hereunder is on an at-will basis. Both Parties agree that this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either the Employee or Company at any time for any reason or for no reason. After termination by either of the Parties, neither will have any obligation other than what is specifically agreed to herein.

 

4. Representations and Warranties.

 

The Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Employee has the full right, power and legal capacity to enter and deliver this Agreement and to perform his duties and other obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Employee enforceable against him in accordance with its terms.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Employee as follows:

 

a. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business in the manner presently contemplated.

 

b. The Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform its obligations hereunder.

 

c. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement does not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of or constitute a default under (whether immediately, upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, or any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company of any of its properties may be bound or affected.

 

d. The Company makes no representations or warranties regarding any pending sale, merger or acquisition of or by the Company that could result in the change of management or control, except that the Company reserves the right at all times to enter into to such transactions in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

 

5. Compensation. The Employee shall receive, for all services rendered to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the following:

 

a. Salary. Employee shall be paid a compensation package at the rate of $300,000 per annum (the “Salary”). The Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s then current general salary payment policies and shall be paid on a biweekly basis and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and/or the policies of the Company. Furthermore, during employment, the Employee shall be eligible for periodic increases in Salary, in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

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b. Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible for a bonus of up to ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) annually (“Bonus”) and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and/or the policies of the Company. Any Bonus that Employee may be eligible for will be based upon and payable as follows:

 

(i) 50% of the Bonus upon the Employee’s achievement of the individually defined goals as established and evaluated by the Company. This portion of the Bonus shall be evaluated and paid on a quarterly basis within 45 days from the end of each quarter. and;

 

(ii) The Balance of 50% of the Bonus determined by the Company based on Company’s Annual targets, which will be payable within 30 days of the completed 3rd Party Annual Audit.

 

Based upon the Company’s evaluation of the goals established for the Employee and his achievements towards the goals, this Bonus will be paid in accordance to the (%) percentage achieved under each category above.

 

For accrual, vesting and payment of the Bonus, the Employee must be employed with the Company on actual date the Bonus payment would be due to be paid. The Bonus will also be in accordance with any terms or conditions of any Bonus plan that Company may have in effect from time to time. To the extent of any conflict between the Company’s plan and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

c. Signing Bonus. The Company shall pay the Employee a signing bonus of $100,000 (the “Signing Bonus”) upon signature of this agreement and within 30 days of the Starting Date.

 

(i) Repayment. If the Employee voluntarily terminates his or her employment with the Company for any reason within the first 182 days of this agreement, the Employee shall repay to the Company an amount equal to $100,000 multiplied by the fraction, the numerator of which is 182 less the number of days during which the Employee was employed by the Company, and the denominator of which is 182. The Employee shall make this repayment in full within 90 days of his termination of his or her employment.

 

(ii) Offset. The Employee authorizes the Company to immediately offset against and reduce any amounts otherwise due to the Employee for any amounts owing to the Company in repaying the signing bonus.

 

d. Benefits. Employee and his “dependents,” as that term may be defined under the applicable benefit plan(s) of the Company, shall be entitled to participate, to the extent eligible thereunder, in any and all standard benefit plans, programs and policies of the Company, which may include health care insurance (medical, dental and vision), long-term disability plans, life insurance, supplemental disability insurance, supplemental life insurance and a 401(k) plan (the “Benefits Plans”). Further, after the date of joining, the Employee has the option to enroll under the currently established 401(k) Plan. The currently available 401(k) plan is a Defined Contribution Plan, without an Employer match. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Benefits Plans may from time to time be modified by the Company as it deems necessary and appropriate.

 

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e. Deductions. The Company shall deduct and withhold from Employee’s gross compensation all necessary or required federal, New Jersey State, and local taxes, including, but not limited to, social security, self-employment, withholding and otherwise, and any other amounts required by law or any taxing authority.

 

f. Absences, Paid Time Off & Vacation Time. In accordance with applicable Federal, and State law, Onyx provides employees with flexible Paid Time Off (“PTO”), which can be used for desired needs of the Employee, including vacation time, personal or family illness, sick leave, or any other time off, per annum. Employee shall be permitted to accrue up to 4 weeks (or 20 business days) of flexible Paid Time Off (“PTO”) which is accrued on a monthly basis, and in accordance with the Company’s current procedures and policies, as the same may be amended from time to time. PTO does not include company recognized holidays, which are announced annually to all employees by the Human Resources Department and will also be available upon request of the Employee. PTO, as contemplated in this Section, shall follow the rules as outlined in the Onyx Employee Handbook, as well as be subject to any other Company Policies in effect at the time of the execution of this Agreement.

 

g. Primary Location. While in the U.S., the Employee is expected to operate out of the primary Company offices in the State of New Jersey, unless otherwise traveling for business or otherwise.

 

h. Expenses. Subject to advanced written approval by the Company, the Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable out-of-pocket pre-approved business and travel expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of his duties and responsibilities upon presentment of a valid receipt or other usual and customary documents evidencing such expenses and in compliance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies then in effect. Approved expenses include but are not limited to travel and lodging to and from the U.S., Visa and immigration expenses. The Company will reimburse properly substantiated and timely submitted expenses no later than 30 days after the date the appropriate documentation is submitted by Employee.

 

i. Long Term Incentive In Lieu of Stock Option Plan. At the completion of two years (2) of continuous employment with the Company, the Employee shall accrue and be eligible to receive one-time total lumpsum incentive of $162,500 to be prorated in the ratio of the actual Bonus payments (limited to 100%), compared to total entitlement for the two years. Such assessment will be done within 30 days from completion of the Annual audit of the Company for the Calendar year 2022. For purposes of clarity, if the Employee earns 80% of his cumulative bonus for two years, he will be paid 80% of the $162,500. To earn this incentive, the Employee must be within this role or a similar level role at the 2-year anniversary of this agreement. However, it will be paid upon the completion of the 2022 third Party Financial Audit.

 

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Long Term Incentive under this clause will be discontinued at the introduction of Stock Option Plan as detailed in clause (i) below.

 

j. Stock Option Plan. In addition to the Compensation set forth herein, effective upon its adoption by the Company and its Board, who shall have sole discretion on whether such Stock Option Plan is adopted, the Employee may be eligible to participate in a stock option plan, which specifics shall be determined at a later date in time. The Stock Option Plan, once adopted, shall be for the benefit of the executive staff only, both future and current.

 

At the introduction of such plan, the Long Term Incentive under sub-clause (h) above may be discontinued from the effective start date of the Stock Option Plan. For the period from date of employee joining to the Effective start date of the Stock Option Plan, the employee shall accrue the prorated incentive on time basis for each year of the employment as defined below;

 

1st Year employment completion: $81,250

2nd Year employment completion: $81,250

 

Such prorated incentive will be further prorated and payable according to the terms defined in sub-clause (h) above.

 

6. Termination.

 

a. For Cause. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment at any time for Cause. “Cause” shall mean (i) the conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendre to a charge of the commission of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude or the willful commission of any other act or omission involving misappropriation, embezzlement or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (ii) any action, behavior or conduct that brings the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates into material disgrace or disrepute, causes the Company to suffer damage to its business interest, financial interest or reputation, or that causes the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates material economic harm as reasonably determined by the Board, (iii) failure, other than by reason of death, disability or similar incapacity, to perform duties and/or obligations as reasonably and lawfully directed by the Board, Executives, Senior Executive officers or their respective designees, (iv) any act or omission constituting a material breach of a fiduciary duty, gross negligence or willful misconduct or insubordination with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (v) any material breach of this Agreement or any other written agreement between Employee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to the treatment of confidential information, the assignment of intellectual property rights to the Company or restrictive covenants limiting the activities of Employee.

 

b. Without Cause. The Company may, without cause, terminate this Agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employee. In that event, the Employee, if requested by the Employer, shall continue to render his services, and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of termination. The Employee may, without cause, terminate this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Company. In such event, the Employee shall continue to render his services and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of termination.

 

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c. Death. This Agreement will terminate automatically upon the death of Employee.

 

d. Disability. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment if Employee suffers from a physical or mental disability. Employee will only be deemed to have a physical or mental disability if he is unable to perform the essential functions of his position, with reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days because of a physical or mental impairment.

 

e. Compensation in the Event of Termination. In the event that Employee’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason or no reason, or terminated by the Employee, the Company shall pay to the Employee within thirty (30) days of such termination: (i) accrued and unpaid Salary in accordance with Section 5, (ii) accrued and unpaid amounts for any unused vacation days which have accrued (but not including any unused personal or sick days) and (iii) any unreimbursed expenses payable in accordance with this Agreement. In the event that the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause, as defined above, subject to the Employee entering into a full release of all claims, the Company shall pay to Employee in addition to those payments required above in this Section, three hundred sixty five (365) days Salary (“Severance Pay”). Severance Pay shall be subject to all applicable withholdings and paid out in the same fashion as Salary on the same schedule. If the Company terminates the employment of Employee for Cause, as defined above, or if the Employee voluntarily resigns from employment, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive Severance Pay, but Employee shall still be entitled to payment in accordance with (i), (ii) and (iii) herein.

 

f. Return of Property. Immediately after termination of the Employee’s employment with Company, regardless of the reason for termination, the Employee must (at the Company’s sole option and direction) return to the Company or destroy any and all of the Company’s property and Confidential Information regardless of the form or format in which it is kept, stored or maintained, whether electronic, digital or hard-copy. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Employee’s return and/or destruction of material pursuant to this paragraph shall take place no later than five (5) calendar days following Employee’s separation from employment. Employee understands and acknowledges that failure to return and/or destroy Employer’s property and Confidential Information as required herein may be considered a breach of contract and/or a criminal act, and the Employee specifically consents to injunctive relief in favor of the Company to enforce the provisions of this Section.

 

7. Restrictive Covenants. Employee acknowledges and agrees that he has, and will have, access to secret and confidential information of the Company and its subsidiaries (“Confidential Information”) and that the following restrictive covenants are necessary to protect the interests and continued success of the Company.

 

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a. Confidential Information means all material, non-public, business-related information, whether former or informal, whether written or oral, whether or not it is marked that it is confidential, proprietary or disclosed or made available to the Employee, directly or indirectly, through any form or means of communication or observation as provided by the Company. The parties agree that the term “Confidential Information” shall be given its broadest possible interpretation to cover all facets of business information and material shared between management. Confidential Information shall also include any such information included in discussions which are taking place between the Parties, whether preliminary or subsequent to the execution of this Agreement.

 

b. Confidentiality. Employee agrees that at all times both during employment and after termination hereof, the Employee shall not disclose to any other person, firm or entity, or in any way use for his own benefit, except as required in the conduct of Company’s business or as authorized in writing on behalf of Company, any trade secrets or Confidential Information obtained during the course of the Employee’s employment with Company. Employee understands that the post-employment prohibition on disclosure of Confidential Information is necessary to effectuate the Company’s legitimate interests in safeguarding its business, relationships and property.

 

c. Non-Compete. In consideration of the employment hereunder, Employee agrees that during his employment and for a period of two (2) years after the termination or separation thereof (the “Restricted Period”), he will not (and will cause any entity controlled by him not to), directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation and whether or not as an employee, be engaged in or have any financial interest in any business competing with the business of the Company within any state, country, region or locality in which the Company is then doing business or marketing its products or solicit, advise, provide or sell any services or products of the same or similar nature to services or products of the Company to any person or entity. The Employee understands that as the prohibitions contained in this Section relate to the e- commerce industry, which is internet based and geographically boundless, this prohibition shall not be geographically restricted. For purposes of this Agreement, Employee will be deemed to be engaged in or to have a financial interest in such competitive business if he is an officer, director, shareholder, joint venturer, agent, salesperson, consultant, investor, advisor, principal or partner, of any person, partnership, corporation, trust or other entity which is engaged in such a competitive business, or if he directly or indirectly performs services for such an entity or if a member of Employee’s immediate family beneficially owns an equity interest, or interest convertible into equity, in any such entity; provided, however, that the foregoing will not prohibit Employee or a member of his immediate family from owning, for the purpose of passive investment, less than 5% of any class of securities of a publicly held corporation.

 

d. Non-Solicitation/Non-Interference. Employee agrees that during his employment and during the Restricted Period, he shall not (and shall cause any entity controlled by him not to), directly or indirectly, acting as an employee, owner, shareholder, partner, joint venturer, officer, director, agent, salesperson, consultant, advisor, investor or principal of any corporation, trust or other entity: (i) solicit, request or otherwise attempt to induce or influence, directly or indirectly, any present client, distributor, licensor or supplier, or prospective client, distributor, licensor or supplier, of the Company, or other persons sharing a business relationship with the Company, to cancel, limit or postpone their business with the Company, or otherwise take action which might cause a financial disadvantage of the Company; or (ii) hire or solicit for employment, directly or indirectly, or induce or actively attempt to influence, any employee, officer, director, agent, contractor or other business associate of the Company, including any of its Affiliates, as amended, to terminate his or her employment or discontinue such person’s consultant, contractor or other business association with the Company or its Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement the term prospective client shall mean any person, group of associated persons or entity whose business the Company has solicited at any time prior to the termination of his employment.

 

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e. Non-Disparagement. The Parties agree that they will not in any way disparage each other, including current or former officers, directors and employees, nor will they make or solicit any comments, statements or the like to the media or to others that may be considered to be disparaging, derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the other.

 

f. Enforcement Provisions. In order to ensure compliance with this Agreement, upon the written request of the Company, the Employee agrees to provide the Company with full cooperation and such information as Company may reasonably require relating to its investigation of any potential breaches of the Agreement. This provision shall be enforceable in accordance with Section 15(a) of this Agreement.

 

8. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Employee acknowledges that the Company shall be the sole owner of all the results and products of the services Employee provides to the Company, and any and all inventions made, developed or created by Employee (whether at the request or suggestion of the Company or otherwise, whether alone or in conjunction with others, and whether during regular hours of work or otherwise) during the period of Employee’s employment by the Company, relating to or which may be directly or indirectly useful to the Company’s business (collectively, the “Developments”). All right, title and interest in the Developments shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee shall promptly disclose any and all Developments to the Company and shall deliver to the Company all papers, data and other materials relating to any Developments made, developed or created by Employee. Employee acknowledges that all copyrightable Developments shall be considered works “made for hire” or commissioned works under the Federal Copyright Act. Employee hereby assigns all Developments to the Company and agrees that Employee shall execute such documents and cooperate with the Company’s reasonable requests in connection with any copyright or patent applications and do all other acts as the Company reasonably deems necessary to establish, protect, enforce or defend the Employer’s right, title and interest in such Developments. Finally, Employee acknowledges that the Company has the right to decide all issues relating to the format, style or printing of Developments, the presentation, trademark, logo imprint or other identifying mark, the retail price and all other matters relating to sale, distribution, advertising or promotion of Developments.

 

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9. Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled pursuant to the underlying action.

 

10. No Conflicts. Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the execution, delivery and performance by him of this Agreement does not conflict with, or result in, a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) a default under any contract, agreement or understanding, whether oral or written, to which he is a party or by which he is bound and that there are no restrictions, covenants, agreements or limitations on his right or ability to enter into and perform the terms of this Agreement, and Employee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any liability, cost or expense, including attorney’s fees, based upon or arising out of any breach of this Section 10.

 

11. Waiver. The waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such party. No person acting other than pursuant to a resolution of the Company shall have authority on behalf of the Company to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive or extend any provision of this Agreement.

 

12. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of Employee’s rights, powers, duties, or obligations hereunder may be assigned by Employee. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employee and his or her heirs and legal representatives and the Company and its successors. Successors of the Company shall include, without limitation, any company or companies acquiring, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, lease, or otherwise, and such successor shall thereafter be deemed “the Company” for the purpose hereof.

 

13. AGREEMENT TO ARBIRATE ALL CLAIMS. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Employment Agreement and the Employee’s employment with the Company, shall be adjudicated and settled by binding arbitration, administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures at a location in the State of New Jersey. This agreement to arbitrate includes all claims whether arising in tort or contract and whether arising under statute or common law including, but not limited to, any claim of breach of contract, discrimination or harassment of any kind. In agreeing to submit all claims to Arbitration, the Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that he is VOLUNTARILY WAIVING AND RELINQUISHING HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Parties agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator(s). The costs and expenses of the arbitrators shall be shared equally by the parties, which each party responsible for its own costs and expenses in presenting the dispute for arbitration.

 

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14. Notices. All notices that are to be sent under this Agreement shall be done in writing and to be delivered via Certified Mail (return receipt) to the following mailing addresses:

 

If Notice To Company   If Notice to Employee

Onyx Enterprises Int’l., Corp.

Attn: Legal; Attn: Finance

1 Corporate Drive, Suite C

Cranbury, New Jersey 08512

legal@onyx.com; finance@onyx.com

 

Mr. Kailas Agrawal,

2 Sisley Crescent

Thornhill, ON L4J9J1

kailas_agrawal@yahoo.com

 

 

Delivery shall be deemed effective upon (a) receipt of actual Notice by the Party, or (b) confirmation of the carrier that such Notice was, in fact, delivered. In the event that a Party rejects the Notice, confirmation of such rejection shall constitute delivery for purposes herein. The aforementioned addresses may be changed with the act of either party providing written notice. Additionally, the parties may satisfy this requirement by email, by sending Notice to the email addresses listed above. Delivery of email shall be deemed effective upon proper delivery receipt from serve.

 

15. Construction of Agreement.

 

a. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws in the State of New Jersey. EACH PARTY HERETO SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

b. Severability; Survivorship. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Furthermore, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the respective rights and obligations of the parties shall survive any termination of Employee’s employment.

 

c. Headings. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for the convenience of the reader, for reference only, and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

d. Voluntary Agreement. Employee hereby acknowledges and represents that Employee (a) has read and understands the foregoing Agreement, is competent and of sound mind to execute this Agreement; (b) has been afforded, and advised to do so by the Company, the opportunity to consult with an attorney of Employee’s own choosing concerning the terms of this Agreement; and (c) has affixed Employee’s signature hereto voluntarily and without coercion, based on his own judgment and without duress.

 

e. Entire Agreement. Other than as set forth herein, this Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties concerning Employee’s employment and all promises, representations, understandings, arrangements and prior agreements on such subject are merged herein and superseded hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Employment Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer and Employee has set his hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KAILAS AGRAWAL   ONYX ENTERPRISES INT’L CORP.
/s/ Kailas Agrawal   /s/ Antonino Ciappina
(Signature)   (Signature)
     
Kailas Agrawal   Antonino Ciappina
(Printed Name)   (Printed Name)
     
    Interim GM
(Title)   (Title)
     
August 4, 2020   August 5, 2020
(Date)   (Date)

 

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EXHIBIT A

Prior Inventions: none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into on 8 October, 2019 (“Effective Date”), between Onyx Enterprises Int’l, Corp., having its principal place of business at 1 Corporate Drive, Suite C, Cranbury, New Jersey, 08512, a New Jersey Registered Corporation (“Onyx” or “Company”) and Ajay Roy, with a mailing address of 31 River Court, Apartment #1805, Jersey City, New Jersey 02474 (“Employee”). Additionally, both Employee and Company may be referred to as a “Party,” or “Parties” throughout this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS the Company desires to hire the Employee for the position of Chief Operating Officer; and

 

WHEREAS the Employee desires and is willing to be employed by the Company in accordance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Position and Term. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall employ Employee, and Employee shall serve the Company as its Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

 

2. Duties. Employee’s duties shall be prescribed from time to time by the Board and shall include such responsibilities as are customary for employees performing functions similar to those of Employee. In addition, Employee shall serve at no additional compensation in such executive capacity or capacities with respect to any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company to which he may be elected, assigned or appointed. Employee shall devote substantially all of his time and attention to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for and on behalf of the Company except as set forth herein, or as may be consented to by the Company. In addition, Employee shall be required to travel to all locations, whether national or international, in order to further develop and learn the needs of the business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Employee from: (i) serving as a member of the board of directors or advisory board (or their equivalents in the case of a non-corporate entity) of any charitable or philanthropic organization, separate from the Company; (ii) engaging in charitable, community or philanthropic activities or any other activities or (iii) serving as an executor, trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; provided, that the activities set out in the foregoing clauses shall be limited by Employee so as not to affect, individually or in the aggregate, or interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, without the consent of the Company. During Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee shall be governed by and be subject to, and Employee hereby agrees to comply with, all Company policies, procedures, rules and regulations applicable to employees generally, or to employees at executives grade level, including without limitation, the Onyx Employee Handbook, and in each case, as they may be amended from time to time in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

3. Starting Date, At Will Employment. The Company expects the Employee to begin employment on October 21st, 2019 (“Starting Date”). The Employee’s employment hereunder is on an at-will basis. Both Parties agree that this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either the Employee or Company at any time for any reason or for no reason. After termination by either of the Parties, neither will have any obligation other than what is specifically agreed to herein.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties. The Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Employee has the full right, power and legal capacity to enter and deliver this Agreement and to perform his duties and other obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Employee enforceable against him in accordance with its terms.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Employee as follows:

 

a. The Corporation is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business in the manner presently contemplated.

 

b. The Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform its obligations hereunder.

 

c. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement does not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of or constitute a default under (whether immediately, upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation, or any agreement or instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which the Corporation of any of its properties may be bound or affected.

 

d. The Company makes no representations or warranties regarding any pending sale, merger or acquisition of or by the Company that could result in the change of management or control, except that the Company reserves the right at all times to enter into to such transactions in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

 

5. Compensation. The Employee shall receive, for all services rendered to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the following:

 

a. Salary. Employee shall be paid a compensation package at the rate of $300,000 per annum (the “Salary”). The Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s then current general salary payment policies and shall be paid on a bi¬weekly basis and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and/or the polices of the Company. Furthermore, during employment, the Employee shall be eligible for periodic increases in Salary, in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

b. Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible for a bonus of up to ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) annually (“Bonus”) and subject to deductions for taxes and other withholdings as required by law and/or the polices of the Company. Any Bonus that Employee may be eligible for will be based upon and payable as follows:

 

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(i) 50% of the Bonus upon the Employee’s achievement of the individually defined goals as established and evaluated by the Company. This portion of the Bonus shall be evaluated and paid on a quarterly basis within 45 days from the end of each quarter, and;

 

(ii) The Balance of 50% of the Bonus determined by the Company based on Company’s Annual targets, which will be payable within 30 days of the completed 3rd Party Annual Audit.

 

Based upon the Company’s evaluation of the of the goals established for the Employee and his achievements towards the goals, this Bonus will be paid in accordance to the (%) percentage achieved and may go up to a maximum of 110% of the amount entitled under each category above.

 

For accrual and payment of the Bonus, the Employee must be employed with the Company on date the Bonus payment would be due to be paid. The Bonus will also be in accordance with any terms or conditions of any Bonus plan that Company may have in effect from time to time. To the extent of any conflict between the Company’s plan and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

c. Benefits. Employee has chosen to opt out of the Health benefit plan(s) of the Company. However, the Employee will be provided life insurance coverage for sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) paid by the Company. Such insurance will be provided within 90 days from the date of joining. Further, after the date of joining, the Employee has the option to enroll under the currently established 401(k) Plan. The currently available 401(k) plan is a Defined Contribution Plan, without an Employer match. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Benefits Plans may from time to time be modified by the Company as it deems necessary and appropriate.

 

d. Deductions. The Company shall deduct and withhold from Employee’s gross compensation all necessary or required taxes, including, but not limited to, social security, self-employment, withholding and otherwise, and any other amounts required by law or any taxing authority.

 

e. Absences. Employee shall be permitted to accrue up to (4) weeks’ of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) which includes vacation time, personal or family illness, sick leave, or any other time off, per annum, which is accrued on a monthly basis, and in accordance with the Company’s current procedures and policies, as the same may be amended from time to time. PTO does not include company recognized holidays, which are announced annually to all employees by the Human Resources Department and will also be available upon request of the Employee.

 

f. Primary Location. The Employee is expected to operate out of the primary Corporate offices in the State of New Jersey, unless otherwise traveling for business or otherwise.

 

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g. Expenses. Subject to advanced written approval by the Company, the Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder upon presentment of a valid receipt or other usual and customary documents evidencing such expenses and in compliance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policies then in effect. The Company will reimburse properly substantiated and timely submitted expenses no later than 30 days after the date the appropriate documentation is submitted by Employee.

 

h. Long Term Incentive In lieu of Stock Option Plan. At the completion of four years of continuous employment with the Company, the Employee shall accrue and be eligible to receive one time total lumpsum incentive of $350,000 to be prorated in the ratio of the actual Bonus payments (limited to 100%), compared to total entitlement for the four years Such assessment will be done within 30 days from completion of the Annual audit of the Company for the Calendar year 2023. For purposes of clarity, if the Employee earns 80% of his cumulative bonus for four years, he will be paid 80% of the $350,000, and if the Employee earns 110% of his bonus on a cumulative basis for four years, he will be paid $350,000. In order to be paid this incentive, the Employee has to be within this role or a similar level role at the completion of the 2023 3rd Party Financial Audit.

 

Long Term Incentive under this clause will be discontinued at the introduction of Stock Option Plan as detailed in clause (i) below.

 

i. Stock Option Plan. In addition to the Compensation set forth herein, effective upon its adoption by the Company and its Board, who shall have sole discretion on whether such Stock Option Plan is adopted, the Employee may be eligible to participate in a stock option plan, which specifics shall be determined at a later date in time. The Stock Option Plan, once adopted, shall be for the benefit of the executive staff only, both future and current.

 

At the introduction of such plan, the Long Term Incentive under sub-clause (h) above may be discontinued from the effective start date of the Stock Option Plan. For the period from date of employee joining to the Effective start date of the Stock Option Plan, the employee shall accrue the prorated incentive on time basis for each year of the employment as defined below;

 

1st Year employment completion: 50,000

2nd Year employment completion: 75,000

3rd Year employment completion: 100,000

4th Year employment completion: 125,000

 

Such prorated incentive will be further prorated and payable according to the terms defined in sub-clause (h) above.

 

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6. Termination.

 

a. For Cause. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment at any time for Cause. “Cause” shall mean (i) the conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendre to a charge of the commission of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude or the willful commission of any other act or omission involving misappropriation, embezzlement or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (ii) conduct that brings the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates into material disgrace or disrepute or that causes the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates material economic harm as reasonably determined by the Board, (iii) failure, other than by reason of death, disability or similar incapacity, to perform duties and/or obligations as reasonably and lawfully directed by the Board, Executives, Senior Executive officers or their respective designees, (iv) any act or omission constituting a material breach of a fiduciary duty, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (v) any material breach of this Agreement or any other written agreement between Employee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates with respect to the treatment of confidential information, the assignment of intellectual property rights to the Company or restrictive covenants limiting the activities of Employee.

 

b. Without Cause. The Company may, without cause, terminate this Agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Employee. In that event, the Employee, if requested by the Employer, shall continue to render his services, and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of termination. The Employee may, without cause, terminate this Agreement by giving 30 (30) days’ written notice to the Company. In such event, the Employee shall continue to render his services and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of termination.

 

c. Death. This Agreement will terminate automatically upon the death of Employee.

 

d. Disability. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment if Employee suffers from a physical or mental disability. Employee will only be deemed to have a physical or mental disability if he is unable to perform the essential functions of his position, with reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days because of a physical or mental impairment.

 

e. Compensation in the Event of Termination. In the event that Employee’s employment under this Agreement is terminated by the Company for any reason or no reason, or terminated by the Employee, the Company shall pay to the Employee within thirty (30) days of such termination: (i) accrued and unpaid Salary in accordance with Section 5, (ii) accrued and unpaid amounts for any unused vacation days which have accrued (but not including any unused personal or sick days) and (iii) any unreimbursed expenses payable in accordance with this Agreement. In the event that the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause (“as defined above”), subject to the Employee entering into a full release of all claims, the Company shall pay to Employee in addition to those payments required above in this Section, ninety (90) days Salary (“Severance Pay”). Severance Pay shall be subject to all applicable withholdings and paid out in the same fashion as Salary on the same schedule. If the Company terminates the employment of Employee for Cause, as defined above, or if the Employee voluntarily resigns from employment, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive Severance Pay, but Employee shall still be entitled to payment in accordance with (i), (ii) and (iii) herein.

 

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f. Return of Property. Immediately after termination of the Employee’s employment with Company, regardless of the reason for termination, the Employee must (at the Company’s sole option and direction) return to the Company or destroy any and all of the Company’s property and Confidential Information regardless of the form or format in which it is kept, stored or maintained, whether electronic, digital or hard-copy. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Employee’s return and/or destruction of material pursuant to this paragraph shall take place no later than five (5) calendar days following Employee’s separation from employment. Employee understands and acknowledges that failure to return and/or destroy Employer’s property and Confidential Information as required herein may be considered a breach of contract and/or a criminal act, and the Employee specifically consents to injunctive relief in favor of the Company to enforce the provisions of this Section.

 

7. Restrictive Covenants. Employee acknowledges and agrees that he has, and will have, access to secret and confidential information of the Company and its subsidiaries (“Confidential Information”) and that the following restrictive covenants are necessary to protect the interests and continued success of the Company.

 

a. Confidential Information means all material, non-public, business-related information, written or oral, whether or not it is marked that it is confidential, proprietary or disclosed or made available to the Employee, directly or indirectly, through any form or means of communication or observation as provided by the Company. The parties agree that the term “Confidential Information” shall be given its broadest possible interpretation to cover all facets of business information. Confidential Information shall also include any such information included in discussions which are taking place between the Parties, whether preliminary or subsequent to the execution of this Agreement.

 

b. Confidentiality. Employee agrees that at all times both during employment and after termination hereof, the Employee shall not disclose to any other person, firm or entity, or in any way use for his own benefit, except as required in the conduct of Company’s business or as authorized in writing on behalf of Company, any trade secrets or Confidential Information obtained during the course of the Employee’s employment with Company. Employee understands that the post-employment prohibition on disclosure of Confidential Information is necessary to effectuate the Company’s legitimate interests in safeguarding its business, relationships and property.

 

c. Non-Compete. In consideration of the employment hereunder, Employee agrees that during his employment and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, he will not (and will cause any entity controlled by him not to), directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation and whether or not as an employee, be engaged in or have any financial interest in any business competing with the business of the Company within any state, country, region or locality in which the Company is then doing business or marketing its products or solicit, advise, provide or sell any services or products of the same or similar nature to services or products of the Company to any person or entity. The Employee understands that as the prohibitions contained in this Section relate to the e-commerce industry, which is internet based and geographically boundless, this prohibition shall not be geographically restricted. For purposes of this Agreement, Employee will be deemed to be engaged in or to have a financial interest in such competitive business if he is an officer, director, shareholder, joint venturer, agent, salesperson, consultant, investor, advisor, principal or partner, of any person, partnership, corporation, trust or other entity which is engaged in such a competitive business, or if he directly or indirectly performs services for such an entity or if a member of Employee’s immediate family beneficially owns an equity interest, or interest convertible into equity, in any such entity; provided, however, that the foregoing will not prohibit Employee or a member of his immediate family from owning, for the purpose of passive investment, less than 5% of any class of securities of a publicly held corporation.

 

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d. Non-Solicitation/Non-Interference. Employee agrees that during his employment and for an additional two (2) years after the termination thereof, he shall not (and shall cause any entity controlled by him not to), directly or indirectly, acting as an employee, owner, shareholder, partner, joint venturer, officer, director, agent, salesperson, consultant, advisor, investor or principal of any corporation, trust or other entity: (i) solicit, request or otherwise attempt to induce or influence, directly or indirectly, any present client, distributor, licensor or supplier, or prospective client, distributor, licensor or supplier, of the Company, or other persons sharing a business relationship with the Company, to cancel, limit or postpone their business with the Company, or otherwise take action which might cause a financial disadvantage of the Company; or (ii) hire or solicit for employment, directly or indirectly, or induce or actively attempt to influence, any employee, officer, director, agent, contractor or other business associate of the Company, including any of its Affiliates, as amended, to terminate his or her employment or discontinue such person’s consultant, contractor or other business association with the Company or its Affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement the term prospective client shall mean any person, group of associated persons or entity whose business the Company has solicited at any time prior to the termination of his employment.

 

e. Non-Disparagement. The Parties agree that they will not in any way disparage each other, including current or former officers, directors and employees, nor will they make or solicit any comments, statements or the like to the media or to others that may be considered to be disparaging, derogatory or detrimental to the good name or business reputation of the other.

 

f. Enforcement Provisions. In order to ensure compliance with this Section of the Agreement, upon the written request of the Company, the Employee agrees to provide the Company with full cooperation and such information as Company may reasonably require relating to its investigation of any potential breaches of the Agreement. This provision shall be enforceable in accordance with Section 15(a) of this Agreement.

 

8. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Employee acknowledges that the Company shall he the sole owner of all the results and products of the services Employee provides to the Company, and any and all inventions made, developed or created by Employee (whether at the request or suggestion of the Company or otherwise, whether alone or in conjunction with others, and whether during regular hours of work or otherwise) during the period of Employee’s employment by the Company, relating to or which may be directly or indirectly useful to the Company’s business (collectively, the “Developments”). All right, title and interest in the Developments shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee shall promptly disclose any and all Developments to the Company and shall deliver to the Company all papers, data and other materials relating to any Developments made, developed or created by Employee. Employee acknowledges that all copyrightable Developments shall be considered works “made for hire” or commissioned works under the Federal Copyright Act. Employee hereby assigns all Developments to the Company and agrees that Employee shall execute such documents and cooperate with the Company’s reasonable requests in connection with any copyright or patent applications, and do all other acts as the Company reasonably deems necessary to establish, protect, enforce or defend the Employer’s right, title and interest in such Developments. Finally, Employee acknowledges that the Company has the right to decide all issues relating to the format, style or printing of Developments, the presentation, trademark, logo imprint or other identifying mark, the retail price and all other matters relating to sale, distribution, advertising or promotion of Developments.

 

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9. Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled pursuant to the underlying action.

 

10. No Conflicts. Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the execution, delivery and performance by him of this Agreement does not conflict with, or result in, a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both) a default under any contract, agreement or understanding, whether oral or written, to which he is a party or by which he is bound and that there are no restrictions, covenants, agreements or limitations on his right or ability to enter into and perform the terms of this Agreement, and Employee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any liability, cost or expense, including attorney’s fees, based upon or arising out of any breach of this Section 10.

 

11. Waiver. The waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such party. No person acting other than pursuant to a resolution of the Company shall have authority on behalf of the Company to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive or extend any provision of this Agreement.

 

12. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of Employee’s rights, powers, duties, or obligations hereunder may be assigned by Employee. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employee and his or her heirs and legal representatives and the Company and its successors. Successors of the Company shall include, without limitation, any company or companies acquiring, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, lease, or otherwise, and such successor shall thereafter be deemed “the Company” for the purpose hereof.

 

13. AGREEMENT TO ARBIRATE ALL CLAIMS. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Employment Agreement and the Employee’s employment with the Company, shall be adjudicated and settled by binding arbitration, administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures at a location in the State of New Jersey. This agreement to arbitrate includes all claims whether arising in tort or contract and whether arising under statute or common law including, but not limited to, any claim of breach of contract, discrimination or harassment of any kind. In agreeing to submit all claims to Arbitration, the Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that he is VOLUNTARILY WAIVING AND RELINQUISHING HIS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Parties agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrator(s). The costs and expenses of the arbitrators shall be shared equally by the parties, which each party responsible for its own costs and expenses in presenting the dispute for arbitration.

 

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14. Notices. All notices that are to be sent under this Agreement shall be done in writing and to be delivered via Certified Mail (return receipt) to the following mailing addresses:

 

If Notice To Company If Notice to Employee
   
Onyx Enterprises Int’l., Corp. Mr. Ajay Roy
1 Corporate Drive, Suite C 31 River Court, Apartment #1805
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512 Jersey City, New Jersey 02474

 

The aforementioned addresses may be changed with the act of either party providing written notice. Additionally, the parties may satisfy this requirement by email, by sending Notice to legal (a)on yx.com and financc(cvonyx.com.

 

15. Construction of Agreement.

 

a. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws in the State of New Jersey. EACH PARTY HERETO SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

b. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

c. Headings. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for the convenience of the reader, for reference only, and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement.

 

d. Voluntary Agreement. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employee (a) has read and understands the foregoing Agreement (b) has been afforded the opportunity to consult with an attorney of Employee’s own choosing concerning the terms of this Agreement; and (c) has affixed Employee’s signature hereto voluntarily and without coercion.

 

e. Entire Agreement. Other than as set forth herein, this Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties concerning Employee’s employment and all promises, representations, understandings, arrangements and prior agreements on such subject are merged herein and superseded hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Employment Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer and Employee has set his hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT SINGITURE PAGE

 

AJAY ROY   ONYX ENTERPRISES INT’L, CORP.
     
/s/ Ajay Roy   /s/ Steven Royzenshteyn
(Signature)   (Signature)
     
Ajay Roy   Steven Royzenshteyn
(Printed Name)   (Printed Name)
     
COO   CEO
(Title)   (Title)
     
10/20/2019   10/22/2019
(Date)   (Date)

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Prior Inventions: none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

PARTS iD, INC.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

 

Parts iD, Inc. has granted to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units (the Grant Notice) to which this Restricted Stock Units Agreement (the Agreement) is attached an Award consisting of Restricted Stock Units (each a Unit) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice and this Agreement. The Award has been granted pursuant to and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and conditions of the Parts iD, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), as amended to the Date of Grant, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. By signing the Grant Notice, the Participant: (a) acknowledges receipt of and represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan and a prospectus for the Plan prepared in connection with the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the shares issuable pursuant to the Award (the Plan Prospectus), (b) accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan and (c) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Grant Notice, this Agreement or the Plan.

 

1. Definitions and Construction.

 

1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Grant Notice or the Plan.

 

1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. Administration.

 

All questions of interpretation concerning the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Plan or the Award shall be determined by the Committee. All such determinations by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Award, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Plan or the Award or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Award. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

3. The Award.

 

3.1 Grant of Units. On the Date of Grant, the Participant shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units set forth in the Grant Notice, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9. Each Unit represents a right to receive on a date determined in accordance with the Grant Notice and this Agreement one (1) share of Stock.

  

 

 

 

3.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Participant is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be past services actually rendered or future services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Participant shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.

 

4. Vesting of Units.

 

4.1 Scheduled Vesting. Units acquired pursuant to this Agreement shall become Vested Units as provided in the Grant Notice, and shall be settled as soon as practicable, and no later than the fifteenth day of the third month following, the Scheduled Vesting Date, in each case, subject to the Participant’s continuous provision of Service from the Date of Grant through the applicable Scheduled Vesting Date, and the Participant’s continuous compliance from the Date of Grant through the settlement date of the Vested Units with the following: [insert any additional vesting criteria] (the “Agreement Conditions”) .

 

4.2 [Insert any applicable additional vesting provisions]

 

5. Company Reacquisition Right.

 

5.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason or no reason, with or without Cause, or upon the Participant’s breach of the Agreement Conditions, the Participant shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all Units which are not, as of the time of such termination or breach, as the case may be, Vested Units (“Unvested Units”), and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the “Company Reacquisition Right”). In the event that the Participant breaches any of the Agreement Conditions prior to the settlement of any Vested Units, the Participant shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all such Units pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor.

 

5.2 Ownership Change Event, Non-Cash Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of an Ownership Change Event, a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 9, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Participant is entitled by reason of the Participant’s ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms “Units” and “Unvested Units” for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the Ownership Change Event, dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Vested Units following an Ownership Change Event, dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.

 

6. Settlement of the Award.

 

6.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock. Subject to the provisions of Sections 4, 5, 6.3 and Section 7, the Company shall issue to the Participant on the applicable settlement date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock. Shares of Stock issued in settlement of Units shall not be subject to any restriction on transfer other than any such restriction as may be required pursuant to Section 6.3, Section 7 or the Company’s Trading Compliance Policy.

 

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6.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration. The Participant hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit any or all shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Award with the Company’s transfer agent, including any successor transfer agent, to be held in book entry form, or to deposit such shares for the benefit of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship of which the Company has notice. Except as provided by the foregoing, a certificate for the shares acquired by the Participant shall be registered in the name of the Participant, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Participant.

 

6.3 Restrictions on Grant of the Award and Issuance of Shares. The grant of the Award and issuance of shares of Stock upon settlement of the Award shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. No shares of Stock may be issued hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance of any shares subject to the Award shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the settlement of the Award, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

6.4 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Award.

 

7. Tax Withholding.

 

7.1 In General. At the time the Grant Notice is executed, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the Award, the vesting of Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Participant.

 

7.2 Assignment of Sale Proceeds. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the Company’s Trading Compliance Policy, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may satisfy the Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations in accordance with procedures established by the Company providing for delivery by the Participant to the Company or a broker approved by the Company of properly executed instructions, in a form approved by the Company, providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale with respect to some or all of the shares being acquired upon settlement of Units.

 

7.3 Withholding in Shares. The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the Participant to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations by deducting from the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant in settlement of the Award a number of whole shares having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date on which the tax withholding obligations arise.

 

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8. Effect of Change in Control.

 

In the event of a Change in Control, the Award shall be subject to the definitive agreement entered into by the Company in connection with the Change in Control. The surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “Acquiror”), may, without the consent of the Participant, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the outstanding Units or substitute for all or any portion of the outstanding Units substantially equivalent rights with respect to the Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, a Unit shall be deemed assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Unit confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Committee may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon settlement of the Unit to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the Change in Control. If the Acquiror does not assume or continue the outstanding Units in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8, as determined by the Committee, then all such unvested Units shall immediately vest in full and be settled upon the occurrence of the Change in Control.

 

9. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure.

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, make adjustments in the number of Units subject to the Award and/or the number and kind of shares or other property to be issued in settlement of the Award, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights under the Award. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Participant is entitled by reason of ownership of Units acquired pursuant to this Award will be immediately subject to the provisions of this Award on the same basis as all Units originally acquired hereunder. Any fractional Unit or share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. All determinations pursuant to this Section shall be made by the Committee and shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

10. Rights as a Stockholder, Director, Employee or Consultant.

 

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of this Award until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as expressly provided by the Committee pursuant to Section 9. If the Participant is an Employee, the Participant understands and acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the Participant, the Participant’s employment is “at will” and is for no specified term. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the Participant’s Service at any time. The Award is a one-time benefit provided by the Company on an entirely discretionary basis and creates no vested rights in the Participant or any other rights to receive Awards or other benefits in the future. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right or benefit other than as specifically set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

 

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11. CERTAIN ADDITIONAL COVENANTS.

 

In consideration of the grant to Participant of the Units, the Participant hereby agrees as follows: [Insert as applicable]

 

12. Legends.

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.

 

13. Compliance with Section 409A.

 

It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Award that may result in Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Committee in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A, the following shall apply:

 

13.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Employee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Participant’s termination of Service which constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Section 409A of the Code (the “Section 409A Regulations”) shall be paid unless and until the Participant has incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of the Section 409A Regulations. Furthermore, to the extent that the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of the Section 409A Regulations as of the date of the Participant’s separation from service, no amount that constitutes a deferral of compensation which is payable on account of the Participant’s separation from service shall be paid to the Participant before the date (the “Delayed Payment Date”) which is the first day of the seventh month after the date of the Participant’s separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.

 

13.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Participant nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with the Section 409A Regulations.

 

13.3 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Participant under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with the Section 409A Regulations without prior notice to or consent of the Participant. The Participant hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Participant in connection with the Award, including as a result of the application of Section 409A.

 

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13.4 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to the Award, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Participant, including as a result of the application of Section 409A to the Award. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.

 

14. Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

14.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend the Plan or this Agreement at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Participant’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Participant unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

14.2 Nontransferability of the Award. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Award nor any Units subject to this Award shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to the Award shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative.

 

14.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

14.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

14.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to participation in the Plan or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Participant by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Grant Notice or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery and Signature. The Plan documents, which may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan Prospectus, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to the Participant electronically. In addition, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may deliver electronically the Grant Notice to the Company or to such third party involved in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company. Any and all such documents and notices may be electronically signed.

 

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(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery and Signature. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read Section 14.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the Plan documents and, if permitted by the Company, the delivery of the Grant Notice, as described in Section 14.5(a). The Participant agrees that any and all such documents requiring a signature may be electronically signed and that such electronic signature shall have the same effect as handwritten signature for the purposes of validity, enforceability and admissibility. The Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges that the Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Participant understands that the Participant must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 14.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 14.5(a).

 

14.6 Integrated Agreement. The Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to the Award and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein or therein, the provisions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall survive any settlement of the Award and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

14.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law rules. The Participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and of the United States of America located in such state (the “Delaware Courts”) for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such courts), waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the Delaware Courts and agrees not to plead or claim in any Delaware Court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in any inconvenient forum.

 

14.8 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14.9 Transfer of Data. The Participant understands that the Participating Company Group holds certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, information such as the Participant’s name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, salary, nationality, job title, social security number, social insurance number or other such tax identity number and details of all Awards or other entitlement to shares of common stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Personal Data”). The Participant understands that in order for the Company to process the Award and maintain records under the Plan, the Company shall collect, use, transfer and disclose Personal Data within the Company and among the Participating Company Group electronically or otherwise, as necessary for the implementation and administration of the Plan including, in the case of a social insurance number, for income reporting purposes as required by law. The Participant further understands that the Company may transfer Personal Data, electronically or otherwise, to third parties, including but not limited to such third parties as outside tax, accounting, technical and legal consultants when such third parties are assisting the Company in the implementation and administration of the Plan. The Participant understands that such recipients may be located within the jurisdiction of the Participant’s residence, or within the United States or elsewhere and are subject to the legal requirements in those jurisdictions. The Participant understands that the employees of the Participating Company Group and third parties performing work related to the implementation and administration of the Plan shall have access to the Personal Data as is necessary to fulfill their duties related to the implementation and administration of the Plan. By accepting this Award, the Participant consents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the collection, use, transfer and disclosure, electronically or otherwise, of the Participant’s Personal Data by or to such entities for such purposes and the Participant accepts that this may involve the transfer of Personal Data to a country which may not have the same level of data protection law as the country in which this Agreement is executed. The Participant confirms that if the Participant has provided or, in the future, will provide Personal Data concerning third parties including beneficiaries, the Participant has the consent of such third party to provide their Personal Data to the Company for the same purposes. The Participant further understands that the Participant may, at any time, request to review the Personal Data and require any necessary amendments to it by contacting the Company in writing. As well, the Participant may always elect to forgo participation in the Plan or any other award program.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

PARTS iD, INC.

 

PERFORMANCE UNITS AGREEMENT

 

Parts iD, Inc. has granted to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant of Performance Units (the Grant Notice) to which this Performance Units Agreement (the Agreement) is attached an Award consisting of performance units (each a Unit) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including Exhibit A hereto). The Award has been granted pursuant to and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and conditions of the Parts iD, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), as amended to the Date of Grant, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. By signing the Grant Notice, the Participant: (a) acknowledges receipt of and represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan and a prospectus for the Plan prepared in connection with the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the shares issuable pursuant to the Award (the Plan Prospectus), (b) accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan and (c) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Grant Notice, this Agreement or the Plan.

 

1. Definitions and Construction.

 

1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Grant Notice or the Plan.

 

1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. Administration.

 

All questions of interpretation concerning the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Plan or the Award shall be determined by the Committee. All such determinations by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Award, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Plan or the Award or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Award. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

3. The Award.

 

3.1 Grant of Units. On the Date of Grant, the Participant shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units set forth in the Grant Notice, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9. Each Unit represents a right to receive on a date determined in accordance with the Grant Notice, this Agreement and Exhibit A, one (1) share of Stock.

 

 

 

3.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Participant is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be past services actually rendered or future services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Participant shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.

 

4. Vesting of Units.

 

4.1 Scheduled Vesting. The number of Units that have been earned during the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Exhibit A, will vest on the Scheduled Vesting Date and become “Vested Units” subject to the Participant’s continuous provision of Service and compliance with the Agreement Conditions (as defined below) from the Date of Grant through[DATE]. For these purposes, the “Scheduled Vesting Date” means the date on which the Committee certifies the degree to which the applicable performance goals for the Performance Period have been satisfied and the number of Units that have been earned as determined in accordance with Exhibit A, which certification shall occur no later than [DATE]. Any Units that do not become Vested Units on the Scheduled Vesting Date shall be immediately forfeited and the Company shall automatically reacquire all of the Units that do not become Vested Units, and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor. Units that become Vested Units on the Scheduled Vesting Date shall be settled on the Scheduled Vesting Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, and in any event no later than March 15, 2024, provided that at all times from the Date of Grant through the settlement date of the Units [insert as applicable] (the “Agreement Conditions”).

 

4.2 [Insert any additional vesting provisions]

 

5. Company Reacquisition Right.

 

5.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason (or no reason) prior to [DATE], the Participant shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all of the Units and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the “Company Reacquisition Right”). Any Units that do not become Vested Units on the Scheduled Vesting Date shall be forfeited by the Participant and the Company shall automatically reacquire all such Units pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right, and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor. In the event that the Participant breaches any of the Agreement Conditions prior to the settlement of any Vested Units, the Participant shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all such Units pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor.

 

5.2 Ownership Change Event, Non-Cash Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of an Ownership Change Event, a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 9, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Participant is entitled by reason of the Participant’s ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms “Units” and “Unvested Units” for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the Ownership Change Event, dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Vested Units following an Ownership Change Event, dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.

 

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6. Settlement of the Award.

 

6.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock. Subject to the provisions of Sections 4, 5, 6.3 and 7, the Company shall issue to the Participant on the applicable settlement date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock. Shares of Stock issued in settlement of Vested Units shall not be subject to any restriction on transfer other than any such restriction as may be required pursuant to Section 6.3, Section 7 or the Company’s Trading Compliance Policy.

 

6.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration. The Participant hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit any or all shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Award with the Company’s transfer agent, including any successor transfer agent, to be held in book entry form, or to deposit such shares for the benefit of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship of which the Company has notice. Except as provided by the foregoing, a certificate for the shares acquired by the Participant shall be registered in the name of the Participant, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Participant.

 

6.3 Restrictions on Grant of the Award and Issuance of Shares. The grant of the Award and issuance of shares of Stock upon settlement of the Award shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. No shares of Stock may be issued hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance of any shares subject to the Award shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the settlement of the Award, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

6.4 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Award.

 

7. Tax Withholding.

 

7.1 In General. At the time the Grant Notice is executed, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the Award, the vesting of Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Participant.

 

7.2 Assignment of Sale Proceeds. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the Company’s Trading Compliance Policy, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may satisfy the Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations in accordance with procedures established by the Company providing for delivery by the Participant to the Company or a broker approved by the Company of properly executed instructions, in a form approved by the Company, providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale with respect to some or all of the shares being acquired upon settlement of Units.

 

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7.3 Withholding in Shares. The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the Participant to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations by deducting from the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant in settlement of the Award a number of whole shares having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date on which the tax withholding obligations arise, not in excess of the amount of such tax withholding obligations determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates if required to avoid liability classification of the Award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

8. Effect of Change in Control.

 

In the event of a Change in Control, the Award shall be subject to the definitive agreement entered into by the Company in connection with the Change in Control. The surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “Acquiror”), may, without the consent of the Participant, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the outstanding Units or substitute for all or any portion of the outstanding Units substantially equivalent rights with respect to the Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, a Unit shall be deemed assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Unit confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Committee may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon settlement of the Unit to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the Change in Control. If the Acquiror does not assume or continue the outstanding Units in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8, as determined by the Committee, then all unvested Units shall immediately vest in full and be settled upon the occurrence of the Change in Control.

 

9. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure.

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, the Committee shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, make adjustments in the number of Units subject to the Award and/or the number and kind of shares or other property to be issued in settlement of the Award, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights under the Award. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Participant is entitled by reason of ownership of Units acquired pursuant to this Award will be immediately subject to the provisions of this Award on the same basis as all Units originally acquired hereunder. Any fractional Unit or share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. All determinations pursuant to this Section shall be made by the Committee and shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

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10. Rights as a Stockholder, Director, Employee or Consultant.

 

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of this Award until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as expressly provided by the Committee pursuant to Section 9. If the Participant is an Employee, the Participant understands and acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the Participant, the Participant’s employment is “at will” and is for no specified term. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the Participant’s Service at any time. The Award is a one-time benefit provided by the Company on an entirely discretionary basis and creates no vested rights in the Participant or any other rights to receive Awards or other benefits in the future. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right or benefit other than as specifically set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

 

11. Certain Additional Covenants.

 

In consideration of the grant to Participant of the Units, the Participant hereby agrees as follows: [Insert as applicable]

 

12. Legends.

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.

 

13. Compliance with Section 409A.

 

It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Award that may result in Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Committee in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A, the following shall apply:

 

13.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Employee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Participant’s termination of Service which constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Section 409A of the Code (the Section 409A Regulations) shall be paid unless and until the Participant has incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of the Section 409A Regulations. Furthermore, to the extent that the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of the Section 409A Regulations as of the date of the Participant’s separation from service, no amount that constitutes a deferral of compensation which is payable on account of the Participant’s separation from service shall be paid to the Participant before the date (the Delayed Payment Date) which is the first day of the seventh month after the date of the Participant’s separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.

 

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13.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Participant nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with the Section 409A Regulations.

 

13.3 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Participant under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with the Section 409A Regulations without prior notice to or consent of the Participant. The Participant hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Participant in connection with the Award, including as a result of the application of Section 409A.

 

13.4 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to the Award, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Participant, including as a result of the application of Section 409A to the Award. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.

 

14. Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

14.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend the Plan or this Agreement at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Participant’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Participant unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

14.2 Nontransferability of the Award. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Award nor any Units subject to this Award shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to the Award shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative.

 

14.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

14.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

14.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to participation in the Plan or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Participant by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Grant Notice or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

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(a) Description of Electronic Delivery and Signature. The Plan documents, which may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan Prospectus, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders, may be delivered to the Participant electronically. In addition, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may deliver electronically the Grant Notice to the Company or to such third party involved in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company. Any and all such documents and notices may be electronically signed.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery and Signature. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read Section 14.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the Plan documents and, if permitted by the Company, the delivery of the Grant Notice, as described in Section 14.5(a). The Participant agrees that any and all such documents requiring a signature may be electronically signed and that such electronic signature shall have the same effect as handwritten signature for the purposes of validity, enforceability and admissibility. The Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges that the Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Participant understands that the Participant must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 14.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 14.5(a).

 

14.6 Integrated Agreement. The Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein or therein and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein or therein, the provisions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall survive any settlement of the Award and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

14.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware as such laws are applied to agreements between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Delaware.

 

14.8 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14.9 Transfer of Data. The Participant understands that the Participating Company Group holds certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, information such as the Participant’s name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, salary, nationality, job title, social security number, social insurance number or other such tax identity number and details of all Awards or other entitlement to shares of common stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor (“Personal Data”). The Participant understands that in order for the Company to process the Award and maintain records under the Plan, the Company shall collect, use, transfer and disclose Personal Data within the Company and among the Participating Company Group electronically or otherwise, as necessary for the implementation and administration of the Plan including, in the case of a social insurance number, for income reporting purposes as required by law. The Participant further understands that the Company may transfer Personal Data, electronically or otherwise, to third parties, including but not limited to such third parties as outside tax, accounting, technical and legal consultants when such third parties are assisting the Company in the implementation and administration of the Plan. The Participant understands that such recipients may be located within the jurisdiction of the Participant’s residence, or within the United States or elsewhere and are subject to the legal requirements in those jurisdictions. The Participant understands that the employees of the Participating Company Group and third parties performing work related to the implementation and administration of the Plan shall have access to the Personal Data as is necessary to fulfill their duties related to the implementation and administration of the Plan. By accepting this Award, the Participant consents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the collection, use, transfer and disclosure, electronically or otherwise, of the Participant’s Personal Data by or to such entities for such purposes and the Participant accepts that this may involve the transfer of Personal Data to a country which may not have the same level of data protection law as the country in which this Agreement is executed. The Participant confirms that if the Participant has provided or, in the future, will provide Personal Data concerning third parties including beneficiaries, the Participant has the consent of such third party to provide their Personal Data to the Company for the same purposes. The Participant further understands that the Participant may, at any time, request to review the Personal Data and require any necessary amendments to it by contacting the Company in writing. As well, the Participant may always elect to forgo participation in the Plan or any other award program.

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Antonino Ciappina, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PARTS iD, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

  /s/ Antonino Ciappina
  Antonino Ciappina
  Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 10, 2021

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Kailas Agrawal, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PARTS iD, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

  /s/ Kailas Agrawal
  Kailas Agrawal
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 10, 2021

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PARTS iD, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Antonino Ciappina, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  /s/ Antonino Ciappina
  Antonino Ciappina
  Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 10, 2021

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PARTS iD, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Kailas Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  /s/ Kailas Agrawal
  Kailas Agrawal
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 10, 2021